《新概念英语青少版》3B Lesson43、47、53、59 的课文

Lesson 43 Does anyone still knit?Polly:Do you know where I can buy knitting needles,Annie?Annie:No,I’m afraid shops like that have disappeared these days。Maybe people don’t knit any more。Polly:I knit!I’m knitting something for my niece’s new baby!Or I will knit something for her,if I can find the right needles!Annie:Have you tried Janner’s?Polly:Yes,I have!I had a mad conversation with the Sales Assistantyesterday。Annie:What happened?Polly:I asked her where I could find knitting needles。She said theydidn’t have any。I said that I always used to buy knitting needles in the first floor,next to Ladies’ Fashions。Polly:She said that Janner’s had closed that department years ago。She said,‘We don’t sell knitting needles now。Nobody asks for them any more。’Polly:I said,‘You’re mistaken。I’m here,and I’m still asking for them!’Lesson 47 No laughing allowedClaire:Craig and I were in trouble at work today,Paul。Paul:Why was that?Claire:We laughed in the library。It’s against the rules。Paul:What happened?Claire:While we were entering data in the system,Craig started to laugh。When I looked at his screen,I started to laugh,too。We couldn’t stop。Claire:We were both still laughing when the Librarian came in。he asked us what was so funny。That set us off again。Claire:It was a story about an artist in California。He was camping in the desert when he decided to chain his legs together。Paul:Why?Claire:He wanted to draw them like that。Claire:Then,while he was working on the drawing,he lost the key。There he was in the desert,with a chain around his legs。He hopped for twelve hours to the nearest town。And he took the drawing with him。Claire:It was a pretty good drawing of two legs with a chain around them。Unfortunately,the Librarian didn’t see the joke!Lesson 53 Jonno!Robert:Look at that man over there。Isn’t he a singer or something?I know!He’s in that picture that you put on your ceiling!Lucy:It’s Jonno!My favourite singer!Robert:Quick,Lucy!Go and ask him for his autograph!Lucy:Oh,no!I can’t!I’m too shy!Can you ask him for me,Robert?Robert:Oh,all right。Robert:Excuse me,sir。Aren’t you Jonno,the famous singer?Jonno:That’s right!Robert:I really liked the last album that you made!Jonno:Thank you。Robert:Can I have you autograph,please?Jonno:Certainly。Where do you want me to sign?Robert:Here,on the magazine,please!Thank you!Robert:Here you are,Lucy。You’ll keep this magazine now for ever,I suppose!Lucy:Of course!It’s got Jonno’s autograph on it!Robert:To tell you the truth,Lucy,I don’t even know the name ofhis latest song!Lesson 59 We all need to play moreKelly:Hi,Carol!Did you go to the yoga class yesterday?Carol:No,I missed it。Kelly:So did I。The weather was so nice。I decided to go on the morning hike。Carol:How was that?Kelly:It was good。We went over the other side of the lake。Carol:Did they walk fast?Kelly:Not too fast,but it was fast enough for me。I’m not very fit。Carol:Neither am I。Maybe I’ll try the hike tomorrow。Kelly:Do you get much exercise at home?Carol:I go to a dance class once a week。But it’s not enough。How about you?Kelly:I walk to the bus every day。That’s not enough,either。Carol:I ask myself how I can get more exercise in my ordinary life。But I don’t have any good ideas。Do you?Kelly:No,I don't,but my husband,Jed,does。He says adults don’tfind time to play。He says we all need to play more。The trouble is,most of us don’t know how!