Lesson 8: A famous monastery 著名的修道院 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 What are the St. Bernard dogs used for? The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metre...
Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 Why did Jane cook John's wallet? Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine a...
Lesson 6:Smash-and-grab 砸橱窗抢劫 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves? The expensive shops in a famous near Piccadilly were just opening. At this t...
Lesson 5: The facts 确切数字 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics? Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to ex...
Lesson 4:The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do manual work...
Lesson 3:An unknown goddess 无名女神 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess? Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by arc...
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why? Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another,...
A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音,然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into Lond...
At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money,she looked into a crystal ball and sai...
Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husba...