【正文】 W e are al ver y exci ted and are l ooki ng f or war d t o t he Ol ym pi c Games because they have never been hel d bef or e i n t hi s countr y. Lesson38 Everyt hi ng except t he weat her 惟獨沒有考慮到天氣 My ol d fr iend, Har ri son, had li ved in t he Medit er anean f or many years bef or e he ret ur ned t o Engl and. He had oft en dr eam ed of reti ri ng i n Engl and and had pl anned t o set l e down i n t he count ry. He had no sooner r et urned t han he bought a f i ne house and went t o li ve t her e. Al most i mm edi at el y he began t o pl ai n about t he weat her , for e ven t hough i t was st il l summ er, it r ained cont i nual y and it was oft en bit terl y cold. Af ter so m any year s of sunshi ne, Har ri s on got a shock. He acted as i f he had never l i ved i n Engl and bef or e. I n t he end, i t was mor e than he coul d bear . He had hardl y had t im e t o set l e down when he sol d t he house and l eft t he countr y. The dr eam he had had f or so many year s ended t here. Har ison had thought of ever ythi ng except t he weat her. Leson39 Am I all right ? 我是否痊愈？ Whil e John Gil ber t was i n hospit al , he asked his doctor t o tel him whet her his operati on had been successf ul, but the doct or r ef used t o do so. The f oll owing day, t he pat i ent asked f or a bedside t el ephone. When he was al one, he t elephoned t he hospit al exchange and asked f or Doct or Mil li ngt on. When t he doct or answer ed t he phone, Mr Gil ber t sai d he was i nquir i ng about a cer tai n pat ient, a Mr John Gi l bert . He asked if Mr Gil ber t39。s mot her, who swam t he Channel her self when she was a gir l. Lesson37 The O lym pi c Gam es 奧林匹克運動會 The Ol ym pi c Games wi l be hel d i n our countr y i n f our year s39。 car was badl y dam aged and easy t o r ecognize. Short l y af t er war ds, the poli ce st opped t he car and bot h m en were ar rest ed. Lesson36 Across t he Channel 橫渡海峽 Er na Har t is goi ng t o swim acr oss t he Engli sh Channel t om or r ow. She i s goi ng t o set out f r om t he Fr ench coast at fi ve o39。cl ock i n t he m or ni ng. Er na i s onl y f ourt en years ol d and she hopes l o set up a new worl d r ecor d. She i s a str ong swi mm er and many peopl e f el t hat she i s sur e t o s ucceed. Er na39。 t im e. As a gr eat m any peopl e wi l be vi sit i ng t he count r y, t he governm ent wil l be bui l di ng new hotels, an imm ense stadi um, and a f i ne new swi mmi ng pool . 39。s oper at i on had been succesf ul and t he doct or t ol d him t hat it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gil ber t woul d be al owed t o go hom e and the doctor t ol d him t hat he would have t o st ay i n hospit al f or anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mi l i ngt on asked the cal er i f he was a r el at i ve of t he pat ient.39。 Lesson40 Food and t al k 進餐與交談 Last week at a di nner part y, the host es asked m e t o si t next t o Mr s Rumbold. Mr s Rum bol d was a lar ge, unsmi li ng l ady i n a t ight bl ack dress. She did not even l ook up when I t ook m y seat besi de her . Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and i n a short t im e, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed t o m ake conver sat ion. 39。 39。 I asked. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered,39。 I sai d to m y wi fe. 39。 We m ust n39。You needn39。 39。The Reveal er 39。t have t oo m any hat s, 39。 car was badl y dam aged and easy t o r ecognize. Shor tl y aft er wards, the poli ce st opped t he car and both men were ar rest ed. Lesson36 Across t he Channel 橫渡海峽 Erna Har t is going t o swi m across the Engli sh Channel tomor row. She is goi ng to set out f rom the Fr ench coast at fi ve o39。s m ot her , who swam t he Channel her sel f when she was a gi rl . Lesson37 The Olym pic G am es 奧林匹克運動會 The Ol ympic Gam es wi l l be held in our count ry in f our years39。. Wor kers wi l have pl eted t he new roads by the end of thi s year . By the end of next year , they wi l have fi nished work on t he new stadium. The f ine modern bui ldi ngs have been designed by Kurt Gunt er . Ever ybody wil l be wat chi ng anxi ousl y as the new bui ldings go up. We ar e al l ver y excited and ar e looking f orwar d to the Ol ympic Games because t hey have never been hel d bef ore in t his count ry. Leson38 Everyt hing except t he weather 惟獨沒有考慮到天氣 My ol d f ri end, Har ison, had l ived i n the Medi ter ranean f or many year s bef ore he r et ur ned to Engl and. He had of ten dreamed of r et ir ing i n England and had planned t o set tl e down i n the countr y. He had no sooner r eturned t han he bought a fi ne house and went to l ive t her e. Al most imm edi at ely he began to pl ai n about t he weat her , for even though it was s ti l summer, i t rained continual y and it was of ten bit ter ly cold. Af ter so many year s of sunshi ne, Har ri son got a shock. He acted as i f he had never l ived i n England bef ore. I n the end, i t was mor e than he coul d bear . He had hardly had t im e to set le down when he sol d the house and l eft the countr y. The dr eam he had had for so many year s ended t her e. Har ri son had thought of ever ything except t he weat her . Lesson39 Am I al l ri ght? 我是否痊愈？ Whil e John Gi l ber t was in hospi tal , he asked hi s doct or to t el him whether hi s oper ati on had been succesf ul , but t he doct or r efused to do so. The fol lowi ng day, the pati ent asked for a bedsi de tel ephone. When he was al one, he tel ephoned the hospi tal exchange and asked for Doctor Mil ington. When t he doct or answered t he phone, Mr Gi lbert said he was i nqui ri ng about a cert ai n patient , a Mr John Gil ber t. He asked i f Mr Gi lbert 39。 I am Mr John Gil ber t. 39。Wil l you be seei ng it ?39。Wi l you be spending your holidays abroad thi s year ?39。 Wil l you be st ayi ng in Engl and?39。 Young man,39。Do you cal that a hat ?39。 my wif e answer ed as she l ooked at her sel f in t he mi r or. I sat down on one of t hose modern chair s wi th holes i n it and wai te