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Lesson73（一）Aboywhoplayedtruanttravelled1,600miles.HehitchhikedtoDoverwherehesleptinaboat,onlytofindhimselfinCalaisnextmorning.AlorrydrivergavehimaliftandsomethingtoeatandtheboygotoffnearParis,hestoppedanothercar,butinsteadofnotbeingtakentoParis,hewastakentoPerpignan.Afterbeingpickedupbyapoliceman,hewassenthomebyauthorities.（二）Aboyplayedtruantandtravelled1,600miles.AfterhitchhikingtoDover,hesleptinaboat.Nextmorning,hefoundhimselfinCalaiswherealorrydrivegavehimaliftandsomethingtoeat.OngettingoffnearParis,hestoppedanothercarwhichdidnttakehimtoPerpignanbuttoParis.Therehewaspickedupbyapolicemanandsenthomebyauthorities.Lesson74（一）Afterabusstoppedbyariverbed,filmstarsdescended,theydressedindarkglassesandoldclothessoasnottoberecognized.Theycarriedpicnicthingstoashadyspotandsatdown.Justthen,Jeriffappearedandsaidrudely:Youmustleaveherebecausecampingisnotallowedthere.Evenwhentheytoldhimwhotheywere,Jeriffdidntbelievethem.（二）Abusstoppedbyariverbed,apartyoffilmstarsdescended,theydressedindarkglassesandoldclothes,inorderthattheywouldntberecognized.Theycarriedthepicnicthingstoashadyspot,everyonehadsatdownwhenSheriffappearedandaskedthemrudelytoleave,ascampingisnotallowedthere.TheytoldhimwhotheywerebutJeriffdidntbelievethem.Lesson75（一）Aplanecrashedinthemountainsbuttheonlypassengers,awomanandbabydaughtersdidnthurt,anditwasextremelycoldinmidwinter,sosheputthechildreninacaseandcoveredthemwithclothes.Whentheplanespassednextmorning,shestampedSOSinthesnow.Thiswasseenbyapilotwhosentamessagetothenearesttownandtheywererescuedbyahelicopter.（二）Whenaplanecrashedinmountains,theonlypassengers,awomanandherbabydaughtersdidnthurt.However,itwasinmidwinterandextremelycold,thewomankeptcloseallnight.Onhearingplanesnextmorning,thewomanstampedSOSinthesnowwhichwasseenbyapilot,hesentamessageandtheywererescuedbyahelicopter.Lesson76（一）Intheendofnewsbulletin,thetelevisionannouncershowedviewersfieldsofCalabriawhengrewMacaroniforsixhundredyears.HarvestingbeganearlierthisyearandthewholevillagewereworkinghardbeforeSeptemberrains.Thecropswereprocessedinthefactory.Aftertheharvest,therewasafamouscompetitionwhichSignorFratellihaswonsince1991.ThatwastheendofbulletinonApril1st.（二）Intheendofnewsbulletin,thetelevisionannouncershowedviewersfieldsofCalabria.HereMacorroligrewforsixhundredyears.Thisyear,harvestingbeganearlier,thewholevillagewereworkinghardbeforetheSeptemberrainssothatthecropwasprocessedinthefactory.Aftertheharvest,therewasafamouscompetition.ThisSignorFratellihaswonitsince1991.Withthatendofbulletin,itwasApril1st.Lesson77（一）Doctorsoperatedamummy:anEgyptianwomanwhodiedin800B.C.Doctorswantedtofindoutwhethershediedofararedisease.Afterremovingasection,doctorssentittoalaboratory.Duringtheoperation,theyunexpectedlyfoundasmallwaxfigureofthegodDuamutefwhichwasinsidethemummy.Thoughtheywereafraidthatthemummywouldfalltopieces,themummysurvivedtheoperation.（二）Doctorsoperatedonamummy:anEgyptianwomanwhodiedin800B.C.Inorderthattheycouldfindoutifshediedofararedisease,theyremovedasectionofthemummywhichwassenttoalaboratory.Insidethemummy,theyunexpectedlyfoundafigureofthegodDuamutef.Theywereafraidthatthemummywouldfalltopieces,butitsurvivedtheoperation.Lesson78（一）Havingreadanarticleaboutsmoking,thewriterdecidedtosmokelastcigarette.Hedidntsmokeforaweekandhiswifesufferedterribly,becausehehadabadtemperandalargeappetite.Meanwhile,hisfriendskeptonofferinghimcigarettesandtheywereamusedtoseehissweets.Whenhewenttoaparty,heacceptedacigarettewhichwasofferedbyhisfriendandsincethenthingsreturnedtonormal.（二）Thewriterreadanarticleaboutsmokingandhedecidedtosmokelastcigarette.Hedidntsmokeforaweekandhiswifesufferedterriblybecauseofherhusbandsbadtemperandlargeappetite.Wheneverhisfriendsofferedcigarettes,theywereamusedbecauseheproducedsweets.However,ataparty,heacceptedacigarettefromhisfriend.Now,thingsreturnedtonormal.Lesson79（一）Theplanetookoffandflewoverthecity.Whengainingheight,theplanehadtoreturntotheairport.Meanwhile,aflightattendanttoldthemtokeepclam.Afterdisembarking,theylearntthattherewasaveryimportantpersononboard.Thepolicehadbeentoldthatabombhadbeenplantedontheplane.Theplanewassearchedthoroughly,nothingwasfound,theplanetookofffivehourslater.（二）Afterhavingtakenoff,theplaneflewlowoverthecity.Althoughitgainedheight,ithadtoreturntotheairport.Duringthistime,aflightattendanttoldthemtokeepcalmuntilitdisembarked.Theylearnedthattherewasanimportantpersononboard.Becausethepolicehadbeentoldthatabombhadbeenplantedontheplane,theysearchedtheplanethoroughly.However,theyfoundnothing,sotheplanetookofffivehourslater.Lesson80（一）TheCrystalPalacewhichwasbuiltfortheexhibitionwasdifferentfromothers,becauseitwasmadeofironandglass,agreatmanygoodsweresentfromtheworldaswellasthemachinery.SomanyvisitorsweretakentothePalacebyboatortrainthatitwaspossibletobuildcollegesandmuseumsfromtheprofits.Aftertheexhibition,itwasmovedtoSouthLondonwhereremainedoneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheworlduntilitwasburntdownin1936.（二）TheCrystalPalacewasbuiltfortheexhibition，madeofironandglass,itwasdifferentfromothers.Notonlythegoodsbutalsothemachinerywassentfromtheworld.Thisattractedthevisitorswhowenttherebyboatortrain.Later,thecollegesandmuseumswerebuiltfromtheprofits.TheCrystalPalacewasmovedtoSouthLondonandremainedoneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheworlduntil1936whenitwasburntdown.Lesson81（一）Afterhavingkilledtheguard,theprisonerofwardraggedhimintothebushesandchangedintothemansclothes.Thenheputarifleoverhisshoulderandmarchedinfrontofthecamp.Ashorttimeafterwards,fourofficersgotoffacarandstoppedatthecampgates,sotheprisonerstoodtoattentionandsaluted.Whentheyhadgone,thedriverofthecarcametowardshimandaftertheprisonerknockedhimout,hejumpedintothecaranddroveaway.（二）Assoonashehadkilledtheguard,draggedthedeadmanintothebushesandchangedintothedeadmansclothes,witharifleoverhisshoulder,hemarchedinfrontofcamp.Fourofficersgotoutofthecarandhestoodtoattentionandsaluted.Whenthedrivercametowardshim,heknockedthedriverout.Thenjumpingintothecar,hedroveaway.Lesson82（一）AstrangefishwascaughtnearMadagascarafterhavingpulledthefishingboatoutatsea.Makingeffortnottodamageit,thefishermanbroughtittoshore.Thefish,whichwasthirteenfeetlongwithaheadlikehorse,wassenttoamuseum.Itisbeingexaminedbyascientistwhosaidthatitisanoarfishandtheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.（二）AstrangefishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Thoughthefishingboatwaspulledouttosea,thefishermanmadeeffortnottodamageit.Onbeingbroughttoshorebythefisherman,thefishwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlongandwassenttoamuseum.Nowthatisbeingexaminedbyascientist.Itiscalledoarfishandlivesatadepthofsixhundredfeet.Lesson83（一）Afterhavingbeendefeatedintherecentelections,PrimeMinisterretiredandhasgoneabroad,Patrick,whohasbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.LanesRadicalProgressiveParty,wenttotheformerPrimeMinistershousethreetimesandaskedthepolicemanwhetheritwasMr.Laneshouse.Whenitwasthirdtime,theangrypolicemantoldhimthatMr.Lanewasdefeatedandhadhisretirementabroad.Patricksaidthatitwassomethinghelovedtohear.（二）SincetheformerPrimeMinisterwasdefeatedintherecentelections,hehasretiredandgoneabroad.AsPatrickhasbeenafanaticalopponentofMr.LanesParty,hewenttoMr.Laneshousethreetimes.EachtimeheaskedthepolicemanifitwasMr.Laneshouse.Thethirdtime,hewastoldthatMr.Lanewasdefeatedandhadhisretirementabroadbytheangrypoliceman.Patricksaidthatheknewit,butitwassomethinghelovedtohear.Lesson84（一）BusmensstrikebeginsonTuesdaywhichmaylastforaweek.Becauseofthis,carownersofferfreeridestopeoplewhoaregoingtowork,universitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebusestoo,buttheywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thoughitisdifficulttogettowork,thepublichasexpressedthattheyaregrateful.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast.（二）BecausebusmensstrikebeginsonTuesday,whichmaylastaweek.Carownersofferfreeridestopeoplegoingtowork.Universitystudentswhohavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswillhavetopassaspecialtest.Despitethefactthatitisdifficulttogettowork,thepublicfeelsgrateful,exceptforoneortwowhohaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast.Lesson85（一）NowthattheformerheadmasterMr.Pagewillberetiring,pupilsoftheschoolwillbesendinghimagiftandalargealbumofstudentssignatures.Afterhavingattendedafarewelldinnerinhishonor,hecompletedasateacherforfortyyears.Hewilldevotehimselftogardeningwhichisanewhobbyforhimbuthehasoftenremarkedoneisnevertoooldtolearn.（二）Aftertwentyeightyearsasateacher,formerheadmaster,Mr.Pagewillberetiring,pupilswillsenthimnotonlyagiftbutalsoanalbumoftheirsignatures.Hewillattendafarewelldinnerinthehonorofamanwhocompletedasateacherforfortyyears.Nowhewilldevotehimselftogardening.Thoughitisanewhobby,itdoesntmatterbecausehealwaysremarksthatoneisnevertoooldtolearn.Lesson86（一）Themomentthespeedboathadstruckabuoy,bothmenjumpedintothewater.Asitmovedoff,bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.Turninginacircle,itcamestraighttowardsthem.Afteritjustmissedthem,theyswamasquicklyastheycoulduntiltheyswamoutofdanger.Whentheboatreturned,itlostspeed.Soonthepetrolwasusedup,itfloated.（二）Becausethespeedboatstruckabuoy,bothmenfellintothewater.Itmovedoffandwhilethemenswamtotheshore.Movinginacircle,itroaredtowardsthemandonlyjustmissedthem,theyhadnosoonerswumoutofdangerthantheboatreturned.Thistime,however,theboatlostspeed,becausethepetrolwasusedupandfloated.Lesson87（一）Atthetimeofthemurderthatthemanclaimedthathewastravellingonthe8oclocktraintoLondonandarrivedtoworkontime.Whentheinspectoraskedifalatertrainwouldgethimtoworkontime,themanagreeditwould,buthealwaystravelledearly.Theinspectorsuggestedthathewaslyingbecausethe8oclocktrainbrokedown,sothemancaughtthe8.25.（二）Whenthemurderhappened,themanclaimedthathewastravellingonthe8oclocktraintoLondon.Hesaidthathearrivedtoworkontime.Thentheinspectoraskedifalatertrainwouldgethimtoworkontime.Thoughthemanagreeditwould,healwaystravelledearly.Inreply,theinspectorsuggestedhewaslyingasthe8oclocktrainbrokedown,thereforethemancaughtthe8.25.Lesson88（一）Sixmenwhohavebeentrappedforseventeenhoursmayloselives,becausetherescueoperationsaredifficult.Sincetheexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Therescuesworkersaredrillingahardrockbuttheprogressisslow.Twohoursago,amicrophonewasloweredandhasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeirrelatives,theyarerunningshortoffood,buttheyareingoodspirits.（二）Sixmenhavebeentrappedforseventeenhoursandmayloselives.Therescueoperationsaredifficult,astheexplosivesareused,itwillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Becauseofthis,theyaredrillingahardrock，yettheprogressisslow.Nowthat,amicrophonewaslowered,ithasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeirrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningshortoffood,theyareingoodspirits.Lesson89（一）ThewriterslocalcinemapackedalotofpeoplebecauseacomedyshowwouldbepresentedbytheP.&U.BirdSeedCo.Asmanyartistswhoshouldhaveappearedfailedtoturnup.Theshowwasverydull,thefunniestthingwastheadvertiserwhointroducedprogramsaidthatThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!（二）Thelocalcinemapackedlotsofpeople,becausetheP.&U.BirdSeedCo.wouldpresentfreecomedyshowbutmanyartistswhoshouldhaveappearedfailedtoturnup.Becauseofthis,theshowwasverydull,thefunniestthingwasthattheadvertiserwhointroduceatthebeginningoftheprogramsaidthatThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!Lesson90（一）DiversworkingonNorthSeaoilrigswereterrifiedbyagiantfishthatbumpedintothemwhentheyworkedindeepwater.Thefisharenotsharksorwhales.Onthecontrary,theyarefavouriteeatingvarietiesthatgrowtounnaturalsizes.Therearethreefactorstocausethefishtogrowsolarge.Thefirstisthewarmthfromhotoil-pipes.Thesecondsistheplentifulfood,thethirdistheabsenceoffishing.（二）DiverswhoworkedonNorthSeaoilrigswereterrifiedbyagiantfishbumpingintothemwhiletheywereworkingindeepwaterbutthefisharenotsharksorwhaled,theyarefavoriteeatingvarietieswhichgrowtounnaturalsizes.Threefactorshavecausedthefishtogrowsolarge:warmthfromtheoil-pipes,plentifulfoodandtheabsenceoffishing.Lesson91（一）Whilecirclingtheballoonforsometime,thepilotsawthreemeninabasket，oneofthemwasholdingapairofbinoculars.Whentheballoonflewoverthestation,theytookphotographs.Thentheballoonlandednearanairfieldbutthepolicedidntarrestanyone,becausethebasketcontainedtwomembersofParliamentandCommandingofficer.Afterwards,theofficerexplainedthatonehalfofthestationdidntknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing.（二）Apilotcircledtheballoonunderwhichtherewerethreemeninthebasketcontainingoneofthemwithapairofbinoculars.Beforelandingon,itflewoverthestationandtookphotos.Itlandednearanairfield.AstwoofthemenweretwomembersofParliamentandtheotherwastheCommandingOfficer,thepolicedidntarrestthem.Themysterywasexplainedthatonehalfofthestationdidntknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing.Lesson92（一）Thewriterreturnedhomeabouttwoa.m.andrangthedoorbell.Havingfailedtowakeuphiswife,heputaladderagainstthewallandclimbedtowardsthebedroomwindow.Suddenlyapolicemancalledout,thewriteransweredrudely,hetoldthepolicemanthathehadforgottenhiskey,theshoutingwokeuphiswifeandsheopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedclimbingtheladderafterhim.（二）Onreturninghomeattwoa.m.,thewriterrangthedoorbell,buthefailedtowakeuphiswife.Afterhavingputaladdertowardsthewall,heclimbedtowardsthebedroomwindowwhenapolicemancalledout.Answeringrudely,hetoldthepolicemanthathelosthiskey.Theshoutingwokeuphiswifewhoopenedthewindowatthemomentwhenthepolicemanhadstartedclimbingtheladderafterhim.Lesson93（一）ThestatueofLibertywhichwaspresentedtotheU.S.A.byFrenchpeoplein19thcenturywasdesignedbyBartholdiandhadbeenbuiltonametalframebyEiffel.ThesitechosenwasanislandatNewYorkHarbourwherethePedestalwasbuilt.ThestatuewaserectedinParisin1884andre-erectedtwoyearslaterinAmerica.ItwaspresentedtoAmericaonOctober1886.（二）ThestatueofLibertywaspresentedtotheU.S.A.byFrenchpeoplein19thcentury.ThoughitwasdesignedbyBartholdi,ithadbeenbuiltonametalframebyEiffel.ThesitechosenwasanislandatNewYorkHarbourandthepedestalwasbuiltthere.ThestatuewasfirsterectedinParisin1884butitwasre-erectedtwoyearslaterinAmericaanditwaspresentedtoAmericabeforeOctober1886.Lesson94（一）AtaswimmingpoolinLosAngels,thechildrenaretaughttoholdbreathunderwaterbeforetheycanwalk.Theybeginlearningswimmingwhentheyaretwomonthsoldandtheycanpickupweightsfromthebottomofpool.Agametheyenjoyisaracewhichtakesplacesevenfeetunderwater.Somepedaltheirbikes,otherspushorpullthemandafewchildrencangetacrosstheracewithoutcomingupforair.（二）AtaswimmingpoolinLosAngels,thechildrenwhoaretaughttoholdbreathunderwaterbeforetheycanwalkoftenbeginlearningswimmingattwomonthsold.Thoughtheypickupweightsatthebottomofthepool,thegametheyenjoyistheunderwatertricyclerace.Thistakesplacesevenfeetunderwaterandtheypedaltheirtricycles,pushorpullthem.Afewgetacrosstheracewithoutcomingupforair.Lesson95（一）WhiletheAmbassadorofEscalopiawasinoffice,universitystudentssettheEmbassyonfire.WhentheAmbassadorwenttoinvestigate,amancalledHorstaimedafireextinguisherathim,becausehethoughttheAmbassadorwasonfire.Moreover,therewasabigholeintheAmbassadorshatwhichwasmadewhensomeonefiredashotthroughthewindow.TheAmbassadorwaslucky,forhewasntwearingit.（二）TheAmbassadorofEscalopiawasinofficewhenstudentssetafireinthebasement.AftertheAmbassadorwenttoinvestigate,amancalledHorstaimedafireextinguisherathimundertheimpressionthathethoughttheAmbassadorwasonfire.Inadditiontothis,therewasaholeinhishat.Itwasmadewhensomeonefiredashotthroughthewindow.TheAmbassadorwasluckythathewasntwearingit.Lesson96（一）Japaneseannualfestivalfordeadmenisacheerfuloccasion.Asthedeadaresaidtoreturnhome,foodislaidoutandlanternsarelittoguidethem.Peopledanceandsingallnightandtheuneatenfoodisthrownintoariverortheseanextmorning.Thelanternswerehunginsomeplacesneartheseaandpeoplewatchontheshoreuntilthelanternsdriftoutofsight.（二）Japaneseannualfestivalforthedeadisacheerfuloccasionforthedeadaresaidtoreturnhome.Foodisnotonlylaidoutbutthelanternsarelittoguidethemaswellwhilepeoplearedancingandsingingallnight.Theuneatenfoodisthrownintotheseaorarivernextmorning.Lanternsarehunginsomeplacesnearthesea.Peoplewatchontheshoreastheydriftoutofsight.
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