新概念英语第二册
Leon 10----Not For Jazz We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.It was made in Germany in 1681.Our clavichord is kept in the living-room.It has belonged to our family for a long time.The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago.Recently it was damaged by a visitor.She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.My father was shocked.Now we were not allowed to touch it.It is being repaired by a friend of my father\'s.本文参考译文：
我们有一件古老的乐器,叫击弦古钢琴.它是1681年德国制造的, 我们这架钢琴放在客厅里.我们家拥有它很长时间了,这件乐器是许多年前我祖父买来的.最近它被一位客人弄坏了,她用它弹奏爵士乐! 她按键太猛,把两根弦按断了.我父亲为之震怒.现在他不允许我们再碰它.父亲的一位朋友正在修理这件古老的乐器.词汇：
jazz n.爵士音乐
musical a.音乐的
instrument n.器具
call vt.叫做
clavichord n.击弦古钢琴
Germany n.德国
keep vt.保存
living-room n.客厅
belong vi.属于
recently ad.最近
damage vt.损坏
play vt.弹奏
key n.琴键
strike vt.敲
hard ad.重重地
string n.弦 break vt.弄断
shock vt.震惊
touch vt.碰
allow vt.允许
repair vt.修理
Leon 11—One good turn deserves another 课文内容
I was having dinner at a restaurant when Tony Steele came in.Tony worked in a lawyer\'s office years ago, but he is now working at a bank.He gets a good salary, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back.Tony saw me and came and sat at the same table.He has never borrowed money from me.While he was eating, I asked him to lend me &20.To my surprise, he gave me the money immediately.\'I have never borrowed any money from you,\' Tony said,\'so now you can pay for my dinner!\' 课文注译
1、One good turn deserves another.这是句谚语，意思是对于别人的善意或帮助应作相应的回报。
2、gets a good salary.有一份很高的薪水。
3、never pays it back.从不归还。 本文参考译文
我正在一家饭馆吃饭，托尼.斯蒂尔走了进来。托尼曾在一家律师事务所工作，而现在正在一家银行上班，他的薪水很高，但他却总是向朋友借钱，并且从来不还。托尼看见了我，就走过来和我坐到一张桌子前。他从未向我借过钱，但他吃饭时，我提出向他借20英镑。令我惊奇的是，他立刻把钱给了我。“我还未向你借过钱。”托尼说道，“所以现在你可以替我付饭钱了！”
Leon 12—Goodbye and good luck 课文内容
Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow.We will meet him at the harbour early in the morning.He will be in his small boat, Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat.It has sailed acro the Atlantic many times.Captain Alison will set out at eight o\'clock so we shall have plenty of time.We shall see his boat and then we shall say goodbye to him.He will be away for two months.We are very proud of him.He will take part in an important race acro the Atlantic.课文注释
1.Captain Charles Alison.查尔斯.艾利森船长 2.the Atlantic 大西洋，全称为\'the Atlantic Ocean\'.本文参考译文
我们的邻居查尔斯.艾利森船长明天就要从朴次茅斯启航了。明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行。他将乘坐他的„涛波赛‟号小艇。“涛波赛”号是艘有名的小艇，他已经多次横渡大西洋。艾利森船长将于8点钟启航，因此我们有充裕的时间。我们将参观他的船，然后和他告别。他要离开两个月，我们真为他感到自豪，他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。
Leon 13—The Greenwood Boys 课文内容
The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers.At present, they are visiting all parts of the country.They will be arriving here tomorrow.They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station.Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers\' Club.The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days.During this time, they will give five performances.As usual,the police will have a difficult time.They will be trying to keep order.It is always the same on these occasions.课文注释
1.all parts of the country,全国各地。 2.will be arriving,将要到达。
这句话中是时态被称作将来进行时，用来表示最近的将来正在进行的动作或说话人设想已经安排好的事情。
3.by train,乘火车（来），因此类推，我们可以说by air,by sea,by bus 等。 4.as usual,和往常一样。 5.keep order,维持秩序。 本文参考译文
“绿林少年”是一个流行歌曲演唱团。目前他们正在全国各地巡回演出，明天就要到达此地。他们将乘火车来，镇上的大部分青年人将到车站迎接他们。明晚他们将在工人俱乐部演出。“绿林少年”准备在此逗留5天。在此期间，他们将演出5场。同往常一样，警察的日子不好过，他们将设法维持秩序。每逢这种场合，情况都这样。
Leon 14—Do you speak English? 课文内容
I had an amusing experience last year.After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on the next town.On the way, a young man waved to me.I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke during the journey.I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, \'Do you speak English?\' As I soon learnt, he was English himself! 课文注释
1.I drove on the next town.我继续驶往下一个城镇。 句中的副词 on 有“继续地”，“不停顿地”意思。 2.on the way,在途中。 3.ask for a lift,要求搭车。 4.apart form,除了……以外。
5.As I soon learnt,he was English himself!我很快就知道，他自己就是个英国人。 本文参考译文
去年我有过一次有趣的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车。他一上车，我就用法语向他问好，他也同样用法语回答我。除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢慢地说道“你会讲英语吗？” 我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！
Leon 15
Good news
The secretary told me that Mr Harmsworth would see me.I felt very nervous when I went into his office.He did not look up from his desk when I entered.After I had sat down, he said that busine was very bad.He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.Twenty people had already left.I knew that my turn had come.\'Mr Harmsworth,\' I said in a weak voice.\'Don\'t interrupt,\' he Said.Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year! New words and expreions 生词与短语
secretary n.秘书 nervous adj.精神紧张的 afford v.负担得起 weak adj.弱的 interrupt v.插话，打断
本文参考译文
秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。我进去的时候，他连头也没抬。待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气。他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，有20个人已经离去。我知道这次该轮到我了。 “哈姆斯沃斯先生，”我无力地说。 “不要打断我的话，”他说。
然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收入。
