【正文】 outside the capit al and t he whol e ar ea wil l be cal led 39。s fat her wi l set out wit h her i n a smal boat. Mr Har t has tr ai ned hi s daughter for year s. Tom or row he wil be wat ching her anxi ousl y as she swi ms the long di st ance t o England. Erna intends to t ake short rest s ever y t wo hour s. She wil l have som et hi ng t o dr ink but she wil l not eat any soli d food. Most of Er na39。 gave39。. Thi s wonder ful pl ane can car y seven passengers. The most sur pr isng thing about it , however, is t hat i t can l and anywher e: on snow, water, or even on a pl oughed f ield. Capt ai n Fawcet t39。 signs out si de his gat e, but t hese have not had any ef fect . Now he has put an ugl y stone head over t he gat e. It is one of t he ugl iest faces I have ever sen. I asked him what it was and he t ol d m e t hat it was Medusa, t he Gon. Jasper hopes t hat she wi l turn m ot ori st s t o st one. But none of t hem has been t ur ned to stone yet ! Leson29 Taxi ! 出租汽車！ Captain Ben Fawcet has bought an unusual t axi and has begun a new ser vi ce. The 39。but i sn39。 She l ooked at it cr it ical y f or a m om ent.39。m hangi ng t hi s pi ct ur e on t he wal, 39。only seven, but she al ways t el s m e whether m y pict ur es ar e good or not. She came i nt o m y room yest erday. 39。 I39。s a new one. Do you li ke it ?39。 she sai d, 39。 No Parking39。Pi l at us Por ter39。s bicycle! Leson32 Shoppi ng m ade easy 購物變得很方便 Peopl e ar e not so honest as they once were. The tem ptat i on t o steal i s gr eater t han ever bef or eespeci al y in l ar ge shops. A detecti ve recent ly watched a wel l dr esed wom an who al ways went i nt o a l ar ge st or e on Monday mornings. One Monday, t her e wer e f ewer peopl e in t he shop t han usual when t he wom an cam e in, so it was easi er f or t he det ecti ve t o wat ch her . The wom an f ir st bought a few sm al l art icles. Aft er a li tl e tim e, she chose one of t he m ost expensi ve dreses i n t he shop and handed it t o an asistant who wrapped it up f or her as qui ckly as possi bl e. Then t he wom an simply t ook t he par cel and wal ked out of the shop wi thout payi ng. When she was ar est ed, t he detecti ve found out t hat he shop assi stant was her daught er. The gi rl39。clock i n the m or ni ng. Erna is onl y four teen year s ol d and she hopes l o set up a new worl d r ecord. She is a st r ong swimm er and many peopl e f eel that she i s sure t o succed. Er na39。 t ime. As a gr eat many peopl e wi l be vi sit ing the count ry, the gover nment wi l be buil di ng new hot els, an imm ense stadi um, and a f ine new swimmi ng pool . 39。s operati on had been successf ul and t he doct or t ol d him that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gil bert woul d be al owed to go home and t he doct or t ol d him that he woul d have t o st ay i n hospit al f or anot her t wo weks. Then Dr Mil ingt on asked t he cal er i f he was a r el at ive of t he pat ient .39。 Leson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 Last week at a di nner part y, the host es asked me t o sit next to Mr s Rum bold. Mrs Rum bold was a l ar ge, unsm il ng l ady i n a t ight black dr ess. She did not even l ook up when I t ook my seat besi de her. Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and in a short tim e, she was busy eati ng. I t ried t o make conversat ion. 39。 39。 I asked. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered, 39。 I said t o m y wi fe. 39。 We m ustn39。You needn39。 39。The Reveal er39。t have too m any hat s,39。 I39。s a new one. Do you li ke i t ?39。 she sai d, 39。 No Par ki ng39。Pi lat us Port er 39。s bicycl e! Leson32 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 t han ever before especial y in large shops. A det ective r ecentl y wat ched a wel dresed woman who always went i nt o a large st or e on Monday mornings. One Monday, t here were f ewer peopl e in the shop than usual when the woman came i n, so i t was easier f or t he det ecti ve t o wat ch her . The woman f irs t bought a few smal l art icles. Aft er ali tl e time, she chose one of the most expensi ve dr esses in the shop and handed i t o an asistant who wrapped it up f or her as quickly as possible. Then the woman si mpl y took the parcel and walked out of the shop wit hout payi ng. When she was ar rest ed, t he detect ive found out that he shopasistant was her daughter. The gir l39。clock i n the morning. Erna is onl y fourteen year s ol d and she hopes lo set up a new world r ecord. She is a st rong swimmer and many people f el that she is s ur e to succed. Erna39。 ti me. As a gr eat many people wil l be visi ti ng t he countr y, the gover nment wil be buil di ng new hot el s, an i mmense stadium, and a fine new swimmi ng pool . 39。s oper at ion had been succesful and the doctor told him t hat it had been. He then asked when Mr Gi lber t would be al lowed t o go home and the doctor t old him t hat he would have to stay in hospi tal for anot her two weeks. Then Dr Mil li ngton asked t he cal ler if he was a relative of t he patient.39。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 Last week at adi nner part y, the hostes asked me to si t next t o Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was a large, unsmil ing lady i n a tight black dr ess. She did not even l ook up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fi xed on her pl at e and in a shor t ime, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed to m ake conversat ion. 39。 No, 39。 No, 39。 No, 39。 if you at e mor e and talked l ess, we woul d both enjoy our di nner ! 39。You needn39。t buy things we don39。t have sai d that ,39。 I f ind it beautif ul ,39。 may reveal something of value fair ly soon. Lesson56 Fast er t han sound! 比聲音還快！ Once a year a race i s held f or old car s. A l ot of cars ent er ed f or t hi s r ace last year and there was a great deal of exci tement just bef or e it began. One of t he most handsome car s was a Rol ls Royce Silver Ghost . The most unusual car was a Benz which ha