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听录音，然后回答以下问题。
When was the last time this country hosted the Olympic Games？
The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time。 As a great many people will be visiting the country； the government will be building new hotels； an immense stadium； and a new Olympic…standard swimming pool。 They will also be building new roads and a special railway line。 The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'。 Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year。 By the end of next year； they will have finished work on the new stadium。 The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter。 Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up。 We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held before in this country。
New words and expressions 生词和短语
Olympic adj。 奥林匹克的
hold v。 召开
government n。 政府
immense adj。 巨大的
stadium n。 露天体育场
standard n。 标准
capital n。 首都
fantastic adj。 巨大的
design v。 设计
参考译文
4年以后，奥林匹克运动会将在我们国家举行。由于将有大批的人到我们国家来，所以政府准备建造一些新的饭店、一个大型体育场和一个新的奥运会标准游泳池。他们还将修筑一些新的道路和一条铁路专线。奥运会就在首都市郊举办，整个地区将被称作“奥林匹克城”。工人们将在今年年底前把新路铺好；到明年年底，他们将把新体育场建成。这些巨大的现代化建筑是由库尔特。冈特设计的。大家都将急切地注视着新建筑的建成。我们都非常激动，盼望着奥运会的到来，因为在这个国家里还从未举办过奥运会。
Lesson 38
Everything except the weather
唯独没有考虑到天气
First listen and then answer the question。
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did Harrison sell his house so quickly？
My old friend； Harrison； had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England。 He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country。 He had no sooner returned than he bought a house and went to live there。 Almost immediately he began to complain about the weather； for even though it was still summer； it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold。 After so many years of sunshine； Harrison got a shock。 He acted as if he had never lived in England before。 In the end； it was more than he could bear。 He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country。 The dream he had had for so many years ended there。 Harrison had thought of everything except the weather。
New words and expressions 生词和短语
except prep。 除了
Mediterranean n。 地中海
complain v。 抱怨
continually adv。 不断地
bitterly adv。 刺骨地
sunshine n。 阳光
参考译文
我的老朋友哈里森在回到英国以前曾多年居住在地中海地区。过去他常幻想退休后到英国，并计划在乡间安顿下来。他刚一回到英国便买下了一幢房子住了进去。但紧接着他就开始抱怨那里的天气了。因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害。在阳光下生活了那么多年的哈里森对此感到惊奇。他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。最后，他再也忍受不住，还没等安顿下来就卖掉了房子，离开了这个国家。他多年来的幻想从此破灭。哈里森把每件事情都考虑到了，唯独没想到天气。
Lesson 39
Am I all right？
我是否痊愈？
First listen and then answer the question。
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why did Mr。 Gilbert telephone Dr。 Millington？
While John Gilbert was in hospital； he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful； but the doctor refused to do so。 The following day； the patient asked for a bedside telephone。 When he was alone； he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington。 When the doctor answered the phone； Mr。 Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient； a Mr。 John Gilbert。 He asked if Mr。 Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been。 He then asked when Mr。 Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hosptial for another two weeks。 Then Dr。 Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient。 'No；' the patient answered； 'I am Mr。 John Gilbert。'
New words and expressions 生词和短语
operation n。 手术
successful adj。 成功的
following adj。 下一个
patient n。 病人
alone adj。 独自的
exchange n。 （电话的）交换台
inquire v。 询问，打听
certain adj。 某个
caller n。 打电话的人
relative n。 亲戚
参考译文
当约翰。吉尔伯特住院的时候，他问医生他的手术是否成功，但医生拒绝告诉他。第二天，这位病人要了一部床头电话。当房里只剩他一个人时，他挂通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰。吉尔伯特的先生。他问吉尔伯特先生的手术中否成功，医生告诉他手术很成功。然后他又问吉尔伯特先生什么时候可以回家，医生说他在医院还必须再住上两个星期。之后，米灵顿医生问打电话的人是否是病人的亲属。“不是，”病人回答说，“我就是约翰。吉尔伯特先生。”
Lesson 40
Food and talk
进餐与交谈
First listen and then answer the question。
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Was Mrs。 Rumbold a good companion at dinner？
Last week at a dinner party； the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs。 Rumbold。 Mrs。 Rumbold was a large； unsmiling lady in a tight black dress。 She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her。 Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time； she was busy eating。 I tried to make conversation。
'A new play is coming to 〃The Globe〃 soon；' I said。 'Will you be seeing it？'
'No；' she answered。
'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year？' I asked。
'No；' she answered。
'Will you be staying in England？' I asked。
'No；' she answered。
In despair； I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner。
'Young man；' she answered； 'if you ate more and talked less； we would both enjoy our dinner！〃
New words and expressions 生词和短语
hostess n。 女主人
unsmiling adj。 不笑的，严肃的
tight adj。 紧身的
fix v。 凝视
globe n。 地球
despair n。 绝望
参考译文
在上星期的一次宴会上，女主人安排我坐在兰伯尔德夫人的身旁。兰伯尔德夫人是一位身材高大、表情严肃的女人，穿一件紧身的黑衣服。当我在她身旁坐下来的时候，她甚至连头都没有抬一下。她的眼睛盯着自己的盘子，不一会儿就忙着吃起来了。我试图找个话题和她聊聊。
“一出新剧要来‘环球剧场’上演了，”我说，“您去看吗？”
“不，”她回答。
“您今年去国外度假吗？”我又问。
“不，”她回答。
“您就呆在英国吗？”我问。
“不，”她回答。
失望之中我问她饭是否吃得满意。
“年轻人，”她回答说，“如果你多吃点，少说点，我们两个都会吃得好的！”
Lesson 41
Do you call that a hat？
你把那个叫帽子吗？
First listen and then answer the question。
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What kind of shopping does the writer enjoy； do you think？
'Do you call that a hat？' I said to my wife。
'You needn't be so rude about it；' my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror。
I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited。 We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror。
'We mustn't buy things we don't need；' I remarked suddenly。 I regretted saying it almost at once。
'You needn't have said that；' my wife answered。 'I needn't remind you of that terrible tie you bought yesterday。'
'I find it beautiful；' I said。 'A man can never have too many ties。'
'And a woman can't have too many hats；' she answered。
Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together。 My wife was wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse！
New words and expressions 生词和短语
rude adj。 无礼的
mirror n。 镜子
hole n。 孔
remark v。 评说
remind v。 提醒
lighthouse n。 灯塔
参考译文
“你把那个叫帽子吗？”我对妻子说。
“你说话没必要这样不客气，”我的妻子边回答边照着镜子。
我坐在一个新式的满是网眼儿的椅子上，等待着。我们在这家帽店已经呆了半个小时了，而我的妻子仍在镜子面前。
“我们不应该买我们不需要的东西，”我突然发表意见说，但马上又后悔说了这话。
“你没必要这么说，”我妻子回答说，“我也不必提醒你昨天买的那条糟糕透了的领带。”
“我觉得它好看，”我说，“男人有多少领带也不会嫌多。”
“女人有多少帽子也不嫌多。”她回答。
10分钟以后，我们一道走出了商店。我妻子戴着一顶像灯塔一样的帽子。
Lesson 42
Not very musical
并非很懂音乐
First listen and then answer the question。
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What happened when the snake charmer began to play jazz？
As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of old Delhi； we stopped at a square to have a rest。 After a time； we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square； so we went to have a look at him。 As soon as he saw us； he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets。 When he began to play a tune； we had our first glimpse of the snake。 It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe。 We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs。 The snake； however； continued to 'dance' slowly。 It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz！
New words and expressions 生词和短语
musical adj。 精通音乐的
market n。 市场，集市
snake charmer 玩蛇者（通常借音乐控制）
pipe n。 （吹奏的）管乐器
tune n。 曲调
glimpse n。 一瞥
snake n。 蛇
movement n。 动作
continue v。 继续
dance v。 跳舞
obviously adv。 显然
difference n。 差别
Indian adj。 印度的
参考译文
当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！
Lesson 43
Over the South Pole
飞越南极
First listen and then answer the question。
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