Lesson 30 Football or polo？ 足球还是水球？ The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday， so I went and sat on th
Lesson 26 The best art critics 最佳艺术评论家 I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is ’about’. Of course
Lesson 24 If could be worse 不幸中之万幸I entered the hotel manager’s office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. ’I left the money in my room，’ I said， ’and it’s not there now.’ The ma
Lesson 25 Do the English speak English？ 英国人讲的是英语吗？ I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big， black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel， so I asked a porter. I not only spoke
Lesson 21 Mad or not？ 是不是疯了 Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago， but for some reason it could n
Lesson 22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封 My daughter， Jane， never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year， we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of p
Lesson 23 A new house 新居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
Lesson 19 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. ’I’m sorry， w
Lesson 20 One man in a boat 独坐孤舟 Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish， the
Lesson 17 Always young 青春常驻 My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this， she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take par