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arty dug a hole two feet deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 39。 I find it beautiful,39。 my wife answered.39。You needn39。 I remarked suddenly. I regretted saying it almost at once.t buy things we don39。39。t be so rude about it,39。 I said to my wife. 39。39。 she answered,39。39。 No,39。 Will you be staying in England?39。 she answered. I asked. 39。 she answered. 39。 39。 I said. 39。39。Last week at a dinnerparty, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. the patient answered,39。s operation had been successful and the doctor told him that it had been. He then asked when Mr Gilbert would be allowed to go home and the doctor told him that he would have to stay in hospital for another two weeks. Then Dr Millington asked the caller if he was a relative of the patient.39。Lesson39 Am I all right? 我是否痊愈?Lesson38 Everything except the weather 惟獨(dú)沒(méi)有考慮到天氣Olympic City39。 time. As a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, an immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool. 39。Lesson37 The Olympic Games 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Erna39。clock in the morning. Erna is only fourteen years old and she hopes lo set up a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to succeed. Erna39。Lesson36 Across the Channel 橫渡海峽Rov Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a busdriver and he was not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves39。Lesson35 why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He wasTed Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letterNearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.Lesson57 Can I help you, madam? 你要買(mǎi)什么,夫人?Lesson56 Faster than sound! 比聲音還快!The Revealer39。 I said. 39。39。 I need not remind you of that terrible tie you bought yesterday.39。t have said that,39。39。t need,39。 We mustn39。 my wife answered as she looked at herself in the mirror. I sat down on one of those modern chairs with holes in it and waited. We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror.You needn39。Do you call that a hat ?39。lesson41 Do you call that a hat? 你把那個(gè)叫帽子嗎? if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner !39。 Young man,39。In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. she answered. I asked. 39。39。 No,39。Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year ?39。 No,39。Will you be seeing it ?39。 A new play is ing to The Globe soon,39。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 I am Mr John Gilbert.39。 No,39。 telephone. When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington. When the doctor answered the phone, Mr Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr John Gilbert. He asked if Mr Gilbert39。While John Gilbert was in hospital, he asked his doctor to tell him whether his operation had been successful, but the doctor refused to do so. The following day, the patient asked for a bedsideMy old friend, Harrison, had lived in the Mediterranean for many years before he returned to England. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country. He had no sooner returned than he bought a fine house and went to live there. Almost immediately he began to plain about the weather, for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold. After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a shock. He acted as if he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was more than he could bear. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country. The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything except the weather.. Workers will have pleted the new roads by the end of this year. By the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium. The fine modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter. Everybody will be watching anxiously as the new buildings go up. We are all very excited and are looking forward to the Olympic Games because they have never been held be