典范英语8-5

THEBIGCHANCE 大好时机一‘Drinkyourtea'RayMartin,thenewbossofSmalltownFootballClub,wasveryhappy.Itwasalmosthalf-timeandhisteamwerewinning1-0.Rayraceddowntothechangingroomtotalktotheteam.Elevencupsofteawerewaitingfortheplayers.Theteamjoggedin,lookingtiredbuthappy.‘Welldone,lads,'smiledRay.‘Youmustbethirsty.Drinkyourteawhileit'shot.'‘Inaminute,boss,'saidStevethecaptain.ThenRaynoticedoneplayerafteranothertakingtheircupsofteaintotheshowerroom.Whentheycamebackthecupswereempty.‘That'sfunny,'thoughtRay.‘Drinkingteaintheshower.'Stevethecaptainpickeduphiscup.Rayfollowedhim.IntheshowerroomStevewaspouringhisteadownthesink."What'sgoingon'saidRay.Steveleapedintheairanddroppedhiscup.Thesoundofthesmashingcupbroughttheotherplayersrunning.‘Itwashisfault,'sobbedSteve.‘Hemademejump.'‘Whatshallwedo'moanedNickthegoalkeeper.‘Maybewecanglueit,'saidSteve.‘Willsomebodytellmewhat'sgoingon'saidRay.‘Whyareyoualltippingyourteadownthesink'Nobodyspoke.‘Well'‘Becauseit'snotverynice.'‘Whyallthefussaboutabrokencup'‘Hilda,'whisperedsomebody.‘WhoisthisHilda'‘Shemakesthetea,'hissedNick.‘ThenIshallgoandtellherthattheteaisnotverynice.'Ssh,'hissedtheteam.‘Shewillhearyou.‘Shecertainlywillhearme,'saidRay.‘Ohdear,'saidNick.‘Fancy,'saidRay.‘Abunchofmen,scaredofalittleoldtealady.'‘Er,'saidoneplayer.‘She'snotlittle.'‘She'snotthatold,'saidanother.‘Andwe'renotscaredofher,'saidSteve.‘We'reterrified.'‘That'senough,'saidRay.‘WherewillIfindthisHilda'‘Attheteastand,'saidNick.Raystrodetowardsthedoor.‘Goodluck,'saidsomeone.二 RaymeetsHildaTheteastandwasanoldcaravan.Rayjoinedaquietqueueoffans.‘I'dlikeonecupofteaplease,withadashofmilkandnosugar,'saidabigman.‘You'llgetithowImakeitandyou'lllikeit,'boomedavoicefrominsidethecaravan.Thenextmaninthequeuealreadyhadacupoftea.‘Excuseme,'hesaidpolitely.‘Yes,'boomedthevoice.‘I'msorrytobotheryou,'continuedtheman.'Butthisteaisnotverynice.'‘Whatdidyousay'Thecaravanbegantotremble.Thecaravanrockedandshook.Therewasagreatbangandthedoorflewoffitshin...