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Lesson 1 A private conversation
私人谈话





Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did
not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly.
I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman
angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't
hear
a
word!'
I
said
angrily. '
It's
none
of
your
business,'
the
young
man
said
rudely.
'This
is
a
private conversation!'.


Lesson 2 Breakfast or lunch?
早餐还是午餐？





It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes stay in bed until lunch time.
Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. It was dark outside.

'What a day!' I thought. 'It's raining again.' Just then, the telephone rang. It was my aunt Lucy.' I've
just arrived by train,' she said. 'I'm coming to see you.' 'But I'm still having breakfast,' I said.
'What are you doing ?' she asked. ' I'm having breakfast,' I repeated.
'Dear me,' she said. 'Do you always get up so late ? It's one o'clock!

Lesson 3 Please send me a card
请给我寄一张明信片






Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat
in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. 'Then he lent me a book. I
read
a
few
lines,
but
I
did
not
understand
a
word.
Every
day
I
thought
about
postcards.
My
holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big
decision. I got up early and bought thirty- seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did
not write a single card !

Lesson 4 An exciting trip
激动人心的旅行





I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for
six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great
number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice
Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly
to Perth.





My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Lesson 5 No wrong numbers
无错号之虞






Mr
James
Scott
has
a
garage
in
Silbury
and
now
he
has
just
bought
another
garage
in
Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr Scott cannot get a telephone for his new
garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from
Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr Scott has sent a
great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this
way, he has begun his own private telephone service.

Lesson 6 Percy Buttons
珀西
·
巴顿斯

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my
door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood
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on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer.
Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told
me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every
house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

Lesson 7 Too late
为时太晚


The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were
expecting a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours earlier,
someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the
plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while
others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and
carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the
door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of
stones and sand!

Lesson 8 The best and the worst
最好的和最差的

Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for
'The Nicest Garden Competition' each year, but Joe wins every time. Bill Frith's
garden is larger than Joe's. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and
vegetables, but Joe's garden is more interesting. He has made neat paths and has
built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work.
Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for
the worst garden in the town!

Lesson 9 A cold welcome
冷遇

On Wednesday evening, we went to the Town Hall. It was the last day of the year
and a large crowd of people had gathered under the Town Hall clock. It would strike
twelve in twenty minutes' time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to twelve,
the clock stopped. The big minute hand did not move. We waited and waited, but
nothing happened. Suddenly someone shouted, 'It's two minutes past twelve! The
clock has stopped!' I looked at my watch. It was true. The big clock refused to
welcome the New Year. At that moment everybody began to laugh and sing.

Lesson 10 Not for jazz
不适于演奏爵士乐

We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord(
翼琴
). It was made in
Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is kept in the living- room. It has belong to our
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family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years
ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the
keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we
are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.

Lesson 11 One good turn deserves another
礼尚往来

I was having dinner at a restaurant when Harry Steele came in. Harry worked in a
lawyer's office years ago, but he is now working at a bank. He gets a good salary, but
he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. Harry saw me and
came and sat at the same table. He has never borrowed money from me. While he
was eating, I asked him to lend me &2. To my surprise, he gave me the money
immediately. 'I have never borrowed any money from you,' Harry said, 'so now you
can pay for my dinner!'



Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck
再见，一路顺风


Our ncighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We shall
meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat,
l is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.
Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock so we shall have plenty of time. We shall
see his boat and then we shall say good-bye to him. He will be away for two months.
We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.



Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys
绿林少年


The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular 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
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difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these
occasions.



Lesson 14 Do you speak English?
你会讲英语吗？


I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of
France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I
stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good
morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few
words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had
nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, 'Do you
speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!



Lesson 15 Good news
佳音



The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when.
I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat
down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford
to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had
come. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. 'Don't interrupt,' he Said. Then he
smiled and told me I would receive an extra &100 a year!



Lesson 16 A polite request
彬彬有礼的要求


If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find it. You will
be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always
happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found
this note on my car:' Sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a
will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a
reminder.' If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!
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Lesson 17 Always young
青年常驻


My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of
this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in
a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must
appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she
had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asked
her how old she is, she always answers, 'My dear, it must be terrible to be grown
up!'



lesson18 He often does this!
他经常干这种事！


After I had had lunch at a village inn, I looked for my bag. I had left it on a chair
beside the door and now it wasn't there ! As I was looking for it, the inn-keeper came
in. 'Did you have a good meal ?' he asked. 'Yes, thank you,' I answered, 'but I can't
pay the bill. I haven't got my bag.' The inn- keeper smiled and immediately went out.
In a few minutes he returned with my bag and gave it back to me. 'I'm very sorry,' he
said ' My dog had taken it into the garden. He often does this.'



Lesson19 Sold out
票已售完


'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.

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'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.

'Could I have those two tickets please ?' I asked.

'Certainly, 'the girl said, 'but they are for next Wednesday's performance.

'I might as well have them,' I said sadly.



Lesson20 One man in a boat
独坐孤舟


Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But
this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they
catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch anything-not even
old boots. After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an
empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' my friends say.' It's a waste of time.' But they
don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only
interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all !



Lesson21 Mad or not?
是不是疯了？


Aeroplanes are slowly driving me mad. I live near an airport and passing planes can
be heard night and day. The airport was built during the war, 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
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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.



Lesson22 A glass envelope
玻璃信封


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 and 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 litt1e more, but they will certainly
travel faster.




Lesson23 A new house
新居


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.



Lesson24 It could be worse
不幸中之万幸


I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just lost &50 and I felt very
upset.' I left the money in my room,' I said, 'and it's not there now.' The manager
was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 'Everyone's 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 &5o. 'I
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found this outside this gentleman's room' she said. 'Well,' I said to the manager,
'there is still some honesty in this world !'



lesson25 Do the English speak English?
英国人讲的是英语吗？


I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know
the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but
very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me; I repeated my
question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke
neither slowly nor clearly. 'I am a foreigner,' I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could
not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I
looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 'You'll
soon learn English!' he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different
language. The English understand each other, but I don't understand them ! Do they
speak English ?



lesson26 The best art critics
最佳美术评论家


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 arc 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 isn't it upside-down ?' I looked at
it again. She was right! It was!



Lesson27 A wet night
雨夜

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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 smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the
camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they pet 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!



Lesson28 No parking
禁止停车


Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. He has just
bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with
motorists. when he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked
a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has not been able to get his own car into
his garage even once. Jasper has put up' No Parking' signs outside his gate, but these
have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is one
of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it
was Medusa, the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But
none of them has been turned to stone yet!



Lesson29 Taxi!
出租汽车！


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 Fawcett's 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
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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.



Lesson30 Football or polo?
足球还是水球？


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 weren't 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.




Lesson31 Success story
成功者的故事


Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young
man. Frank is now 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 1938 he bought a small
work-shop of his own. During the war Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes.
At that time he had two helpers. By the end of the war, the small work-shop 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 son's bicycle!




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Lesson32 Shopping made easy
购物变得很方便


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 !



lesson33 Out of the darkness
冲出黑暗


Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her.
One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm.
Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. Then she
swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she
covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She
knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving
at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. That was
all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.



Lesson34 Quick work
破案
“
神速
”


Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from
the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why
he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not
worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle
had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in
a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train.
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Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he
never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted
was a boy of fifteen !



Lesson35 Stop thief!
捉贼！


Rov Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus-driver
and he was not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he
was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and
run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted
quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a
fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car,
Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy
stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and
easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were
arrested.




Lesson36 Across the Channel
横渡海峡


Erna Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set
out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Erna is only fourteen years
old and she hopes lo set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many
people feel that she is sure to succeed. Erna's father will set out with her in a small
boat. Mr Hart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her
anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Erna intends to take short rests
every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food.
Most of Erna's school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among
them will be Erna's mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl.



Lesson37 The Olympic Games
奥林匹克运动会

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The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years' time. As a great many
people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an
immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool. 'They will also be building new
roads and a special railway-line. The Games will be held just outside the capital and
the whole area will be called 'Olympic City'. Workers will have completed the new
roads by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work
on the new stadium. The fine modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.
Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up. We are all very
excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never
been held before in this country.



Lesson38 Everything except the weather
惟独没有考虑到天气


My old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he
returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned
to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine
house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to complain about the
weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often
bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he
had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He
had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The
dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of
everything except the weather.



Lesson39 Am I all right?
我是否痊愈？


While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his
operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day,
the patient asked for a bedside
telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the
hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the
phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert.
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He asked if Mr Gilbert's operation had been successful and the doctor told him that
it had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the
doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then
Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.' No,' the patient
answered,' I am Mr John Gilbert.'






Lesson40 Food and talk
进餐与交谈


Last week at a dinner-party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs
Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up
when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time,
she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.

' A new play is coming to
answered. 'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year ?' I asked. ' No,' she
answered.

' Will you be staying in England?' I asked. ' No,' she answered.


In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.


' Young man,' she answered,' if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy
our dinner !'




lesson41 Do you call that a hat?
你把那个叫帽子吗？


'Do you call that a hat ?' I said to my wife. 'You needn't be so rude about it,' my wife
answered as she looked at herself in the mirror. I sat down on one of those modern
chairs with holes in it and waited. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and
my wife was still in front of the mirror.
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' We mustn't buy things we don't need,' I remarked suddenly. I regretted saying it
almost at once.

'You needn't have said that,' my wife answered.' I need not remind you of that
terrible tie you bought yesterday.'


' I find it beautiful,' I said. 'A man can never have too many ties.'

'And a woman can't have too many hats,' she answered.

Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together. My wife was wearing a hat
that looked like a lighthouse !



Lesson42 Not very musical
并非很懂音乐


As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a
square to have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake- charmer with two large
baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as
he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of
the baskets. When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It
rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe. We were
very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz tunes and
modern pop songs. The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly. It obviously
could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!



Lesson43 Over the South Pole
飞越南极


In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R. E.
Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd
and his men were able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay
below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their
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plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd
at once ordered his men to throw out two heavy food sacks. The plane was then able
to rise and it cleared the mountains by 400 feet. Byrd now knew that he would be
able to reach the South Pole which was 300 miles away, for there were no more
mountains in sight. The aircraft was able to fly over the endless white plains without
difficulty.






Lesson44 Through the forest
穿过森林


Mrs Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a
forest after two men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the
edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the
strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through
the trees. Mrs Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. She was soon out of
breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them, she saw that they
had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at
them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 'The strap
needs mending,' said Mrs Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'



Lesson45 A clear conscience
问心无愧


The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost. Sam Benton,
the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office. Sam
was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not
returned to him. Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet
outside his front door. It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half
the money he had lost, together with a note which said: 'A thief, yes, 'but only 5o per
cent a thief!' Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another
note:' Only 25 per cent a thief now!' In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this
way. The last note said:' I am 100 per cent honest now!'
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lesson46 Expensive and uncomfortable
既昂贵又受罪


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 for the
fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy. It suddenly occurred 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 woollen goods. He was so surprised at being discovered
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. He had had a long and uncomfortable trip,
for he had been confined to the wooden box for over ten hours. The man was
ordered to pay &345 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is &230 !



Lesson47 A thirsty ghost
嗜酒的鬼魂


A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr
Thompson is going to sell 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
morning, he found that the doors 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 villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr Thompson shook his head. The
villagers have told him that they will not accept the inn even if he gives it away.




Lesson48 Did you want to tell me something?
你想对我说什么吗？


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 birds' eggs
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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.




Lesson49 The end of a dream
美梦告终


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 proud 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 pieces, the man was miraculously
unhurt. When he woke up, he was still on the mattress. Glancing at the bits of wood
and metal that lay around him, 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.



Lesson50 Taken for a ride
乘车兜风


I love travelling 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.

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' 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 are going back now,' said the
conductor. 'Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,' I answered.



Lesson51 Reward for virtue
对美德的奖赏


My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things 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 all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things
Herbert loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets. Yesterday I
paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as
fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid 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. He explained that his diet was so
strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents
of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!




Lesson52 A pretty carpet
漂亮的地毯


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 the room. A short
while ago, my sister helped me to carry one of my old bookcases up 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 some time
then added, 'You don't need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and
read the carpet!'



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Lesson53 Hot snake
触电的蛇


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 fire are often caused by broken glass or
by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen
examined the ground carefully, 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 accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a
snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this
way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual.
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 sparks
down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.



Lesson54 Sticky fingers
粘糊的手指


After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to market. It was still
early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work
and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some tarts for tea. 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. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed
when I recognized the voice of Mrs Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to
ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my
fingers, on the telephone, and on the door- knobs. I had no sooner got back to the
kitchen than the door-bell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the
postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter !



Lesson55 Not a gold mine
并非金矿


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Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true 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 bury gold in the cave and
then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the
cave hoping to find 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 empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many
people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.



Lesson56 Faster than sound!
比声音还快！


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.




Lesson57 Can I help you, madam?
你要买什么，夫人？


A woman in blue 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. Glancing
at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the
shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop
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