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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. Lesson39 Am I all right? 我是否痊愈? 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 bedside 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。They will also be building new roads and a special railwayline. The Games will be held just outside the capital and the whole area will be called 39。s mother, who swam the Channel herself when she was a girl. Lesson37 The Olympic Games 奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì) The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years39。intends to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Erna39。s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Erna39。 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。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。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 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. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. 39。 she answered,39。 lesson41 Do you call that a hat? 你把那個(gè)叫帽子嗎? 39。 I said to my wife. 39。t be so rude about it,39。 We mustn39。t need,39。You needn39。 my wife answered.39。 39。 I said. 39。The Revealer39。 39。t have too many hats,39。dance39。The strap needs mending,39。but they did not steal anything.39。A thief, yes, 39。 Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:39。 In time, all Sam39。 I am 100 per cent honest now!39。345 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is amp。s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Erna39。 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。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。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 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. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. 39。 she answered,39。 lesson41 Do you call that a hat? 你把那個(gè)叫帽子嗎? 39。 I said to my wife. 39。t be so rude about it,39。 We mustn39。t need,39。You needn39。 my wife answered.39。 39。 I said. 39。The Revealer39。 39。t have too many hats,39。dance39。The strap needs mending,39。but they did not steal anything.39。A thief, yes, 39。 Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note:39。 In time, all Sam39。 I am 100 per cent honest now!39。345 for the cost of the trip. The normal price of a ticket is amp。s school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Erna39。 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。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。 Lesson40 Food and talk 進(jìn)餐與交談 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. 39。 I asked. 39。 she answered. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner. 39。 she answered,39。 lesson41 Do you call that a hat? 你把那個(gè)叫帽子嗎? 39。 I said to my wife. 39。t be so rude about it,39。 We mustn39。t need,39。You needn39。 my wife answered.39。 39。 I said. 39。The Revealer39。 39。t have too many hats,39。danc