新概念英语第三册课后作文与书信答案
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新概念英语第三册作文和书信写作Lesson 1 A puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮
Mrs. Stone had spe nt the whole morning pick ing blackberries in the coun tryside n ear her home. It was nearly lunch time, so she decided to return for lunch. She was just pick ing up her basket whe n she heard a no ise in the bushes. Then she saw an ani mal which looked like a cat. She knew it was not a cat because it was so large. The animal sudde nly tur ned round to look at her and she thought it was going to come towards her and perhaps attack her. She dropped her basket and screamed loudly. Heari ng the sound, the ani mal disappeared into the bushes, after which Mrs. Stone picked up her basket and ran all the way home.She told her n eighbours that she had see n a puma in the coun tryside, but they did not believe her. She also teleph oned the police but they did n't believe her either. (148 words Less on 2 Thirtee n equals one 十三等于一
A sticky bus in ess We were used to heari ng our church bell strik ing the hours in our small village. For as long as anyone could remember, the bell had struck the hours day and night. However, one ni ght the church bell rema ined sile nt and the n ext morning we saw that the clock had stopped at exactly one a.m. Our clock was clearly damaged, but no one could expla in how this had happe ned. Armed with a torch, our vicar climbed in to the church tower to see what was going on. He heard a loud buzz as he went towards the clock and in the torchlight he found it had bee n inv aded by bees. He was lucky they did n't sti ng him! He shone his torch into the great bell and saw that it was full of wax and hon ey. No won der it was n't work ing! A bee keeper was called in to deal with the situatio n. He immediately removed the quee n bee to one of his bee hives and the other bees followed. The clock was clea ned and was soon work ing aga in. We not only enjoyed heari ng it strike the hours day and night, but we enjoyed eating the honey as well.(195 words Less on 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神
After walk ing round the an cie nt city, the archaeologists discovered an an cie nt temple. This temple had obviously bee n a place of worship because it contained a sacred room. On en teri ng the sacred room, the archaeologists found the clay fragme nts of fiftee n statues, each of which was a goddess which had once bee n pain ted. After this, workme n bega n digg ing and soon discovered the head of a statue among rema ins dating from the fifth century B.C. They also found the body of this statue among remains from the fifteenth century B.C. The archaeologists carefully put the fragme nts together. They were ast oni shed to find that the figure was a goddess. The goddess was a moder n-look ing woma n. She had her hands on her hips and she was wearing a full-length skirt. Although the archaeologists tried very hard to identify her, they were un able to find out her n ame. (143 words Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活
Nearly caught One morning Alf and three other dustmen were collecting rubbish in Merton Street and they stopped outside Mrs. Frost's house.
Though Alf did n't know it, his wife was visit ing Mrs. Frost at the time. She and Mrs. Frost were old frie nds, though Mrs. Frost had n ever met Alf. Alf was just gett ing out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost's backyard when he saw his wife leaving Mrs. Frost's house. He quickly retur ned to the dustcart and hid in the driv ing cab in. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs. Frost's rubbish. Meanwhile, Alfs wife and Mrs. Frost talked on the doorstep. It looked as though their conv ersatio n would n ever end! At last Mrs. Bloggs said goodbye to Mrs. Frost. She waved to one of the dustme n whom she recog ni zed and she went towards the dustcart to greet him. The dustma n waved back and gave her a big smile as the dustcart drove off. Mrs. Bloggs stood on the paveme nt and watched the dustcart disappear dow n the street. Then she bega n to walk home. 'It's all right, Alf, ' his frie nd said.
‘ She can't see you now. ‘ Than ks, Jim, ' Alf said. ' That was a lucky escape! ' (200 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer address date Dear Mrs. Frost, It was nice to meet you at Sele na's party last week. You mentioned you had a copy of ' Who's Who' . I am writing to ask if I could borrow it for a couple of days. I'm doing some research on politicians and this book contains a lot of information. I promise I will take good care of it and return it to you as quickly as possible. I look forward to heari ng from you soon. Yours sin cerely, sig nature (80 words Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字
The jour nalist coun ted the nu mber of steps as he wearily climbed up to the high wall surro unding the preside nt's palace. On arriv ing at the main gate, he sat dow n to get his breath back. He then produced a tape measure in order to measure the wall. While he was busy measuring the wall, a policeman approached him and asked him what he was doing. Though the jour nalist expla ined he was a reporter and his editor had asked him to find out the exact height of the wall, the policeman refused to believe him. He was arrested and sent to pris on because the police thought that he might be a spy or might eve n want to assass in atethe preside nt. When the journalist in sisted he was innocent, he made things worse for himself. This proved to the police that the man certai nly was guilty and deserved to stay in pris on in defi nitely. (149 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer address date Dear Jack, Many con gratulati ons on your rece nt marriage! Quite by cha nee I happe ned to read about your weddi ng in our local n ewspaper and I was thrilled
with the n ews. Your wife sounds really charm in g. I gather that you will both be moving to our area, so we'll soon be n eighbours. I hope you'll be very happy and ril be able to see you soon. I look forward to see ing you aga in and meet ing your wife. My kin dest regards to you both. Yours sin cerely, sig nature (79 words Less on 6 Smash-a nd grab 砸橱窗抢劫
They got away Seeing the thieves' car join the traffic on Piccadilly, Mr. Taylor took a taxi and followed them. The taxi driver drove at full speed whe n Mr. Taylor told him what had happened. There was n't too much traffic at this time of the morni ng so there was a mad chase through the streets of London. For a short time, the thieves' car was on the wrong side of the road and hit another car, but it did not stop. Two policemen in a police car watched in amazeme nt as the two vehicles went past, both break ing the speed limit. Lights on and horn blaring, the police car chased both the speeding cars. Mr. Taylor's taxi stopped when the traffic lights turned red. The thieves ignored the traffic lights and got away. Meanwhile, the police caught up with the taxi at the traffic lights and the taxi driver was charged with speeding. They refused to let the driver off, even though Mr. Taylor carefully explained the situation. However, the police in formed ano ther police car of the chase and ten minu tes later the thieves' car was found aba ndoned in a side street. The thieves had escaped on foot and disappeared among the crowd. (200 words Key to Letter writ ing A possible an swer (body of letter only You won't believe what happe ned to me on Tuesday morning! I was walking down a busy street near Piccadilly when I saw a man smash the win dow of an an tique shop and run off with an expe nsive vase. Other passers-by saw him, too, and we all chased the man down the street, shouting ‘ StopThief! Stop! Thief! ' We man aged to catch the man, but unfortun ately the vase got broke n. ril tell you the full story whe n we meet n ext week. (80 words Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组
Jane ope ned the ove n door and saw that her meal was ready to serve. She took the food out of the ove n and in doing so, no ticed somethi ng stra nge in side the ove n which she could n't recog ni ze. So she went to find Joh n and told him about it. In dismay, Joh n quickly expla ined that he had put his wallet containing the day's tak ings into the ove n for safekeep ing. They both rushed to the ove n and saw that the money had bee n destroyed At first, they did n't know what to do. Joh n wan ted to throw the money away, but Jane would n't let him. 'It's best not to disturb the wallet, ' Jane said. all the money is there, even if it has been destroyed ' Jane told John to go and see h bank man ager for advice, so the n ext day Joh n took the wallet and the ashes to the ban k (150 words
Key to Letter writing A possible an swer (body of letter only Thank you aga in for your won derful hospitality! It was a real pleasure to see you again after such a long time. I'll never forget your kindn ess duri ng my stay. I particularly enjo yed our visit to the local market and our long walks in the countryside. I also enjoyed your company and the excellent food and wi ne. You're a perfect host! I hope you will be able to visit me before long and look forward to seeing you soon. Less on 8 A famous mon astery 著名的修道院
One very cold morning, a monk took two St. Bernard's dogs out for exercise. He immediately no ticed that the dogs were very restless. Suspect ing a traveller might be in difficulty, the monk returned to the monastery to organize a search party. The two dogs led four monks through the snow. Two of the monks pulled a sledge beh ind them, in case they n eeded it. There had bee n very high winds the previous ni ght, but now everythi ng was still and visibility was bad because there was a heavy fog. Moreover, the temperature had falle n to -20.The dogs led°the monks towards the Pass and as the monks got n ear, they heard cries in the dista nee. The dogs soon found a man who was trapped un der the snow and immediately dragged him out. The man was alive, but froze n stiff. The monks strapped him to the sledge and took him back to the mon astery. The man was unconscious, but he soon recovered in the warm atmosphereof the mon astery where he was give n ple nty of hot drinks and food. Whe n the traveller was able to speak, the monks liste ned with in terest as he told them what had happe ned the previous ni ght. (200 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer(body of letter only I hear you'll be tak ing a holiday in the Alps, which rm sure you'll enjoy! I went there last year and stayed in the Berg Hotel high in the mountains not far from Zermatt. The hotel has fine views across the valley and I warmly recommend it. You'll love the healthy mountain air and enjoy every comfort at moderate prices. I'm going there aga in this year. I look forward to heari ng all about your holiday whe n you get back. (79 words Less on 9 Flying cats 飞猫
Huma n beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their masters, but cats like to be in depe ndent. Cats are especially lovable whe n they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That's how they learn to hunt mice, birds, in sects and other small creatures. A lot of people keep cats so they can have a pet . As kitte ns grow into cats, they like to stay in doors. They like regular meals and enjoy sleeping in front of a nice fire. However, they also like going out. During the day time and at night they like to go hunting. Sometimes during the night they have fights with other cats. Cats are very clean animals. You often see them wash ing themselves. Huma n beings are fasci nated by their behaviour because cats are domestic animals, while at the same time they enjoy their independence. (150 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer(body of letter only
I'm afraid I have to report a little accident: my baby tore some of the pages from the book you kin dly lent me. I am very sorry that this happe ned. I had left the book on a low table, but the baby got hold of it and tore several pages. However, I was able to buy another copy and I'm sending it to you by separate post. Please let me know when it arrives. My kin dest regards to you all. (80 words Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic 泰坦尼克 号的沉没
Aba ndon snip The Tita nic bega n to sink, slowly at first. The order to aba ndon ship was un expected, so passe ngers and crew were completely un prepared. It was the middle of the ni ght. Some people were asleep in their cab in s.Others were on deck admiri ng the brillia nt ni ght sky and the gia nt icebergs rising above them. Others were eati ng and dancing in the wonderful ballrooms on the ship. The immediate effect was panic and con fusi on. People bega n rushi ng in all direct ions, won deri ng what to do n ext. The cold was in describable and many passe ngerswere still in their night clothes. Members of the crew came up from below and began to lower the lifeboats. It was a case of women and children first, but it soon became obvious that there were n't eno ugh lifeboats for every one, so people jumped overboard into the freezing water in order to save their lives. Some of those swimming in the water struggled to get into the lifeboats, but most of them were already full. The Titanic sank rapidly, carrying many people down with it. There were cries of despair from people in the water as they watched the lifeboats movi ng away and were left to drown in the icy ocean.(200 words Lesson 11 Not guilty 无罪
When the Customs Officer asked the traveller if he was carry ing any thi ng valuable, the man said that he had nothing to declare. The Officer asked the man to ope n his suitcase. Although the case contained only a suit and some dirty clothes, it was very heavy. This made the Customs Officer suspicious, so he removed all the clothes from the case. The case was soon empty and whe n the Officer lifted it, he found that it was still very heavy.The Officer exam ined the case carefully and saw that the bottom was very shallow. He pressed the base hard and removed the bottom part of the case which contained a quantity of emeralds and other precious stones. While the Officer was looking at an emerald, the man tried to escape. For a moment the man disappeared among the pass ing holiday travellers, but he was soon caught and placed un der arrest. Key to Letter writing A possible an swer(body of letter only Thank you for your letter ask ing me to lend you some money to start a new bus in ess. rm very sorry that I can't help you at the mome nt. I not only have a great many expenses of my own, but I'm in debt myself. Why don't you ask our friend Jim Clark? I know Jim is kee n to in vest in bus in ess and might be able to lend you some mon ey. I wish you every success in your new bus in ess ven ture. (80 words Less on 12 Life on a desert isla nd Shipwrecked 荒岛生活
The ship went dow n and every one was drow ned. I was the on ly one who man aged to jump into the sea. I clung to a pla nk in the water for several hours till I was washed up on a desert isla nd. I slept on the beach for a very long time----1 can't remember how long. Whe n I woke up, I was hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the isla nd. It was unin habited, but I found plenty of fruit which had fallen from the trees. I lived on coconuts and pin eapples and there was ple nty of fresh spri ng water. I tried to hunt wild ani mals with my bare han ds(small pigs and other creatures, but I failed to catch anything. So I spe nt my days swimmi ng in the warm clear water and lyi ng in the sun. One after noon while I was lying on the beach as usual, I saw a boat on the horiz on. I sig nailed with my white shirt and shouted as loudly as I could. Fort un ately ,some one on the boat saw me and I was rescued. Of course, I was pleased to get back to civilizati on, but I was very sorry to leave this isla nd paradise. (200 words Key to Letter writ ing A possible an swer(Purpose and Con clusi on only We have a wonderful view from our hotel window. Just below us is a beach which stretches for a couple of miles and beyond it clear blue water. We can be sure of brilliant sunshine every day. We look forward to spending our holiday swimming, eat ing and sleep ing! We all keep thinking of you and wish you were with us. (60 words Lesson 13 'It ' s only m是我，别害怕”
Mrs. Richards immediately went upstairs and took off her costume. She felt sorry for the poor man from the Electricity Board, but at the same time she was rather amused. Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door and Mrs. Richards opened it at once. The electricity man had returned, accompanied by a policeman, so she invited both in. The man told Mrs. Richards that he had tried to read her metre and that there was a ghost in the storeroom. Though Mrs. Richards expla ined that she had dressed up as a ghost, he refused to believe her. She told him to ope n the storeroom door, but he was too frightened, so she opened it herself. While the electricity man and the policeman were looking for the ghost in the storeroom, Mrs. Richards fetched her costume. She showed it to both men and only the n did they believe her. (150 words Key to Letter writing possible an swer (body of letter only You can't imagi ne what happe ned to me the other day whe n I was check ing the electricity metres in Orm ond Road! I went to check the metre of one of our customers and got a terrible shock. I'm convin ced the house is haun ted because a ghost lives in the storeroom. As soon as it saw me, it came towards me and I fled! This is really a true story and I'll tell you all about it when we meet.(78 words Less on 14 A no ble gan gster 贵族歹徒
Hawkwood defeated News that Hawkwood and his men were approach ing caused panic among villagers who prepared to defe nd their farms. Hawkwood had a bad reputati on among farmers because they knew he would not hesitate to kill them and to burn their farms.
The farmers fought very hard, eve n though they were poorly armed. With their sticks and spades, they were no match for Hawkwood's well-armed soldiers who had horses, swords and bows and arrows. During the battle, a great many farmers were killed. After Hawkwood destroyed their farms, he sent a message to theprinee of the city-state demanding a large amount of protection money. He said that if this money was paid, he would go away and cause no more trouble. However, if it was n't paid, he would inv ade the city. To Hawkwood's amazeme nt, this dema nd was refused, so he and his men invaded the city. As a result, many buildings were destroyed and thousa nds of people were killed, in clud ing quite a few of Hawkwood's soldiers. The city people fought very hard un til Hawkwood and his men were fin ally drive n off. Because the city people defe nded themselves so well, Hawkwood n ever attacked them aga in. He and the prince eve n became frie nds. (200 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer (body of letter only I am writing to you about the talk I agreed to give at the local library in two weeks' time. I regret I have to can cel this talk. I apologize for the inconvenien ce, but I am being sent abroad by my firm and will be away for three weeks. I'll be back on June 24th. I will be happy to give my talk on a later occasi on. I look forward to heari ng from you and to arra nging a new date. (80 words Less on 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦
I was walk ing along the street whe n I saw a crowd ahead of me. I could hear people shouting and making a noise. On arriving at the scene, I saw a small boy on the pavement with his arm in a drain cover. A lady carrying a large bar of soap and a saucepan of water knelt down beside the boy. She asked the boy if he was in pain and he said he was n't. Then she rubbed his arm with butter, but he could n't get it free. Mean while, some one had telepho ned the fire brigade. The boy had beg un to cry, but when he saw the firemen, he cheered up. At first, the firemen decided to cut through the drain cover, but they changed their minds and rubbed the boy's arm with a special type of grease. The boy was soon free and though his arm hurt, he was smili ng. Key to Letter writing A possible an swer (body of letter only I know you're going to be eight years old in ten days' time! rm not quite sure any more what boys of your age like these days. I'd like to get you something you really like. For example, perhaps you'd like a computer game, or a model car, or a pair of rollerblades, or something else. Let me know what you tike best and I'll post it to you so it arrives on your birthday. Write to me soon. (79 words Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb 玛丽有一头小羔羊
Not so black Dimitri was surprised to find that the lamb had turned white. He took a close look at it and recog ni zed it as his own. This discovery immediately led to an angry scene between Dimitri and Aleko. Dimitri repeated his accusation that Aleko had stolen the lamb, but Aleko still denied any theft. During the viole nt argume nt, Dimitri said the rain had proved that the lamb had bee n dyed black and he recognized it
immediately as the one he had given to his wife. When Aleko fin ally admitted he had stole n the lamb, Dimitri called the police. Aleko was arrested and Dimitri took his lamb home. The story caused a lot of exciteme nt in the village. The villagers did n't ofte n have the opport un ity to talk about such an importa nt eve nt and they were greatly amused by what had happe ned. Some thought Aleko had bee n very clever. Others thought he had bee n extremely stupid. Others said God had sent the rain to punish Aleko for his crime and to prove he was a thief. They discussed the eve nt at great len gth for a long time, as there was n't much else to talk about in a village where nothing much ever happe ned. (199 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swers (two in troduct ions 1 A prize you have won: You know I entered a competition some time ago and I'm sure you will be really pleased to share my good n ews. (22 words 2 An exam in ati on you have passed: Yesterday the postma n delivered a large brow n envelope containingmy exam results and I was very nervous when I opened it. The agony is over! (25 words Less on 17 The Ion gest suspe nsion bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥
The bridge I know best is called the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It joins either side of Syd ney Harbour. From far away it looks like a great arch, but whe n you get n ear, you can see a great deck un der the arch. It is made of steel and supported by two towers. If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, you can see the Parramatta River to the west and the open sea to the east. At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, the harbour becomes busy with small boats and large ships moving in all directi on s. I enjoy sta nding on the bridge at ni ght whe n you see the magn ifice nt Opera House looking like a great sailing ship. In the darkness you can see the city lights. In the stillness the traffic and the movement of the sea are the only sounds that can be heard. (150 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer possible an swer (body of letter only Here are a few direct ions ahead of your visit n ext week. To be here for lunch, take the 12.15 train from the main station and get off at West Hill. From there you can get a 27 bus just outside the station and get off at Park Avenue. When you come out of the station, take the first road on your left. My house is nu mber 36 which is clearly marked. I look forward to see ing you n ext week. (79 words Less on 18 Electric curre nts in moder n art 现代艺术中的电流
An in teresti ng exhibiti on Recently I went to the Royal Academy in London to see the summer exhibition. The work of many artists was on display and the exhibiti on aroused a lot of public in terest. Crowds of people filled the galleries. The pictures were, with a few exceptio ns, mai nly by relatively unknown artists. Many of them were traditi onal pictures of Ian dscapesa nd portraits .I particularly liked a picture of an old farmhouse by a stream with a few sheep in a field. The strangest picture I saw was an untitled abstract painting by a
well-known modern artist. It con sisted of swirls of differe nt colours which had bee n rubbed into the can vas with the artist's fin gers. The picture looked a mess, but was also very effective, attracti ng a lot of comme nt. I could n't help overheari ng what people said, things like 'I could paint a picture like that with my eyes shut ' or ' Look how perfect the sun set is in that pain ti ng. I'd love to own a picture like that ' , andTbereris no doubt it was an excellent exhibition because there were so many differe nt styles on display. There was someth ing to suit every one, but only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words Key to Letter writ ing A possible an swer(purpose of letter on ly Thank you so much for your kind in vitati on to the exhibiti on, the ‘ Ancient Xi'a n and Terracotta Army ' ,now on at the British Museum in London.l'd love to join you and look forward to see ing you aga in .I'm particularly in terested in this exhibiti on because it has bee n so well received and I've heard so much about it.I t's a unique opport unity to see it. I'll meet you at the entrance to the exhibiti on at 2.15 on Thursday, 24th. Lesson 19 A very dear cat 一只贵重的宝贝猫
In a bar one ni ght, Mr. X was talk ing to a workma n who told him that he ofte n worked in Mrs. Ramsay's flat.The workman added that Mrs. Ramsay was wealthy and she lived alone with her cat. Every day, Mr. X stood outside Mrs. Ramsay's block of flats. As the cat took a short walk every eve ning, he saw that it had regular habits.He found out as much as he could about Mrs. Ramsay and lear nt that she loved this cat very much. One eve ning, as the cat was leav ing the block of flats, he kid napped it. He took the cat to a secret address. During the n ext three days,he walked past Mrs. Ramsay's flat on several occasi ons and no ticed that no other cat ever appeared. Now he was sure he had the right cat,so he wrote a letter in which he stated his dema nds. (150 words Key to Letter writing A possible an swer(body of letter only I have n't bee n in touch since I left school. After pass ing my exams, I did a two-year course in bus in ess studies. At the end of it, I applied for a job with a local building firm and got a job immediately.I like it very much becauseI work in an office,but get out and about a lot as well .I hope to be promoted soon. Thank you for all your help and advice while I was at school. (80 words Lesson 20 Pio neer pilots 飞行员的先驱
My flight across the Channel It was early mornin g. I looked around, but there was no sig n of Latham, so I decided to go on a test flight first. At 4.15, I took off and flew over Calais for fifteen minutes. Whe n I Ian ded there was still no sig n of Latham. At 4.45 I took off again. This time I was determined to fly across the Channel. When I looked dow n there was no sig n of the ship below, which was supposed to be follow ing me, I sudde nly felt alone and was worried whether I was flyi ng in the right directi on. All I could see was sea and sky. I could
feel the high winds aga inst the pla ne and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled my engine. Sudde nly, I could see land ahead. Dover! I flew over Dover, looking for somewhere to Iand. I saw a field below and brought the plane down. I was still sitting in the cockpit, hardly able to believe the flight was so successful---- just thirty-seven minutes to cross from Calais---- when a British policeman arrived. He smiled broadly at me and said, ‘ Good morning! ' I smiled back and said, ‘ Bonjour! ' (200 words
Key to Letter writing A possible an swer (body of letter only I just thought rd tell you about my first flight! At this moment, we are flying at 30,000 feet and at five hundred miles an hour. Below I can see a few clouds and miles of coun tryside. I could n't imag ine it would be so beautiful! I was nervous when the plane took off, but rm all right now. We'll be arriving at our destination in three hours and forty minutes. I'll tell you all about the flight whe n I see you. (80 words Lesson 21 Daniel Men doza 丹尼尔？门多萨
The first fight The first fight betwee n Humphries and his pupil Men doza, after a quarrel, was held at Stilt on and attracted a lot of atte nti on. At the time, Richard Humphries was the most eminent boxer in En gla nd and had many supporters. But the young Men doza had his supporters, too. The atmosphere before the fight was electric. Half of the people there made bets on Humphries, the other half bet on Mendoza. When the two fighters entered the ring, there was a lot of shout ing and cheeri ng. The referee called both fighters to the middle of the ring, spoke to them and the fight started. At first, both men were very wary. After all, this was a fight between teacher and pupil, so they knew very well what the other could do ---- and they were fighting with bare fists. Each of the boxers fought well for most of the match,but in the end Humphries was too strong and too experie need for the young Men doza. He kno cked him down once: Mendoza got up. He knocked him down again, and although Men doza tried to get up, he just could n't.The referee coun ted ten and that was the end of the match. Whe n Men doza got up, he was very an gry, but eve ntually con gratulated Humphries. However, his defeat made him determined to go on and fight his teacher again so that he could fin ally become champi on. (229 words Lesson 22 By heart 熟记台词
Six short weeks A couple of years ago, a new play called The World Tomorrow was going to be show n in our local theatre. There was a great deal of advertising for it and there was con siderable public in terest, mainly, I think, because the cast contained a nu mber of famous actors and actresses. Most actors and actresses are usually n ervous on the first ni ght of any play, and no one really knows what can go wrong or how the audie nee will react. In the case of The World Tomorrow, no one forgot their lin es, but the play was not well received. It was a comedy, so it was supposed to be funny, but n obody laughed----not in the right places any way----a nd people eve n walked out before the end. The cast suspected that they would get bad reviews the follow ing day, and they did. One review described it as ‘ thesaddest comedy 「ve ever seen' another thought it was ‘ themost professi on ally acted disaster we have ever see n on our local stage '
In spite of the reviews, however, the play still ran for six weeks. The last performanee, on the last Saturday evening, attracted a small audienee, and the actors struggled through to the end. At the end of six terrible weeks, however, there was one final mome nt of relief. Whe n the last line was spoke n: ‘ Our six short weeks have haste ned to their end, ' the audie nee saw the funny side of it and laughed. Eve n the actors and actresses laughed. (248 words
Less on 23 One man' s meat is ano ther man ' s po& 有n所爱
Sn ails, sn ails, sn ails! The sn ails had escaped from the paper bag and they were everywhere----on the walls, on the ceili ng, on the carpet, and eve n on the large hall mirror. Whe n we bega n to look carefully, we found that they were eve n in coat pockets in the clothes hanging on the clothes hooks in the hall. It was disgusti ng! Sn ails move slowly, but it's amaz ing how far they can travel in a couple of hours! It took Robert and me ages to collect them. He fetched a pair of steps for me and ladders for himself, and we collected them in two buckets. There were snail marks everywhere, too, and it took hours to clear up the mess----remember, there were several doze n of them. Sn ails may not be fast, but we had bee n talk ing for a couple of hours, and they can travel. Eve n now I am sure we did n't find them all: some are still crawli ng round Robert's house. The ones that we did not find were lucky! Robert was amused, but I was n't. He decided to cook the sn ails and in vited me to stay. I said before that I did n't fancy the idea, so I left him to his meal for on e. I just could n't look at the sn ails and have n ever bee n able to face them since the n. (220 words Key to Letter writ ing A possible an swer (body of letter only It was really nice to see you last week after such a long time. I was so pleased that you are well and that you have a good job now. I'm hoping that we can get together again soon, so how would you like to come and spend a weekend with me and my family here in the country sometime in the next mon th or two? You've n ever bee n to our house before, but I'm sure you would enjoy it. Please let me know what you thi nk. I look forward to heari ng from you. (94 words Less on 24 A skelet on in the cupboard 家丑”
A weeke nd with Sebastia n Now that George had expla ined about the skelet on, I felt better, but I still did n't want to sleep in the room with a skeleton hanging in the cupboard. I asked George to remove him, but he refused. ‘ There's no where else to put him, ' said George, have to stay. '
I could n't disagree of course, but the mome nt I lay dow n to sleep, I knew it was going to be an uncomfortable night. In the end, I decided that I would take Sebastian somewhere for the ni ght and bring him back up to my room early in the morning. So I
took him out of cupboard and walked around the house with him trying to find somewhere to put him. George's maid was just going to bed as I walked along the landing. She saw Sebastia n appare ntly walk ing around, screamed and fain ted. She had obviously woke n Carlt on who appeared from his bedroom and, when the girl had regained consciousness, expla ined everythi ng to her. He accused 