新概念青少版3B课文

Lesson31DearMumandDad,I’memailin[e-mail].I’llcallyounextweek,whenIcanuseaBroadbandphone.MyassessmentatRedstonewasabitstrange.Theyaskedmetodoalotoftick-boxtests.Thenwedidsomeoutdooractivities.Theytoldmetoleadsomeoneupaneasyclimb.Thentheyaskedmetoleadasmallgroup,inkayaks,onwhitewater.Afterthat,themainquestionwas,‘Wheredidyoulearnallthese“backcountryskills”.Isaid,‘Igrewupin“backcountry”.InScotland,Isometimesskiedtoschool.’Theylikedthat.Also,mytimeintheLondonMarathonwasbignews.Threehoursorlessismagic!Imetthetopguy,Ed,andheaskedmetostartnextweek.OfcourseIsaidyes.Iwon’tbeabletotravelmuchintheUSthistime,butit’sgreattohavethischance.I’lllivefree,too!Redstonewillpayallmyexpenses.Talktoyounextweek!Love,PaulLesson331.HaveyouheardfromPaul?Yes,hephoneduslastnight.Howaretheygettingon?They'rebothworking.2.Claire'sgotajobinWashingtoninaphotolibrary.AndPaul'sjuststartedatRedstoneRanch.Themostexpensiveresortintheworld!What'sitlike?3.It'sveryglamorous.Therearenineswimmingpools,andsixofthemareoutdoors!Therearetengymnasiums,eachforadifferentactivity.4.Therearehorsestoride,androckstoclimb,andkayaksontheriver,lakesandforest...Itsoundswonderful!5.Andthegueststhereareveryglamorous,too.Paulsaysthathehasneverseensomanybeautifulwomeninhislife!6.Ah!AndwhatdoesClairesayaboutthat?Idon'tthinkhe'stoldher!Anyway,Ihopehehasn't!Lesson351.R:Dad!Haveyouaskedmumyet?W:Whatabout?R:HaveyouaskedmumifIcanstartkaratelessons?W:No,Ihaven’t.I’ll…Shh!She’scoming.2K:Whatareyoutwowhisperingabout?R:Oh,er,nothing!I’mjustgoingupstairs.Seeyoulater,dad.W:Yes,ofcourse.3.K:What’sthemystery?IsRobertallright?W:He’sfine.Hejustwantsmetoaskyousomething.K:Whydoesn’theaskmehimself?W:He’safraidthatyou’llsayno.4.K:Oh,dear!Whatisit,WilliAM?W:Robertwantstolearnkarate.Hedoesn’tknowwhetheryou’lllethim.5.K:Oh,isthatall!Youworriedme.W:Doyoumeanthatyoudon’tmind?K:OfcourseIdon’tmind!WhywouldImind?Karate’sasport,isn’tit?6.W:It’samartialart!It’saboutfighting!K:Allcompetitionsareakindoffighting.Themartialartsarealsoaboutrules.Lesson371.Itwasmylife’sideatocomehere.Shesaid,’Youneedavacation.Leaveittome’.SoIdid.Shemadeallthereservations.Itwasabigsurprise.2.Mostpeoplethinkthatavacationisaboutresting.Youfeeltired,soyousleep,youeat,yousit.Yourest.Iusedtothinkthat,too.3.Iusedtositbythepoolallday,andeattoomuchdinnereverynight.Thefunnythingis,onavacationlikethat,Ididn’tgetlesstired.4.Athome,Isitatadeskallday.Atnight,IsitinfrontoftheTV.MaybeIeattoomuchdinner.Sowhat’sthedifference?Theonlydifferenceistheplace.5.Thisvacationisdifferent.Everydayisdifferent,andeverydayisactive.WhenIwasakid,Iusedtogoouttoplay.Ididn’tthinkabouttime.6.It’slikethatnow.Nowisenough!Lesson391.Ihadjustgothometheothernight,whenmycousin,Alice,rangthedoorbell.Oh,no!Ithought.Whatdoesshewant?2.Alicealwayswantssomething.Andit’salwayssomethingbig.Afewmonthsago,sheaskedmetomoveapiano.3.Foramoment,Ididn’tanswerthedoor.ButIhadjustparkedthecaroutside.Perhapsshehadseenme.4.SoIinvitedherinandmadesometea.I’mgettingmarriedinApril,shesaid.Congratulations!Ireplied.AndIwaited.5.Wehadalreadyhadtwocupsoftea,whenshesaid,“I’dliketohaveafilmofmywedding.Alan,haveyouevermadeahomemovie?”No,Ihaven’t.Isaid.AndIdon’twantto!6Ah,well.shesaid.There’salwaysafirsttime.I’msureyou’lldoitverywell.Thesadthingis,I’mafraidIwill.Lesson411.Ourfriends,JudyandMark,haveacountryhouseoutsideBodmininsouthwestEngland.Theylovethewildopencountryaroundit,andtheygotherealot.2.Aboutayearago,Judytoldmeshehadseenapumainthegarden.Apuma,inEngland!Ilistenedtoherpolitely,butIreallybelievedthatshehadseenaverybigcat.3.Lastweekend,theyhadinvitedustogowiththemtoBodmin.Itwasasix-hourjouney,andwhenwearrived,Iwantedtostretchmylegs.Iwentoutintothequietgarden.ThenIsawit,straightinfrontofme.Itstartedatmeforamoment,withbigyelloweyes.Thenitturned,jumpedontothewall,anddisappeared.4.Iwentintothehouseandsaidtotheothers.“I’vejustseenapumainthegarden.”Mywifereplied,“Therearesomeverybigcatsaroundthesedays.”5.Judysmiled.“Thereareindeed!”shesaid.Lesson43Doesanyonestillknit?Polly:DoyouknowwhereIcanbuyknittingneedles,Annie?Annie:No,I’mafraidshopslikethathavedisappesaredthesedays.Maybepeopledon’tknitanymore.Polly:Iknit!I’mknittingsomethingformyniece’snewbaby!OrIwillknitsomethingforher,ifIcanfindtherightneedles!Annie:HaveyoutriedJanner’s?Polly:Yes,Ihave!IhadamadconversationwiththeSalesAssistantyesterday.Annie:Whathappened?Polly:IaskedherwhereIcouldfindknittingneedles.Shesaidtheydidn’thaveany.IsaidthatIalwaysusedtobuyknittingneedlesinthefirstfloor,nexttoLadies’Fashions.Polly:ShesaidthatJanner’shadclosedthatdepartmentyearsago.Shesaid,‘Wedon’tsellknittingneedlesnow.Nobodyasksforthemanymore.’Polly:Isaid,‘You’remistaken.I’mhere,andI’mstillaskingforthem!’Lesson45Whosemistake?1.Ithadbeenalongday.Thejudgeshadchosenfourteensculpturesfortheexhibition.Theywantedafifteenth,andtheywantedtogohome.Theylookedattwomorepieces.Onewasaman’shead.Theydidn’tlikeit.Theotherwasasquare,modernpiece.Thejudgeschosethemodernpiece.Thentheywenthome.2.Thenextday,th