1、青少版新概念2B 課文文本Unit 16-30Unit 16: What s your middle nameWILLIAM: Is there something wrong KarenKAREN: It's OK. I'm being silly.WILLIAM: That's impossible .You're never silly.KAREN: Oh, but I am!I'm silly all the time. Believe me!KAREN: I did something very silly this morning.I pic

2、ked up some shopping in town.KAREN: I arrived home at about 10 o'clock, and parked the car in the drive.I unlocked the house with my house keys.KAREN: Then, Daisy called me on my mobile, and we talked about the weekend. We discussed plans for Sunday. Then we finished the call.KAREN: Then I looke

3、d for my car keys. I looked in my bag, in my coat, in the kitchen, everywhere.WILLIAM: And where were theyKAREN: They were in my hand! The key-ring was on my little finger- William, 'Silliness' is my middle name!Unit 17: A cuckoo in the nestPaul's father, Ken Bruce is an engineer. He'

4、;s also an enthusiastic birdwatcher.Last spring, two little birds appeared in his garden. Ken installed a webcam, and invited his neighbours to log on. Everyone watched enthusiastically. Soon, there was a little nest. Then, another bird arrived. It was a cuckoo. The cuckoo watched patiently. Three l

5、ittle eggs appears in the nest.The cuckoo waited. Suddenly, she had her chance. The mother wasn't there. The cuckoo darted to the nest. In two seconds, there was a fourth egg beside the other three.After twelve days, the young cuckoo hatched. The little birds hurried to get food for the baby cuc

6、koo.Ken's neighbours watched excitedly. The baby cockoo picked up the other eggs easily with its back, and pushed them out of the nest. The birds returned and pushed food into its mouth. After twenty days, the cuckoo was enormous! On 6th May, it opened its wings. In a moment, the nest was empty.

7、 The show was over.Ken's neighbours are all enthusiastic birdwatchers now, of course.Unit 18: Read this label!LUCY: Do you want one of these, VikkiVIKKI: No, thanks! I ate some of those about a year ago. Once was enough!LUCY: Why What happenedVIKKI: I missed breakfast that morning, because I did

8、 my piano practice before school. Mum gave me my lunchbox, and I went for the bus.VIKKI: On the school bus I felt a bit sick. I always feel sick on buses, anyway.VIKKI: I needed to eat something. I looked in my lunchbox and discovered the Crispy Trolls.VIKKI: I ate four Crispy Trolls, one after anot

9、her. At the same time I read the label on the packet.VIKKI: Then I felt really sick! Yuk! Honestly, Lucy, this stuff isn't food. It's chemistry. Read the label!Unit 19: A problem with squirrelsPOLLY: Did you see my new bird feeder AnnieANNIE: Yes, I did. I saw it last weekPOLLY: Well, I boug

10、ht it because of the label. It said, 'This bird feeder is squirrel-proof'.ANNIE: Yes, you told me that.POLLY: Well, I brought it home. I put lots of nuts in it. And I hung it outside the kitchen window.POLLY: That night, a squirrel broke into the 'squirrel-proof' bird feeder. It ate

11、all the nuts. The squirrel's tummy became enormous.ANNIE: Oh, no! Don't tell me!POLLY: The next day, I went into the kitchen. What did I see A dead squirrel in my bird feeder, outside my kitchen window!ANNIE: That's awful! What did you doPOLLY: I cut it down, and put it in a bag. Then I

12、took it back to the shop. They gave me my money back.ANNIE: But what's the use of thatPOLLY: I wanted a squirrel-proof bird feeder, and I haven't got one!Unit 20: An ordinary lifeNina; I want to tell you something,Daisy; What is it, NinaNina: This will be my last fashion shoot.I'm going

13、to get an ordinary jobin an office.Daisy : But why, NinaYou're a very successful model.Why do you want to changeNina: I'm successful now.But I won't always be successful.And I want an ordinary life.NINA: In an office job,I'll work regular hours.I'll go home in the eveningNINA: I&

14、#39;ll cook beautiful mealsand eat them with my friends.And I'll sleep in the same bedevery night.NINA: And maybe, one day,I'll meet the right man.And we'll have an ordinary life together.It'll be wonderful!Unit 21： The weather forecastANNOUNCER: And now it's five to nine,and tim

15、e for the weather forecast.Let's go over to Carla Daneat the London Weather Centre.Carla.WEATHER FORECASTER: Thanks John, and go morning!Last month wasunusually cold and dry.But all that will changein the next few days.From today, the wind will blowfrom the south west.It will bring in warm airfr

16、om the Atlantic.And we'll have some rain.Rain will come in graduallyfrom the south westthis evening.The whole country will havesome rain showersin the next three days.Some of them will be heavy.Temperatures will riseto 12 degrees Celsiusin the day. Night temperatureswill fall to 4 degrees Celsiu

17、s.It will feel cold over the hills.And the outlookfor next weekend:the three w's- warm,wet andwindy.And that'syour weather forecast.Back to John at the studio.Unit 22 I always behave myselfLUCY: Dad, there was a dance at schoollast month, and I didn't go.There'll be another onenext F

18、riday night.Can I goWILLIAM: Who'll be at the danceLUCY: It'll be a school event.There will be some French studentbut there won't be any outsiders.And our teachers will be there, tooWILLIAM: That sounds reasonable.What time will it startLUCY: At half past seven.WILLIAM: And how long will

19、 it lastLUCY: For two and a half hours.It'll finish at 10.WILLIAM: All right, Lucy.Your mother will take you there,and I'll pick you up.Be at the school gatesat 10 o'clock sharp.Is that clearLUCY: Yes. Dad. Thanks;WILLIAM: And Lucy,you will behave yourself,won't youLUCY: Of course, D

20、ad. I always do!Unit 23 Quite talland quite striking!DAISY: . So, Cleo, that's the news.Can you send meyour New Faces fileCLEO: Of course. Daisy.I11 send a messenger.CLBO: HOW far is it to your house.from hereDAISY: It's about 45 miles.CLBO: That's not far.You'll have the picturesby

21、two o'clock.DAISY: Good. What are they likeCLEO: Well, all the girls are quite young.One of them is very young.Her mother comes with her.DAISY: I get the picture.Is there anyone specialCLEO: That's Sandy.She's quite tall.DAISY: How tallCLEO: She's one metre eighty-two.DAISY: What hei

22、ght is thatJust a momentOK, it's about five foot eleven.That's very tall.CLBO: Yes, she's quite strikingI'll send the file now.DAISY: Thanks. Cleo. I'll have a look.I'll call you tomorrow.CLEO: Thanks, Daisy. Bye!Unit 24 A quizROBERT: Lucy, I'm writing a quizfor my class,

23、and I want to try it out.Can I try it out on you, pleaseLUCY: OK.ROBERT: Which is the highest mountainin the British IslesLUCY : It's Ben Nevis, of course!ROBERT: What's the longest riverin the worldLUCY: I'm not sure.Is it the Nile, or the AmazonROBERT: It's the Nile.I looked it up

24、yesterday.The Nile is longerthan the Amazon.LUCY: IS itROBERT: Yes. They're both long rivers.It isn't obvious, is itLUCY: No. It's a good question.ROBERT: Which continent hasthe lowest population densityLUCY: Goodness, Robert! I don't know!AustraliaROBERT: No! It's a trick questi

25、on.Australia's a continent,and it has only six people to the square mile.But obviously, the answer is 'Antarctica'!Unit 25 Karen saves some moneyKAREN: Which of these two suits do you prefer, WilliamThe one on the right, or the one on the leftWILLIAM: They're both the same.They'r

26、e both the same sizeThey're both the same colour.And they're both the samestyle.KAREN: They both look the same,but they're very different in quality.One is made of linen,and the otheris made of microfibre.The microfibre oneis cheaper than the linen one.WILLIAM: Which one do you prefer, K

27、arenKAREN: I'll have the microfibre one.It isn't as expensiveas the linen one.WILLIAM: Are you sureI can't tell the difference,but you can.I want you to be happy with it.KAREN: That's OK.I'm saving money on the suit.So now I wantto buy a pair of shoesto go with it.Unit 26 School

28、reportsFLORA: What's your report like, VikkiVIKKI: It's all right.FLORA: Can I have a lookVIKKI: OK.FLORA: WOW, Vikki!Listen to this, Lucy!English excellent, French excellent,Maths excellent, Music excellent,Geography excellentEverything is excellent!LUCY: I know!Vikki's report is always

29、better than mine.FLORA: And your report is alwaysbetter than mine.LUCY: Your reports are quite good, Flora.FLORA: But not as good as yours and Vikki's.You're both cleverer than me.LUCY: Well, Vikki always comes top.She's the cleverest girlin the school.VIKKI: You're the best gymnast,

30、 Flora.I always come bottom in Sports.Look!Sports: Vikki tries hard.'VIKKI: It's a joke!Of course I try hard.But obviously not hard enough!Unit 27 Pocket moneyLUCY: Have you got any money, Robert ROBERT: A little. Why LUCY: Can you lend me some Just for a week.ROBERT: HOW much do you want LU

31、CY: Just a few pounds.Well, ten pounds, actually.ROBERT: Ten pounds! That's a lot! Why haven't you got your own money We both get the same everymonth. LUCY: Yes, but you've always got more money than me.ROBERT: YOU always spend your pocket money at the beginning of the month. LUCY: I kno

32、w!And you always save yours. You're a good boy, and I'm a bad girl!LUCY: Please, Robert! ,I'll pay you back on Saturday.ROBERT: LUCY:All right then.But only for a few days.Thanks! You're the best!Unit 28 She doesn't even existROBERT: Why do you have all these postersin your room.

33、 LucyLUCY: Because I like them.ROBERT: Look at that big face!It's silly.Why did you put it on the ceilingLUCY: Because I like it.ROBERT: Who's this, anywayLUCY: It's Jonno.He's the best singer in the world.And he's the most handsome.ROBERT: That's silly.LUCY: No, it isn't

34、!LUCY: Anyway, who's your favouriteROBERT: Leena Lang.She's the most beautiful girl in the world, and the eleverest.LUCY: Lecna Lang! That's crazy!She's just someonein a computer game.ROBERT: I don't care. She's the best detectiveand the best martial arts master.LUCY: But she

35、 isn't real!She doesn't even exist!ROBERT: She does.She's as real as Jonno any day!Unit 29 No one s better than Paul!CLAIRE: Paul is a fantastic athlete. LindaHe comes first in everything.LINDA: He was always a strong runner.CLAIRE: In the Championships last year,the '800 metres' was a very fast race.But Paul ran the fastest.He was 15 seconds