Lesson 43 Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Dan must take a day off tomorrow. he has to take care of his sick mother. He ought to talk to his boss, but he's afraid. His boss might get angry with him. What should Dan do? He can take the work home. This way, he can kill two birds with one stone.

lesson 42 Are You Having Fun?

Sally: How often do you go camping7 Bert: This is my first time. Sally: Really? Are you having fun? Bert: Yes. I'm having a wonderful time. 你玩的愉快吗? 萨莉：你多久露营一次? 伯特：这是我第一次露营。 萨莉：真地吗?你玩

Lesson 30 Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Sam : Mother, can you buy me a new bike? Mother: No, Sam. I can't. Sam : But all my friends have new bicycles. Mother: You can ride their bikes. Sam : Why can't I have a new bike? Mother: Because money doesn't grow on trees. 挣钱是很辛苦的 萨姆：妈

Lesson 62 Practice Makes Perfect

Customer: Can you help me gift-wrap this, please? Salesgirl: Sure. (after a while) Customer: Wow! You did that beautifully. Salesgirl: Well, I practice daily. Customer: Practice makes perfect, right? Salesgirl: Certainly! 熟能生巧 顾 客：请你帮

Lesson 61 The Hare and the Turtle

The hare can run very fast, but the turtle can only walk slowly. One day the hare proudly challenged the turtle to a race. The hare started quickly but stopped to take a nap every now and then. The tu

Lesson 60 The Longest River in the World

Teacher: Which is the longest river in the world? Student: The Nile. Teacher: Which is the biggest ocean in the world? Student: The Pacific Ocean. Teacher: Which is the best school in the village? Stu

Lesson 59 My Best Friend

My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world. When I'm sad, he is the most sympathetic. When I'm sick, he is the most concerned. When I'm in trouble, he is the most helpful. In fact, he i

Lesson 58 The Smartest Teacher

Teacher: Which country is the biggest in the world? Student: Russia. Teacher: Which country has the most people in the world? Student: China. Teacher: Who is the smartest teacher in the school? Studen

Lesson 66 Will It Leave on Time?

Girl: Excuse me. When will the next train leave? Man: In ten minutes. Girl: Will it leave on time? Man: It always does. Girl: Thank you. 它会准时开吗? 女孩：抱歉。请问下一班火车何时开? 男士：十分钟后。 女孩：它会准时

Lesson 41 Going Camping

Last weekend, my classmates and I went camping. We found a grassy spot beside a river. We put up our tents and made a camp fire. Then, we fished at the river. We had only one fishing rod, so we took t

Lesson 65 The Fortune-teller

My friend Mike is a fortune-teller. He often tells me many things about my future. First, I will become a father next year. Then, I will get a promotion and earn a lot of money. Two years later, I wil

Lesson 57 The Elephant and the Whale

The biggest and strongest animal on land is the elephant. The largest and heaviest animal in the sea is the whale. It's also the biggest eater in the world. It eats a ton of food a day. It looks like

Lesson 63 Saving a Drowning Boy

Ray was walking on the beach one summer day when he heard a little boy shout,

Lesson 69 Running a Bookstore

Tom will be retiring next year. He will beopening a small bookstore. His wife will behelping him run the store. It will be a smallfamily business, so they won't be needingtoo much money. He won't be making a lot ofmoney, but it'll be enough. 经营书店

Lesson 70 When Will You Be Moving?

Tina : When will you be moving? Chuck : Next week. Tina : When will we be seeing you again? Chuck : Maybe next year; Tina : Don't forget to write. Chuck : I won't. Goodbye. Tina. 你什么时候搬家? 蒂娜：你什么时候搬家? 查克：下星期

Lesson 37 A Wonderful Time

My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time last night. First, I took her to a cozy restau- rant for dinner. Then, we went to a concert. Finally, we had some coffee at a nearby cafe. Just before we parte

Lesson 36 A Lot of Bills

Al : Do you have any money with you? Sue: Not much. Why? A1 : I need to borrow some. Sue: What's the matter? A1 : I have a lot of bills to pay this month. 许多帐单 艾尔：你身上带钱了吗? 苏 ：我带的不多。干嘛问这个? 艾尔：我

Lesson 35 There's Little food

Fred's having a party, but he's very embarrassed. There are many people at his party, but there's very little food. There's very little meat. There isn't much rice, either. There are only a few cans o

Lesson 34 Let's Go to a Disco

Peter: Hi, Paula! What are you doing? Paula: Nothing special. Peter: Let's do something together. Paula: Do you have anything in mind? Peter: Let's go to a disco. Paula: Great! Can your handsome brother come, too? 咱们到迪斯科舞厅去 彼得：嗨

Lesson 40 Everybody Spoke English

Eve :Welcome back! What was America like? Adam : OK, I guess. Eve : What do you mean by “I guess?” Adam : Well, frankly speaking, it was terrible. Eve : Why? Adam : Everybody only spoke English. 大