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1、新概念英語新概念英語第二冊30篇課文 美聯(lián)英語提供：新概念英語第二冊30篇/test/xiaobai.aspx?tid=16-73675-0對于高中的同學(xué)們，或者初中的同學(xué)們，更或是小學(xué)的同學(xué)們，學(xué)習(xí)英語最重要的就是將那個(gè)階段課本中的內(nèi)容全都掌握。接下來滬江小編就為大家整理了30篇新概念英語第二冊的內(nèi)容。希望接下來的內(nèi)容能夠?qū)Υ蠹矣兴鶐椭?。這樣就使得大家在將來學(xué)習(xí)英語的過程中能夠不用帶沉重的課本，直接打印出來可以輕松攜帶。希望大家能夠成功。1 A private conversation 私人談話Last weekI went to the theatre. I had a very good

2、 seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man andthe woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not b

3、ear it. I turned round again. I cant hear a word! I said angrily.Its noneof your business, the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation!2Breakfast or lunch?早餐還是午餐?It wasSunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime.Last Sunday I got up very late. I loo

4、ked out of the window. It was darkoutside.What aday! I thought. Its raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It was myaunt Lucy.Ive just arrived by train, she said. Im coming to see you.But Imstill having breakfast, I said.What areyou doing? she asked.Imhaving breakfast, I repeated.Dear me,she

5、said. Do you always get up so late? Its one oclock!3 Pleasesend me a card 請給我寄一張明信片Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat inpublic gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book.I read a few lines, but I did no

6、t understand a word. Everyday I thought about postcards.My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in myroom, but I did not write a single card!4 Anexciting trip 激動(dòng)人心的旅

7、行I havejust received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a greatnumber of different places in Australia.He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a s

8、mall town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin.Fromthere, he will fly to Perth.My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this tripvery exciting.5 No wrong numbers 無錯(cuò)號之虞Mr.JamesScott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst.Pinhurs

9、t is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephonefor his newgarage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first messagefrom Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up tonow,Mr.Scott has sent a great many requests for

10、spare parts and other urgent messagesfrom onegarage to the other. In this way, he has begun his own private telephoneservice.6 PercyButtons 珀西.巴頓斯I havejust moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door.He askedme for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beg

11、gar stood on hisheadand sangsongs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put apieceof cheesein his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every house in the street once a monthand alwaysasks for a

12、 meal and a glass of beer.7 Too late為時(shí)太晚The planewas late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They wereexpectinga valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier,someonehad toldthe police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the planearrived,some

13、ofthe detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waitingontheairfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the CustomsHouse.While twodetectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. Totheirsurprise, the precious parcel was full of

14、 stones and sand!8 The bestand the worst 最好的和最差的JoeSanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters forTheNicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frithsgarden islargerthan Joes. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and vegetables,butJ

15、oesgarden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has built a woodenbridgeover apool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter forthe gardencompetitiontoo, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!9 A cold welcome 冷遇OnWednesday evening, we w

16、ent to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the yearanda largecrowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike twelveintwentyminutes time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve, the clockstopped.The bigminute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing h

17、appened. Suddenlysomeoneshouted. Its two minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped! I looked at mywatch. Itwas true. The big clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that moment,everybodybegan to laugh and sing.10 Not forjazz 不適于演奏爵士樂We have anold musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It

18、was made in Germanyin 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to our family for alongtime. Theinstrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it wasdamaged bya visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and twoofthestrings were broken

19、. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it.It isbeingrepaired by a friend of my fathers.11 Onegood turn deserves another 禮尚往來I washaving dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in. Tony worked in alawyersoffice years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary,

20、buthealwaysborrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Tony saw me and came andsat at thesame table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he was eating, Iasked himto lend me twenty pounds. To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.I havenever borrowed any money from you, Tony

21、 said, so now you can pay for mydinner!12 Goodbyeand good luck 再見，一路順風(fēng)Ourneighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. Well meet him at the harbour early in themorning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. Topsail is afamouslittle boat. It has sailed across the Atlanticman

22、y times. Captain Alison will set outat eightoclock, so well have plenty of time. Well see his boat and then well saygoodbyeto him. Hewill be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in animportantrace across the Atlantic.13 TheGreenwood Boys 綠林少年TheGreenwood Boys are a group

23、of pop singers. At present, they are visiting allpartsof thecountry. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train andmostof theyoung people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow eveningthey willbe singing at the Workers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be stayin

24、g for fivedays.Duringthis time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have adifficulttime. Theywill be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.14 Do youspeak English?你會講英語嗎?I had anamusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the sout

25、h ofFrance, I drove on to the next town. On theway, a young man waved to me. I stopped andhe askedme for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to himinFrench andhe replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know anyFrench atall. Neither of us spoke durin

26、g the journey. I had nearly reached the town,whenthe youngman suddenly said, very slowly, Do you speak English? As I soon learnt,he wasEnglishhimself!15 Goodnews 佳音Thesecretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when Iwent intohis office. He did not look up from his desk w

27、hen I entered. After I had satdown,he saidthat business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to paysuchlargesalaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come.Mr.Harmsworth,I said in a weak voice.Dontinterrupt, he said.Then hesmiled and told me I would receive

28、an extra thousand pounds a year!16 A polite request 彬彬有禮的要求If youpark your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. Youwill bevery luckyif he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen.Trafficpolice aresometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I

29、 found this note on mycar:sir, wewelcome you to our city. This is a No Parking area. You will enjoyyour stay hereif you payattention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder. If you receive arequestlike this, you cannot fail to obey it!17 Alwaysyoung 青春常駐My auntJennifer is an actress. She m

30、ust be at least thirty-five years old. In spite ofthis,she oftenappears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a newplaysoon. Thistime, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a brightreddress andlong black stockings. Last year in another play, she

31、had to wear short socksanda bright,orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she alwaysanswers,Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!18 Heoften does this 他經(jīng)常干這種事!After Ihad had lunch at a village pub, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chairbesidethe doorand now it wa

32、snt there! As I was looking for it, the landlord came in.Did youhave a good meal? he asked.Yes,thank you, I answered, but I cant pay the bill. I havent got my bag.Thelandlord smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned with mybag andgave it back to me.Im verysorry, he said. My dog

33、had taken in into the garden. He often does this!19 Soldout 票已售完The playmay begin at any moment, I said.It mayhave begun already, Susan answered.I hurriedto the ticket office. May I have two tickets please? I asked.Imsorry, weve sold out, the girl said.What apity! Susan exclaimed.Just then,a man hur

34、ried to the ticket office.Can Ireturn these two tickets? he asked.Certainly,the girl said.I wentback to the ticket office at once.Could Ihave those two tickets please? I asked.Certainly,the girl said, but theyre for next Wednesdays performance. Do you stillwantthem?I mightas well have them, I said s

35、adly.20 One manin a boat 獨(dú)坐孤舟Fishing ismy favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But thisdoes notworry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch oldboots andrubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything - not even old boots.Afterhavingsp

36、ent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. Youmustgive upfishing! my friends say. Its a waste of time. But they dont realize oneimportantthing. Imnot really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat anddoingnothing atall!21 Mad ornot?是不是瘋了Aeroplanesar

37、e slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can beheardnight and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it couldnot beused then.Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have beendrivenaway from their homes by the noise. I am one of th

38、e few people left. SometimesIthink thishouse will be knocked down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sumof moneyto go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybody says I must be mad andthey areprobably right.22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封Mydaughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a let

39、ter from a girl of her own ageinHolland. Last year, we were travelling acrossthe Channel and Jane put a piece of paperwith hername and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. Sheneverthought ofit again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Bothg

40、irlswrite to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the postoffice.Letterswill cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.23 A new house 新居I had aletter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she saidthatshe wouldcome to Englandnext year. I

41、f she comes, she will get a surprise. We are nowliving ina beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sisterleft.The housewas completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could staywithus. Thehouse has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a ver

42、y modernhouse, soit looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in thedistrict.24 Ifcould be worse 不幸中之萬幸I enteredthe hotel managers office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt veryupset. Ileft the money in my room, I said, and its not there now. The manager wassympathetic

43、,but he could do nothing. Everyones losing money these days, he said. Hestarted tocomplain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. Agirl camein and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. I found this outsidethisgentlemansroom, she said. Well, I said to the manager

44、, there is still some honesty inthisworld!25 Do theEnglish speak English?英國人講的是英語嗎?I arrivedin London atlast. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not knowthe way tomy hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, butveryclearly aswell. The porter, however, could

45、 not understand me. I repeated my questionseveraltimes and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowlynorclearly.I am a foreigner, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understandhim. Myteachernever spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other andsmil

46、ed.Then hesaid something and I understood it. Youll soon learn English! he said. Iwonder.In England, eachperson speaks a different language. The English understand each other,but Idont understand them! Do they speak English?26 Thebest art critics 最佳藝術(shù)評論家I am anart student and I paint a lot of pictur

47、es. Many people pretend that theyunderstandmodern art. They always tell you what a picture is about. Of course, manypicturesare not about anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in thesameway thatwe like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciatemodernpicture

48、s better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven,butshe alwaystells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my roomyesterday.What areyou doing? she asked.Imhanging this picture on the wall, I answered. Its a new one. Do you likeit?She lookedat it critically for a moment. I