Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate为时太晚Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentootheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor'TheNicestGardenCompetition'eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith'sgardenislargerthanJoe's.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe'sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardworEveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.ItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeoplehadgatheredundertheTownHallcloc.Itwouldstriketwelveintwentyminutes'time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclocstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted,'It'stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!'Ilooedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclocrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiseptintheliving-room.Ithasbelongtoourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestructheeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroen.Myfatherwasshoced.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather's.Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer'sofficeearsago,butheisnowworingataban.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendme&2.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately.'Ihaveneverborrowedanmoneyfromou,'Harrysaid,'sonowyoucanpayformydinner!'Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见，一路顺风Ourncighbour,CaptainCharlesAlison,willsailfromPortsmouthtomorrow.Weshallmeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Tapsailisafamouslittleboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtlanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwillsetoutateighto'clocsoweshallhaveplentyoftime.Weshallseehisboatandthenweshallsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewilltaepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.Atpresent,theyarevisitingallpartsofthecountry.Theywillbearrivingheretomorrow.Theywillbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoungpeopleinthetownwillbemeetingthematthestation.TmorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkers'Club.TheGreenwoodBoyswillbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistime,theywillgivefiveperformances.Asusual,thepolicewillhaveadifficulttime.The...
