Twenty people had alread left. I k new that my turn had come. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. 'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &100 a year! Lesson 16 A po lite request 彬彬有礼的要求 If you park y our car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will be very luck if he lets you go without a ticet. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car:' Sir, we welcome ou to our city. This is a "No Parking" area. You will enjoyour stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is on ly a reminder.' If ou receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it! Lesson 17 Always young 青年常驻 M 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 tae part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long blackstocin gs. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever ask ed her how old she is, she always answers, 'My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!' lesso n18 He often does this!他经常干这种事！ After I had had lunch at a village inn, I looed for my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn't there ! As I was looking for it, the inn-eeper came in. 'Did you have a good meal ?' he asked. 'Yes, than y ou,' I answered, 'but I can't pay the bill. I haven't got my bag.' The inn-keeper smiled and immediately we...
