Lesson 67 The weekend
周末
Listen to the tape then answer this question. What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend?
听录音,然后回答问题。约翰逊夫妇周末准备做什么?
MRS.JOHNSON: Hello. Were you at the butcher's?
MRS.WILLIAMS: Yes. I was. Were you at butcher's, too?
MRS.JOHNSON: No, I wasn't. I was at the greengrocer's.
How's Jimmy today?
MRS.WILLIAMS: He's very well, thank you.
MRS.JOHNSON: Was he absent from school last week?
MRS.WILLIAMS: Yes, he was.
He was absent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Tuesday.
How are you all keeping?
MRS.JOHNSON: Very well, thank you.
We're going to spend three days in the country.
We're going to stay at my mother's for the weekend.
MRS.WILLIAMS: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country!
Aren't you lucky!
Lesson 69 The car race
汽车比赛
Listen to the tape then answer this question. Which car was the winner in 1995?
听录音,然后回答问题。哪辆车在1995年的比赛中获胜?
There is a car race near our town every year. In 1995, there was a very big race.
There were hundreds of people there. My wife and I were at the race. Our friends Julie and Jack were there, too. You can see us in the crowd. We are standing on the left.
There were twenty cars in the race. There were English cars, French cares, German cars. Italian cars. American cars and Japanese cars.
It was an exciting finish. The winner was Billy Stewart. He was in car number fifteen. Five other cars were just behind him.
On the way home, my wife said to me, 'Don't drive so quickly! You're not Billy Stewart!'
Lesson 71 He's awful!
他讨厌透了!
Listen to the tape then answer this question. How did Pauline answer the telephone at nine o'clock?
听录音,然后回答问题。波淋在9点接电话时是如何说的?
JANE: What's Ron Marston like, Pauline?
PAULINE: He's awful!
He telephoned me four times yesterday, and three times the day before yesterday.
PAULINE: He telephoned the office yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon.
My boss answered the telephone.
JANE: What did your boss say to him?
PAULINE: He said, "Pauline is typing letters. She can't speak to you now!"
PAULINE: Then I arrived home at six o'clock yesterday evening. He telephoned again.
But I didn't answer the phone!
JANE: Did he telephone again last night?
PAULINE: Yes, he did. He telephoned at nine o'clock.
JANE: What did you say to him?
PAULINE: I said, 'This is Pauline's mother. Please don't telephone my daughter again!'
JANE: Did he telephone again?
PAULINE: No, he didn't!