《新概念英语》第二册的英语听力原文涵盖了多个日常和想象场景，以下是一些具体的课文原文示例：
Lesson 20：One man in a boat 独坐孤舟
原文概要：讲述了作者喜欢钓鱼但总是钓不到鱼，他并不在意钓不钓得到鱼，而只是享受坐船和什么都不做的乐趣。
部分原文：
- “Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me.”
- “After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.”
- “I'm not really interested in fishing. I'm only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!”
Lesson 21：Mad or not? 是不是疯了？
原文概要：作者住在机场附近，飞机日夜飞过，噪音很大。尽管有人给作者一大笔钱让他搬走，但他还是决定留下来。
部分原文：
- “Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.”
- “I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here.”
- “Everybody says I must be mad and they are probably right.”
Lesson 22：A glass envelope 玻璃信封
原文概要：作者的女儿Jane把写有自己名字和地址的纸放进瓶子里，然后把瓶子扔进了大海。几个月后，她收到了一个来自荷兰的女孩的信，两人开始定期通信。
部分原文：
- “Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea.”
- “But ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland.”
- “Both girls write to each other regularly now.”
Lesson 23：A new house 新居
原文概要：作者的姐姐住在尼日利亚，写信说要来英国。作者告诉姐姐他们可以住在一起，因为现在他们住在一个漂亮的新房子里，房子有很多大房间和一个可爱的花园。
部分原文：
- “I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria.”
- “We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.”
- “The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden.”
Lesson 24：It could be worse 不幸中之万幸
原文概要：作者在旅馆丢了50英镑，感到很难过。经理虽然同情他但无能为力。后来一个女孩送来一个信封，里面有50英镑，是别人在作者房间外捡到的。
部分原文：
- “I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost £50 and I felt very upset.”
- “The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing.”
- “A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained £50.”
Lesson 25：Do the English speak English? 英国人讲的是英语吗？
原文概要：作者到达伦敦后，不知道去旅馆的路，于是向一个搬运工问路。尽管作者说得很清楚，但搬运工还是听不懂。最后搬运工终于明白作者的意思，但他回答时说得又快又含糊。作者感慨在英国每个人都说不同的语言。
部分原文：
- “I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark.”
- “I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter.”
- “The porter, however, could not understand me.”
- “In England, each man speaks a different language.”
这些原文展示了《新概念英语》第二册中英语听力材料的多样性和实用性，既有日常生活的真实场景，也有富有想象力的虚构故事。通过学习和模仿这些原文，可以提高英语听力和口语能力。
