博文
(2008-12-22 17:43:40)
Lesson23
Anewhouse
Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.Shelives
inNigeria.Inherletter,shesaidthatshewould
cometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewill
getasurprise.Wearenowlivinginabeautiful
newhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegun
beforemysisterleft.Thehousewascompletedfive
monthsago.Inmyletter,Itoldherthatshecould
staywithus.Thehousehasmanylargeroomsand
thereis...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 10:00:50)
Aglassenvelope
Mydaughter,Jane,neverdreamedofreceiving
aletterfromagirlofherownagein
Holland.Lastyear,weweretravellingacross
theChannelandJaneputapieceofpaperwith
hernameandaddressonitintoabottle.She
threwthebottleintothesea.Shenever
thoughtofitagain,buttenmonthslater,she
receivedaletterfromagirlinHolland.Both
girlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.
However,...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 10:00:26)
Thequalityofyesterday'spostseemedbadwiththenoise.Irecordeditagainandhopefullyitgotbetter.
Onemaninaboat
Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfish
forhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthis
doesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.
Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdboots
andrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inever
catchanything--notevenoldboots.After
havingspentwholemorningsontheriver,...[阅读全文]
Onemaninaboat
Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfish
forhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthis
doesnotworryme.Somefishermenareunlucky.
Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdboots
andrubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inever
catchanything--notevenoldboots.After
havingspentwholemorningsontheriver,...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 10:00:01)
Madornot?
Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.Ilivenearanairportand
passingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuilt
yearsago,butforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Last
year,however,itcameintouse.Overahundredpeoplemusthave
beendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.Iamoneofthefew
peopleleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewillbeknockeddownbya
passingplane.Ihavebeenofferedalarg...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 09:58:58)
(2008-12-20 09:58:33)
Onemaninaboat
Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithout
catchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.Somefishermenare
unlucky.Insteadofcatchingfish,theycatcholdbootsand
rubbish.Iamevenlesslucky.Inevercatchanything--noteven
oldboots.Afterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriver,Ialways
gohomewithanemptybag.'Youmustgiveupfishing!'myfriends
say.'It'sawasteoftime.'Butthe...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 09:57:48)
Soldout
'Theplaymaybeginatanymoment,'Isaid.
'Itmayhavebegunalready,'Susananswered.
Ihurriedtotheticketoffice.'MayIhavetwo
ticketsplease?'Iasked.
'I'msorry,we'vesoldout,'thegirlsaid.
'Whatapity!'Susanexclaimed.
Justthen,amanhurriedtotheticketoffice.
'CanIreturnthesetwotickets?'heasked.
'Certainly,'thegirlsaid.
Iwentbacktotheticketofficeatonce.
'Could...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 09:57:13)
Heoftendoesthis!
AfterIhadhadlunchatavillagepub,Ilookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowit
wasn'tthere!AsIwaslookingforit,thelandlordcamein.
'Didyouhaveagoodmeal?"heasked.
'Yes,thankyou,'Ianswered,'butIcan'tpaythebill.Ihaven'tgotmybag.'
Thelandlordsmiledandimmediatelywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome.
'I'mverysorry,'hesaid.'Mydoghad...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-20 09:56:51)
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(2008-12-20 09:56:18)
Alwaysyoung
MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthis,sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillhavetotakepartinanewplaysoon.Thistime,shewillbeagirlofseventeen.Intheplay,shemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplay,shehadtowearshortsocksandabright,orange-coloureddress.Ifanyoneeverasksherhowoldsheis,shealwaysanswers,'Da...[阅读全文]
