【正文】 in the snow. For tunately, a pil ot saw the signal and sent a mesage by radio to t he near est town. I t was not long befor e a heli copt er ar ri ved on t he scene to rescue t he sur vi vor s of t he plane crash. Lesson76 April Fools Day 愚人節(jié) 39。 I 39。 Lesson88 Trapped i n a m ine 困在礦井里 Si x men have been t rapped in a mine f or seventeen hour s. I f they are not br ought to t he sur f ace soon they may l ose t hei r li ves. However , rescue operat ions are pr ovi ng dif fi cul t. I f explosives are used, vi br ati ons wi l l cause the r oof of the m ine t o collapse. Rescue wor kers ar e theref or e dri l ing a hol e on the nor th side of t he mine. They intend t o bri ng the m en up in a special capsul e. I f ther e had not been a har d l ayer of rock beneath the soil , t hey would have pleted t he job i n a f ew hour s. As it i s, t hey have been dr il li ng for sixt en hours and t hey st il l have a l ong way to go. Mea nwhil e, a microphone, whi ch was lower ed into the mi ne two hour s ago, has enabled t he men to keep i n touch wi th t he closest rel at ive s. Though they are running out of food and dri nk, t he men are cheer f ul and confi dent that they wi l get out soon. They have been tol d that rescue oper at ions are pr ogr esing smoot hl y. If t hey knew how dif fi cul t it was to dr il l thr ough t he har d r ock, t hey woul d lose hear t. Leson89 A sl ip of t he tongue 口誤 People wi l do anything t o see a fr ee showeven i f it is a bad one. When the news got round t hat a vari ety show woul d be present ed at our local ci nem a by the P. and U. Bir d Seed Company, we al l rushed t o see it . We had t o queue f or hour s to get in and t her e must have been several hundr ed peopl e present just be f ore t he show began. Unfor tunat ely, the show was one of the dull est we have ever seen. Those who fai led t o get i n need not have felt di sappoi nted as many of the ar ti st es who should have appear ed di d not e. The only funny thi ngs we hear d that evening came f rom the adve rt iser at t he beginni ng of t he program me. He was obvi ously ver y nervous and for som e mi nut es st ood awkwar dly bef or e t he micr ophone. As soon as he opened hi s mouth, ever yone burst out l aughi ng. We al know what the poor man shoul d have said, but what he actual y sai d was: 39。 asked t he inspector . 39。 but I love t o hear you say it ! 39。 we are t aki ng you to the macaroni fi el ds of Cal abr ia. Macaroni has been grown in t his ar ea f or over six hundred years. Two of the l eadi ng grower s, Gi useppe Moldova and Ri car do Brabant e, tel me that hey have been expecti ng a spl endi d crop t his year and harvesti ng has begun ear li er t han usual. Her e you can see two worker s who, between t hem , have just fi nished cut ti ng three cart l oads of golden brown macar oni st al ks. The whole vi l age has been worki ng day and ni ght gatheri ng and threshing t his year 39。 39。s foot st eps m any years l ater, Si r Malcolm 39。 I 39。 in the snow. For tunately, a pil ot saw the signal and sent a mesage by radio to t he near est town. I t was not long befor e a heli copt er ar ri ved on t he scene to rescue t he sur vi vor s of t he plane crash. Lesson76 April Fools Day 愚人節(jié) 39。Mr Lane was defeated i n the e l ect ions. He has r et ir ed fr om pol it ical if e and gone to l ive abroad ! 39。 I must be at wor k at 10. 0 o39。t hat you are not t el li ng the t rut h. I suggest that you di d not cat ch the o39。 Meanwhil e, t wo ot her actor s, Rockwal l Sli nger and Mer li n Gr eves, had car ri ed two lar ge food baskets t o a shady spot unde r som e tr ees. When t hey had al l m ade t hemsel ves f ort abl e, a str anger appear ed. He l ooked very angr y. 39。m Bri nksl ey Meers, and m y other nam e is Gl ori a Gl eam . Now you get out of her e f ast !39。 we are t aki ng you to the macaroni fi el ds of Cal abr ia. Macaroni has been grown in t his ar ea f or over six hundred years. Two of the l eadi ng grower s, Gi useppe Moldova and Ri car do Brabant e, tel me that hey have been expecti ng a spl endi d crop t his year and harvesti ng has begun ear li er t han usual. Her e you can see two worker s who, betwe en t hem , have just fi nished cut ti ng three cart l oads of golden brown macar oni st al ks. The whole vi l age has been worki ng day and ni ght gatheri ng and threshing t his year 39。 39。s foot st eps m any years l ater, Si r Malcolm 39。At what ti me did you ar ri ve at he st ati on ?39。 to people on t hei r way t o work. This wi l l r eli eve pr esure on t he tr ains to som e ext ent . Meanwhi le, a number of univer si t y st udent s have vol unt er ed to dr ive buses whi le the str ike l asts. Al l t he young m en ar e exper t dri ver s, but bef ore t hey dri ve any of t he buses, t hey wi l l have to pass a speci al t est . The students ar e goi ng to take the t est in two days39。Ci garet te Smoki ng and Your Healt h39。 don39。This i s a wonder f ul pl ace f or a piic,39。 Meanwhil e, t wo ot her actor s, Rockwal l Sli nger and Mer li n Gr eves, had car ri ed two lar ge food baskets t o a shady spot under som e tr ees. When t hey had al l m ade t hemsel ves f ort abl e, a str anger appear ed. He l ooked very angr y. 39。m Bri nksl ey Meers, and m y other nam e is Gl ori a Gl eam . Now you get out of her e f ast !39。s house. When he asked if Mr Lane lived t her e, t he policeman on duty told him that si nce hi s def eat , the exPr ime Mi ni ster had gone abroad. On t he f ol l owing day, Crawl ey went t o the house agai n. The same poli ceman was j ust wal ki ng slowl y past the entr ance, when Cr awl ey asked t he same question. Though a li t le suspi ci ous this t im e, t he pol ice man gave hi m the sam e answer . The day af ter, Cr awley went to the house once mor e and asked exactl y the same quest ion. This t ime, the poli cem an lost hi s temper .