新概念英语第二册lesson 20
One man in a boat


 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 impor-
tant thing. I'm not really interested in
fishing. I am only interested in sitting in
a boat and doing nothing at all !