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(2008-11-08 20:21:36)
Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-08 18:14:57)
ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa'cursedtree'.Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearthechurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenas...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-06 19:02:44)
Awomaninbluejeansstoodatthewindowofanexpensiveshop.Thoughshehesitatedforamoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Theassistantwhoservedherdidnotlikethewayshewasdressed.Glancingatherscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginoneh...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-06 04:42:46)
Onceayear,araceisheldforoldcars.Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealofexcitementjustbeforeitbegan.OneofthemosthandsomecarswasaRolls-RoyceSilverGhost.ThemostunusualcarwasaBenzwhichhadonlythreewheels.Builtin1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpart.Afteragreatmanyloudexplosions,theracebegan.Manyofthecarsbrokedownonthecourseandsomedriversspentmoretimeundertheircarsthaninthem!Afewcars...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-05 16:55:01)
Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled'TheRevealer'hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywentintothecavehopingtofindburiedtreasure.Theleaderofthepartywasexami...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-03 17:21:26)
Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttotheshops.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesomemeatpies.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.Ipickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayed...[阅读全文]
(2008-11-01 19:06:23)
AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfiresareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremenaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticed...[阅读全文]
(2008-10-31 19:36:11)
WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Sh...[阅读全文]
(2008-10-30 19:03:37)
Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate;andsweets.
YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyh...[阅读全文]
(2008-10-28 19:38:47)
Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon'tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected.
'I'mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,'IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,'butIdon'tknowwhereitis.'
'I'lltellyouwheretogetoff.'answeredtheconductor.
Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypa...[阅读全文]
