新概念青少版B课文

4. I went into the house and said to the others . “I’ve just seen a puma in the garden .” My wife replied , “There are some very big cats around these days. ” 5. Judy smiled. “There are indeed !” she said . Lesson 43 Does anyone still knit Polly: Do you know where I can buy knitting needles, Annie Annie: No, I’m afraid shops like that have disappesared these days. 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’s

Polly: Yes, I have! I had a mad conversation with the Sales Assistant yesterday. Annie: What happened

Polly: I asked her where I could find knitting needles. She said they didn’t have any. I said that I always used to buy knitting needles in the first floor, next to Ladies’ Fashions.

Polly: She said that Janner’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 asking for them!’

Lesson 45 Whose mistake

1.It had been a long day. The judges had chosen fourteen sculptures for the exhibition. They wanted a fifteenth, and they wanted to go home.

They looked at two more pieces. One was a man’s head. They didn’t like it. The other was a square, modern piece. The judges chose the modern piece. Then they went home.

2.The next day, the artist received a letter. It said that the judges had chosen his sculpture. But when he went to see the exhibition, he couldn’t see 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 base of his sculpture. But the top part, the head, wasn’t there. ‘It must have been a mistake!’ he said.

4.The judges insisted it hadn’t been a mistake. They liked the base on its own, but they thought the head was awful.

Lesson 47 No laughing allowed Claire: Craig and I were in trouble at work today, Paul. Paul: Why was that Claire: We laughed in the library. It’s against the rules. Paul: What happened Claire: While we were entering data in the system, Craig started to laugh. When I looked at his screen, I started to laugh, too. We couldn’t stop. Claire: We were both still laughing when the Librarian came in. he asked us what was so funny. That set us off again. Claire: It was a story about an artist in California. He was camping in the desert when he decided to chain his legs together. Paul: Why Claire: He wanted to draw them like that. Claire: Then, while he was working on the drawing, he lost the key. There he was in the desert, with a chain around his legs. He hopped for twelve hours to the nearest town. And he took the drawing with him. Claire: It was a pretty good drawing of two legs with a chain around them. Unfortunately, the Librarian didn’t see the joke! Lesson 49 How important is appearance If your hair isn’t right ,do you feel unhappy all day Of course ,we all feel good when we look good, and sometimes we don’t like the way we look . It starts early in life . When little girls dress up in their mother’s clothes , and look at themselves in the mirror , they are learning about themselves , they will become happier adults. This is nothing new . Some women really hate their appearance , and many boys and men worry about their body image ,too .A quarter of all boys age from five to twelve said in a survey , that they would like to be more handsome . In California ,46% of plastic surgery operations are now on men .50% of these are to make the men thinner . 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 matter Lesson 51 Daisy gives some advice 1. 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 where to begin . 2. A: Can you give me any advice D: I’ll be happy to . A: Do you mind if I take notes ,Daisy D: Of course not .

3.A: So what’s the first thing

D: The first thing is always the story . The best movies are the ones which tell a story .

4. D: Talk to the aunt who made the dress ,and the friend who introduced the bride and groom…A: Thanks , I’ve got that .

5. D; Lend the camera to a child . Children see things differently. Next , keep both eyes 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 ! Lights! Dinner ! Action. Lesson 53 Jonno!

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’m too shy! Can you ask him for me, Robert Robert: Oh, all right.

Robert: Excuse me, sir. Aren’t you Jonno, the famous singer Jonno: That’s right!

Robert: I really liked the last album that you made! Jonno: Thank you.

Robert: Can I have you autograph, please Jonno: Certainly. Where do you want me to sign Robert: Here, on the magazine, please! Thank you!