1 The Big Chance 大好时机 Drink your tea Ray Martin, the new boss of Small town Football Club, was very happy. It was almost half-time and his team were winning 1-0. Ray raced down to the changing room to talk to the team. Eleven cups of tea were waiting for the players. The team jogged in, looking tired but happy. “Well done, lads ,”smiled Ray. “You must be thirsty. Drink your tea while it‟s hot.” “In a minute, boss.” said Steve the captain. Then Ray noticed one player after another taking their cups of tea into the shower room. When they came back the cups were empty. “That‟s funny,” thought Ray. “ Drinking tea in the shower.” Steve the captain picked up his cup. Ray followed him. In the shower room Steve was pouring his tea down the sink. “What‟s going on?” said Ray. Steve leaped in the air and dropped his cup. The sound of smashing cup brought the other players running. “It was his fault,” sobbed Steve. “He made me jump.” “What shall we do?” moaned Nick the goalkeeper. “Maybe we can glue it.” said Steve. “Will somebody tell me what‟s going on?” said Ray. “Why are you all tripping your tea down the sink?” Nobody spoke. “Well?” “Because it‟s not very nice” “Why all the fuss about a broken cup? ” “Hilda,” whispered somebody. “Who is Hilda?” “She makes the tea,‟ hissed Nick. „Then I shall go and tell her about that the tea is not very nice.‟ „Ssh,‟hissed the team. „She‟ll hear you.‟ „She certainly will hear me.‟ Said Ray. „Oh dear.‟ said Nick. „Fancy,‟ said Ray. „A bunch of men , scared of a little old tea lady.‟ „Er,‟ said one player, „She‟s not little.‟ „She‟s not that old.‟ said another. „And we are not...
