天泽英语园
落霞与孤鹜齐飞，秋水共长天一色 一句最有魅力的中国古诗. 令人心旷神怡,宁静致远.
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(2009-07-27 21:09:32)
Lesson92
Askingfortrouble
自找麻烦
ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoorbell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,'Idon'tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight.'Ilookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhe...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-26 23:11:10)
Lesson91
Threemeninabasket
三人同篮
ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbespyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanag...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-25 23:27:59)
Lesson90
What'sforsupper?
晚餐吃什么？
FishandchipshasalwaysbeenafavouritedishinBritain,butastheoceanshavebeenoverfished,fishhasbecomemoreandmoreexpensive.SoitcomesasasurprisetolearnthatgiantfishareterrifyingthediversonNorthSeaoilrigs.Oilrigshavetoberepairedfrequentlyanddivers,whooftenhavetoworkindarknessahundredfeetunderwater,havebeenfrightenedoutoftheirwitsbygiantfishbumpinginto...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-25 00:24:03)
Lesson89
Aslipofthetongue
口误
Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatacomedyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbeforetheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefe...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-24 21:12:30)
Lesson88
Trappedinamine
困在矿井里
Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejob...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-23 22:07:57)
Lesson87
Aperfectalibi
极好的不在犯罪现场的证据
'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o'clocktraintoLondon,'saidtheman.
'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?'askedtheinspector.
'OfcourseIdo,'answeredtheman.
'Imustbeatworkat10o'clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.'
'Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?'askedtheinspector.
'Isupposeitwoul...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-21 21:17:38)
Lesson86
Outofcontrol
失控
Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwaterskiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeedboathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore,when...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-20 22:10:25)
Lesson85
Nevertoooldtolearn
活到老学到老
Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandi...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-19 21:16:13)
Lesson84
Onstrike
罢工
Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer'freerides'topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrai...[阅读全文]
(2009-07-18 21:01:57)
Lesson83
Aftertheelections
大选之后
TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-P...[阅读全文]
