New Concept English Two 15 37

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$课文35  捉贼！

355. Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi.

罗伊.特雷顿原是开出租汽车的，

356. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.

然而就在前不久，他开上了公共汽车，也并不为此而感到后悔。

357. He is finding his new work far more exciting.

他发觉自己的新工作令人兴奋得多。

358. When he was driving along Catford Street recently,

最近，当他正开车在凯特福德街上行驶时，

359. he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car.

看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔向等在那里的一辆汽车，

360. One of them was carrying a bag full of money.

其中一个提着一只装满钞票的提包。

361. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves.

罗伊行动迅速，开车直冲窃贼而去。

362. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.

拿钱的那个小偷吓得把提包都扔了。

363. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it.

当那两个小偷企图乘车逃跑时，罗伊驾驶他的公共汽车撞在了那辆车的后尾上。

364. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police.

当那辆被撞坏的车开走后，罗伊停下车，给警察挂了电话。

365. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.

小偷的车损坏严重，很容易辨认。

366. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.

没过多久，警察就截住了那辆车，两个小偷都被抓住了。

$课文36  横渡海峡

367. Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow.

黛比.哈特准备明天横渡英吉利海峡。

368. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning.

她打算早上5点钟从法国海岸出发。

369. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record.

黛比只有11岁，她希望创一项新的世界纪录。

370. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed.

她是一个游泳能手，很多人认为她一定能成功。

371. Debbie's father will set out with her in a small boat.

黛比的父亲将乘一条小船同她一道出发。

372. Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years.

哈特先生训练她的女儿已经多年了，

373. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England.

明天他将焦急地注视着女儿游过这段漫长的距离到达英国。

374. Debbie intends to take short rests every two hours.

黛比计划每两小时休息一下。

375. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.

她将喝些饮料，但不吃固体食物。

376. Most of Debbie's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast.

黛比的大部分同学将在英国海岸等候她。

377. Among them will be Debbie's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.

他们当中还会有黛比的母亲，她本人还是个姑娘时，也曾横渡过英吉利海峡！

$课文37  奥林匹克运动会

378. The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time.

4年以后，奥林匹克运动会将在我们国家举行。

379. As a great many people will be visiting the country,the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium,and a new Olympic-standard swimming pool.

由于将有大批的人到我们国家来，所以政府准备建造一些新的饭店、一个大型体育场和一个新的奥运会标准游泳池。

380. They will also be building new roads and a special railway line.

他们还将修筑一些新的道路和一条铁路专线。

381. The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'.

奥运会就在首都市郊举办，整个地区将被称作“奥林匹克城”。

382. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year.

工人们将在今年年底前把新路铺好；

383. By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium.

到明年年底，他们将把新体育场建成。

384. The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.

这些巨大的现代化建筑是由库尔特.冈特设计的。

385. Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up.

大家都将急切地注视着新建筑的建成。

386. We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games

我们都非常激动，盼望着奥运会的到来，

387. because they have never been held before in this country.

因为在这个国家里还从未举办过奥运会。