【正文】 it off the ground. The reason for this is that this plane is also a bicycle. Its pilot has to pedal hard to get it into the air. After Mr Wimpenny had the plane built, it was tested thoroughly. In 1961, it was the first manpowered aircraft to fly half a mile. While being flown by a champion amateur cyclist in 1963, the plane crashed on an airfield. Since then, Mr Wimpenny has had it rebuilt. He has had the length of the wings increased so that they now measure 93 feetalmost as long as those of a Dakota. Many people have shown interest in this new and unusual sport. But though air cyclists may learn how to fly over short distances, and may, eventually, even get across the English Channel, it is doubtful whether they will ever cycle across the Atlantic.so it was fortunate that we didn39。Jumbo must weigh a few tons,39。guard of honour39。Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children39。 66 Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Fortytwo years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been pleted. Recently, there has again been great interest in the idea of a Channel Tunnel. If it is built, it will connect Britain to Europe for the first time in history.為加快葉縣社會養(yǎng)老事業(yè)的發(fā)展，擴大經營規(guī)模，使更多的老年人入住公寓，該機構擬建老年公寓樓和老年活動中心項目。葉縣康樂苑老年公寓就是一家社會力量創(chuàng)辦的社會養(yǎng)老機構。老年公寓，是既能體現(xiàn)老年人居住養(yǎng)老，又能享受到社會化服務的新型老年住宅，是由政府機構或社會力量按照市場原則舉辦和管理，面向有一定經濟負擔能力的普通老人提供居住服務的社會養(yǎng)老機構。養(yǎng)老從家庭走向社會，將成為一種趨向，不可避免地向我們走來。因此，條件好、花費少的老年公寓將受到人們的普遍歡迎。為社會服務幾十年，到老年被社會邊緣化，深居家中、缺乏交流群體，老后生活無樂，豈不心寒？據(jù)統(tǒng)計，全國有1000萬70歲以上高齡老人需要照顧。而目前家庭撫養(yǎng)晚輩與贍養(yǎng)老人的狀況，卻存在著極大的反差：6個大人圍著一個小孩轉，贍養(yǎng)老人卻力不從心。這源于改革開放以來人口出生率的下降、經濟條件的提高和健康條件的改善等因素。人生最需要關愛的時期是兩頭：一是小時候，二是到老年。父輩養(yǎng)育了我們，創(chuàng)造了財富，操勞了一生，如今他們步入了老年，既需要生活的照料，更需要身心的康寧。 I lit a cigarette to calm my nerves. I smoked with concentration and pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last cigarette. For a whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered terribly. I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper葉縣康樂苑老年公寓和老年活動中心項目引 言“最美不過夕陽紅，溫馨又從容。After reading an article entitled 39。Lesson78The mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in 800 . has just had an operation. The mummy is that of Shepenmut who was once a singer in the Temple of Thebes. As there were strange marks on the Xray plates taken of the mummy, doctors have been trying to find out whether the woman died of a rare disease. The only way to do this was to operate. The operation, which lasted for over four hours, proved to be very difficult because of the hard resin which covered the skin. The doctors removed a section of the mummy and sent it to a laboratory. They also found something which the Xray of the god Duamutef. This god which has the head of a cow was normally placeds crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs Brabante herself. She has been helping her husband for thirty years now. Mrs Brabante is talking to the manager of the local we are taking you to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Ricardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brownTo end our special news bulletin,39。Lesson76 April Fools Day 愚人節(jié) SOS39。When a light passenger plane flew off course some time ago, it crashed in the mountains and its pilot was killed. The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. It was the middle of winter. Snowlesson75m Brinksley Meers, and my other name is Gloria Gleam. Now you get out of here fast !39。 said the sheriff with a sneer. 39。39。m Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.39。 don39。 Look, sheriff, 39。 m sheriff here. Do you see that notice ? It says No Campingin case you can39。 he shouted: 39。39。 No newspaper men, no film fans! Why don39。t be better, Gloria,39。39。This is a wonderful place for a piic,39。Lesson74 Out of the limelight 舞臺之外Little boys who play truant from school are unimaginative. A quiet day39。s son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird. his father39。Lesson72 A car called Bluebird “藍鳥”汽車Lesson71 A famous clock 一個著名的大鐘 Red for danger 危險的紅色 he said, in a mournful voice,39。 I continued driving and after some time, the examiner tapped loudly. Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react. I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward. The examiner looked at me sadly. 39。I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time. I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully. After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidence. Sure that I had passed, I was almost beginning to enjoy my test. The examiner must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled and said, 39。s always plenty to read in the 39。 he answered.39。 Then I39。but I39?！?Not at all,39。Would you mind my ing with you ?39。 I39。 No, not at all,39。 I was just wondering how to spend the morninguntil I saw you. You39。Hullo, Elizabeth,39。 I said. 39。39。Lesson68 Persistent 糾纏不休Haroun Tazieff the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. In 1948, he went to lake Kivu in the Congo to observe a new volcano which he later named Kituro. Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. Though he managed to take a number of brilliant photographs, he could not stay near the volcano for very long. He noticed that a river of liquid rock was ing towards him. It threatened to surround him pletely, but Tazieff managed