【正文】 Lesson77 A successf ul operati on 一例成功的手術(shù) The m um my of an Egypti an wom an who di ed in 800 B. C. has j ust had an operati on. The m umm y i s t hat of Shepenm ut who was once a si nger i n t he Tem pl e of Thebes. As t here wer e str ange m ar ks on t he Xr ay pl ates t aken of t he m umm y, doct or s have been t ryi ng to f i nd out whet her t he wom an di ed of a r ar e disease. The onl y way t o do t hi s was t o oper at e. The oper at ion, which l ast ed f or over f our hour s, pr oved t o be ver y dif fi cul t because of t he har d r esi n whi ch covered t he ski n. The doctor s rem oved a sect ion of t he m um m y and sent i t t o a laborat or y. They al so f ound som et hi ng whi ch the X r ay of t he god Duam ut ef. Thi s god whi ch has the head of a cow was norm al ly pl aced i nsi de a m ummy. The doct or s have not yet deci ded how t he woman di ed. They feared t hat t he m umm y woul d f al l t o pi eces when t hey cut it open, but f or t unatel y thi s has not happened. The m umm y succesf ul ly sur vi ved the oper ati on. Leson78 The l ast one? 最后一枝嗎？ Aft er r eadi ng an arti cle enti tl ed 39。 I know,39。s house. When he asked if Mr Lane l ived t her e, t he pol icem an on duty t old hi m t hat si nce hi s def eat , t he exPri m e Mi ni st er had gone abroad. On t he f oll owing day, Crawl ey went t o t he house agai n. The sam e poli cem an was j ust wal ki ng slowl y past t he entr ance, when Cr awl ey asked t he sam e quest i on. Though a li t le suspi ci ous t his t im e, t he pol icem an gave hi m the sam e answer. The day af ter, Cr awley went t o the house once m or e and asked exactl y t he same quest i on. This t im e, t he pol icem an l ost hi s t em per .39。s cl ot hes. Now, dr esed i n a bl ue unif orm and wit h a r if le over his shoul der , the pri soner m ar c hed bol dl y up and down i n fr ont of t he cam p. He coul d hear shouti ng i n the cam p i tsel f. Li ght s wer e bl azi ng and men wer e r unni ng her e and t her e: they had j ust di scovered t hat a pr isoner had escaped. At t hat m om ent, a lar ge bl ack car wit h f our of fi cer s i nsi de i t, stopped at t he cam p gat es. The off i cer s got out and t he pri soner st ood t o at tenti on and sal ut ed as t hey pased. When t hey had gone, the dri ver of t he car came t owar ds him. The m an obvi ousl y want ed t o tal k. He was r ather el der l y wit h gr ey hair and cl ear blue eyes. The pri soner f el t sor ry f or hi m, but there was not hi ng else he coul d do. As t he m an cam e near, t he pri soner knocked hi m to t he gr ound wi th a shar p bl ow. Then, j umpi ng i nt o t he car, he dr ove of f as qui ckl y as he coul d. Leson82 Monster or f ish? 是妖還是魚(yú)？ Fisher men and sai l or s som et im es cl ai m t o have sen m onst er s in t he sea. Though people have oft en l aughed at st or ies t ol d by seam en, it i s now known t hat m any of t hese 39。 Lesson77 A successf ul operati on 一例成功的手術(shù) The m um my of an Egypti an wom an who di ed in 800 B. C. has j ust had an operati on. The m umm y i s t hat of Shepenm ut who was once a si nger i n t he Tem pl e of Thebes. As t here wer e str ange m ar ks on t he Xr ay pl ates t aken of t he m umm y, doct or s have been t ryi ng to f i nd out whet her t he wom an di ed of a r ar e disease. The onl y way t o do t hi s was t o oper at e. The oper at ion, which l ast ed f or over f our hour s, pr oved t o be ver y dif fi cul t because of t he har d r esi n whi ch covered t he ski n. The doctor s rem oved a sect ion of t he m um m y and sent i t t o a laborat or y. They al so f ound som et hi ng whi ch the X r ay of t he god Duam ut ef. Thi s god whi ch has the head of a cow was norm al ly pl aced i nsi de a m ummy. The doct or s have not yet deci ded how t he woman di ed. They feared t hat t he m umm y woul d f al l t o pi eces when t hey cut it open, but f or t unatel y thi s has not happened. The m umm y succesf ul ly sur vi ved the oper ati on. Leson78 The l ast one? 最后一枝嗎？ Aft er r eadi ng an arti cle enti tl ed 39。 I know, 39。s house. When he asked if Mr Lane l ived t her e, t he pol iceman on duty told hi m that si nce hi s def eat , the exPr ime Mi ni ster had gone abroad. On the f oll owing day, Crawl ey went t o the house agai n. The same poli ceman was j ust wal ki ng slowl y past the entr ance, when Cr awl ey asked t he same question. Though a li t le suspi ci ous this t im e, t he pol iceman gave hi m the same answer . The day aft er, Cr awl ey went to t he house once more and asked exactl y the same quest ion. This t ime, the poli ceman lost hi s temper. 39。s clot hes. Now, dressed i n a blue unif orm and wi th a r if le over his shoulder, the pr isoner m ar ched bol dl y up and down i n fr ont of t he cam p. He could hear shout ing i n the camp i tself . Li ghts wer e blazing and men wer e running her e and there: they had just discovered t hat a pr isoner had escaped. At t hat mom ent , a large bl ack car wi th f our of fi cer s inside i t, stopped at t he cam p gat es. The off icers got out and t he pri soner st ood to at tenti on and salut ed as they passed. When t hey had gone, the dri ver of t he car came t owar ds him. The man obvi ously want ed to t alk. He was r at her el der ly wit h grey hair and clear blue eyes. The pri soner felt sorr y f or hi m, but there was nothi ng else he coul d do. As the man came near, the pr isoner knocked hi m t o t he gr ound wit h a shar p bl ow. Then, jumpi ng into the car, he drove of f as quickl y as he coul d. Leson82 Monst er or f ish? 是妖還是魚(yú)？ Fisherm en and sail or s someti mes cl aim to have sen m onster s in the sea. Though people have oft en laughed at stor ies tol d by seamen, it i s now known that many of these 39。 Lesson77 A successful operat ion 一例成功的手術(shù) The mumm y of an Egypt ian woman who died in 800 . has just had an operat ion. The m ummy i s that