新概念英语第二册26课课文？Do they speak English?他们说的是英语吗？railway n. 铁路porter n. 搬运工several quantifier 几个foreigner n. 外国人wonder v. 感到奇怪课文26 最佳艺术评论家I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures.我是个学艺术的学生，画了很多画。那么，新概念英语第二册26课课文？一起来了解一下吧。
26、The best art critics最佳美术评论家I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures.Many people pretend that they understand modern art.They always tell you what a picture is 'about'.Of course, many pictures are not 'about' anything.They are just pretty patterns.We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material.I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else.They notice more.My sister is only seven,but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not.She came into my room yesterday.'What are you doing?'she asked.'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,'I answerd.'It's a new one.Do you like it?'She looked at it critically for a moment.'It's all right.'she said,'But isn't it upside down?'I looked at it again.She was right!It was!
28、Jasper White is one of those rare peoplewho believes in ancient myths. He hasjust bought a new house in the city,but ever since he moved in, he has hadtrouble with motorists. when he returnshome at night, he always finds that some-one has parked a car outside his gate.Because of this, he has not been able toget his own car into his garage even once.Jasper has put up' No Parking' signs out-side his gate, but these have not had anyeffect. Now he has put an ugly stone headover the gate. It is one of the ugliest facesI have ever seen. I asked him what it wasand he told me that it was Medusa, theGorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turnmotorists to stone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet!
54、After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to shops. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!
58、The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’.Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
63、She was not amusedJeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!
68、Lesson 68Persistent纠缠不休I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.‘Hello, Nigel,’ I said. ‘Fancy meeting you here!’‘Hi, Elizabeth,’ Nigel answered. ‘I was just wondering how to spend the morning--until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?’‘No, not at all,’ I answered. ‘I'm going to…’‘Would you mind my coming with you?’ he asked, before I had finished speaking.‘Not at all,’ I lied, ‘but I'm going to the dentist.’‘Then I'll come with you,’ he answered. ‘There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!’
70、Red for danger 危险的红色During a bullfight, a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically until the drunk was out of the way before once more turning its attention to the matador. 74、An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes， they had taken special precautions so that no one should recognize them. But as they soon discovered， disguises can sometimes be too perfect.‘This is a wonderful place for a picnic，‘said Gloria Gleam.‘It couldn‘t be better， Gloria，‘Brinksley Meers agreed.‘No newspaper men， no film fans! Why don‘t we come more often?‘Meanwhile， two other actors， Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves， had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. When they had all made themselves comfortable， a stranger appeared. He looked very angry.‘Now you get out of here， all of you!‘he shouted.‘I‘m sheriff here.Do you see that notice? It says"No Camping"---- in case you can‘t read!‘‘Look， sheriff，‘said Rockwall，‘don‘t be too hard on us. I‘m Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.‘‘Oh， is it?‘said the sheriff with a sneer.‘Well， I‘m Brinksley Meers， and my other name is Gloria Gleam.Now you get out of here fast!‘
83、After the elections The former Prime Minister ,Mr .Wentworth Lane ,was defeated in the recent elections.He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad .My friend,Patrick,has always been a fanaticai opponent of Mr.Lane's Radical Progressive Party.After the elections,Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.When he asked if Mr.Lane lived there,the policeman on duty told hin that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.On the following day ,Patrick went to the house again.The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance ,when Patrick asked the same question.Though a little suspicious this time,the policeman gave him the same answer.The day after ,Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.This time ,the policeman lost his temper."I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,"he shouted ,"Mr.Lane was defeated in the elections.He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!" "I know,"answered Patrick ,"but I love hear you say it !"
89\People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artists who should have appeared did not come.The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!"
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Lesson 1
A private conversation
私人谈话
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good 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 and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'
Lesson 2
Breakfast or lunch?
早餐还是午餐？
It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside. 'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy. 'I've just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.'
'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
'I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.
'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late? It's one o'clock!'
Lesson 3
Please send me a card
请给我寄一张明信片
Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public 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 not 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 my room, but I did not write a single card!
Lesson 4
An exciting trip
激动人心的旅行
I have just 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 great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is fending this trip very exciting.
Lesson 25
Do the English speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗？
I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each person speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them! Do they speak English?
Lesson 26
The best art critics
最佳艺术评论家
I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 'about'. Of course, many pictures are not 'about' anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday.
'What are you doing?' she asked.
'I'm hanging this picture on the wall,' I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it?'
She looked at it critically for a moment. 'It's all right,' she said, 'but isn't it upside down?'
I looked at it again. She was right! It was!
Lesson 27
A wet night
雨夜
Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelled good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the campfire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!
Lesson 49
The end of a dream
美梦告终
Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. For the first time in his life, he became the proud owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress. Because the weather was very hot, he carried the bed on to the roof of his house. He slept very well for the first two nights, but on the third night, a storm blew up. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below. The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground. Although the bed was smashed to pieces, the man was miraculously unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that lay around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house. After he had put it on the floor, he promptly went to sleep again.
Lesson 50
Taken for a ride
乘车兜风
I love travelling in the country, but I don't like losing my way.
I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.'
'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor.
I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus.
'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.'
'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked.
'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. 'I forgot to put you off.'
'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.'
'We're going back now,' said the conductor.
'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.
Lesson 51
Reward for virtue
对美德的奖赏
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things Hugh loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate; and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!
$课文24 不幸中之万幸
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
我走进饭店经理的办公室，坐了下来。
I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.
我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼。
I left the money in my room, I said, and it' s not there now.'
“我把钱放在房间里，”我说，“可现在没有了。”
The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
经理深表同情，但却无能为力。
Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.
“现在大家都在丢钱."
He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打断了。
A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.
一个姑娘走了进来，把一个信封放在了他桌上。
$课文24 不幸中之万幸
I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down.
我走进饭店经理的办公室，坐了下来。
I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset.
我刚刚丢了50英镑，感到非常烦恼。
I left the money in my room, I said, and it' s not there now.'
“我把钱放在房间里，”我说，“可现在没有了。”
The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.
经理深表同情，但却无能为力。
Everyone's losing money these days,' he said.
“现在大家都在丢钱."
He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
他开始抱怨起这个邪恶的世道来，却被一阵敲门声打断了。
A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.
一个姑娘走了进来，把一个信封放在了他桌上。
新概念英语第二册中有许多有趣的课文
Lesson1 Aprivate conversation私人谈话
Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?早餐还是午餐？
Lesson 3 Please send me a card寄张明信片
Lesson 4 An exciting trip激动人心的旅行
Lesson 5 No wrong numbers无错号之虞
Lesson 6 Percy Buttons珀西·巴顿斯
Lesson 7 Too late为时太晚
Lesson 8 The best and the worst最好的和最差的
Lesson 9 A cold welcome冷遇
Lesson 10 Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐
Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another礼尚往来
Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck再见，一路顺风
Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys绿林少年
Lesson 14 Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？
Lesson 15 Good news佳音
Lesson 16 A polite request彬彬有礼的要求
Lesson 17 Always young青春常驻
Lesson 18 He often does this!他经常干这种事！
Lesson 19 Sold out票已售完
Lesson 20 One man in a boat独坐孤舟
Lesson 21 Mad or not?是不是疯了？
Lesson 22 A glass envelope玻璃信封
Lesson 23 A new house新居
Lesson 24 It could be worse不幸中之万幸
Lesson 25 Do the English speak English?讲的是英语吗？
Lesson 26 The best art critics最佳艺术评论家
Lesson 27 A wet night雨夜
Lesson 28 No parking禁止停车
Lesson 29 Taxi!出租汽车！
Lesson 30 Football or polo？足球还是水球？
Lesson 31 Success story成功者的故事
Lesson 32 Shopping made easy购物变得很方便
Lesson 33 Out of the darkness冲出黑暗
Lesson 34 Quick work破案“神速”
Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉贼
Lesson 36 Across the Channel横渡海峡
Lesson 37 The Olympic Games奥林匹克运动会
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather唯没考虑天气
Lesson 39 Am I all right?我是否痊愈?
Lesson 40 Food and talk进餐与交谈
Lesson 41 Do you call that a hat?你把那个叫帽子吗？
Lesson 42 Not very musical并非很懂音乐
Lesson 43 Over the South Pole飞越南极
Lesson 44 Through the forest穿过森林
Lesson 45 A clear conscience问心无愧
Lesson 46 Expensive and uncomfortable既昂贵又受罪
Lesson 47 A thirsty ghost嗜酒的鬼魂
Lesson 48 Did you want to tell me something?
你想对我说什么吗？
Lesson 49 The end of a dream美梦告终
Lesson 50 Taken for a ride乘车兜风
Lesson 51 Reward for Virtue对美德的奖赏
Lesson 52 A pretty carpet漂亮的地毯
Lesson 53 Hot snake触电的蛇
Lesson 54 sticky fingers粘糊的手指
Lesson 55 Not a gold mine并非金矿
Lesson 56 Faster than sound!比声音还快！
Lesson 57 Can I help you, madam?您要买什么，夫人？
Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?是因祸得福吗？
Lesson 59 In or out?进来还是出去？
Lesson 60 The future卜算未来
Lesson 61 Trouble with the Hubble哈勃望远镜的困境
Lesson 62 Affer the fire大火之后
Lesson 63 She was not amused她并不觉得好笑
Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel海峡隧道
Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police小象对警察
Lesson 66 Sweet as honey!像蜜一样甜！
Lesson 67 Volcanoes火山
Lesson 68 Persistent纠缠不休
Lesson 69 But not murder!并非谋杀！
Lesson 70 Red for danger危险的红色
Lesson 71 A famous clock一个著名的大钟
Lesson 72 A car called Bluebird“蓝鸟”汽车
Lesson 73 The record-holder纪录保持者
Lesson 74 Out of the limelight舞台之外
Lesson 75 SOS呼救信号
Lesson 76 April Fools' Day愚人节
Lesson 77 A successful operation一例成功的手术
Lesson 78 The last one?最后一枝吗？
Lesson 79 By air乘飞机
Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace水晶宫
Lesson 81 Escape脱逃
Lesson 82 Monster or fish?是妖还是鱼？
Lesson 83 After the elections大选之后
Lesson 84 On strike罢工
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn活到老学到老
Lesson 86 Out of control失控
Lesson 87 A perfect alibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据
Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine困在矿井里
Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue口误
Lesson 90 What's for supper?晚餐吃什么？
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket三人同篮
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble自找麻烦
Lesson 93 A noble gift崇高的礼物
Lesson 94 Future champions未来的冠军
Lesson 95 A fantasy纯属虚构
Lesson 96 The dead return亡灵返乡
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