Lesson88Trappedinamine
Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywou...[阅读全文]
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(2008-12-13 02:03:24)
(2008-12-12 16:17:42)
AddresstoTheU.S.SenatebyMadameChiangKai-Shek宋美龄1943年在美国参议院的演讲【ThecommitteeappointedbyVicepresident,precededbytheSecretaryoftheSenateEdwinA.Halsey),andtheSergeantatArmsWallDoxey,andconsistingofMr.Barkley,Mr.McNary,Mr.Connally,Mr.Capper,AndMrs.Caraway,enteredtheChamberatthemaindoorandescortedMme.ChiangKai-shektoaseatatthedeskimmediatelyinfrontoftheVicePresidnt.(Mme.ChiangKai-shekwasgre...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-12 15:09:53)
SoongMay-ling’s1943AddresstotheU.S.CongressTOTHEU.S.HOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVESMr.SpeakerandMembersoftheCongressoftheUnitedStates:Atanytime,itwouldbeaprivilegeformetoaddressCongress,moreespeciallythispresentaugustbodywhichwillhavesomuchtodoinshapingthedestinyoftheworld.InspeakingtoCongress,IamliterallyspeakingtotheAmericanpeople.The77thCongress,astheirrepresentativesfulfilledtheobligationsandresp...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-11 22:23:28)
Lesson87Aperfectalibi
'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o'clocktraintoLondon,'saidtheman.
'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?'askedtheinspector.
'OfcourseIdo,'answeredtheman.'Imustbeatworkat10o'clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.'
'Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?'askedtheinspector.
'Isupposeitw...[阅读全文]
'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o'clocktraintoLondon,'saidtheman.
'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?'askedtheinspector.
'OfcourseIdo,'answeredtheman.'Imustbeatworkat10o'clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.'
'Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?'askedtheinspector.
'Isupposeitw...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-10 22:53:21)
Lesson86Outofcontrol
Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwaterskiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeedboathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore,whentheynoticedwithdism...[阅读全文]
Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwaterskiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeedboathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore,whentheynoticedwithdism...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-09 23:27:21)
Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn
Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencour...[阅读全文]
Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencour...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-08 22:56:18)
Lesson84Onstrike
Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer'freerides'topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeext...[阅读全文]
Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer'freerides'topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeext...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-06 23:14:33)
Lesson83Aftertheelections
TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhad...[阅读全文]
TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhad...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-06 01:16:14)
Lesson82Monsterorfish?
Fishermenandsailorssometimesclaimtohaveseenmonstersinthesea.Thoughpeoplehaveoftenlaughedatstoriestoldbyseamen,itisnowknownthatmanyofthese'monsters'whichhaveattimesbeensightedaresimplystrangefish.Occasionally,unusualcreaturesarewashedtotheshore,buttheyarerarelycaughtoutatsea.Sometimeago,however,apeculiarfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishingboatwascarriedmileso...[阅读全文]
Fishermenandsailorssometimesclaimtohaveseenmonstersinthesea.Thoughpeoplehaveoftenlaughedatstoriestoldbyseamen,itisnowknownthatmanyofthese'monsters'whichhaveattimesbeensightedaresimplystrangefish.Occasionally,unusualcreaturesarewashedtotheshore,buttheyarerarelycaughtoutatsea.Sometimeago,however,apeculiarfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishingboatwascarriedmileso...[阅读全文]
(2008-12-04 22:00:55)
Lesson81Escape
Whenhehadkilledtheguard,theprisonerofwarquicklydraggedhimintothebushes.Workingrapidlyinthedarkness,hesoonchangedintothedeadman'sclothes.Now,dressedinablueuniformandwitharifleoverhisshoulder,theprisonermarchedboldlyupanddowninfrontofthecamp.Hecouldhearshoutinginthecampitself.Lightswereblazingandmenwererunninghereandthere:theyhadjustdiscoveredthataprisonerhadescaped.Atthatmome...[阅读全文]
Whenhehadkilledtheguard,theprisonerofwarquicklydraggedhimintothebushes.Workingrapidlyinthedarkness,hesoonchangedintothedeadman'sclothes.Now,dressedinablueuniformandwitharifleoverhisshoulder,theprisonermarchedboldlyupanddowninfrontofthecamp.Hecouldhearshoutinginthecampitself.Lightswereblazingandmenwererunninghereandthere:theyhadjustdiscoveredthataprisonerhadescaped.Atthatmome...[阅读全文]
