【正文】 he nearly fell into the water. I turned to look at the children, but there weren39。Lesson31 Success story 成功者的故事s bicycle! People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever beforeespecially in large shops. A detective recently watched a welldressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shopassistant was her daughter. The girl39。 her mother a free dress once a week !Nearly 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.Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter 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 wasLesson35Rov 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。Lesson36 Across the Channel 橫渡海峽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。s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Erna39。Lesson37 The Olympic Games 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì) 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。Olympic City39。Lesson38 Everything except the weather 惟獨(dú)沒(méi)有考慮到天氣Lesson39 Am I all right? 我是否痊愈？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。 the patient answered,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.39。 I said. 39。 39。 she answered. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered. Will you be staying in England?39。 No,39。39。 she answered,39。 39。 I said to my wife. 39。t be so rude about it,39。Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之萬(wàn)幸s office and sat down. I had just lost amp。 I left the money in my room,39。and it39。 The manager was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 39。s losing money these days,39。5o. 39。s room39。Well,39。there is still some honesty in this world !39。lesson25 Do the English speak English? 英國(guó)人講的是英語(yǔ)嗎？ I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. 39。 I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 39。ll soon learn English!39。t understand them ! Do they speak English ?I am an art student and I paint a lot of pictures. Many people pretend that they understand modern art. They always tell you what a picture is 39。. Of course, many pictures arc not 39。 anything. They are just pretty patterns. We like them in the same way that we like pretty curtain material. I think that young children often appreciate modern pictures better than anyone else. They notice more. My sister is only seven, but she always tells me whether my pictures are good or not. She came into my room yesterday. 39。 she asked. 39。m hanging this picture on the wall,39。It39。 She looked at it critically for a moment.39。s all right,39。but isn39。 I looked at it again. She was right! It was!Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked a meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they pet out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleepingbags were warm and fortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of water! They a