【正文】 nd, i t was more than he coul d bear . He had har dly had t im e to set le down when he sold the house and l ef t the countr y. The dr eam he had had for so many year s ended t her e. Har ri son had t hought of ever yt hing except t he weat her . Lesson39 Am I al l ri ght? 我是否痊愈？ Whil e John Gi lber t was i n hospi tal, he asked hi s doct or to t el l him whether hi s oper ati on had been succesf ul , but t he doct or r efused to do so. The fol lowi ng day, the pati ent asked for a bedsi de telephone. When he was al one, he tel ephoned the hospi tal exchange and asked for Doctor Mi l ington. When t he doct or answered t he phone, Mr Gi lbert sai d he was i nqui ri ng about a cer tai n patient, a Mr John Gi l ber t. He asked if Mr Gi l ber t39。 Wi l you be st aying i n Engl and?39。 I remar ked suddenl y. I r egret ed saying it almost at once. 39。 I fi nd it beaut if ul, 39。 i f you at e mor e and talked l ess, we would bot h enj oy our di nner ! 39。 A new pl ay is ing to The Gl obe soon, 39。 gave39。 She l ooke d at it cri ti cal ly f or a moment. 39。 I fi nd it beauti ful, 39。 i f you at e mor e and t alked l ess, we woul d bot h enj oy our di nner !39。 A new pl ay is i ng t o The Gl obe soon, 39。 gave39。 She l ooked at it cr it cal l y f or a m om ent .39。about 39。 No Par king39。 t im e. As a gr eat m any people wi l be vi si ti ng t he count r y, t he gover nm ent wi l be buil di ng new hot el s, an im mense st adi um , and a fi ne new swimm i ng pool. 39。 I asked. 39。 We must n39。about39。 No Par king39。 ti me. As a gr eat many peopl e wi l be visit ing t he count ry, the gover nment wil l be bui lding new hot els, an imm ense stadium, and a f ine new swi mmi ng pool . 39。 I asked. 39。 We mustn39。The Revealer 39。 I said t o my wif e. 39。 39。clock in the mor ning. Erna i s onl y f our teen year s old and she hopes l o set up a new worl d r ecord. She is a st rong swi mmer and many people feel that she i s sur e to succeed. Erna39。 she sai d, 39。The Reveal er 39。 I said t o m y wif e. 39。 39。cl ock i n the m or ning. Er na i s onl y f our t en years ol d and she hopes l o set up a new wor ld r ecor d. She i s a str ong swimm er and m any people f eel t hat she is sur e t o succeed. Er na39。 she said, 39。t hey under st and m oder n art . They al ways tel you what a pict ur e i s 39。but isn39。s f at her wi l set out wi th her i n a sm al boat . Mr Har t has t rai ned hi s daughter f or years. Tom orr ow he wi l be wat chi ng her anxi ousl y as she swims t he l ong di st ance t o England. Er na i nt ends t o t ake shor t r ests ever y t wo hour s. She wi l have som et hi ng t o dri nk but she wil l not eat any sol id f ood. Most of Er na39。 No,39。You needn39。 m ay r eveal somet hi ng of val ue fair l y soon. Lesson56 Fast er t han sound! 比聲音還快！ Once a year a race is hel d f or ol d car s. A l ot of car s ent ered f or t his r ace l ast year and t her e was a gr eat deal of exci t em ent j ust bef ore i t began. One of t he m ost handsom e car s was a Rol ls Royce Sil ver Ghost. The m ost unusual car was a Benz whi ch had only thr e wheels. Buil t in 1885, it was the ol dest car t aki ng par t. Af ter a gr eat many l oud explosions, t he race began. Many of the car s br oke down on the course and som e dri ver s spent mor e ti me under t hei r car s than i n them !t hey under stand modern ar t. They always tel l you what a pi ct ure i s 39。but i sn39。s f at her wi l l set out wi th her i n a smal boat . Mr Har t has t rained hi s daughter for years. Tom orr ow he wi l be wat chi ng her anxiousl y as she swi ms t he long distance to Engl and. Er na intends to take shor t r est s ever y two hour s. She wi l l have som et hing t o dri nk but she wi l not eat any sol id food. Most of Er na39。 No,39。You needn39。 may reveal somethi ng of value f air ly soon. Lesson56 Faster t han sound! 比聲音還快！ Once a year a r ace is held f or old cars. A lot of car s ent er ed for t his r ace l ast year and t her e was a great deal of exci teme nt j ust befor e it began. One of t he most handsome cars was a Roll s Royce Si lver Ghost . The most unusual car was a Benz whi ch had only thr e wheels. Buil t in 1885, it was the ol dest car t aki ng par t. Af ter a gr eat many l oud explosions, t he race began. Many of the car s br oke down on the course and som e dri ver 。 my wi fe answered as she looked at herself i n the mir ror . I sat down on one of those moder n chai rs wit h holes in it and wait ed. We had been i n the hat shop f or hal f an hour and my wi f e was stil l in f r ont of the m ir ror . 39。Wi l you be spending your holi days abroad thi s year ?39。s mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a gir l. Leson37 The Ol ympic Games 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì) The Ol ympi c Games wil l be hel d in our countr y in four year s39。 I l ooked at it agai n. She was r ight ! I t was! Lesson27 A wet night 雨夜 Late i n t he af ter noon, the boys put up their tent in the mi ddl e of a f ield. As soon as this was done, t hey cooked a meal over an open fi re. They were al l hungry and the f ood smel t good. Aft er a wonder ful meal, t hey t old stor ie s and sang songs by the camp f ir e. But some t ime l ater it began to r ain. The boys f elt ti red so t hey pet out the f ir e and cr e pt i nto t hei r tent. Their sleepingbags were war m and f ort abl e, so t hey al l sl ept soundl y. I n the m iddle of t he night, two boys woke up and began shouti ng. The t ent was f ull of wat er ! They al l eapt out of t hei r sleepi ngbags and hur ri ed out si de. I t was rai ni ng heavil y and t hey f ound t hat a st ream had f orm ed i n t he fi el d. The st ream wound i ts way acr oss t he fi el d and t hen f lowed r i ght under t heir t ent ! Leson28 No parking 禁止停車 Jasper Whit e is one of t hose r ar e peopl e who beli eves i n anci ent myt hs. He has j ust bought a new house i n t he ci ty, but ever