青少版新概念2A-2b课文文本

1、青少版新概念 2A-2B 课文文本 Unit 1-30Unit 1: Linda comes to London LINDA: Hi, Karen! Where are you?KAREN: I'm in the coffee bar next to the Arrivals, exit. I'm waiting for you, and I'm having a cup of coffee.KAREN: Where are you, and what are you doing?LINDA:I'm in the Baggage Hall. I'm wa

2、iting for my suitcase.LINDA:Ah, I can see it! It's coming round now! There it is!LINDA:Oh, Karen! Is Paul with you?KAREN: Yes, of course he is. He's standing here beside me. I'm giving him my phone now.KAREN: Here you are, Paul! Talk to your mother!PAUL: Hello, Mum!LINDA: Hello, Paul! I&

3、#39;ve got my suitcase, and I'm coming out now!Unit 2 ： Good luck on Sunday!REPORTER: My name's Tom French. I'm speaking to you from the ExCel Centre inLondon's Docklands. We are visiting this year's Marathon Expo.REPORTER: This is the Trade Fair of the London Marathon.It's v

4、ery noisy!There are hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors here.REPORTER: This is a big international event. But it's like a village! People are talking and laughing like old friends.REPORTER: I'm standing with one of the competitors. Let me introduce Paul Bruce. Hi, Paul!PAUL: Hi,

5、 Tom!REPORTER: Paul, please tell our listeners. This is your first Marathon, isn't it?PAUL:Yes, it is.REPORTER: Are you looking forward to Sunday?PAUL:Yes, I am.REPORTER: That's the spirit, Paul! Good luck on Sunday!Unit 3JACK: That's strange. What's this note in my pocket?It isn'

6、;t mine. Is it yours, Daisy?DAISY: No, it isn't mine. Let me see. Oh, it belongs to Paul.The handwriting is his.JACK:So why is it in my pocket?DAISY: I don't know. It looks like Paul's 'to-do' list. Let me read it.JACK: HMM. Give it to me, Daisy. Yes, it is Paul's, isn't

7、it?DAISY: Yes, Jack. Put it back.Unit 4 ：The top three percentVOLUNTEER:Congratulations!Two hours and fifty-nine minutes.? That's fantastic!What's your name?PAUL:Paul. Paul Bruce.VOLUNTEER:Well done, Paul!How are you feeling?VOLUNTEER:Good! Now, Paul. Here's your foil jacket. Put it on.

8、You mustn't get cold.PAUL:Yes. Thanks.VOLUNTEER:Just a hundred and seventy-nine minutes! Paul, you're a hero!PAUL:Thanks!VOLUNTEER:Now, Paul, walk this way. Pick up your medal. It's yours!VOLUNTEER:There are thirty-five thousand runners in this race, and you're in the top three perce

9、nt! Congratulations!I'm OK. Thanks.PAUL:Unit 5: All about ants!ROBERT: Look at this webpage, Mum. It's about ants.KAREN: Ants? Why are you looking up ants?ROBERT: Why not? Ants are really interesting. They do really interesting things.KAREN:What kind of things?ROBERT:Well, they usually live

10、in dry places. But they can survive under water for two weeks.KAREN:Really?ROBERT:Oh, Mum, how about this? Ants always stretch their legs in the morning.KAREN:You're joking!ROBERT:NO, really!KAREN:DO they usually yawn in the morning, too?ROBERT:Well, funnily enough, they do!Unit 6 ：An elegant si

11、zePOLLY:You're looking very elegant today, Annie!ANNIE:Yes, I'm on my way to my accountant's. I always put on a nice outfit for him. SO I'm going by bus.POLLY:What do you mean, Annie?ANNIE:Well, I usually walk into town. But today I'm going by bus. It's my shoes, you see.POLL

12、Y:Your shoes?ANNIE:Yes, my shoes. They're size six.POLLY:They're perfect with your outfit.ANNIE:Thanks. I like them, too.ANNIE:My feet are size five in the morning, and size six in the afternoon. I can't walk in these shoes before lunch.ANNIE:But I can't walk in them in the morning.

13、They're fine in the afternoon.Unit 7 ：A good exampleROBERT:How about this, Dad?'Twenty-two percent of people in Britain never eatbreakfast. ' Sixteen percent eat breakfaasttwork.'WILLIAM:It's true. My assistant has her breakfast at work every day.It's a waste of time, really.

14、KAREN: Poor girl! She works very hard.WILLIAM:She goes out with friends nearly every night. Then she gets up late,and rushes to work late.WILLIAM:Then she has breakfast at her desk! It doesn't look good.KAREN: She works late twice a week,too.WILLIAM: Well, we all do that. Goodness, is that the t

15、ime?WILLIAM: I must rush.KAREN: But what about your breakfast?WILLIAM: That's all right. I can get some breakfast at work.Unit 8 ： A nice quiet afternoon.MR. FORD: What are you going to do now, Paul?PAUL: I'm going to take it easy this morning! Then I'm going to meet Claire for lunch. MR

16、. FORD: Where? Here in Barnet?PAUL: NO, at an Indian restaurant in Canary Wharf. Her mother recommends it.MR. FORD: Very nice. Have a good lunch. Eat a double portion of rice.You need the carbohydrate.MR. FORD: And have a dessert. Why not have two desserts? But no alcohol, of course! Have a nice qui

17、et afternoon.PAUL: We're going to walk along the river.MR. FORD: Make it a short walk. And walk today don't run!PAUL: Claire's going to like that. She hates running, especially after a big lunch.Unit 9 ：Do your own thingsPAUL: It's going to be a very early start on Sunday morning, Cl

18、aire.We're going to leave home at about 5.30.CLAIRL:5.30! That is early!PAUL: So what do you want to do? Do you want to come with us, or not?CLAIRE: I'm not sure, Paul. What do you want me to do?PAUL: I want you to do your own thing. You can come to the National Stadium with the team.CLAIRE:

19、 But what are you going to do there?PAUL: You can't come with us into the Red Zone. And I don't want you to get bored,on your own all day.CLAIRE: But it's obvious, Paul!The National Athletics Championships are a photographer's dream!What am I going to do? I'm going to take hundre

20、ds of photographs, of course!Unit 10: Tomorrow's another day!Do you remember Nina? She's a fashion model.She usually works with Daisy, but she works with other photographers, too.Her jobs take her all over the world. She often stays in expensive hotels.Her life seems very glamorous. But she

21、often feels lonely.Nina isn't feeling lonely this evening.She's sitting in a bar in Central Londonwith some friends. They are all old friends,and they're having a good gossip.The bar is becoming very noisy.Nina is laughing. She's having a really good time.Why can't things be like

22、 this every evening?That's an interesting question!This idea is a new one. Nina must think about her life.She's going to think about it in the morning.But just now, she's having a good time.Nina's going to make a decision tomorrow but tomorrow's another day.Unit 11 We all have ou

23、r troublesJACK: Anna, I want you to call Pierre in Paris.I'm going to Paris first thing tomorrow.I want to meet with him at 8 o'clock.Can you set it up, please?And can you get me some coffee?ANNA: Yes, sir. Straight away.Paris! Again! He was in Paris last week!JANEY: Wasn't he in Washing

24、ton last week?ANNA: No, he was in Washington the week before last. Some people have all the luck!Yes, I know. I want to travel, but I'm always here at my desk. I was here yesterday. I was here the day before yesterday.ANEY: We're going to be here tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow .ANNA: A

25、nd next week, and next month!JACK: Anna, Janey, I'M sorry for you both.But we all have our troubles in life. And I'm looking forward to my coffee.Unit 12: The London busThe new buses in London are just 'buses'. They aren't 'London buses'. The real 'London bus' was

26、 the old Routemaster.This was our favourite bus for fifty-one years. It was a design classic.Were Routemasters really dangerous? The back of the bus was an open platform with no doors. Perhaps this wasn't very safe but Londoners like to do their own thing. And the Routemasters were fast in the t

27、raffic.Modern buses are safe, but they are slow. Passengers hate the doors. Car drivers hate the buses. The bus drivers have a hard time.The first Routemasters were on our roads in 1954. The last official Routemaster journey was on Route Number 9, on 15th February 2006. That was some years ago.Today

28、, Londoners remember the Routemaster'sname. They remember the designer's name:Douglas Scott.The new buses don't have a name. How can we love them ?Unit 13: The KalenjinTake a look at the records of international running events in the last fifty years. Before 1980, the winners of distance

29、 races were usually from North America and Europe. There were some winners from other countries, but there weren't very many of them. There were no African names among the winners then, but things are very different now.Today, the stars of the race track are the Kalenjin. The Kalenjin are an Afr

30、ican people from the borders of North West Kenya and Ethiopia. Their homeland is a hot, dry plateau, about 2,500 metres above sea level. These people are natural athletes. They have long, thin legs. Their heart rate is unusually slow. There are only three million of them.Twelve of the world's to

31、p twenty marathon runners are now Kalenjin. Every year, they win 40 percent of the top honours in all international distance 25 races. And it's not just the men. A few years ago, there weren't any distance races for women. These days, there are lots of them. Kalenjin women win all their even

32、ts as well.Unit 14: Chocolate heavenLUCY: I'm going out, Mum. Please can I get some chocolate?We had some sweets last weekend, but we didn't have any chocolate.And we didn't have much chocolate the weekend before last.KAREN: You and your chocolate! OK. But you must share it with everyone

33、 else!LUCY: I'm back. Mum! These are the chocolates! They didn't have any nice boxesat the supermarket. These chocolates are from Marconi's. They're really special. ROBERT: But chocolate is chocolate,isn't it? Why does a fancy box make it special? KAREN: Good question. Listen to

34、this. 'This chocolate contains fifty percent cocoa.Marconi's chocolate uses only pure cocoa butter.There are no non-cocoa vegetable fats in Marconi's chocolate.'Mm! This is chocolate heaven! It feels different in your mouth. Chocolate heaven is expensive. It feels different in your p

35、ocket, too!Unit 15: It ' s a mystery to me!DAISY: Welcome home, Jack! Did you have a good trip?JACK: It was OK. But it was all about babies and food!DAISY: Babies? How many babies?JACK: Two. Marcel's deputy had a baby two months ago.And Pierre's secretary is going to have a baby in June.

36、JACK: They have nine months off work each time!DAISY: Well, it happens. That's life!JACK: True.JACK: And then there's the food. I had lunch with Marcel. I didn't want a three-hour lunch, but lunch is a serious business in Paris.DAISY: Yes, it is. I like the French attitude to food. It

37、9;s very civilised.JACK: I agree with you, Daisy. They're nice people. They're also very efficient. JACK: But how do they do it?How do they have time for a civilised life and for work as well?It's a mystery to me!Unit 16:What' s your middle name?WILLIAM:Is there something wrong Karen

38、?KAREN: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 picked up some shopping in town.KAREN:I arrived home at about 10 o'clock, and parked the car in

39、 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 looked for my car keys.I looked in my bag, in my coat, in the kitchen, everywhere.WILLIAM:And where were

40、they?KAREN: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's also an enthusiastic birdwatcher.Last spring, two little birds appeared in his garden. Ken installed

41、 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 little eggs appears in the nest.The cuckoo waited. Suddenly, she had her chance. The mother wasn't t

42、here. 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 cuckoo.Ken's neighbours watched excitedly. The baby cockoo picked up the other eggs easily with its ba

43、ck, 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. The show was over.Ken's neighbours are all enthusiastic birdwatchers now, of course.Unit 18:Read t

44、his label!LUCY:Do you want one of these, Vikki?VIKKI:No, thanks! I ate some of those about a year ago. Once was enough!LUCY:Why? What happened?VIKKI:I missed breakfast that morning, becauseI did my piano practice before school. Mum gave me my lunchbox, and I went for the bus.VIKKI:On the school bus

45、I felt a bit sick. I always feel sick on buses, anyway.VIKKI: Ineed to eat something. I looked in my lunchbox and discovered the Crispy Trolls.VIKKI:I ate four Crispy Trolls, one after another. At the same time I read the label on the packet.VIKKI:Then I felt really sick! Yuk! Honestly, Lucy, this s

46、tuff isn't food. It's chemistry. Read the label!Unit 19:A problem with squirrelsPOLLY:Did you see my new bird feeder Annie?ANNIE:Yes, I did. I saw it last weekPOLLY:Well, I bought it because of the label. It said, 'This bird feeder is squirrel-proof'.ANNIE:Yes, you told me that.POLLY

47、: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 all the nuts.The squirrel's tummy became enormous.ANNIE:Oh, no! Don't tell me!POLLY:The next day, I went into

48、the kitchen. What did I see?A dead squirrel in my bird feeder, outside my kitchen window!ANNIE:That's awful! What did you do?POLLY:I cut it down, and put it in a bag. Then I took it back to the shop. They gave me my money back.ANNIE:But what's the use of that?POLLY:I wanted a squirrel-proof

49、bird feeder, and I haven't got one!Unit 20:An ordinary lifeNina:I want to tell you something,Daisy:What is it, Nina?Nina:This will be my last fashion shoot. I'm going to get an ordinary job in an office.Daisy :But why, Nina? You're a very successful model. Why do you want to change?Nina:

50、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 evening.NINA:I'll cook beautiful meals and eat them with my friends.NINA:And I'll sleep in the same bed every night.And maybe,

51、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 time for the weather forecast.Let's go over to Carla Dane at the London Weather Centre,Carla.WEAT: Thanks John, and g

52、ood morning!Last month was unusually cold and dry. But all that will change in the next few days.From today, the wind will blow from the south west.It will bring in warm air from the Atlantic. And we'll have some rain.Rain will come in gradually from the south west this evening.The whole country

53、 will have some rain showers in the next three days.Some of them will be heavy.Temperatures will rise to 12 degrees Celsius in the day.Night temperatures will fall to 4 degrees Celsius.It will feel cold over the hills.And the outlook for next weekend: the three w's- warm,wetand windy. And that&#

54、39;s your weather forecast.Back to John at the studio.Unit 22 I always behave myselfLUCY: Dad, there was a dance at school last month, and I didn't go.There'll be another one next Friday night. Can I go?WILLIAM:Who'll be at the dance?LUCY: It'll be a school event. There will be some

55、French student,but there won't be anyoutsiders. And our teachers will be there, tooWILLIAM: That sounds reasonable. What time will it start?LUCY:At half past seven.WILLIAM: And how long will it last?LUCY:For two and a half hours. It'll finish at 10.WILLIAM: All right, Lucy. Your mother will

56、take you there, and I'll pick you up.LUCY:Be at the school gates at 10 o'clock sharp. Is that clear?Yes. Dad. Thanks;WILLIAM: And Lucy, you will behave yourself, won't you?LUCY:Of course, Dad. I always do!Unit 23 Quite tall and quite striki ng!DAISY: So, Cleo, that's the news.Can you

57、 send me your New Faces file?.CLEO:Of course. Daisy.I '11 send a messenger.CLBO:How far is it to your house from here?DAISY:It's about 45 miles.CLBO:That's not far. You'll have the pictures by two o'clock.DAISY:Good. What are they like?CLEO:Well, all the girls are quite young. On

58、e of them is very young. Her mother comes with her.DAISY:I get the picture. Is there anyone special?CLEO:That's Sandy. She's quite tall.DAISY:How tall?CLEO:She's one metre eighty-two.DAISY:What height is that? Just a moment OK, it's about five foot eleven. That's very tall.CLBO:

59、Yes, she's quite striking. I'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 quiz for my class, and I want to try it out.Can I try it out on you, please?LUCY: OK.ROBERT: Which is the highest mountain in the British Isles?LUCY : It's Ben Nevis, of course!ROBERT: What's the longest river in the world?LUCY: I'm not sure. Is it the Nile, or the Amazon?ROBERT: It's the Nile. I looked it up yesterday.The Nil