【正文】 was going to be shown in our local theatre. There was a great deal of advertising for it and there was considerable public interest, mainly, I think, because the cast contained a number of famous actors and actresses.Most actors and actresses are usually nervous on the first night of any play, and no one really knows what can go wrong or how the audience will react. In the case of The World Tomorrow, no one forgot their lines, but the play was not well received. It was a edy, so it was supposed to be funny, but nobody laughednot in the right places anywayand people even walked out before the end. The cast suspected that they would get bad reviews the following day, and they did. One review described it as ‘the saddest edy I39。d love to join you and look forward to seeing you 39。s arm with a special type of grease. The boy was soon free and though his arm hurt, he was smiling. Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)I know you39。t remember how long. When I woke up, I was hungry and thirsty, so I decided to explore the island. It was uninhabited, but I found plenty of fruit which had fallen from the trees. I lived on coconuts and pineapples and there was plenty of fresh spring water. I tried to hunt wild animals with my bare hands(small pigs and other creatures), but I failed to catch anything. So I spent my days swimming in the warm clear water and lying in the sun.One afternoon while I was lying on the beach as usual, I saw a boat on the horizon. I signalled with my white shirt and shouted as loudly as I could. Fortunately ,someone on the boat saw me and I was rescued. Of course, I was pleased to get back to civilization, but I was very sorry to leave this island paradise. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(Purpose and Conclusion only)We have a wonderful view from our hotel window. Just below us is a beach which stretches for a couple of miles and beyond it clear blue water. We can be sure of brilliant sunshine every day. We look forward to spending our holiday swimming, eating and sleeping!We all keep thinking of you and wish you were with us. (60 words)Lesson 13 ‘It’s only me’ “是我，別害怕” Mrs. Richards immediately went upstairs and took off her costume. She felt sorry for the poor man from the Electricity Board, but at the same time she was rather amused. Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door and Mrs. Richards opened it at once. The electricity man had returned, acpanied by a policeman, so she invited both in. The man told Mrs. Richards that he had tried to read her metre and that there was a ghost in the storeroom. Though Mrs. Richards explained that she had dressed up as a ghost, he refused to believe her. She told him to open the storeroom door, but he was too frightened, so she opened it herself. While the electricity man and the policeman were looking for the ghost in the storeroom, Mrs. Richards fetched her costume. She showed it to both men and only then did they believe her. (150 words)Key to Letter writingpossible answer (body of letter only)You can39。ll love the healthy mountain air and enjoy every fort at moderate prices. I39。s taxi stopped when the traffic lights turned red. The thieves ignored the traffic lights and got away. Meanwhile, the police caught up with the taxi at the traffic lights and the taxi driver was charged with speeding. They refused to let the driver off, even though Mr. Taylor carefully explained the situation.However, the police informed another police car of the chase and ten minutes later the thieves39。s house. He quickly returned to the dustcart and hid in the driving cabin. While he was hiding, his fellow dustmen helped him by collecting Mrs. Frost39。s rubbish. Meanwhile, Alf39。 car was found abandoned in a side street. The thieves had escaped on foot and disappeared among the crowd. (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer (body of letter only)You won39。m going there again this year.I look forward to hearing all about your holiday when you get back. (79 words)Lesson 9t imagine what happened to me the other day when I was checking the electricity metres in Ormond Road!I went to check the metre of one of our customers and got a terrible shock. I39。re going to be eight years old in ten days39。m particularly interested in this exhibition because it has been so well received and I39。ve ever seen’。s a unique opportunity to see 39。m not quite sure any more what boys of your age like these days. I39。ll tell you all about it when we meet.(78 words)Lesson 14 Flying cats 飛貓 Human beings like to keep dogs and cats. Dogs are submissive and faithful to their masters, but cats like to be independent. Cats are especially lovable when they are still kittens. As kittens they like to play by chasing anything that moves. That39。ll tell you the full story when we meet next week. (80 words)Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 殘鈔鑒別組Jane opened the oven door and saw that her meal was ready to serve. She took the food out of the oven and in doing so, noticed something strange inside the oven which she couldn39。s all right, Alf,’ his friend said. ‘She can39。t know it, his wife was visiting Mrs. Frost at the time. She and Mrs. Frost were old friends, though Mrs. Frost had never met Alf. Alf was just getting out of the dustcart to go into Mrs. Frost39。t too much traffic at this time of the morning so there was a mad chase through the streets of London. For a short time, the thieves39。m sure you39。 t. Then she rubbed his arm with butter, but he couldn39。d love to own a picture like that’, and so on. There is no doubt it was an excellent exhibition because there were so many different styles on display. There was something to suit everyone, but only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words)Key to Letter writingA possible answer(purpose of letter only))Thank you so much for your kind invitation to the exhibition,‘Ancient Xi39。ll be arriving at our destination in three hours and