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Lesson1Aprivateconversation私人谈话LastweekIwenttothetheatre.Ihadaverygoodseat.Theplaywasveryinteresting.Ididnotenjoyit.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindme.Theyweretalkingloudly.Igotveryangry.Icouldnotheartheactors.Iturnedround.IIookedatthemanandthewomanangrily.Theydidnotpayanyattention.IntheendIcouldnotbearit.Iturnedroundagain.1Ican11hearaword!1Isaidangrily.1It1snoneofyourbusinesstheyoungmansaidrudely.fThisisaprivateconversation!
1.Lesson2Breakfastorlunch早餐还是午餐?ItwasSunday.InevergetupearlyonSundays.IsometimesstayinbeduntiIlunchtime.LastSundayIgotupverylate.IIookedoutofthewindow.Itwasdarkoutside.1Whataday!1Ithought.1It1srainingagain.1Justthenthetelephonerang.ItwasmyauntLucy.111vejustarrivedbytrain1shesaid.’Imcomingtoseeyou.1fButI1mstiIIhavingbreakfast1Isaid.Iesson18Heoftendoesthis!他经常干这种事!AfterIhadhadlunchataviIIageinnIIookedformybag.Ihadleftitonachairbesidethedoorandnowitwasn11there!AsIwasIookingforittheinn-keepercamein.vDidyouhaveagoodmealheasked.1Yesthankyou1IansweredbutIcan1tpaythebill.Ihaven1tgotmybag.Theinn-keepersmiledandimmediateIywentout.Inafewminuteshereturnedwithmybagandgaveitbacktome.’Imverysorry1hesaid1Mydoghadtakenitintothegarden.Heoftendoesthis.1Lesson19Soldout票已售完1Theplaymaybeginatanymoment1Isaid.1Itmayhavebegunalready1Susananswered.1Ihurriedtotheticket-office.MayIhavetwoticketsplease’Iasked.Imsorrywefvesoldout1thegirIsaid.1Whatapity!1Susanexclaimed.Justthenamanhurriedtotheticket-office.CanIreturnthesetwotickets1heasked.Certainly1thegirIsaid.1CouIdIhavethosetwoticketsplease’Iasked.CertainlythegirIsaidfbuttheyarefornextWednesdaysperformance.1ImightasweIIhavethem1Isaidsadly.Lesson20Onemaninaboat独坐孤舟Fishingismyfavouritesport.Ioftenfishforhourswithoutcatchinganything.Butthisdoesnotworryme.SomefishermenareunIucky.Insteadofcatchingfishtheycatcholdbootsandrubbish.IamevenlessIucky.Inevercatchanything-notevenoldboots.AfterhavingspentwholemorningsontheriverIalwaysgohomewithanemptybag.1Youmustgiveupfishing!1myfriendssay.1ltfsawasteoftime.1Buttheydontrealizeoneimportantthing.Imnotreallyinterestedinfishing.IamonIyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatalI!Lesson21Madornot是不是疯了?Aeroplanesareslowlydrivingmemad.IIivenearanairportandpassingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Theairportwasbuiltduringthewarbutforsomereasonitcouldnotbeusedthen.Lastyearhoweveritcameintouse.OverahundredpeopIemusthavebeendrivenawayfromtheirhomesbythenoise.IamoneofthefewpeopIeleft.SometimesIthinkthishousewiIIbeknockeddownbyapassingplane.IhavebeenofferedalargesumofmoneytogoawaybutIamdeterminedtostayhere.EverybodysaysImustbemadandtheyareprobablyright.Lesson22AglassenveIope玻璃信封MydaughterJaneneverdreamedofreceivingaletterfromagirIofherownageinHolland.LastyearweweretravelIingacrosstheChanneIandJaneputapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonitintoabottIe.ShethrewthebottIeintothesea.SheneverthoughtofitagainbuttenmonthslatershereceivedaletterfromagirIinHolland.Bothgirlswritetoeachotherregularlynow.Howevertheyhavedecidedtousethepost-office.LetterswiIIcostaIittlemorebuttheywiIIcertainlytravelfaster.Lesson23Anewhouse新居Ihadaletterfrommysisteryesterday.SheIivesinNigeria.InherlettershesaidthatshewouldcometoEnglandnextyear.IfshecomesshewiIIgetasurprise.WearenowIivinginabeautifuInewhouseinthecountry.Workonithadbegunbeforemysisterleft.ThehousewascompIetedfivemonthsago.InmyletterItoldherthatshecouldstaywithus.ThehousehasmanylargeroomsandthereisaIoveIygarden.ItisaverymodernhousesoitlooksstrangetosomepeopIe.Itmustbetheonlymodernhouseinthedistrict.Lesson24Itcouldbeworse不幸中之万幸Ienteredthehotelmanagersofficeandsatdown.Ihadjustlost50andIfeltveryupset.1Ileftthemoneyinmyroom1Isaidvandit1snottherenow.1Themanagerwassympatheticbuthecoulddonothing.1Everyone1slosingmoneythesedays1hesaid.Hestartedtocomplainaboutthiswickedworldbutwasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.AgirIcameinandputanenveIopeonhisdesk.Itcontained5o.1IfoundthisoutsidethisgentIeman1sroom1shesaid.1WeI11Isaidtothemanager1thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld!1Iesson25DotheEnglishspeakEnglish英国人讲的是英语吗?IarrivedinLondonatlast.TheraiIwaystationwasbigblackanddark.IdidnotknowthewaytomyhoteIsoIaskedaporter.InotonlyspokeEnglishverycarefullybutveryclearlyaswell.Theporterhowevercouldnotunderstandme;Irepeatedmyquestionseveraltimesandatlastheunderstood.Heansweredmebuthespokeneitherslowlynorclearly.1Iamaforeigner1Isaid.ThenhespokeslowlybutIcouldnotunderstandhim.MyteacherneverspokeEnglishIikethat!TheporterandIIookedateachotherandsmiled.ThenhesaidsomethingandIunderstoodit.1You1IIsoonlearnEnglish!vhesaid.Iwonder.InEnglandeachmanspeaksadifferentIanguage.TheEnglishunderstandeachotherbutIdontunderstandthem!DotheyspeakEnglishIesson26Thebestartcritics最佳美术评论家IamanartstudentandIpaintalotofpictures.ManypeopIepretendthattheyunderstandmodernart.TheyaIwaystelIyouwhatapictureis1about
1.Ofcoursemanypicturesarcnot1about1anything.Theyarejustprettypatterns.WeIiketheminthesamewaythatweIikeprettycurtainmaterial.IthinkthatyoungchiIdrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.Theynoticemore.MysisterisonlysevenbutsheaIwaystellsmewhethermypicturesaregoodornot.Shecameintomyroomyesterday.1Whatareyoudoingsheasked.IvmhangingthispictureonthewallIanswered.1It1sanewone.DoyouIikeitSheIookedatitcriticallyforamoment.1111salIright1shesaidfbutisn11itupside-down’IIookedatitagain.Shewasright!Itwas!Lesson27Awetnight雨夜Lateintheafternoontheboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafield.Assoonasthiswasdonetheycookedamealoveranopenfire.TheywerealIhungryandthefoodsmeltgood.Afterawonderfulmealtheytoldstoriesandsangsongsbythecampfire.Butsometimelateritbegantorain.Theboysfelttiredsotheypetoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.TheirsIeeping-bagswerewarmandcomfortablesotheyalIsleptsoundly.Inthemiddleofthenighttwoboyswokeupandbeganshouting.ThetentwasfulIofwater!TheyalIleaptoutoftheirsIeeping-bagsandhurriedoutside.ItwasrainingheaviIyandtheyfoundthatastreamhadformedinthefield.ThestreamwounditswayacrossthefieldandthenfIowedrightundertheirtent!Lesson28Noparking禁止停车JasperWhiteisoneofthoserarepeopIewhobeIievesinancientmyths.Hehasjustboughtanewhouseinthecitybuteversincehemovedinhehashadtroublewithmotoristswhenhereturnshomeatnighthealwaysfindsthatsomeonehasparkedacaroutsidehisgate.Becauseofthishehasnotbeenabletogethisowncarintohisgarageevenonce.Jasperhasputup1NoParking1signsoutsidehisgatebutthesehavenothadanyeffect.Nowhehasputanuglystoneheadoverthegate.ItisoneoftheugliestfacesIhaveeverseen.IaskedhimwhatitwasandhetoldmethatitwasMedusatheGorgon.JasperhopesthatshewiIIturnmotoriststostone.Butnoneofthemhasbeenturnedtostoneyet!Lesson29Taxi!出租汽车!CaptainBenFawcetthasboughtanunusualtaxiandhasbegunanewservice.The1taxi1isasmalISwissaeroplanecaIIeda1PilatusPorter
1.Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutithoweveristhatitcanlandanywhere:onsnowwaterorevenonapIoughedfield.CaptainFawcett1sfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhofIewfromBirminghamtoaIoneIyviIIageintheWeIshmountains.SineethenCaptainFawcetthasflownpassengerstomanyunusualplaces.OnceheIandedontheroofofablockofflatsandonanotheroccasionhelandedinadesertedcarpark.CaptainFawcetthasjustrefusedastrangerequestfromabusinessman.ThemanwantedtoflytoRockaIIaIonelyislandintheAtIanticOceanbutCaptainFawcettdidnottakehimbecausethetripwastoodangerous.Lesson30FootbaIIorpolo足球还是水球?TheWayIeisasmalIriverthatcutsacrosstheparknearmyhome.IlikesittingbytheWayIeonfineafternoons.ItwaswarmlastSundaysoIwentandsatontheriverbankasusual.SomechiIdrenwereplayinggamesonthebankandthereweresomepeopIerowingontheriver.SuddenIyoneofthechiIdrenkiekedabaIIveryhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.SomepeopIeonthebankcalledouttothemanintheboatbuthedidnothearthem.ThebaIIstruckhimsohardthathenearlyfelIintothewater.IturnedtolookatthechiIdrenbutthereweren11anyinsight:theyhadalIrunaway!ThemanIaughedwhenherealizedwhathadhappened.HecalledouttothechiIdrenandthrewthebaIIbacktothebank.Lesson31Successstory成功者的故事YesterdayafternoonFrankHawkinswasteIIingmeabouthisexperiencesasayoungman.FrankisnowtheheadofaverylargebusinesscompanybutasaboyheusedtoworkinasmalIshop.ItwashisjobtorepairbieyeIesandatthattimeheusedtoworkfourteenhoursaday.Hesavedmoneyforyearsandin1938heboughtasmalIwork-shopofhisown.DuringthewarFrankusedtomakesparepartsforaeroplanes.Atthattimehehadtwohelpers.BytheendofthewarthesmalIwork-shophadbecomealargefactorywhichempIoyedsevenhundredandtwenty-eightpeopIe.Franksmiledwhenherememberedhishardearlyyearsandthelongroadtosuccess.HewasstillsmiIingwhenthedooropenedandhiswifecamein.Shewantedhimtorepairtheirson1sbicycle!Lesson32Shoppingmadeeasy购物变得很方便PeopIearenotsohonestastheyoncewere.Thetemptationtostealisgreaterthaneverbefore-especiallyinlargeshops.AdetectiverecentlywatchedaweII-dressedwomanwhoaIwayswentintoalargestoreonMondaymornings.OneMondaytherewerefewerpeopIeintheshopthanusualwhenthewomancameinsoitwaseasierforthedetectivetowatchher.ThewomanfirstboughtafewsmalIarticles.AfteraIittIetimeshechoseoneofthemostexpensivedressesintheshopandhandedittoanassistantwhowrappeditupforherasquicklyaspossible.ThenthewomansimplytooktheparcelandwaIkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.Whenshewasarrestedthedetectivefoundoutthattheshop-assistantwasherdaughter.Thegirl1gave1hermotherafreedressonceaweek!Iesson33Outofthedarkness冲出黑暗NearlyaweekpassedbeforethegirIwasabletoexplainwhathadhappenedtoher.Oneafternoonshesetoutfrom1Whatareyoudoingsheasked.1ImhavingbreakfastIrepeated.fDearme1shesaid.DoyouaIwaysgetupsolateIt1soneo1clock!11Lesson3Pleasesendmeacard请给我寄一张明信片PostcardsalwaysspoiImyhoiidays.LastsummerIwenttoItaly.IvisitedmuseumsandsatinpubIicgardens.AfriendlywaitertaughtmeafewwordsofItaiian.Thenhelentmeabook.IreadafewlinesbutIdidnotunderstandaword.EverydayIthoughtaboutpostcards.MyhoiidayspassedquicklybutIdidnotsendanycardstomyfriends.OnthelastdayImadeabigdecision.Igotupearlyandboughtthirty-sevencards.IspentthewholedayinmyroombutIdidnotwriteasinglecard!Lesson4Anexcitingtrip激动人心的旅行IhavejustreceivedaletterfrommybrotherTim.HeisinAustralia.Hehasbeenthereforsixmonths.Timisanengineer.HeisworkingforabigfirmandhehasalreadyvisitedagreatnumberofdifferentpIacesinAustralia.HehasjustboughtanAustraliancarandhasgonetoAIicethecoastinasmalIboatandwascaughtinastorm.TowardseveningtheboatstruckarockandthegirIjumpedintothesea.ThensheswamtotheshoreafterspendingthewhoIenightinthewater.Duringthattimeshecoveredadistanceofeightmiles.EarlynextmorningshesawaIightahead.SheknewshewasneartheshorebecausetheIightwashighuponthecliffs.OnarrivingattheshorethegirIstruggleduptheclifftowardstheIightshehadseen.ThatwasalIsheremembered.Whenshewokeupadaylatershefoundherselfinhospital.Lesson34Quickwork破案神速”TedRobinsonhasbeenworriedalItheweek.LastTuesdayhereceivedaletterfromthelocalpolice.IntheletterhewasaskedtocalIatthestation.Tedwonderedwhyhewaswantedbythepolicebuthewenttothestationyesterdayandnowheisnotworriedanymore.AtthestationhewastoldbyasmilingpoIicemanthathisbieyeIehadbeenfound.FivedaysagothepoIicemantoldhimthebieyeIewaspiekedupinasmaIIviIIagefourhundredmilesaway.Itisnowbeingsenttohishomebytrain.Tedwasmostsurprisedwhenheheardthenews.HewasamusedtoobecauseheneverexpectedthebieyeIetobefound.ItwasstolentwentyyearsagowhenTedwasaboyoffifteen!Lesson35Stopthief!捉贼!RovTrentonusedtodriveataxi.Ashortwhileagohoweverhebecameabus-driverandhewasnotregrettedit.Heisfindinghisnewworkfarmoreexciting.WhenhewasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecentlyhesawtwothievesrushoutofashopandruntowardsawaitingcar.OneofthemwascarryingabagfulIofmoney.Royactedquicklyanddrovethebusstraightatthethieves.Theonewiththemoneygotsuchafrightthathedroppedthebag.AsthethievesweretryingtogetawayintheircarRoydrovehisbusintothebackofit.WhilethebatteredcarwasmovingawayRoystoppedhisbusandteIephonedthepoIice.Thethieves1carwasbadlydamagedandeasytorecognize.Shortlyafterwardsthepolicestoppedthecarandbothmenwerearrested.Lesson36AcrosstheChanneI横渡海峡ErnaHartisgoingtoswimacrosstheEnglishChanneItomorrow.SheisgoingtosetoutfromtheFrenchcoastatfiveo1clockinthemorning.ErnaisonlyfourteenyearsoldandshehopesIosetupanewworldrecord.SheisastrongswimmerandmanypeopIefeelthatsheissuretosucceed.Erna1sfatherwiIIsetoutwithherinasmalIboat.MrHarthastrainedhisdaughterforyears.TomorrowhewillbewatchingheranxiouslyassheswimsthelongdistancetoEngland.Ernaintendstotakeshortrestseverytwohours.ShewiIIhavesomethingtodrinkbutshewiIInoteatanysolidfood.MostofErna1sschooIfriendswiIIbewaitingforherontheEnglishcoast.AmongthemwiIIbeErna1smotherwhoswamtheChanneIherselfwhenshewasagirl.Lesson37The01ympicGames奥林四克运动会The01ympicGameswiIIbeheIdinourcountryinfouryears1time.AsagreatmanypeopIewiIIbevisitingthecountrythegovernmentwiIIbebuiIdingnewhoteIsanimmensestadiumandafinenewswimmingpool.1TheywiIIalsobebuiIdingnewroadsandaspecialraiIway-1ineeTheGameswiIIbeheldjustoutsidethecapitalandthewholeareawiIIbecaIIed101ympicCity
1.WorkerswiIIhavecompIetedthenewroadsbytheendofthisyear.BytheendofnextyeartheywiIIhavefinishedworkonthenewstadium.ThefinemodernbuiIdingshavebeendesignedbyKurtGunter.EverybodywiIIbewatchinganxiouslyasthenewbuiIdingsgoup.WearealIveryexcitedandareIookingforwardtothe01ympicGamesbecausetheyhaveneverbeenheldbeforeinthiscountry.Lesson38Everythingexcepttheweather惟独没有考虑到天气MyoldfriendHarrisonhadIivedintheMediterraneanformanyyearsbeforehereturnedtoEngland.HehadoftendreamedofretiringinEnglandandhadpIannedtosettIedowninthecountry.HehadnosoonerreturnedthanheboughtafinehouseandwenttoIivethere.AImostimmediateIyhebegantocomplainabouttheweatherforeventhoughitwasstillsummeritrainedcontinuaIIyanditwasoftenbitterIycold.AftersomanyyearsofsunshineHarrisongotashock.HeactedasifhehadneverIivedinEngIandbefore.Intheenditwasmorethanhecouldbear.HehadhardlyhadtimetosettIedownwhenhesoldthehouseandleftthecountry.Thedreamhehadhadforsomanyyearsendedthere.Harrisonhadthoughtofeverythingexcepttheweather.Lesson39AmIalIright我是否痊愈?WhileJohnGiIbertwasinhospitalheaskedhisdoctortotelIhimwhetherhisoperationhadbeensuccessful9butthedoctorrefusedtodoso.Thefollowingdaythepatientaskedforabedsidetelephone.WhenhewasaloneheteIephonedthehospitalexchangeandaskedforDoctorMiIIington.WhenthedoctoransweredthephoneMrGiIbertsaidhewasinquiringaboutacertainpatientaMrJohnGiIbert.HeaskedifMrGiIbert1soperationhadbeensuccessfuIandthedoctortoldhimthatithadbeen.HethenaskedwhenMrGiIbertwouldbeaIIowedtogohomeandthedoctortoldhimthathewouldhavetostayinhospitalforanothertwoweeks.ThenDrMiIIingtonaskedthecalIerifhewasarelativeofthepatient.1No1thepatientanswered1IamMrJohnGiIbert.1Lesson40Foodandtalk进餐与交谈Lastweekatadinner-partythehostessaskedmetositnexttoMrsRumbold.MrsRumboIdwasalargeunsmiIingladyinatightblackdress.ShedidnotevenlookupwhenItookmyseatbesideher.Hereyeswerefixedonherplateandinashorttimeshewasbusyeating.Itriedtomakeconversation.1Anewplayiscomingto11TheGlobe11soon1Isaid.1WiIIyoubeseeingitf1No1sheanswered.1WiIIyoubespendingyourhoiidaysabroadthisyearfIasked.1No1sheanswered.1WiIIyoubestayinginEngland1Iasked.No1sheanswered.IndespairIaskedherwhethershewasenjoyingherdinner.1Youngman1sheanswered1ifyouatemoreandtaIkedlesswewouldbothenjoyourdinner!1Iesson41DoyoucalIthatahat你把那个叫帽子吗fDoyoucalIthatahatIsaidtomywife.1Youneedn11besorudeaboutit1mywifeansweredassheIookedatherselfinthemirror.Isatdownononeofthosemodernchairswithholesinitandwaited.Wehadbeeninthehatshopforhalfanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirror.1Wemustn11buythingswedon11need1Iremarkedsuddenly.IregrettedsayingitaImostatonce.1Youneedn11havesaidthat1mywifeanswered.1Ineednotremindyouofthatterribletieyouboughtyesterday.11Ifinditbeautiful1Isaid.Amancanneverhavetoomanyties.11Andawomancan11havetoomanyhats1sheanswered.TenminuteslaterwewaIkedoutoftheshoptogether.MywifewaswearingahatthatIookedIikeaIighthouse!Lesson42NotverymusicaI并非很懂音乐AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhiwestoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratimewenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquaresowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawushepiekedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets*Whenhebegantoplayatunewehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnakehowevercontinuedto1dance1slowly.ItobviousIycouIdnotteIIthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极In1929threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPoletheAmericanexplorerR.E.ByrdsuccessfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.ThoughatfirstByrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelowtheysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepointitseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.ThepIanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesawayfortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林MrsAnneSterIingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.TheyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchiIdrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestrugglethestrapbrokeandwiththebagintheirpossessionbothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterIinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreathbutshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththemshesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebagsosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway.fThestrapneedsmending1saidMrsSterIingIater1buttheydidnotsteaIanything.1Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧ThewholeviIIagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBentonthelocalbutcherhadlosthiswaIletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.SamwassurethatthewaIletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneoftheviIlagersbutitwasnotreturnedtohim.ThreemonthspassedandthenonemorningSamfoundhiswaIletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlosttogetherwithanotewhichsaid:1Athiefyesbutonly5opercentathief!1TwomonthslatersomemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:1Only25percentathiefnow!1IntimealISam1smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:1Iam100percenthonestnow!1Iesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairportworkersbegantounIoadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedcIothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.AmanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwooIIengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.AfterhewasarrestedthemanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletripforhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis230!SpringsasmalItowninthecentreofAustralia.HewiIIsoonvisitDarwin.FromtherehewiIIflytoPerth.Mybrotherhasneverbeenabroadbeforesoheisfindingthistripveryexciting.Lesson5Nowrongnumbers无错号之虞MrJamesScotthasagarageinSiIburyandnowhehasjustboughtanothergarageinPinhurst.PinhurstisonlyfivemilesfromSiIburybutMrScottcannotgetateIephoneforhisnewgaragesohehasjustboughttweIvepigeons.YesterdayapigeoncarriedthefirstmessagefromPinhursttoSiIbury.Thebirdcoveredthedistanceinthreeminutes.UptonowMrScotthassentagreatmanyrequestsforsparepartsandotherurgentmessagesfromonegaragetotheother.Inthiswayhehasbegunhisownprivatetelephoneservice.Lesson6PercyButtons珀西•巴顿斯IhavejustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Yesterdayabeggarknockedatmydoor.Heaskedmeforamealandaglassofbeer.Inreturnforthisthebeggarstoodonhisheadandsangsongs.Igavehimameal.HeatethefoodLesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂ApubIichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.ThenextmorninghefoundthatthedoorshadbeenbIockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedtheIightsoffbeforehewenttobedtheywereoninthemorning.HealsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottIeswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomeviIlagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrinkMrThompsonshookhishead.TheviIlagershavetoldhimthattheywiIInotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.Lesson48DidyouwanttotelImesomething你想对我说什么吗?DentistsaIwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.ItriedtosaysomethingbutmymouthwasfulIofcotton-wooLHeknewIcoIIectedbirdseggsandaskedmewhethermycoIIectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIIikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhilemytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworriedbutcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-wooIfrommymouthIwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终TiredofsIeepingonthefIoorayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.ForthefirsttimeinhisIifehebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhothecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.HesleptveryweIIforthefirsttwonightsbutonthethirdnightastormblewup.AgustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbeIow.TheyoungmandidnotwakeupuntiIthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopiecesthemanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeuphewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhimthemansadlypiekedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhehadputitonthefloorhepromptlywenttosleepagain.Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风IlovetravelIinginthecountrybutIdontIikelosingmyway.IwentonanexcursionrecentlybutmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected.1I1mgoingtoWoodfordGreen1IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebusJbutIdon11knowwhereitis.11IlltelIyouwheretogetoff1answeredtheconductor.Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometimethebusstopped.LookingroundIrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus1You1IIhavetogetoffhere1theconductorsaid.Thisisasfaraswego.11IsthisWoodfordGreenIasked.Ohdear1saidtheconductorsuddenly.vIforgottoputyouoff.11Itdoesn11matter1Isaid.1I1IIgetoffhere.11Wearegoingbacknowsaidtheconductor.1WeIIinthatcaseIprefertostayonthebus1Ianswered.Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏MyfriendHerberthasalwaysbeenfatbutthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.FirstofalIhewroteoutaIongIistofalIthefoodswhichwereforbidden.TheIistincIudedmostofthethingsHerbertIoves:butterpotatoesricebeermilkchocoIateandsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebeIIandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoinghesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.HeexpIainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.ItcontainedfivelargebarsofchocoIateandthreebagsofsweets!Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardalImorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.TomakemattersworsetheroomisrathersmallsoIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.AtthemomenttheycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuaIIyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.AshortwhileagomysisterheIpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.ShewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawalIthosebooksonthefloor.ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen1shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded1Youdon11needbookcasesataII.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!1Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇AtIastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCaIifornia.Sincethentheyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.ForestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeopIecarelesslythrowaway.YesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefullybutwerenotabletofindanybrokengIass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.ThismorninghoweverafiremanaccidentaIIydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16000-vo11powerIine.Inthiswayhewasabletosolvethemystery.TheexpIanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.WhenitdidsoitsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediateIystartedafire.Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指AfterbreakfastIsentthechiIdrentoschooIandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.ThechiIdrenwereatschoolmyhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.AtexactIythatmomenttheteIephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpiekedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingersonthetelephoneandonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-belIrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿DreamsoffindinglosttreasureaImostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled1TheRevealer1hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere-itissaid-piratesusedtohidegold.ThepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfaiItocoIIectit.Armedwiththenewmachineasearchpartywentintothecavehopingtofindburiedtreasure.TheleaderofthepartywasexaminingthesoiIneartheentrancetothecavewhenthemachineshowedthattherewasgoldundertheground.Veryexcitedthepartydugaholetwofeetdeep.TheyfinallyfoundasmalIgoldcoinwhichwasaImostworthless.Thepartythensearchedthewholecavethoroughlybutdidnotfindanythingexceptanemptytintrunk.InspiteofthismanypeopIeareconfidentthatfTheRevealer1mayrevealsomethingofvaluefairlysoon.Lesson56Fasterthansound!匕匕声音还,决!Onceayeararaceisheldforoldcars.Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealofexcitementjustbeforeitbegan.OneofthemosthandsomecarswasaRoIIs-RoyceSiIverGhost.ThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreewheels.Builtin1885itwastheoldestcartakingpart.Afteragreatmanyloudexplosionstheracebegan.Manyofthecarsbrokedownonthecourseandsomedriversspentmoretimeundertheircarsthaninthem!AfewcarshowevercompIetedtherace.Thewinningcarreachedaspeedoffortymilesanhour-muchfasterthananyofitsrivals.ItspeddownhiIIattheendoftheraceanditsdriverhadalotoftroubletryingtostopit.Theracegaveeveryoneagreatdealofpleasure.Itwasverydifferentfrommoderncarracesbutnolessexciting.Lesson57CanIhelpyoumadam你要买什么,夫人?Awomaninbluejeansstoodatthewindowofanexpensiveshop.Thoughshehesitatedforamomentshefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.TheassistantwhoservedherdidnotIikethewayshewasdressed.GIancingatherscornfullyhetoldherthatthedresswassold.ThewomanwaIkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoatwithahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.NotrealizingwhoshewastheassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficultyhecIimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.AssoonasshesawitthewomansaidshedidnotIikeit.SheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinalIybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.Lesson58Ablessingindisguise是因祸得福吗?ThetinyviIIageofFrinleyissaidtopossessacursedtree1•BecausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaperthenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.ThetreewaspIantednearachurchfiftyyearsagobutitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedaneviIreputation.ItissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetreehewiIIhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleafhewiIIdie.ManyviIlagersbeIievethatthetreehasalreadycIaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdownbutsofarhehasrefused.HehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefuIsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromalIpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaidthetourists-havebeenpickingIeavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofarnotoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!Lesson59Inorout进来还是出去?OurdogRexusedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.EverytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntiIsomeoneopenedthegate.AstheneighbourscompIainedofthenoisemyhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.HoweverwhenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweekInoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!SincethenhehasdeveIopedanotherbadhabit.AssoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutsidehecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntiIthegateshuts.ThenhesitsandbarksuntiIsomeoneletshimout.AfterthisheimmediateIyletshimselfinandbeginsanddrankthebeer.Thenheputapieceofcheeseinhispocketandwentaway.Lateraneighbourtoldmeabouthim.Everybodyknowshim.HisnameisPercyButtons.HecallsateveryhouseinthestreetonceamonthandaIwaysasksforamealandaglassofbeer.Lesson7Toolate为时太晚TheplanewaslateanddetectiveswerewaitingattheairportaIImorning.TheywereexpectingavaIuabIeparceIofdiamondfromSouthAfrica.AfewhoursearIiersomeonehadtoldthepolicethatthieveswouldtrytostealthediamonds.WhentheplanearrivedsomeofthedetectiveswerewaitinginsidethemainbuiIdingwhileotherswerewaitingontheairfield.TwomentooktheparcelofftheplaneandcarrieditintotheCustomsHouse.Whiletwodetectiveswerekeepingguardatthedoortwoothersopenedtheparcel.TotheirsurprisethepreciousparcelwasfulIofstonesandsand!Lesson8Thebestandtheworst最好的和最差的JoeSandershasthemostbeautifuIgardeninourtown.NearlyeverybodyentersforTheNicestGardenbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsinee.Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来AtaviIIagefairIdecidedtovisitafortune-telIercalledMadamBelIinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoneysheIookedintoacrystalbaIIandsaid:Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.ShewiIIbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.ThemomentyouleavethistentyouwiIIgetabigsurprise.AwomanyouknowweIIwiIIrushtowardsyou.ShewiIIspeaktoyouandthenshewiIIleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall.1AssoonasIwentoutsideIforgotalIaboutMadamBelIinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme.1Wherehaveyoubeenhidingsheaskedimpatiently.1YoursisterwiIIbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready.1AsshewaIkedawayIfollowedheroutofthefair.Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境InfutureastronautswiIIberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.TheabiIitytodothiswiIIbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeagowiIIbetravelIingthreehundredmilesintospace.AtacertainpointtheAstrawiIIstopforashorttimeandanastronautwiIIattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.WeshalInotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntiIwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o^lockthisevening.BythattimetheAstrawiIIhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwiIIhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.WhenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceivedtheresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediateIy.Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后FiremenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearIythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebeforegreattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Nowsmokestillroseupfromthewarmgroundoverthedesolatehills.WinterwascomingonandthehillsthreatenedthesurroundingviIIageswithdestructionforheavyrainwouIdnotonIywashawaythesoiIbutwouIdcauseseriousfloodsasweILWhenthefirehadatlastbeenputouttheforestauthoritiesorderedseveraltonsofaspeciaItypeofgrass-seedwhichwouldgrowquickly.Theseedwassprayedoverthegroundinhugequantitiesbyaeroplanes.TheplaneshadbeenpIantingseedfornearlyamonthwhenitbegantorain.BythenhoweverinmanypIacesthegrasshadalreadytakenroot.InplaceofthegreattreeswhichhadbeengrowingthereforcenturiespatchesofgreenhadbeguntoappearinthebIackenedsoil.Lesson63Shewasnotamused她并不觉得好笑GeoffreyHampdenhasalargecircleoffriendsandisverypopularatparties.Everybodyadmireshimforhisfinesenseofhumor-everybodythatisexcepthissix-year-olddaughterJenny.RecentIyoneofGeoffrey1sclosestfriendsaskedhimtomakeaspeechataweddingreception.ThisisthesortofthingthatGeoffreyloves.HepreparedthespeechcarefullyandwenttotheweddingwithJenny.HehadincIudedalargenumberoffunnystoriesinthespeechandofcourseitwasagreatsuccess.AssoonashehadfinishedJennytoldhimshewantedtogohome.GeoffreywasaIittIedisappointedbythisbuthedidashisdaughterasked.OnthewayhomeheaskedJennyifshehadenjoyedthespeech.Tohissurpriseshesaidshehadnt.GeoffreyaskedherwhythiswassoandshetoldhimthatshedidnotIiketoseesomanypeopIeIaughingathim!Lesson64TheChannelTunnel海峡隧道In1858aFrenchengineerAimeThomedeGamondarrivedinEngIandwithaplanforatwenty-onemiIetunnelacrosstheEnglishChanneI.HesaidthatitwouldbepossibletobuildaplatforminthecentreoftheChanneI.ThisplatformwouldserveasaportandaraiIwaystation.ThetunnelwouldbeweII-ventiIatediftaiIchimneyswerebuiltabovesea-level.In1860abetterplanwasputforwardbyanEnglishmanWilliamLow.HesuggestedthatadoubleraiIwaytunnelshouIdbebuiIt.ThiswouldsolvetheproblemofventiIationforifatrainenteredthistunnelitwoulddrawinfreshairbehindit.Forty-twoyearslateratunnelwasactuaIIybegun.IfatthetimetheBritishhadnotfearedinvasionitwouldhavebeencompleted.RecentIytherehasagainbeengreatinterestintheideaofaChanneITunnel.IfitisbuiltitwiIIconnectBritaintoEuropeforthefirsttimeinhistory.Lesson65JumboversusthepoIice小象对警察LastChristmasthecircusownerJimmyGates9decidedtotakesomepresentstoachiIdren1shospital.DressedupasFatherChristmasandaccompaniedbyaguardofhonour1ofsixprettygirlshesetoffdownthemainstreetofthecityridingababyeIephantcalledJumbo.Heshouldhaveknownthatthepolicewouldneverallowthissortofthing.ApolicemanapproachedJimmyandtoldhimheoughttohavegonealongaside-streetasJumbowasholdingupthetraffic.ThoughJimmyagreedtogoatonceJumborefusedtomove.Fifteenpolicemenhadtopushveryhardtogethimoffthemainstreet.Thepolicehadadifficulttimebuttheyweremostamused.1Jumbomustweighafewtons1saidapoIicemanafterwards1soitwasfortunatethatwedidn1thavetocarryhim.OfcourseweshouldarresthimbutashehasagoodrecordweshalIlethimoffthistime.Lesson66Sweetashoney!像蜜一样甜!TheHatheIdPuffinisamodernaero-pIanebutitsdesignerMrJohnWimpennyisfindingitdifficulttogetitofftheground.ThereasonforthisisthatthisplaneisalsoabieyeIe.Itspilothastopedalhardtogetitintotheair.AfterMrWimpennyhadtheplanebuiltitwastestedthoroughly.In1961itwasthefirstman-poweredaircrafttoflyhalfamiIe.WhiIebeingflownbyachampionamateureyeIistin1963theplanecrashedonanairfield.SincethenMrWimpennyhashaditrebuiIt.HehashadtheIengthofthewingsincreasedsothattheynowmeasure93feet-aImostaslongasthoseofaDakota.ManypeopIehaveshowninterestinthisnewandunusualsport.ButthoughaireyeIistsmaylearnhowtoflyovershortdistancesandmayeventuallyevengetacrosstheEnglishChanneIitisdoubtfuIwhethertheywiIIevercycleacrosstheAtIantic.Lesson67VoIcanoes火山HarounTazieffthePolishscientisthasspenthisIife-timestudyingactivevoIcanoesanddeepcavesinalIpartsoftheworld.In1948hewenttolakeKivuintheCongotoobserveanewvoIcanowhichhelaternamedKituro.TazieffwasabletosetuphiscampveryclosetothevoIcanowhileitwaseruptingviolentIy.ThoughhemanagedtotakeanumberofbrilliantphotographshecouldnotstaynearthevoIcanoforverylong.Henoticedthatariverofliquidrockwascomingtowardshim.ItthreatenedtosurroundhimcompIeteIbutTazieffmanagedtoescapejustintime.HewaiteduntiIthevolcanobecamequietandhewasabletoreturntwodayslater.ThistimehemanagedtoclimbintothemouthofKiturosothathecouldtakephotographsandmeasuretemperatures.TazieffhasoftenriskedhisIifeinthisway.HehasbeenabletotellusmoreaboutactivevoIcanoesthananymanalive.Lesson68Persistent纠缠不休Icrossedthestreettoavoidmeetinghimbuthesawmeandcamerunningtowardsme.ItwasnousepretendingthatIhadnotseenhimsoIwavedtohim.IneverenjoymeetingBertDykes.Heneverhasanythingtodo.NomatterhowbusyyouareheaIwaysinsistsoncomingwithyou.IhadtothinkofawayofpreventinghimfromfollowingmearoundalImorning.HulloBert1Isaid.1Fancymeetingyouhere!HulloElizabeth9Bertanswered.1Iwasjustwonderinghowtospendthemorning-untiIIsawyou.You1renotbusydoinganythingareyou1NonotataI191Ianswered.1Pmgoingto..1WouIdyoumindmycomingwithyouheaskedbeforeIhadfinishedspeaking.NotatallIIiedbutImgoingtothedentist.ThenIllcomewithyou1heanswered.1There1saIwayspIentytoreadinthe1waitingroom!1Iesson69Butnotmurder!并非谋杀!IwasbeingtestedforadrivingIicenceforthethirdtime.Ihadbeenaskedtodriveinheavytrafficandhaddonesosuccessfully.AfterhavingbeeninstructedtodriveoutoftownIbegantoacquireconfidence.SurethatIhadpassedIwasaImostbeginningtoenjoymytest.Theexaminermusthavebeenpleasedwithmyperformanceforhesmiledandsaid1JustonemorethingMrEames.LetussupposethatachiIdsuddenlycrossestheroadinfrontofyou.AssoonasItaponthewindowIwantthecartobestoppedimmediately.1Icontinueddrivingandaftersometimetheexaminertappedloudly.Thoughthesoundcouldbeheardclearlyittookmealongtimetoreact.Isuddenlypressedthebrakepedalhardandwewereboththrownforward.TheexaminerIookedatmesadly.1MrEamesJhesaidinamournfulvoice1youhavejustkilledthatchild!1Iesson70Redfordanger危险的红色DuringabulIfightadrunksuddenlywanderedintothemiddleofthering.Thecrowdbegantoshoutbutthedrunkwasunawareofthedanger.ThebulIwasbusywiththematadoratthetimebutitsuddenlycaughtsightofthedrunkwhowasshoutingruderemarksandwavingaredcap.ApparentlysensitivetocriticismthebulIforgotalIaboutthematadorandchargedatthedrunk.Thecrowdsuddenlygrewquiet.Thedrunkhoweverseemedquitesureofhimself.WhenthebulIgotclosetohimhecIumsiIysteppedasidetoletitpass.Thecrowdbrokeintocheersandthedrunkbowed.Bythistimehoweverthreemenhadcomeintotheringandtheyquicklydraggedthedrunktosafety.EventhebulIseemedtofeelsorryforhimforitIookedonsympatheticaIIyuntiIthedrunkwasoutofthewaybeforeoncemoreturningitsattentiontothematador.Lesson71AfamouscIock一个著名的大钟WhenyouvisitLondononeofthefirstthingsyouwiIIseeisBigBenthefamousclockwhichcanbeheardalIovertheworldontheB.B.C.IftheHousesofParIiamenthadhotbeenburneddownin1834thegreatclockwouldneverhavebeenerected.BigBentakesitsnamefromSirBenjaminHalIwhowasresponsibleforthemakingoftheclockwhenthenewHousesofParIiamentwerebeingbuiIt.Itisnotonlyofimmensesizebutisextremelyaccurateaswell.OfficiaIsfromGreenwichObservatoryhavetheclockcheckedtwiceaday.OntheB.B.C.youcanhearthecIockwhenitisactuallystrikingbecausemicrophonesareconnectedtotheclocktower.BigBenhasrarelygonewrong.Oncehoweveritfailedtogivethecorrecttime.ApainterwhohadbeenworkingonthetowerhungapotofpaintononeofthehandsandsIoweditdown!Competition1eachyearbutJoewinseverytime.BiIIFrithsgardenislargerthanJoe1s.BiIIworksharderthanJoeandgrowsmoreflowersandvegetabIes9butJoe1sgardenismoreinteresting.Hehasmadeneatpathsandhasbuiltawoodenbridgeoverapool.IIikegardenstoobutIdonotIikehardwork.EveryyearIenterforthegardencompetitiontooandIaIwayswinalittleprizefortheworstgardeninthetown!Lesson9AcoldweIcome冷遇OnWednesdayeveningwewenttotheTownHalLItwasthelastdayoftheyearandalargecrowdofpeopIehadgatheredundertheTownHalIcIock.ItwouldstriketweIveintwentyminutes1time.FifteenminutespassedandthenatfivetotweIvetheclockstopped.Thebigminutehanddidnotmove.Wewaitedandwaitedbutnothinghappened.Suddenlysomeoneshouted1It1stwominutespasttweIve!Theclockhasstopped!1IIookedatmywatch.Itwastrue.ThebigclockrefusedtoweIcometheNewYear.Atthatmomenteverybodybegantolaughandsing.Lesson10Notforjazz不适于演奏爵士乐Lesson72AcarcalledBluebird“蓝鸟”汽车ThegreatracingdriverSirMalcolmCampbeI19wasthefirstmantodriveatover300milesperhour.HesetupanewworldrecordinSeptember1935atBonneviIIeSaltFlatsUtah.Bluebirdthecarhewasdrivinghadbeenspeciallybui11forhim.Itwasover30feetinIengthandhada2500horse-powerengine.AlthoughCampbeIIreachedaspeedofover304milesperhourhehadgreatdifficultyincontrolIingthecarbecauseatyreburstduringthefirstrun.AfterhisattemptCampbeIIwasdisappointedtolearnthathisaveragespeedhadbeen299milesperhour.Howeverafewdayslaterhewastoldthatamistakehadbeenmade.Hisaveragespeedhadbeen301milesperhour.Sineethattimeracingdrivershavereachedspeedsofover400milesanhour.Followinghisfather1sfootstepsmanyyearslaterSirMalcolmssonDonaldalsosetupaworldrecord.LikehisfatherhewasdrivingacarcalledBluebird.Lesson73Therecord-holder纪录保持者LittleboyswhoplaytruantfromschooIareunimaginative.AquietdaysfishingoreighthoursinacinemaseeingthesamefiImoverandoveragainisusuallyasfarastheyget.TheyhaveaIIbeenputtoshamebyaboywhowhileplayingtruanttravelled1600miles.HehitchhikedtoDoverandtowardseveningwentintoaboattofindsomewheretosleep.Whenhewokeupnextmorninghediscoveredthattheboathadinthemeantime9travelledtoCalais.Noonenoticedtheboyashecreptoff.Fromtherehehitch-hikedtoParisinalorry.Thedrivergavehimafewbiscuitsandacupofcoffeeandlefthimjustoutsidethecity.ThenextcartheboystoppeddidnottakehimintothecentreofParisashehopeditwouldbuttoPerpignanontheFrench-Spanishborder.TherehewaspiekedupbyapoIicemanandsentbacktoEngIandbythelocalauthorities.HehassurelysetuparecordforthethousandsofboyswhodreamofevadingschooI.Lesson74OutoftheIimeIight舞台之外Anancientbusstoppedbyadryriverbedandapartyoffamousactorsandactressesgotoff.Dressedindarkglassesandoldclothestheyhadtakenspecialprecautionssothatnooneshouldrecognizethem.Butastheysoondiscovereddisguisescansometimesbetooperfect.Thisisawonderfulplaceforapicnic1saidGloriaGIearn.1Itcouldn11bebetterGloriaBrinksleyMeersagreed.fNonewspapermennofiImfans!WhydontwecomemoreoftenMeanwhiIe9twootheractorsRockwaIISIingerandMerIinGreeveshadcarriedtwolargefoodbasketstoashadyspotundersometrees.WhentheyhadalImadethemseIvescomfortableastrangerappeared.HeIookedveryangry.NowyougutoutofherealIofyou!1heshouted:1Ivmsheriffhere.DoyouseethatnoticeItsays11NoCamping11-incaseyoucan11read!11LooksheriffsaidRockwaIIvdontbetoohardonus.11mRockwaIISIingerandthisisMerIinGreeves.1Ohisitsaidthesheriffwithasneer.WeiIImBrinksleyMeersandmyothernameisGloriaGIearn.Nowyougetoutofherefast!1Iesson75SOS呼救信号WhenaIightpassengerplaneflewoffcoursesometimeagoitcrashedinthemountainsanditspilotwaskilled.Theonlypassengersayoungwomanandhertwobabydaughterswereunhurt.Itwasthemiddleofwinter.Snowlaythickontheground.ThewomanknewthatthenearestviIIagewasmilesaway.WhenitgrewdarksheturnedasuitcaseintoabedandputthechiIdreninsideitcoveringthemwithalItheclothesshecouldfind.Duringthenightitgotterriblycold.ThewomankeptasnearasshecouldtothechiIdrenandeventriedtogetintothecaseherselfbutitwastoosmaII.EarlynextmorningsheheardplanespassingoverheadandwonderedhowshecouldsendasignaI.Thenshehadanidea.Shestampedouttheletters1SOS1inthesnow.FortunatelyapilotsawthesignaIandsentamessagebyradiotothenearesttown.ItwasnotlongbeforeaheIicopterarrivedonthescenetorescuethesurvivorsoftheplanecrash.Lesson76ApriIFoolsDay愚人节ToendourspecialnewsbuIIetin1saidthevoiceofthetelevisionannouncer1wearetakingyoutothemacaronifieldsofCalabria.Macaronihasbeengrowninthisareaforoversixhundredyears.TwooftheIeadinggrowersGiuseppeMoIdovaandRicardoBrabantetelImethattheyhavebeenexpectingasplendidcropthisyearandharvestinghasbegunearIierthanusual.Hereyoucanseetwoworkerswhobetweenthemhavejustfinishedcuttingthreecart-loadsofgoIdenbrownmacaronistalks.ThewholeviIIagehasbeenworkingdayandnightgatheringandthreshingthisyear1scropbeforetheSeptemberrains.OntherightyoucanseeMrsBrabanteherself.Shehasbeenhelpingherhusbandforthirtyyearsnow.MrsBrabanteistalkingtothemanagerofthelocalfactorywherethecropisprocessed.ThislastsceneshowsyouwhatwiIIhappenattheendoftheharvest:thefamousCalabrianmacaroni-eatingcompetition!SignorFratelIithepresentchampionhaswoniteveryyearsince
1961.AndthatendsourspeciaIbuIIetinfortodayThursdayApriI1st.Wearenowreturningyoutothestudio.1Lesson77Asuccessfuloperation一例成功的手术ThemummyofanEgyptianwomanwhodiedin800B.C.hasjusthadanoperation.ThemummyisthatofShepenmutwhowasonceasingerintheTempleofThebes.AstherewerestrangemarksontheX-raypIatestakenofthemummydoctorshavebeentryingtofindoutwhetherthewomandiedofararedisease.Theonlywaytodothiswastooperate.TheoperationwhichIastedforoverfourhoursprovedtobeverydifficultbecauseofthehardresinwhichcoveredtheskin.Thedoctorsremovedasectionofthemummyandsentittoalaboratory.TheyalsofoundsomethingwhichtheX-rayofthegodDuamutef.ThisgodwhichhastheheadofacowwasnormallypIacedinsideamummy.Thedoctorshavenotyetdecidedhowthewomandied.TheyfearedthatthemummywouldfaIItopieceswhentheycutitopenbutfortunatelythishasnothappened.Themummysuccessfullysurvivedtheoperation.Lesson78Thelastone最后一枝吗?Afterreadinganarticleenti11ed1CigaretteSmokingandYourHealth1IIitacigarettetocalmmynerves.IsmokedwithconcentrationandpleasureasIwassurethatthiswouldbemylastcigarette.ForawholeweekIdidnotsmokeatalIandduringthistimemywifesufferedterribly.IhadalItheusualsymptomsofsomeonegivingupsmoking:abadtemperandanenormousappetite.Myfriendskeptonofferingmecigarettesandcigars.TheymadenoefforttohidetheiramusementwheneverIproducedapacketofsweetsfrommypocket.AftersevendaysofthisIwenttoaparty.EverybodyaroundmewassmokingandIfeltextremelyuncomfortable.WhenmyoldfriendBrianurgedmetoacceptacigaretteitwasmorethanIcouldbear.ItookoneguiltilyIititandsmokedwithsatisfaction.MywifewasdeIightedthatthingshadreturnedtonormaloncemore.AnywayasBrianpointedoutitistheeasiestthingintheworldtogiveupsmoking.Hehimselfhasdoneitlotsoftimes!Lesson79Byair乘飞机IusedtotravelbyairagreatdealwhenIwasaboy.MyparentsusedtoIiveinSouthAmericaandIusedtoflytherefromEuropeinthehoIidays.AnairhostesswouIdtakechargeofmeandIneverhadanunpleasantexperience.IamusedtotravelIingbyairandonlyononeoccasionhaveIeverfeltfrightened.AftertakingoffwewereflyingIowoverthecityandsIowIygainingheightwhenthepIanesuddenlyturnedroundandflewbacktotheairport.Whilewewerewaitingtolandanair-hostesstoldustokeepcalmandtogetofftheplanequietlyassoonasithadtoucheddown.Everybodyonboardwasworriedandwewerecurioustofindoutwhathadhappened.Laterwelearntthattherewasaveryimportantpersononboard.ThepolicehadbeentoldthatabombhadbeenpIantedontheplane.Afterwehadlandedtheplanewassearchedthoroughly.FortunateIynothingwasfoundandfivehoursIaterwewereabletotakeoffagain.Lesson80TheCrystalPaIace水晶宫PerhapsthemostextraordinarybuiIdingofthenineteenthcenturywastheCrystalPaIacewhichwasbuiltinHydeParkfortheGreatExhibitionof
1851.TheCrystalPaIacewasdifferentfromalIotherbuiIdingsintheworIdforitwasmadeofironandglass.ItwasoneofthebiggestbuiIdingsofalItimeandalotofpeopIefrommanycountriescametoseeit.AgreatmanygoodsweresenttotheexhibitionfromvariouspartsoftheworId.TherewasalsoagreatdealofmachineryondispIay.ThemostwonderfulpieceofmachineryonshowwasNasmyth1ssteamhammer.ThoughinthosedaystravelIingwasnotaseasyasitistodaysteamboatscarriedthousandsofvisitorsacrosstheChanneIfromEurope.OnarrivinginEnglandtheyweretakentotheCrystalPaIacebytrain.ThereweresixmillionvisitorsinallandtheprofitsfromtheexhibitionwereusedtobuiIdmuseumsandcolleges.LatertheCrystalPaIacewasmovedtoSouthLondon.ItremainedoneofthemostfamousbuiIdingsintheworIduntiIitwasburntdownin
1936.Lesson81Escape脱逃Whenhehadkilledtheguardtheprisonerofwarquicklydraggedhimintothebushes.Workingrapidlyinthedarknesshesoonchangedintothedeadman1scIothes.NowdressedinabIueuniformandwitharifleoverhisshouldertheprisonermarchedboldlyupanddowninfrontofthecamp.Hecouldhearshoutinginthecampitself.Lightswereblazingandmenwererunninghereandthere:theyhadjustdiscoveredthataprisonerhadescaped.Atthatmomentalargeblackcarwithfourofficersinsideitstoppedatthecampgates.TheofficersgotoutandtheprisonerstoodtoattentionandsaIutedastheypassed.Whentheyhadgonethedriverofthecarcametowardshim.Themanobviouslywantedtotalk.Hewasratherelderlywithgreyhairandclearblueeyes.Theprisonerfeltsorryforhimbuttherewasnothingelsehecoulddo.Asthemancameneartheprisonerknockedhimtothegroundwithasharpblow.Thenjumpingintothecarhedroveoffasquicklyashecould.Lesson82Monsterorfish是妖还是鱼?Fishermenandsailorssometimesclaimtohaveseenmonstersinthesea.ThoughpeopIehaveoftenIaughedatstoriestoldbyseamenitisnowknownthatmanyofthesemonsters1whichhaveattimesbeensightedaresimplystrangefish.OccasionaIIyunusualcreaturesarewashedtotheshorebuttheyarerarelycaughtoutatsea.SometimeagohoweverapeculiarfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.AsmalIfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfuIfishasitpulledontheIine.ReaIizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfishthefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.WhenitwaseventuaIIybroughttoshoreitwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.IthadaheadIikeahorsebigblueeyesshiningsiIverskinandabrightredtailThefishwhichhasWehaveanoldmusicaIinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord(翼琴).ItwasmadeinGermanyin
1681.OurclavichordiskeptintheIiving-room.IthasbeIongtoourfamiIyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearsago.RecentIyitwasdamagedbyavisitor.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit!Shestruckthekeystoohardandtwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocked.NowwearenotaIIowedtotouchit.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfatherfs.Lesson11Onegoodturndeservesanother礼尚往来IwashavingdinneratarestaurantwhenHarrySteeIecamein.Harryworkedinalawyer1sofficeyearsagobutheisnowworkingatabank.HegetsagoodsalarybutheaIwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriendsandneverpaysitback.Harrysawmeandcameandsatatthesametable.Hehasneverborrowedmoneyfromme.WhilehewaseatingIaskedhimtolendme
2.Tomysurprisehegavemethemoneyimmediately.1Ihaveneverborrowedanymoneyfromyou1Harrysaid1sonowyoucanpayformydinner!1Lesson12Goodbyeandgoodluck再见,一路顺风sincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientistiscalledanoarfish.SuchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyIiveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.Lesson83AftertheeIections大选之后TheformerPrimeMinisterMrWentworthLanewasdefeatedintherecenteIections.HeisnowretiringfrompoliticaIIifeandhasgoneabroad.MyfriendCrawleyhasaIwaysbeenafanaticaIopponentofMrLane1sRadicaIProgressiveParty.AftertheeIectionsCrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinistershouse.WhenheaskedifMrLaneIivedtherethepoIicemanondutytoldhimthatsineehisdefeattheex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.OnthefollowingdayCrawleywenttothehouseagain.ThesamepoIicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrancewhenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistimethepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.ThedayafterCrawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactIythesamequestion.Thistimethepolicemanlosthistemper.1Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday1heshouted1MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.HehasretiredfrompoIiticaIIifeandgonetoIiveabroad!11Iknow1answeredCrawley1butIlovetohearyousayit!1Lesson84Onstrike罢工Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.NooneknowshowlongitwiIIlast.ThebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewiIIcontinueuntiIgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.MostpeopIebeIievethatthestrikewiIIlastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtoofferffreerides1topeopIeontheirwaytowork.ThiswiIIreIievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.MeanwhiIe9anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.AlItheyoungmenareexpertdriversbutbeforetheydriveanyofthebusestheywiIIhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays1time.EvensopeopIearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.ButsofarthepubIichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.OnlyoneortwopeopIehaveobjectedthatthestudentswiIIdrivetoofast!Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老IhavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschooIinformingmethatmyformerhead-masterMrRegmaIdPagewiIIberetiringnextweek.PupiIsoftheschooIoldandnewwiIIbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.AlIthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwiIIsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmastershome.WeshalIalIrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwiIIingIytoschooI.AgreatmanyformerpupiIswillbeattendingafarewelIdinnerinhishonournextThursday.ItisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirementMrPagewiIIhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.AfterhehasretiredhewiIIdevotehimseIftogardening.ForhimthiswiIIbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatterforashehasoftenremarkedoneisnevertoooldtolearn.Lesson86Outofcontrol失控Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatroundthesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanionwhohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoybutitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshorewhentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminuteitroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassedtheyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.TheyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompIetedacircle.OnthisoccasionhoweverithadsIoweddownconsiderably.ThepetrolhadnearlyalIbeenusedup.BeforelongthenoisedroppedcompIeteIyandtheboatbegantodriftgentIyacrossthewater.Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据1AtthetimethemurderwascommittedIwastravelIingonthe
8.0o1clocktraintoLondon1saidtheman.fDoyouaIwayscatchsuchanearlytrain*askedtheinspector.f0fcourseIdo1answeredtheman.1Imustbeatworkat
10.0oclock.MyemployerwiIIconfirmthatIwasthereontime.11Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontimefaskedtheinspector.1IsupposeitwouldbutInevercatchalatertrain.11Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation’Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain.1Andyoudidn11noticeanythingunusual’1Ofcoursenot.11Isuggest1saidtheinspectorthatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe
8.0o1clocktrainbutthatyoucaughtthe
8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Youseeonthemorningofthemurderthe
8.0o1clocktraindidnotrunataILItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheIine.1Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.IftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirIives.Howeverrescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.IfexplosivesareusedvibrationswiIIcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.TheyintendtobringthemenupinaspeciaIcapsule.IftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoiltheywouldhavecompIetedthejobinafewhours.Asitistheyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.MeanwhiIe9amicrophonewhichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursagohasenabIedthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.ThoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrinkthemenarecheerfuIandconfidentthattheywiIIgetoutsoon.TheyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothIy.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrocktheywouldloseheart.Lesson89AsIipofthetongue口误PeopIewiIIdoanythingtoseeafreeshow-evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompanywealIrushedtoseeit.WehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeopIepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.UnfortunatelytheshowwasoneoftheduIlestwehaveeverseen.ThosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouIdhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismoutheveryoneburstoutlaughing.WealIknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaidbutwhatheactuaIIysaidwas:1ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.GoodladieseveningandgentIemen!’Iesson90Whatsforsupper晚餐吃什么?ThoughBraziIisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworIdmuchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziIiangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCostathenewcityBrasiIiareplacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin
1960.BrasiIiahasbeencarefullypIannedformodernIiving.ItswideroadswhichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffichavebeenkeptawayfromIivingareas.ChiIdrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschooI.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfootforinthesespeciallydesignedIivingareascarsareunnecessary.AtfirstthegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopIetoleaveRioandtosettIeinBrasiIia.Since1960howeverthepopuIationhasbeengrowingalIthetime.BrasiIiahasquicklyestabIisheditselfasthecapitaIofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinIandwiIIhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBraziI.Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮ApilotnoticedabaIIoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatoncebutnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.TheofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenewsbecausebaIIoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.ThepilotmanagedtocirclethebaIIoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.WhenthebaIIoonwasoverthestationthepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.SoonafterwardsthebaIIoonbegantodescendanditIandednearanairfield.ThepoIicewerecalledinbuttheycouldnotarrestanyoneforthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParIiamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexpIainedlateronehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-belIbutshewasfastasleepsoIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegardenputitagainstthewallandbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.IwasaImosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid1IdonftthinkthewindowsneedcIeaningatthistimeofthenight.1IIookeddownandnearlyfelIofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediateIyregrettedansweringinthewayIdidbutIsaid1Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight.1fSodoI1answeredthepolicemaninthesametone.1Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe1sbusyworkingbutwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation1WeIIIdprefertostayhere1Isaid.Yousee11veforgottenmykey.11Yourwhathecalled.1Mykey1Ishouted.1FortunatelytheshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtocIimbtowardsme.Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物OneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworldtheStatueofLibertywaspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopIeofFrance.ThegreatstatuewhichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholditooktenyearstocompIete.TheactuaIfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffeI.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStatesasitehadtobefoundforitandapedestaIhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasOurneighbourCaptainCharlesAlisonwiIIsaiIfromPortsmouthtomorrow.WeshalImeethimattheharbourearlyinthemorning.HewiIIbeinhissmalIboatTopsaiI.TapsaiIisafamousIittIeboat.IthassailedacrosstheAtIanticmanytimes.CaptainAlisonwiIIsetoutateighto1clocksoweshalIhavepIentyoftime.WeshalIseehisboatandthenweshalIsaygood-byetohim.Hewillbeawayfortwomonths.Weareveryproudofhim.HewiIItakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtIantic.Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys绿林少年TheGreenwoodBoysareagroupofpopularsingers.AtpresenttheyarevisitingalIpartsofthecountry.TheywiIIbearrivingheretomorrow.TheywiIIbecomingbytrainandmostoftheyoungpeopIeinthetownwiIIbemeetingthematthestation.TomorroweveningtheywillbesingingattheWorkersClub.TheGreenwoodBoyswiIIbestayingforfivedays.Duringthistimetheywillgivefiveperformances.AsusualthepolicewiIIhaveadifficulttime.TheywiIIbetryingtokeeporder.ItisaIwaysthesameontheseoccasions.anislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884astatuewhichwas151feettallhadbeenerectedinParis.ThefollowingyearitwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiaIIypresentedtotheAmericanpeopIebyBartholdi.EversincethenthegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboIofIibertyforthemiIIionsofpeopIewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军ExperimentshaveprovedthatchiIdrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearIyage.AtaspecialswimmingpooIinLosAngeIeschiIdrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.BabiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewaterItisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.TricyclesareIineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.ThechiIdrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricyclesbutmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.SomechiIdrencancoverthewholeIengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywiIIeverbecomefuture01ympicchampionsonlytimewiIItell.Meanwhiletheyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构WhentheAmbassadorofEscaIopiareturnedhomeforlunchhiswifegotashock.HeIookedpaleandhiscIotheswereinafrightfulstate.Whathashappenedsheasked.HowdidyourcIothesgetintosuchamess1Afire-extinguishermydearansweredtheAmbassadordrily.’UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning.1Goodheavens!1excIaimedhiswife.Andwherewereyouatthetime11Iwasinmyofficeasusual1answeredtheAmbassador.fThefirebrokeoutinthebasement.IwentdownimmediateIy.ofcourseandthatfoolHorstaimedafire-extinguisheratme.HethoughtIwasonfire.ImustdefinitelygetthatfeIlowposted.1TheAmbassador1swifewentonaskingquestionswhenshesuddenlynoticedabigholeinherhusbandshat.1Andhowcanyouexplainthatsheasked.f0hthat1saidtheAmbassador.1Someonefiredashotthroughmyofficewindow.AccuratedontyouthinkFortunateIyIwasn11wearingitatthetime.IfIhadbeenIwouldnothavebeenabletogethomeforlunch.1Lesson96Thedeadreturn亡灵返乡AFestivalfortheDeadisheldonceayearinJapan.ThisfestivaIisacheerfuloccasionforonthisdaythedeadaresaidtoreturntotheirhomesandtheyareweIcornedbytheliving.Astheyareexpectedtobehungryaftertheirlongjourneyfoodislaidoutforthem.SpeciaIIy-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetohelpthedeadtofindtheirway.AlInightlongpeopIedanceandsing.IntheearlymorningthefoodthathadbeenlaidoutforthedeadisthrownintoariverorintotheseaasitisconsideredunIuckyforanyoneIivingtoeatit.IntownsthatareneartheseathetinylanternswhichhadbeenhunginthestreetsthenightbeforearepIacedintothewaterwhenthefestivaIisover.ThousandsoflanternsslowlydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworId.ThisisamovingspectacleforcrowdsofpeopIestandontheshorewatchingthelanternsdriftingawayuntiItheycanbeseennomore.Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish你会讲英语吗?Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear.AfterIhadleftasmaIIviIIageinthesouthofFranceIdroveontothenexttown.Onthewayayoungmanwavedtome.IstoppedandheaskedmeforaIift.AssoonashehadgotintothecarIsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesameIanguage.ApartfromafewwordsIdonotknowanyFrenchataILNeitherofusspokeduringthejourney.IhadnearlyreachedthetownwhentheyoungmansuddenlysaidveryslowlyDoyouspeakEnglish1AsIsoonlearnthewasEnglishhimself!Lesson15Goodnews佳音ThesecretarytoldmethatMr.Harmsworthwouldseeme.Ifeltverynervouswhen.Iwentintohisoffice.HedidnotlookupfromhisdeskwhenIentered.AfterIhadsatdownhesaidthatbusinesswasverybad.Hetoldmethatthefirmcouldnotaffordtopaysuchlargesalaries.TwentypeopIehadalreadyleft.Iknewthatmyturnhadcome.Mr.Harmsworth1Isaidinaweakvoice.1Don11interrupt1heSaid.ThenhesmiledandtoldmeIwouldreceiveanextra100ayear!Lesson16Apoliterequest彬彬有礼的要求IfyouparkyourcarinthewrongpIaceatrafficpoIicemanwiIIsoonfindit.YouwiIIbeveryluckyifheletsyougowithoutaticket.HoweverthisdoesnotaIwayshappen.TrafficpoIicearesometimesverypoIite.DuringahoIidayinSwedenIfoundthisnoteonmycar:1SirweweIcomeyoutoourcity.ThisisaNoParking11area.YouwiIIenjoyyourstayhereifyoupayattentiontoourstreetsigns.Thisnoteisonlyareminder.1IfyoureceivearequestIikethisyoucannotfaiItoobeyit!Lesson17AIwaysyoung青年常驻MyauntJenniferisanactress.Shemustbeatleastthirty-fiveyearsold.Inspiteofthissheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.JenniferwiIIhavetotakepartinanewpIaysoon.ThistimeshewiIIbeagirIofseventeen.Intheplayshemustappearinabrightreddressandlongblackstockings.Lastyearinanotherplayshehadtowearshortsocksandabrightorange-coloureddress.IfanyoneeveraskedherhowoldsheissheaIwaysanswers1Mydearitmustbeterribletobegrownup!1。