Lesson 20



One man in a boat



First listen and then answer the question.



Why is fishing the writer's favourite sport?



Fishing is my favourite sport.



I often fish for hours without catching anything.



But this does not worry me.



Some fishermen are unlucky.



Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.



I am even less lucky.



I never catch anything -- not even old boots.



After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.



'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'



But they don't realize one important thing.



I'm not really interested in fishing.



I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!



catch  [kætʃ]  v. 抓到


fisherman  [ˈfiʃəˌmən]  n. 钓鱼人，渔民


boot  [bu:t]   n.靴子


waste  [weist]   n. 浪费


realize  [ˈriəlaiz]  v. 意识到