【正文】 next year. If she es, she willget a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country.Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was pleted fivemonths ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The househas many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modernhouse, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modernhouse in the district.Lesson 231 plete[k?m39。m?d?n] ，與以往不同的3 strange [streind?] 4 district [39。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 losingmoney these days,39。5o. 39。s room39。Well,39。there is still somehonesty in this world !39。m230。set] 3 sympathetic [?simp?39。plein] 5 wicked [39。tein] ，內(nèi)裝7 honesty [39。 I repeated my question several times and at last heunderstood. 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 eachother and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. 39。ll soonlearn English!39。t understand them !Do they speak English ?Lesson 251 railway [39。p?:t?] 3 several [39。f?rin?] 5 wonder [39。about39。about39。 What are you doing ?39。 I39。 I answered. 39。s a new one. Do you like it ?39。 It39。 she said, 39。t it upsidedown ?39。kritik] 3 paint [peint] 4 pretend [pri39。p230。k?:t?n] ，幕布7 material[m?39。pri:?ieit] 9 notice [39。wee?] 11 hang [h230。kritik?li] 13 upside[39。w?nd?ful] 5 campfire[39。mp?fai?] ，篝火6 creep [kri:p] 7 sleeping bag[39。k?mf?t?b?l] ，安逸的9 soundly[39。hevili] 12 stream[stri:m] 13 form [f?:m] 14 wind [wind, waind] 15 right [rait] Lesson28 No parking 禁止停車Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. Hehas just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he hashad trouble with motorists. when he returns home at night, he always findsthat someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has notbeen able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put up39。 signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Nowhe has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces Ihave ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa,the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn motorists to stone. But none ofthem has been turned to stone yet!Lesson 281 rare[re?] 2 ancient [39。tr?b?l] 5 effect [i39。dju:z?] (古希臘神話中3位蛇發(fā)女怪之一)7 Gorgon [39。taxi39。Pilatus Porter39。s first passenger was a doctor who flewfrom Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once helanded on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed ina deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange requestfrom a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island inthe Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the tripwas too dangerous.Lesson 291 taxi[39。ksi] 2 Pilatus Porter皮勒特斯nd] 4 plough[plau] 5 lonely[39。t] 10 desert [39。t any in sight: they had allrun away! The man laughed when he realized what had happened. He calledout to the children and threw the ball back to the bank.Lesson 301 polo[39。w?:dz] ，向6 nearly [39。s bicycle!Lesson 311 retire [ri39。k?mp?ni] 3 bicycle [39。w?:k??p] 6 helper [39。pl?i] 8 grandson[39。ns?n] Lesson32 Shopping made easy 購物變得很方便People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to stealis greater than ever beforeespecially in large shops. A detective recently watched a welldressed woman who always went into a largestore on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people inthe 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 inthe shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her asquickly 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 !Lesson 321 once [w?ns] ，以前2 temptation[temp39。ɑ:tik?l] ，東西4 wrap[r230。simpli] 6 arrest[?39。dɑ:knis] 2 explain [ik39。w?:dz] 6 rock[r?k] ，礁石7 shore [??:] 8 light[lait] 9 ahead [?39。str?gl] 12 hospital[39。stei??n] n.(警察)局2 most [m?ust] ，非常Lesson35 Stop thief! 捉賊！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 newwork 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。gret] 3 far [fɑ:] 4 rush [r??] 5 act [230。b230。??:tli] ，不久10 afterwards[39。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 willbe Erna39。rek?:d, ri39。swim?] 4 succeed[s?k39。230。tend] 8 solid[39。 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。limpik] 2 hold[h?uld] 3 government[39。mens] 5stadium[39。st230。k230。n39。stik] 9 design [di39。sept] Mediterranean[?medit?39。plein] 4 continually [k?n39。bit?li] 6 sunshine [3