博文
(2009-02-04 20:21:10)
Lesson58Ablessingindisguise
ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa\'cursedtree\'.Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearthechurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimed...[閱讀全文]
(2009-02-03 19:40:29)
Lesson57CanIhelpyou,madam?
Awomaninjeanstoodatthewindowofanexpensiveshop.Thoughshehesitatedforamoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Theassistantwhoservedherdidnotlikethewayshewasdressed.Glancingatherscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-31 08:14:13)
Lesson56Fasterthansound!
Onceayear,araceisheldforoldcar.Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealofexcitementjustbeforeitbegan.OneofthemosthandsomecarswasaRolls-RoyceSilverGhost.ThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreewheels.Builtin1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpart.Afteragreatmanyloudexplosions,theracebegan.Manyofthecarsbrokedownonthecourseandsomedriversspentmoretimeunder...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-30 20:59:53)
Notagoldmine
Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.A
newmachinecalled\'TheRevealer\'hasbeeninventedandit
hasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedinthe
ground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashore
where--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.The
pirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailto
collectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywent
intothecave...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-29 19:18:04)
Lesson54Stickyfingers
Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenI
wenttotheshops.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.
Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthe
housewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesomemeatpies.Ina
shorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhands
weresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Anexactlythatmoment,
thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.I...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-29 17:20:10)
Lesson52Aprettycarpet
WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldboo...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-28 21:20:34)
Lesson53Hotsnake觸電的蛇
Firstlistenandthenanswerthequestion.
Whatcausedthefire?
AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanyborkenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigare...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-22 21:24:19)
Lesson51Rewardforvirtue
Myfriend,Hugh,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,heworteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHughloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHughwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhu...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-21 19:59:25)
Lesson50Takenforaride
Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon\'tlikelosingmy
way.
Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelonger
thanIexpected.
\'I\'mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,\'IsaidtotheconductorasI
gotonthebus,\'butIdon\'tknowwhereitis.\'
\'I\'lltellyouwheretogetoff,\'answeredtheconductor.
Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthe
countryside.Aftersometime,theb...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-20 20:24:34)
Lesson49Theendofadream.
Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTehransaved
upforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhis
life,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringand
amattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthe
bedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthe
firsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.A
gustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashing
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