Lesson49Theendofadream
Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidno...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?
Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcottonwool.HeknewIcollectedbirdeggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Me...[閱讀全文]
Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcottonwool.HeknewIcollectedbirdeggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Me...[閱讀全文]
(2008-10-25 21:23:53)
Lesson47Athirstyghost
ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMr.IanThompsonisupforsale.Mr.Thompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMr.Thompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfo...[閱讀全文]
ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMr.IanThompsonisupforsale.Mr.Thompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMr.Thompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfo...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable
WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoolengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhe...[閱讀全文]
WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoolengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhe...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson45Aclearconscience
Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepostoffice.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwith...[閱讀全文]
Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepostoffice.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwith...[閱讀全文]
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這位Sterling太太比李太太還跋扈！
出國前在北京俺也被人搶過。我騎一自行車，後麵坐著幼子，前麵的筐裏放著一公文包--那是我至今為止最貴重的一件物品，雖然也並不值幾個錢。遇一上坡，騎不動，就下來推著走。這時一個人過來說“我車別著你的後輪了，你看一下有沒有問題。”就在我回頭的一霎那，包就被另一人抓跑了。旁邊有人喊，我一看意識到包沒了，就聲嘶[閱讀全文]
出國前在北京俺也被人搶過。我騎一自行車，後麵坐著幼子，前麵的筐裏放著一公文包--那是我至今為止最貴重的一件物品，雖然也並不值幾個錢。遇一上坡，騎不動，就下來推著走。這時一個人過來說“我車別著你的後輪了，你看一下有沒有問題。”就在我回頭的一霎那，包就被另一人抓跑了。旁邊有人喊，我一看意識到包沒了，就聲嘶[閱讀全文]
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Lesson43OvertheSouthPole
In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhisment...[閱讀全文]
In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhisment...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson42Notverymusical
AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofoldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnakecharmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsof...[閱讀全文]
AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofoldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnakecharmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsof...[閱讀全文]
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Ifyouareanoyster,doyouwanttostrugglewithorganicintrudersandendurethepainofsandingandrubbingtoproduceashiningpearl,ordoyouwanttoliveacomfortablelifeandthenproducenothing?
Imaginingthethreateningirritationcausedbyaparasite,thetortureofwaterattritionandsandgrinding,nooysterlikestoundergoallthepaintogenerateapearl.Buttheyhavenochoice,itjusthappened.
That’...[閱讀全文]
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這看似極簡單的一課，要真讀順了也不容易。我還沒讀順，寬容自己一下，就這樣交上來了。
Lesson41Doyoucallthatahat?
'Doyoucallthatahat?'Isaidtomywife.
'Youneedn'tbesorudeaboutit,'mywifeansweredasshelookedatherselfinthemirror.
Isatdownononeofthosemodernchairswithholesinitandwaited.Wehadbeeninthehatshopforhalfanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirror.
'Wemustn'tbuythingswedon'tneed,'Ir...[閱讀全文]
Lesson41Doyoucallthatahat?
'Doyoucallthatahat?'Isaidtomywife.
'Youneedn'tbesorudeaboutit,'mywifeansweredasshelookedatherselfinthemirror.
Isatdownononeofthosemodernchairswithholesinitandwaited.Wehadbeeninthehatshopforhalfanhourandmywifewasstillinfrontofthemirror.
'Wemustn'tbuythingswedon'tneed,'Ir...[閱讀全文]
