(完整版)新概念英语第一册电子版(下)

Less on73 The way to King Street
Last week Mrs. Mills went to London. She does not know London very well, and she lost her way.
Suddenly, she saw a man near a bus-shop'I can ask him the way” She said to herself.
Excuse me： she said.
Can you tell me the way to King Street please?
The man smiled pleasa ntly. He did not un dersta nd En glish! He spoke Germa n. He was a tourist.
Then he put his hand into his pocket, and took out a phrase-book.
He ope ned the book and found a phrase. He read the phrase slowly.
I' am sorry,” he said. 1 do not speak English”
Less on 75 Un comfortable shoes
LADY : Have you any shoes like these?
SALESMAN: What size?
Lady: Size five.
Salesman: What colour?
Lady: Black.
Salesma n: I'm sorry. We haven'a ny.
Lady: But my sister bought this pair last mon th.
Salesma n: Did she buy them here?
Lady: No, she bought them in the U.S.
Salesman: We had some shoes like those a month ago, but we havenany now. Lady: Can you get a pair for me please?
Salesma n: I'm afraid that I can'. They were in fashi on last year and the year before last.
But they're not in fashi on this year.
Salesman: These shoes are in fashion now.
Lady: They look very un comfortable.
Salesman: They are very uncomfortable. But women always wear uncomfortable shoes!
Less on77 Terrible toothache
Nurse: Good morning, Mr. Croft.
Mr. Croft: Good morning, nu rse. I want to see the den tist, please.
Nurse: Have you an appoi ntme nt?（有预约吗？）
Mr. Croft: No, I have n't.
Nurse: Is it urge nt?
Mr. Croft: Yes, it is . It' very urge nt. I feel awful. I have a terrible toothache.
Nurse: Can you come at 10 am on Monday, April 24h?
Mr. Croft: I must see the den tist now, nu rse.
Nurse:
The den tist is very busy at the mome nt. Can you come at 2:00 PM?
Mr. Croft: That svery late. Cantthe dentist see me now?
Nurse: I'm afraid that he cant , Mr. Croft. Can't you wait till this after noon?
Mr. Croft: I can wait, but my toothache cant !
Less on79 Peggy's shopp in g-list
Tom: What are you doing, Peggy?
Peggy: I'm making a shopping-list, Tom.
Tom: What do we n eed?
Peggy: Peggy: We n eed a lot of things this week.
I must go to the grocers. We haventgot much tea or coffee, and we have' got any sugar or jam.
Tom: What about vegetables?
Peggy: I must go to the gree ngroce fe. We haventgot many tomatoes, but w6ve got
a lot of potatoes.
Peggy: I must go to the butche ' too. We need some meat. We havetigot any
meat at all.
Tom: Have we got any beer and wine?
Peggy: No, we haven't. And I'm not going to get any!
Tom: I hope that you've got some mon ey.
Peggy: I have n'tgot much.
Tom: Well, I have n'tgot much either!
Less on81 Roast beef and potato.
Joh n: Hullo, Peggy! Where's Tom?
Peggy: He's upstairs. Hes having a bath.
Peggy: Tom!
Tom: Yes?
Peggy: John' here.
Tom: I'm n early ready.
Tom: Hullo, Joh n. Have a cigarette.
Joh n: No tha nks, Tom.
Tom: Have a glass of whisky the n.
Joh n: O.K. Tha nks.
Tom: Is dinner ready, Peggy?
Peggy: It' nearly ready. We can have dinner at seven'olock.
Tom: Joh n and I had lunch together today. We went to a restaura nt.
Peggy: What did you have?
Tom: We had roast beef and potatoes.
Peggy: Oh!
Tom: What sthe matter, Peggy?
Peggy: Well, you 're going to have roast beef and potatoes again tonight!
Less on83 Going on a holiday
Peggy: Hullo, John. Come in.
Tom: Hullo, Joh n. We're hav ing lun ch. Do you want to have lunch with us?
Joh n: No tha nk you, Tom. I've already had lun ch. I had lunch at half past twelve. Peggy: Have a cup of coffee then.
Joh n: I've just had a cup, tha nk you. I had one after my lun ch.
Tom: Let's go into the liv in g-room, Peggy. We can have our coffee there. Peggy: Excuse the mess, Joh n. This rooris very un tidy. We're pack ing our suitcases.
We're going to leave tomorrow. Tom and I are going to have a holiday.
Joh n: Aren 'you lucky!
Tom: Whe n are you going to have a holiday, Joh n?
John: I don'tknow. I've already had my holiday this year.
Peggy: Where did you go?
Joh n: I stayed at home!
Less on85 Paris in the Spring
George: Hullo, Ken.
Ke n: Hullo, George.
George: Have you just bee n to the cin ema?
Ke n: Yes, I have.
George: What's on?
Ke n: Paris in the Spri ng'.
George: Oh, I've already seen it. I saw it on a BBC. television programme last year.
It's an old film, but it ' very good.
Ke n: Paris is a beautiful city.
George: I have n ever bee n there. Have you ever bee n there, Ken?
Ke n: Yes, I have. I was there in April.
George: Paris in the spri ng, eh?
Ke n: It was spring, but the weather was awful. It rained all the time. George: Just like dear old London!
Less on87 A car crash
Mr. Wood: Is my car ready yet?
Atte ndant: I don 'tk now, sir. What's the lice nse nu mber of your car?
Mr. Wood: It sLFZ 312 G.
Atte ndant: Whe n did you bring it to us?
Mr. Wood: I bought it hear three days ago.
Atte ndant: Ah yes, I remember now.
Mr. Wood: Have your mecha nics fini shed yet?
Atte ndant: No, they're still work ing on it. Let's go into the garage and have a look at it.
Atte ndant: Isn 'that your car?
Mr. Wood: Well, it was my car.
Atte ndant: Didn 'your wife have a crash?
Mr. Wood: That Sright. She drove it into a lamp post 电线杆）.Can your mechanics repair it?
Attendant: Well, they 're trying to repair it, sir. But to tell you the truth, you need a new car.
Less on89 For sale
Mr. Hill: Good after noon. 1 believe that this house is for sal（待售）.
Mr. West: That sright.
Mr. Hill: May I have a look at it please?
Mr. West: Yes, of course. Come in.
Mr. Hill: How long have you lived here?
Mr. West: I have lived here for twenty years.
Mr. Hill: Twenty years! Th£ s a long time.
Mr. West: Yes, I have bee n here since 1947.
Mr. Hill: Then why do you want to sell it?
Mr. West: Because I have just retired. I want to buy a small house in the coun try.
Mr. Hill: How much does this house cost?
Mr. West: 览850.
Mr. Hill: That's a lot of mon ey!
Mr. West: It's worth every penny of it.
Well, I like the house, but I can't decide yet. My wife must see it Mr. Hill:
first.
Mr. West: Wome n always have the last word.
Lesso n91 Poor West
Mrs. Smith: Has Mr. West sold his house yet?
Mrs. Brow n: Yes, he has. He sold it last week.
Mrs. Smith: Has he moved to his new house yet?
Mrs. Brow n: No, not yet. He's still here. He's going to move tomorrow.
Mrs. Smith: Whe n? Tomorrow morning?
Mrs. Brow n: No. Tomorrow after noon. I'll miss him. He has always bee n a good n eighbour.
Mrs. Gree n: He's a very nice pers on. We shall all miss him.
Mrs. Smith; When will the new people move into this house?
Mrs. Brown: I think that they will move in the day after tomorrow.
Mrs. Gree n: Will you see Mr. West today, Mrs. Brow n?
Mrs. Brown: Yes, I will.
Mrs. Green: Please give him my regards. （give one's regards to sb向sb.问候）Mr. Smith: Poor Mr. West! He did n'twa nt to leave this house.
Mrs. Brow n: No, he did n'twa nt to leave, but his wife did!
Less on93 Our new n eighbor
Mr. Hill is our new n ext-door n eighbour. He's a pilot.
He was in the R.A.F.（皇家空军）
He will fly to New York next mon th.
The mon th after next he will fly to Tokyo.
At the mome nt （现在）, he's in Madrid. He flew to Spa in a week ago.
He will retur n to London the week after n ext.
He's only forty-one years old, and he has already bee n to n early every country in the world.
Mr. Hill is a very lucky man. But his wife is n'very lucky. She usually stays at home!
Less on95 Ticket, please.
George: Two return tickets to London please. What time will the n ext train leave? Atte ndant: At nin etee n mi nu tes past eight.
George: Which platform?
Atte ndant: Platform Two. Over the bridge.
Ken: What time will the n ext train leave?
George: At eight nin etee n.
Ken: We've got ple nty of time.
George: It's only three minu tes to eight.
Ken: Let's go and have a drink. Ther' a bar n ext door to the stati on.
George: We had better go back to the stati on now, Ken.
Porter: George: Tickets please.
We want to catch the eight nin etee n to London.
Porter: You 'e just missed it! George: What! It ' only eight fifteen.
Porter: George: I'm sorry, sir. That clock's ten minu tes slow. Whe n' the n ext trai n?
Porter: In five hours 'ime!
Less on97 A small blue case
Mr. Hall: I left a suitcase on the train to London the other day.
Atte ndant: Can you describe it, sir?
Mr. Hall: It' a small blue case and ' got a zip. Thee'sa label on the handle with my n ame and address on it.
Atte ndant: Is this case yours?
Mr. Hall: No, that's not mine.
Atte ndant: What about this one? This on' got a label.
Mr. Hall: Let me see it.
Atte ndant: What's you n ame and address?
Mr. Hall: David Hall,
83, Bridge Street.
Atte ndant: That's right.
D.N.Hall.
83.Bridge Street.
Atte ndant: Three pound and fifty pence please.
Mr. Hall: Here you are.
Atte ndant: Thank you.
Mr. Hall: Hey!
Atte ndant: What's the matter?
Mr. Hall: This case doesrtbel ong to me! You've give n me the wrong case!
Lesso n99 Ow!
Ted : Ow!
Pat: What's the matter, Ted?
Ted: I slipped and fell dow nstairs.
Pat: Have you hurt yourself?
Ted: Yes, I have. I thi nk that I've hurt my back.
Pat: Try and sta nd up. Can you sta nd up?
Here. Let me help you.
Ted: I'm sorry, Pat. I'm afraid that I can 'tget up.
Pat: I think that the doctor had better see you.' teleph one Dr Carter. Pat: The doctor says that he will come at on ce. Im sure that you n eed an X-ray, Ted.
Less on 101 A card from Jimmy
Gran dmother: Mary:
Read Jimmy's card to me please, Mary.
“have just arrived in Scotland and Im staying at a Youth Hostel”
Gran dmother: Mary:
Eh?
He says h6s just arrived in Scotland. He says h6s staying at a
Youth Hostel.
You know he's a member of the Y.H.A.
Gran dmother: Mary:
The what?
The Y.H.A., mother. The Youth Hostel's Associatio n.
Gran dmother: Mary:
What else does he say?
“'write a letter soon. 1 hope you are all well ”
Gran dmother: Mary:
What? Speak up, Mary. I'm afraid I can 'hear you.
He says hell write a letter soon. He hopes we are all well. 'Love,
Jimmy.”
Gran dmother: Mary:
Is that all? He does'say very much, does he? He can'twrite very much on a card, mother.
Less on 103 The In tellige nee test
Harry: How was the exam in ati on, Dick?
Dick: Not too bad. I think I passed in English and Mathematics. The questions were very easy. How about you, Harry?
Harry: The En glish and Maths papers wereHeasy eno ugh for me. I hope I have' failed.
Dick: I think I failed the Intelligenee Test. I could answer sixteen of the questions.
They were very easy. But I could n't an swer the rest. They were too difficult for me.
Harry: In tellige nee tests are awful, arentthey?
Dick: I hate them. I'm sure I've got a low I.Q.
Harry: Oh, cheer up （振作点）！ Perhaps we didn'do too badly.
The guy n ext to me wrote his n ame at the top of the paper.
Dick: Yes?
Harry: Then he sat there and looked at it for three hours! He didnwrite a word!
Less on 105 Hello, Mr. boss.
The Boss: Where's Miss Simps on, Bob? I want her.
Bob: Do you want to speak to her, sir?
The Boss: Yes, I do. I want her to come to my office. Tell her to come at once.
Miss Simps on: Did you want to see me, sir?
The Boss: Ah, yes, Miss Simps on. How do you spell “n tellige nt ”？ Can you
tell me?
Miss Simps on: l-N-T-E-L-L-l-G-E-N-T.
The Boss: That s right. You v e typed it with only one L”.
This letter's full of mistakes. I want you to type it aga in.
Miss Simps on: Yes, 1'Ido that. I "m sorry about that.
The Boss: And here's a little present for you.
Miss Simps on: What is it?
The Boss: It's a dict ion ary. I hope it will help you.
Less on 107 It's too small
Assista nt: Do you like this dress, madam?
Lady: I like the colour very much. It' a lovely dress, but it's too small for me. Assista nt: What about this one? Its a lovely dress. It's very smart.
Short skirts are in fashion now. Would you like to try it?
Lady: All right.
Lady: I'm afraid this green dress is too small for me as well.
It' smaller tha n the blue one.
Lady: I don 'like the colour either.
It does n'tsuit me at all. I thi nk the blue dress is prettier.
Lady: Could you show me ano ther blue dress?
I want a dress like that one, but it must be my size.
Assista nt: I'm afraid I have n'tgot a larger dress. This is the largest dress in the shop.
Less on 109 A good idea
Betty: Shall I make some coffee, Jane?
Jane: That's a good idea, Betty.
Betty: It' ready. Do you want any milk?
Jane: Just a little please.
Betty: What about some sugar? Two teaspo on fuls?
Jane: No, less tha n that. One and a half teaspo on fuls please. Th a te no ugh for me.
Jane: That was very ni ce.
Betty: Would you like some more?
Jane: Yes, please.
Jane: I'd like a cigarette, too. May I have one?
Betty: Of course. I think there are a few in that box.
Jane: I'm afraid it' empty.
Betty: What a pity!（真遗憾）
Jane: It does n'tmatter.
Betty: Have a biscuit in stead. Eat more and smoke less!
Jane: That's very good advice!
Less on 111 The most expe nsive model
Mr. Frith: I like this record-player very much. How much does it cost please? Assista nt: It' the most expe nsive model in the shop. It costs sixty-four poun ds. Mrs. Frith: That's too expe nsive for us. We ca'afford all that mon ey.
Assista nt: This model's less expensive than that one. ' only twenty-eight poun ds.
But, of course, it's not as good as the expe nsive one.
Mr. Frith: I don 'like this model.
The other model's more expe nsive, but ifs worth the mon ey.
Mr. Frith: Can we buy it o n in stallme nts?分期付款）
Assista nt: Of course. You can pay a deposit （保证金）of ten pounds, and then one pound a week for sixty weeks.
Mr. Frith: Do you like it, dear?
Mrs. Frith: I certa inly do, but I don 'like the price.
You always want the best, but we car t afford it.
Sometimes you think you're a milli on aire!
Mr. Frith: Millio naires don 'buy things on in stallme nts !
Less on 113 small cha nge
Con ductor: Fares please!
Man: Trafalgar Square please.
Con ductor: I'm sorry, sir. I can 'tcha nge a pound no te. Havertyou got any small change?
Man: 1 'e got no small cha nge, Im afraid.
Con ductor: 1 'ask some of the passe ngers.
Con ductor: Have you any small cha nge, sir?
1st Passe nger: I'm sorry. I've got none.
2 Passenger: I haven'tgot any either.
Con ductor: Can you cha nge this pound no te, madam?
3rd Passe nger: I'm afraid I can '
4th Passe nger: Neither can I.
Con ductor: I'm very sorry, sir. You must get off the bus.
None of our passe ngers can cha nge this no te. The^ all millio naires!
Two Tramps: Except us, con ductor.
1st Tramp: I 'e got some small change.
2nd Tramp: So have I.
lesson115 Not …
Hele n: Isn 'there anyone at home?
Jim: I'll knock again, Helen. Everything's very quiet. I'm sure theres no one at home.
Hele n: But that's impossible. Pat and Tom in vited us to lun ch. Look through the wi ndow.
Hele n: Can you see any thi ng?
Jim: Nothi ng at all.
Hele n: Let's try the back door.
Jim: Look! Every one' in the garde n.
Pat: Hullo, Hele n. Hullo, Jim.
Tom: Everybody wants to have lunch in the garde n. ' nice and warm out here.
Pat: Come and have somethi ng to drink.
Jim: Than ks, Pat. May I have a glass of bear please?
Pat: Beer? Theres none left. You can have some lem on ade 柠檬水）
Jim: Lem on ade!
Tom: Don't believe her, Jim. Sh6s only jok ing. Have some beer!
Less on 117 Tommy ' breakfast
Whe n my husba nd was going into the dinin g-room this morning , he dropped some coins on the floor.
There were coins everywhere. We looked for them, but we could not find them all. While we were having breakfast, our little boy. Tommy, found two small coins on the floor.
He put them both into his mouth. We both tried to get the coins, but it was too late. Tommy had already swallowed them!
Later that morning, whe n I was doing the housework, my husba nd telepho ned me from the office.
How' Tommy?' he asked.
I don 'tknow, ” I answered, Tommy ' been to the lavatory three times this morning, but I have n'thad any cha nge yet'
Less on 119 A true story
Do you like stories? I want to tell you a true story. It happened to a friend of mine a
year ago.
While my frie nd, George, was readi ng in bed, two thieves climbed into his kitche n. After they had en tered the house, they went into the dinin g-room. It was very dark, so they tur ned on a torch. Sudde nly, they heard a voice beh ind them What's up?
What sup?（什么事）some one called. The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could.
George heard the no ise and came dow nstairs quickly. He turned on the light, but he could n't see anyone. The thieves had already gone. But Georgeparrot, Henry, was still there.
What's up, George? he called.
Nothi ng, Henry, ” George said and smiled.
Go back to sleep”
Less on 121 The man in the hat
Customer: I bought two expe nsive dicti on aries here half an hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.
Man ager: Who served you, sir?
Customer: The lady who is sta nding beh ind the coun ter.
Man ager: Which books did you buy?
Customer: The books which are on the coun ter.
Man ager: Did you serve this gen tlema n half an hour ago, Miss Roberts?
He says hes the man who bought these books.
Miss Roberts: I can 'remember, sir. The man whom I served was weari ng a hat. Man ager: Have you got a hat, sir?
Customer: Yes, I have.
Man ager: Would you put it on, please?
Customer: All right.
Man ager: Is this the man that you served, Miss Roberts?
Miss Roberts: Yes, sir. I recog nize him now.
Lesso n123 A trip to Australia
Bill: Bob: Look, Bob. This is a photograph I took duri ng my trip to Australia. Let me see it, Bill.
Bob: This is a good photograph. Who are these people?
Bill: Bill: They're people I met duri ng the trip. That's the ship we traveled on.
Bob: What a beautiful ship!
Bob: Who ' this?
Bill: That's the man 1 told you about. Remember? Bob: Ah yes. The one who offered you a job in Australia.
Bill: Bob: That's right. Who ' this?
Bill: Guess!
Bob: It' not you, is it?
Bill: Bill: Bob: That's right.
I grew a beard duri ng the trip, but I shaved it off whe n 1 came home. Why did you shave it off?
Bill: My wife didn 'like it! Lesson125
Susa n: Peter: Can 'tyou come in and have tea now, Peter? Not yet, dear. I must water the garden first.
Susa n: Do you have to water it now?
Peter: I'm afraid I must. Look at it! It' terribly dry.
Susa n: Peter: What a nuisanee!（真讨厌）
Last summer it was very dry, too. Dontyou remember? I had to water it every day.
Susa n: Susa n: Well, I 'll have tea by myself.
That was quick! Have you fini shed already?
Peter: Yes, dear. Look out of the win dow.
Susa n: Peter: Good heave n! It's raining. That means you n eedrtwater the garde n. That was a pleasa nt surprise. It mea ns I can have tea, in stead.
Less on 127 A famous actress
Kate: Can you recognize that woman, Millie?
Millie: I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
Kate: Millie: I thought so. Who's that beside her? That must be Conrad Reeves.
Kate: Conrad Reeves, the actor? It ca'be. Let me have another look.
I think you 're right! Is n 'the her third husba nd?
Millie: No, He must be her fourth or fifth.
Kate: Millie: Doesn'tKaren Marsh look old!
She does, doeshshe! I read sh6s twenty-nine, but she must be at least
forty.
Kate: I'm sure she is.
Millie: She was a famous actress whe n 1 was still a schoolgirl.
Kate: Millie: That was a long time ago, wasrtit?
Not that long ago! 1 'm not more than twenty-nine myself.
Lesson129 70 miles an hour
Ann: Look, Harry! That policeman ' waving to you. He wants you to stop. Policema n: Where do you think you are? On a race track?
You must have bee n driv ing at seve nty miles an hour.
Harry: I can 'have bee n.
Policema n: I was doing eighty whe n 1 overtook you.
Policema n: D idn 'you see the speed limit?
Harry: I'm afraid I didn' officer. I must have been dreaming .
Ann: He wasn'tdreaming, officer. I was telling him to drive slowly.
Harry: That's why I did n'tsee the sig n.
Policema n: L et me see your driv in g-lice nse and your in sura nee certificate. Policema n: I won 'charge you this time. But you'd better not do it aga in! Harry: Thank you. I'llcertainly be more careful.
Ann: I told you to drive slowly, Harry.
Harry: You always tell me to drive slowly, darli ng.
Ann: Well, next time you ' better take my advice!
Less on 131 Don 'be so sure
Roy: Where are you going to spe nd your holidays this year, Harry? Harry: We may go abroad. Tm not sure. My wife wants to go to Egypt.
I'd like to go there, too. We cant make up our mi nds.
Roy: Will you travel by sea or by air?
Harry: We may travel by sea.
Roy: It's cheaper, isnt it?
Harry: It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.
Roy: I'm sure you will enjoy yourselves.
Harry: Don 'be so sure. We may not go any where. My wife always worries too much.
Who ' going to look after the dog?
Who ' going to look after the house?
Who ' going to look after the garde n?
We have this problem every year.
In the end, we stay at home and look after everyth ing!
Less on 133 Sen sati onal n ews
Reporter: Miss Marsh: Reporter: Miss Marsh: Have you just made a new film, Miss Marsh? Yes, I have. Are you going to make ano ther?
No, 1 'm not. I'm going to retire. I feel very tired.
I don't want to make another film for a long time.
Kate: let's buy a n ewspaper, Millie.
Liste n to this!
Kare n Marsh: Sen sati onal News!（轰动新闻）By our reporter, Ala n Jon es. Miss Karen Marsh arrived at London Airport today. She was weari ng a blue dress and a mink coat. She told me she had just made a new film. She said she was not going to make ano ther. She said she
was going to retire. She told reporters she felt very tired and did'want to
make another film for a long time.”
Millie: Well, fancy that, Kate!
Less on 135 The latest report
Reporter: Miss Marsh: Are you really going to retire, Miss marsh?
I may. I can 'make up my min d. I shall have to ask my future husba nd. He won 'let me make ano ther film.
Reporter: Miss Marsh: Your future husba nd. Miss Marsh?
Yes. Let me in troduce him to you. His n ame is Carlos.
We are going to get married n ext week.
Kate: Look, Millie! Here's ano ther report about Kare n Marsh. Liste n: 'Karen Marsh: The Latest. At her London Hotel today Miss Marsh told
reporters she might retire. She said she couldnmake up her mind. She
said she would have to ask her future husba nd. She said her future
husba nd would no t let her make ano ther film. Then she in troduced us
to Carlos and told us they would get married next week'.
Millie: That's sen sati onal n ews, isrtit, Kate?
Kate: It certa inly is. He t l be her sixth husba nd!
Less on 137 A pleasa nt dream
June: Are you doing the football pools（赌注）,Bria n?
Bria n: Yes, I've n early fini shed, Jun e. Tm sure we will win someth ing this week.
June: You always say that, but we n ever win any thi ng! What will you do if you win a lot of mon ey?
Bria n: If I win a lot of money , I shall buy you a mink coat.
June: I don t want a mink coat! I want to see the world.（见世面）
Bria n: All right. If we win a lot of mon ey, we shall travel around the world and we shall stay at the best hotels. Then we shall retur n home and buy a
big house in the coun try. We shall have a beautiful garde n and June: But if we spe nd all that money we shall be poor aga in. What shall we do
the n?
Bria n: If we spe nd all the mon ey, we shall try and win the football pools aga in. June: It' a pleasa nt dream, but everyth ing depe nds orif ”
Less on 139 Is that you, Joh n?
Mr. Grimes: Is that you, Joh n?
Joh n Smith: Yes, speak ing.
Mr. Grimes: Tell Mary we shall be late for dinner this evening.
Joh n Smith: I'm afraid I don 'u ndersta nd.
Mr. Grimes: Hasn 'Mary told you? She in vited betty and me to dinner this eve nin g. I said I would be at your house at six 6clock, but the boss wants me to do
some extra work. Tllhave to stay at the office. I don 'tk now whe n I shall
finish. Oh, and by the way, my wife wants to know if Mary needs any help. Joh n Smith: I don 'tk now what you 're talk ing about.
Mr. Grimes: That is John Smith, isntit?
John Smith: Yes, I'm John Smith.
Mr. Grimes: You are John Smith, the engineer, are ft you?
Joh n Smith: That's right.
Mr. Grimes: You work for the Overseas Engin eeri ng Compa ny, do'you?
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Less on 141 Sally's first train ride
Last week, my four year old daughter, Sally, was invited to a childrens party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had n ever traveled on a train before. She sat n ear the win dow and asked questio ns about everyth ing she saw. Sudde nly, a middle-aged lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally.
Hull, little girl. ” She said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously.
The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the statio n, the lady ope ned her han dbag and took out her powder compa粉盒）. She
then bega n to make up her face.
“ Why are you doing that?' Sally asked.
To make myself beautiful,” the lady an swered. She put away her compact and smiled kin dly.
But you are still ugly. ” Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!
Less on 143 A walk through the woods
I live in a very old town which is surrounded by beautiful woods. It is a famous beauty spot （风景地点）.On Sun days, hun dreds of people come from the city to see our tow n and to walk through the woods. Visitors have bee n asked to keep the woods clean and tidy. Litter-baskets have been placed under the trees, but people still throw their rubbish everywhere. Last Wedn esday, I went for a walk in the woods. What I saw made me very sad. I coun ted seve n old cars and three old refrigerators. The litter-baskets were empty and the ground was covered with pieces of paper, cigarette-ends, old tyres, empty bottles and rusty tins. Among the rubbish I found a sign which said:” Anyone who leaves litter in these woods will be prosecuted.处罚门。