Lesson 19 Text A A Lesson to Learn
John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman. Usually he was taken
to school by the chauffeur in his fathers beautiful car, before the chauffeur
took Johns father to his office. One evening his father told him that he had
to go to the airport early the next day, so he would need the car at the time
that John had to go to school. He said that Johns mother, who possessed
another car, would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house .
Well , how will I get to school if you need your car and Mummy is still in bed
John asked. His father thought this was a good opportunity to teach him a
lesson about how hard life was for the less fortunate people of the world , so
he answered , Youll go in the same way as every other child in the world goes-
in a taxi.
Text B What's Going on Here PoLIcEMAN: What's going on here
MAN: You mean, what's happening Well, constable, I'm trying to get out of the
window
and Fred here is helping me.
PoLIcEMAN: Why are you climbing through the window and not leaving by the front
door
MAN: Well , you see I can't find the key and I'm in a hurry. Come on, Fied,
Were
wasting time.
POLICEMAN: Just a minute you two. I don't think you're telling me the truth.
This isnt your
house, is it
MAN: No, it's my brothers. I'm staying with him for a while.
PoLIcEMAN: Is he at home
MAN: I'm afraid not. Hes in jail for house-breaking at the moment.
Question on Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words
while reading and retell the story to your partner. Todd heard all the
hammering behind the Marseys house. He went to see what was going on. Jeff
Marsey was making something from long pieces of wood.
What is it Todd asked.
A pair of stilts, Jeff said.
Todd knew that stilts could make you several feet taller. Jeff was putting
blocks of wood on the stilts. These were for his feet to rest on. Once you got
used to them, you could walk anywhere on stilts.
I'm also making a pair of long pants, Jeff said. Theyll come all the way down
and cover the stilts. I'll look like a giant.
As the summer went on, Todd forgot all about the stilts.
One night Todd was watching television. His cousin came running in the front
door. Hed never seen her so excited.
Youd better call the police , she said.
Why asked Todd.
I was walking home, she said. I looked up and saw a -a giant. He was following
me. He wore big baggy pants. He was very stiff and straight. Each step was a
huge step. I'm going to call the police.
Wait, said Todd. It wasn't a giant. Youll be surprised when I tell you who it
was!
[來源: _t_i_n_g_c_l_a_s_s]