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JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit25DotheEnglishspeakEnglish?IarrivedinLondonatlast.Therailwaystationwasbig,blackanddark.Ididnotknowthewaytomyhotel,soIaskedaporter.InotonlyspokeEnglishverycarefully,butveryclearlyaswell.Theporter,however,couldnotunderstandme.Irepeatedmyquestionseveraltimesandatlastheunderstood.Heansweredme,buthespokeneitherslowlynorclearly.'Iamaforeigner,'Isaid.Thenhespokeslowly,butIcouldnotunderstandhim.MyteacherneverspokeEnglishlikethat!TheporterandIlookedateachotherandsmiled.ThenhesaidsomethingandIunderstoodit.'You’llsoonlearnEnglish!'hesaid.Iwonder.InEngland,eachpersonspeaksadifferentlanguage.TheEnglishunderstandeachother,butIdon’tunderstandthem!DotheyspeakEnglish?新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit26ThebestartcriticsIamanartstudentandIpaintalotofpictures.Manypeoplepretendthattheyunderstandmodernart.Theyalwaystellyouwhatapictureis'about’.Ofcourse,manypicturesarenot'about'anything.Theyarejustprettypatterns.Weliketheminthesamewaythatwelikeprettycurtainmaterial.Ithinkthatyoungchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.Theynoticemore.Mysisterisonlyseven,butshealwaystellsmewhethermypicturesaregoodornot.Shecameintomyroomyesterday.'Whatareyoudoing?'sheasked.'I'mhangingthispictureonthewall,'Ianswered.'It'sanewone.Doyoulikeit?'Shelookedatitcriticallyforamoment.'It'sallright,'shesaid,'butisn'titupsidedown?'Ilookedatitagain.Shewasright!Itwas!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit27AwetnightLateintheafternoon,theboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafield.Assoonasthiswasdone,theycookedamealoveranopenfire.Theywereallhungryandthefoodsmelledgood.Afterawonderfulmeal,theytoldstoriesandsangsongsbythecampfire.Butsometimelateritbegantorain.Theboysfelttiredsotheyputoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.Theirsleepingbagswerewarmandcomfortable,sotheyallsleptsoundly.Inthemiddleofthenight,twoboyswokeupandbeganshouting.Thetentwasfullofwater!Theyallleaptoutoftheirsleepingbagsandhurriedoutside.Itwasrainingheavilyandtheyfoundthatastreamhadformedinthefield.Thestreamwounditswayacrossthefieldandthenflowedrightundertheirtent!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit28NoparkingJasperWhiteisoneofthoserarepeoplewhobelievesinancientmyths.Hehasjustboughtanewhouseinthecity,buteversincehemovedin,hehashadtroublewithcarsandtheirowners.Whenhereturnshomeatnight,healwaysfindsthatsomeonehasparkedacaroutsidehisgate.Becauseofthis,hehasnotbeenabletogethisowncarintohisgarageevenonce.Jasperhasputup'NoParking'signsoutsidehisgate,butthesehavenothadanyeffect.Nowhehasputanuglystoneheadoverthegate.ItisoneoftheugliestfacesIhaveeverseen.IaskedhimwhatitwasandhetoldmethatitwasMedusa,theGorgon.Jasperhopesthatshewillturncarsandtheirownerstostone.Butnoneofthemhasbeenturnedtostoneyet!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit29Taxi!CaptainBenFawcetthasboughtanunusualtaxiandhasbegunanewservice.The'taxi'isasmallSwissaeroplanecalleda'PilatusPorter’.Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutit,however,isthatitcanlandanywhere:onsnow,water,orevenonaploughedfield.CaptainFawcett'sfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhoflewfromBirminghamtoalonelyvillageintheWelshmountains.Sincethen,CaptainFawcetthasflownpassengerstomanyunusualplaces.Oncehelandedontheroofofablockofflatsandonanotheroccasion,helandedinadesertedcarpark.CaptainFawcetthasjustrefusedastrangerequestfromabusinessman.ThemanwantedtoflytoRockall,alonelyislandintheAtlanticOcean,butCaptainFawcettdidnottakehimbecausethetripwastoodangerous.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit30Footballorpolo?TheWayleisasmallriverthatcutsacrosstheparknearmyhome.IlikesittingbytheWayleonfineafternoons.ItwaswarmlastSunday,soIwentandsatontheriverbankasusual.Somechildrenwereplayinggamesonthebankandthereweresomepeoplerowingontheriver.Suddenly,oneofthechildrenkickedaballveryhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.Somepeopleonthebankcalledouttothemanintheboat,buthedidnothearthem.Theballstruckhimsohardthathenearlyfellintothewater.Iturnedtolookatthechildren,butthereweren’tanyinsight:theyhadallrunaway!Themanlaughedwhenherealizedwhathadhappened.Hecalledouttothechildrenandthrewtheballbacktothebank.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit31SuccessstoryYesterdayafternoonFrankHawkinswastellingmeabouthisexperiencesasayoungman.Beforeheretired,Frankwastheheadofaverylargebusinecompany,butasaboyheusedtoworkinasmallshop.Itwashisjobtorepairbicyclesandatthatimeheusedtoworkfourteenhoursaday.Hesavedmoneyforyearsandin1958heboughtasmallworkshopofhisown.InhistwentiesFrankusedtomakesparepartsforaeroplanes.Atthattimehehadtwohelpers.Inafewyearsthesmallworkshophadbecomealargefactorywhichemployedsevenhundredandtwenty-eightpeople.Franksmiledwhenherememberedhishardearlyyearsandthelongroadtosuccess.Hewasstillsmilingwhenthedooropenedandhiswifecamein.Shewantedhimtorepairtheirgrandson'sbicycle!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit32ShoppingmadeeasyPeoplearenotsohonestastheyoncewere.Thetemptationtostealisgreaterthanever–beforeespeciallyinlargeshops.Adetectiverecentlywatchedawell-dressedwomanwhoalwayswentintoalargestoreonMondaymornings.OneMonday,therewerefewerpeopleintheshopthanusualwhenthewomancamein,soitwaseasierforthedetectivetowatchher.Thewomanfirstboughtafewsmallarticles.Afteralittletime,shechoseoneofthemostexpensivedressesintheshopandhandedittoanassistantwhowrappeditupforherasquicklyaspossible.Thenthewomansimplytooktheparcelandwalkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.Whenshewasarrested,thedetectivefoundoutthattheshopassistantwasherdaughter.Thegirl'gave'hermotherafreedressonceaweek!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit33OutofthedarknessNearlyaweekpassedbeforethegirlwasabletoexplainwhathadhappenedtoher.Oneafternoonshesetoutfromthecoastinasmallboatandwascaughtinastorm.Towardsevening,theboatstruckarockandthegijumpedintothesea.Thensheswamtotheshoreafterspendingthewholenightinthewater.Durinthattimeshecoveredadistanceofeightmiles.Earlynextmorning,shesawalightahead.Shekneshewasneartheshorebecausethelightwashighuponthecliffs.Onarrivingattheshore,thegistruggleduptheclifftowardsthelightshehadsThatwasallsheremembered.Whenshewokeupadaylater,shefoundherselfinhospital.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit34QuickworkDanRobinsonhasbeenworriedallweek.LastTuesdayhereceivedaletterfromthelocalpolicetheletterhewasaskedtocallatthestation.Danwonderedwhyhewaswantedbythepolice,buthewenttothestationyesterdayandnowheisnotworriedanymore.Atthestation,hewastoldbyasmilingpolicemanthathisbicyclehadbeenfound.Fivedaysago,thepolicemantoldhim,thebicyclewaspickedupinasmallvillagefourhundredmileaway.Itisnowbeingsenttohishomebytrain.Danwasmostsurprisedwhenheheardthenews.Hewasamusedtoo,becauseheneverexpectedthebicycletobefound.ItwasstolentwentyyearsagwhenDanwasaboyoffifteen!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit35Stopthief!RoyTrentonusedtodriveataxi.Ashortwhileaghowever,hebecameabusdriverandhehasnotregrettedit.Heisfindinghisnewworkfarmoreexciting.WhenhewasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecently,hesawtwothievesrushoutofashopanruntowardsawaitingcar.Oneofthemwascarryingabagfullofmoney.Royactedquicklyanddrovethebusstraightatththieves.Theonewiththemoneygotsuchafrightthathedroppedthebag.AsthethievesweretryingtogetawayintheircaRoydrovehisbusintothebackofit.Whilethebatteredcarwasmovingaway,Roystoppedhisbusandtelephonedthepolice.Thethieves'carwasbadlydamagedandeasytorecognize.Shortlyafterwards,thepolicestoppedthecarandbothmenwerearrested.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit36AcrosstheChannelDebbieHartisgoingtoswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltomorrow.SheisgoingtosetoutfromtheFrenchcoastatfiveo'clockinthemorning.Debbiisonlyelevenyearsoldandshehopestosetupanewworldrecord.Sheisastrongswimmerandmanypeoplefeelthatsheissuretosucceed.Debbie'sfatherwillsetoutwithherinasmallbMr.Harthastrainedhisdaughterforyears.TomorrowhewillbewatchingheranxiouslyassheswimsthelongdistancetoEngland.DebbieintendstotakeshortrestseverytwohoursShewillhavesomethingtodrinkbutshewillnoteatanysolidfood.MostofDebbie'sschoolfriendswillbewaitingfoherontheEnglishcoast.AmongthemwillbeDebbie'smother,whoswamtheChannelherselfwhenshewasagirl.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit37TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGameswillbeheldinourcountryinfouryears'time.Asagreatmanypeoplewillbevisitingthecountrthegovernmentwillbebuildingnewhotels,animmensestadium,andanewOlympic-standardswimmingpool.Theywillalsobebuildingnewroadsandaspecialrailwayline.TheGameswillbeheldjustoutsidecapitalandthewholeareawillbecalled'OlympicCity'.Workerswillhavecompletedthenewroadsbtheendofthisyear.Bytheendofnextyear,thewillhavefinishedworkonthenewstadium.ThefantasticmodernbuildingshavebeendesignedbyKurtGunter.Everybodywillbewatchinganxiouslyasthenewbuildingsgoup.WeareallveryexcitedandarelookingforwardtotheOlympicGamesbecausetheyhaveneverbeenheldbeforeinthiscountry.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit38EverythingexcepttheweatherMyoldfriend,Harrison,hadlivedintheMediterraneanformanyyearsbeforehereturnedtoEngland.HehadoftendreamedofretiringinEnglandandhadplannedtosettledowninthecountry.Hehadnosoonerreturnedthanheboughtahouseandwenttolivethere.Almostimmediatelyhebegantocomplainabouttheweather,foreventhoughitwasstillsummer,itrainedcontinuallyanditwasoftenbitterlycold.Aftersomanyyearsofsunshine,Harrisongotashock.HeactedasifhehadneverlivedinEnglanbefore.Intheend,itwasmorethanhecouldbear.Hehadhardlyhadtimetosettledownwhenhesoldthehouseandleftthecountry.Thedreamhehadhadforsomanyyearsendedthere.Harrisonhadthoughtofeverythingexcepttheweather.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUni39AmIallright?WhileJohnGilbertwasinhospital,heaskedhisdoctortotellhimwhetherhisoperationhadbeensuccessful,butthedoctorrefusedtodoso.Thefollowingday,thepatientaskedforabedsidetelephone.Whenhewasalone,hetelephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedforDoctorMillington.Whenthedoctoransweredthephone,Mr.Gilbertsaidhewasinquiringaboutacertainpatient,aMJohnGilbert.HeaskedifMr.Gilbert'soperationbeensuccessfulandthedoctortoldhimthatithabeen.HethenaskedwhenMr.Gilbertwouldbeallowedtogohomeandthedoctortoldhimthathewouldhavetostayinhospitalforanothertwoweeks.ThenDr.Millingtonaskedthecallerifhewasarelativeofthepatient.'No,'thepatientanswereamMr.JohnGilbert.'新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit40FoodandtalkLastweekatadinnerparty,thehostessaskedmesitnexttoMrs.Rumbold.Mrs.Rumboldwasalargeunsmilingladyinatightblackdress.ShedidnotevenlookupwhenItookmyseatbesideher.Hereyeswerefixedonherplateandinashotime,shewasbusyeating.Itriedtomakeconvers'Anewplayiscomingto"TheGlobe"soon,'Isai'Willyoubeseeingit?''No,'sheanswered.'Willyoubespendingyourholidaysabroadthisyear?'Iasked.'No,'sheanswered.'WillyoubestayinginEngland?'Iasked.'No,'sheanswered.Indespair,Iaskedherwhethershewasenjoyinghedinner.'Youngman,'sheanswered,'ifyouatemoreandtalkedless,wewouldbothenjoyourdinner!"新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit41Doyoucallthatahat?'Doyoucallthatahat?'Isaidtomywife.'Youneedn'tbesorudeaboutit,'mywifeanswereasshelookedatherselfinthemirror.Isatdownononeofthosemodernchairswithholeinitandwaited.Wehadbeeninthehatshopforanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirr'Wemustn'tbuythingswedon'tneed,'Iremarkedsuddenly.Iregrettedsayingitalmostatonce.'Youneedn'thavesaidthat,'mywifeanswered.‘needn'tremindyouofthatterribletieyouboughtyesterday.''Ifinditbeautiful,'Isaid.'Amancanneverhtoomanyties.''Andawomancan'thavetoomanyhats,'sheanswered.TenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogethMywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit42NotverymusicalAswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofoldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnakecharmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketanbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazzandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto'danceslowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit43OvertheSouthPoleIn1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfulflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotaagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atpoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrItcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit44ThroughtheforestMrs.AnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewtakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomenTheyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenatriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagtheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.Mrs.SterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthemShewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebaandranaway.'Thestrapneedsmending,'saidMrs.Sterlinglater,'buttheydidnotsteal’anything.新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit45AclearconscienceThewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcherhadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothpostoffice.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavbeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbewrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid'Athief,yes,butonly50percentathief!’Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:'Only25percentathiefnow!’Intime,allSam'smoneywaspaidbackinthiswayThelastnotesaid:'Iam100percenthonestnow!新概念2課文字帖ByAnsen

JuniorNewConceptEnglishWritingpaperUnit46ExpensiveanduncomfortableWhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoolengoods.wassosurp