【正文】 s steam hamm er . Though i n t hose days, tr avel li ng was not as easy as i t is t oday, steam boats car ied t housands of vi si tor s acr oss t he Channel fr om Eur ope. On ar ri ving i n England, t hey were t aken t o t he Cr ystal Pal ace by tr ai n. Ther e wer e si x mi l ion vi si tor s in al , and the pr of it s f rom the exhi bit i on wer e used t o buil d m useum s and col leges. Later, t he Cr yst al Palace was m oved t o Sout h London. It r emai ned one of t he m ost f am ous buil dings i n the wor ld unt il it was bur nt down i n 1936. Lesson81 Escape 脫逃 When he had kil l ed t he guar d, t he pri soner of war qui ckl y dr agged him i nt o t he bushes. Wor king r api dl y i n t he dar kness, he soon changed i nt o t he dead man39。Ci gar et t e Sm oki ng and Your Heal t h39。s cr op bef or e t he Sept em ber r ai ns. On the r ight, you can se Mr s Brabant e hersel f. She has been hel pi ng her husband for t hi rt y year s now. Mr s Br abante i s tal ki ng t o the m anager of t he l ocal f act or y wher e the cr op i s pr ocessed. Thi s l ast scene shows you what wi l happen at t he end of t he har vest : t he f am ous Cal abr i an m acar oni eati ng pet it on ! Si gnor Fr at el li , the pr esent cham pi on, has won it ever y year si nce 1961. And t hat ends our speci al bull et i n for t oday, Thur sday, Apri l 1st . We ar e now r et urni ng you t o t he st udi o.39。 t im e. Even so, people are goi ng to fi nd it dif fi cul t to get to work. But so far, t he publ ic has expr esed it s grat itude t o the st udents i n let ters t o t he Press. Onl y one or t wo people have obj ect ed that the student s wi l dri ve too f ast ! Lesson85 Never t oo old to l earn 活到老學(xué)到老 I have just recei ved a let ter fr om m y old school i nfor ming m e that my f orm er head m aster , Mr Regmald Page, wil l be reti ri ng next week. Pupi ls of the school , ol d and new, wil l be sending him a pr esent t o m ar k t he occasi on. Al l those who have contr ibut ed t owards t he gi ft wi l sign their names in a large al bum which wi l l be sent t o t he headmast er39。f r ee r i des39。 but I l ove to hear you say i t !39。 I know, 39。Mr Lane was def eat ed in t he elect ions. He has reti red f rom poli tical li fe and gone to li ve abr oad !39。 I t ol d you yest er day and the day bef ore yester day,39。s Radi cal Pr ogr esive Par ty. Aft er the electi ons, Crawl ey went to t he for mer Pri me Minister 39。monsters39。s steam hammer . Though i n those days, tr avel ing was not as easy as it i s today, st eam boat s car ri ed thousands of vi sitor s acr oss t he Channel fr om Eur ope. On ar r iving i n England, t hey were t aken t o t he Crystal Pal ace by tr ai n. Ther e were si x mi l ion visit ors i n al , and t he prof it s fr om t he exhi bi ti on were used t o bui ld museums and coll eges. Lat er , the Cr yst al Pal ace was m oved t o Sout h London. I t remained one of the m ost f am ous buil dings in the wor ld unt il it was burnt down i n 1936. Leson81 Escape 脫逃 When he had kil led the guard, t he pr isoner of war quickly dr agged hi m i nto t he bushes. Working r apidly in t he dar kness, he soon changed int o the dea d man39。Ci garet te Sm oki ng and Your Heal th39。s crop befor e the September r ai ns. On t he ri ght, you can see Mrs Br abante her sel f. She has been helping her husband f or t hir ty years now. Mrs Br abante is t al king t o the m anager of t he local f act ory wher e the cr op is pr ocessed. Thi s last scene shows you what wi l happen at the end of the harvest : t he fam ous Cal abr ian macaroni eat ing peti ti on ! Signor Fratel i, t he present cham pi on, has won i t every year since 1961. And t hat ends our speci al bull e ti n for t oday, Thur sday, Apri l 1st . We ar e now r et urning you t o t he st udi o.39。 ti me. Even so, peopl e ar e goi ng t o f ind i t di f i cult t o get to wor k. But so f ar, t he publi c has expr esed it s grati t ude t o t he st udents i n l et ters t o t he Press. Onl y one or t wo people have obj ect ed t hat t he st udents wi l dri ve t oo fast ! Leson85 Never too ol d t o learn 活到老學(xué)到老 I have j ust r ecei ved a l et t er f r om my ol d school inf or mi ng me t hat m y f orm er head mast er, Mr Regm al d Page, wi l be r et ir i ng next week. Pupil s of t he school, ol d and new, wi l be sendi ng him a pr esent t o m ar k t he occasi on. Al l those who have contr i but ed t owar ds t he gi ft wi l si gn their nam es i n a lar ge al bum whi ch wil l be sent to t he headm aster39。f r ee ri des39。 but I l ove t o hear you say it ! 39。 I know,39。 he shout ed, 39。s house. When he asked if Mr Lane li ved t her e, the poli cem an on dut y t ol d him t hat si nce hi s def eat , the ex Pr im e Mi ni st er had gone abr oad. On t he f oll owi ng 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 ent rance, when Cr awl ey asked t he sam e questi on. Though a li t le suspi ci ous this t im e, t he pol iceman 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 poli cem an l ost hi s t em per. 39。 which have at t im es been si ghted ar e sim pl y st range fi sh. Occasi onal y, unusual cr eat ur es ar e washed t o t he shor e, but t hey are r arel y caught out at sea. Som e tim e ago, however, a pecul iar f i sh was caught near Madagascar . A smal f ishing boat was car ri ed mil es out t o sea by the powerf ul fi sh as i t pul l ed on t he li ne. Reali zi ng t hat t hi s was no or di nar y fi sh, t he fi sherm an made ever y ef ort not to dam age it i n any way. When it was event ual l y brought t o shor e, i t was f ound t o be over t hir teen f et l ong. It had a head li ke a hor se, bi g bl ue eyes, shi ning sil ver ski n, and a bri ght r ed t ail , The fi sh, whi ch has si nce been sent t o