Lesson 37 The Olympic Games 奥林匹克运动会 The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years’ time. As a great many people will be visiting the country， the government will be building new hotels，
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather 唯独没有考虑到天气 My old friend， Harrison， had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and
Lesson 35 Stop thief！ 捉贼！ Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago， however， he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was d
Lesson 36 Across the Channel 横渡海峡 Debbie Hart is going to swim across the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o’clock in the morning. Debbie is only eleven
Lesson 32 Shopping made easy 购物变得很方便People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before —— especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-d
Lesson 33 Out of the darkness 冲出黑暗 Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a stor
Lesson 34 Quick work 破案“神速“ Dan Robinson has been worried all week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Dan wondered why he was
Lesson 31 Success story 成功者的故事Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired， Frank was the head of a very large business company， but as a bo
Lesson 27 A wet night 雨夜 Late in the afternoon， the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done， they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food
Lesson 28 No parking 禁止停车 Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. he has just bought a new house in the city， but ever since he moved in， he has had trouble with cars