新概念青少版B課文

1、Lesson 31Dear Mum and Dad,I'm emailingyou throughthe Redstoneemailme back on .I'll call you next week, when I can use aRanch website.You canBroadband phone.My assessment at Redstone was a bit strange. Theyasked me todo alot oftick-boxtests. Then we did some outdoor activities. They told me t

2、olead someone up aneasy climb.Then theyasked meto lead a small group,in kayaks,on white water.After that, the mainquestionwas,Where did youlearn allthese“backcountryskills”. I said,Igrew up in“back country ”. InScotland,I sometimesskiedto school.'They liked that.Also,my time in the LondonMaratho

3、n was bignews.Three hours or less is magic!I met the top guy, Ed, and he asked me to start next week. Of course I said yes.I won't be able to travel much in the US this time, butgreatt o havethischance. I'lllivefree,too!Redstone willpay allTalk to you next week!Love,Paulit'smy expenses.L

4、esson331.Have you heard from Paul Yes,he phoned us last night. How are they getting on They're both working. ?2. Claire's got a job in Washington in a photo library. And Paul's juststartedat Redstone Ranch. The most expensive resortin theworld!What's it like3.It'svery glamorous.T

5、here are nineswimming pools, andsix of themare outdoors!There are ten gymnasiums, each for a different activity.4. There are horses to ride,and rocks to climb,and kayakson the river,lakes and forest . It sounds wonderful!5. And the guests there are very glamorous, too.Paul says that he has never see

6、n so many beautiful womenin his life!6. Ah! And what does Claire say about thatI don't think he's told her! Anyway, I hope he hasn't!Lesson 351.R: Dad! Have you asked mum yetW: What aboutR: Have you asked mum if I can start karate lessonsW: No,I haven't . I'll Shh! She's comi

7、ng . 2K: What are you two whispering aboutR: Oh,er, nothing ! Im just going upstairs. See you later ,dad . 'W:Yes , of course .3.K:Whats the mystery Is Robert all right'W: Hes fine .He just wants me to ask you something .'K: Why doesnthe ask me himself'W: Hes afraid that youll say no

8、 .''4.K:Oh,dear ! What is it ,WilliAMW: Robert wants to learn karate . He doesnt know whether you ll let him . ''5.K: Oh, is that all ! You worried me .W: Do you mean that you dont mind'K: Of course I donmind ! Why would I mind'Karate s a sport , isnt it''6.W: It s a

9、martial art ! Its about fighting !''K: Alltcompetitions are a kind of fighting . The martial artsare also aboutrules.Lesson 371.It was my lifes idea to come here . She said ,You need avacation.Leave it ' 'to me . So I did . She made all thereservations. It was a big surprise .'2.

10、Most peoplethink that a vacation is about resting . You feel tired , soyousleep ,you eat ,you sit . You rest . I used to think that ,too .3.I used to sit by the pool all day ,and eat too much dinnerevery night .The funny thing is ,on a vacation like that ,I didnt get lesstired .'4.At home ,I sit

11、 at a desk all day . At night ,I sit infront of the TV.Maybe I eat too much dinner .So whats the differenceThe only'difference is the place .5.This vacation is different . Every day is different , andevery day is active .When I was a kid , I used to go outto play . I didnt thinkabout time .'

12、6.Its like that now . Now is enough !'Lesson 391.I had just got home the other night ,when mycousin ,Alice ,rangthe doorbell. Oh ,no ! I thought . What does she want2.Alice always wants something. And it's always somethingbig . Afew months ago,she asked me to move a piano .3.For a moment ,I

13、didn't answer the door . ButI had just parkedthe car outside . Perhaps she had seen me .4.So I invited her in and made some tea .I'm getting married in April , she said .Congratulations !I replied . And I waited .5. Wehad already had two cups of tea , when she said, “I'd liketo have a fi

14、lm of my wedding . Alan , have you ever made a home movie”No ,I haven't . I said . And I don't want to !6Ah,well . she said . There's always a firsttime .I'm sure you'll do it very well .The sad thing is , I'm afraid I will .Lesson 411.Our friends ,Judy and Mark ,have a count

15、ry house outside Bodmin insouth west England . They love the wild opencountry around it, andthey go there a lot .2.About a year ago,Judy told meshe had seen a puma in the garden .Apuma ,in England ! I listened to her politely , but I really believedthat she had seen a very big cat .3.Last weekend ,t

16、hey had invited us to go with them to Bodmin. It wasa six-hour jouney , and when we arrived , I wanted to stretch mylegs . I went out in to the quiet garden . Then I saw it ,straightin front of me. It started at mefor a moment,with big yelloweyes .Then it turned ,jumped onto the wall , and disappear

17、ed .ve justseen “I'4.I went into the house and saidto the others .There are some very My wife replied ,“a pumain the garden . ” bigcats around these days. ”she said . There are indeed ! ”5. Judy smiled.“Lesson 43 Does anyone still knitPolly: Do you know where I can buy knitting needles, Annie sa

18、red these days. Annie: No, I'm afraid shops like that have disappe Maybe people don't knit any more.Polly: I knit! I'm knitting something for my niece's new baby! Or I will knit something for her, if I can find the right needles!Annie: Have you tried Janner'sPolly: Yes, I have! I

19、 had a mad conversation with the Sales Assistant yesterday.Annie: What happenedPolly: I asked her where I could find knitting needles. She said they didn't have any. I said that I always used to buy knittingons.needles in the first floor, next to Ladies' FashiPolly: She said that Janner'

20、s had closed that department years ago.She said, We don't sell knitting needles now. Nobody asks for them any more.'Polly: I said,You're mistaken. I'm here, and I'm still askingfor them!'Lesson 45 Whose mistake1.It had been a long day. The judges had chosen fourteen sculpture

21、s for th home. go to wanted they and fifteenth, a wanted They exhibition. eThey looked at two more pieces.One was a man's head. Theydidn't like it. The other was a square, modern piece. The judges chose the modernpiece. Then they went home.2.The next day, the artist received a letter. It sai

22、d that the judges hadchosen his sculpture. But when he went to see the exhibition, he couldn'tsee his sculpture anywhere. Where can it be' he said. It must be here!'3. At last, he saw something with his name on it. It was the square baseof his sculpture.But the top pa rt, the head, wasn&

23、#39;t there.It must have been a mistake!' he said.4.The judges insisted it hadn't been a mistake.base on itsThey liked theown, but they thought the head was awful.Lesson 47 No laughing allowedClaire: Craig and I were in trouble at work today, Paul.Paul:Why was thatClaire:Welaughed in the lib

24、rary.It'sagainstthe rules.Paul:What happenedClaire: While we were entering data in the system, Craig started tolaugh. When I looked at his screen, I started to laugh, too.We couldn't stop.Claire: Wewere both still laughing when the Librarian came in. heaskedus what was so funny. That setus o

25、ffagain.Claire: It was a story about an artist in California. Hewas campingin the desert when he decided to chain his legstogether.Paul:WhyClaire: He wanted to draw them like that.Claire:Then, whilehe was working on the drawing, he lostthe key.Therehe was in the desert,with a chain around hislegs. H

26、ehopped for twelve hours to the nearest town. Andhe took thedrawing with him.Claire:Itwas a prettygood drawing of two legs with a chainaroundthem.Unfortunately,the Librariandidn'tsee thejoke!Lesson 49How important is appearance If your hair isn't right ,do you feel unhappyall dayOf course ,w

27、e all feel good when we look good, and sometimes we don'tlike the way we look . It starts early in life . Whenlittle girls dress up intheir mother's clothes , and look at themselves in the mirror , they are learningabout themselves , they will become happier adults. This is nothing new .Some

28、 women really hate their appearance , and manyboys and men worry abouttheir body image ,too .A quarter of all boys age from five to twelve said in asurvey , that they would like to be more handsome . In California ,46% of plasticsurgery operations are now on men.50% of these are to make the men thin

29、ner .33% are to give them a better nose . 15% are to make them look younger .How do you feel about yourself And how much does it matterLesson 51 Daisy gives some advice1. D: Nina tells me you want to make a home movie ,Alan . A; I have a cousin who wants me to . I don't know whereto begin .2. A:

30、 Can you give me any adviceD: I'll be happy to . A: Do you mind if I takenotes ,DaisyD: Of course not .3.A: So what's the first thingD: The first thing is always the story . The best movies are the ones which tella story .4. D: Talk to the aunt who made the dress ,and the friend who introduc

31、ed thebride and groom A: Thanks , I've got that .5. D; Lend the camera to a child . Children see things differently. Next , keep botheyes open . You want one eye on the screen ,and the other eye on the action .6. J: Nina ! Let me take that for you .N; thanks ,Jack . Dinner's ready ,everybody

32、 ! Lights! Dinner !Action.Lesson 53Jonno!Robert: Look at that man over there. Isn't he a singer or something I know! He's in that picture that you put on your ceiling!Lucy: It's Jonno! My favourite singer!Robert: Quick, Lucy! Go and ask him for his autograph!Lucy:Oh, no! I can't! I&#

33、39;m too shy! Can you ask him for me, RobertRobert: Oh, all right.Robert: Excuse me, sir. Aren't you Jonno, the famous singerJonno: That's right!Robert: I really liked the last album that you made!Jonno: Thank you.Robert: Can I have you autograph, pleaseJonno: Certainly. Where do you want me

34、 to signRobert: Here, on the magazine, please! Thank you!Robert: Here you are, Lucy. You'll keep this magazine now for ever,I suppose!it!Lucy: Of course! It's got Jonno's autograph onyou the truth, Lucy, I don't even know the name ofRobert: To tell his latest song!lesson55 M business

35、Some US scientists have shown that ms can be quite cleverwith money.In one study, the ms are given silvercoins', and aretaught to use themas money.They get the idea very fast. The ms canbuy' pieces ofapple or pieces ofbanana.When a piece of apple costs the same as a piece of banana,the ms bu

36、y each fruit the same number of times.But when the apple pieces go on sale',the mslose interestin banana.They choose apple, because they get more fruitfor the samemoney.When pieces of cucumber were offeredas well, onegroup ofms did somethinginteresting.They didn't eat the cucumber pieces.The

37、y saw that the cucumber pieces were the same size as their silver coins.They hid the silver coins and tried to use the cucumber pieces as money.The scientists are very interested, but they are also getting a bit worried.They have discovered that the ms can become enthusiastic gamblers, too!Lesson 57

38、ve ever been charged for a bottle of water 's the highest price thatyou'D: What1.K:Oh, I don't know . Somebottled waters are as expensive aspetrol .2. D:Some of them are as expensive as fine wine . K:When I thinkof all the oil thathas been used to make all those plastic bottles.D:And all theoil thathas been used to carry them around the world!3. K: And all the billions of empty bottlesD:.that will be put into the garbage.K: .it doesn't make sense ! The sad thing is , the tap water in this country ispretty good .4. D: I