新概念英语-晨读PPT版-1-20课

Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat.Theplay（戏）wasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround（转过身）.Ilookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.Intheend,Icouldnotbear(忍受)it.Iturnedroundagain.“Ican'thearaword!”Isaidangrily.“It’snoneofyourbusiness,”（不关你的事）theyoungmansaidrudely.“Thisisaprivateconversation!”Lesson2Breakfastorlunch?早餐还是午餐？ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.Isometimesstayinbeduntillunchtime（午餐时间）.LastSundayIgotupverylate.Ilookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside.“Whataday!”Ithought.“It'srainingagain.”Justthen,thetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy.“I'vejustarrivedbytrain,”shesaid.“I'mcomingtoseeyou.”“ButI'mstillhavingbreakfast,”Isaid.“Whatareyoudoing?”sheasked.“I'mhavingbreakfast,”Irepeated.“Dearme(天啊),”shesaid.“Doyoualwaysgetupsolate?It'soneo'clock!”Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片Postcardsalwaysspoil(毁了)myholidays.Lastsummer,IwenttoItaly.Ivisitedmuseumsandsatinpublicgardens.Afriendlywaitertaught（教）meafewwordsofItalian（意大利语）.Thenhelentmeabook.Ireadafewlines(几行),butIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.Myholidayspassedquickly,butIdidnotsendcardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.Ispentthewholedayinmyroom,butIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrother,Tim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.Heisworkingforabigfirm（公司）andhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentplacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAliceSprings,asmalltowninthecentreofAustralia.HewillsoonvisitDarwin.Fromthere,hewillflytoPerth.Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbefore,soheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞•Mr.JamesScotthasagarage(汽车修理部)inSilburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSilbury,butMr.Scottcannotgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage,sohehasjustboughttwelvepigeons(鸽子).Yesterday,apigeoncarriedthefirstmessage(信息)fromPinhursttoSilbury.Thebirdcovered(覆盖，越过)thedistance(距离，路程)inthreeminutes.Uptonow(到目前为止),Mr.Scotthassentagreatmany(大量)requestsforspareparts（索取备件的信件）andotherurgentmessages(紧急信息)fromonegaragetotheother.Inthisway(以这样的方式),hehasbegunhisownprivate(私人的)“telephone”service（业务，服务）.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西.巴顿斯•IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggar(乞丐)knockedat（敲）mydoor.Heaskedmefor（向…索要）amealandaglassof（一玻璃杯）beer.Inreturn（回报）forthis,thebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.Heatethefoodanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceof（一片）cheese（奶酪）inhispocket（口袋）andwentaway（离开）.Lateraneighbour（邻居）toldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.Hecallsat（拜访）everyhouseinthestreetonceamonthandalwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate为时太晚•Theplanewaslateanddetectives(侦查，侦探)werewaitingattheairportallmorning.Theywereexpecting(期待)avaluableparcel(包裹)ofdiamonds(砖石)fromSouthAfrica.Afewhoursearlier,someonehadtoldthepolicethatthieves(小偷)wouldtrytostealthediamonds.Whentheplanearrived,someofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuilding(主楼)whileotherswerewaitingontheairfield(停机坪).TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse(海关).Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguard(守卫)atthedoor,twoothersopenedtheparcel.Totheirsurprise(令他们吃惊的是),thepreciousparcelwasfullofstonesandsand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的•JoeSandershasthemostbeautifulgardeninourtown.Nearlyeverybodyentersfor“TheNicestGardenCompetition(最佳花园竞赛)”eachyear,butJoewinseverytime.BillFrith‘sgardenislargerthanJoe’s.BillworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetables,butJoe‘sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneat(整洁的)paths(小路)andhasbuiltawooden(木制的)bridgeoverapool.Ilikegardenstoo,butIdonotlikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontoo,andIalwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!Lesson9Acoldwelcome冷遇OnWednesdayevening,wewenttotheTownHall.Itwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeople（一大群人）hadgathered（聚集）undertheTownHallclock.Itwouldstrike（敲，打）twelveintwentyminutes’time.Fifteenminutespassedandthen,atfivetotwelve,theclockstopped.Thebigminutehand（分针）didnotmove.Wewaitedandwaited,butnothinghappened.Suddenly（突然）someoneshouted（大喊）.“It’stwominutespasttwelve!Theclockhasstopped!”Ilookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.Thebigclockrefused（拒绝）towelcometheNewYear.Atthatmoment（就在那时）,everybodybegantolaughandsing.Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐Wehaveanoldmusicalinstrument(乐器).Itiscalledaclavichord（/ˈklævɪkɔ:d/古钢琴）.ItwasmadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptinthelivingroom.Ithasbelongedto（属于）ourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.Recentlyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruck（敲打）thekeys（键盘）toohardandtwoofthestrings（琴弦）werebroken.Myfatherwasshocked（震惊）.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepaired（正在被修理）byafriendofmyfather's.（注意：被动语态：be+过去分词）Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenTonySteelecamein.Tonyworkedinalawyer’sofficeyearsago,butheisnowworkingatabank.Hegetsag