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(2009-03-24 18:20:08)
Lesson88Trappedinamine
Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,th...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-24 18:17:10)
Lesson87Aperfectalibi
\'Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8o\'clocktraintoLondon,\'saidtheman.
\'Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?\'askedtheinspector.
\'OfcourseIdo,\'answeredtheman.\'Imustbeatworkat10o\'clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime.\'
\'Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?\'askedtheinspector.
\'Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain.\'<...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-23 20:18:02)
Lesson86Outofcontrol
Asthemantriedtoswingthespeedboatround,thesteeringwheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwaterskiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolentlyintothesea.Thespeedboathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore,whentheynoticedwit...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-23 19:53:24)
Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn
Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster\'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyenco...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-20 19:45:46)
Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老
Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschool,informingmethatmyformerheadmaster,Mr.StuartPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster\'shome.WeshallallrememberMr.Pageforhispatienceandunderstandingandfort...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-19 18:04:31)
Lesson84Onstrike
Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer\'freerides\'topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeexte...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-18 20:12:58)
Aftertheelections
TheformerPrimeMinister,Mr.WentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Patrick,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.Lane\'sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,PatrickwenttotheformerPrimeMinister\'shouse.WhenheaskedifMr.Lanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroa...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-17 19:46:16)
StPatrick\'sDayCelebration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick\'s_Day
SaintPatrick\'sDayiscelebratedworldwidebythethoseofIrishdescentandincreasinglybynon-Irishpeople(usuallyinNewZealand,Australia,andNorthAmerica).CelebrationsaregenerallythemedaroundallthingsIrishand,byassociation,thecolorgreen.BothChristiansandnon-Christianscelebratethesecularversionoftheholidaybywearinggreen,eat...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-17 18:35:30)
Lesson82Monsterorfish?
Fishermenandsailorssometimesclaimtohaveseenmonstersinthesea.Thoughpeoplehaveoftenlaughedatstoriestoldbyseamen,itisnowknownthatmanyofthese\'monsters\'whichhaveattimesbeensightedaresimplystrangefish.Occasionally,unusualcreaturesarewashedtotheshore,buttheyarerarelycaughtoutatsea.Sometimeago,however,apeculiarfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishingboatwascarriedmilesou...[阅读全文]
(2009-03-15 09:13:03)
Lesson81Escape脱逃
Whenhehadkilledtheguard,theprisonerofwarquicklydraggedhimintothebushes.Workingrapidlyinthedarkness,hesoonchangedintothedeadman\'sclothes.Now,dressedinablueuniformandwitharifleoverhisshoulder,theprisonermarchedboldlyupanddowninfrontofthecamp.Hecouldhearshoutinginthecampitself.Lightswereblazingandmenwererunninghereandthere:theyhadjustdiscoveredthataprisonerhadescaped.Atth...[阅读全文]
