【正文】 aid, 39。t think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.39。It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell, but she was fast asleep, so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said,39。A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby. He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery. The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news, because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft. He said that someone might by spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object. The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time. He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding fieldglasses. When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs. Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield. The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station! As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was! away from living areas. Children do not have to cross busy streets to go to school. Housewives can visitshopping on foot, for in these specially designed living areas, cars are unnecessary. At first, the government had great difficulty in persuading people to leave Rio and to settle in Brasilia. Since 1960, however, the population has been growing all the time. Brasilia has quickly established itself as the capital of the country. The idea to have the capital moved so far inland will have a great effect on the future of Brazil.lesson90 for supper ？ 晚餐吃什么？People will do anything to see a free showeven if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a variety show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not e. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: This is Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!39。Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives. However, rescue operations are proving difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine to collapse. Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule. If there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have pleted the job in a few hours. As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which was lowered into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives. Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing smoothly. If they knew how difficult it was to drill through the hard rock, they would lose heart. clock train, but that you caught the which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the o39。 said the inspector, 39。And you didn39。39。I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.39。clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time. Would a later train get you to work on time? asked the inspector. answered the man.39。39。Do you always catch such an early train 39。 said the man.At the time the murder was mitted, I was travelling on the o39。Lesson87 A perfect alibi 極好的不在犯罪現(xiàn)場的證據(jù)Lesson86 Out of control 失控I have just received a letter from my old school informing me that my former head master, Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster39。 time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast!free rides39。Lesson84 On strike 罷工 but I love to hear you say it39。 I know,39。 I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,39。s Radical Progressive Party. After the elections, Crawley went to the former Prime Minister39。Lesson83 After the elections 大選之后monsters39。？Lesson93 A noble gift 崇高的禮物 My key,39。ve forgotten my key. He called. I said. 39。s busy working, but would you mind ing with me to the Well, I39。 answered the policeman in the same tone. 39。39。I enjoy cleaning windows at night.39。 I don39。Lesson92 Asking for trouble 自找麻煩Lesson91 Three men in a basket 三人同籃Though Brazil is one of the richest countries in the world, much of it has not yet been developed. It was mainly for this reason that the Brazilian government decided to have a new city built 600 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro. Designed by the great architect Costa, the new city, Brasilia, replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital of in 1960. Brasilia has been carefully planned for modern living. Its wide roads, which can take fourteen lanes of traffic, have been keptLess