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Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaveiygoodseat.Tlieplaywasveiymterestiiig.Ididnotenjoyit.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbeluiidme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangiy.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemailandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain.1caiTthearaword!*Isaidangiily.*Ifsnoneofyourbusmess/theyoungniansaidmdely.Thisisaprivateconversation!1.Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ItwasSunday.InevergetupeaiiyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupveiylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside.'Whataday!'Ithought.'Ifsrainingagam.1Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy.1Fvejustanivedbytrain/shesaid.I'mcoiningtoseeyou.1'ButFmstillhavingbreakfast,'Isaid.'WhatareyoudoingTsheasked.1Tinhavingbreakfast/Irepeated.'Dearme,shesaid.'Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It'soneo'clock!"Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoilmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.AfiiendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsofItalian.'Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines,butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardstomyfiiends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayillmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecai'd!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrotlier,Tmi.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Tmiisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfinnandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesmAustialia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltownillthecentreofAustialia.HewillsoonvisitDanvin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth.Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingtinstnpveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞Nil-JamesScotthasagarageinSilbtiryandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPmhurst.Pmhiirstisonlyfivemilesfi'omSilbmy,butMrScottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,apigeonearnedthefirstmessagefi'omPmhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceintlireenunutes.Uptonow,NkScotthassentagieatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfi*omonegaragetotheother.Intliisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephonesendee.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西•巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBndgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinluspocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthmi.Eveiybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamontliandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate为时太晚Tlieplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitmgattlieairportallmonimg.TlieywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfiica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtiytostealthediamonds.AVlieiitheplaneamved,someofthedetectiveswerewaitingnisidethemainbuildmgwhileotherswerewaitmgontheau'field.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcanieditmtotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepmgguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheii*suiprise,thepreciousparcelwasfhllofstonesandsand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的JoeSandershasthemostbeautifiilgardeninourtown.Nearlyeveiybodyentersfor‘TheNicestGardenCompetition1eachyear,butJoewinseverytmie.BillFrith’sgardenislargerthanJoe’s.Billworkshai'derthanJoeandglowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe’sgardenismoreinterestmg.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbndgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveiyyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardenmtlietown!Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇OilWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstiiketwelveintwentyminutes*tmie.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothmghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,Tt’stwoniniutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!11lookedatmywatch.Itwastnie.ThebigclockrefiisedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteveiybodybegantolaughandsing.Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐Wehaveailoldmusicalinstillment.Itiscalledaclavichord（翼琴）.ItwasmadeinGemianyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptintlieliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstnimentwasboughtbymygiandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestmckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather's.Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来IwashavingduineratarestaurantwhenHanySteelecamem.Harryworkedinalawyer'sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysboiTowsmoneyfromhisfiiendsandneverpaysitback.Hanysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverboirowedmoneyfromme.Wliilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysuipiise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately.ThaveneverboiTowedanymoneyfromyou,'Hanysaid,*sonowyoucanpayformydinner!'Lesson12Goodbyean。