高一上学期泛读读物----70篇短文复习1600中考词汇

高一上学期泛读读物----70篇短文复习1600中考词汇

1. In the Bar (1)

In England, if you are under the age of eighteen, you’re not allowed to drink in a public bar.

Mr. Thompson used to go to a bar near his house, but he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young. Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time.

1．在酒吧(1)

在英格兰，年龄在18岁以下的人不允许到公众酒吧里喝酒。

汤普森先生过去经常到他家附近的一个酒吧喝酒，但他从不带他的儿子汤姆，因为他还太小。当汤姆过18岁生日时，他第一次带儿子去了他经常去的酒吧。

1. In the Bar (2)

They drank for half an hour, and then Mr. Thompson said to his son, “Now, Tom, I want to teach you a lesson. You must always be careful not to drink too much. And how do you know when you've had enough? Well, I'll tell you. Do you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to have become four, you've had enough and should go home.” “But, Dad,” said Tom, “I can only see one light at the end of the bar.”

1．在酒吧(2)

喝了半个小时后，汤普森对儿子说道，“汤姆，现在我给你上一课。你必须要小心决不要喝太多。那怎样才能知道你是否已经喝够了呢？听着，我告诉你。你看见酒吧尽头的那两盏灯了吗？当它们看起来已经变成四盏的时候，你就喝足了，应该回家了。” “可是，爸爸，”汤姆说，“我只看见那儿有一盏灯呀！”

2. Are You Going to Thank Her? (1)

Mrs. Green has lived near the park of the city for forty years. She's very rich and has got a lot of money. Bur she never buys something expensive for her family and always does all the housework herself. She sweeps all the rooms every day.

Yesterday morning, when she got up, she felt terrible. After breakfast she felt even worse. She found some medicine and took it. But it was useless to her and she had to go to a hospital.

2.您是要感谢她吗？(1)

格林夫人在这座城市的公园附近住了四十年了。她特别富裕，相当有钱。但她从不给自己的家人买昂贵的物品，而且总是自己做所有的家务，她每天打扫所有的房间。

昨天早上，她起床时感觉很糟糕。早餐后她觉得更严重，就找了一些药吃了。但还是没用。她不得不去了医院。

2. Are You Going to Thank Her? (2)

The doctor looked her over and asked her to be in hospital, but she refused and went home on foot. As soon as she got home, the telephone rang. She hurried to answer it. It was the doctor. He told her she had left her purse in the hospital and a nurse had found it.

“Could you tell me her name, please?” asked Mrs. Green.

“Of course, Mrs. Green. Are you going to thank her?” asked the doctor.

“No, no.” She said, “My handbag was lost three years ago. I want to know if she fo und it.”

2．您是要感谢她吗？(2)

医生给她作了检查并要求她住院，但她拒绝了，然后步行回家。她一到家，电话就响了，她赶紧去接听电话，是医生打来的，他告诉这位女士她的钱包丢在了医院，一位护士捡到了。

“您能告诉我这位护士的名字吗？”格林夫人问道。

“当然可以，格林夫人，您是要感谢她吗? ” 医生问道。

“不，不是，”她说：“我的手提包三年前丢了，我想问问是不是她检到了。”

3. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (1)

A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was going to visit his mother, and he wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the coins for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to

help him.

3.年轻军官与老兵(1)

一位新上任的年轻军官在火车站候车，他要去看望他的母亲，他想打电话告诉母亲他的列车到站的时间，但寻遍了所有的口袋，却发现他没有打电话用的硬币，于是他走到车站外面，环顾四周想找人帮忙。

3. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)

At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Have you got change for ten penc e?”

“Wait a moment,” the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket. “I'll see whether I can help you.”

“Don't you know how to speak to an officer ? ” the young man said angrily. “Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence ? ”

“No, sir,” the old soldier answered quickly.

3.年轻军官与老兵(2)

最后有名老兵路过，年轻的军官拦住他道：“你有十便士的零钱吗?”

“等会儿。”老兵回答，开始把手放进口袋，“让我看看是否能帮助你。”

“难道你不知道该怎样跟一位长官说话吗？” 年轻人生气地说，“现在我们重新开始。你有十美分的硬币吗？”

“没有，长官。”老兵迅速答道。

4. Sam and Tod (1)

Sam had a dog. Its name was Tod. It was very helpful, but it ate too much. So Sam didn't like it, and he wanted to kill Tod. He tied Tod in a bag and put it in a small boat. He rowed the boat to the middle of a big river. Just as he threw the poor animal into the river, the boat began to go down. Both Sam and Tod fell into the river.

4．萨姆与托德(1)

萨姆有一只狗，他的名字叫托德，它很有用，但它吃的太多，所以萨姆不喜欢他。萨姆想杀死托德，萨姆把托德绑在一个袋子里，把它放进一只小船。他把船划到一条大河的中央。他正要把这只可怜的动物扔下河的时候，船开始下沉，萨姆和托德两个都跌入河里。

4. Sam and Tod (2)

Tod was able to swim, but Sam couldn't. The dog bit (咬) the rope and got out of the bag. It tried its best to swim to save Sam. The man was saved, so he was very thankful to the dog. He did not want to kill the dog any more. From then on, he gave the dog as much food as it wanted.

4．萨姆与托德(2)

托德能游泳，但萨姆不会。狗把绳子咬断，从袋子里出来。它竭尽全力游过去救萨姆。萨姆获救了，所以他对托德非常感激。他不再打算杀它了。从那以后，小狗想要吃多少食物萨姆就给多少。

5. Three Black Umbrellas (1)

Sally was a student. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not expensive.

A week before her mother's birthday, she went shopping after a quick and simple lunch. When she had been looking for half an hour, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas, and decided to take a black one. Her mother had lost hers the month before.

5．三把黑伞(1)

萨莉是个学生，再过几天就是她母亲的生日了，她想给母亲买一个价格不高，但漂亮、实用的礼物。

在她母亲生日之前的一个星期，萨莉匆忙地吃了顿简单的午餐后就出去购物了。看了半个小时后，发现了一个卖便宜雨伞的商店，她决定买把黑色的伞。一个月之前她母亲把她的伞丢了。

5. Three Black Umbrellas (2)

She thought, “You could carry that when you are wearing clothes of any color.” So she decided to buy a lovely black umbrella and took it back to the school with her until her classes had finished.

On her way home in the train that evening she felt hungry because she had such a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car (餐车) for a sandwich and a cup of coffee.

5．三把黑伞(2)

她想，“穿任何颜色的衣服，都可以携带黑伞。” 于是她决定买把可爱的黑伞带回学校，直到课结束时才带回家。

那天晚上，在她乘火车回家的路上，因为午餐吃的很少，她觉得饿。于是走进餐车，要了一份三明治和一杯咖啡。告诉他们自己为妈妈买的伞不见了，而且下一站她就得下车了。其他的三位乘客听到后，都询问她母亲的地址，以便有人知道拿错了伞再拿回来时，他们可以把伞寄给她母亲。

在接下来的一周，萨莉收到她母亲的来信，上面写道，“非常感谢你送我的漂亮礼物，但你为什么寄给我三把相似的黑伞呢？”

6. Friends (1)

Friends are different things to different people. To my little sister, a friend is someone who likes to swim and ride bikes. My mom’s idea of a friend is someone like Mrs. Smith who walks and talks with her every morning. My dad’s friends are neighbors who help him with the work like building shelves and planting trees.

6．朋友(1)

对于不同的人，朋友意味着不同的内容。对于我的小妹妹来说，朋友是喜欢游泳和骑自行车的某个人。我妈妈的想法是朋友像史密斯夫人一样可以每天早上陪她散步并交谈。我爸爸的朋友是帮他搭建架子、种树或做其他活的邻居们。

6. Friends (2)

Steve, our monitor, is my best friend. We go skating, play football, talk about sports, and go to a concert. When I broke my leg, he always came over to play games; in school, he carried my schoolbag for me and got my lunch for me. I know I can always count on him, and he also knows that he can count on me.

Some friends may be in your life for a while. Others will be there for a long time, maybe even forever. I would hate to move, unless I could take my friends with me. They are too important to leave behind.

6．朋友(2)

我们的班长史蒂夫是我最好的朋友。我们去滑冰、踢足球、谈论体育、去听音乐会。我摔断腿，他就来我家玩游戏；在学校，他替我拿书包，并帮我打午饭。我知道我总能依靠他，他也知道他能依靠我。

有些朋友可能只在你的一生中停留一会儿。另一些则很长一段时间和你做朋友，甚至有可能是终生的朋友。我憎恨搬家，除非我可以把朋友也带走。他们对我来说太重要了，我无法把他们留下。

7. The “Deaf” Wife

A man is talking to the family doctor, “Doctor, I doubt whether my wife's going deaf.” The doctor answers, “Here’s something you can try on her to test her hearing. Stand some meters away from her and ask her a question. If she doesn't answer, move a little closer and ask again. Keep repeating this until she answers. Then you'll be able to tell if she is deaf or not.”

The man goes home and begins to test his wife's hearing. He stands by the wall and says, “My dear, what's for dinner ? ” He doesn't hear an answer, so he moves closer to her. “My dear, what's for dinner?” Still no answer. He repeats this several times, until he's standing just a few feet away from her.

F inally, she answers, “For the eleventh time, I said we're having meat and rice!”

7．“耳聋的”妻子

某人对他的家庭医生说，“医生，我怀疑我妻子要聋了。”医生回答说，“有个办法可以测试她的听力。你站在离她几米远的地方，然后问她一个问题。如果她不回答，你再走

近点，然后再问。如此重复直到她听到为止，那时你就可以判断她是否聋了。”

这人回家后便开始测试他妻子的听力。他站在墙的旁边说，“亲爱的，晚饭吃什么？”他没听到回答，于是又朝妻子走近了些。“亲爱的，晚饭吃什么？”仍然没有回答。他如此反复了几次，直到他离妻子只有几英尺的地方。

最后，她回答道，“我都说了十一次了，我说咱们要吃肉和米饭。”

8. We Really Don't Know (1)

Jack had gone to the university to study his history, but at the end of his second term, he failed his history exam, and he was told that he would be dismissed from university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the history professor to ask him to let Jack continue his studies the next year.

“He's a good boy,” said Jack's father, “Please pardon him. If you let him pass this time, I'm sure he'll improve a lot next year and pass the examinations at the end of it really well.”

8．我们真的不知道(1)

杰克去大学里学习历史，但在第二学期末，他的历史考试不及格，同时他还被告知将被开除。然而，杰克的父亲决定去拜访那位历史学教授，请求教授让杰克继续下一年的学业。

“他是个不错的男孩。”杰克的父亲说，“请原谅他吧！如果这次您能让他通过，我相信他明年一定会大有长进，而且会在年终时真正地很出色地通过考试。”

8.We Really Don't Know (2)

“No, no, that's quite impossible!”replied the professor immediately.“Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleon died, and he didn't know!”“Please, sir,give him another chance”said Jack's father.“You see, I'm afraid we don't take any newspapers in our house so we even don't know that Napoleon was ill recently.”

8．我们真的不知道(2)

“不，不行，那是完全不可能的。”教授立即回答，“您知道吗，上个月我问他拿破仑是什么时候去世的，可他居然不知道！”

“先生，请再给他一次机会吧。”杰克的父亲说道，“您要知道，恐怕是因为我们家里没有报纸。因此我们甚至连拿破仑近来病了都不知道。”

9. Raymond (1)

Everybody dreams of doing something important. As a boy Raymond dreamed of being a scientist, in fact, he is a postman now.

Raymond is an active young man. He lives by the saying (格言) “If you can't live the life you love, love the life you live.”He greets everyone with a big smile and a friendly “Hi, how are you?” And he really wants to know! It's hard to feel unhappy when we hear him whistling (吹口哨) happily up and down the street.

9．雷蒙德(1)

每个人都梦想做些重要的事。雷蒙德小时候梦想成为一名科学家，实际上他现在是一名邮递员。

雷蒙德是个积极主动的年轻人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能过你热爱的生活，那就热爱你所过的生活。”带着灿烂的微笑，他向每一个人打招呼，还来一句友好的问候，“嗨，你好吗？”而且他确实想知道！当我们听到他欢快地吹着口哨在街道上来来往往时，想不高兴都难。

9. Raymond (2)

Raymond looks good. His shirt and trousers always look very clean. After work, he likes going to the gym to take exercise

Raymond is strict in his work He cares about the people on this street everyday, he knocks on Mrs. Jordan's door to ask for a drink of cool water. He's not really thirsty. Mrs. Jordan is old, and he just wants to make sure she's okay.

9．雷蒙德(2)

雷蒙德看起来很不错。他的衬衫和裤子总是非常干净。下班后，他喜欢去体育馆锻炼。

雷蒙德对自己的工作要求严格。他关心街道上的居民。每天他都会敲乔丹夫人的门去

要一杯凉水。他不是真的口渴。乔丹夫人年纪大了，他只是想确认乔丹夫人一切正常。

10. That's Why!

Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five, he was already very good at it. He also got many prizes for his painting. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people paid a lot of money for them. They said, “This boy's going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot more money.”

Jimm y's pictures were different from other people’s because he never painted it on all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty.

“That's very clever,” everybody said. “Nobody else does that!” They all believed that the boy was a pioneer in painting.

One day, somebody bought one of Jimmy's pictures and then said to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures, but not on the top half?”

“Because I’m small,” Jimmy said, “and my brus hes don't reach very high.”

10.原来如此！

吉米三岁开始画画，五岁时已经画得相当好了，他还因此获得很多奖。他画了很多美丽有趣的图画。人们付很多钱买这些画。他们说：“这个孩子大一点后肯定会出名，到时我们可以靠这些画赚更多的钱。”

吉米的画不同于他人的画，因为他从来不在整张纸上作画。他只在一半纸上画，另一半总是空的。

“这真是个聪明的做法！”大家都说，“没有其他人这么画过。”他们都认为这男孩堪称绘画艺术的先锋。

有一天，有人买了吉米的画，然后问：“请告诉我，吉米，你为什么总是在纸的下半部分画而不在上半部分画呢？”

吉米说：“因为我个头小，我的画笔无法够到那么高。”

11. Living like a Pig (1)

One day, a guru (印度教大师) knew what he would be in his next life. So he called his favorite disciple (徒弟) and asked him what he would do to show thanks. The disciple said he would do whatever his guru asked him to do.

After the guru received the promise, he said, “Then this is what I'd like you to do for me. I've just learned that when I die very soon, I'm going to be born as a pig. Do you see that pig eating rubbish over there in the yard? I'm going to be born as one of its baby pigs. You’ll recognize me by a mark on my face. When the baby pigs have been born, find the baby pig with a mark on its face and kill it with your knife. Then I’ll not live a pig's life. Will you do th is for me?”

11.像猪一样生活(1)

有一天，一位印度教大师知道了他的来生是个什么样子，因此，他召来自己最喜爱的徒弟，并问他要做什么来表示感谢。徒弟说无论什么，只要大师要求，他都会去做。

收到这项承诺之后，大师说：“我现在就告诉你我希望你为我做的。我刚刚得知我就要死了，我会出生成为一只猪。你看到正在院子里吃垃圾的那头猪了吧？我将会是它下一窝猪仔中的一只小猪。你会从我脸上的记号认出我来。当那些小猪出生以后，你去找脸上有记号的小猪，用你的刀把它杀死，这样我就不会过猪的生活。你会为我做吗？”

11. Living like a Pig (2)

The disciple was sad to hear all this, but he agreed to do as he had promised.

Soon after this conversation, things happened just as the guru had mentioned. The guru died. Four baby pigs were born. One day, the disciple held his knife with him and picked out the baby pig with a mark on its face. Just as he was about to kill it, the little pig suddenly spoke, “Stop! Don't kill me!” it cried.

The disciple was very surprised, and he heard the little pig speak in a human voice, it said, “Do n't kill me! I want to live on as a pig. When I asked you to kill me, I didn't know what a pig's life would be like. It's great! Just let me go.”

11.像猪一样生活(2)

听到这些，徒弟很伤心，但他同意照大师所说的去做。

事情正和大师提到的一样。在他们的对话之后不久，大师死了，四只猪仔出生了。有一天，徒弟握着他的刀，挑选出脸上有记号的那只小猪。当他正要杀掉它时，小猪突然开口说话：“住手！不要杀我！”小猪大喊道。

徒弟非常吃惊，他听到小猪用人的声音说：“别杀我！我想要当猪继续活下去。当我要求你杀我时，我并不知道猪的生活将是什么样。猪的生活很棒！就让我活下去吧。”

12. Greenland and Iceland

Greenland is the largest island on earth. It is in the north of Europe. Near Greenland is another island. It is small. Its name is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice? If you do, you are wrong. Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There are more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland. That is because Greenland is not green. Greenland is white. Most of Greenland is covered with lots of ice. The ice covering Greenland is higher than some of the world's buildings. What about Iceland? Is it colder than Greenland? No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not so much ice as Greenland. Iceland has a lot of hot springs (温泉). They give out hot water and steam (蒸汽). So it is not as cold as Greenland. And there are a lot more people who live in Iceland.

12. 格林兰岛与冰岛

格林兰岛是世界上最大的岛屿。它位于欧洲的北部。在格林兰岛的附近有另外一个岛，这个岛很小，它的名字叫冰岛。你认为格林兰岛是绿色、温暖的吗？你认为冰岛是冰覆盖的白色岛屿吗？如果你这样想，你就错了。格林兰岛上没有很多人居住，你家乡的人会比整个格林兰岛的居民都多。那是因为格林兰岛不是绿色的，它是白色的。格林兰岛的大部分覆盖着很多冰。覆盖格林兰岛的冰比这个世界上的一些建筑物还要高。冰岛怎样呢？它比格林兰岛还要冷吗？不，不是的。冰岛有冰，但不像格林兰岛那么多的冰。冰岛有很多温泉，这些温泉放出热水和蒸汽，因此冰岛不像格林兰岛那样冷。而且冰岛的居民远远多于格林兰岛。

13. A Competition of Lying

A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and he thought that young people didn’t know the difference between right and wrong.

One day he was taking a walk near the church when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat. The old gentlemen went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. One of the boys said to him, “We're having a competition. We're telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest lie will keep the cat.”

The old gentleman thought this was a good chance to teach the boys a useful lesson, so he said to them, “I've never told a lie in my life.” At once there was a great shout from all the boys, and they said, “You've won! The cat belongs to you!”

13. 说谎比赛

某个老绅士对现代教育颇为不满，他认为年轻人不知道是非之间的差异。

有一天，他在教堂附近散步时，看到一些小男孩围着一只小猫。这位老绅士凑上前去问孩子们发生什么事了。有个男孩告诉他：“我们正在进行一场竞赛。我们在比赛说谎，谁说的谎最大，这只猫就是谁的。”

老绅士觉得这是教育孩子们的一个好机会。于是他就对孩子们说：“我这辈子从未说过谎话。”立刻所有孩子异口同声地大喊：“你赢了！这只猫属于你了!”

14. Sports in America

In many parts of the world, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. There are only three in America: football, basketball and baseball. If you want to know what season it is, just have a look at what people are playing. Sports are an important part of American culture. Students learn to play many sports at school. They take PE classes. Some join the school teams, and others join school sports leagues. For many people in the USA, sports are not just for fun. They're almost a religion. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and sports stars play. Other fans watch games on TV at home. The most devoted (投入的) sports fans never miss a game

14．美国的体育

世界上许多地方有四个季节：春、夏、秋、冬。美国却只有三个：足球、篮球和棒球。如果你想知道是什么赛季，只需看一下人们在玩哪种球即可。体育是美国文化的一个重要部分。学生在校时学习很多体育项目。他们上体育课。有些学生加入校队，还有些学生加入学校体育联盟。对于许多美国人来说，体育不只是为了玩。体育几乎是一种宗教。成千上万的体育迷购买昂贵的门票去观看他们最喜欢的球队以及体育明星比赛。其他体育迷在家通过电视看比赛。最铁杆的体育迷从不会错过一场比赛。

15. The Apple Tree (1)

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, and played under the tree. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by. The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree. One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. “Come and play with me,”the tree asked the boy. “ I am no longer a kid. I do not play around trees any more. ” The boy replied, “ I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, but I don't have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The b oy was so excited. He picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy didn't come back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. “Come and play with me.” The tree said, “I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house. Can you help me? ” “ Sorry, but I don't have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him full of joy, but the boy didn't appear since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

15. 苹果树 (1)

很久以前，有一棵巨大的苹果树。一个小男孩每天都喜欢来到树旁玩耍。他爬到树顶、吃苹果、在树下玩。他爱这棵树，树也爱和他一起玩。随着时间的流逝，小男孩长大了。他不再到树旁玩耍了。一天，男孩回到树旁，他看起来很悲伤。“来和我玩吧！”树说。“我不再是个小孩，我不会再到树下玩耍了。”男孩答道，“我想要玩具，我需要钱来买。”“很遗憾，我没有钱。但是你可以摘我所有的苹果拿去卖。这样你就有钱了。”男孩很兴奋。他摘掉树上所有的苹果，然后高兴地离开了。摘过苹果以后，男孩没再回来。树很伤心。

一天，男孩回来了，树非常兴奋，“来和我玩吧，”树说。“我没有时间玩．我不得不为我的家庭工作。我们需要一个房子，你能帮我吗？” “很遗憾，我没有房子。但是，你可以砍下我的树枝来建房。”于是，男孩砍下所有的树枝，高高兴兴地离开了。看到他充满欢乐，树也很高兴。但是，自从那时起，男孩没再出现，树很孤独很悲伤。

15. The Apple Tree (2)

One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was very happy. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat? ” “Use my trunk to build the boat. You can sail and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and did not show up for a long time. Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “ Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. No more apples for you.”the tree said. “I don’t have teeth to eat.” The boy replied. “No more trunk for you to climb on” “I am too old for that now.” the boy said. “I really want to give you something -- the only thing left is my dying roots.” The tree said. “ I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years. ” The boy replied. “Good! Come here, please sit down with me and have a rest,” The boy sat down and the tree smiled.

This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. When we were young, we loved to play with Mom and Dad. When we grow up, we leave them, and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. Whatever, parents will always be there and give everything they could to make you happy. You may think that the boy is cruel to the tree but that's how all of us are treating (对待) our parents.

15．苹果树(2)

在一个炎热的夏日，男孩回到树旁，树很高兴。“来和我玩吧!” 树说，“我很伤心，我开始变老了。我想去航海放松自己，你能不能给我一条船？” “用我的树干去造一

条船，你就能航海了，你会高兴的。” 于是，男孩砍下树干去造船。他航海去了，很长一段时间未露面。许多年后男孩终于回来了。“很遗憾，我的孩子，我再也没有任何东西可以给你了。没有苹果给你” 树说。“我没有牙齿吃了。”男孩答道。“没有树干供你爬。”“现在我老了，爬不上去了。”男孩说。“我真的想把一切都给你，我唯一剩下的东西是快要死去的树墩。”树说。男孩答道。“现在，我不需要什么东西，只需要一个地方来休息。经过了这些年我累了。” “太好了！过来，和我一起坐下休息吧。”男孩坐下了，树笑了。

这是发生在每一个人身上的故事。那棵树就像我们的父母。我们小的时候，喜欢和爸爸妈妈玩。长大后，便离开他们，只有在我们需要父母，或是遇到了困难的时候，才回去找他们．无论什么，父母却总是有求必应，为了让你幸福，付出他们所有的一切。你也许觉得那个男孩对树残忍，但我们何尝不是这样对待自己的父母昵？

16. Pupils in China

On Tuesday, October 4, Mr. Goff visited our class. He is Karen's dad, and he just got back from a business trip to China. He has many pictures of busy cities and beautiful mountains. His pictures are worth seeing. Mr. Goff came to our class to tell us what life is like in China. We learned that pupils in China went to school six days a week in the past, but now they have a rest at weekends. They write with 2,000 characters instead of 26 letters. Each character is a complete word. They also review their lessons. After school, pupils play basketball and volleyball and ride bikes. They do the same things as we do. Mr. Goff said a businessman from China would visit him soon. We will invite the man to our class. In that way, he can tell us more about pupils in China.

16.中国的小学生

10月4日，星期二，高夫先生来到我们班。他是克伦的爸爸。他去中国商务旅行刚回来。他有很多图片--繁忙的城市和美丽的山川。他的图片值得一看。高夫先生来我们班为我们讲述中国人的生活。我们得知中国的小学生在过去是每周上六天课，但现在他们在周末休息了。他们书写2000个汉字而不是 26个字母。每个汉字是一个完整的字。他们也复习功课。放学后，小学生们打篮球、排球，还骑自行车。他们和我们做一样的事情。高夫先生说一位来自中国的生意人不久要来拜访他。我们将邀请这个人来我们班。那样，他就可以给我们讲述更多关于中国小学生的事情了。

17. Say It with Flower (1)

Young men often give flowers to young women when they are in love. The tradition may have come from Turkey. In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite popular for people in love to send each other baskets full of strange things. The baskets were sent secretly to the person who was receiving it. Usually, an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on t he street left the basket beside the door of that person.

17.花语寄情（1）

恋爱中的年轻男士经常送花给女友，这个传统可能来自土耳其。18世纪的土耳其，热恋中的人相互赠送装满奇怪物品的篮子，这种做法在当时很流行。篮子被秘密地送给接收篮子的人。通常，由街上卖花或水果的老婆婆把篮子送到那人的门旁边。

17. Say It with Flower (2)

These baskets included many kinds of gifts: flowers, stones, candles, etc. Each thing in the basket had a special meaning. By working out the secret message hidden in each gift, the person who received the basket began to understand little by little the true feelings of the person who sent it.

这些篮子里包括许多种礼物：花、石头、蜡烛等。每样东西都有特殊的含义。篮子接收者想出每件物品所暗藏的信息，然后就开始渐渐地理解赠送者的真实感情。

17. Say It with Flowers (3)

The idea of sending gifts of love with secret meanings quickly spread to other countries. However, as time passed, only sending flowers remained popular. Flowers told young ladies about the feelings in the heart of young men. Each different flower had a different meaning. For example,

the flowers from an orange tree meant, “you are beautiful and pure.” Pink carnations meant, “My love far you is great.” Yellow roses, on the other hand, meant, “I saw you with someone else.”

Many flower dictionaries were made to help young people in love understand the meaning of the flowers they received. However, not all of the dictionaries agreed on the meaning of each flower, so a person had to be careful about the flowers they chose to send. By the 1880s, using flowers to send messages had become unpopular, and the more direct way of sending love letters began. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower has been lost.

17.花语寄情 (3)

这种赠送礼物传递秘密信息的示爱方式迅速传到其他国家，但是，随着时间的流逝，只有送花的传统保持了下来。花把男士心中的感情传递给女士。每种花都有不同的含义。例如，桔树上开的花表示，“你美丽又纯洁”。粉红色的康乃馨表示，“我对你的爱是热烈的”。另一方面，黄玫瑰则意味着“我看见你和别人在一起”。

为了帮助恋爱中的年轻人理解他们收到的花所代表的含义，人们编制出很多关于花的词典。但是，对于每一种花的含义，不是所有的词典都能达成一致。因此，人们在送花时必须谨慎选择。到了19世纪80 年代，花语寄情已经不流行，写信成为更直接的示爱方式。如今，花仍被认为是一种可爱的礼物，但以前每一种花的特定含义已经没有了。

18. Learning by Doing and Going

Many of my classmates think they are forced to go to school. They say they are only interested in playing. But I love going to school, and my favorite subject is science. I like science because the experiments and field trips are exciting. In science we do many exciting experiments in the lab. One time we made crystal form in a bottle by using salt in water. Another time we watched how baby chicks are hatched. We also take exciting field trips for science. We went to a museum and saw huge dinosaurs and tiny butterflies. On Tree-planting Day, we went to a forest and collected leaves. It's good to play, but I would rather do experiments and go on field trips. That’s why science is my favorite subject.

18．通过做与行学习

我的许多同学认为他们是被强迫去上学的，他们说只对玩感兴趣。但我喜欢上学，我最喜欢的学科是科学。我喜欢科学是因为做实验和野外旅行令人兴奋。上科学课时，我们在实验室做许多令人兴奋的实验。有一次，我们利用水中的盐在一个瓶子里做晶形，还有一次，我们观察小鸡是怎样被孵化出来的。为了学习科学，我们还进行令人兴奋的野外旅行。我们去了一个博物馆，看到了巨大的恐龙还有微小的蝴蝶。在植树节，我们去了一个森林并收集树叶。玩耍很好，但我宁愿做实验以及去野外旅行。那就是我最喜欢科学课的原因。

19. Jane Came Home Too Late

Jane got home late at night. She was going to knock at the door. Just then it opened. Her father was standing by the door. He was a tall man with white hair. “Come in,” he said. “ I am getting cold.” Jane went in. Her mother was waiting in the room. Her mother was a short woman. She was sitting on the sofa, and looked pale. Her father closed the door. “Well,” he said, “Where have you been? You promised not to stay out beyond 11 o'clock. It's one o'clock now.” “It's only a quar ter to one.” “That doesn't make any difference. You should have come home earlier,” her father replied angrily. “We've been very worried about you,” said her mother. “I'm sorry,” Jane said. “ I was at a party. I didn't notice the time.” “You've got a watch,” said her father. “Your mother and I have waited for a long time. We didn't know where you were.” “I can look after myself,” replied Jane. “I'm not a baby any more”.

That is a situation that we often see in our life Please do not let your parents worry about you again!

19. 简回家太晚

简在深夜才回家。她正要敲门，门开了。她的父亲正站在门旁。他是高个子，头发都白了。“进来吧,” 他说，“我都觉得冷了。” 简进了家。她的母亲正在房间里等她。她母亲个子很小，正坐在沙发上，看上去脸色苍白。简的父亲把门关上了。“那么，你上哪去了？”父亲问道，“你答应在外面不超过11点的．现在都 1点了。”“差一刻钟到1

点。” “那没什么差别。你应该早点回家的”，父亲生气的说。“我们都非常担心，”母亲说。“我很抱歉，”简回答，“我参加了一个聚会。我没有注意到时间，” “可你戴着手表,” 父亲说，“你妈妈和我等了那么长时间。我们不知道你在哪里。” “我可以照顾自己” ，简回答道，“我又不是小孩了。”

这是在我们生活中经常看到的一个情形。请不要再让你们的父母为你们担心了！

20. My Son's Questions

Since my son was three years old, he's kept asking me “ why? ” about everything. Why is the sky blue? Why are there clouds? Why can't I go outside? Why do I have to be nice? Anyway, I always try my best to answer his questions. Now my son is ten years old. At this age, the boy is interested in all kinds of things, and he’s got more questions to trouble me. Do people in pris on celebrate festivals? Why are dogs' noses always wet? Why are women and men's shoe sizes different?

These days, the boy shows interest in the facts of life, so I borrowed books from the library and prepared myself for any questions he might ask. At the end of our long talk, he still looked confused. “ If you have any questions, ” I said, “ please ask them. There are no stupid questions. ” “ Well, suppose I was married, ” he said with shame, “my wife was going to give birth to a baby, and I had to rush he r to the hospital, okay?” “Yes,” I smiled and encouraged him to continue his question. Then he asked, “Can I go through red lights?”

20．我儿子的问题

自从我儿子三岁起，他就一直在问我“为什么” ，他要对一切事情刨根问底。为什么天空是蓝色的? 为什么会有云朵？为什么我不能去外面？为什么我必须要对人友好？无论如何，我总会尽一切努力回答他的问题。如今我儿子十岁了。在这个年龄，他对各种事情都感兴趣，他有更多的问题要麻烦我了。在监狱里的人庆祝节日吗？狗的鼻子为什么总是湿的? 女人和男人的鞋码为什么不一样呢？

现在，这个孩子对生命是怎么回事感兴趣了，因此我从图书馆借书并准备了他可能会问到的所有的问题。在我们的长谈结束时，他看上去仍然很迷惑。“如果你有什么问题，”我说，“请问它们吧。没有愚蠢的问题（问什么都行）。” “好吧，假设我结婚了,” 他带着羞愧说，“我的妻子要生小孩了，我必须赶紧将她送到医院，对吗” “是的，” 我微笑着说，并鼓励他继续问他的问题。然后他问道“那我能闯红灯吗？”

21. I Did a Silly Thing

A few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested in soap-box race. That's wh en I discovered that “it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.” Dad bought a set of tools to make a racing car for me. I just couldn't wait, and one day, while Dad was at work, I decided to have my car going. I looked at the drawings, a nd I said to myself, “ Dude, you can do this. ” I got out Dad's toolbox, and I started building. Part A fit into Part B. Part C was a little harder to connect to Part D. It was easy to fix Part E. By the time I got to Part G, I'd made a real mess of things. I really regret having done such a silly thing. What did I learn from this experience? Now I know that before I start something, I should know how to finish it.

21.我做了一件傻事

几年前,我们搬到这座城市时，我对肥皂箱赛车比赛产生了兴趣。就是在那时我发现了“开始做某件事要比完成它容易地多”（即“开始容易结束难”）的道理。爸爸买了一套工具要给我做一辆赛车。我是急不可耐，然后有一天，爸爸在上班时，我决定让我的小车转起来。我看着图纸,对自己说,“都德，你可以做到。”我拿出了爸爸的工具箱，接着就开始造车了。零件适合零件 B。零件 C 连接到零件 D 就有点难度。零件E很容易安装。到我开始零件 G 时，我已经把事情弄的一团糟。我真的后悔做了这么一件傻事。这次经历让我学到了什么呢？现在我知道了在我开始做某事之前，我应该知道该如何完成它。

22. Snakes

Today I read a book about snakes. I found some interesting facts, especially some surprising facts in it. Did you know that some big snakes are strong enough to kill a pig or a goat? All snakes eat animals. Without snakes, the world would probably be filled with rats and mice. You probably didn’t know that snakes smell with their noses and their tongues. Some snakes are even longer

than an elephant or a giraffe! This book made me think a lot about snakes. Most snakes don't hurt people, but some are dangerous. I'm thinking if I saw a snake, would I know if it was dangerous?

22. 蛇

今天我读了一本关于蛇的书。我发现其中有一些有趣的事实，尤其是一些令人吃惊的事实。你知道吗？一些大蛇很强壮足以杀死一头猪或一只山羊。所有的蛇都吃动物。如果没有蛇，这个世界很可能充满了老鼠。你很可能不知道蛇是用它们的鼻子和舌头来闻气味的。有的蛇甚至比一头象或一只长颈鹿还长！这本书让我想了很多关于蛇的事情。大部分蛇不伤害人，但有些是危险的蛇。我在想如果我看到一只蛇，我是否会知道它是危险的？

23. A Call from the Secretary

Mr. Young was a boss, and he worked hard. Seldom did he have a vacation. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she suggested him taking a vacation. At last, Mr. Young agreed. But she was afraid that he might be disturbed by his company, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband's secretary. Mrs. Young told her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens; please don't disturb him with letters or telephones while we are away. Just wait until we get back.” Then on a pleasant morning, after Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when the couple was having a picnic and eating their hamburger, Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary, she said, “Something terrible has happened to your business, but I remember what Mrs. Young told me. So I'm not going to disturb you with it now while you're enjoying your vacation. Bye-bye!”

23．秘书的电话

杨先生是个老板。他工作很辛苦，很少休假。杨夫人担心他这样工作下去会生病，就建议他去休假。最后，杨先生同意了。但杨夫人担心公司有可能会打扰他，因此，在他们出发前，扬夫人去会见了他丈夫的秘书。她对秘书说：“我丈夫非常需要休息，所以我们不在的时候，无论发生了什么事，请不要打电话或写信打扰他。一切等我们回来再说。” 于是，在一个令人愉快的早上，那是杨先生和夫人离开大约一周后，当这对夫妇正在野餐，吃着汉堡包时，杨先生接到秘书的电话，她说：“您的生意出现了严重问题。但我记得杨夫人告诉我的话，所以在您享受假期之时，我就不打算打搅您了，再见!”

24. My Collection of Sea Shells

Every summer my family goes to the beach. I dig in the sand and search for sea shells. I've collected many shells so far. They have different colors: orange, silver, purple, gray, brown ... Some are common, others are unusual. I have a shell which is like a bird's wing, and one of my shells is like a whale's eyes. Last year, my elder sister helped me put all my shells in my drawers and on my desk. When I see them, I will remember the fun I have at the beach.

24. 我的海贝收藏

每年夏天我们家都去海滩。我在沙子里挖掘寻找海贝。到目前为止我已经收集了许多贝壳。这些贝壳颜色各异：桔色、银色、紫色、灰色、棕色……有些是常见的贝壳，有些是不寻常的。我有一个像鸟翅膀的贝壳，还有一个贝壳像鲸的眼睛。去年，我姐姐帮我把所有的贝壳放进我的抽屉以及我的书桌上。当我看到它们时，我就会想起我在海滩玩时的快乐。

25. Breakfast Is Important

One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. People should always eat a good breakfast to keep well. Eating the right food is necessary for good health. You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health. A good breakfast should include eggs, bread, milk, and so on. By eating breakfast every morning, you may feel lively in the morning's work. Stepping out into the morning air after a good breakfast will make you feel wonderful. Without breakfast, children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, it may take them longer time to get well than children with good health habits. Food provides energy for the body. Without food the body operation will slow down. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning.

25.早餐很重要

一天中最重要的一餐是早餐。人们必须吃好早餐来保持健康。正确的饮食是良好的健康所必需的。为了保持良好的健康，你应该吃各种不同的食物。优质的早餐应包括鸡蛋、面包、牛奶等。每天吃早餐，你会感觉在上午的工作中充满活力。吃过营养全面的早餐后，走到外面呼吸清晨的空气，让你感觉美妙无比。不吃早餐，孩子们就不会快速成长，上午在校时也无法学好、玩好。他们更容易生病，而且生病时，比起那些有良好健康习惯的孩子，可能要花更长的时间恢复身体。食物为身体提供能量。没有食物，身体的运转就会慢下来。因此，要想保持健康并在每一个上午都做到最好，你必须吃早餐。

26. The Proper Way to Give Gifts (1)

Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift. A proper gift can help communication and express good wishes, and sometimes it may also bring about unexpected good results. But, an improper gift may not only fail to show good wishes, but also even result in misunderstanding. The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries. When you give gifts to the Chinese, you should pay attention to what you say. In China, people may sometimes say the words like “Yi Dian Xin Yi.”

26.送礼物的正确方式 (1)

大家都有送礼物的经历。适当的礼物有助于交流并表达良好的祝愿。有时还能带来意想不到的效果。但不恰当的礼物不仅不能表达心意，而且可能导致误会。送礼的艺术需要更多的注意，尤其是与不同国家的朋友交往时。你给中国人送礼物时，应该注意你的措辞。在中国，人们有时可能会说“一点心意”诸如此类的话。

27. Making Electricity

Because of electricity, it is easy for us to turn on an electric lamp or a TV. But where does all that electricity co me from? Most power plants produce electricity by using coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy. Other plants make electricity by using sunlight, wind, water, or even heat from underground！

27．发电

因为有电，打开电灯或电视很容易。可电是从哪里来的呢？大部分发电厂通过煤炭、石油、天然气和核能来产生电能。还有一些发电厂则利用阳光、风、水甚至地热来发电。

28. One Real Man

In an ancient kingdom, all men were ruled by their wives. The king didn’t believe it. In order to prove it was not true, the king had all the men of his kingdom brought before him. He warned that any man who did not tell the truth would be seriously punished. Then he asked all the men who followed their wives' orders to step to the left side of the hall. All the men did so but one little man who moved to the right side. “ It's good to see, ” said the king, “ that we have one real man in the kingdom. Tell these chicken-hearted men why you alone among them stand on the right side of the hall. ” “ Your Majesty, ” came the reply in a weak voice, “ it is because before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds, I don't dare to go against her.”

28. 一个真正的男子汉

在古代的一个王国里，所有的男人都由妻子统治。国王不相信这一点，为了证明这不是真的，便把全国所有的男人都召来，并警告说，任何不说实话者将受到严重的惩罚。然后，他让遵循妻子命令的男人站到大厅的左边，所有的男人都站到了左边，只有一个小个子男人站到右边。“很好，”国王说：“我们国家总算还有一位真正的男子汉，你告诉这些软弱的家伙，为什么众人之中只有你独自一人站在了大厅的右边。” “陛下，”那个男人用虚弱的声音回答道，“这是因为离家前，我妻子交待我，不许扎堆。我不敢违背她的命令。

29. Dialogue: Where Is My Pet Dog? (L: Lisa, S: Sam)

L: Ten years ago, I went on a tour to London with my pet dog.

S: Did you have a good time there?

L: Yes. I did. One day, after a tiring tour, I went into a restaurant with my pet dog.

S: You should feed your dog first, I think

L: Right, so I signed a waiter to come over. At that time, I couldn't speak English. So I pointed to

the dog and made an “eating” gesture, showing that the d og needed some food.

S: What happened then?

L: The waiter nodded and walked away with my pet dog. I was happy because I made the waiter understand me without any difficulty. But after half an hour, he returned with a plate

S: What was on the plate?

L: My pet dog! My pet dog was killed and cooked !

29．对话(dialogue)：我的宠物狗在哪里？(L：丽萨Lisa，S：Sam 山姆)

L：十年前，我带着我的宠物狗去伦敦观光旅游。

S：你玩的好吗？

L：是的，玩的不错。有一天，令人劳累的行程结束后，我带着我的狗进了一家餐馆。

S：我觉得你应当先喂你的狗。

L：是的，所以我给服务员打了个手势。那时我还不会说英语。因此我指向我的狗，然后作了一个“吃”的手势，表示这只狗需要一些食物。

S：后来怎么了？

L：那个服务员点点头就带着我的狗走开了。我很高兴因为我没费吹灰之力就让服务员明白了。但半个小时后，他端着个盘子回来了。

S：盘子里是什么呀？

L: 我的宠物狗！我的宠物狗被杀死烹饪了！

30. Why Shouldn't We Smoke?

To begin with, smoking costs a lot of money. Smokers may also have to spend more on medicine and doctor visits. Another reason not to smoke is that it is bad for people who do not smoke. Second-hand smoke is a serious public health risk. It isn't polite for a person to smoke in front of a nonsmoker. Besides, nonsmokers usually don't like the smell left in rooms, cars, or even on a smoker's clothes! Most importantly, smoking causes big health problems. For example, smoking makes it harder to breathe if a person has illnesses like asthma. Smoking hurts a person's lungs, causing diseases like cancer, etc. So if you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, it's time to give it up.

30.为什么我们不应该吸烟？

首先，吸烟花费很多钱。吸烟者可能还要花费更多的钱买药、看医生。不吸烟的另一个理由是吸烟对不吸烟者有害。二手烟对公众健康来说是一种严重的风险。在不吸烟者面前吸烟是不礼貌的。此外，不吸烟者通常不喜欢房间内、汽车里、甚至是吸烟者衣服上的烟味。最重要的是，吸烟导致严重的健康问题。例如，吸烟会让哮喘等疾病患者呼吸更困难。吸烟伤肺，还会导致癌症等疾病。所以，如果你不吸烟，那就不要开始。如果你吸烟，是该戒烟的时候了。

31. The Jobs of Tomorrow

What kind of work do you want to do when you are older? Many jobs might interest you. Two of them that have been around the longest are farming and building. People who work with computers have newer kinds of jobs. The jobs of tomorrow will be decided by what people need and want. When we decide which job to take, we need to get the necessary information about chances of jobs. The chances result from the relations between the total population, labor force, and the need for goods and services.

31．未来的工作

长大后你想做什么工作呢？许多工作可能会让你感兴趣。其中有两种工作历史最久，它们是农业和建筑。电脑工作者则拥有更新类型的工作。未来的工作将由人们的需求决定。我们决定做何种工作时，我们需要得到有关工作机会的必要信息。这些机会来自总人口、劳动力和商品服务需求之间的关系。提供健康护理的人可能找工作从来没什么问题。人们对有些人，如卡车司机，也总是有需求。大部分有车一族会需要轿车服务，因此技工应该也很容易找工作。要获得好工作，最好的建议是想好你喜欢做什么。为此获得所需要的教育和培训，然后就可以去找一份好工作了。

32. To Stop Two Boys from Fighting

I am sixteen years old. I have a younger brother. My brother's name is Jim. Jim is a handsome boy and sometimes very humorous, he makes me laugh a lot, and I love him and am proud of him.

One afternoon I was walking from my house to the store to buy some ink when I saw a small boy running along the street towards me. He was running a t high speed. When he came near me, I was surprised to see it was Jim “Hi, Jim,” I shouted to him, “ why are you running like that? ” Jim didn't stop. He looked a bit nervous, and shouted to me, “I'm trying to stop two boys from fighting.” I was surprised again I laughed and said, “That's an important job for a little boy, isn’t it? You don't do things like that very often. Who are the two boys?” “They're Tom and me,” answered Jim as he continued running down the street very quickly.

32.制止两个男孩打架

我十六岁，我有个弟弟，名叫吉姆。吉姆是个英俊的男孩，有时还特别幽默，逗得我笑个不停。我很爱弟弟，为他感到骄傲。

有一天下午，我从家里出去到商店买墨水。这时见一个男孩沿着马路朝我跑来，男孩以很快的速度跑着，跑近时，我惊讶地发现竟是吉姆。“嗨，吉姆,”我朝他喊道,“你干嘛跑那么快？” 吉姆没有停下脚步，他看上去有点紧张，他对着我喊道,“我在设法阻止两个男孩打架。” 我还是很奇怪，我笑着说,“小男孩能这么干可真是了不起，这事你可干得不多。这两个男孩是谁呀？” “汤姆和我,”吉姆边回答边飞快地沿街跑去。

33. Buying a House

As house prices have risen too much these years, many people find it hard to afford a house. But all the people who do not hav e a house dream of the day when they’ll pick up the keys to their own home. The idea of owning a home is wonderful. Buying a house will cost you a lot of money, so never do it in a hurry. Whatever the market condition is, when you are planning to buy a house there are many things to consider, whatever your intention is, to buy or only rent. After all, it is going to be your home, perhaps for quite a long time, and you want to be happy with it. You have to decide correctly what kind of house you want, how much you can afford to pay, and the type of area you wish to live in, however, it's always easy to forget all above, because it's most probably that you'll fall in love with the house for sale when you first see it.

33．买房子

这些年由于房价上涨过多，许多人发现很难买得起房子。但所有无房者都梦想有一天拿起他们自己家的钥匙。拥有一个家的想法太美妙了。买房子会花费你很多钱，因此决不能匆忙。无论市场条件如何，你在计划购房时都要考虑很多事情，无论你的意图如何，买还是只租。毕竟这要成为你的家了，或许会在里面住上很长一段时间，你当然想开心地在房子里生活。那么，你必须正确地做决定，你想要什么样的房子，你能担负得起什么样的房子，以及你希望住在什么类型的区域。然而，人们又很容易忘记以上所有问题，因为很可能当你第一次看到出售中的房子，你就会爱上它。

34. Jimmy and His Son's Funny Stories

Jimmy is our new neighbor. He speaks with strange accent, but we like to talk with him. He told me an interesting story about himself. He said he liked growing flowers in his garden in his spare time. And one Sunday morning, after breakfast he put on his old clothes and began digging in his garden. He dug and dug. After half an hour he suddenly found a coin near his foot. He put it in his right pocket.

A few minutes later, he found another one. He put it in the same pocket, too. The same thing happened for the third, the fourth and the fifth time. He was very happy and told his wife about it. She was very happy, too. She said, “A thief stole a lot of coins from a shop a few days ago. The police caught him but they didn’t find any coins.” Then Jimmy wen t on digging and found some more coins, but just when he began to dig, he felt something cold in his trousers. It ran down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly--and the coin came into his hand.

Now he knew there was a hole in his pocket. Jimmy also told me something even funnier about his son, Jack. One day he took his son Jack to a boy's clothing shop. That shop was giving away balloons to buyers' children. Jack asked if he might have two balloons. “Sorry,” the salesperson said, “ but we give only one balloon to each child. Do you have a brother at home? ” Jack was always honest. He didn't tell lies, but he wanted another balloon badly. “ No.” he replied

regretfully, “but my sister has a brother, and I'd like one for him” What a lovely boy Jack is!

34．吉米和他儿子的有趣故事

吉米是我们的新邻居。他讲话带着奇怪的口音，但我们喜欢和他交谈。他告诉过我一个关于他自己的有趣故事。他说他喜欢在空闲的时间在他的花园里种花。一个星期天的早上，吃过早饭后，他穿上旧衣服，就在花园里开始挖土。他挖啊挖，半个小时后，突然他发现脚边有一枚硬币。他把硬币放进右边的衣服口袋里。

几分钟后，他又发现了另一枚。他还是放入同一个口袋。相同的事情又发生了，第三次、第四次、第五次。他非常高兴，然后告诉了他的妻子。她也很高兴，她说，“几天前有个小偷从一家商店里偷走好多硬币。警察抓住他但没找到硬币。” 然后吉米继续挖，找到了更多的硬币，但就在他开始挖掘时，他感觉有什么凉凉的东西掉进他的裤子里。这个东西顺着他的腿往下滑。他迅速放下手--硬币在他手上了。

现在他知道了他的口袋里有个洞。吉米还告诉我一个更有趣的故事，是关于他儿子杰克的。一天，他带着儿子杰克去一家男孩服装店。那家店铺正在给顾客的孩子赠送气球。杰克问是否他可以得到两个气球。“对不起, ” 销售人员说，“每个孩子我们只给一个。你家里有弟弟吗？”杰克一直是诚实的。他不说谎话，但他非常想再要一个气球，于是他颇感遗憾地说，“没有，但我姐姐有一个弟弟，我想为他要一个。”杰克真是个可爱的男孩！

35. At Sea in a Small Boat

People have sailed around the world in quite small boats. It is not an easy thing. Sometimes the weather goes bad. That will be the end of a boat; and the end of everyone in it. Accidents can happen easily and quickly. One family had an accident with a big fish. The fish swam under their boat and bit holes in it. The water came in to the boat, of course; and the boat soon went down.

However, these people had another, smaller boat--a life-boat and they all got into that boat. They lived and hoped for many days. They woke and slept, and they always, hoped. At last a ship found them. How do people live in a very small life-boat? Perhaps for weeks or months. They must be strong in every way. They must have hope--they must want to live.

But you cannot eat and drink hope. You cannot drink sea water. Drink a lot of sea water --you will quickly die. Sailors can drink rain water. They must catch rain water in their boat. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Life boats do not often carry a cooker ; and so the sailors cannot cook their food raw fish and bird-meat is not very nice. But there won't be any choice in a life-boat! The sailors must eat raw food or they will die. What do people think about in a life-boat? They think about land, a warm bed, dry clothes, clean water and food.

35．乘小船在海上

人们曾在很小的船上周游世界。那可不是一件容易的事。有时天气变坏，那将是小船的末日，也是船上每个人的末日。事故发生容易也很快。有个家庭曾遭遇过一条大鱼导致的事故。那鱼游到他们的船下咬了几个洞．水涌入船里，当然，船很快下沉了。

然而，这些人还有另一个更小的船--救生艇，他们都上了那艘救生艇。他们期盼着，坚持了许多天，他们醒了又睡，却总是怀着希望。最后，一艘轮船发现了他们。人们在这么小的船里怎么生活呢？很可能度过几周或数月。他们必须在各个方面都很坚强。他们必须有希望--他们必须有活下去的愿望。

但你总不能吃喝希望吧。你无法喝海水，喝大量海水后人很快就会死亡。水手可以喝雨水。他们必须接雨水存在船里．他们还要捉鱼和鸟当作食物。救生艇里一般不会有厨具，因此水手们不能烹饪食物。生鱼和鸟的肉味道不是很好，但在救生艇上别无选择! 水手们必须吃生的食物，否则他们只有死路一条。在救生艇里人们又会想些什么呢？他们想念陆地、温暖的床、干爽的衣服、干净的水和食物。

36. A Careless Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Long have a poor memory, and they are also very careless. Compared with the careless parents, their daughter Linda is quite different. Linda is very careful in doing things. If Mr. and Mrs. Long can act careful ly and remember to check their work, they’ll not cause so much trouble in their life.

One summer they plan to fly to New York for a visit. They get to the airport only ten minutes before the plane leaves. So time is short. But suddenly Mrs. Long says she must tell Linda, their

daughter, not to forget to lock the front door when she leaves for school in the morning. As Linda is then at school, they can't reach her on the phone. So the couple hurries to the post office. Mrs. Long writes a short note to Linda, while Mr. Long buys a stamp and an envelope.

Soon the note is ready. They put the stamp on the envelope and drop it in the letter box in a hurry. But suddenly Mrs. Long begins to cry. The short note to her daughter is still in her hand. She has put their plane tickets in the envelope!

36.粗心的夫妇

朗夫妇记忆力都不好，而且他们很粗心。与这对粗心的夫妇比较，他们的女儿琳达却迥然不同。琳达做事很细心。如果朗夫妇能行动细心，并记得检查做过的事，他们就不会在生活中惹那么多的麻烦了。

有一年夏天，他们打算乘飞机到纽约去旅游。他们在飞机起飞前 10 分钟才到达机场，所以时间很仓促。忽然朗夫人说她必须告诉女儿琳达早上去上学时别忘记锁前门。因为琳达那时还在学校，所以他们无法给她打电话。于是，夫妇俩急忙赶到邮局。朗夫人写便条。朗先生去买邮票。

很快便条准备好了，他们忙乱地在信封上贴上邮票，然后投进邮筒。但突然间朗夫人哭了起来，原来给女儿的便条还在她手里，而他们的飞机票却被塞进了信封！

37. Protecting Y our Teeth

George Washington had many great successes in his life, but he didn't succeed in keeping his own teeth! Back then, many people lost their teeth. But modern people know how to protect their teeth. The most important thing is to brush your teeth. By keeping the teeth clean you will not have a toothache or other tooth disease. One other important thing is to eat right. For example, milk and cheese give teeth calcium, which they need to be strong. Fruits and vegetables also help by providing VA and VD. On the other hand, sweet food is bad for teeth. So brush your teeth and eat right. They are the basic things you should do to protect your teeth. If you do the things, you'll be able to have good teeth for your whole life. That’s one success that even George Washington didn't have!

37．保护牙齿

乔治·华盛顿在他的一生中取得很多成功，但他却没有成功保养好自己的牙齿！那时很多人的牙齿都脱落了。但现代人知道如何保护牙齿。最重要的事是刷牙。让牙齿保持清洁，你就不会害牙疼或得其他牙病。另一件重要的事是正确饮食。例如，牛奶和奶酪可以提供钙，牙齿要坚硬需要钙。水果和蔬菜提供的维A和维D也对牙齿有帮助。另一方面，甜的食物对牙齿有害。因此，要刷牙、正确饮食。要保护牙齿，这些是你应做的基本的事情。如果你这样做，你的一生都会拥有好牙齿，那可是乔治·华盛顿都没有获得的成功哦！

38. American classroom Rules (1)

l. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then the teacher knows what you need to learn.

2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you are absent, you should call your teacher or someone who is in your class and ask for the homework. It is your duty to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher's duty to tell you the missing homework.

3. You must not be absent on a test day. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

4. Be on time! It is considered not polite to be late. Also, it disturbs other classmates. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. In the U. S it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom Most of the teachers will give you a low grade if you are often late.

38. 美国课堂行为守则(1)

1．如果老师提问题，你应该回答。如果你不明白问题，你应该举手让老师重复问题。如果你不知道答案，可以告诉老师你不知道。老师会知道你需要学习什么。

2．不可以找借口不做家庭作业。如果缺席了，就应该给老师或听课的同学打电话，问作业。查明缺课时的作业是你的责任，老师没有责任要提醒你作业。

3．考试那天你不能缺席。患重病是唯一可以缺考的理由。

4．要准时! 迟到被认为是不礼貌的。而且，这也会打扰其他同学。如果你不得不迟到，一定要安静地进教室。在美国，进入教室前不必敲门。如果你经常迟到，多数老师会给你低分。

38. American Classroom Rules (2)

5. Have your textbook out and be ready to begin when the class starts. Be sure you have a paper and a pencil ready.

6. In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “ teacher”. Also you should use Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. before the last name (such as Mrs. Smith or Mr. Jones). This is considered polite

7. Be polite to other students. If another student is answering a question or giving a report, you should listen quietly and give them your attention.

8. It is considered impolite in the U.S. to eat, drink or chew gum during class. Also, taking off one's shoes in the classroom is not polite.

9. If you must leave during class, do so quietly. There is no need to tell the teacher. However, leaving the class for something instead of an emergency is not accepted.

10. Copying another student's test or paper is never accepted. It is called cheating. At most schools in the U. S , students who cheat will be dismissed.

38．美国课堂行为守则(2)

5．课前要拿出课本为开始上课做好准备，你一定要准备好纸张和铅笔。

6．在美国，你应该用姓氏称呼老师，而不是直接称呼“老师”。你要在姓前使用先生、小姐、女士或夫人（如史密斯夫人或琼斯先生）。这样做是有礼貌的。

7．对其他学生要有礼貌。如果其他学生在回答问题或做报告，你应该安静地听，把注意力集中到他们身上。

8．在美国，在上课期间吃东西、喝饮料或嚼口香糖是不礼貌的。在教室脱鞋也是不礼貌的。 9．如果上课时你必须要离开，一定要安静。没有必要告诉老师，然而，因非紧急事件离开教室是不能接受的。

10.决不允许抄袭其他学生的试卷或论文，这被称为“作弊” ，在大部分美国学校，作弊的学生会被开除。

39. Very Pleased to Meet You

During World War Two, a lot of young women in Britain were in the army. Joan Phillips was one of them. She worked in a big camp, and of course met a lot of men, officers, and soldiers.

One evening she met Captain Humphreys at a dance. Joan also played the piano there. They had a very good time. Captain Humphreys said to her, “ I'm going abroad tomorrow, but I'd be very happy if we could write to each other. ”

Joan agreed. Then Captain Humphreys went to a foreign country. And they wrote for several months. Then his letters stopped, but she received one from another officer, telling her that he had been wounded and was in a certain army hospital in England. Joan went there and said to the matron(护士长), “I've come to visit captain Humphreys.” “Only family members are allowed to visit patients here, ” the matron said. “Oh, that's all right,” answered Joan “I'm his sister.” “I'm pleased to meet you,” the matron said, “I'm his mother!”

39.很高兴认识你

二战期间，英国的许多年轻妇女在军队服役，琼·菲利普斯就是其中的一个。她在一个大军营里工作，自然结识了许多男士，既有军官，也有士兵。

一天晚上，琼在舞会上认识了汉弗莱兹上尉，琼还在那里演奏了钢琴。他们玩得很高兴．汉弗莱兹上尉对她说：“明天我要出国，如果我们能给彼此写信，我将非常高兴。”

琼同意了。然后，汉弗莱兹上尉去了国外。他们书信来往，数月不断。后来他的来信中断了，但她收到另一位军官的来信，信中告诉她汉弗莱兹受伤了，现在英国某陆军医院里。琼找到那家医院，对护士长说：“我来探望汉弗莱兹上尉。” “这里只允许病人的家庭成员探望他们。”护士长说。“哦，那好吧，”琼回答说：“我是他妹妹。” “很高兴认识你。”护士长说：“我是他母亲。”

40. Keys? Kiss?

My cousin was giving an English lesson to a class of adults. They had recently come to live

in America. My cousin placed many daily objects on a table. There was a pen, a ruler, an eraser, a tape, a piece of chalk, a newspaper, a magazine, a map, and a table tennis ball and so on. Then she asked every member of the class to give her an object as they were told. The class went very smoothly and the students seemed interested and serious about the work. But when my cousin said to an Italian student, “ Give me the keys, ” the man looked surprised. Seeing this, my cousin thought that the student hadn't he ard her clearly, so she repeated, “ Give me the keys. ” The Italian student seemed a little shy, and then he threw his arms around the teacher's neck and kissed her on both cheeks.

40. 钥匙还是吻？

我的表妹在给一个成人学生班上英语课，他们都是最近搬来美国生活的。我的表妹在一张桌子上放置了很多日常物品，其中有一支钢笔、一把尺子、一块橡皮、一盒磁带、一支粉笔、一份报纸、一本杂志、一张地图、一个乒乓球以及其他物品。她让班里的每个成员按她的吩咐给她所要的物品。课进行得很顺利，学生们对这个工作看起来很感兴趣也很认真。但是当我的表妹对一名来自意大利的学生说，“给我钥匙” 时，那人看起来很吃惊。看到这，我的表妹以为他没听清楚，于是又重复了一遍，“给我钥匙。” 那位意大利学生看起来有点害羞，然后，他伸出胳膊搂住老师的脖子，在她的双颊上亲吻了两下。

41. A Cockroach in Our Classroom (1)

What would you do if you found a cockroach in your classroom? Would you cry? Would you laugh? Or would you just sit there and do nothing? In my class we did all those. Suddenly I heard a terrible cry from one of the girls. My heart missed a beat. I heard another cry. I am now thinking to myself “what is going on?” Then there it was! It was at least an inch and a half long, just a little cockroach! Now this was the first time I had seen in real life, but from all the pictures and the movies I had seen in the past, I could tell it was a cockroach. My teacher quickly ran to fetch some paper towels. To be honest, I didn’t think that window cleaner could help. I was wrong. The little cockroach got a big drop of “ The Window Cleaner ”, and lying on the floor, did not mo ve.

41.教室里出现一只蟑螂(l)

如果发现你的教室里有一只蟑螂你会怎么做？你会大叫吗？会大笑吗？或者你只是坐在那里什么也不做吗？在我们教室里，以上种种行为全都有。突然间我听到一个女孩的可怕的叫声。我的心跳停了一下。我又听到一声喊叫。我心想“发生什么事了?” 接着我看到了！是一只至少一英寸半长的小蟑螂！这是我第一次在真实的生活中看到。以前在图片里和电影里看到过，因此我知道那是一只蟑螂。我们的老师快速跑去拿来一些纸巾。说实话，我本以为窗户清洁剂不会起什么作用，但我错了。这只小蟑螂被淋了一大滴“窗户清洁剂”，躺在地板上，不动了。

41. A Cockroach in Our Classroom (2)

Well that was just the beginning. Ok, here is the whole story. My teacher walked over to the, now not moving, cock roach. If you have a weak stomach I am warning you now. She stepped on it. I don't know if you have seen the movies where someone steps on the cockroach and you hear a loud “CRUNCH”, but I can tell you right now that those movies are one-hundred percent true. I was laughing hard that I was crying. I looked around the classroom. Some of my friends were laughing too. Of course the girly girls were crying and some of the other kids thought it was no big deal and just sat there reading their books. My teacher was not very happy to find out that she was the one who had to clean up the dirty place. Most people will not realize that when you step on a cockroach it will make a terrible sound you may not want to hear. So when you ever go to kill

a cockroach, watch out for “THE CRUNCH”.

41.教室里出现一只蟑螂(2)

那只是开始，现在才是完整的故事。我们的老师走向这个现在已经不动了的蟑螂。如果你的胃口不好，我现在可提醒你??她踩了上去。我不知道你是否看过这样的电影，某人踩到蟑螂上，然后你听到响亮的“嘎扎嘎扎”声，但现在我告诉你那些电影是百分之百的真实。我笑的眼泪都要出来了。我环顾教室，我的一些朋友也在笑。当然，一些娇弱的女孩正在大喊大叫，其他一些孩子认为不是什么大事。只管坐在那里看书。我们的老师不太高兴，她发现她是唯一要善后打扫这个脏地方的人。大部分人没有意识到当你踩蟑螂时会发出一种可怕的你不想听到的声音。因此，你要杀死一只蟑螂时，当心那“嘎扎嘎扎”的声

音。

42. This Is My Supper

Miss Green ate a lot for every meal, and she liked eating meat, especially pork and beef. So she was very fat. She weighed 100 kilos and she got heavier every month.

One day she went to see a doctor. The doctor said, “ You have to go on a diet, Miss Green,” He gave her a small book and said, “ This is a book on how to lose your weight. Please eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me in two weeks.”

Miss Green came again two weeks later, but she wasn't thinner. She was much fatter. The doctor wa s surprised and said, “Are you eating the things on page 11 0f the small book?” “Yes, doctor.” She answered.

The next day, the doctor visited Miss Green when she was having her meals. “ Miss Green,” he said, “Why are you eating potatoes and dumplings? They are not on the list of your diet.”

“But doctor,” Miss Green answered, “I ate my diet at lunch time. This is my supper.”

Funny enough! That's why Miss Green is getting fat. But since then, Miss Green has made up her mind to lose weight, and she has mad e an effort to follow the doctor’s advice.

42．这是我的晚餐

格林小姐每顿吃很多，她喜欢吃肉，尤其是猪肉和牛肉。因此她很胖，重达100公斤，而且一月比一月重。

一天，她去看医生。医生说：“你必须要节食，格林小姐”，他递给她一本小书，然后说：“这是一本关于如何减轻体重的书。你每天只吃第 11页中所列出的食物。两周后再来医院。”

格林小姐两周后又来了，但她没有变瘦，反而更胖了。医生很吃惊，问她：“你是吃那本小书里第 11 页的食物吗？”“是的，医生。”她答道。

第二天，当格林小姐正在吃饭时医生拜访了她。“格林小姐，你为什么吃土豆和水饺呢？那页食物清单里没有这些。”

“医生，可我是在午餐时吃规定的食物，”格林小姐回答：“这是我的晚餐。”

真有趣！那就是格林小姐更胖的原因了。但从那以后，格林小姐就下定决心要减肥，还努力遵循医生的建议。

43. Two Travelers

Two men were going along a lonely road and talking of what they would do if a bear or wolves at tack them. “ Never fear, ” said the larger one, “ I can protect myself and you too, so there will be no danger. There is nothing in the forest for any man to fear, except a hungry bear, and I'd like to meet the bear that could be a match for me.”

Just at that time, a huge bear appeared in the road and moved towards the two men. The two men ran for a tree. The one who had spoken so bravely reached it first and climbed to safety. The smaller man, being left to face the bear alone, threw himself on the ground and lay as if dead. When the bear came up, he smelt the man on the ground and went away. Then the larger man came down from the tree and said, “ What did the bear say in your ear? You seemed like old friends.” “Oh,” the other answered, “he told me never to trust a boaster”

43．两位旅行者

两个人沿着一条荒凉的公路前行，他们谈到如果遭遇一只熊或狼群进攻该如何应付。“不要害怕，” 个头较大的那人说，“我可以保护咱们俩，不会有危险。在那片森林里没有什么好怕的，除了一头饥饿的熊之外。我倒是想碰到一只能成为我对手的熊” 。

正在那时，一只巨大的熊出现在公路上，朝这两个人赶来。这两个人向一棵树跑去。之前讲话很勇敢的那个人先跑到树下，然后爬到一个安全位置。个头较小的人现在要独自面对那只熊，于是他就躺在地上，仿佛死了一样。当那只熊走近时，它闻了闻地上的那人，然后离开了。接着个头较大的人从树上下来，问，“那只熊在你耳朵边说什么呢？你们看起来像是老朋友一样。” “哦，”另一位回答道，“它告诉我决不要信任吹牛者” 。

44. People Around the World Communicating in English

In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international originations, international trade

and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of world culture, such as pop music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs on the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.

44.世界各地的人用英语交流

在短短五十年间，英语已发展成为世界上说的最多、使用最广泛的语言。英语是大部分国际组织、国际贸易与旅游业的工作语言。生意人与游客经常来到中国却不会讲汉语。中国商人、计程车司机以及学生就用英语和他们交谈。英语也是世界文化的语言，如流行音乐以及互联网。你可以通过无线广播听英文歌曲或用英语通过互联网与世界各地的人交流。每天都有很多的人用英语交流，精通英语将变得越来越重要。

45. Travel Diary

Saturday, March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel room we booked is cheap, but very clean and tidy. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places like the Palace in the city and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have already taken hundreds of photos with our new cameral. Later we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday, March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life---no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

45．旅行日志

3月24日，星期六，

我们到达炎热潮湿的曼谷，泰国的首都。这是我们首次来到泰国。各种不同的气味不禁让我们产生品尝这些食物的欲望。今晚我们打算吃点特别的晚餐。我们预订的那家旅馆虽然便宜，但干净整洁。我们计划在这里逗留几天，游览这座城市里的宫殿等一些景点，然后去北部的清迈。

3月27日，星期二

曼谷美妙而令人惊异！这些地方很有趣。我们参观了著名的水上市场，看到很多水果和蔬菜。一切都很鲜艳，我们已经用我们的新相机拍了好几百张照片。之后我们将出发前往清迈。我们将乘北去的列车，在清迈呆两天，然后赶公交车去清莱。

3月30日，星期五

我们去清莱的旅程长而枯燥。我们游览了山里的一个小村庄。这里的村民喜欢安静的生活---没有电脑和电话。他们是我所见过的最友好的人。在这里我感觉很好，希望明年还能再来这里。

46.The Blue Pig with a Black Tail

Once upon a time a certain king sent a message to another king, saying, “Send me a blue pig with a black tail, or else” The other replied, “I haven't one; if I had…” Both kings were so angry that they went to war with each other. They collected all their soldiers and fought with each other. Brave men were killed, and women and children died because they could get nothing to eat.

When it seemed that neither side could win the war, the kings began to talk about peace. First of all, it was necessary to explain the two messages. Each king was angry at what the other had said. “What did you mean,”Asked the second king, “by saying sending a blue pig with a black tail, or else…?”“ Why, ” said the first king, “I could mean only one thing. I meant that I wanted you to send me a blue pig with a black tail, or else a pig of some other color.” “ Oh, th at was all, was