Lesson 20One man in a boat独坐孤舟First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

Why is fishing the writers favourite sport?

为什么钓鱼是作家最喜欢的运动？

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. Its a waste of time. But they dont realize one important thing. Im not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来一些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 -- 就连旧靴子也没有。我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！

New words and expressions 生词和短语catch v. 抓到

catch fish抓鱼,catch thief抓贼

catch cold : 染上感冒

catch a bus : 赶车

catch one's breath : 摒住呼吸

catch sight of = see : 看见

catch fire : 着火

catch one's eyes : 吸引某人注意力

fisherman n. 钓鱼人，渔民

boot n. 靴子

a pair of boots 一双靴子

waste n. 浪费

You are wasting time.你在浪费时间。

a waste of 浪费

It is a waste of time/money/food.这是对时间/金钱/食物的浪费。

realize v. 意识到

I realized that I was wrong.我意识到我错了。

实现, realize one's dream 实现梦想。