青少版新概念2B课文文本 Unit 16-30

1青少版新概念2B课文文本Unit16-30Unit16:What’syourmiddlename?WILLIAM:IstheresomethingwrongKaren?KAREN:It'sOK.I'mbeingsilly.WILLIAM:That'simpossible.You'reneversilly.KAREN:Oh,butIam!I'msillyallthetime.Believeme!KAREN:Ididsomethingverysillythismorning.Ipickedupsomeshoppingintown.KAREN:Iarrivedhomeatabout10o'clock,andparkedthecarinthedrive.Iunlockedthehousewithmyhousekeys.KAREN:Then,Daisycalledmeonmymobile,andwetalkedabouttheweekend.WediscussedplansforSunday.Thenwefinishedthecall.KAREN:ThenIlookedformycarkeys.Ilookedinmybag,inmycoat,inthekitchen,everywhere.WILLIAM:Andwherewerethey?KAREN:Theywereinmyhand!Thekey-ringwasonmylittlefinger-William,'Silliness'ismymiddlename!Unit17:AcuckoointhenestPaul'sfather,KenBruceisanengineer.He'salsoanenthusiasticbirdwatcher.Lastspring,twolittlebirdsappearedinhisgarden.Keninstalledawebcam,andinvitedhisneighbourstologon.Everyonewatchedenthusiastically.Soon,therewasalittlenest.Then,anotherbirdarrived.Itwasacuckoo.Thecuckoowatchedpatiently.Threelittleeggsappearsinthenest.Thecuckoowaited.Suddenly,shehadherchance.Themotherwasn'tthere.Thecuckoodartedtothenest.Intwoseconds,therewasafourtheggbesidetheotherthree.Aftertwelvedays,theyoungcuckoohatched.Thelittlebirdshurriedtogetfoodforthebabycuckoo.Ken'sneighbourswatchedexcitedly.Thebabycockoopickeduptheothereggseasilywithitsback,andpushedthemoutofthenest.Thebirdsreturnedandpushedfoodintoitsmouth.Aftertwentydays,thecuckoowasenormous!On6thMay,itopeneditswings.Inamoment,thenestwasempty.Theshowwasover.Ken'sneighboursareallenthusiasticbirdwatchersnow,ofcourse.Unit18:Readthislabel!2LUCY:Doyouwantoneofthese,Vikki?VIKKI:No,thanks!Iatesomeofthoseaboutayearago.Oncewasenough!LUCY:Why?Whathappened?VIKKI:Imissedbreakfastthatmorning,becauseIdidmypianopracticebeforeschool.Mumgavememylunchbox,andIwentforthebus.VIKKI:OntheschoolbusIfeltabitsick.Ialwaysfeelsickonbuses,anyway.VIKKI:Ineededtoeatsomething.IlookedinmylunchboxanddiscoveredtheCrispyTrolls.VIKKI:IatefourCrispyTrolls,oneafteranother.AtthesametimeIreadthelabelonthepacket.VIKKI:ThenIfeltreallysick!Yuk!Honestly,Lucy,thisstuffisn'tfood.It'schemistry.Readthelabel!Unit19:AproblemwithsquirrelsPOLLY:DidyouseemynewbirdfeederAnnie?ANNIE:Yes,Idid.IsawitlastweekPOLLY:Well,Iboughtitbecauseofthelabel.Itsaid,'Thisbirdfeederissquirrel-proof'.ANNIE:Yes,youtoldmethat.POLLY:Well,Ibroughtithome.Iputlotsofnutsinit.AndIhungitoutsidethekitchenwindow.POLLY:Thatnight,asquirrelbrokeintothe'squirrel-proof'birdfeeder.Itateallthenuts.Thesquirrel'stummybecameenormous.ANNIE:Oh,no!Don'ttellme!POLLY:Thenextday,Iwentintothekitchen.WhatdidIsee?Adeadsquirrelinmybirdfeeder,outsidemykitchenwindow!ANNIE:That'sawful!Whatdidyoudo?POLLY:Icutitdown,andputitinabag.ThenItookitbacktotheshop.Theygavememymoneyback.ANNIE:Butwhat'stheuseofthat?POLLY:Iwantedasquirrel-proofbirdfeeder,andIhaven'tgotone!3Unit20:AnordinarylifeNina;Iwanttotellyousomething,Daisy;Whatisit,Nina?Nina:Thiswillbemylastfashionshoot.I'mgoingtogetanordinaryjobinanoffice.Daisy:Butwhy,Nina?You'reaverysuccessfulmodel.Whydoyouwanttochange?Nina:I'msuccessfulnow.ButIwon'talwaysbesuccessful.AndIwantanordinarylife.NINA:Inanofficejob,I'llworkregularhours.I'llgohomeintheeveningNINA:I'llcookbeautifulmealsandeatthemwithmyfriends.AndI'llsleepinthesamebedeverynight.NINA:Andmaybe,oneday,I'llmeettherightman.Andwe'llhaveanordinarylifetogether.It'llbewonderful!Unit21：TheweatherforecastANNOUNCER:Andnowit'sfivetonine,andtimefortheweatherforecast.Let'sgoovertoCarlaDaneattheLondonWeatherCentre.Carla.WEATHERFORECASTER:ThanksJohn,andgomorning!Lastmonthwasunusuallycoldanddry.Butallthatwillchangeinthenextfewdays.Fromtoday,thewindwillblowfromthesouthwest.4ItwillbringinwarmairfromtheAtlantic.Andwe'llhavesomerain.Rainwillcomeingraduallyfromthesouthwestthisevening.Thewholecountrywillhavesomerainshowersinthenextthreedays.Someofthemwillbeheavy.Temperatureswillriseto12degreesCelsiusintheday.Nighttemperatureswillfallto4degreesCelsius.Itwillfeelcoldoverthehills.Andtheoutlookfornextweekend:thethreew's-warm,wetandwindy.Andthat'syourweatherforecast.BacktoJohnatthestudio.Unit22IalwaysbehavemyselfLUCY:Dad,therewasadanceatschoollastmonth,andIdidn'tgo.There'llbeanotheronenextFridaynight.CanIgo?WILLIAM:Who'llbeatthedance?LUCY:It'llbeaschoolevent.TherewillbesomeFrenchstudentbuttherewon'tbeanyoutsiders.Andourteacherswillbethere,tooWILLIAM:Thatsoundsreasonable.Whattimewillitstart?LUCY:Athalfpastseven.WILLIAM:Andhowlongwillitlast?LUCY:Fortwoandahalfhours.It'llfinishat10.5WILLIAM:Allright,Lucy.Yourmotherwilltakeyouthere,andI'llpickyouup.Beattheschoolgatesat10o'clocksharp.Isthatclear?LUCY:Yes.Dad.Thanks;WILLIAM:AndLucy,youwillbehaveyourself,won'tyou?LUCY:Ofcourse,Dad.Ialwaysdo!Unit23Quitetall…andquitestriking!DAISY:...So,Cleo,that'sthenews.CanyousendmeyourNewFacesfile?CLEO:Ofcourse.Daisy.I’11sendamessenger.CLBO:HOWfarisittoyourhouse.fromhere?DAISY:It'sabout45miles.CLBO:That'snotfar.You'llhavethepicturesbytwoo'clock.DAISY:Good.Whataretheylike?CLEO:Well,allthegirlsarequiteyoung.Oneofthemisveryyoung.Hermothercomeswithher.DAISY:Igetthepictur