1、课文1 私人谈话Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat,The play was veryinteresting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sittingbehind me. They were talking loudly.I got very angry. I could not hear theactors.I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily.They
2、didnot pay any attention.In the end, I could not bear it.I turned round again.Icant hear a word! I said angrily.Its none of your business, the young mansaid rudely.This is a private conversation!Lesson 11 private praivit a.私人的2 conversation knvsein n.谈话3 theatre it n.剧场，戏院4 seat si:t n.座位5 play plei
3、 n.戏6 loudly laudli ad.大声地7 angry gri a.生气的8 angrily grili ad.生气地9 attention tenn n.注意10 bear be v.容忍11 business biznis n.事12 rudely ru:dli ad.无礼地，粗鲁地课文2 早餐还 是午餐？It was Sunday.I never get up early on Sundays.I sometimes stay in bed untillunchtime.Last Sunday I got up very late.I looked out of the wi
4、ndow. It wasdark outside.What a day! I thought. Its raining again.Just then, thetelephone rang.It was my aunt Lucy.Ive just arrived by train, she said. Imcoming to see you.But Im still having breakfast, I said.What are youdoing? she asked.Im having breakfast, I repeated.Dear me, she said. Doyou alwa
5、ys get up so late? Its one oclock!Lesson 21 until ntil, ntil prep.直到2 outside autsaid ad.外面3 ring ri v.(铃、电话等)响4 aunt :nt n.姑，姨，婶，舅妈5 repeat ripi:t v.重复课文3 请给我寄一 张明信片Postcards always spoil my holidays.Last summer, I went to Italy.I visitedmuseums and sat in public gardens.A friendly waiter taught me
6、 a few wordsof Italian. Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines, but I did notunderstand a word.Every day I thought about postcards.My holidayspassed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends.On the last day Imade a big decision.I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.I spentthe whole d
7、ay in my room, but I did not write a single card!Lesson 31 send send v.寄，送2 postcard pustk:d n.明信片3 spoil spil v.使索然无味，损坏4 museummju:zim n.博物馆5 public pblik a.公共的6 friendly frendli a.友好的7 waiter weit n.服务员， 招待员8 lend lend v.借给9 decision disin n.决定10 whole hul a.整个的11 single sigl a.唯一的，单一的课文4 激动人心的旅行
8、I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim.He is in Australia.He hasbeen there for six months.Tim is an engineer.He is working for a big firmand he has already visited a great number of different places inAustralia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alicesprings, a small to
9、wn in the centre of Australia.He will soon visitDarwin.From there, he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroadbefore, so he is finding this trip very exciting.Lesson 41 exciting iksaiti a.令人兴奋的2 receive risi:v v.接受，收到3 firm f:m n.商行，公司4 different difrnt a.不同的5 centre sent n.中心6 abroad br:d
10、 ad.在国外课文5 无错号 之虞Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought anothergarage in Pinhurst.Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury,but Mr. Scottcannot get a telephone for his new garage,so he has just bought twelvepigeons.Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst
11、 toSilbury.The bird covered the distance in three minutes.Up to now, Mr.Scotthas sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messagesfrom one garage to the other.In this way, he has begun his own privatetelephone service.Lesson 51 pigeon pidin n.鸽子2 message mesid n.信息3 over uv v.越过4
12、distance distns n.距离5 request rikwest n.要求，请求6 spare spe 备件7 service s:vis n.业务，服务课文6 珀西.巴斯 顿I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar knockedat my door.He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.In return for this, thebeggar stood on his head and sang songs.I gave him a meal.
13、He ate the foodand drank the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and wentaway.Later a neighbour told me about him.Everybody knows him.His nameis Percy Buttons.He calls at every house in the street once a month andalways asks for a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 61 beggar beg n.乞丐2 food
14、 fu:d n.食物3 pocket pkit n.衣服口袋4 call k:l v.拜访，光顾课文7 为时太 晚The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport allmorning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from SouthAfrica.A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves wouldtry to steal the diamonds.When the p
15、lane arrived, some of the detectiveswere waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on theairfield.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into theCustoms House.While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, twoothers opened the parcel.To their surprise, the precio
16、us parcel was full ofstones and sand!Lesson 71 detective ditektiv n.侦探2 airport ep:t n.机场3 expect ikspekt v.期待，等待4 valuable vljubl, -jubl a.贵重的5 parcel p:sl n.包裹6 diamond daimnd n.钻石7 steal sti:l v.偷8 main mein a.主要的9 airfield efi:ld n.飞机起落的场地10 guard g:d n.警戒，守卫11 precious pres a.珍贵的12 stone stun n
17、.石子13 sand snd n.沙子课文8 最好的和最差的Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town.Nearly everybodyenters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year,but Joe wins everytime.Bill Friths garden is larger than Joes.Bill works harder than Joe andgrows more flowers and vegetables,but Joes garden is more
18、interesting.He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over apool.I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work.Every year I enter forthe garden competition too,and I always win a little prize for the worstgarden in the town!Lesson 81 competition kmpitin n.比赛,竞赛2 neat ni:t a.整齐的，整洁的3 pat
19、h p: n.小路，小径4 wooden wudn a.木头的5 pool pu:l n.水池课文9 冷遇On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall.It was the last day of theyear and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock.Itwould strike twelve in twenty minutes time.Fifteen minutes passed andthen, at five to twelve, the cl
20、ock stopped.The big minute hand did notmove.We waited and waited, but nothing happened.Suddenly someoneshouted. Its two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!I looked atmy watch.It was true.The big clock refused to welcome the New Year.Atthat moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.Lesson 91
21、welcome welkm n.欢迎 v.欢迎2 crowd kraud n.人群3 gather ge v.聚集4 hand hnd n.(表或机器的)指针5 shout aut v.喊叫6 refuse rifju:z, rifju:s v.拒绝7 laugh l:f v.笑课文10 不适于演奏爵士乐We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.It was made inGermany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living room.It has belonged
22、to our family for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfathermany years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She tried to play jazzon it!She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.Myfather was shocked.Now we are not allowed to touch it.It is being repairedby a fr
23、iend of my fathers.Lesson 101 jazz dz n.爵士音乐2 musical mju:zikl a.音乐的3 instrument instrumnt n.乐器4 clavichord klvik:d n.古钢琴5 recently ri:sntli ad.最近6 damage dmid v.损坏7 key ki: n.琴键8 string stri n.(乐器的)弦9 shock k, k v.使不悦或生气，震惊10 allow lau v.允许，让11 touch tt v.触摸课文11 礼尚往来I was having dinner at a restaur
24、ant when Tony Steele came in.Tonyworked in a lawyers office years ago, but he is now working at a bank Hegets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends andnever pays it back.Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table.He hasnever borrowed money from me.While he was eating, I ask
25、ed him to lendme twenty pounds.To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.Ihave never borrowed any money from you, Tony said, so now you can payfor my dinner!Lesson 111 turn t:n n.行为，举止2 deserve diz:v v.应得到，值得3 lawyer l:j n.律师4 bank bk n.银行5 salary slri n.工资6 immediately imi:ditli ad.立刻课文12 再见
26、，一路顺风Our ncighbour, Captain Charles Alison,will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow.We shall meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in hissmall boat,Topsail.Tapsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across theAtlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eight oclock so we shal
27、lhave plenty of time. We shall see his boat and then we shall say good-byeto him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He willtake part in an important race across the Atlantic.Lesson 121 luck lk n.运气，幸运2 captain kptin n.船长3 sail seil v.航行4 harbour ha:b n.港口5 proud praud a.自豪6 i
28、mportant imp:tnt a.重要的课文13 绿林少年The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they arevisiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. Theywill be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will bemeeting the mat the station. Tomorrow evening they
29、 will be singing at theWorkers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. Duringthis time, they will give five performances. As usual,the police will have adifficult time.They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same onthese occasions.Lesson 131 group gru:p n.小组，团体2 pop singe
30、r 流行歌手3 club klb n.俱乐部4 performance pf:mns n.演出5 occasion kein n.场合课文14 你会讲英语吗？I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in thesouth of France, I drove on to the next town.On the way, a young manwaved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had gotint
31、o the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in thesame language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town,whenthe young man suddenly said, very slowly, Do you speak English? As Isoon learnt, he wa
32、s English himself!Lesson 141 amusing mju:zi a.好笑的，有趣的2 experience ikspirins n.经历3 wave weiv v.招手4 lift lift n.搭便车5 reply riplai v.回答6 language lgwid n.语言7 journey d:ni n.旅行课文15 佳音The secretary told me that Mr Harms worth would see me. I felt verynervous when. I went into his office. He did not look
33、up from his desk whenI entered.After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He toldme that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty peoplehad already left.I knew that my turn had come.Mr Harmsworth, I said in aweak voice.Dont interrupt, he Said.Then he smiled and tol
34、d me I wouldreceive an extra I repeated my question several times and at last heunderstood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. I ama foreigner, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him.My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each
35、other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. Youll soonlearn English! he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a differentlanguage. The English understand each other, but I dont understand them !Do they speak English ?Lesson 251 railway reilwei n.铁路2 porter p:t n.搬运工3 several
36、sevrl 几个4 foreignerfrin n.外国人5 wonder wnd v.感到奇怪lesson26 The best art critics 最佳美术评论家I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend thatthey understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is about.Of course, many pictures arc not about anything. They are just pret
37、typatterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material.I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better thananyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she alwaystells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my roomyesterday. Wh
38、at are you doing ? she asked. Im hanging this picture onthe wall, I answered. Its a new one. Do you like it ? She looked at itcritically for a moment. Its all right, she said, but isnt it upside-down ? Ilooked at it again. She was right! It was!Lesson 261 art:t n.艺术2 critic kritik n.评论家3 paint peint
39、 v.画4 pretend pritend v.假装5 pattern ptn n.图案6 curtain k:tn n.窗帘，幕布7 materialmtiril n.材料8 appreciatepri:ieit v.鉴赏9 notice nutis v.注意到10 whetherwee conj.是否11 hang h v.悬挂，吊12 criticallykritikli ad.批评地13 upsidepsaid 上下颠倒地Lesson27 A wet night 雨夜Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the mid
40、dle of a field. Assoon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were allhungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told storiesand sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. Theboys felt tired so they pet out the fire and crept into their
41、 tent. Theirsleeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In themiddle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent wasfull of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping-bags and hurried outside.It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in t
42、he field.The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right undertheir tent!Lesson 271 tenttent n.帐篷2 fieldfi:ld n.田地，田野3 smell smel v.闻起来4 wonderfulwndful a.极好的5 campfirekmpfai n.营火，篝火6 creep kri:p v.爬行7 sleeping bagsli:pi 睡袋8 comfortablekmftbl a.舒适的，安逸的9 soundlysundli ad.香甜地10 leap li
43、:p v.跳跃，跳起11 heavilyhevili ad.大量地12 streamstri:m n.小溪13 form f:m v.形成14 wind wind, waind v.蜿蜒15 right rait ad.正好Lesson28 No parking 禁止停 车Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. Hehas just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he hashad trouble wi
44、th motorists. when he returns home at night, he always findsthat someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has notbeen able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put upNo Parking signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Nowhe has put an ugly
45、stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces Ihave ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa,the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But none ofthem has been turned to stone yet!Lesson 281 rarere a.罕见的2 ancient einnt a.古代的，古老的3 myth mi n
46、.神话故事4 trouble trbl n.麻烦5 effect ifekt n.结果，效果6 Medusa midju:z n.美杜莎( 古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪之一)7 Gorgon g:gn n.(古希腊神话中的)3位蛇发女怪之一Lesson29 Taxi! 出租汽 车！Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a newservice. The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter. Thiswonderful plane can c
47、arry seven passengers. The most surprising thingabout it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even ona ploughed field. Captain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who flewfrom Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once helanded on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed ina deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange requestfrom a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island inthe Atlantic
