Lesson 14 Why Are You Smiling?

Mary: Why are you smiling? Tony: I'm thinking about school. Mary: Why does that make you smile? Tony: Because there is no school tomorrow. Mary: Oh, I see. Tony: Now you're smiling, too！ 你为什么在微笑? 玛丽：你为什么在微笑? 托尼：

Lesson 148 Hurry Back

Shella: Hey, Stan, can you do me a favor? Stan : Sure. What is it? Shella: Can you keep an eye on the kids while I go to the doctor's? Start : OK, but hurry back! 快点回来 席拉：嘿，斯坦，你

lesson 3 My Family

My father is a teacher. He works during the day. My mother is a nurse. She works at night. They only see each other on the week- ends. My brothers, my sister and I don't work. We are students. Because

Lesson 67 Getting Married

My girlfriend and I are going to get married this year. We are going to have a big wedding party. All our friends and relatives are going to come. We are going to have a traditional wedding. After the

Lesson 48 Don't Mention It

Angell: Excuse me, Chris. Could you pass me the sugar, please? Chris: Sure. Here you are. Angell: Thanks. Chris: Don't mention it. 别客气 安吉尔：对不起，克里斯。请你把糖递给我，好吗? 克里斯：没问题。这就是。 安吉

Lesson 45 What a Nightmare!

Jeff had a terrible day. He missed the train to work. Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the next train. As a matter of fact, he waited for two hours. To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train. As a result, he had to go to the

Lesson 31 Poor Amy

Amy can't pay this month's rent. She needs some help. Unfortunately, none of her friends can help her. They don't have any money, either. Poor Amy is really depressed. She has no money, and the landlord is knock- lng at the door. Amy is very nervous

Lesson 115 Wait and See

cliff and Bonnie have known each other for two years. They have talked about getting married since last year. Cliff has already decided that Bonnie is the right girl for him. However, Bonnie has not r

Lesson 91 Computers

Computers are becoming a part of our everyday life. In fact, they are almost every- where. In many countries, more and more companies are replacing people with comput- ers. Telephone companies are no

Lesson 108 Slow Down

Rosa：Slow down，Carl．I can't keep up with you． Carl：You walk as slowly as a snail． Rosa：How do you keep so fit? Carl：I work out as often as I can． 慢下来 罗莎：卡尔，走慢一点。我跟不上你。 卡尔：你走得跟蜗牛

Lesson 109 Discovering Africa

David Livingstone was a doctor and explorer from Scotland. He is famous for traveling 29,000 miles in Africa during the 19th century. He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountains, including the Vict

Lesson 92 Hold On, Please

Operator: This is the operator. Is Mr. Ken Wang there, please? Ken : Yes, this is he. Operator: I have a collect call from England. Ken : Who's calling? Operator: It's a Mr. John Smith. Do you accept

Lesson 123 An Accident

Sally and her husband, Jack, have both been driving for three years. Jack has always driven very carefully. He has never been in an accident. Sally, however, has never been a good driver. She has alre

Lesson 121 The Greatest Killers

Alcohol and cigarettes are the two great- est killers in the world. Hundreds of thou- sands of people have died because of these two social evils. As a result, some govern- ments are trying to control

Lesson 139 Don't Be Shy

Our English teacher often says that we should not be afraid to make mistakes. She also says that people can learn from their mistakes. Therefore, she tells us that we shouldn't be shy when we speak En

Lesson 128 The Job Interview

Carrie: How did the job interview go? Jock : It went very well. Thanks. Carrie: What's the name of the company? Jock : Chunghwa Computers. Carrie: I've heard it has a good reputation. Jock : That's why I applied for a job there. 工作面试 卡丽：面

Lesson 127 An Honest Man

If you are honest, people will trust you. It is important for a person to have a reputa- tion for being honest. If a person is dishonest， no one will want to be his friend. He will soon become an ou

Lesson 134 Guess What?

Mack : Guess what, Mom? Mother: What? Mack : I got through the exams with flying colors. Mother: Well done, son! I'm really proud of you. 你猜怎么了? 麦克：妈，你猜怎么了? 母亲：怎么了? 麦克：我考试高分过关。 母亲：儿

Lesson 142 No Smoking

Customer: Can I have an ashtray, please? Waitress : I'm sorry, sir. This is a non-smoking section. Customer: Where's the smoking section? Waitress : Over there: 禁止吸烟 顾 客：请给我个烟灰缸好吗? 女服务员：抱歉，先生。这里

Lesson 143 Man's Best Friend

The dog is man's best friend. He can do many things for us. He can protect our homes. He can guide the blind. He is loyal to his master and never asks for a pay raise. The dog has also made many contr