【正文】 if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of ine as tourists have been ing from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the touristshave been picking leaves and cutting their names on the treetrunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!The Revealer39。 she said. She gazed at it for some time then added, 39。I39。 I asked. 39。 I said to the conductor as I got on the bus,39。Lesson48 Did you want to tell me something? 你想對我說什么嗎？345 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is amp。 In time, all Sam39。 slowly. It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!t have too many hats,39。clock this evening. By that time, the Astra will have been flying through space for seventeen hours and will have circled the earth a great many times. When the first radio messages have been received, the results of the trip will be announced immediately.Where have you been hiding ?39。The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 39。Lesson52 A pretty carpet 漂亮的地毯Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,39。It doesn39。This is as far as we go.39。ll tell you where to get off,39。39。Lesson49 The end of a dream 美夢告終A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise ing from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have e in for a free drink, Mr Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the inn even if he gives it away. but only 5o per cent a thief!39。 said Mrs Sterling later, 39。Lesson42 Not very musical 并非很懂音樂Ten minutes later we walked out of the shop together. My wife was wearing a hat that looked like a lighthouse !Mrs Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a piic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 39。Lesson45 A clear conscience 問心無愧 I am 100 per cent honest now!39。 eggs and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was and whether I liked my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cottonwool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth. Lesson50 Taken for a ride 乘車兜風(fēng)t know where it is.39。 You39。 said the conductor suddenly.39。 39。My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet. He began his diet a week ago. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the foods which were forbidden. The list included most of the things Herbert loves: butter, potatoes, rice, beer, milk, chocolate, and sweets. Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as fat as ever. He led me into his room and hurriedly hid a large parcel under his desk. It was obvious that he was very embarrassed. When I asked him what he was doing, he smiled guiltily and then put the parcel on the desk. He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally. Then he showed me the contents of the parcel. It contained five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets! t need bookcases at all. You can sit here in your spare time and read the carpet!39。Lesson54 Sticky fingers 粘糊的手指At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortuneteller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 39。Lesson42 Not very musical 并非很懂音樂 said Mrs Sterling later, 39。but only 5o per cent a thief!39。A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise ing from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have e in for a free drink, Mr Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the inn even if he gives it away. Lesson49 The end of a dream 美夢告終39。ll tell you where to get off,39。This is as far as we go.39。It doesn39。Well, in that case, I prefer to stay on the bus,39。Lesson52 A pretty carpet 漂亮的地毯The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 39。Lesson59 In or out ？ 進(jìn)來還是出去？After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to market. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husba