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1、初级英语口语北外版精Lesson 1 Text A How Old Is She? A woman was having some trouble with her heart, so she went to see the doctor.He was a new doctor, and did not know her. so he first asked some questions, and one of them was , How old are you? Well, she answered, I dont remember. doctor, but I will try to t

2、hink. She thought for a minute and then said, Yes. I remember now, doctor! When I married, I was eighteen years old, and my husband was thirty. Now my husband is sixty, I know. And that is twice thirty. So I am twice eighteen. That is thirty-six, isnt it? Text B Could I Speak to Jim,Please? A: Hello

3、, 332440. B: Oh hello, Sally. This is Dave Thomson here. Could I speak to Jim please? A: Im afraid hes not in at the moment Dave. He went out about an hour ago and hes not back yet. B: Any idea when he might be back? A: Well, he shouldnt be long. He said he was just going to get some paint. But I wo

4、uldnt be surprised if hes stopped off at the pub on the way back. B: O. K. well , tell him Ive called , will you , and Ill try again later. A: All right. Goodbye , Dave. B: Thanks then Sally. Goodbye. Questions on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and r

5、etell the story to your partner. Accident The river, you see, was never really safe at that time of the year- early autumn, I mean, when there is heavy rainfall. So when I heard the children had gone swimming, as they used to all spring and summer, I knew there might be an awful accident. And when t

6、hey came home late without little Katie, I guessed what had happened. Lesson 10 Text A A Beautiful Dress One day Mrs Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she began to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress. I saw it in a shop this morning, she said, and. And you want to b

7、uy it, said her husband. How much does it cost? Forty pounds. Forty pounds for a cotton dress? That is too much! But every evening, when Mr Jones came back from work, his wife continued to speak only about the dress, and at last, after a week, he said, Oh, buy the dress! Here is the money! She was v

8、ery happy. But the next evening, when Mr Jones came home and asked, Have you got the famous dress? she said, No. Why not? he said. Well, it was still in the window of the shop after a week, so I thought, nobody else wants this dress, so I dont want it either. Text B Which Bus Shall I Take? Jane Fost

9、er has just met Henry Taylor.Jane is on her way to the hospital to see her friend, Susan Green. HENRY: Where are you going, Jane? JANE: Im going to the hospital to see Susan Green. HENRY: I saw her yesterday. She was a little better. JANE: Must I catch a number 7 bus to get there? HENRY: No , you ne

10、ednt. A number 13 bus will also take you to the hospital. JANE: Number 13 buses run much more frequently, dont they? HENRY: Yes. I caught a number 7 bus yesterday, and I had to wait for half an hour at the bus stop. JANE: Thank you, Henry. Ill get a number 13. HENRY: But number 13 buses leave from t

11、he centre of town. Youll have to walk two miles to catch one. Questions on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner. Mrs Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She was wearing dirty, old cl

12、othes and no stockings, her hair was not tidy, she had dust on her face, and she looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said, Is this what I come home to see after a hard days work? Mrs Joness neighbour, Mrs Smith, was there. When she heard Mr Joness words , she quickly said. goodbye

13、and ran back to her house. Then she washed, brushed and combed her hair carefully, put on her best dress and her prettiest stockings, painted her face, and waited for her husband to come home. When he arrived, he was hot and tired. He walked slowly into the house, saw his wife and stopped. Then he s

14、houted angrily, And where are you going this evening?Lesson 11 Text A A Visit to Conway Castle Daves class at school were studying English history, and one day their teacher said to them, Well, boys, on Friday were all going to get on a bus and go to Conway. Theres a beautiful castle there, and were

15、 going to visit it. The boys were very happy when they heard this. Now, has anybody got any questions? the teacher asked. How old is the castle, sir? Dave asked. Its about seven hundred years old , Dave , the teacher answered. Whats the name of the castle, sir? another boy asked. Conway Castle, the

16、teacher said. On Friday the boys came to school at 9 oclock and got into the bus. They visited Conway Castle, and then they came back and went home. Well , Daves mother said to him when he got home , did you like the castle,. Dave? Not very much, Dave answered. The stupid people built it too near th

17、e railway. Text B What Are You Going to Do? Robert and Peter are talking about the end of the school term. Robert is going to leave school and start work, but Peter is going to stay at school. PETER: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term? ROBERT: Yes, I am. PETER: What are you going t

18、o do? ROBERT: Im going to be a clerk. PETER: What does a clerk do? ROBERT: He works in an office. He writes letters and reports , and he types. PETER: I want to be a vet. ROBERT: A-w hat? PETER: A vet-a veterinary surgeon. ROBERT: Good gracious !Whats that? PETER: A vets a man who takes care of sick

19、 animals. Hes an animal doctor. ROBERT: I once read a story ahout a person who talked to animals. It was very interesting. Questions on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner. Mrs Neat Mrs Neat was tidy and orderly. One d

20、ay she got on a bus, went up on top and sat down. When the conductor asked her for her fare , she opened her bag, took out her purse, closed her bag, opened her purse, took out a shilling, closed her purse, opened her bag, put in her purse and closed her bag. She paid her fare. The conductor gave he

21、r a ticket.Lesson 12 Text A What a Mess! Bill Lane has just touched some wet paint. MR FIELD: You mustnt touch the wet paint, Bill. BILL: Im sorry. I wont do it again. MR FIELD: Try to be more careful in future. BILL: I shall. I wasnt as careless as John Sampson. He walked across that wet cement ove

22、r there. MR FIELD: The workmen oughtnt to leave it without a no tice. BILL: The headmaster asked them not to do so. MR FIELD: Then why isnt there a notice? BILL: They went to their stores to get one. Here they come with it now! MR FIELD: But look at them! Theyve forgotten about the wet cement and th

23、eyre walking across it to put up the notice! Text B A Tall and Slim Girl At five feet six inches , Rosa was taller than every other student in the sixth grade. She worried about this all the time, in school and at home. Her mother told her to stand up straight and be proud that she was so tall and s

24、lim. Someday , her mother said , youll be happy that youre tall. This made Rosa happier, but she was still afraid her classmates were making fun of her behind her back. One day , all this changed when Mr Ransom, the coach from the youth club , asked Rosa to play center on their basketball team. He s

25、aid that Rosa was a good ball player and her height would make her valuable as center. Now, she really was proud to be tall. She was someone special. Questions on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell tbe story to your partner. Better Be a Stupid

26、 Man It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasnt a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot . so Mr Andrews was surprised when saw an old gentleman at the bus-stop with a big, strong black umbrella in his hand. Mr Andrews said to him, Are we going to have rain today, do you think? N

27、o , said the old gentleman , I dont think so. Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off you? No, the sun is not very hot in spring. Mr Andrews looked at the big umbrella again, and the gentleman said, I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong, so I really need a walking-stick. Bu

28、t when I carry a walking-stick, people say, Look at that poor old man , and I dont like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say, Look at that stupid man. Lesson 13 Text A Give Me a Big Box of Chocolates John liked chocolates very much, but his mother never gave him any, becau

29、se they were bad for his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much, and sometimes he brought John chocolates when he came to visit him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to make the old man happy. One evening , a few days be

30、fore Johns seventh birthday , he was saying his prayers in his bedroom before he went to bed. Please, God, he shouted, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday. His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy shouting and went into his bedroom quickly. Why are

31、 you shouting, John? she asked her son. God can hear you when you talk quietly. I know, answered the clever boy with a smile, but Grandfathers in the next room, and he cant. Text B You Are Too Young to Buy Alcohol Later that day, Steve told the group that he had decided to go back to Edinburgh. I wa

32、nt to see the rest of the Festival, he explained. That evening, they all went to a pub for a final drink with Steve. They left a . message for Malc : GONE TO THE WHITE HORSE. SEE YOU THERE! Malc arrived back quite late. He went round to the pub immediately. He was feeling very pleased with himself. BILL: How did it go, then? MALC: Oh, fantastic! I took some really good photographs. Im sure I shall win that competition. LIsE: Well , youd better buy us all a drink , then ! MALC: Yes. What would you all like? (Malc goes to the bar