LESSON TWO The Second Lesson DRILLS
1 A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked who could answer the question.
A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked whose handwriting was the best.
A: What did the teacher ask?
B: He asked which exercise was the most difficult.
2 A: Excuse me, can you tell me where the No. 3 bus stop is?
B: Certainly. It's on the other side of the street.
A: Thank you.
B: That's all right.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me when the train will arrive?
B: Certainly. It'll arrive in half an hour.
A: Thank you.
B: That's all right.
A: Excuse me, can you tell me why the train is late?
B: Certainly. They're repairing a bridge.
A: Thank you.
B: That all right.
3 A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether it snows in winter in Australia?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether there's plenty of rain in your country?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
A: May we ask you some questions now, Mr White?
B: Yes, please.
A: Could you tell us whether you grow cotton in your country?
B: Yes, I'm coming to that.
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NATHAN HALE The young American stood quietly while the British guards searched his clothes. They found nothing. "If they don't find the maps in my boot," he thought, "maybe they will let me go. Then I'll try to send the maps to General Washington."
"Take off your boots," one of the guards ordered. The American's heart beat faster. He took off his boots and handed them to the guard.
The guard looked inside one boot, then the other.
"Use your knife, man!" ordered the British officer nearby.
The guard brought out his knife and cut one boot open. He stopped suddenly and the American knew what it meant. The maps of the British army's defence works!
The guards took the American to General Howe. The general looked at the maps. "I see you've made some drawing of our defence works," he said. "This can only mean one thing."
"Yes, sir."
"Do you have anything to say for yourself?"
"No, nothing."
"What's your name?"
"Nathan Hale."
"Rank?"
"Captain."
The general studied the maps a few more minutes. "Captain Hale," he said finally. "I've never seen such fine drawings. You know, we could use a man like you. Why not join us? You won't have to worry about rank or pay."
Nathan Hale looked straight at the general. "Nothing could make me turn against my country!"
"Then there's only one thing I can do, you understand?"
"Yes, sir."
"You will be hanged as a spy early tomorrow morning."
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Nathan Hale looked around as a British soldier put the rope around his neck.
"Now, Nathan Hale," said the British officer. "Let's hear what you have to say before you die."
Nathan Hale took a last look at his beautiful country and said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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The Cat and the Parrot A French writer tells a story about his cat and a parrot.
A friend of his came to visit him one day. The friend said, "I'm going away for a short time. Will you please look after my parrot for me?"
The writer said he would do so, and his friend brought the parrot to the house.
The cat saw the parrot and wanted to know if it was a bird or not. If so, it would be nice to eat. Very slowly the cat came nearer and nearer. It was thinking how nice it would be to have this animal for its meal.
The poor parrot was very much afraid. It kept quiet and didn't move until the cat was near enough to jump on it. Then, suddenly, the parrot asked, "Haven't you had your breakfast?"
The cat was afraid. It ran away as fast as it could. Perhaps it was saying to itself, "That thing can speak. It can't be a bird. It must be a man."
At page 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, Book 5, The English Textbooks Series for Junior Secondary School (The 1st Edition, Published by the People's Educations Press, October 1983)
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