Lesson 46: Expensive and uncomfortable 既昂贵又受罪
When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy It suddenly occurred to one of the workers to open up the box He was astonished at what he found A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of woolen goods He was so surprised at being discovered that he did not even try to run away After he was arrested, the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London He had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to the wooden box for over eighteen hours The man was ordered to pay $3,500 for the cost of the trip The normal price of a ticket is $2,000!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
unload v 卸（货）
wooden adj 木制的
extremely adv 非常，极其
occur v 发生
astonish v 使惊讶
pile n 堆
woollen n 羊毛的
goods n （常用复数）货物，商品
discover v 发现
admit v 承认
confine v 关在（一个狭小的空间里）
normal adj 正常的，通常的
参考译文
当一架来自伦敦的飞机抵达悉尼机场时，工人们开始卸下装有服装的一批木箱。其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。突然一个工人想到打开箱子看看。看到的情景使吃惊，箱内有一个人正躺在一堆毛织品之上。他由于被人发现而感到非常吃惊，甚至都没有企图逃跑。此人被逮捕后，承认他是在飞机离开伦敦前躲进箱里的。他经历了一次漫长而又难受的旅程，因为他在那木箱里闷了18个多小时。此人被责令交付旅费3,500英镑，而正常票价是2,000英镑！
First listen and then answer the question
What did the man in this story do
Lesson 47:A thirsty ghost嗜酒的鬼魂
A public house which was recently bought by MrIan Thompson is up for sale MrThompson is going to sell it because it is haunted He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved Though MrThompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, MrThompson shook his head The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away
New words and expressions 生词和短语
thirsty adj 贪杯的
ghost n 鬼魂
haunt v （鬼）来访，闹鬼
block v 堵
furniture n 家具
whisky n 威士忌酒
suggest v 暗示
shake v 摇动
accept v 接受
参考译文
伊恩汤普森先生最近才买的一个小酒店现在又要卖出去。汤普森先生之所以想卖它，是因为那里常闹鬼。他告诉我有天夜里他怎么也睡不着，因为他听到酒吧里传来一阵奇怪的响声。第二天早上，他发现酒吧间的门被椅子堵上了，家具也被挪动过。虽然汤普森临睡觉时把灯关了，但早晨灯却都亮着。他还说他发现了5只空的威士忌瓶子，肯定是鬼魂昨天晚上喝的。当我暗示说一定是村里有些人来喝不花钱的酒时，汤普森先生摇了摇头。村里的人已经告诉他，即使他把小酒店白送人，他们也不要。
First listen and then answer the question
回答以下问题。
What evidence is there of a ghost
Lesson 48:Did you want to tell me something
你想对我说什么吗？
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth
New words and expressions 生词和短语
pull v 拔
cotton wool 药棉
collect v 搜集
collection n 收藏品，收集品
nod v 点头
meanwhile adv 同时
参考译文
牙科医生们总是在你无法作出回答的时候向你提出问题。我的牙科医生刚刚给我拔掉了一颗牙，叫我休息一会儿。我想说点什么，但我嘴里塞满了药棉。他知道我收集火柴盒，于是问我收藏的米柴盒是否在增加。接着他又问我的兄弟近来如何，问我是否喜欢伦敦的新工作。作为对这些问题的回答，我不是点头，就是发出奇怪的声音。与此同时，我的舌头正在忙着寻找刚拔掉的那颗牙的伤口。我突然非常着急起来，但却什么也说不出来。当那位牙医最后将药棉从我嘴中取出时，我总算有可能告诉他，他拔错了牙。
First listen and then answer the question
回答以下问题。
Why did the writer become very worried
Lesson 49:The end of a dream
Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt When he woke up, he was still on the mattress Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again
New words and expressions 生词和短语
tired adj 厌烦的
real adj 真正的
owner n 主人
spring n 弹簧
mattress n 床垫
gust n 一阵风
sweep v 扫，刮
courtyard n 院子
smash v 碰碎，摔碎
miraculously adv 奇迹般地
unhurt adj 没有受伤的
glance v 扫视
promptly adv 迅速地
参考译文
德黑兰的一个人年轻人由于对睡地板感到厌倦，于是积蓄多年买了一张真正的床。他平生第一次自豪地拥有了一张既有弹簧又带床垫的床。由于天气很热，他便把床搬到了他的屋顶上。头两天晚上，他睡得非常好。但第三天晚上起了风暴。一阵大风把床从屋顶上刮了下来，把它摔碎在下面的院子里。那年轻人直到床撞到地上才醒了过来。尽管床摔成了碎片，但年轻人却奇迹地没有受伤。他醒来时，仍然躺在床垫上。年轻人看了一眼周围的碎木片和碎金属片，伤心地捡起了床垫，把它拿进了屋。他把床垫往地板上一放，很快又睡着了。
Lesson 50:Taken for a ride乘车兜风
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did the writer not get off the bus at Woodford Green
I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected
'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is'
'I'll tell you where to get off' answered the conductor
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside After some time, the bus stopped Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus
'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said 'This is as far as we go'
'Is this Woodford Green' I asked
'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly 'I forgot to put you off'
'It doesn't matter,' I said 'I'll get off here'
'We're going back now,' said the conductor
'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered
New words and expressions 生词和短语
ride n 旅行
excursion n 远足
conductor n 售票员
view n 景色
参考译文
我喜欢在乡间旅行，但却不愿意迷路。最近我作了一次短途旅行，但这次旅行所花费的时间比我预计的要长。
“我要去伍德福德草地，”我一上车就对售票员说，“但我不知道它在那儿。”
“我来告诉您在哪儿下车，”售票员回答说。
我坐在汽车的前部，以便饱览农村风光。过了一些时候，车停了。我环视了一下身旁，惊奇地发现车里就只剩我一个乘客了。
“您得在这里下车，”售票员说，“我们的车就到此为止了。”
“这里是伍德福德草地吗？”我问道。
“哎呀，”售票员突然说，“我忘了让您下车了。”
“没关系，”我说，“我就在这儿下吧。”
“我们现在要返回去，”售票员说。
“好吧，既然如此，我还是留在车上吧。”我回答说。
Lesson 51:Reward for virtue 对美德的奖赏
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did Hugh's diet not work
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet He began his diet a week ago First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets Yesterday I paid him a visit I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk It was obvious that he was very embarrassed When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally Then he showed me the contents of the parcel It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
reward n 报偿
virtue n 美德
diet n 节食
forbid v 禁止
hurriedly adv 匆忙地
embarrass v 使尴尬
guiltily adv 内疚地
strict adj 严格的
reward v 给奖赏
occasionally adv 偶尔地
参考译文
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。他是一星期前开始节食的。首先，他开列了一张长长的单子，上面列了所有禁吃的食物。这张单子上的大多数食物都是休喜欢吃的：黄油、土豆、米饭、啤酒、牛奶、巧克力和糖果。昨天我去看望了他。我按响了门铃，当看到休仍和往常一样胖时，我并不感到惊奇。他把我领进屋，慌忙把一个大包藏到了桌子下面。显然他感到很尴尬。当我问他正干什么时，他内疚地笑了，然后把那个大包拿到了桌上。他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。接着他给我看了包里的东西。里面装了5大块巧克力和3袋糖果！
Lesson 52: A pretty carpet 漂亮的地毯
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What is the writer's carpet made of
We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning I have been trying to get my new room in order This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of the room A short while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up the stairs She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor 'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen,' she said She gazed at it for some time then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
temporarily adv 暂时地
inch n 英寸（度量单位）
space n 空间
actually adv 实际上
参考译文
我们刚刚搬进一所新房子，我辛辛苦苦地干了整整一个上午。我试图把我的新房间收拾整齐，但这并不容易，因为我有1,000多本书。更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。这会儿，书把地板的每一点空隙都占据了，我实际上是踩着这些书进出房间的。几分钟前，我妹妹帮我把一个旧书橱抬上了楼。她走进我的房间，当她看到地板上的那些书时，大吃一惊。“这是我见过的最漂亮的地毯，”她说。她盯着“地毯”看了一会儿，又说：“你根本用不着书橱，空闲时你可以坐在这儿读地毯！”
Lesson 53:Hot snake 触电的蛇
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What caused the fire
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line In this way, he was able to solve the mystery The explanation was simple but very unusual A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires The snake then wound itself round the wires When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire
New words and expressions 生词和短语
hot adj 带电的，充电的
fireman n 消防队员
cause v 引起； n 原因
examine v 检查
accidentally adv 意外地，偶然地
remains n 尸体，残骸
wire n 电线
volt n 伏特（电压单位）
power line 电力线
solve v 解决
mystery n 谜
snatch v 抓住
spark n 电火花
参考译文
消防队员们终于扑灭了加利福尼亚的一场森林大火。从那时起，他们一直试图找出起火的原因。森林火灾时常由破碎的玻璃或人们随手扔掉的香烟头引起。昨天，消防队员仔细查看了地面，但未能发现碎玻璃。他们还十分肯定火灾也不是由烟头引起的。然而今天上午，一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。他发现了缠绕在16,000伏高压线上的一条死蛇。就这样，他解开了起火之谜。解释很简单，却异乎寻常。一只鸟把蛇从地上抓起来，然后把它扔到了电线上。于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。当它这样做时，把火花送到了地面，这些火花立刻引起了一场大火。
Lesson 54: Sticky fingers 粘糊的手指
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What two interruptions did the writer have
After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops It was still early when I returned home The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet So I decided to make some meat pies In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry At exactly that moment, the telephone rang Nothing could have been more annoying I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later At last I hung up the receiver What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
sticky adj 粘的
finger n 手指
pie n 馅饼
mix v 混合，拌和
pastry n 面糊
annoying adj 恼人的
receiver n 电话的话筒
dismay v 失望，泄气
recognize v 认出，听出
persuade v 说服，劝说
mess n 乱七八糟
doorknob n 门把手
sign v 签字
register v 挂号邮寄
参考译文
早饭后，我送孩子们上学，然后就去了商店。我回到家时，时间还早。孩子们在上学，我丈夫在上班，家里清静得很。于是我决定做些肉馅饼。不一会儿我就忙着调拌起了黄油和面粉，很快我的手上就沾满了粘粘的面糊。恰恰在此时，电话铃响了。没有什么能比这更烦人了。我用两个沾满面糊的手指捏起了话筒。当听出是海伦贝茨的声音时，非常丧气。我用了10分钟的时间才说服她过会儿再来电话。我终于挂上了话筒。真是糟糕透了！我的手指上、电话机上以及门的把手上，都沾上了面糊。我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。这次是邮递员，他要我签收一封挂号信！
Lesson 55:Not a gold mine 并非金矿
First listen and then answer the question
回答以下问题。
What did the team find
Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon
New words and expressions 生词和短语
gold n 金子
mine n 矿
treasure n 财宝
revealer n 探测器
invent v 发明
detect v 探测
bury v 埋藏
cave n 山洞
seashore n 海岸
pirate n 海盗
arm v 武装
soil n 泥土
entrance n 入口
finally adv 最后
worthless adj 毫无价值的
thoroughly adv 彻底地
trunk n 行李箱
confident adj 有信心的
value n 价值
参考译文
最近，找到失踪宝藏的梦想差一点儿变成现实。一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。一支用这种新机器装备起来的探宝队进入了这个岩洞，希望找到埋藏着的金子。当这个队的队长正在检查洞口附近的土壤时，那台机器显示出它的下面埋有金子。队员们异常激动，就地挖了一个两英尺深的坑，但最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。队员们接着又把整个洞彻底搜寻了一遍，但除了一只空铁皮箱外什么也没找到。尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。
Lesson 56:Faster than sound! 比声音还快！
First listen and then answer the question
回答以下问题。
How fast did the winning car go
once a year, a race is held for old cars A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part After a great many loud explosions, the race began Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting
New words and expressions 生词和短语
sound n 声音
excitement n 激动，兴奋
handsome adj 漂亮的；美观的
Rolls-Royce 罗尔斯--罗伊斯
Benz n 奔驰
wheel n 轮子
explosion n 爆炸，轰响
course n 跑道；行程
rival n 对手
speed v 疾驶
downhill adv 下坡
参考译文
旧式汽车的比赛每年举行一次。去年有很多汽车参加了这项比赛。比赛开始之前，人们异常激动。最漂亮的汽车之一是罗尔斯--罗伊斯生产的银鬼汽车，而最不寻常的一辆则要属只有3只轮子的奔驰牌汽车了。该车造于1885年，是参赛车中最老的一辆。在好一阵喧闹的爆炸声之后，比赛开始了。很多汽车在途中就抛了锚，而有些驾驶员花在汽车底下的时间比坐在汽车里面的时间还长。然而还是有几辆汽车跑完了全程。获胜的那辆车达到了时速40英里--远远超过任何对手。它在接近终点时，冲下了山坡，驾驶员费了好大劲才把车停下来。这次比赛使每个人都挺开心。它虽然与现代汽车比赛大不相同，但激动人心的程度并不亚于现代化汽车大赛。
唉，我辛辛苦苦地搞了这么多篇上来，最大长度还不够楼主只给10分真是太了，，剩下的我发给楼主吧反正还剩10篇了楼主记得留邮箱啊
新概念英语第二册82原文以及翻译
新概念英语第二册课文翻译
新概念英语第二册中共有96课。下面是我整理的第1到10课的课文及翻译，希望能帮到大家!
1 A private conversation私人谈话
Last week I went to the theatre I had a very good seat The play was very interesting I did not enjoy it A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me They were talking loudly I got very angry I could not hear the actors I turned round I looked at the man and the woman angrily They did not pay any attention In the end, I could not bear it I turned round again 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily
'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely 'This is a private conversation!'
上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好。发挥是很有趣的。我不喜欢它。一青年男子与一年轻女子坐在我的身后。他们在大声地说话。我很生气。我听不见演员。我转过身。我看着那个男人和女人生气。他们没有注意。最后，我忍不住了。我又一次转过身去。”我不能听到一个字!”我愤怒地说。”这不关你的事，”那男的毫不客气地说。”这是私人间的谈话!”
2 Breakfast or lunch早餐还是午餐
It was Sunday I never get up early on Sundays I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime Last Sunday I got up very late I looked out of the window It was dark outside 'What a day!' I thought 'It's raining again' Just then, the telephone rang It was my aunt Lucy 'I've just arrived by train,' she said 'I'm coming to see you'
'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said
'What are you doing' she asked
'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated
'Dear me,' she said 'Do you always get up so late It's one o'clock!'
它是星期日。在星期天我是从来不早起。有时我要一直躺到吃午饭的时候。上周日我起床很晚。我看着窗外。它是黑暗的外面。”多好的一天!”我的思想。”又下雨了。”正在这时，电话铃响了。是我姑母露西打来的。”我刚下火车，”她说。”我来看你。”“但我还在吃早饭，”我说。”你干什么呢。她问。”我正在吃早饭，”我又说了一遍。”我亲爱的，”她说。”你总是起得这么晚吗现在已经一点了!”
3 Please send me a card请给我寄一张明信片
Postcards always spoil my holidays Last summer, I went to Italy I visited museums and sat in public gardens A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian Then he lent me a book I read a few lines, but I did not understand a word Everyday I thought about postcards My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends On the last day I made a big decision I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!
明信片总是破坏我的假期。去年夏天，我去了意大利。我参观了博物馆，然后坐在公园里。一位好客的服务员教了我几句意大利语。然后他借给我一本书。我读了几行，但一个字也不懂。我每天都想着明信片的事。假期过得真快，可我还没有给我的朋友寄卡片。在最后一天我做了一个重大的决定。我起得很早，买了三十七张明信片。我花了一整天在我的房间，但我没有写一张卡片!
4 An exciting trip激动人心的旅行
I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim He is in Australia He has been there for six months Tim is an engineer He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia He will soon visit Darwin From there, he will fly to Perth My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting
我刚刚收到弟弟的来信，提姆。他在澳大利亚。他有六个月了。提姆是一个工程师。他是一家大公司工作，他已经访问了许多不同的地方在澳大利亚。他刚买了一辆汽车和澳大利亚已经向爱丽丝斯普林斯，一个小镇的中心，澳大利亚。他将很快访问达尔文。从那里，他再飞往珀斯。我兄弟从来没有出过国，因此他觉得这次旅行非常激动。
5 No wrong numbers无错号之虞
MrJames Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury The bird covered the distance in three minutes Up to now, MrScott has sent a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other In this way, he has begun his own private 'telephone' service
杰姆斯先生在锡尔伯里有一个汽车修理厂史葛，现在他刚在平赫斯特买了另一个汽车修理厂。只从炽热玻璃的五英里，但史葛先生未能为他新的汽车修理部得到一个电话机，所以他买了十二只鸽子。昨天，鸽子把第一封信从。鸟覆盖的距离在三分钟。到目前为止，史葛先生发送了大量索取备件的信件和其他紧急信息从一个地方到另一。就这样，他开始自己的私人电话服务。
6 Percy Buttons珀西巴顿斯
I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs I gave him a meal He ate the food and drank the beer Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away Later a neighbour told me about him Everybody knows him His name is Percy Buttons He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer
我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。昨天一个乞丐来敲我的门。他问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。作为回报，那乞丐头顶地倒立起来，唱起了歌。我给了他一顿饭。他吃的食物和喝啤酒。然后他把一块奶酪放在口袋里，走了。后来的一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。每个人都知道他。他的名字叫佩尔西。他这条街上的每户每月一次，而且总是要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。
7 Too late为时太晚
The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。他们正期待从南非钻石的贵重包裹。几个小时前，有人告诉警察，小偷想偷钻石。当飞机到达时，一些侦探等候在主楼内，另一部分则等在停机坪。两个男人带着包裹下了飞机，进了海关。当两个侦探把住门口，另外两个打开包裹。令他们吃惊的是，那珍贵的包裹里面装的全是石头和沙子!
8 The best and the worst最好的和最差的`
Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town Nearly everybody enters for 'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting He has made neat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!
乔〃桑德斯拥有我们镇上最漂亮的花园。几乎每个人都参加每年举办的最佳花园竞赛，而每次都是乔获胜。比尔弗里斯的花园比乔。比尔比乔工作努力，种植了更多的花和蔬菜，但乔的花园更有趣。他修筑了一条条整洁的小路，池塘上架了一座小木桥。我也喜欢花园，但是我不喜欢辛苦的工作。每年的花园竞赛我也参加，我总因是镇上最差的花园!
9 A cold welcome冷遇
On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock It would strike twelve in twenty minutes' time Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clock stopped The big minute hand did not move We waited and waited, but nothing happened Suddenly someone shouted 'It's two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch It was true The big clock refused to welcome the New Year At that moment, everybody began to laugh and sing
在星期三的晚上，我们去了市政厅。这是一年的最后一天，一大群人聚集在市政厅的大钟。它将十二在二十分钟的时间。十五分钟过去了，然后，在五至十二，钟停了。大分针不动了。我们等了又等，但是什么都没发生。突然有人喊道。”这是两分钟过去十二!那钟已经停了!”我看了看我的手表。这是真的。大钟拒绝欢迎新年。在那一刻，大家开始又是笑。
10 Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐
We have an old musical instrument It is called a clavichord It was made in Germany in 1681 Our clavichord is kept in the living room It has belonged to our family for a long time The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago Recently it was damaged by a visitor She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken My father was shocked Now we are not allowed to touch it It is being repaired by a friend of my father's
我们有件古乐器。它叫击弦古钢琴。它是德国制造的1681。我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。它属于我们家很长时间。这件乐器是我祖父在很多年以前买的。可它最近被一个客人。她用它来弹奏爵士乐!她击键太猛，损坏了两根琴弦。我父亲大为震惊。现在是不让我们碰它。它正在修理我父亲的一个朋友。
;求第二册新概念英语课文 21课-40课
Lesson 82 Monster or fish 是妖还是鱼？
First listen and then answer the question
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What was the monster called
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these ‘monsters’ which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet
New words and expressions生词和短语
monster n 怪物
peculiar adj 奇怪的，不寻常的
sailor n 海员
shining adj 闪闪发光的
sight v 见到
oarfish n 桨鱼
creature n 动物，生物
Notes on the text 课文注释
1 Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea 渔夫和水手有时声称看见过海里的妖怪。句中的动词不定式to have seen是不定式的完成时结构，作动词claim宾语。
2 at times, 有时。
3 out at sea, 在远海。
4 no ordinary fish, 根本不是一条普通的鱼，no比not否定的意味更重。
5 made every effort, 尽一切努力。
参考译文
渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑，但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些“妖怪”很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少能被捕到。然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。人们很少能看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。
新概念英语第二册第十三课文章及翻译
Lesson 21
Mad or not
是不是疯了
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Why do people think the writer is mad
Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then Last year, however, it came into use Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise I am one of the few people left Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right
New words and expressions 生词和短语
mad adj 发疯
reason n 原因
sum n 量
determined adj 坚定的,下决心的
参考译文
飞机正在逐渐把我逼疯我住在一个机场附近,过往飞机日夜不绝于耳机场是许多年前建的,但由于某种原因当时未能启用然而去年机场开始使用了有100多人肯定是被噪音逼得已经弃家远去,我是少数留下来的人中的一个有时我觉得这房子就要被一架飞过的飞机撞倒他们曾向我提供一大笔钱让我搬走,但我决定留在这儿大家都说我肯定是疯了,也许他们说的是对的
Lesson 22
A glass envelope
玻璃信封
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
How did Jane receive a letter from a stranger
My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle She threw the bottle into the sea She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland Both girls write to each other regularly now However, they have decided to use the post office Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster
New words and expressions 生词和短语
dream v 做梦,梦想
age n 年龄
channel n 海峡
throw v 扔,抛
参考译文
我的女儿简从未想过会接到荷兰一位同龄姑娘的来信去年,当我们横渡英吉利海峡时,简把写有她姓名和住址的一张纸条装进了一只瓶子,又将瓶子扔进了大海此后她就再没去想那只瓶子但10个月以后,她收到了荷兰一位姑娘的来信现在这两位姑娘定期通信了然而她们还是决定利用邮局这样会稍微多花点钱,但肯定是快得多了
Lesson 23
A new house
新居
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Why is the new house special
I had a letter from my sister yesterday She lives in Nigeria In her letter, she said that she would e to England next year If she es, she will get a surprise We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country Work on it had begun before my sister left The house was pleted five months ago In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people It must be the only modern house in the district
New words and expressions 生词和短语
plete v 完成
modern adj 新式的,与以往不同的
strange adj 奇怪的
district n 地区
参考译文
昨天我收到了姐姐的一封信,她住在尼日利亚在信中她说她明年将到英国来如果她来了,她会感到非常惊奇了我们现在住在乡间的一栋漂亮的新住宅里这栋房子在我姐姐离开之前就已动工了,是在5个月以前竣工的我在信中告诉她,她可以和我们住在一起这栋房子里有许多房间,还有一个漂亮的花园它是一栋非常现代化的住宅,因此在有些人看来很古怪它肯定是这个地区唯一的一栋现代化住宅
Lesson 24
If could be worse
不幸中之万幸
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Had the writer's money been stolen
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset 'I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing 'Everyone's losing money these days,' he said He started to plain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk It contained $50 'I found this outside this gentleman's room,' she said 'Well,' I said to the manager, 'there is still some honesty in this world!'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
manager n 经理
upset adj 不安
sympathetic adj 表示同情的
plain v 抱怨
wicked adj 很坏的,邪恶的
contain v 包含,内装
honesty n 诚实
参考译文
我走进饭店经理的办公室,坐了下来我刚刚丢了50英镑,感到非常烦恼“我把钱放在房间里,”我说,“可现在没有了”经理深表同情,但却无能为力“现在大家都在丢钱,”他说他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来,却被一阵敲门声打断了一个姑娘走了进来,把一个信封放在了他桌上它里面装着50英镑“这是我在这位先生的房门外捡到的,”她说“是啊,”我对那位经理说,“这世界上还是有诚实可言的!”
Lesson 25
Do the English speak English
英国人讲的是英语吗
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Why does the writer not understand the porter
I arrived in London at last The railway station was big, black and dark I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well The porter, however, could not understand me I repeated my question several times and at last he understood he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly 'I am a foreigner,' I said Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and iled Then he said something and I understood it 'You'll soon learn English!' he said I wonder In England, each person speaks a different language The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English
New words and expressions 生词和短语
railway n 铁路
porter n 搬运工
several quantifier 几个
foreigner n 外国人
wonder v 感到奇怪
参考译文
我终于到了伦敦火车站很大,又黑又暗我不知道去饭店的路该怎么走,于是向一个搬运工打听我的英语讲得不但非常认真,而且咬字也非常清楚然而搬运工却不明白我的话我把问话重复了很多遍他终于听懂了他回答了,但他讲得既不慢也不清楚“我是个外国人,”我说于是他说得慢了,可我还是听不懂我的老师从来不那样讲英语!我和搬运工相视一笑接着,他说了点什么,这回我听懂了“您会很快学会英语的!”他说我感到奇怪在英国,人们各自说着一种不同的语言英国人之间相互听得懂,可我却不懂他们的话!他们说的是英语吗
Lesson 26
The best art critics
最佳艺术评论家
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Who is the student's best critic
I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures Many people pretend that they understand modern art They always tell you what a picture is 'about' Of course, many pictures are not 'about' anything They are just pretty patterns We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else They notice more My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not She came into my room yesterday
'What are you doing' she asked
'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered 'It's a new one Do you like it'
She looked at it critically for a moment 'It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside down'
I looked at it again She was right! It was!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
art n 艺术
critic n 评论家
paint v 画
pretend v 假装
pattern n 图案
curtain n 窗帘,幕布
material n 材料
appreciate v 鉴赏
notice v 注意到
whether conj 是否
hang v 悬挂,吊
critically adv 批评地
upside down 上下颠倒地
参考译文
我是个学艺术的学生,画了很多画有很多人装成很懂现代艺术的样子,总是告诉你一幅画的“意思”是什么当然,有很多画是什么“意思”也没有的它们就是些好看的图案,我们喜爱它们就像我们喜欢漂亮的窗帘布一样我觉得小孩子们往往比任何人都更能欣赏现代绘画,他们观察到的东西更多我的妹妹只有7岁,但她总能说出我的画是好还是坏昨天她到我房里来了
Lesson 27
A wet night
雨夜
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
What happened to the boys in the night
Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire They were all hungry and the food elled good After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the campfire But some time later it began to rain The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent Their sleeping bags were warm and fortable, so they all slept soundly In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
tent n 帐篷
field n 田地,田野
ell v 闻起来
wonderful adj 极好的
campfire n 营火,篝火
creep v 爬行
sleeping bag 睡袋
fortable adj 舒适的,安逸的
soundly adv 香甜地
leap v 跳跃,跳起
heavily adv 大量地
stream n 小溪
form v 形成
wind v 蜿蜒
right adv 正好
参考译文
傍晚时分,孩子们在田野中央搭起了帐篷这件事刚刚做完,他们就在篝火上烧起了饭他们全都饿了,饭菜散发出阵阵香味他们美美地吃了一顿饭后,就围在营火旁讲起了故事,唱起了歌但过了一阵子天下起雨来,于是他们扑灭了篝火,钻进了帐篷睡袋既暖和又舒服,所以,他们都睡得很香午夜前后,有两个孩子醒了,大声叫了起来原来帐篷里到处都是水!他们全都跳出睡袋,跑到外面雨下得很大,他们发现地上已经形成了一条小溪那小溪弯弯曲曲穿过田野,然后正好从他们的帐篷底下流过去
Lesson 28
No parking
禁止停车
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
What is Jasper White's problem
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths he has just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into his garage even once Jasper has put up 'No Parking' signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their owners to stone But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
New words and expressions 生词和短语
rare adj 罕见的
ancient adj 古代的,古老的
myth n 神话故事
trouble n 麻烦
effect n 结果,效果
Medusa n 美杜莎（古希腊神话中3位蛇发女怪这一）
Gorgon n （古希腊神话中的）3位蛇发女怪这一（凡见其貌者都会变成石头）
参考译文
贾斯珀怀特是少有的相信古代神话的人之一他刚在城里买下一所新房子,但自从搬进去后,就和汽车及车主们发生了磨擦当他夜里回到家时,总是发现有人把车停在他家大门外为此,他甚至一次也没能把自己的车开进车库贾斯珀曾把几块“禁止停车”的牌子挂在大门外边,但没有任何效果现在他把一个丑陋的石雕头像放在了大门上边,这是我见过的最丑陋的头像之一我问他那是什么他告诉我那是蛇发女怪美杜莎贾斯珀希望她把汽车和车主们都变成石头但到目前为止还没有一个变成石头呢!
Lesson 29
Taxi!
出租汽车
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
Does Captain Fawcett think any trip is too dangerous
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service The 'taxi' is a all Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter' This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a busines an The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous
New words and expressions 生词和短语
taxi n
Pilatus Porter
land v
plough v
lonely adj
Welsh adj
roof n
block n
flat n
desert v
参考译文
本弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车,并开始了一项新的业务这辆“出租汽车”是一架小型瑞士飞机,叫“皮勒特斯波特“号这架奇妙的飞机可以载7名乘客然而,最令人惊奇的是它能够在任何地方降落：雪地上,水面上,甚至刚耕过的田里弗西特机长的第一名乘客是位医生,他从伯明翰飞往威尔士山区一个偏僻的村庄从那时开始,弗西特机长已经载送乘客到过许多不寻常的地方一次,他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的屋顶上；还有一次,降落在了一个废弃的停车场上弗西特机长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求这个人想要飞往大西洋上的一个孤岛 -- 罗卡尔岛,弗西特机长之所以不送他去,是因为那段飞行太危险了
Lesson 30
Football or polo
足球还是水球
First listen and then answer the question
听录音,然后回答以下问题
What happened to the man in the boat
The Wayle is a all river that cuts across the park near my home I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water I turned to look at the children, but there weren't any in sight: they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized what had happened He called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank
New words and expressions 生词和短语
polo n 水球
Wayle n 威尔（河名）
cut v 穿过
row v 划（船）
kick v 踢
towards prep 朝,向
nearly adv 几乎
sight n 眼界,视域
参考译文
威尔河是横穿过我家附近公园的一条小河我喜欢在天气晴朗的下午到河边坐坐上星期日天气很暖和于是我和往常一样,又去河边坐着河岸上有些孩子正在玩耍,河面上有些人正在划船突然,一个孩子狠狠地踢了一脚球,球便向着一只划过来的小船飞去岸上的一些人对着小船上的人高喊,但他没有听见球重重地打在他身上,使他差点儿落入水中我转过头去看那些孩子,但一个也不见,全都跑了!当那个人明白了发生的事情时,笑了起来他大声叫着那些孩子,把球扔回到岸上
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The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers
“绿林少年”是一个流行歌曲演唱团。
At present, they are visiting all parts of the country
目前他们正在全国各地巡回演出。
They will be arriving here tomorrow
明天就要到达此地。
They will be coming by train and most of the youngpeople in the town will be meeting them at the station
他们将乘火车来，镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接他们。
Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club
明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出。
The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days
“绿林少年”准备在此逗留5天。
During this time, they will give five performances
在此期间，他们将演出5场。
As usual, the police will have a difficult time
同往常一样，警察的日子将不好过。
They will be trying to keep order
他们将设法维持秩序。
It is always the same on these occasions
每逢这种场合，情况都是这样。
此文出自《新概念英语第二册第十三课》
扩展资料学习要点：
1、The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers
a groupof，一组。
pop singers， 流行歌手。
pop是popular的简写形式。
2、At present， they are visiting all parts of the country
at present， 当前、当前。
all parts of，所有地方。
3、They will be coming by train and most of the young peoplein the town will be meeting them at the station
by+交通 工具，表示乘坐。
most of the+名词，表示绝大部分人或物，相当于most+名词，所以原句中的most of the young people相当于most young people 。
meet sb， 接某人。
