【正文】 The Revealer 39。 39。You needn39。 We must n39。 I said t o my wif e. 39。 she answered,39。 I asked. 39。 I asked. 39。 39。 Lesson40 Food and t alk 進(jìn)餐與交談 Last week at a di nner part y, the host es asked m e to si t next to Mr s Rumbold. Mr s Rumbold was a large, unsmi li ng lady i n a t ight bl ack dr es. She did not even l ook up when I took m y seat beside her . Her eyes were f ixed on her plate and i n a shor t ti me, she was busy eat ing. I tr ied t o make conver sati on. 39。s operati on had been succe ssf ul and the doct or told hi m that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi lbert would be al lowed t o go home and t he doctor t old hi m t hat he woul d have t o stay i n hospit al for anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mi l l i ngton asked the cal er i f he was a rel at ive of t he pat ient. 39。 t ime. As a gr eat many peopl e wi l be visit ing the count ry, the government wil l be bui ldi ng new hote ls, an immense stadium, and a f ine new swi mmi ng pool . 39。cl ock in t he mor ni ng. Er na is onl y four teen year s ol d 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 succee d. Erna39。s bicycle! Lesson32 Shoppi ng made easy 購物變得很方便 Peopl e are not so honest as t hey once wer e. The t emptati on to st eal i s gr eater than ever befor e especi aly in l arge shops. A detecti ve recent ly watched a wel dr essed woman who always went int o a l ar ge st ore on Monday mornings. One Monday, t her e were fewer peopl e i n t he shop than usual when the wom an cam e in, so it was easi er f or the detecti ve to wat ch her . The woman f ir st bought a f ew smal ar ticl es. Af ter a li t le t im e, she chose one of the most expensi ve dresses i n the shop and handed it t o an asist ant who wr apped i t up for her as qui ckl y as possibl e. Then the wom an si mply took the par cel and walked out of t he shop wi t hout payi ng. When she was ar reste d, t he det ect ive f ound out t hat the shopassi st ant was her daughter . The gi rl 39。Pi latus Por ter39。 No Par king39。t have too m any hat s, 39。The Revealer39。 39。You needn39。 We must n39。 I said t o my wif e. 39。 she answered,39。 I asked. 39。 I asked. 39。 39。 Lesson40 Food and tal k 進(jìn)餐與交談 Last week at a dinner par t y, t he hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rum bol d. Mrs Rum bol d was a l ar ge, unsmil ing l ady in a ti ght black dr ess. She di d not even look up when I t ook my seat beside her. Her eyes wer e fi xed on her pl at e and in a shor t im e, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed t o m ake conver sat i on. 39。s oper at ion had be en successful and the doctor tol d him that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi lber t woul d be al owed to go home and t he doct or told hi m that he woul d have to stay i n hospi tal for another two weeks. Then Dr Mi li ngton asked t he cal ler if he was a r elati ve of the pati ent .39。 tim e. As a great many people wil l be vi si ti ng the countr y, t he gover nm ent wi l be buil ding new hotel s, an i mmense st adi um , and a fi ne new swi mm ing pool. 39。clock i n the m or ning. Erna i s only f our teen years old and she hopes l o set up a new worl d r ecor d. She i s a st r ong swi mmer and many peopl e feel that she i s sur e to succed. Erna39。s bi cycl e! Lesson32 Shopping m ade easy 購物變得很方便 People ar e not so honest as they once were. The tempt at ion t o steal is gr eater t han ever bef oreespecial y i n lar ge shops. A det ect ive r ecentl y watched a wel l dr esed woman who al ways went i nto a large stor e on Monday mor ni ngs. One Monday, there wer e f ewer people i n the shop than usual when t he woman cam e in, so it was easi er f or the detecti ve to wat ch her . The woman f ir st bought a f ew smal ar ti cl es. Af ter a l it le tim e, she chose one of the m ost expensi ve dresses in the shop and handed it t o an asistant who wr apped i t up for her as qui ckl y as possible. Then the wom an si mply t ook the parcel and walked out of t he shop wi thout payi ng. When she was ar est ed, t he det ect ive f ound out that the shop asi st ant was her daughter. The gi rl 39。Pi l at us Por ter 39。 No Par king39。 si gns out si de hi s gate, but t hese have not had any ef f ect . Now he has put an ugly st one head over t he gat e. I t is one of t he ugl iest f aces I have ever sen. I asked him what it was and he t ol d me t hat i t was Medusa, the Gor gon. Jasper hopes that she wi l l t urn motor ists t o stone. But none of them has been t urned t o stone yet ! Lesson29 Taxi ! 出租汽車！ Captain Ben Fawcet t has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new ser vice. The 39。. This wonderf ul pl ane can car y seven passenger s. The m ost surpri sing t hi ng about i t, however , i s that it can land anywher e: on snow, water , or even on a ploughed fi eld. Capt ain Fawcet 39。 gave39。s f ather wil l set out wi t h her i n a smal boat. Mr Har t has t rai ned hi s daughter f or years. Tomorr ow he wi l be wat chi ng her anxiously a s she swi ms t he long di st ance t o England. Er na i nt ends t o take shor t rests every t wo hours. She wi l have somethi ng to dr ink but she wil l not eat any soli d f ood. Most of Erna39。They wi l also be buil ding new r oads and a speci al r ail way l ine. The Gam es wi l l be held just out si de the capital and the whol e area wi l be cal led 39。 No,39。 A new play i s ing t o The Globe soon,39。 No, 39。 No,39。 No,39。 i f you at e mor e and talked less, we would both enj oy our di nner ! 39。You needn39。t buy thi ngs we don39。t have said t hat ,39。 I fi nd it beaut if ul ,39。 m ay r eveal som et hing of value f ai rl y soon. Leson56 Fast er t han sound! 比聲音還快！ Once a year a r ace i s held f or ol d cars. A l ot of cars ent er ed f or t hi s r ace l ast year and t her e was a great deal of excit em ent j ust bef or e it began. One of t he m ost handsome cars was a Rol l s Royce Si