lesson 1 A private conversation 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. They 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 can't hear a word!‟ I said angrily.
„It's none of your business, ‟ the young man said rudely. „This is a private conversation!‟
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 go to the theatre，去看戏。
2 got angry，生气。
3 turn round，转身，也可用turn around。
4 pay attention，注意。
5 I could not bear it．我无法忍受。 其中的it 是指上文中的那对男女大声说话又不理会作者的愤怒目光。
6 none of your business，不关你的事。
lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
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 was dark outside. „What a day!‟ I thought. „It's raining again. ‟ Just then, the
t elephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. „I've just arrived by train, ‟ she said. „I'm coming to see you. ‟
„But I'm still having breakfast, ‟ I said.
„What are you doing?‟ she asked.
„I'm having breakfast, ‟ I repeated.
„Dear me, ‟ she said. „Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!‟ Notes on the text 课文注释
1 on Sundays，指每个星期日。星期几的前面用介词on 。
2 What a day！多么糟糕的天气！这是一个省略的感叹句。完整的句子应该是What a day it is！英语中的感叹句常用what 开头，后面紧跟一个名词或名词性短语(包括连系动词) ，然后是主语和谓语，句尾用感叹号。
3 I'm coming to see you．在这句话中现在进行时用来表示近期按计划或安排要进行的动作。
4 Dear me！天哪！这也是一个感叹句。
lesson 14 Do you speak English?
I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped 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 said, very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself! 课文注释
1.I drove on the next town.我继续驶往下一个城镇。
句中的副词 on 有“继续地”，“不停顿地”意思。
2.on the way,在途中。
3.ask for a lift,要求搭车。
4.apart form,除了……以外。
5.As I soon learnt,he was English himself!我很快就知道，他自己就是个英国人。
lesson 15 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 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.'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year!
New words and expressions 生词与短语
secretary n. 秘书
nervous adj. 精神紧张的
afford v. 负担得起
weak adj. 弱的
interrupt v. 插话，打断
lesson 23 A new house
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 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 house in the district. New words and expressions 生词与短语
complete v. 完成
modern adj. 新式的，与以往不同的
strange adj. 奇怪的
district n. 地区
lesson 1 A private conversation 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. They 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 can't hear a word!‟ I said angrily.
„It's none of your business, ‟ the young man said rudely. „This is a private conversation!‟
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 go to the theatre，去看戏。
2 got angry，生气。
3 turn round，转身，也可用turn around。
4 pay attention，注意。
5 I could not bear it．我无法忍受。 其中的it 是指上文中的那对男女大声说话又不理会作者的愤怒目光。
6 none of your business，不关你的事。
lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
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 was dark outside. „What a day!‟ I thought. „It's raining again. ‟ Just then, the
t elephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. „I've just arrived by train, ‟ she said. „I'm coming to see you. ‟
„But I'm still having breakfast, ‟ I said.
„What are you doing?‟ she asked.
„I'm having breakfast, ‟ I repeated.
„Dear me, ‟ she said. „Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!‟ Notes on the text 课文注释
1 on Sundays，指每个星期日。星期几的前面用介词on 。
2 What a day！多么糟糕的天气！这是一个省略的感叹句。完整的句子应该是What a day it is！英语中的感叹句常用what 开头，后面紧跟一个名词或名词性短语(包括连系动词) ，然后是主语和谓语，句尾用感叹号。
3 I'm coming to see you．在这句话中现在进行时用来表示近期按计划或安排要进行的动作。
4 Dear me！天哪！这也是一个感叹句。
lesson 14 Do you speak English?
I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped 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 said, very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself! 课文注释
1.I drove on the next town.我继续驶往下一个城镇。
句中的副词 on 有“继续地”，“不停顿地”意思。
2.on the way,在途中。
3.ask for a lift,要求搭车。
4.apart form,除了……以外。
5.As I soon learnt,he was English himself!我很快就知道，他自己就是个英国人。
lesson 15 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 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.'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year!
New words and expressions 生词与短语
secretary n. 秘书
nervous adj. 精神紧张的
afford v. 负担得起
weak adj. 弱的
interrupt v. 插话，打断
lesson 23 A new house
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 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 house in the district. New words and expressions 生词与短语
complete v. 完成
modern adj. 新式的，与以往不同的
strange adj. 奇怪的
district n. 地区