【正文】 tur ned t o t he shop t he foll owing m orning dr esed in a fur coat , wit h a handbag i n one hand and a l ong umbrel la i n the ot her . Aft er seeking out the r ude assi stant she asked f or the same dress. Not r eal izing who she was, the assi st ant was eager t o ser ve her t his t im e wit h great dif fi cul ty, he clim bed into the shop window t o get the dress. As soon as she saw it , t he woman sai d s m any t ies.39。A m an can never have t oo into the cave hopi ng to f ind bur ied t reasur e. The l eader of t he par t y was exami ning t he soi l near the entr ance t o the cave when the m achine showed that there was gol d under t he ground. Ver y exci ted, the part y dug a hole t wo f et deep. They fi nal ly found a smal gold coi n which was al most wor thl ess. The par ty t hen searched the whol e cave t hor oughl y but di d not fi nd anyt hi ng except an empty t in t runk. In spit e of thi s, many people are conf ident t hat 39。 I f ind it beaut if ul ,39。 I need not r emind you of t hat t er ri ble t ie you bought yesterday.39。t have said t hat ,39。 I remarked suddenly. I r egr et ted saying i t al most at once. 39。t buy things we don39。 m y wi fe answer ed as she l ooked at herself in the mi r or. I sat down on one of t hose m oder n chai rs wi th hol es i n i t and wai ted. We had been in t he hat shop for half an hour and my wi fe was st il l i n f ront of the mi r or. 39。You needn39。Do you cal t hat a hat ?39。 i f you at e more and t alked less, we woul d both enj oy our di nner ! 39。 Young man, 39。 No, 39。 Wi l you be staying i n England?39。 No, 39。Wil l you be spendi ng your holi days abroad t his year ?39。 No,39。Wil l you be seeing i t ?39。 A new pl ay is i ng to The Gl obe soon, 39。 I am Mr John Gi lbert .39。 No,39。Ol ym pi c Games because they have never been hel d bef ore i n t hi s count ry. Leson38 Everyt hi ng except t he weat her 惟獨沒有考慮到天氣 My ol d f ri end, Har ison, had l ived i n the Medi ter ranean f or many year s bef ore he r etur ned t o England. He had oft en dr eam ed of r eti ri ng in Engl and and had pla nned to set le down in t he countr y. He had no sooner ret ur ned than he bought a f ine house and went to li ve there. Alm ost i mme diatel y he began t o plain about the weather, f or even t hough i t was st il l summ er , it r ai ned conti nual ly and i t was oft en bi t er ly col d. Af t er so m any years of sunshine, Har ison got a shock. He act ed as if he had never li ved in Engl and befor e. I n t he end, it was m or e t han he could bear. He had har dl y had ti me t o set tl e down when he sold t he house and lef t he count ry. The dream he had had f or so m any years ended there. Har ison had thought of everythi ng except the weather. Leson39 Am I all right ? 我是否痊愈？ Whi le John Gi lbert was i n hospit al, he asked his doctor t o tel hi m whet her his operat ion had been successful, but the doctor r ef used t o do so. The f oll owing day, the patient asked f or a bedside t elephone. When he was alone, he telephoned t he hospi t al exchange and asked f or Doctor Mi l ington. When t he doct or answer ed the phone, Mr Gil bert sai d he was i nquir i ng about a cer tai n pat ient, a Mr John Gi lber t. He asked i f Mr Gi lber t39。s operat ion had been successful and the doct or told him that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi lbert woul d be al owed to go home and t he doct or t old hi m t hat he woul d have t o stay i n hospi tal for anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mil li ngt on asked t he cal ler if he was a r elati ve of the patient. 39。 the pati ent answer ed, 39。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進餐與交談 Last week at a dinner par ty, the hostess asked me t o sit next t o Mrs Rumbold. Mrs Rumbol d was a l ar ge, unsmil ing l ady in a t ight black dress. She did not even look up when I t ook my seat besi de her . Her eyes wer e fi xed on her plat e and in a short t im e, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed to m ake conver sat ion. 39。 I said. 39。 39。 she answered. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answer ed. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answer ed. I n despai r, I asked her whet her she was enjoying her dinner. 39。 she answer ed,39。 lesson41 Do you cal l that a hat ? 你把那個叫帽子嗎？ 39。 I sai d t o my wi f e. 39。t be so rude about i t, 39。 We must n39。t need, 39。You needn39。 my wif e answer ed. 39。 39。 I sai d. 39。The Revealer39。 39。t have too many hat s, 39。dance39。The str ap needs mending,39。but t hey did not st eal anything.39。A thi ef , yes, 39。 Two m ont hs l ater, some mor e money was sent to Sam wi th another not e:39。 I n ti me, al Sam39。 I am 100 per cent honest now!39。345 f or the cost of the t ri p. The nor mal pr i ce of a t icket i s amp。s operat ion had been successful and the doct or told him that it had been. He t hen asked when Mr Gi lbert woul d be a l owed to go home and t he doct or t old hi m t hat he woul d have t o stay i n hospi tal for anot her t wo weeks. Then Dr Mil li ngt on asked t he cal ler if he was a r elati ve of t he patient. 39。 the pati ent answer ed, 39。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進餐與交談 Last week at a dinner par ty, the hostess asked me t o sit next t o Mr s Rumbold. Mrs Rumbol d was a lar ge, unsmil ing l ady in a t ight black dress. She did not even look up when I t ook my seat besi de her . Her eyes wer e fi xed on her plat e and in a short t ime, she was busy eati ng. I t ri ed to m ake conver sat ion. 39。 I said. 39。 39。 she answered. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answer ed. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answer ed. I n despair , I asked her whet her she was enjoying her dinner . 39。 she answer ed, 39。 l esson41 Do you call t hat a hat ? 你把那個叫帽子嗎？ 39。 I said to m y wif e. 39。t be so r ude about it ,39。 We mustn39。t need,39。You needn39。 m y wi fe answer ed.39。 39。 I said. 39。The Reveal er39。 39。t have too m any hat s, 39。dance39。The str ap needs mending,39。but t hey did not st eal anything. 39。A thief , yes, 39。 Two mont hs lat e