【正文】 ust have been f ound by one of t he vi l ager s, but it was not ret ur ned t o him . Three m ont hs passed, and t hen one m or ni ng, Sam f ound hi s wal et out si de his f r ont door . It had been wr apped up i n newspaper and it cont ained hal f t he m oney he had l ost, t oget her wi t h a not e whi ch sai d: 39。 And a wom an can39。 m y wif e answer ed. 39。t be so r ude about i t,39。 she answered. I n despai r, I asked her whet her she was enj oyi ng her di nner. 39。 she answer ed. 39。 t he pat ient answere d,39。s school f ri ends wil be wai ti ng f or her on t he Engli sh coast. Am ong t hem wi l be Er na39。. Wor ker s wil l have pl et ed t he new r oads by t he end of this year. By t he end of next year , t hey wil l have f i ni shed wor k on t he new st adi um. The fi ne m odern buil di ngs have been desi gned by Kurt Gunt er . Ever ybody wi l be wat chi ng anxi ousl y as t he new buil di ngs go up. We ar e al l ver y exci ted and ar e l ooki ng f or war d to t he Ol ym pi c Games because t hey have never been held bef or e i n t hi s countr y. Lesson38 Everyt hi ng except t he weat her 惟獨沒有考慮到天氣 My ol d fr i end, Har ison, had l ived i n the Medi ter anean f or m any year s bef ore he r etur ned t o England. He had oft en dr eam ed of reti ri ng i n Engl and and had pl anned t o set tl e down i n t he count r y. He had no sooner r et ur ned t han he bought a fi ne house and went t o l ive t her e. Alm ost imm edi at el y he began t o pl ai n about t he weat her, f or even t hough it was sti l summ er , i t r ai ned conti nual ly and i t was of t en bi t er l y col d. Aft er so m any years of sunshi ne, Har ison got a shock. He act ed as if he had never l ived i n Engl and bef ore. I n t he end, i t was m or e t han he coul d bear . He had har dl y had t im e t o set l e down when he sol d t he house and l eft t he countr y. The dr eam he had had f or so m any years ended there. Har ison had t hought of everyt hi ng except the weat her. Lesson39 Am I all ri ght ? 我是否痊愈？ Whi l e John Gi lbert was i n hospit al, he asked hi s doct or t o t el l hi m whet her hi s oper at ion had been succesf ul, but t he doct or r efused t o do so. The f ol lowi ng day, t he pati ent asked f or a bedsi de t el ephone. When he was alone, he t el ephoned t he hospit al exchange and asked f or Doct or Mil li ngton. When t he doct or answer ed t he phone, Mr Gil bert sai d he was i nqui ri ng about a cert ai n pati ent, a Mr John Gil ber t. He asked if Mr Gil bert39。Wi l you be sei ng i t ?39。 Wil you be st ayi ng i n Engl and?39。Do you cal t hat a hat ?39。 I remar ked suddenl y. I r egr et ed saying i t al most at once. 39。A m an can never have t oo i nt o t he cave hopi ng t o f i nd buri ed tr easur e. The l eader of t he par t y was exami ning t he soil near the entr ance t o t he cave when t he m achi ne showed t hat t her e was gol d under t he gr ound. Ver y exci ted, t he part y dug a hol e t wo f eet deep. They fi nal l y found a sm al gol d coi n which was alm ost wor thl ess. The part y t hen searched the whol e cave t hor oughl y but di d not f i nd anyt hi ng except an em pt y t in t r unk. I n spit e of t hi s, m any peopl e ar e confi dent t hat 39。The st r ap needs m endi ng,39。 I n t im e, al Sam39。 tim e. As a great many people wil l be vi si ti ng the countr y, t he gover nm ent wi l be buil ding new hotel s, an i mmense st adi um , and a fi ne new swi mm ing pool. 39。 Lesson40 Food and tal k 進餐與交談 Last week at a dinner par t y, t he hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rum bol d. Mrs Rum bol d was a l ar ge, unsmil ing l ady in a ti ght black dr ess. She di d not even look up when I t ook my seat beside her. Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and in a shor t im e, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed to make conver sat i on. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered,39。 We must n39。 39。t have too m any hat s, 39。A t hief, yes, 39。 345 for the cost of t he tr ip. The normal pri ce of a ti cket is amp。They wil l also be buil di ng new r oads and a speci al r ai l way li ne. The Gam es wi l be held j ust outsi de t he capi tal and the whol e ar ea wil l be cal led 39。 A new pl ay i s i ng t o The Gl obe soon,39。 No, 39。 if you at e m ore and t al ked less, we woul d both enj oy our di nner !39。 m y wi fe answer ed 。 Young man,39。Wil l you be spendi ng your hol idays abr oad t his year ?39。 I am Mr John Gil ber t.39。s m ot her, who swam t he Channel her self when she was a gir l. Lesson37 The Ol ym pi c Games 奧林匹克運動 會 The Ol ym pi c Games wi l be hel d i n our countr y i n f our year s39。 I am 100 per cent honest now! 39。but they did not steal anythi ng. 39。 39。 my wif e answer ed. 39。t be so r ude about i t, 39。 she answered. I n despair , I asked her whet her she was enj oyi ng her di nner . 39。 she answer ed. 39。 the pati ent answered,39。s school fr iends wil l be wait ing f or her on t he Engl ish coast . Am ong them wil l be Erna39。 Two m ont hs l ater, som e m or e m oney was sent t o Sam wi t h anot her note:39。dance39。 I fi nd it beaut if ul,39。t buy t hi ngs we don39。 if you at e m ore and t al ked less, we woul d both enj oy our di nner !39。 No, 39。 A new pl ay i s i ng t o The Gl obe soon,39。They wil l also be buil di ng new r oads and a speci al r ai l way li ne. The Gam es wi l be held j ust outsi de t he capi tal and the whol e ar ea wil l be cal led 39。 t im e. As a gr eat m any peopl e wi l be vi sit i ng the count r y, t he governm ent wil l be bui l di ng new hotels, an imm ense stadi um, and a f i ne new swi mmi ng pool . 39。 Lesson40 Food and t al k 進餐與交談 Last week at a di nner par ty, t he host ess asked me t o sit next t o Mrs Rum bol d. Mrs Rum bol d was a l ar ge, unsmil i ng lady i n a ti ght bl ack dr es. She di d not even l ook up when I t ook m y seat besi de her . Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and i n a shor t im e, she was busy eat ing. I tr ied t o make conv