1、新概念英语第二册Lesson 1A private conversation私人谈话First listen and then answer the question.Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. T
2、hey were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. I cant hear a word! I said angrily.Its none of your business, the young man said r
3、udely. This is a private conversation!Lesson 2Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？First listen and then answer the question.Why was the writers aunt surprised?It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It
4、 was dark outside. What a day! I thought. Its raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. Ive just arrived by train, she said. Im coming to see you.But Im still having breakfast, I said.What are you doing? she asked.Im having breakfast, I repeated.Dear me, she said. Do you alw
5、ays get up so late? Its one oclock!Lesson 3Please send me a card请给我寄一张明信片First listen and then answer the question.How many cards did the writer send?Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words
6、 of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day
7、 in my room, but I did not write a single card!Lesson 4An exciting trip激动人心的旅行First listen and then answer the question.Why is Tim finding this trip exciting?I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working fo
8、r a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before,
9、so he is fending this trip very exciting.Lesson 5No wrong numbers无错号之虞First listen and then answer the question.What does No wrong numbers mean?Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot
10、 get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one gar
11、age to the other. In this way, he has begun his own private telephone service.Lesson 6Percy Buttons珀西.巴顿斯First listen and then answer the question.Who is Percy Buttons?I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In
12、 return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street
13、once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 7Too late为时太晚First listen and then answer the question.Did the detectives save the diamonds?The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Afric
14、a. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs Hous
15、e. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 8The best and the worst最好的和最差的First listen and then answer the question.Why is Joes garden the most beautiful one in the town?Joe Sanders ha
16、s the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Friths garden is larger than Joes. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joes garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths
17、 and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!Lesson 9A cold welcome冷遇First listen and then answer the question.What does a cold welcome
18、refer to?On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand did n
19、ot move. We waited and waited, but nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted. Its two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped! I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.Lesson 10Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐First li
20、sten and then answer the question.What happened to the clavichord?We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many y
21、ears ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my fathers.Lesson 11One good turn deserves another礼尚往来First li
22、sten and then answer the question.Who paid for Tonys dinner?I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in a lawyers office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw m
23、e and came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, I asked him to lend me twenty pounds. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately. I have never borrowed any money from you, Tony said, so now you can pay for my dinner!Lesson 12Goodbye and good luck
24、再见，一路顺风First listen and then answer the question.Where is Captain Alison going and how?Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. Well meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed a
25、cross the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight oclock, so well have plenty of time. Well see his boat and then well say goodbye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.Lesson 13The Greenwood Boy
26、s绿林少年First listen and then answer the question.Why will the police have a difficult time?The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town w
27、ill be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the sa
28、me on these occasions.Lesson 14Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？First listen and then answer the question.Did the young man speak English?I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I sto
29、pped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same 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, when the young man suddenly s
30、aid, very slowly, “Do you speak English? As I soon learnt, he was English himself!Lesson 15Good news佳音First listen and then answer the question.What was the good news?The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his
31、desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.Mr.Harmsworth, I said in a weak voice.Dont interrupt, he said.Then he smiled and told me I
32、 would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!Lesson 16A polite request彬彬有礼的要求First listen and then answer the question.What was the polite request?If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, thi
33、s does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car: sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a “No Parking“ area. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder. If you rece
34、ive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!Lesson 17Always young青春常驻First listen and then answer the question.Why doesnt Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how old she is?My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a
35、 young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks he
36、r how old she is, she always answers, Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!Lesson 18He often does this!他经常干这种事！First listen and then answer the question.What had happened to the writers bag?After I had had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door a
37、nd now it wasnt there! As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.Did you have a good meal?“ he asked.Yes, thank you, I answered, but I cant pay the bill. I havent got my bag.The landlord smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.Im very sorr
38、y, he said. My dog had taken in into the garden. He often does this!Lesson 19Sold out票已售完First listen and then answer the question.When will the writer see the play?The play may begin at any moment, I said.It may have begun already, Susan answered.I hurried to the ticket office. May I have two ticke
39、ts please? I asked.Im sorry, weve sold out, the girl said.What a pity! Susan exclaimed.Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office.Can I return these two tickets? he asked.Certainly, the girl said.I went back to the ticket office at once.Could I have those two tickets please? I asked.Certainly, th
40、e girl said, but theyre for next Wednesdays performance. Do you still want them?I might as well have them, I said sadly.Lesson 20One man in a boat独坐孤舟First listen and then answer the question.Why is fishing the writers favourite sport?Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without cat
41、ching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything - not even old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. You must give up
42、fishing! my friends say. Its a waste of time. But they dont realize one important thing. Im not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!Lesson 21Mad or not?是不是疯了First listen and then answer the question.Why do people think the writer is mad?Ae
43、roplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noi
44、se. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.Lesson 22A glass envelope玻璃信封First listen and the
45、n answer the question.How did Jane receive a letter from a stranger?My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw th
46、e bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.Lesson 23A
47、 new house新居First listen and then answer the question.Why is the new house special?I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the
48、 country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern
49、house in the district.Lesson 24If could be worse不幸中之万幸First listen and then answer the question.Had the writers money been stolen?I entered the hotel managers office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. I left the money in my room, I said, and its not there now. The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. Everyones losing money these days, he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the
