Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话

　　LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat.Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain.'Ican'thearaword!'Isaidangrily.‘It’snoneofyourbusiness,'theyoungmansaidrudely.'Thisisaprivateconversation!'.

　　上星期我去看戏.我的座位很好,戏很有意思,但我却无法欣赏.一青年男子与一青年女子坐在我的身后,大声地说着话.我非常生气,因为我听不见演员在说什么.我回过头去怒视着那一男一女,他们却毫不理会.最后,我忍不住了,又一次回过头去,生气地说：“我一个字也听不见了!”“不关你的事,”那男的毫不客气地说,“这是私人间的谈话!

　　Lesson7Toolate为时太晚

　　Theplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuildingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise,thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!

　　飞机误点了,侦探们在机场等了整整一上午.他们正期待从南非来的一个装着钻石的贵重包裹.数小时以前,有人向警方报告,说有人企图偷走这些钻石.当飞机到达时,一些侦探等候在主楼内,另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上.有两个人把包裹拿下飞机,进了海关.这时两个侦探把住门口,另外两个侦探打开了包裹.令他们吃惊的是,那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子!

　　Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来

　　IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteelecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer'sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsagoodsalary,buthealwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.Whilehewaseating,Iaskedhimtolendmetwentypounds.Tomysurprise,hegavemethemoneyimmediately.'Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou,'Harrysaid,'sonowyoucanpayformydinner!'

　　我正在一家饭馆吃饭,托尼.斯蒂尔走了进来.托尼曾在一家律师事务所工作,而现在正在一家银行上班.他的薪水很高,但他却总是向朋友借钱,并且从来不还.托尼看见了我,就走过来和我坐到一张桌子前.他从未向我借过钱.当他吃饭时,我提出向他借20英镑.令我惊奇的是,他立刻把钱给了我.“我还从未向你借过钱,”托尼说道,“所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了!”

　　Lesson19Soldout票已售完

　　'Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,'Isaid.

　　'Itmayhavebegunalready,'Susananswered.

　　'Ihurriedtotheticket-office.'MayIhavetwoticketsplease?'Iasked.

　　'I'msorry,we'vesoldout,'thegirlsaid.

　　'Whatapity!'Susanexclaimed.

　　Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticket-office.

　　'CanIreturnthesetwotickets?'heasked.

　　'Certainly,'thegirlsaid.

　　'CouldIhavethosetwoticketsplease?'Iasked.

　　'Certainly,'thegirlsaid,'buttheyarefornextWednesday'sperformance.

　　'Imightaswellhavethem,'Isaidsadly.

　　“剧马上就要开演了,”我说.

　　“也许已经开演了呢,”苏珊回答说.

　　我匆匆赶到售票处,问：“我可以买两张票吗?”

　　“对不起,票已售完.”那位姑娘说.

　　“真可惜!”苏珊大声说.

　　正在这时,一个男子匆匆奔向售票处.

　　“我可以退掉这两张票吗?”他问.

　　“当然可以,”那姑娘说.

　　我马上又回到售票处.

　　“我可以买那两张票吗?”我问.

　　“当然可以,不过这两张票是下星期三的,您是否还要呢?”

　　“我还是买下的好,”我垂头丧气地说.

　　Lesson39AmIallright?我是否痊愈?

　　WhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heaskedhisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperationhadbe