96 The dead return 亡灵返乡 A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. 日本每年过一次“亡灵节”。 This festival is a cheerful occasion, 这个节日是个欢乐的日子， for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. 因为在这一天，据说死去的人要回到他们的家里来，活着的人则对他们表示欢迎。 As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. 因为预料到他们在经过长途旅行之后会感到饥饿，所以为他们摆放好了食品。 Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. 特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外，为的是帮助亡灵看清道路。 All night long, people dance and sing. 整个夜晚人们载歌载舞。 In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea 一大早，人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔进河中或海里， as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. 因为人们认为活着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。 In towns that are near the sea, 在靠海的城镇中， the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. 头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放在了水里。 Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. 成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。 This is a moving spectacle, 这是一个感人的场面， for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more. 人们成群地伫立在海岸上，注视着灯笼远去，直到再也看不见为止。

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95 A fantasy 纯属虚构 When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, Ambassador /æmˈbæsədər/ 大使 his wife got a shock. 当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时，把他的夫人吓了一跳。 He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state. Pale /peɪl/ （脸色）苍白的 be in a frightful state 处于可怕的境地 他面色苍白，衣服也搞得不成样子。 What has happened? she asked. How did your clothes get into such a mess? “发生了什么事？”她问，“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂？” A fire extinguisher, my dear, Extinguisher /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃər/ 灭火器 answered the Ambassador drily. “灭火器弄的，亲爱的，”大使冷冷地回答， University students set the Embassy on fire this morning. Embassy /ˈembəsi/ 大使馆 “今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。” Good heavens! exclaimed his wife. And where were you at the time? “天啊！”他的夫人惊叫，“那你当时在什么地方？” I was in my office as usual, answered the Ambassador. “我和往常一样，在办公室里，”大使回答说。 The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course, “地下室突然着火，我当然马上下去了。 and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. 但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我。 He thought I was on fire. 他认为是我着火了。 I must definitely get that fellow posted. Posted /post/ 贴出；通告 我一定要把那个家伙打发走。 ”The Ambassador s wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her husband s hat. 大使夫人继续提出问题，她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞。 And how can you explain that? she asked. “那么你对那又作何解释呢？”她问。 Oh, that, said the Ambassador. “那个嘛，”大使说， Someone fired a shot through my office window. “有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪。 Accurate, don t you think? Accurate /ˈækjərət/ 准确的，精确的 真够准的，是不是？ Fortunately, I wasn t wearing it at the time. 幸亏我当时没戴帽子。 If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch. 如果真戴着它，我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了。”

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94 Future champions 未来的冠军 Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming be instructed /ɪnˈstrʌktɪd/ 受教育的；得到指示的 at a very early age. 实验证明，儿童在很小的时候就可以开始学习游泳。 At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, 在洛杉矶的一个特设的游泳池里， children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk. 孩子们甚至在还没有学会走路时就已经能熟练地在水下屏住呼吸了。 Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/ 勉强的，不情愿的 enter the water. 两个月的婴儿并未显得不愿意入水。 It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/ be accustomed to 习惯于适应于使习惯于习气于 they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool. 他们很快便适应了游泳，以致能捡起池底的物品。 A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race. 这些幼小的游泳运动员非常喜爱的一种游戏是水下三轮车比赛。 Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. 三轮车并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。 The children compete against each other compete against each other 　相互竞争 to reach the other end of the pool. 孩子们比赛看谁先到达游泳池的另一端。 Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. drag /dræɡ/ 拖，拽；用鼠标拖动 很多孩子用脚蹬车，但多数孩子更愿意推或是拉着三轮车。 Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once. 有些孩子能够跑完游泳池的全长而不用露出水面换气。 Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. 他们将来是否能成为奥林匹克的冠军，这只能由时间来作出回答。 Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air. gasp for air喘不过气来 与此同时，他们对我们中的那些游不了5码就已喘不过气来的人应该是种鼓舞。

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93 A noble gift 崇高的礼物 noble /ˈnoʊb(ə)l/ 崇高的，高尚的； One of the most famous monuments in the world, Monuments /ˈmɑːnjumənt/ 纪念碑，纪念馆，纪念物； the Statue of Liberty, Liberty /ˈlɪbərti/ 自由 was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. 世界上最著名的纪念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世纪时由法国人民赠送给美国的。 The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, sculptor /ˈskʌlptər/ 雕刻家，雕塑家 took ten years to complete. 这座由雕像家奥古斯特.巴索尔地设计的巨大雕像是用10年时间雕像刻成的。 The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal Copper /ˈkɑːpər/ 铜 framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel. 这座雕像的主体是用铜制成的，由艾菲尔特制的金属框架支撑着。 Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built. 在雕像被运往美国之前，必须为它选好一块场地，同时必须建造一个基座。 The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour. 场地选在了纽约港入口处的一个鸟上。 By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris. erectɪˈrektɪ/ 建立；竖立 到1884年，一座高度达151英尺的雕像在巴黎竖立起来了。 The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. 第二年，它被拆成若干小块，运到美国。 By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi. 到1886年10月底，这座雕像被重新组装起来，由巴索尔地正式赠送给美国人民。Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America. 从那时起，这座伟大的纪念碑对通过纽约港进入美国定居的千百万人来说就一直是自由的象征。

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Asking for trouble 自找麻烦 It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home. 我回到家时，肯定已是凌晨两点左右了。 I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell, but she was fast asleep, 我按响了门铃，试图唤醒我的妻子，但她睡得很熟。 so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, shed /ʃed/棚屋 小屋 put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. 于是，我从花园的小棚里搬来了一个梯子，把它靠在墙边，开始向卧室的窗口爬去。 I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said, sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/ 讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的 I don t think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night. 快要爬到窗口时，下面一个人用讽刺的口吻说：“我看不必在夜里这个时候擦窗子吧。” I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. 我向下面看去。当我看清是一个警察时，差一点儿从梯子上掉下去。 I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, I enjoy cleaning windows at night. 我回答了他的话，但马上又后悔不该那样说，我是这样说的：“我喜欢在夜里擦窗子。” So do I, answered the policeman in the same tone. Excuse my interrupting you. “我也是的，”警察用同样的声调回答，“请原谅我打断了您。 I hate to interrupt a man when he s busy working, but would you mind coming with me to the station? 当一个人在忙着干活时，我是不愿意去打断他的，但请您跟我到警察局去一趟好吗？” Well, I d prefer to stay here, I said. You see. I ve forgotten my key. “可我更愿意呆在这儿，”我说，“您瞧，我忘带钥匙了。” Your what? he called. “什么？”他大声问。 My key, I shouted. “钥匙！”我喊道。 Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me. 幸运得很，这喊声惊醒了我的妻子。就在警察开始向我爬上来时，她打开了窗子。

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91 Three men in a basket 三人同篮 A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. make for 走向，飞向，向……前进 一个飞行员发现了一只气球，它像是正飞往附近的一个皇家空军基地。 He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. 他马上把情况报告了该基地，但那里的人没有一个能解释这到底是怎么回事。 The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. 控制塔上的官员得知这一消息后，非常气愤，因为气球有可能给飞机造成极大的危险。 He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. keep track of 跟踪，追踪，保持联系，记录（反义词为lose track of） 他说可能有人正对基地进行侦察，因此命令那个飞行员跟踪那个奇怪的飞行物。 The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. 飞行员设法绕着气球飞了一阵。 He could make out three men in a basket under it make out ① 写出，填写（相当于write out） He made out a cheque of 1,000 dollars and gave it to the secretary. ②（勉强）看出，辨认出，听出，理解 and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars. 他看清了气球下面有3个人呆在一只筐里，其中一个举着望远镜。 When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. 当气球飞临基地上空时，飞行员看见有一个人在拍照。 Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend descend and it landed near an airfield. 不久，气球开始降落，在一个停机坪附近着了陆。 The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, 警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人， for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! 因为筐里是两名国会议员和一名基地的指挥官！ As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing! 正如指挥官后来解释的那样，基地的这半边不知道那半边正在干什么！

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90.What s for supper? Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in Britain, 油煎鱼加炸土豆片一直是英国人喜爱的一道菜， but as the oceans have been overfished, fish has become more and more expensive. 但是随着海洋里的滥捕滥捞，鱼已经变得越来越昂贵。 So it comes as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the divers on North Sea oil rigs. oil rig /ˈɔɪl rɪɡ/ 石油钻塔 因此，听说北海石油钻井平台上的潜水员受到巨型鱼类的恐吓，确实很让人吃惊。 Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently and divers, who often have to work in darkness a hundred feet under water, 钻井平台需要经常修理，潜水员常常要在水面100英尺以下摸黑工作， have been frightened out of their wits wit /wɪt/ n.（复数）理智，头脑 by giant fish bumping into them as they work. 他们曾在工作时被撞到他们身上的大鱼吓得惊惶失措。 Now they have had special cages made to protect them from these monsters. 现在他们有了特制的笼子，用来保护他们免受大鱼的侵袭。 The fish are not sharks or killer whales, 这些鱼并不是鲨鱼或逆戟鲸， but favourite eating varieties like cod and skate cod /kɒd/ n. 鳕鱼 skate /skeɪt/ n. 鳐鱼 which grow to unnatural sizes, sometimes as much as twelve feet in length. 而是深受人们喜爱的食用鱼品种，如鳕鱼和鳐鱼，只不过它们长得出奇地大，有时长达12英尺。 Three factors have caused these fish to grow so large: 这些鱼能长得这么大是由3个因素造成的： the warm water round the hot oil pipes under the sea; 海底热的输油管道附近的温暖的海水； the plentiful supply of food thrown overboard by the crews on the rigs; 钻井平台工作人员抛到海里充足的食物； the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs. 钻井平台周围根本没有捕鱼船只。 As a result, the fish just eat and eat and grow and grow in the lovely warm water. Who eats who? 结果是，这些鱼就在可爱的温暖的水流中吃呀吃，长呀长。究竟谁吃谁呢？

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89 A slip of the tongue 口误 People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. 人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出--哪怕是拙劣的演出。 When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, 当“皮尤”鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后， we all rushed to see it. 我们都赶紧跑去观看。 We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. 我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。 Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. 不幸的是，这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。 Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. 那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望，因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。 The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. 那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。 He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. 他显然非常紧张，局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。 As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. 但他刚一开口说话，人们便哄堂大笑起来。 We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么，而他实际说的却是： This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen! “这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司，好女士们，晚上和先生们！”

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88Trapped in a mine 困在矿井里 Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. 6个人被困在矿井里已有17个小时了。 If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. 如果不把他们尽快救到地面上来，他们就有可能丧生。 However, rescue operations are proving difficult. 然而，事实证明营救工作非常困难。 If explosives are used, explosive/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ 爆炸物 vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. collapse [kəˈlæps](突然的)倒塌;塌陷; vibration [vaɪˈbreɪʃn] n.振动 如果用炸药爆破，震动会引起矿顶塌落。 Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. 因此，营救人员在矿井的北侧钻了一个洞。 They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. 他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。 If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, 如果不是因为土壤下面有一层坚硬的岩石， they would have completed the job in a few hours. 他们的营救工作仅用几个小时就可以完成了。 As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. 实际情况是，他们已连续钻了16个小时了，但离钻透还早着呢。 Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with their closest relatives. 与此同时，两个小时以前放下井去的一只麦克风使井下的人可以与其亲属保持联系。 Though they are running out of food and drink, 虽然他们的食物和饮料都快消耗尽了， the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. 但这些人的心情很好，坚信他们很快就会出去。 They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. 他们一直被告知营救工作进行得非常顺利。 If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart. 如果他们知道了钻透那坚硬的岩石有多么困难，他们会丧失信心的。

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87 A perfect alibi 极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o clock train to London, said the man. “在凶杀发生的时候，我正坐在8点钟开往伦敦的火车上。”那人说。 Do you always catch such an early train? asked the inspector. “您总是赶这样早的火车？”探长问。 Of course I do, answered the man. I must be at work at 10 o clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time. “当然是的，”那人回答。“我必须在10点钟上班，我的雇主会证明我是按时到了那儿的。” Would a later train get you to work on time? asked the inspector. “晚一点儿的车也能送您按时上班吗？” I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train. “我认为可以，但我从来不乘晚一点儿的车。” At what time did you arrive at the station? “您几点钟到的火车站？” At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train. “7点50分。我买了张报纸，等着车来。” And you didn t notice anything unusual? “您没有注意到有什么异常情况发生吗？” Of course not. ^“当然没有。” I suggest, said the inspector, “我提醒您，”探长说， that you are not telling the truth. “您讲的不是实话。 I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. 您乘的不是8点钟的火车，而是8点25分的，这次车同样能使您按时上班。 You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o clock train did not run at all. 您看，在凶杀发生的那天早晨，8点钟的那次车根本没有发。 It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line. 它在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。”

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86 Out of control 失控 As the man tried to swing the speedboat round, swing /swɪŋ/ v. 转向 当那人试图让快艇转弯时， the steering wheel came away in his hands. 方向盘脱手了。 He waved desperately to his companion, 他绝望地向他的伙伴挥手， who had been water skiing for the last fifteen minutes. water ski /ˈwɔːtə(r) skiː/（由快艇牵引水橇）滑水 他的伙伴在过去的15分钟里一直在滑水。 Both men had hardly had time to realize what was happening 他们两个还没来得及意识到究竟发生了什么事情， when they were thrown violently into the sea. 就被猛地抛入了海里。 The speedboat had struck a buoy, buoy /bɔɪ/ n. 浮标 快艇撞上了一个浮标， but it continued to move very quickly across the water. 但它仍在水面上快速行驶着。 Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, 两个人刚开始向岸边游去， when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle. dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ n. 沮丧 就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶， It now came straight towards them at tremendous speed. tremendous /trəˈmendəs/ adj. 巨大的 它现在正以惊人的速度直冲他们驶来。 In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away. roared past 呼啸而过 不到1分钟的工夫，它从离他们只有几英尺远的地方呼啸着驶了过去。 After it had passed, they swam on as quickly as they could because they knew that the boat would soon return. 快艇过去之后，他们以最快的速度向前游去，因为他们知道快艇马上就要转回来。 They had just had enough time to swim out of danger when the boat again completed a circle. 他们刚刚来得及游出危险区，快艇就又转完了一圈。 On this occasion, however, it had slowed down considerably. considerably /kənˈsɪdərəbli/ 非常，相当多地 然而这一次它的速度慢多了。 The petrol had nearly all been used up. petrol /ˈpetrəl/ n. 汽油 汽油几乎已经用光。 Before long, the noise dropped completely 没过多久，噪音便彻底消失， and the boat began to drift gently across the water. drift /drɪft/ v. 飘动，漂流 快艇开始在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。

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85 Never too old to learn 活到老学到老 I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, /ˈpjuːp(ə)lz/ 小学生 old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. farewell['feə'wel] n.告别 It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, e will devote himself to gardening. devote[dɪ'vəʊt] v.致力于 For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

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84 On strike The strike is due to begin on Tuesday. 罢工定于星期二开始， No one knows how long it will last. 谁也不知道会持续多久。 The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. 司机们声称此次罢工将一直持续到就工资和工作条件问题达成全面协议的时候为止。 Most people believe that the strike will last for at least a week. 多数人认为此次罢工至少会持续一个星期。 Many owners of private cars are going to offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. 很多私人汽车的车主正准备为乘车上班的人们提供“免费乘车”的服务， This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. 这将在某种程度上减轻对火车的压力。 Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. 与此同时，有一部分大学生自愿在罢工期间驾驶公共汽车。 All the students are expert drivers,^所有的学生都是开车的能手， but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. 但在驾驶公共汽车之前，他们必须通过一项专门测验。 The students are going to take the test in two days' time. 学生们准备在两天后就接受测验。 Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. 即使这样，人们仍会感到上班有困难。 But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. 但到目前为止，公众已经向新闻界写信表达他们对学生们的感激之情了。 Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast! 只有一两个人提出反对意见，说学生们会把车开得太快！

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83 After the elections 大选之后 The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. 前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。 He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. 他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。 My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent fanatical [fə'nætikəl]a.狂热的 opponent [ə'pəunənt]n.反对者，对手 of Mr. Lane s Radical Progressive Party. radical['rædikəl] a.激进的 progressive [prə'gresiv]a.进步的 我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。 After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister s house. 大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。 When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. 当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。 On the following day, Patrick went to the house again. 第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。 The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. 昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。 Though a little suspicious this time, suspicious [sə'spiʃəs]a.怀疑的 the policeman gave him the same answer. 虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。 The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. 第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。 This time, the policeman lost his temper. I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday, he shouted, 这一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着， Mr. Lane was defeated in the elections. “莱恩先生在大选中被击败了， He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad! 他已经退出了政界去国外了！” I know, answered Patrick, but I love to hear you say it! “这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这此！”

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82Monster or fish? 是妖还是鱼？ Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea. 渔夫和水手们有时声称自己看到过海里的妖怪。 Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, 虽然人们常常对水手们讲的故事付诸一笑， it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. 但现在看来，人们有时看到的这些“妖怪”很多不过是些奇怪的鱼。 Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. 一些异常的生物偶尔会被冲到岸上来，但它们在海上却极少能被捕到。 Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. 然而不久前，在马达加斯加附近的海里却捕到了一条奇怪的鱼。 A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. 一条小渔船被一条咬住钩的强壮的大鱼拖到了几英里以外的海面上。 Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. 那位渔民意识到这根本不是一条普通的鱼，于是千方百计不让它受到丝毫伤害。 When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. 当终于把它弄上岸后，人们发现它身长超过了13英尺。 It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. 它长着一个像马一样的头，有着大的蓝眼睛和闪闪发光的银色皮肤，还有一条鲜红色的尾巴。 The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. 此鱼叫桨鱼，被送进了博物馆，现正接受一位科学家的检查。 Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. 人们很少能看到活着的这类动物，因为它们生活在600英尺深的水下。

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81Escape 脱逃 When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the bushes. 那个战俘杀死卫兵以后，迅速地把尸体拖进了灌木丛。 Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes. 他在黑暗中忙活了一阵儿，很快就换上了死者的衣服。 Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, 现在他身穿蓝军装，肩扛步枪， the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. march [mɑ:tʃ]v.行进 boldly ['bəuldli]ad.大胆地 在军营门前大胆地来回走着。 He could hear shouting in the camp itself. 他听得军营里面的喧闹声。 Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. 那里灯火通明，人们在东奔西跑：他们刚刚发现有一个俘虏跑了。 At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates. 正在此时，一辆黑色大轿车在军营门口停了下来。里面坐了4个军官。 The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. 军官们下了车，战俘立正站好，并在他们从他面前经过时敬了礼。 When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him. 他们走后，汽车司机向他走来， The man obviously wanted to talk. 这人显然是想聊天。 He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes. 他上了年纪，有着灰白的头发和明亮的蓝眼睛。 The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. 战俘为他感到惋惜，但却没有别的选择。 As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. 当这个人走近时，战俘一拳把他打倒在地， Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could. 然后跳进车里，以最快的速度把车开走了。

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The Crystal Palace 水晶宫 Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, 19世纪最不寻常的建筑也许要数水晶宫了， which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. 它是为1851年的“世界博览会”而建在海德公园的。 The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. 这座水晶宫不同于世界上所有的其他建筑，因为它是用钢和玻璃建成的。 It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. 它是有史以来最高大的建筑物之一，因此，人们从各个国家纷纷前来参观。 A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. 大量的商品从世界各地运送到了博览会， There was also a great deal of machinery on display. 参展的还有很多机器， The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth s steam hammer. 其中最奇妙的是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。 Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. 尽管在当时旅行不像现在这么容易，但汽船还是把成千上万的参观者从欧洲大陆送过了英吉利海峡。 On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. 一到英国，火车就把他们送到了水晶宫。 There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. 参观的人数总共是600万。博览会的赢利用来建造博物馆和高等学校。 Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. 后来，“水晶宫”被移到了伦敦南部。 It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. 在1936年被焚毁之前，它一直是世界上最著名的建筑物之一。

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79 By air 乘飞机 I used to travel by air a great deal when I was a boy. 我在幼年的时候，曾多次乘飞机旅行。 My parents used to live in South America and I used to fly there from Europe in the holidays. 我的父母曾经住在南美洲，所以假期里我常从欧洲乘飞机到他们那里。 A flight attendant would take charge of me flightattendant['flait əˌtendənt] 空中乘务员 and I never had an unpleasant experience. 我总是由一位空中乘务员照管，从未遇到过不愉快的经历。 I am used to travelling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. 倒装句，倒装句的结构为“副词+助动词（be，do，have，can，must等）+主语 +句子的其余部分”。 我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只是有一次把我吓坏了。 After taking off, we were flying low over the city and slowly gaining height, 起飞之后，我们在城市上空低低地飞行，然后慢慢爬高。 when the plane suddenly turned round and flew back to the airport. 这时飞机突然调转头来，飞回了机场。 While we were waiting to land, 在我们等待降落时， a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down. 一位空中乘务员告诉我们要保持镇静，待飞机一着陆，就马上不声不响地离开飞机。 Everybody on board was worried and we were curious to find out what had happened. 飞机上的人都很着急，大家都急于想知道究竟出了什么事。 Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board. 后来我们才得知，飞机上坐了一位非常重要的人物。 The police had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane. plant[plɑ:nt]v.安放 有人报告警察，说飞机上安放了一枚炸弹。 After we had landed, the plane was searched thoroughly. 我们降落之后，飞机被彻底搜查了一遍。 Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again. take off 起飞 幸运的是，什么也没有找到。5个小时后，我们又起飞了。

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78 The last one? 最后一枝吗？ After reading an article entitled 'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health' I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. 读完一篇题为《吸烟与健康》的文章之后，我点上了一枝香烟，来镇定一下自己紧张的神经。 I smoked with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette. 我聚精会神而又愉快地吸着这枝烟。因为我确信这是我最后一枝烟了。 For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered terribly. 整整一个星期我根本没有吸烟。在此期间，我妻子吃尽了苦头。 I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: symptom['simptəm] n.症状 a bad temper and an enormous appetite. temper ['tempə] n.脾气 enormous [ɪˈnɔːrməs]巨大的，极大的； appetite['æpitait] n.胃口，食欲 我具备了戒烟者通常表现出来的所有症状：脾气暴躁和食欲旺盛。 My friends kept on offering me cigarettes and cigars. 我的朋友们不断地向我递香烟和雪茄。 They made no effort to hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket. produce [prə'dju:s,'prɔdju:s] v.拿出 每当我从口袋里掏出一包糖果时，他们都毫不掩饰地表现出他们对此感到非常好笑。 After seven days of this I went to a party. 这样过了7天以后，我去参加一次聚会。 Everybody around me was smoking and I felt extremely uncomfortable. 我周围的每个人都在吸烟，我感到非常不自在。 When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, urge [ə:dʒ]v.力劝，怂恿 it was more than I could bear. 当我的老朋友布赖恩极力劝我接受一枝香烟时，我再也忍不住了。 I took one guiltily, lit it and smoked with satisfaction. 我内疚地接过一枝点上，心满意足地抽起来。 My wife was delighted that things had returned to normal once more. 一切又都恢复了正常，为此我妻子十分高兴。 Anyway, as Brian pointed out, it is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. 不管怎么说，正如布赖恩指出的那样，戒烟是世界上最容易的事情， He himself has done it lots of times! 他自己就已戒了很多次了！

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77 A successful operation 一例成功的手术 The mummy of an Egyptian woman mummy ['mʌmi]n.木乃伊 Egyptian [i'dʒipʃən]a.埃及的 who died in 800 B.C. B.C. = Before Christ 公元前，放在年代的后面。 A.D. 公元，放在年代的前面,常常可以省略。 has just had an operation. 死于公元前800年的一位埃及妇女的木乃伊刚刚接受了一次手术。 The mummy is that of Shepenmut who was once a singer in the Temple of Thebes. 这是曾在底比斯神殿里当过歌手的赛潘姆特的木乃伊。 As there were strange marks on the X-ray plates taken of the mummy, plate[pleit] n.(照相)底片 take plates of sth. 给……拍片子 由于在给这个木乃伊拍摄的X光片子上有点奇怪的斑点， doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease. 所以，医生们一直试图搞清这位妇女是否死于一种罕见的疾病。 The only way to do this was to operate. 搞清的唯一办法就是手术。 The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult prove[pru:v] v.显示出 because of the hard resin which covered the skin. 手术持续了4个多小时，非常难做，因为皮肤上覆盖着一层硬硬的树脂。 The doctors removed a section of the mummy and sent it to a laboratory. 医生们从木乃伊身上取下一个切片，送去化验。 They also found something which the X-ray plates did not show: a small wax figure of the god Duamutef. figure ['figə] n.(人的)体形；人像 他们还发现了X光片所没有显示的东西：一个蜡制的杜瓦木特夫神小塑像。 This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy. 这种牛头人身的神像通常被放在木乃伊体内。 The doctors have not yet decided how the woman died. 医生们至今还未确定这位妇女的死因。 They feared that the mummy would fall to pieces when they cut it open, but fortunately this has not happened. 他们曾担心在把木乃伊切开后，它会散成碎片，但幸运得很，这种情况并未发生。 The mummy successfully survived the operation. 这具木乃伊成功地经受了这次手术。

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76 April Fools Day 愚人节 To end our special news bulletin, bulletin /ˈbʊlətɪn/ n. 新闻简报 said the voice of the television announcer, “作为我们专题新闻节目的结尾，”电视广播员说， we re going over to the macaroni fields of Calabria. macaroni /ˌmækəˈrəʊni/ n. 通心面，空心面条 “我们现在到克拉布利亚的通心粉田里。” Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. 通心粉在这个地区已经种植了600多年了。 Two of the leading growers, leading /ˈliːdɪŋ/ adj. 主要的 Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year splendid /ˈsplendɪd/ adj. 极好的 and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. 两个主要种植者，朱塞皮.莫尔道瓦和里卡多.布拉班特告诉我，他们一直期待着今年获得一个大丰收，收割工作比往年开始得要早些。 Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of cartloads golden brown macaroni stalks. stalk /stɔːk/ n. 梗 macaroni stalks 这里您可以看到两个工人，他们协力割下了3车金黄色的通心粉秸。 The whole village has been working day and night gathering gather /ˈɡæðə/ v. 收（庄稼） and threshing this year s crop before the September rains. thresh /θreʃ/ v. 打（庄稼） 全村的人都日夜奋战，要赶在9月的雨季之前把今年的庄稼收获上来，打完场。 On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. 在屏幕的右侧，您可以看到布拉班特太太本人，她已经帮了她的丈夫30年了。 Mrs. Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed. process /ˈprəʊses/ v. 加工 布拉班特太太现在正和负责通心粉加工的当地加工厂的经理交谈。 This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! 这最后一个镜头向您展示了收获之后将发生的事情：著名的克拉布利亚人吃通心粉大赛！ Signor Fratelli, Signor /ˈsiːnjɔː(r)/ n. (意大利语) 先生 the present champion, has won it every year since 1991. 目前的冠军弗拉特里先生，自1991年以来，年年获胜。 And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April lst. 今天 -- 4月1日，星期四 -- 的专题新闻节目到此结束。 We re now going back to the studio. 现在我们回到电视演播室。”

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75 SOS 呼救信号 When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, 不久前，一架轻型客机偏离了航线， it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed. 在山区坠毁，飞行员丧生。 The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. 机上仅有的乘客，一位年轻的妇女和她的两个女婴却平安无事。 It was the middle of winter. 此时正值隆冬季节， Snow lay thick on the ground. 地上积着厚厚的雪。 The woman knew that the nearest village was miles away. 这位妇女知道，即使最近的村庄也有数英里远。 When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase into a bed and put the children inside it, 天黑下来的时候，她把提箱当作小床，把两个孩子放了进去， covering them with all the clothes she could find. 又把所有能找到的衣服都盖在了孩子们身上。 During the night, it got terribly cold. 夜里，天冷得厉害。 The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, 这位妇女尽可能地靠近孩子，甚至自己也想钻进箱子里去， but it was too small. 只是箱子太小了。 Early next morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could send a signal. 第二天一大早，她听到头顶上有飞机飞过，但不知道怎样才能发个信号。 Then she had an idea. 后来她有了一个主意。 She stamped out the letters 'SOS' in the snow. 她在雪地上踩出了“SOS”这3个字母。 Fortunately, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town. 幸运得很，一位飞行员看到这个信号，用无线电给最近的城镇发了报。 It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene on the scene 在现场（固定短语） to rescue the survivors of the plane crash. 不久，一架直升飞机飞抵飞机失事现场，来搭救这几个幸存者。

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74 Out of the limelight limelight['laimlait] n.舞台灯光 舞台之外 An ancient bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actresses got off. party作量词用时表示“一行，一伙，一群 一辆古旧的汽车停在一条干涸的河床边，一群著名男女演员下了车。 Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes, they had taken special precautions precaution[pri'kɔ:ʃən] n.预防措施 so that no one should recognize them. 他们戴着墨镜，穿着旧衣裳，特别小心以防别人认出他们。 But as they soon discovered, disguises can sometimes be too perfect. 美 [dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz]化装 但他们很快就发觉，化装的效果有时过分完美了。 'This is a wonderful place for a picnic,' said Gloria Gleam. “在这个地方野餐简直太妙了，”格格利亚.格利姆说。 'It couldn't be better, Gloria,' Brinksley Meers agreed. “是再好不过的了，格格利亚。”布林克斯利.米尔斯表示同意， 'No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don't we come more often?' “Why +don’t/doesn’t +主语 +动词？”结构可用来提出建议： “没有记者，没有影迷！我们为什么不经常来这里呢？” Meanwhile, two other actors, Rockwall Slinger and Merlin Greeves, had carried two large food baskets to a shady spot under some trees. shady ['ʃeidi]a.遮荫的 此时，另外两位演员，罗克沃尔.斯林格和默林.格里夫斯，已经把两个大食品篮子提到了一片树荫下。 When they had all made themselves comfortable, a stranger appeared. 当他们都已安排舒适时，一个陌生人出现了。 He looked very angry. 他看上去非常气愤。 'Now you get out of here, all of you!' he shouted. “你们都从这里走开，全都走开！”他大叫着， 'I'm sheriff here. sheriff ['ʃerif]n.司法长官 Do you see that notice? It says "No Camping" -- in case you can't read!' “我是这里的司法长官。你们看到那个布告牌了吗？上面写着‘禁止野营’－－除非你们不识字！” 'Look, sheriff,' said Rockwall, 'don't be too hard on us. be hard on… 对……（过分）严厉 “好了，好了，司法官，”罗克沃尔说， “别使我们难堪。 I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.' 我是罗克沃尔.斯林格，这位是默林.格里夫斯。” 'Oh, is it?' said the sheriff with a sneer. sneer [sniə]n.冷笑 “噢，是吗？”那位司法长官冷笑一声说道， 'Well, I'm Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. “好，我就是布林克斯利.米尔斯。我还有一个名字叫格格利亚.格利姆。 Now you get out of here fast!' 现在你们赶快滚吧！”

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73 The record-holder record-holder['rekɔ:d'həuldə] 纪录保持者 Children who play truant from school are unimaginative. truant['tru:ənt] n.逃学的孩子 play truant 逃学 unimaginative[ˌʌni'mædʒinətiv]a.缺乏想象力的 逃学的孩子们都缺乏想像力。 A quiet day's fishing, or eight hours in a cinema seeing the same film over and over again, is usually as far as they get. as far as +从句 最大程度……，到……程度，就……而言 他们通常能够做到的，至多也就是安静地钓上一天鱼，或在电影院里坐上8个小时，一遍遍地看同一部电影。 They have all been put to shame put…to shame 使……蒙羞，使……相形见绌 by a boy who, while playing truant, travelled 1,600 miles. 而有那么一个小男孩，他在逃学期间旅行了1,600英里，从而使上述所有逃学的孩子们都相形见绌了。 He hitchhiked to Dover and, hitchhike['hitʃhaik] v.搭便车旅行 towards evening, towards evening 快到晚上 went into a boat to find somewhere to sleep. 他搭便车到了多佛，天快黑时钻进了一条船，想找个地方睡觉。 When he woke up next morning, he discovered that the boat had, in the meantime, travelled to Calais. 第二天早上他醒来时，发现船在这段时间已经到了加莱。 No one noticed the boy as he crept off. creep off = creep away 当男孩从船里爬出来时，谁也没有发现他。 From there, he hitchhiked to Paris in a lorry. lorry ['lɔri]n.卡车 从那里他又搭上卡车到了巴黎。 The driver gave him a few biscuits and a cup of coffee and left him just outside the city. 司机给了他几块饼干和一杯咖啡，就把他丢在了城外。 The next car the boy stopped did not take him into the centre of Paris as he hoped it would, but to Perpignan on the French-Spanish border. 男孩截住的下一辆车，没有像他希望的那样把他带到巴黎市中心，而是把他带到了法国和西班牙边界上的佩皮尼昂。 There he was picked up by a policeman pick up 逮捕，拘捕 and sent back to England by the local authorities. 他在那儿被一个警察抓住了，之后被当局送回了英国。 He has surely set up a record for the thousands of children who dream of evading school. evade[i'veid] v.逃避，逃离 他无疑为成千上万梦想逃避上学的孩子们创造了一项纪录。

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72 A car called bluebird The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campbell reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds over 600 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.

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71. A famous clock When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, parliament n. 议会，国会 burn down 使（烧成平地），烧毁 the great clock would never have been erected. erect v. 建起，建立 Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!

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70 Red for danger During a bullfight, bullfight['bulfait] n.斗牛 a drunk suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. wander ['wɔndə,'wɑ:n:dər] v.溜达，乱走 ring[riŋ] n.圆形竞技场地 The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, matador['mætədɔ:] n.斗牛士 but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap. remark[ri'mɑ:k] n.评论；言语 Apparently sensitive to criticism, sensitive to criticism 对挑衅/批评敏感 the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk. charge [tʃɑ:dʒ]v.冲上去 The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself. When the bull got close to him, he clumsily stepped aside to let it pass. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed. break into… 突然发出，突然……起来 By this time, however, three men had come into the ring and they quickly dragged the drunk to safety. Even the bull seemed to feel sorry for him, for it looked on sympathetically look on 旁观，观看 until the drunk was out of the way out of the way 不碍事，不挡路 before once more turning its attention to the matador.

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69 But not murder! I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, instruct[in'strʌkt] v.命令，指示 I began to acquire confidence. acquire[ə'kwaiə] v.取得，获得 Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, examiner [ig'zæminə] n.主考 for he smiled and said. 'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames. Let us suppose that a child suddenly crosses the road in front of you. suppose [sə'pəuz] v.假设 As soon as I tap on the window, you must stop within five feet.' I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly, Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 'Mr.Eames,' he said, in a mournful voice, mournful ['mɔ:nful] a.悲哀的 'you have just killed that child!'

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68 Persistent 纠缠不休 persistent [pə'sistənt]a.坚持的，固执的 per［］prep. 每；经，由 I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me. It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him. I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes. He never has anything to do. No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning. think of a way of doing sth. 想一个做某事的方法 'Hello, Nigel,' I said. 'Fancy meeting you here!' =Imagine meeting you here! 真想不到会在这见到你! 'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered. 'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?' 'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...' 'Would you mind my coming with you?' “Would/Do you mind +动名词/if引导的从句”用来表示客气的请求或征求意见，表示同意/不介意时，用“No, not at all”或“Certainly not”回答；不同意时往往用一些委婉的说法，如“I’m sorry, but…”等回答，不用“yes, I so”。 mind (sb’s) +doing sth. 介意某人做某事 -ing的逻辑主语有四种形式，分为两大类 ① 作为代词, 可以用人称代词的宾格, 又可以用形容词性物主代词 ② 作为名词, 可以保持本身不变, 也可以变成名词所有格 作主语时必须是所有格(名词所有格, 形容词性物主代词), 但作宾语时可以用所有格, 也可用普通格(人称代词宾格) Would you mind my parents' having dinner with me? Would you mind me opening the door? he asked, before I had finished speaking. 'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.' 'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. 'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!’

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67 Volcanoes volcano [vɔl'keinəu] n.火山 Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, Polish 波兰 has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. deep caves 深洞 all parts of the world 世界各地 In 1948, he went to Lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. observe /əbˈzɜːrv/发现 Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. erupting erupt [i'rʌpt]v.(火山)喷发 violently ['vaiələntli] ad.猛烈地，剧烈地 Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him. liquid rock 岩浆 liquid['likwid] a.液态的 It threatened to surround him completely, threatened /ˈθretnd/ 感到危险的 but Tazieff managed to escape just in time. He waited until the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later. This time, he managed to climb into the mouth of Kituro so that he could take photographs and measure temperatures. measure /ˈmeʒər/标准 Tazieff has often risked his life in this way. He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.

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66 Sweet as honey In 1963 a Lancaster bomber crashed on Wallis Island, Lancaster['læŋkəstə] n.兰开斯特 bomber ['bɔmə] n.轰炸机 a remote place in the South Pacific, a long way west of Samoa. The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed. Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island. aerial ['eəriəl]a.航空的 By this time, a Lancaster bomber in reasonable condition was rare and worth rescuing. The French authorities had the plane packaged and moved in parts back to France. authorities /əˈθɔːrətiz/权威人士 package['pækidʒ] v.把…打包 Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. enthusiast[in'θju:ziæst] n.热心人 It has four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, but the group will need to have only three of them rebuilt. Imagine their surprise and delight when they broke open the packing cases and found that the fourth engine was sweet as honey -- still in perfect condition. A colony of bees had turned the engine into a hive and it was totally preserved in beeswax! hive[haiv] n.蜂房

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65 Jumbo versus police versus ['və:səs]prep.对 Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. take…to 把……送到 Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, a guard of honour 仪仗队 he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. set off 出发 He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. should have done 原本应该发生而没发生 needn't have done 过去不必做但是做了 ought to have done 也表示原本应该做而没做 A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. hold up the traffic 阻碍交通 Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. get off 从……移去/除去 （off＝away from 离开什么地方） The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.' afterwards ＝later后来 let sb. off 饶恕某人，放过……，对……从轻处理 record n. 纪录；（警察局的）记录，历史，成绩 set up a new world record sb. have a good record 表现一贯很好

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63.She was not amused Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and is very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. reception[ri'sepʃən] n.执行会 This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him! 64 The Channel Tunnel In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. ventilate['ventileit] v.通风 chimney ['tʃimni]n.烟囱 In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. put forward (plan/suggestion) 提出（计划、建议等） He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, ventilation [ˌventi'leiʃən]n.通风 for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. draw in 吸进 Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, invasion[in'veiʒən] n.入侵，侵略 it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

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62 After the fire Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. desolate['desəleit]a.荒凉的 Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. threaten ['θretn] v.威胁 flood [flʌd]n.洪水，水灾 When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. authority [ɔ:'θɔriti] n.(常用复数)当局 The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

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The future At a vollage fair，I decided to visit a fortune teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all. As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. Where have you been hiding? she asked impatiently. Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her We are late already. As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair. 61.Trouble with the Hubble The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. astronauts 宇航员 The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. shuttle 航天飞机（space shuttle 的简称）endeavour 努力 [ɪnˈdevər] A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth s atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble s eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.

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59 In or out? Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and dark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out! Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.

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58A blessing in disguise disguize disgaiz 伪装 The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. possess 拥有 cursed Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. reputation 名声 It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death! be struck down 被打倒（stike down 使……生重病，杀死）

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56 Faster than sound! Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting. 57 Can I help you,madam? A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.

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55 Not a gold mine Dreams of finding treasure almost come ture recently A new machine called "The Revealer"has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where it is said pirates used to hide gold The pirates would often buried gold in the cave and then fail to collect it Armed with the new machine,the search party went into the cave hoping to find the buried treasure The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground Very excited,the party dug a hole two feet deep They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empt tin trunk In spite of this,many people are confident that "The Revealer" may reveal something of value fairly soon

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54.Sticky Fingers The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.

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At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California Since then they have been trying to find out how the fire began Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday,the firemen examined the ground caregully but were not able to find any broken glass They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire This morning,however, a fireman accidentaly discovered the cause. He notieced the remainds of a snake which was wound aroud a electric wires of 16,000 volt power line In this way he was able to solve the mystery.The explanation was simple but very unusal. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires The snake then wound itself round the wires ,when it did so, it sent the sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.

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52.A pretty carpet We have just moved into a new house and I have been working hard all morning I have been trying to get my new room in order. This has not been easy because I own over a thousand books To make matters worse, the room is rather small, so I have temporarily put my books on the floor At the moment, they cover every inch of floor space and I actually have to walk on them to get in or out of my room A short while ago, my sister helped my to carry one of my old bookcases up to the stairs. She went into my room and got a big surprise when she saw all those books on the floor 'This is the prettiest carpet I have ever seen' she said She gazed at it for sometime then added, 'You don't need bookcase at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!'

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51 Reward for virtue My friend hugh，has always been fat，but thighs got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago First of all he wrote out a long list of the foods which were forbidden The list included most of the things hugh loves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk ,chocolate and sweets Yesterday,I paid him a visit and was not surprised to see that hugh was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hide a large parcel under his desk It was obvious that he was very embarrassed When I asked him what he was doing,he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk

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Tired of sleeping on the floor, a young man in Teheran saved up for years to buy a real bed. For the first time in his life，he became the pround owner of a bed which had springs and a mattress. Because the weather was very hot,he carried the bed on to the roof of his house He slept very well for the first two nights,but on the third night,a storm blew up. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it crashing into the courtyard below The young man did not wake up until the bed had struck the ground Although the bed was smashed to piece，the man was miraculously unhurt. When he woke up he was still on the mattress. Glansing at the bits of wood and metal that lay aroud me The man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house After he had put it on the floor,he promptly went to sleep again 50.Taken for a ride I like traveling in the country,but I don't like losing my way I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected. 'I'm going to Woodford Green,' I said to the conductor as I got on the bus, 'but I don't know where it is.' 'I'll tell you where to get off.' answered the conductor. I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus. 'You'll have to get off here,' the conductor said. 'This is as far as we go.' 'Is this Woodford Green?' I asked. 'Oh dear,' said the conductor suddenly. 'I forgot to put you off.' 'It doesn't matter,' I said. 'I'll get off here.' 'We're going back now,' said the conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.

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48 Did you want to tell me something Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.

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A public house which was recently bought by Mr.Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr.Thompson is going to sale it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night Because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next moning, He found that the door had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr.Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villegers must have come in for a free drink,Mr.Thompson shoock his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accecpt the pub even if he gives it away

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Expensive and uncomfortable When a plane from London arrived at Sydney airport, workers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clothing. No one could account the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occured to one of the workers to open up the box. He was astonished at what he found. A man was lying in the box on top of a pile of wooden goods. He was so suprised at being discoverd that he did not even try to run away. After he was arrested,the man admitted hiding in the box before the plane left London. The man had had a long and uncomfortable trip, for he had been confined to a wooden box for over eighteen hours. The man was ordered to pay 3500 for the cost of the trip The normal price of a ticket is 2000

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44 Through the forest

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36~42Not very musical

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Lesson 35 Stop thief!捉贼!

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34Quick work

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Lesson 33 Out of darkness 冲出黑暗

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Shopping made easy People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before -- especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl gave her mother a free dress once a week!

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Success story Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandsons bicycle!

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Football or polo? The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home. I like sitting by the Wayle on fine afternoons. It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river. Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat. Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them. The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water. I turned to look at the children, but there werent any in sight: they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized what had happened. He called out to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.

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Taxi! Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.

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A wet night Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelled good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the campfire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleeping bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent!

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The best art critics I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is about. Of course, many pictures are not about anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. What are you doing? 'she asked. 'I'm hanging this picture on the wall, 'I answered. 'It's a new one. Do you like it?' She looked at it critically for a moment. 'It's all right, 'she said, 'but isnt it upside down?' I looked at it again. She was right! It was!

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It could be worse I entered the hotel managers office and sat down. I had just lost $50 and I felt very upset. 'I left the money in my room, 'I said,' and its not there now.' The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyones losing money these days,' he said. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained $50. 'I found this outside this gentlemans room,' she said. Well, I said to the manager, there is still some honesty in this world!

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As public figures celebrities are constantly under the spotlight. Everything they do gets magnified and scrutinised, which is why they should be mindful of their behaviour in public. Well, Chinese actor Liu Haoran certainly learned it the hard way. The 25-year-old, who shot to popularity with 2015 Chinese comedy Detective Chinatown, was recently called out after he was caught on camera by paparazzi engaging in some, um, unsavoury behaviour while playing basketball. According to reports, Haoran was taking a break from the sidelines mid-game. He was seen removing his sock and scratching his foot before sniffing his fingers. The unflattering video of him in the act went viral and his “distasteful” and “unhygienic” actions soon became a trending topic online.

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think about go to a journey/trip to one another often frequently A new house I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.

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A glass envelope My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name an address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Both girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post office. Letters will cost a little more, but they will certainly travel faster.

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Mad or not Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day. The airport was built years ago, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I think this house will be knocked down by a passing plane. 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.

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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. “Its a waste of time. ” But they dont 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!

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Sold out 'The play may begin at any moment,' I said. 'It may have begun already,' Susan answered. I hurried to the ticket office. 'May I have two tickets please?' I asked. 'I'm sorry, we've sold out,' the girl said. 'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed. Just then, a man hurried to the ticket office. 'Can I return these two tickets?' he asked. 'Certainly,' the girl said. I went back to the ticket office at once. 'Could I have those two tickets please?' I asked. 'Certainly,' the girl said, 'but they're for next Wednesday's performance. Do you still want them?' 'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.

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The Greenwood Boys 绿林少年 The Greenwood Boys are a group of pop singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order.

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The Feeling Is Mutual There were two people who went together on a blind date. After a while, they were so bored. It was a very boring blind date. Suddenly a friend of his called him on the phone, so he stepped away from the table in the restaurant, went outside and talked with the friend for a while. After he came back, he said to his female blind date, “I’m sorry, my grandfather has died. I have to go.” So the woman, who was very understanding, said, ¨Oh, of course, of course! That’s very good because if your grandfather didn’t die, mine must die.” Three turtles decided to have a cup of coffee. Just as they got into the cafe, it started to rain. The biggest turtle said to the smallest one, " Go home and get the umbrella." The little turtle replied, "I will, if you don't drink my coffee." "We won't," the other two promised. Two years later the big turtle said to the middle turtle, "Well, I guess he isn't coming back, so we might as well drink his coffee." Just then a voice called from outside the door, "If you do, I won't go." It's always me A father said to his sons: "Tomorrow your mother is going to bake a pie. Who is going to eat it?" The oldest son replied: "Father, I'll eat it all!" The father then said: "Tomorrow I'm going to butcher a pig. Who is going to eat it?" The same son answered: "Father,I'll eat it all!" The father added: "Tomorrow, we are going to plough the field. Who is going to plough?" The oldest son answered again: "It's always me, always me. Now it's someone else's turn to volunteer!" Jim’s History Examination Uncle: How did Jim do in his history examination? Mother: Oh, not at all well, but there, it wasn't his fault. They asked him things that happened before the poor boy was born.

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How are you I am doing great Headed to the gym to work out Is that you.I haven't seen you in such a long time To started， you lightly toast two pieces of whole wheat bread I gotta learn. How do you make your famous chicken sandwishes Oh, man. I've been starving myself for days now, and I haven't lost an ounce. Are you trying to lose weight? Yeah, my friend is getting married next month, and I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding, but I haven't lost any weight. Look at these love handles. You don't have to starve yourself to lose weight. I think that's where you're going wrong. Why? If I eat less, then my body will start eating away at my fat reserves right? Not really. You should try to not eat foods high in calories, salts or saturated fats. Stay away from oily food and artificial flavors. So you're saying that I should eat, but I should just watch what I eat? Yes. You can also try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and foods that are high in cholesterol. You can have steamed veggies or increase your protein intake found in chicken or fish. If I do all this, do you think I can lose twenty pounds in four weeks? Don't count on it.

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Roses for My Wife On the way home one night, I spotted some fresh-cut roses outside a florist's shop. After selecting a dozen and entering the shop, I was greeted by a young saleswoman. "Are these for your wife, sir?" she asked. "Yes," I said. "For her birthday?" she asked. "No," I replied. "For your anniversary?" "No," I said again. As I pocketed my change and headed toward the door, the young woman called out, "I hope she forgives you." Speeding Traveling salesmen make their living visiting as many customers as possible. So speeding to get from one appointment to the next is not unheard-of. Which is how I got pulled over by a highway patrolman. "Don't you ever look at the speedometer?" the officer scolded. Before I knew it, the truth spilled from my mouth. "As fast as I was going," I admitted, "I was afraid to take my eyes off the road." Different Audience Al Smith was governor of New York State． He was a famous man． He was born very poor on the East Side of New York City． He had little education． He worked very hard and won great success． One day， as governor， he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing． Sing Sing is one of the largest prisons in the United States． The head of the prison asked Mr． Smith to say some thing to the prisoners． Mr． Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin． Finally， he said，“My fellow citizens…．” Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen． He began again．“My fellow prisoners…．” That did not sound right， so he said：“Well， anyway， I'm glad to see so many of you here today．”

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As soon as you wake up, you're fired Our co-worker went missing for a few hours, and we tore up the place looking for him. The boss finally found him fast asleep. Rather than wake him, he quietly placed a note on the man's chest. "As long as you're asleep," it read, "you have a job. But as soon as you wake up, you're fired." I am afraid of that too after some laborious hours at her painting, she rose and called her husband, a famous painter."Come and look at my picture, dear. I'm so satisfied with the result that I'm afraid that people will mistake it for your work." After a carful study of the painting, the artist replied, "I'm afraid of that too." like mother, like daughter　　　 My husband, a high school teacher, had a meeting with the mother of a student who had a tencency to become distracted during class. He asked if she had noticed that problem when dealing with her aughter. The mother looked thoughtfully at him and then pointed to the far wall, asking " Are those aluminum windows?" laborious 耗时费力的 a carful study of tendency far wall

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我决定放弃新概念改成每天看一个英语笑话 （我爱低级快乐o(*￣▽￣*)ブ） lifetime warranty

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Lesson 79 By air 乘飞机 Lesson 78 The last one? 最后一枝吗？

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老是不记得打卡一次性更新之前学的内容 Lesson 94 Future champions Lesson 93 A noble gift Lesson 92 Asking for trouble Lesson 91 Three men in a basket Lesson 90 What's for supper? Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue Lesson 88 Trapped in a mine Lesson 87  A perfect alibi Lesson 85 Never too old to learn Lesson 84 On strike 罢工 Lesson 83 After the elections 大选之后 Lesson 82 Monster or fish? 是妖还是鱼？ Lesson 81 Escape 脱逃 Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace 水晶宫

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95课 A fantasy

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