【正文】 . This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy. The doctors have not yet decided how the woman died. They feared that the mummy would fall to pieces when they cut it open, but fortunately this has not happened. The mummy successfully survived the operation. New words and expressions 生詞和短語 1 mummy n. 木乃伊 2 Egyptian adj. 埃及的 3 temple n. 廟 4 mark n. 斑點 5 plate n. （照相）底片 6 disease n. 疾病 7 last v. 持續(xù) 8 prove v. 顯示出 9 resin n. 樹脂 10 skin n. 皮膚 11 section n. 切片 12 figure n. （人的）體形；人像 13 normally adv. 通常地 14 survive v. 幸免于 參考譯文 死于公元前 800年的一位埃及婦女的木乃伊剛剛接受了一次手術(shù)。手術(shù)持續(xù)了 4個多小時，非常難做，因為皮膚上覆蓋著一層硬硬的樹脂。醫(yī)生們至今還未確定這位婦女的死因。 For how long did the writer give up smoking? After reading an article entitled ‘Cigarette Smoking and Your Health39。整整一個星期我根本沒有吸煙。每當我從口袋里掏出一包糖果時，他們都 毫不掩飾地表現(xiàn)出他們對此感到非常好笑。我內(nèi)疚地接過一枝點上，心滿意足地抽起來。我的父母曾經(jīng)住在南美洲，所以假期里我常從歐洲乘飛機到他們那里。這時飛機突然調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)頭來，飛回了機場。有人報告警察，說飛機上安放了一枚炸彈。 Lesson 80:The Crystal Palace 水晶宮 First listen and then answer the question. 聽錄音，然后回答以下問題。它是有史以來最高大的建筑物之一，因此，人們從各個國家紛紛前來參觀。參觀的人數(shù)總共是 600萬。 Lesson 81:Escape 脫逃 First listen and then answer the question. 聽錄音，然后回答以下問題?，F(xiàn)在他身穿藍軍裝，肩扛步槍，在軍營門前大膽地來回走看。里面坐了 4個軍官。戰(zhàn)俘為他感到惋惜，但卻沒有別的選擇。 which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar. A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail. The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish. Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet. New words and expressions 生詞和短語 1 monster n. 怪物 2 sailor n. 海員 3 sight v. 見到 4 creature n. 動物，生物 5 peculiar adj. 奇怪的，不尋常的 6 shining adj. 閃閃發(fā)光的 7 oarfish n. 槳魚 參考譯文 漁夫和水手們有時聲稱自己看到過海里的妖怪。一條小漁船被一條咬住鉤的強壯的大魚拖到了幾英里以外的海面上。此魚叫槳魚，被送進了博物館，現(xiàn)正接受一位科學家的檢查。s Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister39。 New words and expressions 生詞和短語 1 election n. 選舉 2 former adj. 從前的 3 defeat v. 打敗 4 fanatical adj. 狂熱的 5 opponent n. 反對者，對手 6 radical adj. 激進的 7 progressive adj. 進步的 8 ex prefix （前綴，用于名詞前）前 ...... 9 suspicious adj. 懷疑的 參考譯文 前首相溫特沃茲 .萊恩先生在最近的大選中被擊敗。當他詢問萊恩先生是否住在那里時，值班的警察告訴他這位前首相落選后出國去了。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前兩天完全一樣的問題。 to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two days39。很多私人汽車的車主正準備為乘車上班的人們提供“免費乘車”的服務(wù)，這將在某種程度上減輕對火車的壓力。即使這樣，人們?nèi)詴械缴习嘤欣щy。s home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn. New words and expressions 生詞和短語 1 inform v. 告訴，通知 2 headmaster n. 校長 3 contribute v. 捐助，援助 4 gift n. 禮物，贈品 5 album n. 簽名簿，相冊 6 patience n. 耐心 7 encouragement n. 鼓勵 8 farewell n. 告別 9 honour n. 敬意 10 coincidence n. 巧合 11 total n. 總數(shù) 12 devote v. 致力于 13 gardening n. 園藝 14 hobby n. 愛好，嗜好 參考譯文 我剛剛收到母校的一封信，通知我說以前的校長斯圖亞特 .佩奇先生下星期就退休了。很多老同學都準備參加下星期四為他舉行的告別宴會。但這沒有關(guān)系，因為正如他常說的那樣，人要活到老學到老。他們兩個還沒來得及意識到究竟發(fā)生了什么事情，就被猛地拋入了海里。快艇過去之后，他們以最快的速度向前游去，因為他們知道快艇馬上就要轉(zhuǎn)回來。沒過多久，噪音便徹底消失，快艇開始在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。clock train to London,39。clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.39。 39。 ‘Of course not.39。clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.39。 “當然是的，”那人回答。我買了張報紙，等著車來。您看，在兇殺發(fā)生的那天早晨， 8點鐘的那次車根本沒有發(fā)。如果不把他們盡快 救到地面上來，他們就有可能喪生。他們準備用一種特制的容器把這 6個人救上來。雖然他們的食物和飲料都快消耗盡了，但這些人的心情很好，堅信他們很快就會出去。 Who made the only funny joke that evening and why? People will do anything to see a free show even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a edy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not e. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 39。在演出開始前場內(nèi)肯定已有好幾百人了。他顯然非常緊張，局促不安地在麥克風前站了好幾分鐘。 What kind of fish are they? Fish and chips has always been a favourite dish in Britain, but as the oceans have been overfished, fish has bee more and more expensive. So it es as a surprise to learn that giant fish are terrifying the divers on North Sea oil rigs. Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently and