【练习的不止是听力噢】 59. A Lost Bag 丢失的皮包 No sooner had the bell rung than a middle-aged man, accompanied by our teacher, walked into the classroom. All of us looked at one another. Questions were written on every face. 上课铃响了，老师陪着一个中年男子走进来。大家你看我，我看你，一脸的疑惑。 The man stepped onto the stage and said, "I lost my bag on my way to my office two days ago. As I was wondering where I could find it, I received a phonecall. It was a girl, who had picked up my lost bag near a bus-stop and she had found my phone number in the bag. 中年男子走到台上说：“两天前我在上班的路上丢了皮包，我正在想该到哪儿去找，有人打电话来。是一个女孩，她在车站附近拣了一个皮包，在包里找到电话号码，所以给我打电话。 Then I realized I must have lost my bag when I was hurrying to catch the bus. The girl didn't leave until I returned to the bus-stop and got back my bag. But she then left in such a hurry that I had no time to ask her name. I have spent two days visiting the schools nearby. I would like to thank her." 这时我才知道，我在匆忙赶公共汽车时丢了包。直到我赶到车站取回皮包她才离开。她走得太匆忙，我甚至没来得及问她的姓名。这两天我走遍了附近的学校，我要好好谢谢她。” As he was speaking, our teacher walked to Guanlan Xu and asked her, "Why didn't you tell me the reason when you came to school late the day before yesterday?" At that time, Guanlan had to look up. Before she said anything, the man cried out, "It is her. She is the very person who returned the bag to me!" All the eyes were fixed on Guanlan with appreciation. 当他说话时，老师走到许冠兰身旁，问道：“你前天迟到时为什么不告诉我原由?”这时冠兰不得不抬起头来。没等她说话，中年男子叫了起来，“是她，就是她把皮包还给我的!”所有的眼光都集中在冠兰身上，目光中充满敬佩。 6. Examinations 论考试 There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examinations. Some people think that examinations can help them review the lessons regularly, while others maintain that too many examinations have frustrated them. 对于考试的益处和弊端存在着许多争论。一些人认为考试能够帮助他们定期地复习功课，然而，还有一些人认为太多的考试使得他们心灰意冷。 To me, I think an examination is a good thing for both teachers and students. Teachers can find out how much the students have grasped and then improve their teaching; students, on the other hand, will learn what their weak points are and then study even harder. 对于我来说，我认为考试对于老师和学生都是一个很好的途径。老师能够发现学生的掌握程度从而改善他们的教学，学生则可以知道他们的弱点从而更加努力地学习。 All in all, we should not waste time arguing whether examinations are good or not. What we should do is to try to improve the exam system and try to adjust it to our different requirements. 总而言之，我们不必浪费时间去争论考试到底是好是坏，我们所应该做的是努力去改善考试制度使得它不断适应我们的各种要求。 60. Weekend Activities 周末活动 My father is a driver and my mother is a teacher. Both of them work hard during the week. No matter how busy they are, they always manage to take us to our uncle's home at the weekend and work on their farm. 我爸爸是个司机，妈妈是老师，平时他们都很努力工作。无论他们多么忙，周末他们总设法带我们去叔叔家，和他们一起去田里干活。 The farm is not very big, but there is always so much to do on a farm. I like to look after the animals, taking them to the field, giving them food, and playing with them. 他们的农场并不大，可是总有许多活要做。我喜欢照看动物：带它们到地里转转，给它们喂食，与它们玩耍。 My parents help my uncle in the field, while my aunt prepares dinner for us. Sometimes I help in the field, too. It is on the farm that I get to know the meaning of the saying, "A grain, a sweat." After several hours' hard work, we are all hungry and tired. We usually have a big meal, and then go back home in the evening. 我父母帮助叔叔干田里的活，我婶婶在家做饭。有时我也去地里干活。就是在农场我才理解“一滴汗水，一分收获”这句话的意义。几小时的劳动使我们又饿又累，我们通常都要大吃一顿，晚上返回家。 56. Returning Library Books 还书 Meimei likes reading books. She often goes and borrows books from the school library. Though she likes reading, she doesn't take care of her books. She throws them everywhere on the table on the ground; even under her bed. Her roommates often remind her of this, but she turns a deaf ear to them. 梅梅喜欢读书，她经常去校图书馆借书。尽管她喜欢读书，但是她并不爱护书。她把书仍得到处都是，桌子上、地上,甚至床底下。同屋同学提醒她多次，她却置之不理 Not until yesterday did her bad habit bring her great trouble. It was the deadline for two books. She looked everywhere but failed to find them. When her roommates came back and learned that, they began to help her look for the books in the room. 直到昨天她的坏习惯终于给她惹了大麻烦。有两本书昨天到期，可是她哪儿都找不到。同屋同学回来后，也帮助她一起找。 Twenty minutes passed without any result. Meimei cried helplessly. It was 4:30 and Meimei had to go to the library, for it closes at 5. As soon as she told the story to the librarian and asked for an extra day with tears, the librarian looked at her with surprise and said, "What a careless girl! You returned them, yesterday! Don't you remember?" 20分钟过去了仍无结果。梅梅无助地哭着。已经是下午4点半了，梅梅必须去图书馆，因为图书馆5点关门。当她含着眼泪向图书馆员说明情况，并请求宽限一天时，图书馆员惊讶地看着她说：“真是个粗心的姑娘，书已经还了，就是昨天!记得吗?”