【正文】 Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the wordKey to CompositionA possible answerThe bridge I know best is called the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It joins either side of Sydney Harbour. From far away it looks like a great arch, but when you get near, you can see a great deck under the arch. It is made of steel and supported by two towers. If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, you can see the Parramatta River to the west and the open sea to the east. At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, the harbour bees busy with small boats and large ships moving in all directions. I enjoy standing on the bridge at night when you see the magnificent Opera House looking like a great sailing ship. In the darkness you can see the city lights. In the stillness the traffic and the movement of the sea are the only sounds that can be heard. (150 words)Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern artKey to CompositionA possible answerAn interesting exhibitionRecently I went to the Royal Academy in London to see the summer exhibition. The work of many artists was on display and the exhibition aroused a lot of public interest. Crowds of people filled the galleries. The pictures were, with a few exceptions, mainly by relatively unknown artists. Many of them were traditional pictures of landscapes and portraits. I particularly liked a picture of an old farmhouse by a stream with a few sheep in a field. The strangest picture I saw was an untitled abstract painting by a wellknown modem artist. It consisted of swirls of different colours which had been rubbed into the canvas with the artist39。s fingers. The picture looked a mess, but was also very effective, attracting a lot of ment. I couldn39。t help overhearing what people said, things like I could paint a picture like that with my eyes shut or Look how perfect the sunset is in that painting. I39。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 in it only if you could afford the high prices! (200 words)Lesson 19 A very dear catKey to CompositionA possible answerIn a bar one night, Mr. X was talking to a workman who told him that he often worked in Mrs. Ramsay39。s flat The workman added that Mrs. Ramsay was wealthy and she lived alone with her cat. Everyday, Mr. X stood outside Mrs. Ramsay39。s block of flats. As the cat took a short walk every evening, he saw that it had regular habits, He found out as much as he could about Mrs. Ramsay and learnt that she loved this cat very much. One evening, as the eat was leaving the block of flats, he kidnapped it He took the cat to a secret address During the next three days, he walked past Mrs. Ramsay39。s flat on several occasions and noticed that no other cat ever appeared. Now he was sure he had the right cat, so he wrote a letter in which he stated his demands. (150 words)Lesson 20 Pioneer pilotKey to CompositionA possible answerMy flight across the ChannelIt was early morning. I looked around, but there was no sign of Latham, sol decided to goons test flight first. At 4. 15, I took off and flew over Calais for fifteen minutes. When I landed there was still no sign of Latham. At 4. 45 I took off again. This time I was determined to fly across the Channel. When I looked down there was no sign of the ship below, which was supposed to be following me, I suddenly felt alone and was worried whether I was flying in the right direction. All I could see was sea and sky. I could feel the high winds against the plane and the engine got very hot. Fortunately, it began to rain and the rain cooled my engine. Suddenly, I could see land ahead. Dover!I flew over Dover, looking for somewhere to land. I saw a field below and brought the plane down. I was still sitting in the cockpit, hardly able to believe the flight was so successful — just thirtyseven minutes to cross from Calais — when a British policeman arrived. He smiled broadly at me and said, Good morning! I smiled back and said, Bonjour! (200 words)