【正文】 e afternoons. It was warm last Sunday, so I went and sat on the river bank as usual. Some children were playing games on the bank and there were some people rowing on the river. Suddenly, one of the children kicked a ball very hard and it went towards a passing boat. Some people on the bank called out to the man in the boat, but he did not hear them. The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water. I turned to look at the children, but there weren39。taxi39。t it upsidedown ?39。 It39。 I answered. 39。 What are you doing ?39。about39。You39。 lesson25 Do the English speak English? 英國人講的是英語嗎？ I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me。 she said. 39。 he said. He started to plain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door. A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk. It contained amp。s not there now.39。50 and I felt very upset.39。They will also be building new roads and a special railwayline. The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 39。s father will set out with her in a small boat. Mr Hart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her anxiously as she swims the long distance to England. Erna intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Erna39。 gave39。. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett39。 signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet! Lesson29 Taxi! 出租汽車！ Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 39。but isn39。 She looked at it critically for a moment.39。m hanging this picture on the wall,39。 anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. 39。t understand them ! Do they speak English ? lesson26 The best art critics 最佳美術(shù)評論家 I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 39。 I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 39。there is still some honesty in this world !39。s room39。s losing money these days,39。and it39。s office and sat down. I had just lost amp。 time. As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool. 39。clock in the morning. Erna is only fourteen years old and she hopes lo set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Erna39。s bicycle! Lesson32 Shopping made easy 購物變得很方便 People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever beforeespecially in large shops. A detective recently watched a welldressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shopassistant was her daughter. The girl39。Pilatus Porter39。 No Parking39。 she said, 39。s a new one. Do you like it ?39。 I39。about39。 he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don39。I am a foreigner,39。 I said to the manager, 39。I found this outside this gentleman39。Everyone39。 I said, 39。five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district. Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬幸 I entered the hotel manager39。 I left the money in my room,39。 The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 39。5o. 39。Well,39。 I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 39。ll soon learn English!39。. Of course, many pictures arc not 39。 she asked. 39。It39。s all right,39。 I looked at it again. She was right! It was! Lesson27 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 smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they pet out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleepingbags were warm and fortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They all leapt out of their sleepingbags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right