1Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话LastweekIwenttotheatre.Ihadverygoodseat.Theplayveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoy.Ayoungmanandyoungwomansittingbehindme.Theytalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnottheactors.Iturned.Ilookedthemanandthewomanangrily.Theynotpayany.theend,Icouldnotbear.Iturnedroundagain.'Ican'taword!'Isaidangrily.‘It’sofyourbusiness,'theyoungmansaidrudely.'Thisisprivateconversation!'.Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐?ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlySundays.Isometimesstaybeduntillunchtime.LastSundayIgotupvery.Ilookedoutthewindow.Itdarkoutside.'aday!'Ithought.'It'srainingagain.'Just,thetelephone.wasmyauntLucy.'I'vejustarrivedtrain,'shesaid.'I'mcomingtoyou.''ButI'mstillbreakfast,'Isaid.'Whatyoudoing?'sheasked.‘I’mhavingbreakfast,'I.'Dear,'shesaid.'Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?oneo'clock!''Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysmyholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Imuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.AfriendlywaitermeafewwordsofItalian.'Thenhemeabook.Iafewlines,butIdidnotaword.EverydayIthoughtpostcards.Myholidaysquickly,butIdidnotsendanycardsmyfriends.OnthelastdayIabigdecision.Igotupearlyboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedaymyroom,Ididnotwriteacard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedalettermybrother,Tim.HeisAustralia.Hehasbeentheresixmonths.Timisengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhealreadyvisitedagreatofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustanAustraliancarandhasgoneAliceSprings,asmalltownthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.From,hewillflyPerth.Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroad,soheisfindingthisveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞Mr.JamesScotthasgarageinSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtgarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesSilbury,butMr.Scottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnew,sohejustboughttwelvepigeons.Yesterday,pigeoncarriedthefirstmessagePinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdthedistancethreeminutes.Upnow,Mr.Scotthassentagreatrequestssparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromgaragetotheother.thisway,hehasbegunhisownprivatetelephone.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西·巴顿斯IhavejustmovedahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedmydoor.Heaskedmeamealandaofbeer.Inforthis,thebeggarstoodhisheadandsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodandthebeer.Thenheputaofcheesehispocketandwent.Lateraneighbortoldmehim.Everybodyknowshim.nameisPercyButtons.Hecallseveryhouseinstreetoncemonthandalwaysforamealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate为时太晚Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingtheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparceldiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytothediamonds.Whentheplane,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhile2werewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparceltheplaneandcarriedintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Tosurprise,thepreciousparcelwasofstonesandsand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardenourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor'TheNicestGardenCompetition'each,butJoewinstime.BillFrith'sgardenislargerJoe's.BillworksthanJoeandgrowsflowersandvegetables,butJoe'sgardenismoreinteresting.Hemadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeapool.Ilikegardenstoo,Idonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwaysalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇Wednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.wasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecro...