【正文】 9。A t hief, yes, 39。 has been invent ed and it has been used to detect gol d whi ch ha s been bur ied i n t he gr ound. The machine was used in a cave near t he seashor e where i t i s sai d pir at es used t o hi de gol d. The pir ates would of ten bur y gold i n the cave and then f ai l to coll ect i t. Ar med wi th t he new machine, a search part y went he did not li ke it . She enjoyed herself making the asist ant bri ng almost ever ything i n t he window befor e f inaly buyi ng the dr ess she had fi rst asked for . Lesson58 A blessi ng i n disguise? 是因禍得福嗎？ The t iny vi l age of Fr inley i s sai d to possess a 39。You don39。Wel , in t hat case, I pref er t o stay on t he bus,39。l get of f here.39。I t doesn39。Oh dear, 39。This i s as far as we go.39。 answered t he conductor. I sat i n the f r ont of the bus t o get a good view of the count ryside. Aft er some time, t he bus st opped. Looki ng round, I r eal ized wi th a shock that I was the only passenger left on t he bus. 39。 but I don39。t l ike l osi ng my way. I went on an excursion r ecentl y, but my tr ip t ook me l onger than I expect ed. 39。 l eson46 Expensive and unf ort able 既昂貴又受罪 When a plane fr om London ar ived at Sydney air port , wor kers began to unload a number of wooden boxes which contained clot hi ng. No one coul d acount f or the f act t hat one of the boxes was extr emely heavy. I t suddenl y occur red t o one of the wor ker s to open up t he box. He was astoni she d at what he f ound. A man was lyi ng in t he box on top of a pi le of wooll en goods. He was so sur pri sed at being di scover ed tha t he did not even t ry to r un away. Af t er he was ar rested, t he man admi ted hi ding i n the box befor e the pl ane l eft London. He had had a l ong and unfor table t ri p, for he had been confi ned to t he wooden box f or over t en hour s. The m an was or dered t o pay amp。 Onl y 25 per cent a t hi ef now! 39。 if he pi cks a l eaf , he wil l die. Many vil lagers beli eve t hat t he tr e has alr eady cl aimed a number of victi ms. The vi car has been asked to have the t ree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has point ed out t hat t he tr e is a usef ul sour ce of i ne as t ouri st s have been ing f rom al part s of the count ry t o see it . I n spit e of al l that has been sai d, t he up i n newspaper and i t contai ned half t he money he had lost, together wit h a note which sai d: 39。The Reveal er39。 she sai d. She gaze d at it f or some t im e t hen added, 39。 sai d t he conduct or. 39。I 39。 39。 I asked. 39。 t he conduct or sai d. 39。l l t el l you wher e t o get of f,39。 but I don39。t li ke l osi ng m y way. I went on an excur si on r ecentl y, but my t ri p t ook m e l onger than I expected. 39。 lesson46 Expensi ve and un f ort abl e 既昂貴又受罪 When a pl ane f r om London ar ri ved at Sydney ai r por t, wor ker s began t o unload a number of wooden boxes whi ch cont ai ned clot hi ng. No one coul d acount f or the f act t hat one of t he boxes was extr em ely heavy. I t suddenl y occur r ed t o one of t he wor ker s t o open up t he box. He was ast oni shed at what he found. A man was l yi ng i n t he box on t op of a pil e of wool l en goods. He was so sur pr i sed at bei ng discover ed t hat he di d not even t ry t o r un away. Af t er he was ar est ed, t he m an adm it ted hi di ng i n the box befor e the pl ane l ef t London. He had had a l ong and un f or table t ri p, for he had been confi ned to t he wooden box for over t en hour s. The man was or der ed t o pay amp。 Onl y 25 per cent a t hi ef now!39。up in newspaper and it cont ained half t he m oney he had l ost , t oget her wit h a note whi ch s ai d: 39。 Two m ont hs lat er , some m ore m oney was sent t o Sam wit h anot her not e:39。 I am 100 per cent honest now!39。 eggs and asked m e whet her my coll ect i on was gr owi ng. He t hen asked m e how m y br ot her was and whet her I li ked m y new j ob i n London. I n answer to t hese quest i ons I eit her nodded or m ade st range noi ses. Meanwhi l e, m y t ongue was busy sear chi ng out t he hole wher e t he t oot h had been. I suddenly f elt very wor ri ed, but coul d not sa y anythi ng. When t he dent ist at l ast r em oved t he cot t on wool f r om m y m out h, I was abl e t o t el him t hat he had pull ed out t he wr ong t oot h. Lesson49 The end of a dream 美夢(mèng)告終 Ti red of sl eepi ng on t he f l oor , a young m an in Teheran saved up for year s t o buy a real bed. For the f ir st t im e i n hi s li fe, he became t he proud owner of a bed whi ch had spr i ngs and a m at r ess. Because t he weat her was ver y hot, he car ri ed t he bed on t o t he roof of hi s house. He slept ver y wel f or the f ir st t wo ni ght s, but on t he t hir d ni ght , a storm bl ew up. A gust of wi nd swept t he bed of f the r oof and sent i t cr ashi ng int o the cour t yar d bel ow. The young m an di d not wake up unt il t he bed had str uck t he gr ound. Alt hough t he bed was sm ashed t o pi eces, the m an was m ir acul ousl y unhurt . When he woke up, he was st il l on the m at tr ess. Glanci ng at the bit s of wood and m etal t hat lay ar ound him , the m an sadly pi cked up t he m at ress and car ri ed i t i nt o his house. Af ter he had put it on t he fl oor, he pr om pt l y went t o sleep agai n. Lesson50 Taken f or a ri de 乘車(chē)兜風(fēng) I love tr avel li ng in t he count ry, but I don39。 I sai d t o t he conduct or as I got on t he bus,39。 I39。l l have t o get off here,39。 I s t hi s Woodf or d Gr een ?39。 I f or got t o put you off. 39。 I sai d. 39。We are goi ng back now,39。Thi s i s t he pr eti est car pet I have ever seen, 39。 Leson53 H ot snake 觸電的蛇 At l ast fi remen have put out a bi g for est f i re i n Cali f or ni a. Si nce then, t hey have been tr ying t o fi nd out how t he f ir e began. Forest fi re ar e oft en caused by br oken gl as or by ci gar et te ends whi ch people carel essl y t hrow away. Yest er