【正文】 ow he wi l be wat chi ng her anxiousl y as she swi ms t he long distance to Engl and. Er na intends to take shor t r est s ever y two hour s. She wi l l have som et hing t o dri nk but she wi l not eat any sol id food. Most of Er na39。. Thi s wonder ful pl ane can car ry seven passengers. The most sur pr isi ng thing about it, however , is t hat i t can l and anywhere: on snow, wat er, or even on a pl oughed f ield. Captain Fawcet t39。but i sn39。m hanging t his pict ur e on t he wal ,39。 m ay r eveal somet hi ng of val ue fair l y soon. Lesson56 Fast er t han sound! 比聲音還快！ Once a year a race is hel d f or ol d car s. A l ot of car s ent ered f or t his r ace l ast year and t her e was a gr eat deal of exci t em ent j ust bef ore i t began. One of t he m ost handsom e car s was a Rol ls Royce Sil ver Ghost. The m ost unusual car was a Benz whi ch had only thr e wheels. Buil t in 1885, it was the ol dest car t aki ng par t. Af ter a gr eat many l oud explosions, t he race began. Many of the car s br oke down on the course and som e dri ver s spent mor e ti me under t hei r car s than i n them !t hey under stand modern ar t. They always tel l you what a pi ct ure i s 39。t have sai d that,39。You needn39。 No,39。 No,39。 No,39。s f at her wi l set out wi th her i n a sm al boat . Mr Har t has t rai ned hi s daughter f or years. Tom orr ow he wi l be wat chi ng her anxi ousl y as she swims t he l ong di st ance t o England. Er na i nt ends t o t ake shor t r ests ever y t wo hour s. She wi l have som et hi ng t o dri nk but she wil l not eat any sol id f ood. Most of Er na39。. Thi s wonder ful pl ane can car y seven passenger s. The m ost surpri sing t hi ng about i t, however , i s t hat it can l and anywhere: on snow, wat er , or even on a pl oughed fi eld. Capt ain Fawcet39。but isn39。m hangi ng t his pi ct ure on t he wal ,39。t hey under st and m oder n art . They al ways tel you what a pict ur e i s 39。 I39。 she said, 39。Pil atus Port er39。cl ock i n the m or ning. Er na i s onl y f our t en years ol d and she hopes l o set up a new wor ld r ecor d. She i s a str ong swimm er and m any people f eel t hat she is sur e t o succeed. Er na39。s operati on had been successf ul and t he doct or t old hi m t hat i t had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi l ber t woul d be al owed t o go hom e and the doctor t ol d him t hat he would have t o st ay i n hospit al f or anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mi l i ngt on asked the cal er i f he was a r el at i ve of t he pat ient.39。 39。 I asked. 39。 I said t o m y wif e. 39。You needn39。The Reveal er 39。 I 39。 she sai d, 39。Pil atus Port er39。clock in the mor ning. Erna i s onl y f our teen year s old and she hopes l o set up a new worl d r ecord. She is a st rong swi mmer and many people feel that she i s sur e to succeed. Erna39。s oper at ion had been successful and the doctor tol d him that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi l ber t would be al lowed t o go home and t he doctor t old hi m t hat he woul d have t o stay i n hospit al for anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mil li ngt on asked the cal er if he was a r el ati ve of t he pat ient. 39。 39。 I asked. 39。 I said t o my wif e. 39。You needn39。The Revealer 39。 39。 We mustn39。 she answer ed, 39。 I asked. 39。 Lesson40 Food and t alk 進餐與交 談 Last week at a dinner par ty, the hostes asked me t o si t next t o Mr s Rumbold. Mr s Rumbold was a lar ge, unsm il ing l ady i n a t ight black dress. She did not even look up when I took m y seat besi de her . Her eyes were fi xed on her plate and i n a short t ime, s he was busy eating. I tr ied t o make conver sat ion. 39。 ti me. As a gr eat many peopl e wi l be visit ing t he count ry, the gover nment wil l be bui lding new hot els, an imm ense stadium, and a f ine new swi mmi ng pool . 39。s bicycl e! Lesson32 Shopping m ade easy 購物變得很方便 Peopl e ar e not so honest as t hey once wer e. The t em pt ati on to steal is gr eat er t han ever bef or e especi aly in l arge shops. A detecti ve recent ly watched a wel dr essed woman who always went int o a l ar ge st ore on Monday mornings. One Monday, t her e were fewer peopl e in t he shop t han usual when the woman came i n, so i t was easier f or t he det ect ive t o watch her. The wom an fi rst bought a f ew smal art icles. Aft er a li tl e t ime, she chose one of t he most expensi ve dr eses in t he shop and handed it to an assistant who wr apped i t up for her as quickly as possi ble. Then the woman sim ply t ook the parcel and wal ked out of the shop wi thout paying. When she was ar est ed, t he det ecti ve found out that the shop asistant was her daughter. The gir l39。 No Par king39。s a new one. Do you l ike i t ?39。about39。 39。 We must n39。 she answer ed,39。 I asked. 39。 Lesson40 Food and t alk 進餐與交談 Last week at a di nner part y, the host es asked m e t o si t next t o Mr s Rumbol d. Mr s Rum bol d was a l ar ge, unsm il ng l ady i n a t i ght black dress. She di d not even look up when I t ook m y seat besi de her . Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and in a short t im e, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed to m ake conver sat i on. 39。 t im e. As a gr eat m any people wi l be vi si ti ng t he count r y, t he gover nm ent wi l be buil di ng new hot el s, an im mense st adi um , and a fi ne new swimm i ng pool. 39。s bicycl e! Lesson32 Shoppi ng m ade easy 購物變得很方便 Peopl e are not so honest as t hey once wer e. The t em ptati on t o st eal i s gr eat er than ever bef or eespeci al y i n l ar ge shops. A detecti ve recent ly wat ched a wel l dr essed wom an who al ways went i nt o a l ar ge st ore on Monday m or ni ngs. One Monday, t her e wer e f ewer peopl e i n the shop than usual when t he wom an cam e i n, so it was easi er for t he det ecti ve t o wat ch her. The wom an f ir st bought a few sm al l ar ti cles. Aft er a l it tl e ti me, she chose one of t he most expensi ve dr esse