我的女友老爱发牢骚。根据她的说法，我应当更有进职心。我应当更卖力地工作，挣更多的钱．她也认为我应当住更大更好的公寓。就某方面来说，她的话是对的。不过，她也应当多体谅 少批评。毕竟，我正尽力而为。而且，金钱井非万能呀。
Lesson 52 Sam's OK
Father : Do you like Ray or Sam? Daughter: I like Ray. Father : Why?
Daughter: Sam's OK, but Ray's taller, cuter and more interesting. What about you? Father : I like Sam better. Daughter: Why?
Father : He's less proud. Besides, he's richer!
小三子不错
父亲：你喜欢小雷还是小三子? 女儿：我喜欢小雷。 父亲：为什么?
女儿：小三子固然不错，但小雷个儿较高、较可爱、也较风趣。您觉得呢? 父亲：我比较喜欢小三子。 女儿：为什么?
父亲：他比较不骄傲。而且，他此较有钱!
Lesson 53 Country Life
My parents prefer to live in the country. The streets there are cleaner. The air is fresher and the people are nicer and friendlier. Besides, it is busier and noisier in the city. But above all, it is safer to live in the country. My parents believe in the saying, \
乡间生活
我爸妈比较喜欢住在乡下。那儿的街道比较干净。空气较新鲜，人也比较好，比较友善。而且，都市里比较忙碌，也比较吵。不过最重要的是，住在乡下较安全。我爸妈都相信这句格言：“安全至上。”
Lesson 54 I Like Brighter Colors
Tracy: Do you like my new dress, Mike?
Mike : Frankly, I like brighter colors better. They make you look younger. Tracy: Do darker colors make me look older? Mike : WelL...yes.
Tracy: Then, buy me another dress.
我喜欢较明亮的颜色
特蕾西：迈克，你喜欢我这件新的女式套装吗?
迈 克：坦白说，我此较喜欢明亮一点的颜色。它们会使你看起来年轻些。 特蕾西：深一点的颜色会使我看起来年纪大一点罗? 迈 克：呃……是的。
特蕾西：那么，给我另外买一套吧!
Lesson 55 More Is Not Always Better
Some people have more money than others. However, they're not necessarily happier. On the other hand, some people are as poor as church mice, but they are happy. In a way, these poor people are as rich as kings. Therefore, I always remember my father's words, \.\
多未必佳
有些人比别人有钱。不过，他们未必就比较快乐。另一方面，有些人穷得要命，可他们却很快乐。就某方面而言，这些穷人却像国王一样富有。因此，我始终记得父亲的话：“多未必佳。”
Lesson 56 I Want the Cheaper One
Customer : Why is this watch more expensive than that one? Salesgirl : Because its brand name is more famous. Customer : Is it more reliable? Salesgirl : No. Not really.
Customer : Then, I want the cheaper one.
我要买那只便宜的手表
顾 客：这只手表为什么此那只贵? 女店员：因为它的牌子比较出名o 顾 客：它比较可靠吗? 女店员：不。不见得。
顾 客：那么，我要买那只便宜的手表。
Lesson 57 The Elephant and the Whale
The biggest and strongest animal on land is the elephant. The largest and heaviest animal in the sea is the whale. It's also the biggest eater in the world. It eats a ton of food a day. It looks like a fish, but it is really a mammal. Although the elephant and the whale are both mammals, they are indeed very different.
大象与鲸鱼
陆地上最大，最壮的动物就是大象。海中最大、最重的动物则是鲸鱼，它也是世界上吃得最多的动物，它每天要吃一吨的食物。它看起来像鱼，但它实际上是哺乳动物。虽然大象和鲸鱼都是哺乳动物，它们却大不相同。
Lesson 58 The Smartest Teacher
Teacher: Which country is the biggest in the world? Student: Russia.
Teacher: Which country has the most people in the world? Student: China.
Teacher: Who is the smartest teacher in the school? Student: But...you are the only teacher in the school. Teacher: I know.
最聪明的老师
老师：世界上哪个国家最大? 学生：俄罗斯。
老师：世界上哪个国家有最多的人? 学生：中国。
老师：本校中哪一位老师最聪明? 学生：但是……你是本校唯一的老师啊。 老师：我知道。
Lesson 59 My Best Friend
My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world. When I'm sad, he is the most sympathetic. When I'm sick, he is the most concerned. When I'm in trouble, he is the most helpful. In fact, he is the most dependable person in the world. He is the
closest person to me. He is my father.
我最好的朋友
我最好的朋友是世界上最体贴的人。当我难过时，他最富有同情心丁。我生病时，他最为关切。我有困难时，他最帮找丁。事实上，他是世界上最值得信赖的人。他是我最亲的人。他就是我父亲。
Lesson 60 The Longest River in the World
Teacher: Which is the longest river in the world? Student: The Nile.
Teacher: Which is the biggest ocean in the world? Student: The Pacific Ocean.
Teacher: Which is the best school in the village? Student: But...this is the only school in the village, sir. Teacher: I know.
世界上最长的河流
老师：世界上最长的河流是哪一条? 学生：尼罗河。
老师：世界上最大的海洋是哪一个? 学生：太平洋。
老师：本村最好的学校是哪一所?
学生；但是……老师，本校是村里唯一的一所学校啊。 老师：我知道。
song3 Stoney
I've known her since we both were kids. I recall the silly things we did. She would want to ride up on my back to keep from stepping on a crack. I didn't think of it back then, but even when she did not win, she was happy just to play. Stoney liked to live out every day
Stoney, happy all the time. Stoney, life is summertime. The joy you find in living every day. Stoney, how I love your simple ways. The times when no one understood, seems that Stoney always would. We'd walk for hours in the sand. She would always try to hold my hand.
Now I don't recollect the time I fell in Iove with this old friend of mine, or when I first saw in her eyes what she tried so not to hide.
歌曲3 史东妮
我和史东妮自孩提时代就相识了。我还记得那时我们常做的一些傻事。她总是想要骑在我背上，以免踩在路砖之间的裂缝。当时我根本没有想到她骑在我背上的事情。但是，即使她游戏玩输了，她也不会介意，只要能够争加她就很高兴了。史东妮希望每天都过得非常愉快。
史东妮，你始终很快乐。你的人生有如夏日时光般地美好。你每天都能在生活中找到乐趣。史东妮，我真的好喜欢你那单纯的个性。我常常觉得没有人了解找，但史东妮似乎总能了解找。我们在沙滩上经常一走就是好几个小时，她总是想要握我的手。
我不记得何时已爱上我这位儿时玩伴，也想不起何时我第一次在她眼里看见她不想隐藏的感情。
Lesson 61 The Hare and the Turtle
The hare can run very fast, but the turtle can only walk slowly. One day the hare proudly challenged the turtle to a race. The hare started quickly but stopped to take a nap every now and then. The turtle walked slowly but surely. While the hare was sleeping, the turtle passed him. Finally, the turtle won the race. In the end, he was rewarded for his perseverance. We can all learn a Lesson from the turtle.
兔子与乌龟
兔子可以跑得很快，但乌龟只能慢慢地走。有一天兔子骄傲地向乌龟挑战赛跑。兔子开始时跑得很快，但它偶尔会停下来小睡片刻。乌龟走得很慢但却走得很稳。当兔子在睡赏时，乌龟超过了兔子。乌龟终于赢了比赛。最后它因坚刃不拔的精神而获得回报。我们全都可以从乌龟那里得到一个好的教训。
Lesson 62 Practice Makes Perfect
Customer: Can you help me gift-wrap this, please? Salesgirl: Sure. (after a while)
Customer: Wow! You did that beautifully. Salesgirl: Well, I practice daily.
Customer: Practice makes perfect, right? Salesgirl: Certainly!
熟能生巧
顾 客：请你帮我把这个东西用礼品纸包起来好吗? 女店员：好啊。(过了一会儿) 顾 客：哇!你包得好美啊。 女店员：嗯，我每天都在练习嘛。