新概念第二冊摘要寫作參考答案

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Unit1

Lesson1APrivateConversation

Thewriterwenttothetheatrelastweek.Hedid'tenjoytheplay.Ayoungmanandayoung

womanweresittingbehindhim.Theyweretalkingloudly.Thewritercouldn'theartheactors.He

turnedround.Hesaidhecouldn'thearaword.Theyoungmansaid,Thisisaprivate

conversation!'.(53words)

Lesson2BreakfastorLunch

ThewriteralwaysgetsuplateonSundays.HegotuplatelastSunday.Hisaunttelephoned

then.Shehadjustarrivedbytrain.Shewascomingtoseehim.Hesaid,'Iamstillhaving

breakfasf.Hisauntwassurprised.ltwasoneo*clock.(45words)

Lesson3PleaseSendMeaCard

Postcardsalwaysspoilthewriter'sholidays.HespenthisholidayinItalylastsummer.He

toughtaboutpostcardseveryday.Hedidn'tsendanycardstohisfriends.Heboughtthirty-seven

cardsonthelastday.Hestaiedathomeallday.Hedidn'twriteanycards.(47words)

Lesson4AnExcitingTrip

Thewriterhasjustreceivedaletterfromhisbrother,Tim.Timisanengineer.Hehasbeenin

Australiaforsixmonths.Hehasalreadyvisitedmanyplaces.HeisinAliceSpringsnow.Timhas

neverbeenabroadbefore.Heisenjoyinghistripverymuch.(48words)

Lesson5NoWrongNumbers

Mr.ScotthasopenedhissecondgarageinPinhurst.HisfirstgarageisinSilbury.Silbureisfive

milesawayfromPinhurst.Mr.Scottcan'tgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage.Hehasjustbought

twelvepigeons.Theycarrymessagesfromonegaragetotheotherinthreeminutes.(48words)

Lesson6PercyButtons

ThewriterhasjustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Abeggarknockedatherdooryesterday.He

sangsongs.Thewritergavehimamealandaglassofbeerinreturnforthis.Thebeggar'snameis

PercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseonceamonth.(50words)

Lesson7TooLate

Detectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.Theywereexpectingavaluableparcelof

diamondsfromSouthAfrica.Twomentooktheparceloftheplane.Twodetectivesopenedit.The

parcelwasfullofstonesandsand.(39words)

Lesson8TheBestandWorst

JoeSandershasthebestgardenintown.Hewins'TheNicestGardenCompetition'each

year.Billhasafinegarden.Joe'sisbetter.Thewriter'sgardenisterrible.Healwayswinalittleprize

forthecompetition.(37words)

Lesson9AColdWelcome

WewenttotheTownHallonNewYear'sEve.Therewerealotofpeoplethere.TheTown

Hallclockwillstriketwelveintwentyminutes.Atfivetotwelve,itstopped.ltrefusedtowelcome

theNewYear.Thecrowdbegantolaughandsing.(46words)

Lesson10NotforJazz

Weownanoldclavichord.ltwasmadein1681.Mygrandfatherboughttheinstrumentmany

yearsago.Avisitordamageditrecently.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit.Shebroketwoofthestrings.My

father'sfriendisrepairingitnow.(45words)

Lesson11OneReturnDeservesAnother

Iwashavingdinneratarestaurant.IseeTonySteeleafterawhile.Healwaysborrowsmoney

fromhisfriends.Tonysatatmytabledaskedhimtolendmetwentypounds.Hegavemethe

moneyatonce.Hewantedmetopayforhisdinner.(49words)

Lesson12GoodbyeandGoodLuck

We'llmeetCaptainCharlesAlisonatPortsmouthHarbourearytomorrowmoring.Hewillbe

inhissmallboat,Topsail.Hewillleaveateighto'clock.We'llsaygoodbyetohim.Hewilltakepart

inanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.(40words)

Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoys

TheGreenwoodBoysaresingers.Theywillbecomingheretomorrow.Mostoftheyoung

peoplewillbemeetingthematthestation.Theywillgavefivepeiformances.Thepolicewillbe

tryingtokeeporderasusual.(38words)

Lesson14DoYouSpeakEnglish

ThewritergavealifttoayoungmaninthesouthofFrancelastyear.Theygreatedeachother

inFrench.Thewriterdoesn*tspeakanyFrench.Theysatinsilence.Theyoungmansaid/Doyou

speakEnglish?1attheendofthejourney.HewasEnglishhimself.(49words)

Lesson15GoodNews

Mr.Harmsworthwantedseeme.Ifeltnervous.Iwentintohisoffice.Hesaidbusinesswasvery

bad.Thefirmcouldn'tpaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Hedidn'taskmeto

leave.Heofferedmeanextrathousandpoundsayear!(47words)

Lesson16APoliteRequest

Trafficpoliceusuallygiveyouaticketifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace.Thewriter

foundapolitenoteonhiscarinSweden.Thetrafficpolicemanwantedhimtopayattentiontotheir

streetsighs.Everyonecan*tfailtoobeyarequestlikethis.(48words)

Lesson17AlwaysYoung

MyauntJenniferisanactress.Sheisoverthirtyyearsold.Sheoftenappearsonthestageasa

younggirl.Jenniferwillactthepailofagirlofseventeeninanewplaysoon.Shenevertells

anyonehowoldshereallyis.(46words)

Lesson18ItOftenDoesThis

Thewriterhadlunchatavillagepub.Shecouldn'tfindherbagafterhermeal.Shecouldn't

paythebill.Thelandlordsoonfounditforher.Hisdoghadtakenitintothegarden.(36words)

Lesson19SoldOut

Theplaywasgoingtobeginatanymoment.Iaskedfortwotickets.Therewerenone

left.SusanandIweredisappointted.Amanhurriedtotheticketofficejustthen.Hereturnedtwo

tickets.TheywerefornextWednesday'sperformance.!boughtthem.(45words)

Lesson20OneManinaBoat

Fishingisthewriter'sfavouritesport.Someunluckyfishermancatcholdbootsand

rubbish.Thewriterisn'tnotsolucky.Henevercatchesanything.Heisn'treallyinterestedin

fishing.Heisonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall.(44words)

Lesson21MadorNot

Thewriterisslowlygoingmad.Helivesnearanairport.Passingplanescanbeheardnight

andday.Mostofhisneighbourshavelefttheirhomes.Hehasbeenofferedmoneytoleave.He

determinedtostayhere.Everyonesayshemustbemad.Theyareprobablyright.(49words)

Lesson22AGlassEnvelop

JanecrossedtheChannellastyear.Shethrewabottleintothesea.ltcontainsapieceofpaper

withhernameandaddressonit.ShereceivedaletterfromagirlinHollandtenmonthslater.They

writetoeachotherregularlynow.Theysendtheirlettersbypost.(50words)

Lesson23ANewHouse

MysisterwillcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Ihaveanew

houseinthecountry.Ihaveinvitedmysistertostarwithme.ltisaverymodernhouse.lthasget

manylargeroomsandalovelygarden.(48words)

Lesson24ItCouldBeWorse

Ihadjustlostfiftypounds.Ifeltveryupset.Itoldthemanageraboutit.Hecouldn'tdo

anything.Hebegancomplainaboutthiswickedworld.Agirlcameinwiththemoneyjustthen.She

hadfounditoutsidemyroom.Thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld.(51words)

Unit2

Lesson25DotheEnglishSpeakEnglish

IarrivedatarailwaystationinLondonandaskedaporterthewaytomyhotel,buthecouldn't

understandme.HeunderstoodmeatlastbutIcouldn'tunderstandhisanswer.Myteachernever

spokeEnglishlikethat.TheportersaidIshalllearnEnglishsoon..Eachpersonspeaksadifferent

languageinEngland.TheyunderstandeachotherbutIdon'tunderstandthem.(67words)

Lesson26TheBestArtCritist

Thewriterstudiesartandpaintsalotofpictures.Manypeopledon'treallyunderstandmodern

art.Paintingsdon'talwayshaveameaning.Theyaresomethingprettypatterns.Youngchildren

notonlyappreciatemodernpaintingsbetterthanothers,butnoticedmorealso.Thewriter'syoung

sisterwentintohisroomyesterdayandexaminedhisnewpicture.Hehadhungitupsidedown

andshenoticedthisimmediately.(67words)

Lesson27AWetNight

Theboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafliedandcookedoveranopenfire.Theytoldstories

andsangsongsaftertheirmealbutitbegantorainsotheycreptintotheirtent.Theboyswokeup

inthemiddleofthenight.Thetentwasfullofwatersotheyrushedoutside.Astreamhadformed

inthefieldandflowedrightundertheirtent.(68words)

Lesson28NoParking

JasperWhitebelievesinancientmyths.Carownersalwaysparktheircarsoutsidehisgatesohe

hasputup'NoParking'signsbuttheyhaven'tpaidanyattentiontothem.Hehasputanugly

stoneheadoverthegate.ItisMedusa'shead.Hewantshertoturncarsandtheirownerstostone

butshehasn'tdonesoyet.(62words)

Lesson29Taxi

CaptainBenFawcetthasboughtasmallSwissaeroplaneandusesitasataxi.ItiscalledaTilatus

Porter'.Itcannotonlycarrysevenpassengers,butcanlandanywherealso.CaptainFawcetthas

takenpassengerstomanystrangeplaces.HerefusedtoflyabusinessmantoRockall.Thejourney

wastoodangerous.(56words)

Lesson30Footballorpolo

ThewritersatbytheriverlastSunday.Somechildrenwereplayinggamesnearby.Oneofthe

childrenkickedaballhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.Themanintheboatneithersawthe

ballnorheardpeopleshouting.Theballhitthemanandthechildrenranaway.However,theman

wasnotangryandhethrewtheballbacktothebank.(67words)

Lesson31Successstory?

FrankHawkinswastellingthewriterabouthisexperiencesasayoungman.Frankusedtoworkin

asmallshopasaboy.Heusedtorepairbicyclesthere.Heboughthisownshopin1958andhe

madesparepartsforaeroplanesinhistwenties.Heemployedalotofpeopleinafewyears.His

wifecameintotheroomafterawhile.Shewantedhimtorepairtheirgrandson'sbicycle.(68

words)

Lesson32Shoppingmadeeasy

Adetectivewatchedawell-dressedwomaninalargestoreoneMonday.Sheboughtafewsmall

articlesandshechoseanexpensivedress.Theassistantwrappeditupforherandthewomantook

itwithher.Shedidnotpayforit,sothedetectivearrestedher.Theassistantwasherdaughter.She

gavehermotherafreedressonceaweek.(60words)

Lesson33Outofthedarkness

Thegirlsetoutfromthecoastoneafternoonandwascaughtinastorm.Herboatstruckarock,so

shejumpedintothesea.Sheswameightmilesthatnight.Shereachedtheshoreearlynext

morning.Shehadseenalighthighuponthecilffsandshecllimbedup.Shefoundherselfin

hospitaladaylater.(55words)

Lesson34Quickwork

DanRobinsonwasworried.Hehadreceivedaletterfromthelocalpolice.Yesterdayhewenttothe

station.Heisnotworriedanymore.Thepolicehavefoundhisbicycle.Danwasnotonlysurprised

butamusedaswell.Hisbicyclewasstolentwentyyearsago.Hewasfifteenthen.(44words)

Lesson35Stopthief!

Royisfindinghisnewjobasabusdriverexciting.HesawtwothievesinCatfordStreet

recently.TheywererunningoutofashopandRoydrovehisbusstraightatthem,sotheydropped

thestolenmoneyandgotintoacar.Roydrovehisbusintothebackoftheircarthenanddamaged

it.Aftethishetelephonedthepolice.Bothmenwerearrestedlater.(64words)

Lesson36AcrosstheChannel

DebbieHartisgoingtoswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltomorrow.Sheiselevenandsheisa

strongswimmer.Debbiehasbeentrainedbyherfather.Hewillfollowherinasmallboal.Debbie's

motherwillbewaitingontheEnglishcoast.SheswamtheChannelherselfwhenshewasagirl.(49

words)

Lesson37TheOlympicGames

TheOlympicGameswillbeheldinourcountryinfouryears*time,sothegovernmentwillbe

puttingupnewbuildingsjustoutsidethecapital.KurtGunterhasdesignedthebuildingsand

workerswillhavecompletedthenewstadiumbytheendofnextyear.TheGameswillbeheldin

thiscountryforthefirsttimeandwearelookingforwardtothem.(62words)

Lesson38Everythingexcepttheweather

Thewriter'sfriend,Harrison,hadspentmanyyearsintheMediterranean,buthewantedtoretirein

Englandsoheboughtahouseinthecountry.Thesummerthatyearwasverybadandhe

complainedabouttheweather.IntheendHarrisonnotonlysoldthehousebutalsoleftthe

country.(48words)

Lesson39AmIallright?

Dr.Millingtonrefusedtotellhispatient,Mr.JohnGilbert,whetherhisoperationhadbeen

successful.ThenextdaythepatienttelephonedDr.Millingtonandinquiredaboutacertain

patient,Mr.JohnGilbert.Thedoctoransweredanumberofquestionsaboutthepatientandthen

askedwhetherthecallerwasarelative.Thecallerthentoldhimwhohewas.(50words)

Lesson40Foodandtalk

ThewritersatbesideMrs.Rumboldatthedinnerparty.Hetriedtomakecomversation,butshe

wasbusyeating.HetalkedaboutthenewplayatTheGlobe'andabouttheholidays.Sheanswered

hisquestionsbriefly.Thenheaskedherifshewasenjoyingherdinnerandsheansweredthatifhe

haveeatenmornandtalkedless,theywouldbothhaveagooddinner.(63words)

Lesson41DoYouCallThataHat

Thewirter'swifewastryingonahatandhedidn'tlikeit.Hesatdownandwaitedforher.Then

theybeganarguingagain.HehadboughtateiTibletiethedaybeforebuthiswifedidn'tlikeit.He

said/Amancanneverhavetoomanyties.'Hiswifeusedexactlythesameargumentandshe

boughtthehat.Itlookedlikealighthouse.(67words)

Lesson42NotVeryMusical

WewatchedasnakecharmerinasquareinOldDelhi.Hehadalongpipeandtwolargebaskets.

Heplayedatuneandthesnakeinoneofthebasketsrosetofollowthemovementsofthepipe.

Thenthesnakecharmerplayedmoderntunesbutthesnakecontinuedtodanceslowly.Itdidn't

knowthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz.(64words)

Lesson43OvertheSouthPole

In1929,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.ByrdbecamethefirstmantoflyovertheSouthPole.Hetook

alotofphotographsduringtheflightbutthenranintodifficulties.Hisplanecouldn'tgetoverthe

mountainssoheordedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanethenflewoverthe

mountainsandcontinuedwithoutfurthertrouble.(63words)

Lesson44ThroughtheForest

TwomentriedtostealMrs.Sterling'shandbag.Shewashavingapicnicatthetime.Theytookthe

bagafterastruggleandranthroughthetrees.Sheranafterthemandcaughtupwiththem.The

menhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag.Mrs.Sterlingranstraightat

themsotheydroppedthebagandranaway.(66words)

Lesson45AClearConscience

Thelocalbuther,SamBenton,wastakinghissavingstothepostofficebuthelosthiswallet.Sam

notonlyreceivedhalfhismoneythreemonthslater,butreceivedanoteaswell.Thenotesaid:4A

thief,yes,butonly50percentathief!ThethiefincludedanoteeverytimehesentSammore

money.Thelastnotesaid:Uam100percenthonestnow!'(68words)

Lesson46ExpensiveandUncomfortable

TheplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairportandworkersunloadedanumberofwooden

boxes.Theycontainedclothing.Oneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavysoaworkeropenedit.He

foundamanontopofapileofwoolengoods.Themanwasarrested.Hehadtravelledinthebox

fromLondon.Hehadtopay3,500pounds.Anordinaryticketscosts2,000pounds.(65words)

Lesson47AThirstyGhost

Mi*.IanThompsonboughtapublichouserecentlybutitishaunted,soheisgoingtosaleit.There

wasastrangenoiseinthebaronenightandtheroomwasindisordernextmorning.Mr.

Thompsonfoundfiveemptywhiskybottles.Hedoesn'tbelievethatsomevillagersbrokeintothe

barandhadadrink.Anybodyinthevillagedoesn'twanttothepub.(68words)

Lesson48DidYouWanttoTellMeSomething

Thedentistinthestoryhadpulledoutoneofthewriter'steethandhadtoldhimtorestforawhile.

Heaskedseveralquestionsbutthewritercouldn'tanswerthem.Hismouthwasfullofcotton

wool.Hesuddenlydiscoveredsomethingwrongbuthecouldn'tsayanything.Thedentist

eventuallyremovedthecottonwoolfromhismouthandthewritertoldhimhehadpulledoutthe

wrongtooth.(72words)

Unit3:

Lesson49Theendofadream

AyoungmaninTeheranboughtarealbedforthefirsttimeinhislife.Hesleptontheroofofhis

housebecausetheweatherwashot.Threenightslater,thebedwassweptofftheroofduringa

storm.Themanwasnotonlyunhurtbutstillonhismattress.Asthebedwasinpieces,hecarriedhis

mattressindoorsandafterhehadputitonthefloorhewentbacktosleep.(72words)

Lesson50Takenforaride

ThewriterwantedtogogoWoodfordGreenbutashedidn'tknowtheway,theconductor

promisedtotellhimwheretogetoff.Whentheyarrivedatthebusterminus,thewriteraskedif

theywereatWoodfordGreen.Theconductorthenrealizedthathehadforgottentoputhimoff.The

writerstayedonthebusbecauseitwasgoingback.(59words)

Lesson51Rewardforvirtue

Hughissofatthathehasgoneonadiet.Hehasforbiddenhimselfallthefoodshelikesbuthehas

notlostweight.Whenthewritervisitedhimyesterday,hehidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.The

parcelcontainedchocolatesandsweets.Hughsaidthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally

becausehisdietwassostrict.(56words)

Lesson52Aprettycaipet

Thewriterhasbeentryingtogethisnewroominorderallmorning.Thishasproveddifficult

becauseheownsoverathousandbookswhichcovereveryinchoffloorspaceatthemoment.His

sisterhelpedhimtocarryoneofhisoldbookcasesupthestairsashortwhileago.Shegota

surprisewhenshesawtheroom,butshethoughtthatthebooksmadeaprettycarpet.(68words)

Lesson53Hotsnake

NowthatfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia,theyhavebeentryingtodiscover

itscause.Therewasnoevidencethatitwasstartedbybrokenglassoracigaretteend.Howevera

firemanhasjustsolvedthemystery.Henoticedtheremainsosasnakewhichhadbeendroppedby

abirdontosomeelectricwires.Inwindingitselfroundthewires,thesnakehadsentsparkstothe

groundandthiscausedthefire.(75words)

Lesson54Stickyfingers

Assoonasthewriterreturnedhomefromtheshopsshebegantomakesomemeatpies.When

thetelephonerangsoonafterwards,herfingerswereverysticky.Shespenttenminutestalkingto

HelenBatesonthetelephone.Afterthatshelookedatthemessshehadmade.Herfingers,the

telephoneandthedoorknobswerecoveredwithpastry.Justthenthepostmanrangthedoorbell.He

wantedhertosignforaregisteredletter.(68words)

Lesson55Notagoldmine

'TheRevealer1isanewmachinewhichisusedfbrdetectingburiedgold.Usingthismachine,a

researchpartyrecentlytriedtofindgoldinacaveneartheseashore.Althoughtheyexaminedthe

cavethoroughlytheyonlyfoundasmallgoldcoinwhichwaspracticallyworthless.However

manypeoplebelievethatthemachinemanyrevealsomethingofvaluesoon.(60words)

Lesson56Fasterthansound!

Alotofoldcarsenteredfortherace,whichisheldonceayear.Agreatmanyloudexplosions

couldbeheardwhentheysetoffandthoughmanycarsbrokedownduringtherace,afew

managedtocompletethecourse.Thewinningcarwentdownhillsoquicklythatitsdriverhada

lotofdifficultytryingtostopit.(62words)

Lesson57CanIhelpyou,madam?

Thoughthewomaninjeanshesitatedforamoment,sheenteredanexpensiveshopandaskedto

seeadressthatwasinthewindow.Onbeingtoldbyanassistantthatthedresswassold,the

womanreturnedthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat.Theassistantwaseagertoserveher

thistime.Aftermakinghimbringheralmosteverythinginthewindow,thewomanfinallybought

thedressshehadfirstaskedfor.(77words)

Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?

ThenumberofvisitorstothevillageofFrinleyhasincreasedbecausethereissaidtobea'cursed

tree,nearthechurch.Sincethevillagersbelievethatifanyonepicksaleafhewilldie,theyhave

askedthevicartohavethetreecutdown.Asthetreeisausefulsourceofincome,thevicarhas

refusedtohavethetreecutdown.Meanwhile,thoughtouristshavebeenpickingleaves,notone

ofthemhascometoharm.(81words)

Lesson59Inorout?

Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsidethefrontgateandbarksothatsomeonewouldopenit.Eversince

myhusbandtrainedhimtoopenthegatehimself,Rexhasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Hebarks

whenheisinthegardensothatsomeonewilllethimout.Afterthisheletshimselfinandbarks

untilsomeoneopensthegateagain.Nowthatmyhusbandhasremovedthegate,Rexhas

disappeared.(75words)

Lesson60Thefuture

Thewritervisitedafortune-telleratavillagefairwhotoldhimthatarelationwascomingtosee

him.Sheaddedthatawomanheknewwellwouldspeaktohimwhenheleftthetentandhe

wouldfollowheroutofthefair.Thiscametruebecausehiswifespoketohimwhenhewent

outside.Shetoldhimtheyhadtomeethissisteratthestationandsheledhimoutofthefair.(79

words)

Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble

WhentheHubbletelescopewaslaunchedintospaceinApril1990,thepicturesitsentuswere

verydisappointingbecausethemainmirrorwasfaulty.Fourastronautswillsoonbemakingthe

necessaryrepairs,andeventually,picturesfromtheHubblewilltellusagreatdealabouttheage

andsizeoftheuniverse.(54words)

Lesson62Afterthefire

Ittookthefiremennearlythreeweekstogettheforestfireundercontrol.Nowthatallthegreat

treeshadbeenburnt,therewasdangerthatheavyrainwouldcauseseriousfloodswhichwould

destroythesurroundingvillages.Topreventthis,theforestauthoritiesorderedgrass-seedwhich

wassprayedoverthegroundbyplanesfornearlyamonth.Bythetimethatitbegantorain,the

grasshadtakenrootinmanyplaces.(75words)

Lesson63Shewasnotamused

WhenJeremyHampden,whoisgreatlyadmiredforhisgreatsenseofhumour,wasinvitedto

makeaspeechataweddingreception,heimmediatelyagreedtodoso.Sincethespeechcontained

alotoffunnystories,itwasagreatsuccess.Whenhissix-year-olddaughter,Jenny,wantedtogo

homeafterhisspeech,Jeremywasdisappointed.Shehadnotenjoyeditbecauseshedidnotliketo

seesomanypeoplelaughingathim.(76words)

Lesson64TheChannelTunnel

Thetunnel,whichtheFrenchengineer,AimeThome,plannedtobuildundertheEnglishChannel

in1858,wouldbeventilatedbytallchimneysbuiltabovesealevel.AnEnglishman,William

Lowe,suggestedabetterplantwoyearslater.Passingtrainswouldsolvetheproblemof

ventilationinhisproposeddoublerailway-tunnelbecausetheywoulddrawinfreshairbehind

them.Thoughworkbeganforty-twoyearslater,itwasstoppedbecausetheBritishfearedinvasion.

However,thetunnelwasofficiallyopenedonMarch7,1994.(85words)

Lesson65Jumboversusthepolice

Afterhavingdecidedtotakesomepresentstoachildren'shospital,thecircusowner,JimmyGates,

dressedupasFatherChristmasandsetoffdownthemainstreetofthecityridinganelephant

calledJumbo.Onbeingtoldthathewasholdingupthetraffic,Jimmyagreedtogoatoncebut

Jumborefusedtomove,sofifteenpolicemenhadtopushhimoffthemainstreet.Ashehada

goodrecord,however,Jumbowasnotarrested.(79words)

Lesson66Sweetashoney!

TheLancasterbomberwasnottoobadlydamagedwhenitcrashedonaremoteislandinthe

SouthPacific.Thenthewreckremainedundisturbedfortwenty-sixyearsuntilitwasrediscovered

inanaerialsurveyoftheisland.TheFrenchauthoritieshadtheplanepackagedandmovedinparts

backtoFrance,whereagroupofenthusiastswillbehavingitrestored.Theywillhavetohavethree

oftheenginesrebuilt,butthefourthengineisstillinperfectconditionbecauseacolonyofbees

hadturneditintoahiveanditwastotallycoveredinbeeswax.(94words)

Lesson67Volcanoes

Tazieff,thePolishscientist,wenttoLakeKivuintheCongoin1948toobserveanewvolcano

whichhecalledKituro.Aftertakingphotographs,hehadtoleavealmostatoncebecauseariverof

liquidrockthreatenedtosurroundhim.Heescapedjustintimebuthereturnedtwodayslater

whenthevolcanohadbecomequiet.ThistimeheclimbedintothemouthofKituroinordertotake

photographsandmeasuretemperatures。。words)

Lesson68Persistent

EventhoughElizabethtriedtoavoidmeetingNigelDykes,shewasnotabletodoso.Ashe

alwaysinsistedonaccompanyingher,shehadtothinkofawayofpreventinghimfromfollowing

heraroundallmorning.Whenshetoldhimshewasgoingtothedentist,hesaidhewouldcome

withherbecausetherewasalwaysplentytoreadinthewaitingroom.(63words)

Lesson69Butnotmurder!

Mr.Eameshaddrivensuccessfullythroughheavytrafficduringhisthirdduivingtestwhen

theexaminerinstructedhimtodriveoutoftown.Hetoldhimtosupposethatachildwould

suddenlycrosstheroadinfrontofhim.Mr.Eameswouldhavetostopthecarwithinfivefeet

whentheexaminertappedonthewindow.Thoughhetappedloudly,Mr.Eamesdidnotreact

quicklyenoughandwastoldthathehadjustkilledthechild.(73words)

Lesson70Redfordanger

Adrunksuddenlywanderedintothemiddleoftheringduringabullfightandshoutedrude

remarksandwavedaredcap.Ignoringthematador,thebullchargedatthedrunk,buthestepped

asidetoletitpass.Thecrowdcheeredandthedrunkbowed.Justafterthis,threemendraggedthe

drunktosafetywhilethebulllookedonsympatheticallybeforeitoncemoreturneditsattentionto

thematador.(66words)

Lesson71Afamousclock

AftertheHousesofParliamentwereburntdownin1834,SirBenjaminHallwasmade

responsiblefortheconstructionofahugeclock,whichbecameknownasBigBen.Itisvery

accuratedespiteitsimmensesize,foroffcialsfromtheGreenwichObservatoryhavetheclock

checkedtwiceaday.Thisclock,whichhasrarelygonewrong,canbeheardontheB.B.C.whenit

isstriking,becausemicrophonesareconnectedtotheclocktower.(69words)

Lesson72AcarcalledBluebird

SirMalcolmCampbellsetupaland-speedrecordin1935duivingacarcalled

Bluebird,whichhadbeenseciallybuiltforhim.Hisaveragespeedwasincorrectlydeclaredtobe

299milesperhour,butthismistakewascorrectedlater.Hehadaveraged301milesanhour.Years

later,hisson,Donald,alsobrokearecordandhiscarwasalsocalledBluebird.(55words)

Unit4:

Lesson73TheRecordHolder

Aboywhoplayedtruanttravelled1,600miles.HehitchhikedtoDoverwherehesleptinaboat,

onlytofindhimselfinCalaisthenextmorning.Alorrydrivergavehimaliftandsomethingtoeat,

andtheboygotoffnearParis.Hestoppedanothercarbut,insteadofbeingtakentoParis,hewas

takentoPerpignanontheFrench-Spanishborder.Afterbeingpickedupbyapoliceman,hewas

senthomebythelocalauthorities.(81words)

Lesson74OutoftheL