新概念英语第一册第2版40-02

Lesson 119 A true story

After they had entered the house, they went into the dining room.

It was very dark, so they turned on a torch.

Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them.

"What's up? What's up?" Someone called.

Two thieves went into the dining room after they had entered the house. It was very dark.

The thieves turned on the torch.

Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them.

"What's up? What's up?" someone called.

The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could.

George heard the noise and came downstairs quickly.

He turned on the light, but he couldn't see anyone.

George saw the parrot.

What did the parrot say?

"What's up, George?" he called.

How did George answer?

"Nothing, Henry," George said and smiled. "Go back to sleep."

George heard the noise and came downstairs quickly.

He turned on the light, but he couldn't see anyone.

But George's parrot, Henry, was still there.

"What's up, George?" he called.

"Nothing, Henry," George said and smiled. "Go back to sleep."

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Do you like stories? I want to tell you a true story.

It happened to a friend of mine a year ago.

While my friend, George, was reading in bed, two thieves climbed into his kitchen.

After they had entered the house, they went into the dining room.

It was very dark, so they turned on a torch.

Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them.

"What's up? What's up?" someone called.

The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could.

George heard the noise and came downstairs quickly.

He turned on the light, but he couldn't see anyone.

The thieves had already gone.

But George's parrot, Henry, was still there.

"What's up, George?" He called.

"Nothing, Henry," George said and smiled. "Go back to sleep."

I will help you as possible as I can.

I will love you as much as I can.

Lesson 121 The man in a hat

customer n. 顾客

forget v. 忘记

manager n. 经理

serve v. 照应，服务，接待

counter n. 柜台

recognize v. 认出

forget -- forgot -- forgotten

on the counter

This is something (that) I must decide about.

This is something about which I must decide.

forget to do sth. 忘记去做某事

forget doing sth. 忘记做了某事

I have forgotten to bring my book.

I will never forget finding that rare coin in my garden.

take sth. with sb.

I bought a book yesterday.

But I forgot to take it with me.

expensive 昂贵的

dictionary 字典

half an hour ago

I bought two expensive dictionaries here half an hour ago. But I forgot to take them with me.

Who served you?

The lady served me.

The lady is standing behind the counter.

The lady (who is) standing behind the counter served me.

Which books did you buy?

I bought the books.

The books are on the counter.

I bought the books which are on the counter.

gentleman 绅士

Did you serve this gentleman half an hour ago?

He is the man.

The man bought these books.

He is the man who bought these books.

He says he is the man who bought these books.

I can't remember.

I served the man.

The man who I served was wearing a hat.

This is the man.

You served the man.

This is the man who you served.

Is this the man who you served?

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I bought two expensive dictionaries here half an hour ago, but I forgot to take them with me.

Who served you, sir?

The lady who is standing behind the counter.