New Concept English 2 Keys to Unit 1

Lesson 1 A private conversation 私人谈话 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) 1. were talking loudly 2. angrily 3. pay any attention 4. none of your business 5. a private conversation

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did you go to the theatre last week? 提问：2. Was the play very interesting? 提问：3. And what did you do then? ◆回答：1. He had a very good seat. 回答：2. Because a young man and a young woman were talking loudly behind him. 回答：3. (He felt) very angry. 回答：4. He said, ‘I can’t hear a word!’ 回答：5. The young man said, ‘It’s none of your business. This is a private conversation.’

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer went to the theatre last week. He didn’t enjoy the play. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind him. They were talking loudly. The writer couldn’t hear the actors. He turned round. He said he couldn’t hear a word. The young man said, ‘This is a private conversation!’ (53 words)

Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch? 早餐还是午餐？ Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) until lunchtime 2. out of the window 3. rang 4. by train 5. repeated

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Do you never get up early on Sundays? 提问：2. What time did you get up last Sunday? 提问：3. Who telephoned you? ◆回答：1. (It was) dark (outside). 回答：2. (She came to see him) by train. 回答：3. (He was) having breakfast. 回答：4. Yes, she was. 回答：5. (It was) one o’clock.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer always gets up late on Sundays. He got up late last Sunday. His aunt telephoned then. She had just arrived by train. She was coming to see him. He said, ‘I am still having breakfast’. His aunt was surprised. It was one o’clock. (45 words)

Lesson 3 Please send me a card 请给我寄一张明信片 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) Italy 2. friendly 3. did not understand 4. decision 5. the whole day

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Do you always go out for a traveling in summer? 提问：2. Where did you go last summer? 提问：3. How many cards did you send? ◆回答：1. (He visited) museums. 回答：2. (The waiter lent him) a book. 回答：3. No, he did not. 回答：4. (He thought about postcards) every day. 回答：5. He made a big decision.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Postcards always spoil the writer’s holidays. He spent his holiday in Italy last summer. He thought about postcards every day. He didn’t send any cards to his friends. He bought thirty-seven cards on the last day. He stayed at home all day. He didn't write any cards. (47 words)

Lesson 4 An exciting trip激动人心的旅行 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) an engineer 2. a great number of 3. car 4. town 5. abroad

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Is Tim an engineer? 提问：2. How long has Tim been in Australia? 提问：3. Has Tim ever been abroad? ◆回答：1. (He has just received) a letter (from his brother, Tim). 回答：2. He is an engineer and is working for a big firm. 回答：3. (He has just bought) an Australian car. 回答：4. (It is) in the centre of Australia. 回答：5. He will fly to Perth from Darwin.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer has just received a letter from his brother, Tim. Tim is an engineer. He has been in Australia for six months. He has already visited many places. He is in Alice Springs now. He has never been abroad before. He is enjoying his trip very much. (48 words)

Lesson 5 No wrong numbers无错号之虞 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) has just bought 2. only five miles 3. covered the distance 4. a great many 5. his own

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Do you have a garage in Silbury? 提问：2. Can’t you get a telephone for your new garage? 提问：3. How many pigeons have you just bought? ◆回答：1. (Pinhurst is) only five miles (from Silbury). 回答：2. (Now he has just bought) another garage (in Pinhurst). 回答：3. A pigeon carried the first message (from Pinhurst to Silbury yesterday). 回答：4. (The bird covered the distance) in 3 minutes. 回答：5. (They carry) requests for spare parts, etc.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Mr. Scott has opened his second garage in Pinhurst. His first garage is in Silbury. Silbury is five miles away from Pinhurst. Mr. Scott can't get a telephone for his new garage. He has just bought twelve pigeons. They carry messages from one garage to the other in three minutes. (50 words)

Lesson 6 Percy Buttons珀西·巴顿斯 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) knocked at 2. In return for 3. sang songs 4. in his pocket 5. once a month

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Where has you moved to? 提问：2. Who knocked at your door yesterday? 提问：3. Does everybody know him? ◆回答：1. (The beggar asked the writer) for a meal and a glass of beer. 回答：2. He stood on his head and sang songs. 回答：3. A neighbour (told the writer about the beggar later). 回答：4. (He is) a beggar. 回答：5. (He calls at every house in the street) once a month.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer has just moved to a house in Bridge Street. A beggar knocked at her door yesterday. He sang songs. The writer gave him a meal and a glass of beer in return for this. The beggar’s name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house once a month. (53 words)

Lesson 7 Too late为时太晚 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) at the airport 2. South Africa 3. while 4. carried it into 5. To their surprise

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Was the plane late? 提问：2. How many detectives were sent to the airport? 提问：3. How do you think the diamonds were stolen? ◆回答：1.Someone (had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds). 回答：2. (The parcel was from) South Africa. 回答：3. Two men (took the parcel off the plane). 回答：4. Two detectives (were keeping guard at the door). 回答：5. (The parcel was full of) stones and sand.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. Two men took the parcel into the Customs House after the arrival of the plane. Two detectives opened it. The parcel was full of stones and sand. (46 words)

Lesson 8 The Best and Worst最好的和最差的 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) enters for 2. larger than 3.flowers and vegetables 4.a wooden bridge 5.win a little prize for

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Who has the most beautiful garden in your town? 提问：2. Does Bill work harder than Joe? 提问：3. Why is Joe’s garden more interesting? ◆回答：1. (Nearly everybody enters for) ‘The Nicest Garden Competition’ (each year in the town). 回答：2. Joe Sanders (wins every time). 回答：3. Bill Frith (grows more flowers and vegetables). 回答：4. (Joe Sanders has built) a wooden bridge (over a pool). 回答：5. (He always wins a little prize for) the worst garden in the town.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Joe has the best garden in the town. He wins ‘The Nicest Garden Competition’ each year. Bill also has a fine garden. Joe’s is better. The writer's garden is terrible. He always wins a little prize for the worst garden in the town. (42 words)

Lesson 9 A cold welcome冷遇 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) Wednesday 2. a large crowd of 3. strike twelve 4. nothing happened 5. refused to

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Was Wednesday the last day of that year? 提问：2. At what time did you get to the Town Hall? 提问：3. Did the big clock refuse to welcome the New Year? ◆回答：1. (They went to the Town Hall) on Wednesday evening. 回答：2. (Everyone had gathered) under the Town Hall clock. 回答：3. (It stopped) at five to twelve. 回答：4. At two past twelve, (someone shouted suddenly, “The clock has stopped!” 回答：5. (At that moment, everyone began to) laugh and sing.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer went to the Town Hall on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday evening). There were a lot of people there. The Town Hall clock will strike twelve in twenty minutes’ time. At five to twelve, it stopped. It refused to welcome the New Year. Then the crowd began to laugh and sing. (49 words)

Lesson 10 Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) musical 2. in 1681 3. was damaged 4. were broken 5. is being repaired

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. What is the instrument called? 提问：2. Where and when was it made? 提问：3. Was it damaged by a visitor recently? ◆回答：1. (It is kept) in the living room. 回答：2. The writer’s grandfather (bought it). 回答：3. (She tried to) play jazz on it. 回答：4. Two (strings were broken). 回答：5. A friend of the writer’s father’s (is repairing it now).

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer has an old clavichord. It was made in 1681. His grandfather bought the instrument many years ago. A visitor damaged it recently. She tried to play jazz on it! She broke two of the strings. A friend of his father’s is repairing it now. (46 words)

Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another 礼尚往来 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) when 2. at a bank 3. pays it back 4. twenty pounds 5. immediately

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. What were you doing when Tony came in? 提问：2. Does he get a good salary? 提问：3. Why does he never pay back the money? ◆回答：1. (He was having dinner) at a restaurant. 回答：2. (He is now working) at a bank. 回答：3. (He always) borrows money from his friends. 回答：4. (The writer asked Tony) to lend him twenty pounds. 回答：5. The writer (paid for Tony’s dinner).

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer was having dinner at a restaurant. He saw Tony after a while. Tony always borrows money from his friends. Tony sat at the writer’s table. The writer asked Tony to lend him twenty pounds. Tony gave him the money at once. Tony wanted him to pay for his dinner. (51 words)

Lesson 12 Goodbye and Good Luck 再见，一路顺风 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) sail from 2. at the harbour 3. set out 4. plenty of 5. be away

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Where will you sail from tomorrow? 提问：2. Who will see you off? 提问：3. Are you confident that you will win the race across the Atlantic? ◆回答：1. (He will meet him) at the harbor early in the morning. 回答：2. Topsail/It is a famous little boat. 回答：3. (He will set out) at eight o’clock. 回答：4. (He will be away) for two months. 回答：5. (He will take part in) an important race across the Atlantic.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer will meet his neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, at Portsmouth Harbour early tomorrow morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail. He will leave at eight o’clock. The writer will say goodbye to him. He will take part in an importance race across the Atlantic. (47 words)

Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys绿林少年 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) pop singers 2. by train 3. will be singing 4. give five performances 5. keep order

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Are you visiting all parts of the country at present? 提问：2. Where will you be giving performances tomorrow? 提问：3. How long will you be staying there? ◆回答：1. (They are) a group of singers. 回答：2. Most of the young people in the town (will be meeting them at the station). 回答：3. (They will be singing) at the Workers’ Club (tomorrow evening). 回答：4. (They will give) 5 performances. 回答：5. (They will be trying to) keep order (then).

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The Greenwood Boys are pop singers. They will be coming here tomorrow. Most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. They will give five performances. The police will be trying to keep order as usual. (43 words)

Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？ Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) experience 2. waved to 3. in French 4. Apart from 5. Neither of us

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did you have an amusing experience last year? 提问：2. Did you greet each other in English or in French? 提问：3. Why didn’t you speak during the journey? ◆回答：1. (The writer was in) the South of France. 回答：2. (A young man asked the writer for) a lift. 回答：3. (The young man replied in) French. 回答：4. (The young man asked the writer) if the writer spoke English. 回答：5. (He soon learnt that) the young man was English himself.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer gave a lift to a young man in the south of France last year. They greeted each other in French. Apart from a few words, the writer doesn’t speak any French. They sat in silence. At the end of the journey the young man asked, ‘Do you speak English?’ He was English himself. (55 words)

Lesson 15 Good news佳音 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) felt very nervous 2. look up from his desk 3. afford 4. in a weak voice 5. an extra

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did the secretary tell you that Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see you? 提问：2. What did he tell you? 提问：3. What was the good news? ◆回答：1. (He felt) very nervous (when he went in). 回答：2. (He said that) business was very bad. 回答：3. Twenty (people had already left). 回答：4. (The writer spoke to Mr. Harmsworth) in a weak voice. 回答：5. (Mr. Harmsworth would offer the writer) an extra thousand pounds a year.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Mr. Harmsworth wanted to see the writer. The writer felt very nervous about this. The writer went into Mr. Harmsworth’s office. Mr. Harmsworth said that business was very bad. The firm couldn’t pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. Mr. Harmsworth didn’t ask the writer to leave as well. Mr. Harmsworth offered the writer an extra thousand pounds a year! (62 words)

Lesson 16 A polite request彬彬有礼的要求 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) a traffic policeman 2. without a ticket 3. pay attention to 4. reminder 5. fail to

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did you park your car in the wrong place? 提问：2. Is that a “No Parking” area? 提问：3. What did the note ask you to pay attention to? ◆回答：1. A Traffic policeman will soon find it. 回答：2. (The writer was spending a holiday) in Sweden. 回答：3. (He found) a note (on his car). 回答：4. The police requested the writer to pay attention to the street signs. 回答：5. (If you receive a polite request, ) you will not fail to obey it.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Traffic police usually give you a ticket if you park your car in the wrong place. The writer found a polite note on his car during a holiday in Sweden. The traffic police wanted him to pay attention to their street signs. No one can fail to obey a polite request. (50 words)

Lesson 17 Always young青春常驻 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) at least 2. take part in 3. a girl of seventeen 4. wear short socks 5. how old she is

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. How many years have you been an actress? 提问：2. This time, will you act as / be a girl of seventeen? 提问：3. Why don’t you tell anyone how old you are? ◆回答：1. (She must be) at least 35 years old. 回答：2. (She often appears) on the stage (as a young girl). 回答：3. (She will have to) take part in a new play (soon). 回答：4. (She must wear) long black stockings (in the play this time). 回答：5. (Last year in another play, she had to wear) short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer’s aunt Jennifer is an actress. She is over thirty years old. She often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will act the part of a girl of seventeen in a new play soon. She never tells anyone how old she really is. (47 words)

Lesson 18 He often does this! 他经常干这种事！ Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) had left 2. was looking for it 3. pay the bill 4. immediately 5. taken it into

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. May I take your order? 提问：2. Did you have a good meal? 提问：3. What colour is your bag? ◆回答：1. (She was looking for) her bag. 回答：2. (She had left it) on a chair beside the door. 回答：3. Because she hadn’t got her bag. 回答：4. The landlord (soon found the bag for the writer). 回答：5. (His dog had taken the bag) into the garden.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer had lunch at a village pub. She couldn’t find her bag after her meal. She couldn’t pay the bill. The landlord soon found it for her. His dog had taken it into the garden. (37 words)

Lesson 19 Sold out票已售完 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) at any moment 2. hurried to 3. What a pity! 4. next Wednesday’s 5. sadly

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. When is the play going to begin? 提问：2. Have all the tickets been sold out? 提问：3. Would you like to see the play on next Wednesday? ◆回答：1. (The writer asked for) two tickets. 回答：2. Susan/She felt disappointed. 回答：3. A man (hurried to the ticket office to return the tickets). 回答：4. (He wanted to return) two tickets. 回答：5. Yes, the writer/she did.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The play was going to begin at any moment. The writer asked for two tickets. There were none left. Susan and the writer were disappointed. Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office. He returned two tickets. They were for next Wednesday’s performance. The writer bought them. (47 words)

Lesson 20 One man in a boat独坐孤舟 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) without catching anything 2. Instead of 3. having spent 4. with an empty bag 5. am only interested in

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Is fishing your favorite sport? 提问：2. What do your family think about it? 提问：3. Aren’t you really interested in fishing? ◆回答：1. (He often) fishes (for hours). 回答：2. (Some unlucky fisherman catch) old boots and rubbish. 回答：3. (He has spent whole mornings) on the river. 回答：4. (They say) it’s a waste of time. 回答：5. (The writer is really interested in) sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Fishing is the writer’s favourite sport. Some unlucky fisherman catch old boots and rubbish. The writer isn’t so lucky. He never catches anything. He isn’t really interested in fishing. Sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all is the only thing that interests him. (47 words)

Lesson 21 Mad or not? 是不是疯了？ Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) 1. night and day 2. for some reason 3. the few people left 4. a passing plane 5. am determined to

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. When was the airport built? 提问：2. Are there only a few people left? 提问：3. Why does everybody think you are mad? ◆回答：1. Passing planes (can be heard day and night). 回答：2. Last year, (the airport came into use.) 回答：3. Over a hundred people (left their homes). 回答：4. (He has been offered) a large sum of money (to leave). 回答：5. (The writer is determined to) stay here.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer is slowly going mad. He lives near an airport. Passing planes can be heard night and day. Over a hundred people have left their homes. He has been offered money to leave. He is determined to stay here. Everyone says he must be mad. They are probably right. (50 words)

Lesson 22 A glass envelope玻璃信封 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) 1. dreamed of 2. with her name and address on it 3. ten months later 4. regularly 5. a little more

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did you receive a letter from a girl of your own age in Holland? 提问：2. Did you never thought of the bottle again? 提问：3. How do you send your letters to each other now? ◆回答：1. Last year, (Jane was travelling across the Channel.) 回答：2. (Jane put) a piece of paper with her name and address on it (into a bottle). 回答：3. She threw it into the sea. 回答：4. Ten months later, (she received a letter from a girl in Holland). 回答：5. They write to each other regularly.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. Jane crossed the Channel last year. She threw a bottle into the sea. It contained a piece of paper with her name and address on it. Ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. They write to each other regularly now. They send their letters by post. (51 words)

Lesson 23 A new house新居 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) get a surprise 2. in the country 3. was completed 4. a lovely garden 5. in the district

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. Did you receive a letter from your sister yesterday? 提问：2. Had work on the house begun before your sister left? 提问：3. Will she stay with you if she comes back? ◆回答：1. (The writer’s sister said she would come to England) next year. 回答：2. Yes, she will. 回答：3. (It was completed) five months ago. 回答：4. (He told her sister) that she could stay with the writer. 回答：5. (There is) a lovely garden.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer’s sister will come to England next year. She will get a surprise if she comes. The writer has a new house in the country. He has invited his sister to stay with them. It is a very modern house. It has got many large rooms and a lovely garden. (51 words)

Lesson 24 If could be worse不幸中之万幸 Part A Reading aloud (模仿朗读) felt very upset 2. could do nothing 3. complain about 4. contained 5. honesty

Part B Role play (角色扮演) ◆提问：1. How much money did you lose? 提问：2. Has the money been found? 提问：3. Is there still some honesty in this world? ◆回答：1. Because he had lost fifty pounds. 回答：2. (He left his money) in his room. 回答：3. (He said, )‘Everyone’s losing money these days.’ 回答：4. A girl (came in with the money just then). 回答：5. (She found it) outside the writer’s room.

Part C Story telling (故事复述) 3. The writer had just lost fifty pounds. He felt very upset. He told the manager about it. The manager couldn’t do anything and began to complain about this wicked world. A girl came in with the money just then. She had found it outside the writer’s room. There is still some honesty in this world. (55 words)