1、Its one oclock!Lesson 3 Postcards always spoil my holidays.Last summer,I _ to Italy.I _ museums and sat in public gardens.A friendly waiter taught me a _ words of Italian.Then he lent me a book.I _ a few lines,but I did not understand a word.Every day I thought _ postcards.My holidays passed quickly
2、,but I did not send _ cards to my friends._ the last day I _ a big decision.I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards.I spent the whole day in my room,but I did not write a single card!Lesson 4 I _just _ a letter _ my brother,Tim.He is in Australia.He has_ there _ six months.Tim is an engineer.He
3、 is _ for a big firm and he has already _ a great number of different places in Australia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs,a small town _ the centre of Australia.He _ soon visit Darwin.From there,he will fly _ Perth.My brother has never been abroad before,_ he is fi
4、nding this trip very exciting.Lesson 5 No wrong numbers 无错号之虞 Mr.James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought _ garage in Pinhurst.Pinhurst _ only five miles _ Silbury,but Mr.Scott cannot _ a telephone for his new garage,so he has just bought twelve pigeons.Yesterday,a pigeon carri
5、ed the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury.The bird _ the distance _ three minutes.Up to _,Mr.Scott has sent a great _ requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to _._ this way,he has begun his own private telephone service.Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西 巴顿斯 I have just_ to a
6、house in Bridge Street.Yesterday a beggar knocked _ my door.He asked me _ a meal and a glass of beer._ return for this,the beggar stood on his head and _ songs.I gave him a meal.He ate the food and _ the beer.Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went _.Later a neighbor told me _ him.Every
7、body knows him.His name is Percy Buttons.He calls _ every house in the street _ a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.Lesson 7 Too late 为时太晚 The plane was late and detectives were waiting_ the airport all morning.They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamond _ South Africa.A _ ho
8、urs earlier,someone _(tell)the police that thieves _(will)try to steal the diamonds.When the plane _,some of the detectives _(wait)inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.Two men took the parcel _ the plane and carried it into the Customs House.While two detectives_(keep)g
9、uard at the door,two others opened the parcel._ their surprise,the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的和最差的 Joe Sanders has _ beautiful garden in our town.Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year,but Joe _ every time.Bill Friths g
10、arden is larger _ Joes.Bill works _(hard)than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,_ Joes garden is more interesting.He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge _ a pool.I like gardens _,but I _ like hard work.Every year I enter _ the garden competition too,and I always win a little pr
11、ize _ the worst garden in the town!Lesson 9 A cold welcome 冷遇 _ Wednesday evening,we went to the Town Hall._ was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had _(gather)under the Town Hall clock.It _(will)strike twelve in twenty _(minute)time.Fifteen minutes _ and then,_ five to twelve,the
12、 clock stopped.The big minute hand did not move.We waited and waited,_ 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 _(welcome)the New Year.At _ moment everybody began to laugh and sing.Lesson 10 Not
13、 for jazz 不适于演奏爵士乐 We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord(翼琴).It _(make)in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living-room.It has _(belong)our family for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged _ a visitor.She trie
14、d 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 11 One good turn deserves another 礼尚往来 I _ dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in.Harry _ in a
15、 lawyers office years ago,but he is now working _ a bank.He gets a good salary,but he always _ money from his friends and never pays it back.Harry saw me and came and sat at the same table.He _ never borrowed money from me.While he was eating,I asked him _ me twenty pounds.To my _,he gave me the mon
16、ey _(immediate).I have never borrowed _ money from you,Harry said,so now you can pay _ my dinner!Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见,一路顺风 Our neighbor,Captain Charles Alison,_(sail)from Portsmouth tomorrow.We shall meet him at the harbour early in the morning.He will be in his small boat;Topsail.Taps
17、ail is a famous little boat.It has sailed across the Atlantic many _.Captain Alison will set out _ eight oclock so we shall have plenty of time.We shall see his boat and then we shall _ good-bye to him.He will _(away)for two months.We are very proud of _.He will take part in an important race across
18、 the Atlantic.Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 绿林少年 The Greenwood Boys _ a group of popular singers._ present,they are visiting all _ of the country.They will be arriving here tomorrow.They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station.Tomorrow even
19、ing 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 same on these occasions.Lesson 14 Do you speak English?你会讲
20、英语吗?I _ 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 stopped and he asked me _ a lift.As soon as he had _ into the car,I _ good morning to him _ French and he replied in the same language.Apar
21、t from a few words,I do not know _ French at all.Neither of us spoke _ 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 _!Lesson 15 Good news 佳音 The secretary told me that Mr.Harmsworth _(will)see me.I _ very
22、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 _ afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.Mr.Harmsworth,I said _ a weak voice.Don
23、t interrupt,he said.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!Lesson 16 A polite request 彬彬有礼的要求 If you _ your car in the wrong place,a _ policeman will soon find it.You will be very lucky if he lets you go _ a ticket._,this does not always happen.Traffic police are
24、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 receive a request like this,you cannot fail to obey it!一旦你把
25、汽车停错了地方,交通警很快就会发现。如果他没给你罚单就放你走了,算你走运。然而,情况并不都是这样,交通警有时也很客气。有一次在瑞典度假,我发现我的车上有这样一个字条:“先生,欢迎您光临我们的城市。此处是禁止停车区。如果您对我们街上的标牌稍加注意,您在此会过得很愉快的。谨此提请注意。”如果你收到这样的恳求,你是不会不遵照执行的!Lesson 17 Always young 青年常驻 My aunt Jennifer is an actress.She must be at least thirty-five years old.In spite of this,she often appears
26、 on the stage as a 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 eve
27、r asked her how old she is,she always answers,My dear,it must be terrible to be grown up!我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员,她至少也有 35 岁了。尽管如此,她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。詹妮弗很快又要参加一个新剧的演出。这一次,她将扮演一个 17 岁的少女。演出时她必须穿一条鲜红色的裙子和黑色的长筒袜。去年在演另一个剧时,她不得不穿短袜和一件鲜艳的橘红色的衣服。一旦有人问起她有多大年纪,她总是回答:“亲爱的,长成大人真可怕啊!”Lesson18 He often does this!他经常干这种事!After I ha
28、d had lunch at a village inn,I looked for my bag.I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasnt there!As I was looking for it,the inn-keeper 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 inn-keeper smiled and immediately
29、 went out.In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me.Im very sorry,he said My dog had taken it into the garden.He often does this.我在一家乡村小酒店吃过午饭后,就找我的提包。我曾把它放在门边的椅子上,可这会儿不见了!当我正在寻找时,酒店老板走了进来。“您吃得好吗?”他问。“很好,。”我回答,“但我付不了帐,我的提包没有了。”酒店老板笑了笑,马上走了出去。一会儿工夫他拿着我的提包回来了,把它还给了我。“实在抱歉,”他说,“我的
30、狗把它弄到花园里去了,他常干这种事!”Lesson19 Sold out 票已售完 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 tickets 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.Could I h
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