【正文】 e of t hose r ar e peopl e who bel i eves i n ancient m yt hs. He has just bought a new house i n t he cit y, but ever si nce he m oved i n, he has had tr oubl e wi th m ot ori st s. when he r etur ns hom e at ni ght, he al ways f i nds t hat som eone has par ked a car out si de his gate. Because of this, he has not been abl e t o get his own car i nt o his gar age even once. Jasper has put up39。. Of course, m any pi ctur es ar c not 39。 5o. 39。 my f ri ends sa y.39。s not t her e now.39。You39。 I t39。 her m other a fr ee dress once a week ! l esson33 O ut of t he darkness 沖出黑暗 Near ly a week passed bef or e t he gi rl was able t o expl ain what had happened to her. One af t er noon she set out fr om t he coast i n a sm al l boat and was caught in a st or m. Towar ds eveni ng, t he boat str uck a r ock and t he gi rl j um ped int o the sea. The n she swam t o the shor e aft er spendi ng t he whol e ni ght i n t he wat er . Duri ng that im e she covered a di st ance of ei ght m i l es. Ear ly next morni ng, she saw a li ght ahead. She knew she was near t he shore because t he li ght was high up on the cli f s . On ar iving at t he shor e, t he gi rl str uggl ed up the cl if f towards t he li ght she had seen. That was al she remembered. When she woke up a day lat er , she f ound her sel f unl ucky. I nst ead of catching f ish, they cat ch old boots and r ubbi sh. I am even l ess lucky. I never cat ch anythi ng not even old boot s. Af ter havi ng spent whole m or nings on t he ri ver , I al ways go hom e wit h an empty bag. 39。s losing m oney t hese days, 39。t under stand them ! Do they speak Engl ish ? lesson26 The best art crit ics 最 佳 美術(shù)評論家 I am an ar t st udent and I pai nt a lot of pi ctur es. Many peopl e pretend t hat t hey understand m odern ar t. They always t el l you what a pi cture is 39。but i sn39。 It39。I f ound t his outsi de t his gentl em an39。about 39。 No Par ki ng39。 she sai d, 39。 he sai d. I wonder. I n Engl and, each m an speaks a di f erent language. The Engl ish under st and each ot her , but I don39。Ever yone39。 gave39。 She l ooked at it cr it cal ly for a mom ent .39。 I sai d. Then he spoke sl owl y, but I could not under st and him. My teacher never spoke Engl ish li ke that! The por ter and I looked at each ot her and smi led. Then he said somethi ng and I underst ood i t. 39。and i t39。s f ir st passenger was a doct or who f l ew fr om Birm i ngham t o a l onel y vil lage i n t he Wel sh m ount ains. Si nce then, Capt ai n Fawcet t has f l own passengers t o many unusual pl aces. Once he landed on t he r oof of a bl ock of f lats and on anot her occasi on, he l anded i n a deser ted car par k. Capt ai n Fawcet t has j ust r efused a st r ange r equest f r om a busi nessm an. The m an want ed t o fl y t o Rockal , a l onely i sl and i n t he At lanti c Ocean, but Capt ai n Fawcet t di d not take him because t he t ri p was t oo dangerous. Lesson30 Football or pol o? 足球還是水球？ The Wayl e is a sm al l ri ver t hat cuts acr oss t he par k near my hom e. I li ke si t i ng by the Wayl e on fi ne aft er noons. It was war m l ast Sunday, so I went and sat on t he r i ver bank as usual . Som e chi l dr en were pl ayi ng gam es on the bank and there wer e som e peopl e r owi ng on t he ri ver . Suddenl y, one of t he chi l dr en ki cked a bal l ver y hard and i t went t owar ds a pasi ng boat. Some people on t he bank cal ed out t o t he m an in t he boat , but he di d not hear t hem . The bal l st ruck him so har d t hat he nearl y f el i nto t he wa ter. I t ur ned t o l ook at t he chil dren, but t her e wer en39。 I answer ed. 39。 l eson25 Do t he Engli sh speak Engli sh? 英國人講的是英語嗎？ I ar i ved i n London at l ast. The r ail way st ati on was bi g, bl ack and dar k. I di d not know t he way t o my hot el , so I asked a por t er . I not onl y spoke Engl i sh ver y car ef ull y, but very cl ear ly as wel . The por t er , however, could not under st and m e。 50 and I f elt ver y upset. 39。t r eal i ze one im port ant t hi ng. I 39。Wel l, 39。 she asked. 39。 i s a sm al l Swiss aeroplane cal l ed a 39。50 and I f elt ver y upset .39。 lesson25 Do the Engl ish speak Engl ish? 英國人講的是英語嗎？ I ar ri ved in London at last. The rai lway stat ion was big, black and dar k. I did not know the way to my hot el, so I asked a port er. I not onl y spoke Engli sh ver y careful ly, but ver y cl ear ly as wel l. The port er, however , could not under stand me。 I answer ed. 39。s f ir st passenger was a doctor who fl ew fr om Bir mingham t o a l onel y vil lage in the Wel sh mount ains. Si nce then, Captai n Fawcet t has f lown passenger s t o many unusual pl aces. Once he l anded on t he roof of a block of fl ats and on anot her occasi on, he l anded in a desert ed car park. Captain Fawcet has just ref used a str ange request fr om a businessm an. The man wanted t o f ly t o Rockal l, a l onel y island i n the At l ant ic Ocean, but Captain Fawcet did not t ake hi m because t he tr ip was t oo dangerous. Lesson30 Footbal l or pol o? 足球還是水球？ The Wayle i s a sm al ri ver t hat cuts across the par k near my hom e. I l ike sit ti ng by the Wayl e on f ine aft ernoons. It was war m last Sunday, so I went and sat on the r iver bank as usual . Som e chi ldr en were pl ayi ng gam es on the bank and there wer e some peopl e rowi ng on the r iver . Suddenl y, one of t he chi ldren ki cked a bal very har d and it went towar ds a passing boat. Some peopl e on the bank cal l ed out to t he man i n the boat, but he di d not hear them. The bal str uck hi m so hard that he nearl y f el l int o the wat er . I tur ned t o l ook at t he chi ldren, but t her e wer en39。and it 39。 I said. Then he spoke slowl y, but I coul d not underst and him . My t eacher never spoke Engli sh l i ke t hat ! The por ter and I l ooked at each other and smi l ed. Then he sai d som et hing and I under st ood it . 39。 She l ooked