Part V：听力与口语训练

　　Jokes

　　1.There’s a man down the street who has such big feet that when it rains, he lies down and uses them as umbrellas!

　　2.Last winter, the cow caught such a bad cold that she gave ice cream instead of milk.

　　3.Have you heard about Will Knott? He’s so lazy that he sings his name Won’t.

　　Poem

　　My Daughter

　　Dear daughter,

　　I’ve loved you from the very start.

　　You’re all I hoped a daughter would be,

　　and I hope that my love for you is clear for you to see.

　　I try so hard to say the things that I know you need to hear,

　　and not a day goes by

　　when I don’t wish that you were here.

　　And now I’m sending you this message

　　because I want you to know

　　that you’re the bright star in my life—

　　you’ve set my whole world aglow.

　　An English Song

　　Edelweiss

　　Edelweiss, edelweiss,

　　every morning you greet me.

　　Small and white, clean and bright,

　　you look happy to meet me.

　　Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow,

　　bloom and grow forever.

　　Edelweiss, edelweiss,

　　bless my homeland forever.

　　Edelweiss, edelweiss,

　　every morning you greet me.

　　Small and white, clean and bright,

　　you look happy to meet me.

　　Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow,

　　bloom and grow forever.

　　Edelweiss, edelweiss,

　　bless my homeland forever.

　　单词与短语：

　　appreciation n.欣赏；down the street沿街；umbrella n.雨伞；cow n.奶牛；catch a bad cold患了重感冒；instead of 而不是，替代；lazy adj.懒的；sign vt.签(名)；poem n.诗歌；daughter n.女儿；from the very start从一开始起；You’re all I hoped a daughter would be.我想要的就是你这样的女儿，分毫不差；clear adj.清楚的；goes by经过；set…aglow 映红了…；edelweiss n.(高山)雪绒草；greet vt.问候，迎候；blossom n.花朵；bloom vi.开花；forever adv.永远；bless vt.祝福，保佑；homeland n.祖国

　　Part VI：快速阅读

　　No Warrior(勇士) Out of Handsome(像样的) Reward(奖赏)

　　重赏之下无勇夫

　　Just before giving a lavish(奢侈的) party at his estate(庄园), a tycoon(大亨) had his swimming pool filled with poisonous snakes. He called the guests to swim and announced: "To anyone who is brave enough to swim across this pool, I will give him the choice of one thousand acres(英亩) of my oil fields, or 10,000 heads of cattle, or my daughter's hand in marriage(婚姻)."

　　No sooner were his words spoken than a young man plunged in(投身进去), swam across the pool and climbed out — unscathed(没有受伤)but breathless(上气不接下气的).

　　"Congratulations(祝贺)!" the tycoon greeted(问候) him, "Do you want my oil fields?"

　　"No!" Gasped(喘粗气) the guest.

　　"The 10,000 heads of cattle?"

　　"No!" The young man shouted.

　　"Well, how about my daughter's —"

　　"No!"

　　"You must want something," said the puzzled(困惑的) host.

　　"I just want to know the name of the guy who pushed me in!”