【正文】 at ar chit ect Luci o Costa, t he new ci ty, Br asil ia, r epl aced Ri o de Janeir o as the c api t al of Br azif i n 1960. Br asi li a has been caref ul ly pl anned f or m oder n li ving. It s wi de r oads, whi ch can t ake f our t en l anes of tr af ic, have been kept away f r om li vi ng ar eas. Chi ldr en do not have t o cr oss busy st r et s t o go t o school. Housewi ves can vi sit shoppi ng centr es on f oot, f or i n t hese speci al l y desi gned li vi ng ar eas, car s ar e unnece ssar y. At f ir st , t he gover nment had gr eat dif fi cult y i n per suading peopl e t o leave Ri o and t o set tl e i n Br asil ia. Since 1960, however , the popul ati on has been gr owi ng al l t he t im e. Br asi li a has qui ckl y est abl ished it self as t he capit al of t he count ry. The idea t o have t he capit al m oved so f ar inl and wi l have a gr eat ef f ect on t he fut ur e of Br azil . Lesson91 Three m en in a basket 三人同籃 A pil ot noti ced a bal l oon whi ch semed t o be making f or a Royal Ai r Force St at ion nearby. He i nf orm ed t he st ati on at once, but no one t her e was abl e t o expl ai n t he m yst er y. The of fi cer i n t he contr ol tower was ver y angr y when he hear d the news, bec ause bal oons can be a gr eat danger to ai rcr af t. He sai d t hat someone mi ght by spyi ng on t he st at i on and t he pil ot was or der e d t o kep t rack of the str ange obj ect. The pil ot m anaged t o ci r cl e t he bal oon f or som e t im e. He could m ake out t hr ee m en i n a basket under it and one of them was hol di ng f iel d gl asses. When the bal oon was over t he st at i on, t he pi lot saw one of the m en t aki ng phot ographs. Soon aft er war ds, t he bal oon began t o descend and it l anded near an air fi eld. The poli ce wer e cal ed i n, but t hey coul d not ar rest anyone, f or t he basket cont ai ned t wo Members of Parl i am ent and the Comm andi ng Of i cer of t he st ati on! As t he Comm andi ng Of fi cer explai ned l at er, one hal f of the st ati on di d not know what t he ot her half was doi ng ! Lesson92 Aski ng f or t roubl e 自找麻煩 It m ust have been about t wo i n the m or ning when I r etur ned hom e. I tr i ed t o wake up m y wif e by r i ngi ng the door bel l, but she was f ast asl eep, so I got a l adder fr om t he shed i n t he gar den, put i t agai nst t he wal l, and began cl im bi ng t owar ds t he bedr oom wi ndow. I was al most t here when a sar cast i c voi ce bel ow said,39。Excuse m y i nt er r upt ing you. I hat e to i nter upt a m an when he39。 Your what ?39。 39。 39。 she asked. 39。 he s hout ed, 39。 t o peopl e on their way to wor k. Thi s wi l rel ieve pressur e on the t rai ns t o some extent. Meanwhil e, a number of universit y student s have volunt er ed to dr ive buses whi le t he str ike lasts. Al t he young m en ar e exper t dri ver s, but bef ore t hey dr ive any of t he buses, t hey wi l l have to pass a speci al t est. The students are goi ng to take the t est in two days39。Of cour se I do, 39。 At what t i m e di d you ar ive at the stat ion ?39。 39。 l eson90 What s for supper ？ 晚餐吃什么？ Though Brazil i s one of t he ri chest countr ies i n the wor ld, much of it has not yet been developed. I t was mainly for thi s reason that he Br azi lian government deci ded t o have a new cit y buil t 600 mil es nor thwest of Rio de Janei r o. Designed by the gr eat archi tect Lucio Cost a, t he new cit y, Br asi li a, r epl aced Ri o de Janei ro as t he capit al of Br azi f in 1960. Brasil ia has been car ef ull y planned for modern l ivi ng. I ts wi de roads, whi ch can take fourt een lanes of t raf fi c, have been kept away fr om l iving ar eas. Chil dr en do not have t o cross busy str eet s to go t o school . Housewi ves can visi t shopping cent res on f oot, for i n these special y desi gned l ivi ng ar eas, car s are unnecessar y. At fi rst, t he governm ent had great di f ic ult y i n per suadi ng people t o l eave Ri o and to set le i n Br asi li a. Since 1960, however, the populati on has been gr owi ng al t he ti me. Br asi li a has qui ckl y est ablished it sel f as t he capi tal of the count ry. The idea t o have t he capi tal moved so far inl and wi l l have a gr eat ef ect on t he futur e of Br azil . Lesson91 Three m en in a basket 三人同籃 A pil ot not iced a bal loon whi ch seemed t o be making f or a Royal Ai r Force Stat ion nearby. He inf ormed t he stati on at once, but no one there was abl e to explai n the m yst er y. The of fi cer i n the contr ol tower was ver y angry when he heard the news, because baloons can be a great danger to ai rcraf t. He said t hat someone might by spyi ng on the st at ion and t he pi lot was order ed to keep tr ack of t he st range object. The pil ot m anaged to ci rcl e the bal oon for some ti me. He coul d make out thr e men in a basket under i t and one of t hem was hol di ng fi el dglasses. When t he bal loon was over t he st ati on, t he pi lot saw one of the men t aki ng phot ographs. Soon aft er wards, the bal oon began to descend and i t landed near an ai r fi el d. The pol ice were cal ed in, but they coul d not ar rest anyone, f or the basket cont ai ned two Members of Parl iament and the Comm anding Of icer of the stati on! As the Comm andi ng Of icer expl ai ned later , one half of t he st at ion di d not know what t he other hal f was doi ng ! Lesson92 Aski ng for t roubl e 自找麻煩 It must have been about two in the mor ni ng when I r et urned home. I tr ied to wake up my wi fe by ri ngi ng the door bel, but she was fast asleep, so I got a ladder f r om t he shed i n the garden, put i t against the wal , and began cli mbing t owards the bedroom window. I was almost there when a sar casti c voice below said, 39。Excuse my i nter upt ing you. I hat e to inter rupt a man when he39。 39。How did your clothes get i nto such a mess ?39。And wher e wer e you at t he ti me ?39。And how can you e xplain t hat ?3