【正文】 f 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. Lesson48 Did you want to tell me something? 你想對我說什么嗎？ Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cottonwool. He knew I collected birds39。but only 5o per cent a thief!39。 In time, all Sam39。 I39。 answered the conductor. I sat in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus stopped. Looking round, I realized with a shock that I was the only passenger left on the bus. 39。Oh dear,39。ll get off here.39。You don39。A relation of yours is ing to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.39。t. Geoffrey asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him! Lesson64 The Channel Tunnel 海峽 隧 道 In l858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twentyone mile tunnel across the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be wellventilated if tall chimneys were built above sealevel. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an cul ture! If you want to experi ence the anci ent days and gread deess of Engli sh kni ghts and l adi es, princes and queens, then Engl and’s Cam el ot Park i s the pl ace for you. Every are of the park is m odel l ed after l i fe in the days of Ki ng Arthur and the Knights of the Round Tabl e. In one pl ace, you can watch m agi c shows wi th Mei li n the Wi zard. If you want to see fi ghting wi th swords or on horseback, then the jousting are i s a good pl ace to vi si t. If you do wel there, Ki ng Arthur m ay choose you to fi ght i n the bi g jousti ng tournam ent. Do you l i ke ani mal s? Then visi t the farm are, and l earn how peopl e i n anci ent Engl and rantheir farms and took care of thei r anim al s. To enter a worl d of fantasy about anci ent Engl and, e to Camel ot Park! Futuroscope – excitement and learning Last week I took a journey deep i nto space, to the end of the sol ar system, and was pul l ed into a bl ack hol e. Then I took a trp to Brazil and experi nced survi vi ng an ai rpl ane crash i n the jungle. After that, I joi ned som e di vers and went to the bottom of the ocean to see strange bl ind creatures that hace seen sunl ight. For a break, I took part in som e car raci ng and then ski ed down som e of the m ost di ffi cul t m ountains i n the worl d. I ended m y travels by m eti ng face to face with a di nosaur, the terri bl e TRex, and survi ved the experience! I di d al thi s i n one great day at Futuroscope. O pened i n 1987, Futuroscope is one of the l argest spaceage parks i n the worl d. Thi s science and technologybased them e park i n France uses the m ost advanced technol ogy. Its 3D ci nem as and giant m ovi e screens provi de brand new experiences of the earth and the beyond. Vi si tors can get cl ost to parts of the worl d they have never experi enced, goi ng to the bottom of the ocean, flyi ng through the jungl e or visi ti ng the edges of the sol ar system. The am azi ng, uptodate i nform ati on together wi th m any opportuni ti es for handson l earni ng m akes the worl d e to l ife i n a pl etely new way for vi si tors. Learni ng centres throughout the park l et vi si tors try thei r own sci enti fi c experim ents, as wel l as l earn m ore about space travel , the undersea worl d and m uch more. I bought tim e tickets for m ysel f and m y fri ends at the park’s entrance, but ti ckets are al so avail abl e onli ne. Futuroscope is not onl y for i ndi vi dual s, but i s al so the perfect mi x of fun and l earni ng for cal ss outi ngs. Cl asses or other l arge groups that l et Futuroscope know thei r plans i n advance can get the group adm i si on. For anyone i ng from out of town, Futuroscope has m any excel l ent hotels nearby, most of whi ch provi de a shutl e servi ce to the park. If drivi ng, Futuroscope i s wi thi n easy reach of freeway. Pl an your tri p wel l before starting, si nce Futuroscope i has so m any shows, acti viti es and great souvenir shops that i t i s di fi cul t to see them al l. Com e ready to wal k a l ot – be sure to wear som e fortabl e sneakers or other wal ki ng shoes. The Polynesian Cultural Center Som e them e parks are not onl y am usi ng but al so educati onal. Take the Pol ynesi an Cul tural Center (PCC) i n Hawai for exam pl e. It not only shows vi sitors the Pol ynesian way of li fe but al so protects their skil l s and culture for the future. Pol ynesi a is the nam e gi ven to m any groups of sm al l isl ands that are spread about the Paci fi c Ocean. The PCC i s set i n 42 acres of beauti ful countrysi de where visi tors can see seven di fferent tradi ti onal Pol ynesi an i sl and vil l ages. Vil lagers from m any i sl and m uni ti es e to show vi si tors thei r styl es of dress and di fferent custom s. For exam ple, you can see di fferent skil ls of the vil lagers. You can learn how they m ake cl othes from bark and how they cli m b very tal l tres wi th thei r bare feet or see what ki nd of weddi ng cerem oni es they have. They also tel you about thei r soci al custom s and show you thei r cooki ng m ethods and thei r dances. Thei r m ost i m portant ski l i s boatbuil di ng, whi ch al owed the i