【正文】 ent and said, 39。然 后，他和簡一起去騎馬。 ” Lesson8 A famous monastery The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2470 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watchdogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot. During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars, As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to 30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks Prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm. Wele at St Bernard39。 由于來人太多，狗被關(guān)在專門的圍欄里。這些熱愛高山清靜環(huán)境的年輕人每年都受到圣伯納德道院的熱烈歡迎。顯然，這種說法里面包含著許多真實性。在一個長長的跌落過程中，它們可以達到每小時 60 里甚至更快的速度。因為船由 16 個密封艙組成，即使有兩個艙進水，仍可漂浮的水面上。由于這個聲音非常輕，沒人會想到船身已遭損壞。 I answered confidently. 39。You should have declared that.39。 Then I added with a smile,39。最近一次，我也出國歸來，碰上一位特別好管閑事的年輕海關(guān)官員，他顯然把我當(dāng)成走私犯。我相信那箱子再也關(guān)不上了。一股怪味襲來，使他相信了我說的真話。另一種想法恰恰相反，認為荒島生活很可怕，要么餓死，要么像魯濱孫那樣，天天盼船來，卻總沒見船影。他們用像皮艇蓄積雨水。那天上午，她興奮得什么家務(wù)活都不想做，因為晚上她要同丈夫一起參加一個化裝舞會。理查茲夫人不想嚇唬這個可憐人，便趕緊躲到了樓梯下的小儲藏室里。 protection39。霍克伍德用這種方法掙了大筆錢 .盡管如此 ,意大利人還是把他視作某種英雄。我給了不少 50 便士的硬幣，但沒有幾個存到儲蓄罐里。 Lesson16 Mary had a little lamb Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary39。但他摸了半天也沒找到那 50 便士硬幣，他的胳膊反倒退不出來了。如果 50 便士不拿來換糖吃，則可以放在儲蓄罐里叮當(dāng)響上好幾月。the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue39。她說了聲 “是我，別怕！ ”然后想進行一番解釋，但已來不及了。理查茲夫人穿上化裝服后下了樓，想看穿起來是否舒服。這二位不得不離開那個荒島時，還真的感到遺憾呢！ Lesson13 It?s only me After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be fortable to wear. Just as Mrs Richards was entering the diningroom, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to e straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had e to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying39。他們駕著一條嚴重損壞的小船從維爾京群島阿密修理。. When a passing tanker rescued them five days later, both men were genuinely sorry that they had to leave. 我們許多人對于荒島生活有一種不切實際的想法。 ” “不，這不是香水， ”我說， “是發(fā)膠。 “請打開這只手提箱好嗎？ ” “好的。Try it!39。t perfume,39。 I answered. The Officer went through the case with great care. All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess. I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again. Suddenly, I saw the Officer39。 Lesson11 Not guilty Going through the Customs is a tiresome business. The strangest thing about it is that really honest people are often made to feel guilty. The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase. When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler. 39。突然，了望員發(fā)現(xiàn)一座冰山。 Lesson10 The loss of Titanic The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 89l. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen water tight partments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen water tight partments had already been flooded ! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the ic