One day Tom said to one of his friends, "I'm going
to have a holiday in Peking. But I don't speak Chinese, so I'll go to
evening classes and have Chinese lessons for a month before I go."
He studied very hard for a month, and then his holidays
began and he went to China.
When he came back a few weeks later, his friend said
to him, "Did you have any trouble with your Chinese when you were
in Peking , Tom?"
"No, I didn't have any trouble with it,"
answered Tom. "But the Chinese did !"
Text
B
At the Birthday Party
MRs Ross: Welcome, Peter.
Give me your coat and hat.
PETER: Thank you, Mrs Ross.
MRs Ross: The boys and girls are in the living room. Wait, I'll call John.
* * *
JOHN: Hi, Peter. Why are you late?
PETER: My mother made me dress up.
JOHN: That's good. Alice has some pretty friends.
PETER: You know I don't like girls.
* * *
PETER: Happy birthday, Alice. Many happy returns of the day.
Here's a present for you.
ALIcE: Thank you, Peter. Come into the dining room. I'm going
to cut the cake soon.
JOHN: Have some sandwiches , Peter.
PETER: Thanks. John. who's that girl?
JOHN: That's Joan. She's pretty, isn't she? She likes
to dance. Ask her to dance.
PETER: Well , I don't know.
JOHN: Don't be afraid. She isn't going to bite you.
PETER: Who's afraid? I'm not afraid.
* * *
PETER: Would you like to dance, Joan?
JOAN: Yes , Thank you. I'd like to dance very much.
Questions
on Text B
7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading
and retell the story to your partner.
Self-service If you are in a hurry and you want to have
a quick meal there is no better place than a self-service restaurant.
You go into the restaurant, pick up a tray, knife, fork, and spoon and
queue at a counter where the food is on display. You pick out what you
want and put it on your tray, which you have to push along a special rack
till you reach the cashier. The cashier will give you your bill. After
paying, you take your tray to any table you like. You can sit alone or
with another customer. You can have a good meal in ten minutes. And-as
there is no waiter you don't have to give a tip.