新概念一共144课，其中单课为课文，双课为语法和练习。

　　Lesson 141:Sally's first train ride 萨莉第一次乘火车旅行

　　Listen to the tape then answer this question.

　　Why was the mother embarrassed?

　　听录音，然后回答问题。为什么母亲感到尴尬?

　　Last week, my four-year-old daughter,

　　Sally, was invited to a children's party.

　　I decided to take her by train.

　　Sally was very excited because

　　she had never travelled on a train before.

　　She sat near the window

　　and asked questions about everything she saw.

　　Suddenly, a middle-age lady got on the train

　　and sat opposite Sally.

　　'Hello, little girl,' she said.

　　Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously.

　　The lady was dressed in a blue coat

　　and a large, funny hat.

　　After the train had left the station,

　　the lady opened her handbag

　　and took out her powdercompact.

　　She then began to make up her face.

　　'Why are you doing that?' Sally asked.

　　'To make myself beautiful,' the lady answered.

　　She put away her compact and smiled kindly.

　　'But you are still ugly,' Sally said.

　　Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!

　　生词和短语

　　excited adj. 兴奋的

　　get on 登上

　　middle-aged adj. 中年的

　　opposite prep.在……对面

　　curiously adv.好奇地

　　funny adj. 可笑的，滑稽的

　　powder n. 香粉

　　compact n. 带镜的化妆盒

　　kindly adv. 和蔼地

　　ugly adj. 丑陋的

　　amused adj. 有趣的

　　smile v. 微笑

　　embarrassed adj. 尴尬