3000td新型干法熟料生产线项目可行性研究报告 120页

'scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground目录1．总论1.1.项目名称1.2.项目性质及企业现状1.3.项目提出的背景、依据和目的1.4.建设规模及生产方法1.5.研究依据及范围1.6.编制原则及指导思想1.7.全厂主要技术经济指标1.8.技术经济综合评价2．市场预测与分析2.1市场定位2.2水泥工业现状2.3市场需求预测2.4市场竞争力分析2.5市场分析结论3．建设条件3.1.原材料3.2.燃料3.3.供电3.4.水源3.5.交通运输3.6.厂址及工程地质3.7.厂区自然条件3.8.大件设备运输3.9.协作条件scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4．技术方案4.1.总图运输4.2.原料与配料4.3.工艺与设备4.4.建筑结构4.5.给排水4.6.电气及自动化5．节约与合理利用能源6．环境保护7．职业安全卫生8．组织机构和劳动定员9．投资估算10．企业财务评价附图：1.总平面布置图2.水量平衡图3.总降压变电站10KV配电系统图4.总降压变电站110KV主接线图5.中央控制室计算机控制系统配置图scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1.总论1.1项目名称本项目名称为“XX3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线”。1.2项目性质和企业现状1.2.1企业现状本项目属XX，新建一条3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线。XX位于XX省XX州XX县金山镇。始建于1959年，原为XX州XX钢铁厂水泥车间，规模仅为年产水泥3000吨。1979年从XX钢铁厂分离出来，组建为XX州水泥厂，扩建为年产水泥4万吨。二十多年来，历经4万吨﹑8万吨﹑15万吨三次技术改造，但因工艺落后，生产设备不配套，到1995年，实际年生产水泥仅达到5.5万吨。1998年改制为XX奕标水泥有限公司。现更名为XX.1996年，为彻底淘汰机立窑小水泥生产线，改变实际水泥产量与设计能力极不相符的被动局面和小立窑生产粉尘严重污染环境的状况，公司提出：“与其被历史淘汰，不如与时俱进，跟上国家经济技术发展的历史潮流与步伐，实施技改”。1997年，公司投资6350万元，实施年产22万吨水泥旋窑技改工程。按照XX州委﹑州政府提出的“生产﹑技改”两不误的要求，经过公司全体员工的团结奋战，努力拼搏，年产22万吨水泥旋窑湿法生产线，从1997年11月破土动工，到1998年底，仅14个月全部建成，1999年1月8日正式投入生产，形成年产水泥22万吨的规模，公司现有总资产13001.5万元。1.2.2生产经营状况年产22万吨水泥旋窑湿法生产线自1999年1月投产以来，当年生产水泥11.8scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground万吨，完成产值3521万元。上缴税金345万元，实现利润163万元。与1995年相比，实现产量﹑产值﹑税金﹑利润翻一翻。近三年来，公司生产经营一年迈上一个新台阶。2001年，生产水泥15.88万吨，完成工业总产值4374万元，上缴税金729万元，实现利润282万元。2002年，生产水泥19.64万吨，实现工业总产值5303.6万元，税利899万元，其中利润307万元。1.3项目提出的背景、依据和目的1.3.1项目提出的背景国家为确保建材工业持续快速、健康发展，迎接历史性转折而提出了“控制总量、调整结构”的战略布署，此举是提高建材工业整体素质和提高经济增长的质量和效益的主要途径。一九九七年十一月，XX省政府以云政发[1997]188号文向全省批转了省建材行业办与省计委，省经贸委提出的《关于全省小水泥工业结构调整的实施意见》，对我省小水泥结构调整作了具体布署。2005年末全省水泥生产能力分布表地、州企业数（个）熟料产能（万吨）水泥产能（万吨）水泥产量（万吨）合计256340448632832.62scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground昆明市37684977516.50曲靖市35464663397.55昭通市19192274116.57玉溪市40519741448.53红河州19271387276.93文山州11141201163.97思茅市11257367183.28西双版纳州5294130.15XX州117510761.34大理州25313447353.75丽江市616523687.12怒江州3464.15迪庆州39130.76临沧市129413456.30保山市89313367.98德宏州119413467.74XX省水泥工业和国内水平的比较表对比项国内XX省比较工业增加值(亿元)77030.97占4.0%产品销售收入(亿元)260886.11占3.3%scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground利润总额(亿元)813.14排第7位固定资产投资(亿元)41311.35排18位生产量(亿吨)10.640.2832排14位水泥产销率(%)98.5100.15较好水泥出口(万吨)113735较少企业平均规模(万吨)2519偏低大企业规模(万吨)1000-5000最大600偏低新型干法生产线最大生产能力(万吨)300120偏低水泥熟料平均标煤耗(公斤/吨)130135偏高生产综合电耗(千瓦时/吨)110120偏高窑尾烟气排放含尘量(毫克/标立方)立窑100-200新型干法<50立窑100-200新型干法<50相当水泥窑年运转率(%)8582偏低水泥散装率(%)36.618.5偏低二00六年XX省经委[2006]298号文印发了《XX省水泥工业“十一五”发展结构调整专项规划》的通知。其主要实施细则是：一、指导思想全面贯彻落实科学发展观，坚持走新型工业化道路，切实转变经济增长方式，坚持以市场为导向，以发展先进淘汰落后促进结构调整，以结构调整实现产业优化升级、产品质量和生产集中提高，优化生产布局，控制总量，发展循环经济，加强资源节约与综合利用，加快资产重组并购，鼓励大企业发展，积极拓展周边国家市场，实现水泥工业可持续发展。二、发展目标scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1.2010年，全省水泥工业实现销售收入110－134亿元，工业增加值48－59亿元。2.水泥熟料生产能力5000－6000万吨，水泥生产能力6600－7900万吨，水泥产量4500－5500万吨，新型干法水泥比重提高到70％以上，累计淘汰落后水泥熟料生产能力900万吨以上，水泥散装率达到40％以上。3.企业平均生产规模提高到30万吨以上,企业户数减少50家左右。水泥产量前2位企业的生产规模达到500万吨以上，生产集中度提高到30％，前10位企业生产集中度达到50％。4.水泥吨熟料热耗下降20％，水泥单位产品综合能耗下降20％5.水泥工业排气筒排放和无组织排放达到国家标准，工业废渣（含粉煤灰、高炉矿渣等）年利用量800万吨以上，石灰石资源利用率提高到90％以上。6.从业人员达到6万，其中技能劳动者职业资格证书人数累计超过1.2万人，工程技术人员0.5万人，企业经营管理者具有大学本科以上学历比重60％以上。水泥窑可比烧成热耗和可比综合电耗指标表可比熟料烧成热耗（公斤／吨）可比水泥综合电耗（千瓦时／吨）日产2000吨及以上窑外分解窑≤115≤115scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground日产2000吨以下窑外分解窑≤125≤115旋风预热器窑≤130≤115立筒预热器窑≤130≤115余热发电窑(扣除余热发电)≤165≤85湿法窑≤190≤85中空干法窑≤250≤115机械化立窑≤115≤85三、主要原则1)、坚持总量控制、调整结构、上大关小、发展先进和淘汰落后的原则。继续发展新型干法水泥，鼓励建设日产2000吨以上熟料新型干法水泥生产线，严禁立窑等落后生产工艺新建、扩建。重点支持现有水泥企业淘汰立窑等落后生产工艺上新型干法水泥生产线，其他投资者新建新型干法水泥生产线原则上必须承担淘汰当地立窑等落后生产能力的任务。2)、坚持市场调节与政府宏观调控并重，规划先行、合理布局、引导投资的原则。新建和项目（包括熟料基地、水泥厂、粉磨站）必须符合本规划生产能力布局。为了防止盲目投资和低水平重复建设，本规划生产能力布局作为我省水泥项目的核准依据。3)、坚持改革体制、创新机制、扶优扶强和防止垄断的原则。以改革促发展，采取企业重组、上大关小、行业整合、补贴及赎买等多种方式，淘汰一批立窑企业，做大做强一批优势企业，促进大企业发展，同时也要防止区域垄断。4)、坚持科技进步、技术创新、循环经济和可持续发展道路的原则。积极引进国内外先进技术、装备和管理，提高企业技术装备和管理水平，发展循环经济，加强资源综合利用，节能降耗，环保达标。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground5)、坚持实事求是、分类指导有序发展的原则。根据各地水泥工业发展不平衡的实际，对昆明、玉溪、曲靖和大理四州市与其他边远州市，分别采取不同的政策措施，促进水泥工业发展结构调整。四、主要任务（一）加快结构调整步伐1)、发展新型干法水泥。重点发展日产2000吨以上特别是日产4000吨以上熟料新型干法水泥生产线，昆明、玉溪、曲靖和大理限制日产2000吨以下熟料新型干法水泥生产线建设，其他州市限制日产1500吨以下熟料新型干法水泥生产线建设。稳步提高新型干法水泥的比重，新型干法水泥生产设备运转率达到80％以上。2)、淘汰立窑、湿法回转窑等落后生产能力。将淘汰立窑等落后生产能力与发展新型干法水泥紧密挂钩，企业新生产线投产3个月内，承诺淘汰的落后生产线必须拆除。清理兑现已建成新型干法水泥生产线企业的淘汰落后生产线的承诺。开展无证生产水泥专项整治活动，坚决拆除死灰复燃的立窑，坚决取缔无证生产水泥企业。继续利用换发水泥产品生产许可证的有利时机，淘汰一批违反国家产业政策的立窑。制定和完善建筑市场政策法规，限制立窑水泥使用，实行差别电价政策，使立窑等落后生产工艺设备产能发挥30％以下。3)、支持大企业（集团）发展，加快提高产业集中度。遵循市场经济规律，鼓励有实力的大型水泥企业采取兼并、重组、联合等方式进行整合，做大做强一批水泥企业，提高生产集中度，优化资源配置。4)、地区生产力布局时，应考虑不少于2户大企业的发展，鼓励合理竞争，防止地区垄断。（二）提高企业管理水平1)、加强以新型干法水泥生产线达标达产、减耗增效、提高劳动生产率和产品质量为主要内容的企业管理。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground2)、新型干法水泥生产线在设计设备选项、招标采购等环节要特别重视主辅机的配套问题，争取在投产6个月内达标达产。3)、推广应用先进的信息化技术，使水泥生产和管理实现自动化和智能化。（三）发展循环经济，推行节能降耗1)、发展循环经济,提高资源总体利用效率,走可持续发展道路。积极利用煤矸石、高炉矿渣、粉煤灰、磷渣等工业废渣生产水泥，研究开发城市建筑垃圾、生活垃圾、废油、废轮胎等废弃物在水泥生产应用的新技术、新工艺，引导水泥工业科学、合理利用和处理废弃物。采用先进开采技术，合理开发利用石灰石资源，提高尾矿资源利用。2)、大力推进水泥生产节能降耗。积极淘汰高耗能的湿法窑、中空窑、小型粉磨设备等落后生产工艺和装备，积极推广应用新型干法水泥高效能分解窑和预热器、窑尾气纯低温发电技术、大型高效粉磨系统，低热值燃料和可燃废弃物利用等节能降耗技术。3)、大力推行清洁生产，推动水泥产业向环保型产业转变。认真执行《水泥工业大气污染物排放标准》（GB4951－2004）。推广先进的环保设施和装备，减少粉尘和废气的排放，实现环保达标排放，做好矿山开采后的土地复垦和生态恢复方面。（四）开发新产品，延伸产业链。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1)、开发生产具有高强度、优异耐久性和低环境负荷的高性能水泥，并适应市场需求发展特种水泥，如中低热水泥、早强水泥、快硬水泥、膨胀水泥、抗硫酸盐水泥等。大力发展散装水泥、预拌（商品）混凝土和干混砂浆，开发生产混凝土高活性细掺料（如矿渣微粉、优质粉煤灰等）、绿色高性能混凝土外加剂和人造骨料、再生骨料；重点发展具有良好的工作性、力学性能和耐久性的高性能混凝土；发展植物相容型生态混凝土，透水混凝土、再生混凝土、光催化混凝土等产品；发展预应力钢筒管，柔性接口排水管、低压排水管、高强度混凝土桩等产品。2)、紧密结合建筑业需要，促进水泥产业和混凝土、水泥制品产业逐步融合，形成完整的产业链体系。（五）积极拓展周边国家市场发挥区位、技术和资金优势，继续开展与周边国家开展熟料和水泥产品贸易合作，支持有实力的大型企业（集团）走出去到周边国家开展水泥建设工程总承包和直接投资办厂，使我省水泥工业由产品输出向产品、资本、装备、技术、管理、服务等配套输出的国际化经营方向发展。（六）重视人力资源开发利用实施人才为先战略，完善人才教育，引进和使用的激励机制，大力加强基础教育、专业教育和职业技术培训，培养有创新能力的各类技术和管理人才，不断提高劳动者素质，培养造就一支适应建材产业快速发展的高素质企业家队伍、专业技术队伍和技术工人队伍1)、以市场为导向、以提高经济效益为中心，把工作的着力点放在优化结构、提高经济增长的质量和效益上来。2)、坚持建材工业“由大变强”、“靠新出强”的跨世纪发展战略，大力推进行业技术进步，鼓励技术创新，用先进技术改造落后工艺与装备。3)、保护环境，节约能源，实施可持续发展战略。4)、在坚持总量控制、加快淘汰落后工艺装备的前提下，支持属于提高技术水平、产品升级又有市场的重点项目。针对这种现状，国家和XX省对水泥工业作了重大战略布署。第一是对水泥工业进行“上大改小”，同时对地方小水泥采取“限制、淘汰、改造、提高”的方针；第二是国家即将修改水泥标准，新出台的水泥标准将同国际标准(ISO)scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground接轨，彻底提高水泥产品质量和档次，适应经济建设和国内外市场竞争的要求。通过上述重大措施，势必在水泥市场形成优胜劣汰的竞争局面，立窑小水泥的市场空间将日趋狭小，大水泥的发展前途更加光明，水泥工业的整体格局将演变为大力发展大中型水泥生产基地，立窑小水泥将采取等量淘汰或改造为粉磨站的原则，由大中型水泥熟料基地向市场提供水泥或优质熟料给粉磨站，促进水泥产品质量标准的提高，从根本上改变我省水泥工业的落后面貌。XX省的水泥工业将在执行国家战略布置的基础上，以产品和技术结构为中心；以节能降耗提高产品质量为重点；以技术改造为途径；以提高规模效益为目的；大力发展大中型新型干法旋窑水泥，通过依靠科技进步运用先进工艺改造老企业，淘汰落后生产工艺及设备，调整水泥工业技术结构；进一步改革开放，积极引进和利用国内外资金、技术和先进管理经验，全面提高水泥工业的生产管理水平和竞争能力。禁止再上新的采用落后工艺和设备的项目。支持发展先进技术和改造落后工艺。支持有条件和有发展前途的水泥企业改造成2000-4000t/d以上的新型干法窑，集中建立熟料基地，将立窑水泥厂改造为粉磨站，带动和促进小水泥厂的重组和升级。彻底摆脱XX水泥工业长期落后于全国平均水平的被动局面，力争在“十一五”和2010年远景发展时期内，赶超全国乃至跟上世界水泥工业发展的先进水平。国家和XX省这些重大措施的出台，给XX3000t/d熟料生产线工程的建设提供了难得的发展机遇。成为企业技术改造进步的必要外部环境。本项目的提出不仅是XX奕标水泥集团限公司为了适应自身发展的需要，也是调整XX州水泥工业产业结构和产品结构，加速经济建设的需要。XX州位于XX省中部。改革开放以来，州域经济得到了快速、持续和健康的发展，已形成了烟草、建材等支柱产业。从新世纪开始，XX州将进入全面建设小康社会，加快推进现代化建设第三步战略，努力实现追赶型、跨越式发展的新阶段。西部大开发战略的实施为XX州的发scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground展增添了新的动力，XX州政府出台了一系列鼓励外来投资的优惠政策，大力营造投资环境，克服地域劣势，发挥资源优势、政策优势和环境优势，全方位扩大开放，改变传统招商模式，不断扩大招商引资领域和规模，加速经济的发展。随着党中央实施西部大开发战略的进行，近年来省级和市级重点工程在XX州及其周边地区的建设项目越来越多。道路交通和水利电力等基础设施的建设、开发区建设、城镇和住宅建设，以及生态环境建设等等。对水泥将形成旺盛的需求，尤其对高强度等级的结构水泥需求量将会越来越大。然而，至今整个XX州没有大中型结构水泥生产厂，建设项目所需的结构水泥或特种水泥大都从外地调进，既增加了运输的负荷，又加重了用户的经济负担，严重制约着地区经济建设的发展。随着国家和XX省的水泥工业战略结构调整的进行，以及和国际接轨的国家水泥新标准的实施，工厂已面临着严峻的形势。XX根据《中国建材工业跨世纪发展战略》的要求，为切实贯彻中央关于经济结构调整的精神，坚持“控制总量、调整结构、淘汰落后”的建材工业发展方针和提高新型干法旋窑水泥比重的产业政策，实现水泥工业增长方式的转变和可持续发展，针对XX州水泥工业产业结构和产品结构极不合理的形状，以及当地和周边地区的市场需求，根据国家建材局《关于新（扩）建改建水泥粉磨站的规定》〔建材规划发（1999）218号〕的规定，从工厂自身条件和资金筹措能力等具体情况出发因地制宜的综合考虑，决定抓住西部大开发战略的机遇，XX决定新建3000t/d熟料水泥生产线。本项目的实施，能有效地填补市场缺口，为企业做大做强创造有利条件，同时加快了企业技术进步和产业升级。项目的实施将为企业带来显著的经济效益和社会效益。本项目就是在这样的背景下提出的，同时也得到了当地政府和主管部门的全力支持。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground我院受业主委托，进行该项目可行性研究报告的编制工作。1.3.2项目建设的必要性本项目的实施还能满足以下两个方面的需要。（1）促进水泥工业结构调整的需要为了加快水泥工业结构调整的步伐，国家经贸委和国家建材局先后颁布了《建材工业“控制总量，调整结构”的若干意见》（国经贸产业[1998]572号）及《建材工业“控制总量，调整结构”实施细则》（建材规划发[1999]105号）等政策法规，明确了在2005年前要淘汰大批落后的地方小水泥企业，大幅度提高优质旋窑水泥，淘汰落后的生产工艺和装备，达到调整结构，提高产品质量，实现产业升级的目的。与此同时，国家鼓励新建大中型熟料生产基地，利用已淘汰小水泥厂现有的粉磨设备或场地等条件改造为粉磨站。XX省也出台了水泥工业“控制总量、调整结构”的实施意见和有关坚决制止新建、扩建各种立窑生产线的通知。水泥国家新标准的颁布和实施，特别是水泥强度检验采用国际ISO方法后，势必使水泥市场形成优胜劣汰的竞争局面。而以高强度、低碱含量，中低发热量为代表的高性能水泥，早已成为国际市场上的主流产品，也即将成为国内市场的主导产品。因此，企业必须加强技术创新，发展高新技术，采用先进生产工艺，才能在激烈的市场竞争中立于不败之地。本项目建成投产后，生产线技术起点高，产品质量优，经济效益好，可大幅度地降低能耗，减轻了环境污染；发挥了骨干企业的优势，妥善安排了职工出路，盘活了资产。本项目的实施，不仅可大量消耗XXscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground钢铁厂的工业废渣，同时减轻了大量工业废渣堆放占用大量耕地的压力，对企业来说又有较好的经济效益和社会效益，对优化XX州水泥工业的产业结构和产品结构将起到积极的推进作用，与此同时也为XX州经济建设提供了可靠的物资保障。（2）XX州及其周边地区经济建设对优质水泥的需要当前，国家实施西部大开发战略，XX州及其周边地区必将掀起新一轮的水利电力、道路交通和通讯等基础设施的建设，开发区建设，城镇和住宅建设，以及生态环境建设等高潮。随着XX青山嘴水库、元谋和蜻岭河两座大型灌区的续建配套以及龙川河流域二期治理等工程的立项，易（门）-峨（山）公路、易（门）-晋（宁）公路等工程的相继开工建设，以及旧城改造，等等…。这些项目的实施，对水泥将形成旺盛的需求，尤其对高强度等级结构水泥的需求量将会越来越大。经初步测算，XX州周边市场每年水泥总消耗量将达到90万吨左右，为发展水泥企业提供了广阔的市场前景。然而，在XX州，至今只有一家年产20万吨湿法旋窑水泥生产企业，其余均为立窑厂。建设项目所需的结构水泥或特种水泥几乎都从昆明和大理调进，运距远，公路运输费用高(目前由于«道路交通安全法»的实施，水泥从昆明运往XX公路运费已从50元/t水泥涨到100元/t水泥，增加了建设项目的投资。因此，在XX建设3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线，外部条件良好，区位适当，布局合理，运距适当。本项目的实施对企业来说又有较好的经济效益和社会效益，对优化XX州水泥工业的产业结构和产品结构将起到积极的推进作用。与此同时也为XX州经济建设提供了可靠的物资保障。本项目的实施既符合国家水泥工业的产业结构调整和产品结构的政策要求，又能使企业利用区位优势获得较好的经济效益和社会效益，同时满足XX州经济发展的需要。综上所述，无论是适应市场需求，还是为了企业今后的生存与发展，XX3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线的建设均是十分必要的。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1.3.3项目的目的和意义1.3.3.1清洁生产及循环经济我国在20世纪70年代末期就认识到通过技术改造最大限度地将“三废”消除在生产过程之中是防治工业污染的根本途径。1983年第二次全国环保工作会议明确提出，环境污染问题要尽力在计划过程和生产过程中解决，实行经济、社会和环境效益三统一的指导方针。同年国务院又发布了技术改造应结合工业污染防治的规定，提出要把工业污染防治作为技术改造的重要内容，通过采用先进技术、提高资源利用率，把污染消除在生产过程之中，从根本上解决污染问题。1992年，我国有关部门与联合国环境规划署工业与环境计划活动中心联合组织了在我国召开的第一次国际清洁生产研讨会，会上，中方首次提出了中国清洁生产行动计划（草案），该行动计划的要点：一是需要有一个可行的削减工业污染物排放量的规划目标；二是需要有一个结合中国国情的控制主要工业污染物排放量的技术政策或指南；三是需要有一系列鼓励推广清洁生产的政策和制度；四是需要有一个更加健全的工业污染防治的管理体系。国家经贸委和原国家环保局联合召开的全国工业污染防治工作会议，会议明确提出了工业污染必须从单纯的末端治理向生产全过程转变，实行清洁生产。近年随着社会经济的发展更进一步提出循环经济的概念。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground循环经济是物质循环流动型经济的简称，是以物质和能量的梯次使用为特征的，在环境方面表现为污染物的低排放，甚至零排放。循环经济可以解释为是将清洁生产和废弃物的综合利用融为一体的经济，它按照自然生态系统物质循环和能量流动的规律重构经济系统，使经济系统和谐地纳入到自然生态系统的物质循环过程中，建立起一种新形态的经济，循环经济在本质上就是一种生态经济。1)、发展循环经济,提高资源总体利用效率,走可持续发展道路。积极利用煤矸石、高炉矿渣、粉煤灰、磷渣等工业废渣生产水泥，研究开发城市建筑垃圾、生活垃圾、废油、废轮胎等废弃物在水泥生产应用的新技术、新工艺，引导水泥工业科学、合理利用和处理废弃物。采用先进开采技术，合理开发利用石灰石资源，提高尾矿资源利用。2)、大力推进水泥生产节能降耗。积极淘汰高耗能的湿法窑、中空窑、小型粉磨设备等落后生产工艺和装备，积极推广应用新型干法水泥高效能分解和预热器窑、窑尾废气纯低温余热发电技术、大型高效粉磨系统，低热值燃料和可燃废弃物利用等节能降耗技术。3）、大力推行清洁生产，推动水泥产业向环保型产业转变。认真执行《水泥工业大气污染物排放标准》（GB4951－2004）。推广先进的环保设施和装备，减少粉尘和废气的排放，实现环保达标排放，做好矿山开采后的土地复垦和生态恢复方面。水泥行业在循环经济中具有举足轻重的作用，既可利用工业可燃废弃物制备成混合燃料，又可利用工业废渣制备生料及水泥成品。其生产工艺在废弃物治理中具有独特的优越性。对水泥工业本身来说，当然还有一条最重要的就是采用废料作为二次燃料以后，丝毫不影响其水泥和混凝土的物理化学性能和环境功效。长期的研究报告证明，回收利用二次燃料的水泥厂，其周围环境和居民区完全达到零污染水平，所生产的水泥及其制品对环境没有任何负面影响，同时在处理过程中消除了二次污染，实现了工业废弃物处理的无害化、资源化和产业化，无愧于清洁生产、绿色工厂之美称。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground首先要充分利用厂址的土地和地形特征，减少工程投资。其次是结合当地原、燃材料特点，利用工厂就近煤矿产出的烟煤和低挥发份等劣质煤进行煅烧，优化煤资源的利用，同时减短燃煤运距，降低燃料采购价格，大幅度的节约生产成本，提高工厂综合经济效益。依据水泥厂现有的原料、煤进行热工计算和工艺核算，根据计算的工艺参数配套设计窑尾预热器、分解炉系统。窑尾设有喷雾降温的废气冷却塔和大型袋式除尘器的处理装置。窑采用Ф4.3x66m回转窑，加大燃烧空间，适应劣质煤的煅烧。此外采用四通道煤粉燃烧器，改善燃烧条件，有利于劣质煤的煅烧。水泥厂生产工艺上，采用“双掺”粉煤灰新工艺，即在生料系统以煤矸石或粉煤灰代替部分粘土，不仅消纳大量工业废弃物，还节约了大量土地资源，在水泥制成中将粉煤灰作为混合材。1.3.3.2处理方式1)、制备成混合燃料：将可燃性废弃物(煤矸石)分类后，经煤磨与原煤混合粉磨制成煤粉送至窑头燃烧，但必须保证可燃性废料与煤粉的燃烧性能大致相近，从而保证窑内火焰集中，以免形成两个燃烧区。2)、制备生料:生料系统以煤矸石、粉煤灰代替部分粘土，不仅消纳大量工业废弃物，还节约了大量土地资源。3)、制备水泥：水泥制备系统以粉煤灰作为混合材，生产低热粉煤灰水泥。预分解窑的燃烧状况主要换热方式悬浮态换热碳酸盐分解进程分解炉内物料在悬浮、分散状态下，吸收燃料燃烧热，迅速分解，逸出CO2迅速扩散。入窑物料分解率可达90%。固相反应进程物料在分解炉内悬浮分散，颗粒间不能紧密接触，难于发生固相反应；scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground已经高度分解的高温生料，入窑后迅速升温，固相反应多点发生，迅速进行，形成一个比较集中的“单独固相反应带”，固相反应放热，更有利于物料进一步升温烧结。窑内煅烧进程入窑生料已高度分解，料温高达8000C以上，因此窑内煅烧需热量少。入窑二次风温度高，有利于燃料燃烧。使用四通道喷煤嘴，火焰温度容易调节。窑内热工制度稳定，异常状况，也容易及时调节，恢复正常。水泥窑内高温气体湍流强烈，有利于气固两相的混合、传热、传质、分解、化合、扩散；水泥窑内的碱性物质可以和废料中的酸性物质合成为稳定的盐类，利于其废气的净化（脱酸）处理，且可以与水泥工艺过程一并进行。水泥窑可将废料中的绝大部分重金属元素固定在熟料中，避免再次扩散之害；水泥窑煅烧窑料没有残渣（灰），彻底干净。对水泥工业本身来说，当然还有最重要的一条就是采用废料作为二次燃料以后，丝毫不影响其水泥和混凝土的物理化学性能和环境功效。长期的研究报告证明，回收利用二次燃料的水泥厂，其周围环境和居民区完全达到零污染水平，所生产的水泥及其制品对环境没有任何负面影响，同时在处理过程中消除了二次污染，实现了工业废弃物处理的无害化、资源化和产业化，无愧于清洁生产、绿色工厂之美称。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1.3.4综述面对环境污染日趋严重、资源日趋短缺的局面，我们必须保持清醒的认识，采取有力的措施。鉴于末端治理在日益加剧的环境污染面前显得苍白和无奈。必须改变高投入、高消费、高污染、低效益、忽视环境保护的经济增长方式，走可持续发展的道路。清洁生产是对可持续发展的主动反映。清洁生产彻底改变了过去那种被动的、滞后的污染和消耗控制手段，强调在污染产生前进行综合预防，国内外许多实践证明这一主动行动即能节约资源、能源、减少排污又能带来经济效益，是保护环境，节约资源的必由之路。本次可研报告优先考虑实施无／低费方案。设计中已充分考虑到这一方案的工艺性，实施过程无需增加投资。采用“双掺”新工艺，即在生料系统以煤矸石、粉煤灰代替部分粘土，不仅消纳大量工业废弃物，还节约了大量土地资源。在水泥制成中将粉煤灰或其他工业废渣作混合材。1.4建设规模及生产方法拟建一条3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线。1.5研究依据及范围1.5.1研究依据（1）XX出具的委托书。（2）双方签订的《可行性研究报告编制工作协议书》。（3）业主提供的有关项目可行性研究报告编制的基础资料。1.5.2研究范围研究范围从原燃料进厂起至熟料出厂scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground的生产设施及配套的辅助生产设施等。1.6编制的原则及指导思想1.6.1指导思想贯彻国家控制总量、调整结构、淘汰落后的产业政策，满足XX地区在水泥工业结构调整后对高标号优质水泥的需求。结合国家西部大开发的各项政策，充分利用当地资源优势，发挥现有各种有利条件，予以全面具体规划论证。1.6.2原则1)、加强环境保护，严格执行国家在环保、劳动安全及卫生、消防等方面的有关现行法规、标准，采用技术先进可靠的环保装备，切实做到“三同时”，确保三废排放达标。2)、切实贯彻国家建材局颁发的《新型干法熟料水泥生产线技术创新，优化设计国产化低投资实施方案》，采用先进的水泥生产工艺技术，总结和借鉴国内外先进水泥生产企业在设计、建设和管理方面的经验，在总体规划、流程设计、设备选型、自控水平和环境保护等方面从实际出发，精心优化设计，通过多方案比选，选择技术先进、成熟可靠的设计方案，以实现节约投资、节约能源、缩短建设周期的原则。3)、切实贯彻“低投资、国产化”的建设思想，技术方案充分吸纳国内已投产生产线的成熟经验，以尽快实现项目达标达产。本工程的装备选型以可靠实用、节省投资、技术先进、节能降耗为原则，所有主机全部选用国产化设备。4scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground)、采用先进可靠的计算机集散控制系统，确保工艺生产过程运行可靠，工况稳定，节能高效，优化控制，实现管理现代化，大幅度减少生产岗位操作人员，提高劳动生产率。1.7全厂主要技术经济指标主要技术经济指标汇总表序号项目单位指标备注1工厂建设规模1.1熟料t/d3000万t/y932生产方法窑外分解新型干法窑3主要工艺设备3.1.石灰石破碎机PPC-22.203.2原料磨（立磨）1台MLS37263.3煤磨1台φ3.6×(6.5+3)m3.4回转窑1台Φ4.3×66m3.5篦式冷却机1台3200t/d4设备重量及装机容量4.1设备重量t70004.2装机容量kW20500（含矿山供电）5水电用量5.1有功计算负荷KW155005.2年生产用电量kw·h7254x1045.3日用水量m3/d1302.90耗水6总平面布置指标6.1生产线占地面积ha11.336.2建、构筑物占地面积m2232966.3道路、停车场占地面积m2367427投资7.1工程建设投资万元22551.62其中建设期利息万元488.48scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground7.2工程投资构成建筑工程万元7317.20设备万元9681.60安装工程万元1986.68其它费用万元3566.148定员8.1生产工人人1548.2管理人员人168.3合计人1709劳动生产率9.1全员t/人·年5027熟料9.2生产工人t/人·年5812熟料10能耗指标10.1单位熟料热耗kJ/kg326010.2吨熟料电耗kW.h/t7811经济效益11.1财务内部收益率(税前)%19.36全部投资11.2静态投资回收期(税前)年6.20含建设期11.3投资利润率%14.7111.4投资利税率%20.6011.5年销售收入万元2139011.6年销售税金万元1465计算平均期11.7年利润万元3655计算平均期(税前)11.8单位产品成本元/吨171.98计算平均期1.8技术经济综合评价scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground1.8.1综合评价1)、技术先进性及实施的可能性本项目采用的五级旋风预热器分解窑生产工艺是国家产业技术政策规定优先选用的技术，目前国内及XX省已有众多水泥厂家采用，技术先进、成熟、可靠。2)、综合经济效益工程完成后，企业的主要经济效益如下：财务内部收益率（税前）：19.36%投资回收期（税前）：6.20年全投资财务内部收益率优于行业基准收益率（8％），投资风险小，经济效益较好。1.8.2结论1)、本项目采用技术先进、能耗低、产品质量好的新型干法工艺替代落后的湿法窑生产工艺，符合国家产业政策。同时也将推动周边地区水泥工业结构调整，促进当地水泥工业的健康发展。2)、本项目建设条件良好，项目投资省、见效快。XX以新工艺、新技术、新装备和高档次产品出现在市场上，可提高企业的经济效益和抗风险能力。3)、本项目的工程设计在总结我院已经投产和在建的多条1200t/d~3000t/d新型干法回转窑水泥生产线设计经验、和省内、国内多条已投产3000t/d生产线的基础上，贯彻“先进适用、稳妥可靠、经济合理、低耗优质”的原则，技术先进，成熟可靠，投产后可完全保证达到预定的设计目标。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4)、本项目建成后，可为市场提供高标号优质水泥和优质商品熟料，可满足本地及相邻地区大型工程对结构水泥的需求，对当地的经济建设有积极的促进作用。1.8.3建议XX应重视工程技术人员的培训和培养，以适应新型干法水泥生产线的建设与运行。综上所述，无论从适应XX州新时期建设的需要，缓解该地区多年的供需矛盾，还是从环境保护角度来看，在具有丰富石灰石资源及大量工业废渣的地区选点建设一条日产3000吨新型干法熟料生产线，带动和促进地方小水泥企业的结构重组和升级已成为本地区建材工业迫在眉睫的任务。2.市场预测与分析2.1市场定位XX历年来水泥主要销售市场为XX州各县及昆明地区，有健全的营销网络和良好的社会知名度，3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线建成后，产品主要销售地还是XX州和昆明市。2.2水泥工业现状2.2.1水泥产量持续增长，新型干法水泥发展迅速scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground２００5年全国水泥总产量公报数为10.50亿吨，较上年净增1.16亿吨，增幅为12％。经中国水泥协会统计计算，其中新型干法水泥产量为4.20亿吨，同比增长45.30％，占水泥总产量的比例达到40％；立窑水泥产量5.76亿吨，未增长，占水泥产量比例为54.86％；其它旋窑水泥产量为5400万吨，同比增长－31.64％，占总产量的5.14％。据中国水泥协会统计，2005年投产的新型干法生产线达134条，熟料总生产能力13228万吨。其中：5000t/d及以上规模生产线熟料能力达到总能力的57％；2000t/d及以上能力占总能力达到92％。水泥产量持续增长，新型干法水泥发展迅速。2.2.2XX省水泥工业现状2005年，全省水泥企业实现销售收入86.11亿元，完成工业增加值30.97亿元利润总额约9亿元。有水泥生产企业约256户，其中水泥粉磨站30个，水泥熟料生产能力为3404万吨，水泥生产能力4863万吨。有水泥窑334条，其中：新型干法水泥生产线29条，小型干法水泥生产线18条，湿法水泥生产线24条，立窑水泥生产线262条。有水泥磨422台，其中Ф2.4m及以上磨机129台，Ф2.2m磨机160台，Ф1.83m磨机128台。从业人员5.6万，其中工程技术人员0.3万人，企业经营管理者具有大学本科以上学历比重30％左右。“十五”期间，在国民经济快速发展的带动下，XX省水泥工业得到较快发展，水泥产量和经济效益同步增长，产业结构得到进一步优化，产权制度改革向广度和深度发展，产业集中度有所提高，资源综合利用水平明显提高，企业实力显著增强，为全省经济建设和社会发展作出了贡献。水泥产量快速增长，效益显著增长。全省水泥产量由2000年的1642.8万吨增加到2005年2832.62万吨。5年共生产水泥10663.86万吨，年均增速11.51％。其中，2005年水泥产量比上年增加536.06万吨，增长23.34％，为20年来增长最快的一年。全行业2003年开始扭亏为盈，利税水平逐年提高。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground水泥工业产业结构明显优化。新型干法水泥快速发展，生产工艺水平大幅提高，产品质量显著提高。相继建成投产XX东骏日产4000吨熟料新型干法水泥生产线1条，昆钢嘉华和XX瑞安日产2000吨熟料新型干法水泥生产线2条，红塔滇西、丽江永保、祥云建材、大理红山、大理水泥、玉溪大营街、通海秀山、华宁玉珠、江川翠峰、文山壮山、思茅建峰、普洱天壁、景谷泰毓、XX远东、宣威宇恒、云维集团和昆明奕标等日产1000-1500吨熟料新型干法水泥生产线21条，随着新型干法水泥生产线的建成，一批骨干企业逐渐发展壮大。2005年新型干法生产线的水泥熟料生产能力达到1035吨，新型干法水泥熟料生产能力比重由2000年的4.13％提高到30.41％。“十五”期间，拆除立窑105座，淘汰411万吨生产能力，立窑水泥比重由2000年的74.04％下降到51.46％。水泥行业整合和招商引资工作取得新进展。2004年6月，XX国资公司与香港瑞安公司签订合资协议，昆明水泥股份有限公司，XX东骏水泥股份有限公司和开远水泥股份有限公司进入合资公司，公司水泥生产能力达到600万吨。此外，香港嘉华公司和湖北华新水泥公司等纷纷投资我省水泥工业。公司法人治理结构基本形成。按照建立现代企业制度的要求，我省80％以上水泥企业完成了股份制和股份合作制改革，公司法人治理结构基本形成。国有资本有序退出和国有股份逐渐减持，非公有制经济成分已占85％以上，水泥行业所有制结构得到显著改善。资源综合利用水平明显提高。水泥工业年消纳冶金矿渣、电厂粉煤灰、磷渣、电石渣等工业废渣已超过500万吨，占工业废渣总利用量的60％以上。存在问题：scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground产业结构不合理。企业数量多、规模小，立窑企业比例较高，生产集中度低，产品档次低总体水平不高，已投产的新型干法水泥生产线中日产2000吨以下规模所占比重较大，部分生产线设备不配套，立窑等落后生产能力退出市场缓慢。水泥供不应求。我省水泥工业虽然发展较快，但大部分企业管理水平不高，设备不配套，运转率偏低，特别是近两年来，受固定资产的拉动，水泥市场需求旺盛，加之缺电停产的影响，大部分地区水泥价格上涨，出现了水泥市场供不应求的局面。部分地区水泥投资有偏热的迹象。受利益驱动，现有水泥企业、国内外投资者在同一区域纷纷投资新型干法水泥生产线扩大水泥生产能力。水泥市场秩序不规范。无水泥产品生产许可证的企业29户，大部分仍继续非法生产，少数水泥企业违反国家产业政策，新（扩）建立窑或将已淘汰的立窑恢复生产，严重扰乱市场秩序。能耗和环保面临很大压力。行业整体经营粗放，能源消耗高，综合利用水平低，立窑环境保护设施投入不足，设施建设滞后，达标排放行政监督乏力，部分水泥企业甚至不使用环保设施，严重污染周边环境。此外，在行业准入和建筑市场使用方面政策法规不够完善等。2.2.3XX州水泥工业现状XX州现有水泥企业13家，水泥生产能力99万吨，XX州2001年水泥实际产量43.27万吨。按照有关规定，应予取缔的无生产许可证小水泥企业：XX市水泥厂、XX县中村水泥厂、XX县河西水泥厂。除XX有一条年产20万吨的湿法生产线外，其余均为立窑生产线。XX州水泥生产企业情况表表2-3序号厂名企业性质生产能力（万吨）备注1XX县中村水泥厂私营62XX河西水泥厂私营43XX土官水泥厂劳改局8scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4XX奕标水泥厂国有20湿法5XX县水泥厂县属4半停产6XX市水泥厂市属2已关闭7昆明水泥厂XX粉磨站股份合作88奕标水泥厂姚安粉磨站股份合作59武定县联营水泥厂股份合作810武定县水泥厂县属国有411元谋水泥厂县属1012牟定县安乐水泥厂乡镇813永仁水泥厂县属414双柏县水泥厂县属8合计992.3市场需求预测2.3.1根据全省的固定资产投资预测水泥需求量《XX省国民经济和社会发展第十一个五年规划纲要》提出：按2005年计价，全省生产总值到2010年完成5225亿元，年均增长8.5％以上，全社会固定投资到2010年累计完成10000亿元以上，年均增长13％以上。这些目标的实现，给水泥工业的发展带来机遇。“十一五”期间，国家将加大西部大开发战略实施力度，我省将大力推进城镇化建设和社会主义新农村建设，大力推进新型工业化进程，建设通往东南亚、南亚国际大通道，加强与周边国家和地区经济交往，将一步加快交通、能源、环保和城镇等基础设施建设步伐，加快住房建设步伐，改善人民生活居住水平，水泥工业面临良好的发展条件。城市建设市场。我省在加快现代新昆明建设的同时，着力发展滇中城市群、红河（个开蒙）城市群、思普景城市群、大理城市群、包腾潞瑞城市群。大理、蒙自、曲靖和玉溪将发展成为大城市，昭通、XXscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground、保山、临沧、文山等洲（市）府所在地和节点城市将发展成为中等城市，丽江、香格里拉、景洪、思茅、潞西、六库将发展成为特色鲜明的重点城市，并加快一批特色小城镇发展。全省城镇化率将由2005年的29.5％上升到35％。城镇建设市场历来是水泥市场最主要、最稳定的部分。可以预见，随着城镇化建设进入高潮期，大量的城镇基础设施和居民住房建设，将极大地促进城市建设水泥市场继续快速增长。新农村建设市场。“十一五”期间，我省将围绕增强农业、富裕农民、繁荣农村、缩小差距的思路，以建设小康村、文明村、生态村、和谐村为目标，全面推进社会主义新农村建设。将在政策、财政等各方面加大对农业、农村、农民的支持力度，提高农业综合生产能力，千方百计增加农民收入，大力发展农村公共事业，加快人蓄饮水、农业灌溉、乡村公路、公共卫生、农村学校、农村住房等基础设施和服务设施建设，农村水泥市场有望得到启动，并逐渐快速发展，扩大市场份额。交通建设市场。我省将加快铁路、公路建设，进一步完善民航机场设施，发挥水运补充作用，启动并积极推进城市轨道交通建设，逐步建成西南进出境国际通道，构筑成为我国面向东南亚、南亚的桥梁，将规划建设滇藏铁路、中缅铁路、中老铁路、中越铁路和贵昆、成昆、广大复线等。实施省干线公路网规划，建设完善“9210”骨架路网，完成国道主干线及西部开发通道高等级化，推进XX通往周边省区和国家的公路通道高等级化，继续改造县乡公路。预计将新建铁路1500公里，建设高速公路1800公里，等级公路3000公里，改造农村公路不低于15000公里。建设昆明新机场，扩大版纳、丽江、大理中小型机场规模，新建腾冲等机场，推进红河等机场前期工作。推进金沙江、怒江、澜沧江、红河、南盘江、右江等对外对内航运通道建设，推进橄榄坝航运枢纽建设，实施水富港扩建，富宁港、景洪港改扩建工程。我省交通基础设施建设对水泥需求将继续保持较增长。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground能源建设市场。我省将加快建设澜沧江、金沙江、怒江三大水电基地和滇东、滇南、滇东北三大煤电基地，把XX建成以水电为主的全国优质能源基地。续建溪洛渡、小湾、漫湾二期电站。开工建设橄榄坝、景洪、糯扎渡、功果桥、苗尾、向家坝、白鹤滩、乌东德、观音岩、金安桥、阿海、龙蟠、赛格、六库、亚碧罗、马吉等大型水电站，在红河、南北盘江、牛栏江、李仙江、大盈江等开工建设一批中小电站。建成宣威七期、巡检司电厂、开远一期、小龙潭三期、阳宗海三期，昆明电厂一期、滇东一期、雨汪电厂、镇雄电厂一期等项目。加快建设恩洪、小龙潭、老厂、先锋、昭通五大煤炭基地。我省能源建设对水泥需求仍将保持快速增长。水利建设市场。我省将以水利基础设施建设为重点，逐步建立与经济、社会生态环境相适应的水利保障体系。到2010年，新增蓄水库容10亿立方米以上，新增水土流失治理面积1.2万平方公里，基本完善21座城市防洪体系。加快推进“润滇工程”为重点的水源工程建设，确保麻栗坝大型水库和已开工的20座中型水库竣工，全面完成69件中型和121件重点小型病险水库除险加固任务，争取开工建设一批大中型水利工程，力争开工建设滇中调水工程，加强重点江河湖泊和主要城市防洪工程建设，加大滇池污染治理力度。我省水利基础设施将成为水泥需求新的增长点。其他工业建设市场。我省化学工业、冶金工业、烟草产业、生物资源加工业、机械工业、信息服务业、旅游区等产业链群也将加快发展，相应进行的工业园区、经济区、旅游区等开发建设以及厂房、厂区配套设施建设也会带动水泥市场的发展。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground省外和国外市场。我省水泥企业在曲靖、文山、昭通、丽江等地布点的一些大中型项目将有可能输到省外。我省对外贸易口岸和交往通道众多，近年来，每年有约60万吨水泥出口到东南亚。随着中国－东盟自由贸易区建设加快，大湄公河次区域经济合作不断加深，周边国家经济复苏进程加快，连接东南亚、南亚大通道建设进一步取得进展，我省水泥出口将面临较好机遇。市场预测：近20年来，水泥生产量年均增长速度为8.87-15.75％之间，水泥生产量增长与全省生产总值、全社会固定资产投资增长成正比，全省生产总值弹性系数平均为1.29，全社会固定资产投资弹性系数平均为0.45。“十一五”期间，预计全省生产总值增长速度8.5-10％，全社会固定资产投资8.5％-30％，2010年全省人口4600万人。综合考虑各种相关因素，十一五”期间，预测水泥生产量增长速度为9.7％-14％，水泥市场需求总量1.8-2亿吨。2010年水泥需求量为4500-5500万吨，人均水泥消费量978-1200公斤。表2-4“十一五”期间水泥市场需求预计表项目水泥总需求量（万吨）2010年水泥需求量（万吨）占比（％）城市建设需求5500-60001450-180032.5农村建设需求2000-2500600-75013.5交通建设需求4700-52001200-140026.0能源和水利需求4900-52001000-120022.0其他工业建设需求600-660160-2003.5省外市场需求150-20040-651.0国外市场需求200-25050-851.5合计18000-200004500-5500100根据以上分析可知，2005末年XX省新型干法水泥产量为812.47万吨。目前XX省优质高强度等级的旋窑水泥的生产量，是在水泥总量增加较大的前提下，呈增长的趋势。随着XX省基础建设的提速，发展新型干法旋窑水泥的市场前景是光明的，在有巨大市场需求的条件下，scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground市场占有率的高低完全取决于产品的质量。而项目的产品为优质结构水泥，因此，市场前景是比较好的。2.3.2XX州的水泥需求量预测根据《XX彝族自治州国民经济和社会发展第十个五年计划纲要》,经济预期目标：国内生产总值年均增长8%以上，到2005年，按2000年价格计算的国内生产总值达到155亿元以上，全社会固定资产投资增幅保持在全省中上水平，年均增长10%以上。2001年XX州全社会固定资产投资完成29.13亿元，2005年XX州水泥需求量为94万吨。XX州在“十五”期间，要以国道、省道公路为骨架，以通县、通乡公路为重点，分期实施“三纵三横”路网建设发展规划。“三纵”即：217线南华至永仁二级公路（包括延伸的南华至景东公路），元谋经牟定、XX至双柏三江口（226线）二级公路，武定经XX至长山线（接安楚高速公路）二级公路；“三横”即：320线安宁至XX高速公路，108线武定至永仁螃蟹箐二级公路，姚安至广通二级公路。水利设施建设：争取XX青山嘴水库国家立项建设，加快元谋和蜻岭河两个大型灌区的续建配套和节水改造工程。重点工程建设的发展将对水泥需求量形成持续的增长。根据以上分析可知，至2005年XX省需新发展旋窑水泥生产量281万吨，由于西部大开发的实施，其生产能力预计增加400万吨以上。目前XX省优质高强度等级的旋窑水泥的生产量，是在水泥总量增加较大的前提下，呈微量增长的趋势。而水泥市场饱和，是由于小水泥的无序竞争导致的。发展新型干法旋窑水泥的市场前景是光明的，在有巨大市场需求的条件下，市场占有率的高低完全取决于产品的质量。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground2.3.3国家产业政策进一步促使水泥产业结构调整从1998年开始，国家加大了水泥工业结构调整的力度，大力推广发展新型干法水泥，通过“双高一优”和“国债贴息”等专项规划支持新型干法水泥的发展，并采取一些强制措施淘汰和关闭了一批落后的小水泥企业，促使企业纷纷投资建设新型干法水泥，至今有400多条新型干法水泥生产线相继建成投产，但1500t/d以下规模占50％，出现了低水平重复建设现象。同时，由于全社会固定资产投资增幅过快，2004年1月9日国务院出台103号文《关于制止钢铁、电解铝、水泥行业盲目投资若干规定的意见》，连续采取了一系列行政和经济手段首先制止钢铁、电解铝、水泥行业的过度投资，遏制了部分地区的过度投资趋势，制止了一大批高能耗、低水平的重复建设项目。经过一段时间的整顿，于2004年8月15日，国家发改委发布了关于钢铁、电解铝和水泥行业项目清理有关意见的通知。通知要求“水泥工业发展要有保有压，加快结构调整，支持大企业的发展，重点支持在有资源的地方建设日产4000吨及以上规模的新型干法熟料基地项目”，“对于日产4000吨及以上、中西部地区日产2000吨及以上符合国家产业政策和发展规划、布局合理的项目，由省级投资主管部门核准，报国家发改委备案。国家环保部门按照有关要求，对项目环境影响评价报告书进行确认；国土部门按规定办理土地使用手续；对符合信贷条件的项目，银行可以提供信贷支持。”该项政策的出台，有利于行业的整合，有利于产品结构调整，将改变行业集中度低、新型干法生产比重低的状况，为企业向大型化、规模化水泥产业集团迈进，发展新型干法提供了有力的政策支持和发展空间。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground新型干法水泥技术日益成熟，吨投资和生产成本不断下降，经过多年的探索和实践，我国新型干法水泥技术不断成熟，装备国产化率迅速提高，熟料吨投资降低到250元左右，建设工期缩短到一年，建成投产后三个月内即可达产达标。日产2500吨以上的水泥生产成本已低于立窑，加上质量优势，新型干法水泥己形成了强有力的竞争态势。2.3.4国家修订水泥质量检验标准对水泥产品市场的影响：国家为了提高产品质量，按国际标准ISO制订了水泥强度检测方法的新标准。1999年12月1日至2000年12月1日为新老标准过渡期。新标准于2001年4月1日起强制执行。现有的机立窑生产的普通425#水泥若按新标准检验，标号将大幅度下降，大量的小水泥厂将因无法满足新标准要求进行生产而关停。湿法窑生产的水泥按照新标准检验，强度也会有较大降幅，甚至有的企业将无法生产52.5及以上标号水泥。而新型干法水泥则完全能满足和适应新标准生产52.5、62.5高标号高品质水泥。所以新型干法水泥必将因其能耗低、质量高、劳动生产率高、污染小而具有较强的市场竞争优势。新型干法水泥生产技术把当代科学技术发展的最新成果广泛应用于水泥工业生产全过程，它代表着我国水泥工业的发展方向。发展新型干法水泥生产是我国水泥工业进行产业结构调整、加速实现我国水泥工业现代化的重要内容。随着与国际接轨的水泥新标准的实施，新型干法水泥的实物质量将呈现出优于其他旋窑水泥的突出优势。2.4市场竞争能力分析scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground优胜劣汰的市场竞争环境正在逐步形成，由于小水泥企业本身难以克服的弱点，激烈的市场竞争将有力地促进他们退出市场，只有那些产品竞争力强、经营管理完善的大水泥企业才能在激烈的市场竞争中立于不败之地并不断发展。目前新型干法技术发展迅速，被世界各国普遍采用，在中国已成为发展应用方向。传统生产方法由于受煅烧工艺的影响，水泥实物质量远不如新型干法生产工艺，而新型干法水泥具有高强度、低碱含量、中低发热量的优点，适应了市场对优质、高性能水泥的需求，在未来几年内将成为国内市场的主流产品。本项目采用先进的窑外分解技术生产新型干法水泥，正好满足了市场对优质、高性能水泥日益增加的需求。2.5市场分析结论综上所述，预计XX省到2005年后水泥需求量将逐步上升，到2010年水泥需求量将超过4900万吨，而水泥产量预计2010年水泥产量亦将超过4900万吨。目前XX省水泥市场供需总量基本趋于平衡，主要问题是产品结构不合理、高质量高性能水泥比例过低，造成目前高性能水泥供不应求，随着XX省经济建设和社会发展水平的日益提高，这种供需矛盾将日趋突出，而淘汰小水泥，发展新型干法水泥则是解决这一问题的根本所在。从以上分析可以得出结论：本项目的建成，不仅能满足对优质高性能水泥的需求，满足国民经济建设的需要，推动经济发展；对促进XX省水泥工业结构的优化和升级起到积极作用，其市场前景是好的。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground3建设条件3.1原材料3.1.1石灰质原料生产所需的原料采用易门六街的石灰石，石灰石资源储量初步探明为1.2亿吨以上，能满足生产期的要求，进厂石灰石化学成分见下表。石灰石平均化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）40.174.470.830.7650.51.950.140.100.001413.1.2粘土质原料生产所需粘土产自新建生产线本地，进厂粘土化学成分见下表。粘土化学成分scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）7.2458.8417.8312.310.681.140.620.200.00143.1.3硅质校正原料硅质校正原料采用粉砂岩，距厂区1.5公里，化学成分见下表。硅质原料化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）2.0188.626.251.740.270.550.210.170.00223.1.4铁质校正原料铁质校正原料采用易门铜业公司铜渣，Fe2O3含量71.4%，满足生产需要。铜渣化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）3.456.801.6771.403.321.940.210.170.00223.2燃料熟料烧成用煤采用张武庄、干海子煤矿所产的烟煤，该矿区烟煤储量丰富，煤质优良，烟煤发热量（分析基）为23826KJ/kg煤，完全可满足煅烧的需要，烟煤由汽车运至厂区。燃料工业分析分析成分Mad%Aad%Vad%Ct,ad%Qnet,ad(KJ/kg)含量（%）0.4723.2324.3047.123826scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground3.3电源供电电源由安丰营变电站引来，输电距离13km，电压等级110kW，该变电站供电富余容量较大，完全能满足项目用电需要。3.4水源生产用水取自老鸦关水库，流量1.0m3/s，水量充足，满足生产要求。3.5交通运输本项目新建生产线位于XX县土官镇土官村。距320国道1公里，距成昆铁路安丰营火车站20公里，东距昆明65公里，西距XX县40公里，XX123公里。是昆明通往滇西地区的必经之地，交通运输极为方便。3.6厂址厂址位于位于XX县土官镇土官村。厂区地势平坦，东高西低，东面靠山，西面、南面、北面为山地。3.7厂区自然条件3.7.1厂区工程地质详见4.5建筑结构篇章3.7.2气象另详报告4.5中的“建筑及结构”部分。3.8大件设备运输scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground大件设备运输主要指建厂期间水泥厂各台主机设备的运输。目前旋窑厂一些大型的水泥生产设备如磨机、篦式冷却机、高温风机等，XX尚无能力制造，必需从省外购买。这些大型设备整机在铁路运输和公路运输上属超限物品，因此需由设备制造厂解体后用火车运输至昆明站或广通站，然后用40吨以上大型平板车运输到现场。现场组装与设备安装同时进行，组装与安装的质量必需达到设备厂对该设备质量指标并符合设备安装验收规范的要求。3.9协作条件生产线投产后，一般生产设备维护以机电修车间为主，外协为辅。大型设备易损件委托原设备制造厂或当地的大中型机械厂制造。工厂及矿山配备的汽车、装载机等运输设备修理任务可委托本县汽车修理厂完成，水泥厂只作一般性维护保养。4.技术方案4.1总图运输4.1.1建设场地区域位置、交通及工程地质本项目新建生产线位于XX县土官镇土官村。距320国道1公里，距成昆铁路安丰营火车站20公里，东距昆明65公里，西距XX县40公里，XX123公里。是昆明通往滇西地区的必经之地，交通运输极为方便。场地地形为缓坡山地，东高西低，场地平均海拔标高在2000m左右，厂区道路与320国道相接，交通便捷。建设场地地处XX县土官镇土官村，场地为软弱场地土，属三类场地，按七度设防。地形基本平坦开阔，无活动性断层、滑坡、泥石流等重大不良工程地质现象，地基土层大部分较好，部分地段赋存轻微值中等液化砂土。该场地较为稳定，无不良地质现象存在，适宜建设。水文地质:场地水文地质条件较简单，拟建场地内无地表水体,scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground地下水位埋深较深，不会对建筑物基础产生不良影响。4.1.2设计依据和原则依据XX与我院签订的《可行性研究报告委托书》和可行性研究报告合作协议精神，本项目建设一条五级旋风预热器带分解炉的3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线。总平面布置是本着工艺流程简洁、顺畅，交通组织合理的原则，布置3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线，并尽可能减少工程投资。4.1.3总平面布置方案4.1.3.1方案比较根据以上原则及厂区道路、地形、风向等特点，产生了一个有代表性的总平面布置方案，其优点如下：1、将扬尘较大的原料系统布置在了场地下风向。2、充分利用了自然地形使工艺流程更加简捷顺畅，布局紧凑合理。3、原燃料储存输送工艺更紧凑合理。4.厂区占地较小。5.实现低投资方案。总平面布置方案较好的处理了新建建构筑物与自然地形的关系，能较好的和自然地形相适应,且工艺流程紧凑顺畅。4.1.4厂区总平面设计scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground针对建设场地条件，将石灰石预均化堆场和破碎系统布置在场地较高的东部山坡地上，利用场地自然地势高差。将3000t/d熟料生产线布置在厂址西面，可自成一独立系统，并将原料储存布置在场地较高的下风向，既实现了人、物分流，又减少了原、燃料堆卸对厂区的二次污染。根据建设场地条件及工艺物料流向，全厂竖向设计分为三个台段区，厂区东侧由北至南布置为石灰石破碎、原、燃料堆棚区，标高为1965～1974m。由北向南布置了原料粉磨、烧成窑尾、废气处理系统标高为1958m。熟料烧成、窑中、窑头及煤磨标高为1955m。熟料库、标高为1958m。总图布置功能分区明确，物料输送顺畅，并有利于充分利用现有自然场地高差，以降低工程投资，加快建设进度。4.1.5交通运输新建3000t/d熟料生产线设置了两个出、入口，分别与原有厂区、厂外公路相接，对日后原、燃料进厂及产品出厂均较为有利。整个厂区内道路布置成环形，交通组织顺畅、合理。厂内物料输送均为机械倒运，无二次污染，厂内道路主干道宽7m，次干道宽4m。水泥混凝土路面。工厂年运输量见运输量表。4.1.6工厂排防洪工厂厂址东高西低、由东面逐渐向西方向从高到低倾斜，且西侧已建有排洪沟，采用明沟排水，厂区排水方便，厂区1955-1974m标高均高出排洪沟沟底标高，场地较为开阔不会受到洪水威胁。根据厂区地形，厂内雨水由东向西有组织排入现有排洪沟内。4.1.7绿化与3000t/d熟料生产线配套的绿化工程，本着改善、美化劳动环境的目的，可在道路两边间种防火灌、乔木，或在车间周围种植遮阳、防尘的树种，布置一些绿化小景观。总图技术经济指标表scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground序号指标名称单位数量1新增厂区占地面积ha11.332建、构筑物占地面积m2232963堆场及道路、广场占地面积m236741.74建筑系数%36.85利用系数%52.996绿化设施占地面积ha2.2667绿化系数%204.1.8运输设备主要原料运输采用外包运输方式，由社会上运输车辆承担。据此考虑石灰石、粘土运输由厂方承包给当地农民运输，厂家可按质按量论价，以能保证新建生产线的原料供应、储备为原则。故对运输车量不做添置购买。工厂年运输量表物料名称日运量（t/d）运输方式年运量（t/a）运距（km）石灰石3729汽车115599026粘土273汽车845001.5砂岩762汽车2363001.5铜渣24汽车747735煤471汽车14600070熟料3000汽车9300004.2原料与配料4.2.1原燃料概述4.2.1.1石灰质原料生产所需的石灰石矿山位于易门六街。石灰石平均化学成分scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）40.174.470.830.7650.501.950.140.100.001414.2.1.2粘土质原料生产所需粘土产自新建生产线本地。粘土化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）7.2458.8417.8312.310.681.140.620.200.00144.2.1.3硅质校正原料硅质校正原料采用粉砂岩，距厂区1.5公里。硅质化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）2.0188.626.251.740.270.550.210.170.00224.2.1.4铁质校正原料铁质校正原料采用易门铜业公司铜渣，Fe2O3含量71.4%，满足生产需要。铜渣化学成分分析成分LossSiO2AI2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OCI-含量（%）3.456.801.6771.403.321.940.210.170.00224.2.1.5燃料scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground熟料烧成用煤采用张武庄、干海子煤矿所产的烟煤，该矿区烟煤储量丰富，煤质优良，烟煤发热量（分析基）为23826KJ/kg煤，完全可满足煅烧的需要，烟煤由汽车运至厂区。燃料工业分析分析成份WY%AY%VY%CY％全硫Qnet,ad(KJ/kg)含量（%）0.4723.2324.3047.11.48238264.2.2配料计算4.2.2.1配料用原燃料数据原燃料化学成分分析项目lossSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OSO3Cl-石灰石40.174.470.830.7650.51.950.140.10／0.0014粘土7.2458.8417.8312.310.681.140.620.20／0.0014铁粉3.456.801.6771.403.321.940.210.17／0.0022砂岩2.0188.626.251.740.270.550.210.171.110.01燃料工业分析分析成份Mad%Aad%Vad%Ct,ad%Qnet,ad(KJ/kg)含量（%）0.4723.2324.3047.1238264.2.2.2设定熟料率值KH=0.90±0.01SM=2.6±0.1IM=1.7±0.1scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4.2.2.3熟料热耗：3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线熟料热耗为3260KJ/kg-c。4.2.2.4原料配合比：经计算，干燥原料配合比如下：原料名称石灰石粘土砂岩铜渣合计配合比（%）78.805.2515.450.51004.2.2.5生料料耗：1.562t生料/t熟料(实际)4.2.2.6生料化学成分及率值生料化学成分及率值项目lossSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OSO3Cl-数值36.1613.353.012.0643.601.220.520.060.0690.002项目KHSMAM数值1.0142.631.464.2.2.7熟料化学成分、率值和矿物组成熟料化学成分、率值和矿物组成scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground项目SiO2Al2O3Fe2O3CaOMgOK2ONa2OSO3Cl-数值22.295.623.3065.961.860.810.100.4530.0022项目KHSMIMC3SC2SC3AC4AF数值0.892.501.7056.7021.139.2910.034.2.3配料方案评述1)国内水泥工业实际生产证明，现代干法回转窑采用“两高一中”配料方案，即硅酸率高、铝氧率高、饱和比中的方案，可以取得预热器不积料、不结皮、优质高产的效果。2)本项目所需的原燃料资源落实，供应可靠。为保证进厂石灰石成分稳定，设置了石灰石预均化堆场。原、燃料中的有害成分低，对设计采用的五级旋风预器分解窑无不良影响。设计采用石灰石、粘土、砂岩、铜渣四组分配料，熟料率值、化学成分及矿物组成均在较理想的范围内，可以生产出高标号的优质水泥。3)本配料方案的生料、熟料的化学成分和率值均在正常范围内，以单个原料现有数据来看，有害成分均符合水泥原料要求。原燃料中有害成分钾、钠、硫、氯含量过高时，会对生产和产品质量造成不利影响，在熟料煅烧过程中，物料中钾、钠、硫、氯的化合物先后分解、气化和挥发，在窑尾及预热器内，当温度降低到一定限度的时候就会凝聚，粘附在生料颗粒表面，形成硫碱和氯碱循环、富集，并在窑尾预热器内结皮，影响料、气运行畅通，甚至堵塞，对水泥产品的质量也有很大影响，如水泥凝结时间不正常，强度下降等。因此，对原燃料中的有害成分需适当的控制，本工程所采用的原燃料有害成分含量均较低，生料中K2O+Na2O为0.37%，小于1%的控制指标，SO3含量为0.058%，Cl-含量为0.0018%，也符合小于0.015%的要求。scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4.3生产工艺4.3.1生产规模、生产方法本项目建设规模为一条3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线。窑年运转天数为310天，年产熟料93万t。4.3.2产品运输方式熟料出厂方式为全部汽车运输出厂。4.3.3工艺设计原则（1）以“生产可靠、技术先进、节省投资、提高效益”为宗旨，尽量采用成熟可靠的国产设备，特别是汲取近年来开发的优秀技术成果，同时在防尘及降低噪音的前提下，尽量采用厂房露天化措施，努力实现降低工程投资达到最大的经济效益。（2）努力做到工艺流程顺畅，生产车间布置紧凑，尽量节省用地。（3）选用高效可靠的除尘设备，确保净化后的废气含尘量达到国家环保标准要求。4.3.4设计条件（1）原燃料的物理性能和进厂运输方式物料名称粒度（mm）水份（%）运输方式石灰石≤1000≤2.0汽车运输scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground砂岩≤40≤2.0汽车运输粘土≤40≤15.0汽车运输物料名称粒度（mm）水份（%）运输方式原煤≤25≤10.0汽车运输（2）原料配料方案原料名称石灰石粘土砂岩硫酸渣合计配合比（%）78.85.2515.450.5100（3）熟料热耗：3260kJ/kg.熟料（760kcal/kg.熟料）（4）熟料理论料耗理论料耗：1.562t生料/t熟料（5）原煤工业分析MADAADVADST.ADQNET.AD(KJ/KG)10.4525.6911.421.0240824.3.5物料平衡表物料平衡表物料名称天然水份%生产损失%熟料消耗定额(t/t)物料平衡量（t）干燥的含水份的干燥的含水份的理论实际实际小时天年小时天年石灰石1.03.01.1941.2311.243153.873692.881144793155.3737291155990粘土10.03.00.0800.0820.09110.2452467626011.37272.8884593砂岩5.03.00.2340.2410.25430.1272322413031.76762236257铜渣5.03.00.0080.0080.0081.00524.1274771.00524.127477生料11.5151.562195.2446861452586熟料1253000930000烧成用煤10.03.00.1410.15717.6242313113019.62471145973scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground说明：1.以熟料为平衡基准。2.窑年运转率：310天。3.熟料热耗：3260kJ/kg。4.烧成用煤空气干燥基低位热值为24082kJ/kg。4.3.6物料储存方式、储存量及储存期各种物料储存方式、储存量及储存期表序号物料名称储存方式规格(m)储存量(t)储存期(d)备注1石灰石储存及预均化石灰石圆形预均化堆场Φ80230006.5d室内2辅助原料储存及调配砂岩联合储库36x104.51500045.9d室内粘土联合储库1700045.4室内粉煤灰联合储库680053.5室内3原料调配石灰石圆库Φ10×2314006.5h对生料磨粉煤灰圆库Φ10×235604.4对生料磨4原煤储存及预均化原煤堆棚36x40540011.1d室内原煤长形预均化堆场33x147.62x73002x15d室内5生料圆库Φ18×50100002.1d6熟料圆库Φ26×493000010dscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground4.3.7主机设备表主机设备规格、日运转时数及年运转率序号车间名称主机名称型号、规格性能数量（台）日运转小时数（h）车间工作制度d/w×h/d年利用率（％）备注1石灰石破碎单段锤式破碎机PPC-22.20入料粒度：1000x1000x1200mm出料粒度：＜75mm能力：600t/h16.96x820.92石灰石预均化堆场堆料机堆料能力：600t/h16.96x820.9取料机取料能力：70~450t/h17.97x2427.94原煤预均化堆场卸料车式堆料机堆料能力：200t/h13.45x88.6桥式刮板取料机堆料能力：150t/h13.27x2411.55原料粉磨辊式磨MLS3726入磨粒度:＜75mm入磨水分:＜5％出磨水份：＜0.5％成品细度：80μm筛余＜12％能力:250t/h118.37x2464.8scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground序号车间名称主机名称型号、规格性能数量（台）日运转小时数（h）车间工作制度d/w×h/d年利用率（％）备注6煤粉制备烘干兼粉磨管磨型号:Φ3.6×6.5+3m能力：28t/h入料水份:＜10％出料水分：＜1％成品细度80μm筛余＜4％121.17x2474.87熟料烧成系统回转窑预热器分解炉篦式冷却机Φ4.3×66m五级预热器TTF型分解炉第三代篦式冷却机能力：3200t/d（海拔2000m）1套247×2484.98熟料汽车散装熟料汽车散装机200t/h17x16scornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat,withahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistantsheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistimewithgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidsmanyties." "Andawomancan"thavetoomanyhats,"sheanswered. Tenminuteslaterwewalkedoutoftheshoptogether.Mywifewaswearingahatthatlookedlikealighthouse!   Lesson42Notverymusical并非很懂音乐 AswehadhadalongwalkthroughoneofthemarketsofOldDelhi,westoppedatasquaretohavearest.Afteratime,wenoticedasnake-charmerwithtwolargebasketsattheothersideofthesquare,sowewenttohavealookathim.Assoonashesawus,hepickedupalongpipewhichwascoveredwithcoinsandopenedoneofthebaskets.Whenhebegantoplayatune,wehadourfirstglimpseofthesnake.Itroseoutofthebasketandbegantofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Wewereverymuchsurprisedwhenthesnakecharmersuddenlybegantoplayjazztunesandmodernpopsongs.Thesnake,however,continuedto"dance"slowly.ItobviouslycouldnottellthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz!   Lesson43OvertheSouthPole飞越南极 In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanewasthenabletoriseanditclearedthemountainsby400feet.ByrdnowknewthathewouldbeabletoreachtheSouthPolewhichwas300milesaway,fortherewerenomoremountainsinsight.Theaircraftwasabletoflyovertheendlesswhiteplainswithoutdifficulty.     Lesson44Throughtheforest穿过森林 MrsAnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestruggle,thestrapbrokeand,withthebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.MrsSterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun.Whenshecaughtupwiththem,shesawthattheyhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag,sosheranstraightatthem.Themengotsuchafrightthattheydroppedthebagandranaway."Thestrapneeds mending,"saidMrsSterlinglater,"buttheydidnotstealanything."   Lesson45Aclearconscience问心无愧 Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepost-office.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemoneyhehadlost,togetherwithanotewhichsaid:"Athief,yes,"butonly5opercentathief!"Twomonthslater,somemoremoneywassenttoSamwithanothernote:"Only25percentathiefnow!"Intime,allSam"smoneywaspaidbackinthisway.Thelastnotesaid:"Iam100percenthonestnow!"   lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable既昂贵又受罪 WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedidnoteventrytorunaway.Afterhewasarrested,themanadmittedhidingintheboxbeforetheplaneleftLondon.Hehadhadalonganduncomfortabletrip,forhehadbeenconfinedtothewoodenboxforovertenhours.Themanwasorderedtopay&345forthecostofthetrip.Thenormalpriceofaticketis&230!   Lesson47Athirstyghost嗜酒的鬼魂 ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMrIanThompsonisupforsale.MrThompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMrThompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathehadfoundfiveemptywhiskybottleswhichtheghostmusthavedrunkthenightbefore.WhenIsuggestedthatsomevillagersmusthavecomeinforafreedrink,MrThompsonshookhishead.Thevillagershavetoldhimthattheywillnotaccepttheinnevenifhegivesitaway.   Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?你想对我说什么吗？ Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcotton-wool.HeknewIcollectedbirds"eggsandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.InanswertothesequestionsIeithernoddedormadestrangenoises.Meanwhile,mytonguewasbusysearchingouttheholewherethetoothhadbeen.Isuddenlyfeltveryworried,butcouldnotsayanything.Whenthedentistatlastremovedthecotton-woolfrommymouth,Iwasabletotellhimthathehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.   Lesson49Theendofadream美梦告终 Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyardbelow.Theyoungmandidnotwakeupuntilthebedhadstrucktheground.Althoughthebedwassmashedtopieces,themanwasmiraculouslyunhurt.Whenhewokeup,hewasstillonthemattress.Glancingatthebitsofwoodandmetalthatlayaroundhim,themansadlypickedupthemattressandcarrieditintohishouse.Afterhe hadputitonthefloor,hepromptlywenttosleepagain.   Lesson50Takenforaride乘车兜风 Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdon"tlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected. "I"mgoingtoWoodfordGreen,"IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,"butIdon"tknowwhereitis.""I"lltellyouwheretogetoff,"answeredtheconductor. Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,IrealizedwithashockthatIwastheonlypassengerleftonthebus.  "You"llhavetogetoffhere,"theconductorsaid."Thisisasfaraswego.""IsthisWoodfordGreen?"Iasked."Ohdear,"saidtheconductorsuddenly."Iforgottoputyouoff.""Itdoesn"tmatter,"Isaid."I"llgetoffhere.""Wearegoingbacknow,"saidtheconductor."Well,inthatcase,Iprefertostayonthebus,"Ianswered.   Lesson51Rewardforvirtue对美德的奖赏 Myfriend,Herbert,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHerbertloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHerbertwasstillasfatasever.Heledmeintohisroomandhurriedlyhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasveryembarrassed.WhenIaskedhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledguiltilyandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathisdietwassostrictthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionally.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!   Lesson52Aprettycarpet漂亮的地毯 WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhavetemporarilyputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryinchoffloorspaceandIactuallyhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor."ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,"shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,"Youdon"tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet!"   Lesson53Hotsnake触电的蛇 AtlastfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfireareoftencausedbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefiremenexaminedthegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremanaccidentallydiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheremainsofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricwiresofa16,000-voltpowerline.Inthisway,hewasabletosolvethemystery.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadsnatchedupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentsparksdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.   Lesson54Stickyfingers粘糊的手指 Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthenIwenttomarket.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesometartsfortea.InashorttimeIwasbusymixingbutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithstickypastry.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmoreannoying.IpickedupthereceiverbetweentwostickyfingersandwasdismayedwhenIrecognizedthevoiceofMrsBates.Ittookmetenminutestopersuadehertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whatamess!Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthedoor-knobs.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoor-bellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetosignforaregisteredletter!   Lesson55Notagoldmine并非金矿 Dreamsoffindinglosttreasurealmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled"TheRevealer"hasbeeninventedandithasbeenusedtodetectgoldwhichhasbeenburiedintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedtohidegold.Thepirateswouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Armedwiththenewmachine,asearchpartywenthedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.   Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?是因祸得福吗？ ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessa"cursedtree".Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearachurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyclaimedanumberofvictims.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulsourceofincomeastouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetourists-havebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeenstruckdownbysuddendeath!   Lesson59Inorout？进来还是出去？ Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateandbark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!Sincethen,hehasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegateshuts.Thenhesitsandbarksuntilsomeoneletshimout.Afterthisheimmediatelyletshimselfinandbeginsbarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandremovedthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.     Lesson60Thefuture卜算未来 Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:"Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall."AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme."Wherehaveyoubeenhiding?"sheaskedimpatiently."Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready."Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.   Lesson61TroublewiththeHubble哈勃望远镜的困境 Infuture,astronautswillberequiredtodescendfromaspaceshipwhileitisstillinspaceandtoreturntoit.Theabilitytodothiswillbenecessaryinfutureflightstodistantplanets.Scientistsarenowtryingtodiscoverifthisispossible.ThespaceshipAstrawhichlefttheearthashorttimeago,willbetravellingthreehundredmilesintospace.Atacertainpoint,theAstrawillstopforashorttimeandanastronautwillattempttoleavethestationaryspaceshipandthenreturntoit.Weshallnotknowwhethertheexperimenthasbeensuccessfuluntilwehavereceivedaradiomessage.Thefirstmessageisexpectedtoarriveat7o"clockthisevening.Bythattime,theAstrawillhavebeenflyingthroughspaceforseventeenhoursandwillhavecircledtheearthagreatmanytimes.Whenthefirstradiomessageshavebeenreceived,theresultsofthetripwillbeannouncedimmediately.   Lesson62Afterthefire大火之后 Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmground 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.3.8工艺系统方案比较4.3.8.1原料粉磨原料粉磨系统通常采用的方案有辊式磨方案、中卸烘干磨配组合式选粉机的方案、中卸烘干磨配旋风式选粉机的方案、风扫磨方案。从成熟可靠的实际出发，采用辊式磨方案或中卸烘干磨配组合式选粉机的方案是最佳选择。原料粉磨的选择方案比较如下：序号比较项目单位国内辊式磨1单位国内管磨(组合式选粉机)1主机型号规格　MLS3726　φ4.6×10+3.5m2生产能力t／h250t／h2203磨机装机容量kW2000kW35504选粉机装机容量kW110kW1105系统风机装机容量kW2000kW10006系统装机容量kW4808（4406）kW5398（4958）7单位产品系统装机容量kW/h/t24.0（22.0）kW/h/t28.4（26.1）8系统设备重量t1020t12559非标设备重量t190.00t180.0010系统工艺　流程简单　流程稍复杂11管理与维护　略复杂　简单12可靠程度　稍差　高13噪声　低　高　　　数量投资(万元)　数量投资(万元)1机械设备投资t1092.651950.26t1234.441717.862机械设备安装费t　220.34t　270.243电气、自动化设备投资　　132.72　　130.58-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4电气设备安装费　　94.49　　116.035土建投资m2　322.22m2　424.56　系统投资　　2720.03　　2659.27由上表可以看出，辊式磨系统的主要优点是系统简单、电耗低、设备重量轻、占地少、噪音低，该系统漏风率低、烘干能力强。但其管理、维护较复杂，管理及操作水平要求较高，对物料的适应性较差，维护费用较高；管磨系统管理、维护简单，维护费用低，运行可靠，但电耗高、占地大、系统漏风率高、烘干能力较弱。两系统投资相当。考虑辊式磨系统技术先进，且此规模国产辊式磨目前运行已成熟可靠，故原料粉磨系统推荐采用辊式磨系统的方案。4.3.8.2生料均化库对干法水泥生产工艺，水泥质量在很大程度上依赖于生料成分及工艺条件的稳定，生料均化库对生料质量承担着最后的把关任务。对生料均化库系统的要求是在满足生料储量的前提下，充分利用恰当的进出料方式及充气搅拌措施，使入库生料得到进一步均化。对于性能优良的生料均化库，其目标是单位电耗低、耗气量少、库内设备简单控制方便、安全可靠、土建结构合理、造价低，均化效果好。因此推荐采用IBAU型均化库。4.3.8.3熟料烧成系统的选型-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告针对无烟煤燃烧特性，窑尾预分解系统设计为带三喷腾分解炉的TTF五级单系列预热器。该预热器系统具有高热效率、低压损的明显特征。分解炉是在充分考虑了当地烟煤的燃烧特性、吸收了国内外各种型式分解炉特点的基础上开发的。回转窑采用4.3´66m窑，窑头采用多通道喷煤管，并备有燃油辅助装置，保证煤的正常稳定煅烧。熟料冷却机采用带部分控制流式篦冷机，出冷却机熟料温度为65°C＋环境温度。整个冷却机系统的热效率在70%以上，使二、三次风温达到~1000℃，有利于煤粉在回转窑的完全燃烧和分解炉中煤粉燃烧的着火。其主要有如下特点:1.控制流篦板的充气细划性，克服了以往冷却机因冷却区域划分不够小，而存在的纵向料层阻力分布不均，造成局部篦床过热损坏的缺点。2.克服了以往篦冷机由于窑的回转作用而形成横向颗粒离析，造成因料层横向阻力不均的缺点。3.控制流篦板的高阻力特性，使冷却风系统抗料层波动的稳定性增强。4.控制流篦板的高穿透特性，有利于料层深层次的气固热交换，特别是对红热细料的“红河”现象有特殊的作用；-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告5.与大窑门罩配合使用，可有效的提高二、三次风温度，提高了冷却机的热回收率。4.3.8.4煤粉制备从成熟可靠的实际出发，煤粉制备系统通常采用的方案有辊式磨方案、风扫式煤磨加袋收尘的方案。风扫式煤磨系统运行稳定可靠。不利点是电耗较高，系统较复杂，厂房占地面积大。辊式磨系统烘干能力较强，电耗较低，其管理、维护复杂，维护费用高，存在吐渣现象。特别是煤质不好时吐渣现象严重，管理及操作水平要求高。对于本系统从成熟可靠出发建议采用风扫磨加袋收尘方案。4.3.9生产工艺流程简述4.3.9.1石灰石预均化堆场石灰石预均化堆场采用一座Φ80m圆型堆场，有效储量23000t。堆料机堆料能力为600t/h，取料机取料能力450t/h。出预均化堆场的石灰石经胶带输送机送至原料调配站。4.3.9.2辅助原料堆存及输送-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告辅助原料（砂岩/粘土/铜渣）汽车运输进厂，堆存在联合储库内，由抓斗起重机喂入料斗，料斗下设置卸料及计量、输送设备。每种物料按一定比例从联合储库中卸出，送至原料粉磨系统进行粉磨即可。4.3.9.3原煤堆存、均化及输送原煤汽车运输进厂，堆存在堆棚内，由铲车卸入卸车坑，经胶带输送机送入煤预均化堆场。设一座长型原煤预均化堆场，规格33×147.6m。原煤由卸料车式堆料机堆料，堆料能力200t/h。桥式刮板取料机取料，取料能力150t/h。原煤由取料机取出后经胶带输送机送至煤磨原煤仓。4.3.9.4原料调配、原料粉磨及废气处理系统原料调配站设两个配料仓，分别用于储存石灰石、粘土，各仓下设置卸料及计量、输送设备将每种物料按一定比例从配料库中卸出，送至原料粉磨系统进行粉磨即可。原料粉磨采用一台辊式磨。当原料入磨水分≤5%，进料粒度≤75mm(占90%)，产品细度为80mm筛筛余≤10~12%时，系统能力为230~250t/h。成品经斜槽与废气处理系统收集的窑灰一起由斗式提升机送入生料均化库。原料粉磨利用出高温风机后的窑尾废气作为烘干热源。出磨废气一部分做为循环风返回，剩余部分与增湿调质后的部分窑尾废气一起入窑尾袋收尘器，净化后的废气排入大气。当原料磨不运行时，窑尾废气经增湿塔降温调质后，直接进入袋收尘器净化。处理后的烟气的正常排放浓度≤30mg/m3（标）。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告生料的自动取样装置设在进生料库提升机之前，试样由人工送至设在中央控制室的X射线荧光分析仪进行分析，并可根据其结果调整原料配比。4.3.9.5生料均化库及窑喂料系统采用一座Φ18×50mIBAU型生料均化库，有效储量为10000t，有效储期2.1d。均化库底部为锥体，均化后的生料经库底多点流量控制阀、斜槽、送至带有荷重传感器、充气装置的生料搅拌计量仓。仓下设有流量控制阀和流量计，经计量的生料由空气输送斜槽、斗式提升机等喂入窑尾预热器一、二级旋风筒上升管道。生料均化库的均化作用主要由库内重力切割和搅拌仓的搅拌来实现。入窑生料CaO标准偏差控制在±0.25%。生料入窑尾预热器系统斗式提升机前，设有生料取样装置，通过对生料的取样、制样、分析，可实现对烧成系统操作的指导。4.3.9.6熟料烧成系统熟料煅烧采用一台Φ4.3×66m的回转窑，窑尾带单系列低压损五级旋风预热器和分解炉，生产能力3200t/d，熟料热耗3260kJ/kg（760kcal/kg）。窑头和分解炉用煤比例为40%和60%，入窑物料的碳酸钙分解率大于90%。回转窑采用三档支撑，斜度为3.5%，转速为0.35~4r/min。窑头配有多通道的煤粉燃烧器。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告熟料冷却采用一台第三代可控气流篦冷机，熟料出冷却机的温度为环境温度+65℃。为破碎大块熟料，冷却机出口处设有一台锤式破碎机，以保证出冷却机熟料粒度≤25mm。冷却后的熟料经槽式输送机送至熟料储存库。冷却机排出的气体，一部分作为窑头二次风入窑，一部分经三次风管送往窑尾分解炉（三次风从窑头罩上抽取），一部分作为煤粉制备的烘干热源；其余经电收尘器净化后排入大气。正常排放浓度≤50mg/m3(标)满足国家规定排放浓度标准要求。4.3.9.7煤粉制备采用一台F3.6×6.5+3m烘干兼粉碎的煤磨。当原煤水分£10%；出磨煤粉水分£1%；原煤粒度£25mm；煤粉细度为80m筛筛余<4%时，磨机产量为26t/h。煤磨设置在窑头，利用窑头废气作为烘干热源。原煤由原煤仓下定量给料机喂入磨内烘干与粉磨，烘干并粉碎后的煤粉随同气流从磨尾排出，进入动态选粉机细粉与废气一同进入煤粉袋收尘器，收下的煤粉经螺旋输送机分别送入窑头及分解炉的煤粉仓。动态选粉机分离出的粗粉，由螺旋输送机返回磨内继续粉磨。经煤粉袋收尘器净化后的废气排入大气。分解炉及窑头采用两套喂煤计量系统，煤粉制备系统设置有严格的安全措施，如防爆阀、CO2灭火系统、消防水系统，设计有CO温度、浓度监测及报警系统等，并在点火烘窑期间严防CO超标和无序排放。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4..3.9.8熟料储存及输送、熟料散装设置一座Φ26×49m的熟料储存库，储存量为30000t，储存期为10d。熟料库底或熟料库侧设一套汽车散装系统，作为商品熟料出厂。4.3.9.9压缩空气站设置一座空气压缩机站，共有5台空压机，每台能力20m3/min，压缩后的气体经净化干燥，作为窑尾预热器吹堵，气动阀门，脉冲阀，及仪表的用气气源。4.3.9.10辅助生产车间辅助生产车间设有化验室、小磨房、综合材料库、计量管理监测站等。4.3.9.11环境保护本项目所有物料扬尘点均设置了不同类型的袋式收尘器或电收尘器，保证各扬尘点废气粉尘排放浓度均达到国家环保要求。对产生较大噪音的设备和地点，均采取封闭隔离的办法降低噪音等级，以保证生产人员的身心健康。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.4建筑及结构4.4.1自然条件4.4.1.1气象资料1)气温年平均气温16.2℃最热月平均气温21.8℃最冷月平均气温8.3℃最高日气温36.1℃最低日气温-5.5℃2)降雨量年平均降雨量924.5毫米3)蒸发量：全年最大蒸发量1157.9毫米4)风速：年平均风速：1.8米/秒主导风向:南风和西南风5)湿度：年平均相对湿度：78%4.4.1.2地震烈度：拟建场地按<<建筑抗震设计规范>>GB50011-2001,抗震设防烈度为7度,第三组。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.4.1.3工程地质及水文地质：工程地质:拟建场地位于XX县土官镇东部边缘，场地为软弱场地土，属三类场地，按七度设防。地形基本平坦开阔，无活动性断层、滑坡、泥石流等重大不良工程地质现象，地基土层大部分较好，部分地段赋存轻微值中等液化砂土。该场地较为稳定，无不良地质现象存在，适宜建设。水文地质:场地水文地质条件较简单.拟建场地内无地表水体,地下水位埋深较深,对建筑物基础不会产生不良影响。4.4.2荷载取值4.4.2.1.屋面均布活荷载及屋面积灰荷载屋面积灰荷载:有灰源车间取1kpa，远离灰源的车间取0.5kpa，屋面均布活荷载:上人屋面取2kpa，不上人屋面取0.5kpa,彩板屋面取0.3kPa。4.4.2.2.楼面荷载生产车间楼面为4kpa；平台,楼梯为3kpa；皮带输送廊,一般走道为1.5kpa；地坑盖、窑、磨等基础挑出的走道为10-15kpa；窑头看火平台堆放耐火砖部分为20kpa；预热器塔架楼面堆放耐火砖部分为15kpa.。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.4.2.3.地坪荷载一般取5kpa，有特殊堆载要求的取20kpa。4.4.2.4.风荷载取0.57kpa4.4.2.5.雪荷载：考虑在灰载内。4.4.2.6.设备荷载设备动力系数按工艺生产要求，或按《动力机器设备规范》取值。4.4.3.设计原则：水泥工厂的建筑和结构设计，必须贯彻"技术先进，经济合理，安全适用，确保质量"的方针。应满足生产工艺的要求，保证生产工艺必须的操作，检修面积和空间，布置简捷顺畅的水平和垂直交通路线。XX县有气侯温暖，雨量集中，而且蒸发量大的特点，在建筑设计中应解决好通风、防雨、遮阳、并适当考虑局部隔热，在立面处理上力求简洁、明快、通透的空间体型，平面布置在工艺生产允许范围内，车间考虑开敞或半开敞。生产线布置在台阶状缓坡地形上，建筑布局随台阶呈条形状分布，为此做好厂区及建筑排水处理，地下建、构筑物应考虑好防水措施。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告水泥生产噪声大，粉尘污染源多，对有噪声的车间采用封闭型厂房，除设备上尽可能带有消声设备外，在车间内部还应设置隔声值班室，使值班室内噪声小于70分贝。为减少对周围及附近环境影响和保证工作人员身体健康，须加强劳动卫生，环境保护措施，除工艺生产上做好防尘、除尘外，在建筑设计中应按劳动卫生，环境保护设计规范规定要求，设置必要的卫生保健设施。对火灾危险性甲、乙类车间，按“建筑设计防火规范”设计，满足厂房防火、防爆要求。结构用材：厂区主要车间以现浇钢筋混凝土结构及钢结构为主，一般建筑物就地取材，方便施工，采用砖混结构。4.4.4.结构选型：生料磨房、中央控制室、烧成系统、煤磨房等厂房采用现浇钢筋混凝土框架结构。石灰石破碎机房，粘土、铜渣及煤堆棚，成品库：采用轻钢结构。窑尾采用钢框架。石灰石、粘土、生料均化、熟料储存、水泥储存一律采用现浇钢筋混凝土筒仓，部分库顶房采用轻钢屋架，彩板屋面。输送天桥：采用钢结构天桥。单层辅助性设施：采用砖混结构。4.4.5基础类型1．框架采用钢筋混凝土柱下独立基础或钢筋混凝土条形基础。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告2．各个圆库及烟囱基础采用钢筋混凝土板式或环形基础，或者桩基基础。3.墙下基础采用浆砌毛石条基或钢筋混凝土基础梁。4．大的动力设备基础做成块式钢筋混凝土基础或钢筋混凝土箱型基础。4.4.6结构选材4.4.6.1.钢材框架，库筒壁，库仓壁，库底板和库锥斗及库基础等建筑物中主要受力钢筋采用HRB335—Ф,或HRB400—Ф钢筋。其它钢筋混凝土构件采用HPB235钢筋—ø钢结构采用Q235-BF的型材或板材。4.4.6.2.混凝土C10级混凝土:用于基础垫层。C15级混凝土:用于独立基础，或基础超深及地坪等。C20级混凝土:用于一般基础。C25级混凝土:用于库底板，库筒壁，锥斗，库仓壁。C30级混凝土:用于荷载大的梁，板，柱。C35级混凝土:用于较大直径筒仓。C40级混凝土:用于筒仓支承臂和库底板.-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告(个别梁，板为耐热混凝土）4.4.6.3砌体材料用不低于Mu10级标准机制红砖，Mu5级粘土空心砖,块石不底于Mu30级。4.4.7建筑构造4.4.7.1.屋面一般生产车间屋面采用无组织排水，屋面防水采用钢筋混凝土屋面加防水层。少量辅助工程屋面做隔热层。4.4.7.2.楼、地面生产车间在现浇楼面、地面混凝土时，要求楼面板、地面混凝土一次压实、找平、抹光。有洁净要求的建筑做水磨石或瓷砖楼面、地面，并做相应材料踢脚板。4.4.7.3.墙体钢筋混凝土框架填充墙采用烧结粘土空心砖，厚度190。砖混结构：一律采用机制红砖。有条件的建筑，在注意防雨同时，采用半开敞式或全开敞式墙面。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.4.7.4门窗生产车间一律采用清水混凝土花格窗，刷白，大门采用钢木大门。辅助建筑做木门及塑钢窗，有隔声要求的建筑，采用隔声门窗。有空调的房间或要求洁净控制室，采用双层密闭窗、门。电控室和中央控制室门窗带纱窗.4.4.7.5粉刷外粉刷：生产车间钢筋混凝土梁、柱为清水混凝土。外墙面为清水墙。砖混结构的生产车间，外墙面为清水墙面，原浆勾缝，勒脚处粉500高1:3水泥砂浆，刷水泥色。有洁净要求辅助建筑外墙采用外墙涂料或贴外墙砖。内粉刷：生产车间钢筋混凝土梁、板、柱为清水混凝土，墙面为清水刷白。砖混结构车间内墙面和有洁净要求的辅助建筑内墙，粉混合砂浆，刷白。4.4.7.6地坑、地槽一律做钢筋混凝土地坑、地槽，防水时加防水剂。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.4.7.7楼梯、栏杆生产车间采用钢梯、钢栏杆，楼梯最大坡度为51度,梯宽700~900。个别辅助建筑采用钢筋混凝土楼梯。4.4.7.8通风整条干法旋窑生产线从原料制备到熟料烧成，建筑物内部以自然通风为主，机械通风为辅。对个别要求散热高，且要求洁净车间的配电室，厂内总电控室、微机配料室设置机械通风或空调设备消除余热。4.5给水排水4.5.1.设计依据和范围4.5.1.1.设计依据a、工艺专业提供的生产用水资料；b、总图专业提供的总平面图；c、甲方提供的工厂现有供水资料；d、国家现行的有关规范及标准。4.5.1.2.设计范围a、新建厂区给水系统；-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告b、新建厂区排水系统；c、新建厂区浇洒、绿化用水系统；d、新建厂区消防用水系统；e、新建厂区冷却循环供水系统。4.5.2.给水设计4.5.2.1.水源：供水水源：工厂水源为利用老鸦关水库灌溉水源，水质好，能满足建厂后生产用水。4.5.2.2.蓄水：在厂区附近高地适当位置新建一座1000m3高位储水池，以其压差满足新建生产、生活用水之需。4.5.2.3.输配水：生产线各用水点均采用单线枝状配水管网，流速在0.78~1.61m/s之间，并把生产和厂区生活用水管道分开。4.5.2.4.消防：根据国家现行《建筑设计防火规范》的有关规定，按工厂生产规模，占地面积及区域内人数计算，厂区同时发生火灾次数为1，生产类别为乙级，各建筑物耐火等级为二、三级，-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告且生产车间除煤粉制备车间外大部分属于可燃物较少的丁类厂房和库房，因此除煤粉制备车间需设室内消火栓外，各车间和化验办公楼内可以不设室内消火栓，只需在部分建筑物内部配置一定数量的灭火器即可。在厂区室外，设置SS100-10型室外地上式消火栓，消火栓相邻间距不超过120米，保护半径为120~150米；此外，再配备两台BJ20型手抬式机动消防泵，以便失火时加压灭火。厂区消防均为低压制，采用生产、生活与消防合流的供水系统。4.5.2.5.水压：利用高位水池压差及循环水泵升压，满足生产用水水压要求；主要生产车间进水压力不低于0.2MPa，辅助车间不少于0.15MPa，设备进口处不小于0.1MPa，最不利点的消火栓出口压力不低于0.1MPa.4.5.2.6.水质：A.生产用水水质应达到下列要求：a.碳酸盐硬度≤80~250mg/L（以CaCO3计）；b.PH：6.5~8.5；c.水温≤30℃；d.悬浮物≤20mg/L。并满足水质稳定的要求。B.生活用水水质应符合国家《生活饮用水卫生标准GB5749-86》的要求。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.5.2.7.管材选用：凡管径≥DN100mm时，均采用普压给水承插铸铁管；凡管径≤DN80mm时，均采用热镀锌钢管。4.5.2.8.循环供水系统：本着合理开发和利用水资源，节约用水及减少排放的原则，新建生产线对所有的设备冷却水采用循环给水和回水系统，以提高水的复用率，拟建一座循环泵站，建冷、热水池各一座，为确保冷却效果，系统中设置低噪声玻璃钢冷却塔；为改善循环水质，还考虑加氯机、加药设备及旁滤装置，设置隔油池一座。4.5.2.9.用水量：系统建成后，生产区总用水量：5211.4m3/d，循环用水量：4123m3/d，循环回水量：4986.8m3/d，生产用水的直接循环使用率可达到96％，直流耗水量：868.4m3/d，生活用水量：220m3/d，消防补充水量：180m3/d。（按消防用水量：360m3/次，48小时补充计算）。因此每天实际需补充水量1302.9m3/d（不消防时）。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.5.3排水设计4.5.3.1.厂区生产排水：水泥工业的生产废水属于洁净性废水，主要来源于设备轴承冷却、筒体冷却淋水和车间洗涤废水等，仅含有少量溶解性固定和油类杂质，同时温度略有升高，可以直接排放，不会对受纳水体产生影响。由于设计中对这部分废水采用循环冷却供水系统，因此大大减少了排放量。4.5.3.2.厂区生活污水：这部分污水主要来源于食堂、宿舍、浴室、厕所、浇洒、绿化及其它附属设施，仅部分污水需经适当处理，其余污水可直接排放。4.5.3.3.排水方式：厂区排水采用沟管结合的方式，组成生产废水和生活污水与雨水合流的排水系统。沟体用毛石或砖砌筑，当穿越车辆行驶的道路时，均使用重型钢筋混凝土排水管，厂内道路两旁的排水沟一般都加盖板。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.6电气及自动化4.6.1设计范围：根据XX建材科研设计院与XX弈标水泥集团有限公司签定的技术咨询合同，本专业的设计范围如下：从原、燃料进厂到熟料烧成生产线各生产车间及辅助生产车间的供配电、车间电力拖动、生产过程自动化、建筑物的防雷及照明设计（不含总降压站）。4.6.2供配电4.6.2.1供电电源新建3000t/d熟料生产线装机总容量约为20500Kw(含石灰式破碎及输送)，设计计算负荷约15500kW，需视在负荷17000kVA(C0SФ=0.9)，电源由区域110kV变电站引入，供电电压110kV供电距离13公里。为保障生产线的回转窑、篦冷机一室风机、消防水泵、计算机系统及应急照明等一级负荷的用电，设500kW柴油发电机作为本项目之保安电源。4.6.2.2总降压变电站-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告本项目总降压变电站，由当地供电局负责设计。站内要求设1台200000kVA有载调压变压器，以满足本厂生产用电之需要。4.6.2.3电压等级总降受电电压110kV配电站受电电压10.5kV高压配电电压10.5kV高压电动机电压10kV低压配电电压0.4kV低压电动机电压0.38kV直流电动机电压440VDC直流操作电源电压220VDC照明电压220V检修照明电压36V/12V4.6.2.4新生产线用电负荷及电耗：装机总容量约为20500kW计算负荷约为：15400kW年耗电量约：7254x104kWh熟料综合电耗约:78kWh/t水泥（以万t/a计）-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.6.2.510kV配电系统1.为便于集中管理与操作，减少电缆敷设，生产线拟建立三座10kV配电站，由新建总降以10.5kV向各配电站供电,再由配电站向各10kV高压电动机和各10/0.4～0.23kV车间变压器放射式馈电。2．配电站的接线方式配电站均采用10kV单回路进线,单母线不分段的运行方式。各配电站均为户内式,采用综合保护器,为无人值守运行。3．各配电站的供电范围:石灰石破碎配电站供石灰石破碎及石灰石输送等车间用电.原料磨配电站供石灰石预均化堆场、辅助原料堆场及输送、原料调配、原料磨及废气处理、生料储存库及窑尾喂料、烧成窑尾、窑中等车间的用电窑头配电站供窑头、熟料库、煤粉制备、煤予均化堆场及输送、循环水泵、污水处理、空压机站等车间的用电4.6.2.6110kV总降及10kV配电站的控制110kV总降压变电站、配电站的控制和操作为无人值守，本工程采用目前广泛应用的变电站综合自动化系统。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告新建变电站一般都要求与上一级电网调度通讯，变电站综合自动化系统不仅可以满足上述通讯要求，而且可将整个企业的高中压电力设备的保护、控制和监测集为一体，完成实时显示变、配电站各回路电量、开关、信号状态及动作和数据的累计；完成主接线工况的显示；主要设备参数及负荷棒型图；动态整定和显示各保护整定值及可实现在线保护的投、退功能。同时与全厂中央控制室的集散控制系统相连，当生产处于集中控制方式时，由中制室利用系统的计算机操作站对10kV电动机进行分、合闸操作，紧急情况时也可在机旁分闸；在机旁控制方式时，则由机旁控制箱分、合闸；变、配电运行状态除在开关柜上显示外，还将各状态及故障信号送入中控计算机系统，由中控室统一监控。4.6.2.7110kV配电站主要设备选型总降压站及配电站采用综合自动化系统,设综合保护器,实现中控室监控。主要设备选型如下:1.10kV采用KYN28-12型中置式开关柜，柜内选用VS1真空断路器。2．站内用电采用装在开关柜内的变电装置。3．站内采用微机监控免维护直流屏。4.6.2.8短路电流计算因无供电系统的短路资料,暂缺。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.6.2.9继电保护及计量l110kV总降进线：变压器差动保护；瓦斯和温度保护；定时限过电流及电流速断作后备保护l总降10kV出线保护：定时限过电流及电流速断l配电站10kV进线保护：定时限过电流及电流速断l配电站10kV变压器回路的保护：定时限过电流及电流速断；过负荷及瓦斯和温度保护。l10kV高压电动机保护：反时限过电流及电流速断；低电压及单相接地保护；大容量电机增加差动保护。l配电站10kV电容器回路的保护:电流速断l总降及10kV进线设有电流、有功功率、无功功率和功率因数仪表。l10kV馈电回路和电动机回路设有电流表和有功电度表。l计量:1.总降进线开关及保安电源进线开关计量柜设有功和无功电度表；收费计量点由供电部门确定。2.配电站10kV受电和馈电回路设三相电度表；3.各电力室的进线回路,装设三相四线电度表；1)容量55kW以上的电动机装设单相电度表；2)容量50kW以上，需要单独进行经济核算的馈电回路，总照明回路，装设三相四线电度表；-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告3)内部考核的计量表计采用2.0级。4.6.2.10功率因数补偿总降10.5kV母线侧及各配电站装设电容补偿装置。电容补偿柜置于总降及配电站10kV电容器室内。原料磨等大型高压电动机机旁设原地电容无功补偿装置，随主电机投入和切除。在各电力室内，设低压功率因数自动补偿装置。总降10.5kV母线侧补偿无功容量后,总降10.5kV母线侧的功率因数达0.92以上。4.6.2.11车间电力室:1．根据生产工艺流程、总图布置及负荷分布情况，本工程在厂区内设原料电力室、原料磨电力室、窑尾电力室、窑头电力室、煤磨电力室，水泥磨电力室、包装电力室共7座。各电力室主要供配电范围及地点:1)原料电力室(设置于原料调配车间附近)供配电范围：原料调配，石灰石予均化堆场及输送。2)原料磨电力室(设于废气处理底层)供配电范围：原料粉磨车间,生料均化库顶,废气处理系统,增湿塔水泵站等。3)窑尾电力室(设置于窑尾底层)-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告供配电范围：包括生料均化库底,生料入窑喂料，窑尾，窑中等。4)窑头电力室(设置于窑头电收尘底层)供配电范围：包括窑头及熟料输送，熟料储存及篦冷机风机等。5)煤磨电力室(靠于煤磨车间)供配电范围：包括煤粉制备，煤及辅助原料预均化堆场等。4.6.2.12配电线路：1.所有动力电缆及控制电缆均采用铜芯电缆。10kV电力电缆采用ＹJV-10型铜芯交联聚氯乙烯电缆，低压电缆采用VV-1000铜芯全塑电缆。控制电缆采用KVV-500铜芯控制电缆，导线一般采用BV-500铜芯塑料绝缘导线。室外布线以电缆桥架为主，局部采用电缆沟或直埋敷设。2.电缆桥架参照XQJ系列选型。3.厂区道路照明：厂内主要道路照明采用直埋配电线路，装设高压钠灯。4.6.2.13防雷保护及接地系统1.按国家防雷规范设置防雷保护。2.关于防雷等级和主要措施-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告1)根据当地雷暴日数，水泥生产线工业厂房一般为III类防雷建、构筑物,其高度≥15m设防直击雷装置。2)厂前区等一般建筑物高≥15m，设防直击雷装置。3)利用建、构筑物的钢筋混凝土柱内主钢筋及基础钢筋作为防雷引下线和接地装置。（仓，库除外）4)总降设独立避雷针，作电源进线和建筑物的防雷保护。3.接地系统：10kV系统为小电流接地系统。380/220V低压配电系统采用TN-C-S接地系统。各配电站及电力室均设置接地装置，通过电缆沟、电缆桥架的接地干线，将各处接地装置连接起来形成全厂接地网。4.6.3车间电力拖动4.6.3.1车间供电系统：新建生产线的10kV配电站，分别以10KV电源向车间高压电动机和各车间电力室变压器供电。主要生产车间由电力室向低压负荷和低压电动机放射式直接供电，某些负荷较集中且距电力室较远的车间和非主要车间设控制室进行供配电，控制室电源引自电力室。4.6.3.2控制方式及控制水平-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告主要工艺流程生产线的设备采用计算机控制系统进行控制。根据本工程工艺流程及生产特点，水泥生产线自石灰石预均化库至水泥包装，采用集散型计算机控制系统,对水泥生产线进行集中操作、监控、管理。在各车间电力室设现场控制站，完成各车间设备的起动顺序、连锁关系和设备保护等控制，即开关量的顺序逻辑控制。由计算机控制的每台设备在机旁均设有按钮盒或控制箱，装有带统一钥匙的控制方式选择开关，进行控制方式选择。有“集中”、“断开”、“机旁”三种控制方式，“机旁”方式优先。在集中控制方式时，在中央控制室根据工艺流程及设备保护的要求，对电动机组及用电设备，按顺序逻辑关系进行开停控制。各种故障及工艺参数可打印报表。机旁控制方式时，可在机旁进行单机开停，以满足单机试车的要求。在断开方式时，集中控制和机旁控制均无效，以保证检修人员的人身安全。在故障时，中央控制室和机旁均可进行紧急停车。汽车熟料及水泥散装、空压机站、水泵房等设控制室,采用车间集中或机旁控制。4.6.3.3电动机型式及电控设备的选择1.电动机选型及起动方式根据水泥工厂设计规范8.6.1－9（GB50295-1999）规定，功率在200KW以上的电动机采用10KV高压电动机；功率在-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告200KW以下的电动机采用380V低压电动机。电动机根据起动条件选择绕线型电动机或鼠笼型电动机。绕线型电动机采用液体变阻器起动，鼠笼型电动机采用全压直接起动方式。2.一般要求调速的电动机采用交流电动机；少数电动机采用直流电机，如窑主传动电动机等。窑尾高温风机采用中压变频调速装置；直流电动机采用全数字式可控硅直流调速装置进行控制。交流电动机调速采用全数字式变流变频调速装置进行控制。4.6.3.4车间配电及线路1.车间配电及选型1)各车间电力室作为低压配电中心，均采用户内型式，车间配电变压器选用SM9系列新型低损耗密封式节能变压器，接线方式为D,yn11。2）低压抽屉柜，选用GCS系列，柜内主要元件待定。3)低压配电柜：选用GGD系列。4)低压非标箱：选用JK系列。5）照明配电箱：选用PXT系列。2.低压回路的保护电动机的保护：采用低压断路器的电磁脱扣器作为短路保护，三相电机保护器作为过负荷保护，接触器线圈作为失压保护。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告配电线路的保护：采用低压断路器的复式脱扣器作为短路和过负荷保护。3.电气测量表计的设置每个配电点的进线柜上设置电压表，指示电源电压。容量在55W及以上的电机或有特殊要求的电机在控制柜装设电流表。4.配电线路主要生产车间＋0.000平面采用电缆沟或电缆桥架敷设，其它平面采用电缆桥架为主，少量管线采用明配或暗配。车间导线附设数量较少时，采用钢管穿线暗配或明配。4.6.3.5电气照明1.主要照度标准(荧光灯,勒克斯)1)一般生产厂房752)总降、配电站、电力室1003)中控室、控制室200～3004)办公室、会议室1005)库房、皮带走廊152.主要照明措施照明电源引自电力室的照明用低压配电屏，电源为三相五线，照明电压为220V，检修移动照明电压为36/12V。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告二班及三班的生产车间均以单独回路供电，车间设有照明自动切换箱。　车间一般采用混合照明方式，均匀照明为主，局部照明为辅。高大厂房采用新型大容量节能照明灯，并应便于检修。值班室、控制室、办公室等采用荧光灯或节能日光灯。4.6.4生产过程自动化:4.6.4.1设计原则及控制方案为使工艺生产线处于最佳运行状态，保证产品质量，节约能源，提高劳动生产率，本项目采用技术先进、性能可靠的集散型计算机控制系统，对全厂主要工艺流程的各车间进行集中监控管理，分散控制。该系统由操作站、现场控制站、系统通讯网络组成。操作站设置于中央控制室，操作站完成生产过程的监控和操作。现场控制站设置于各电力室，完成顺序逻辑控制的起动顺序和连锁关系，以及开关量和模拟量数据采集、处理，PID回路的控制等。4.6.4.2计算机控制系统的配置1.现场控制站＃1站：设于原料电力室内。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告控制原料调配库、石灰石予均化堆场及输送等的生产过程＃2站：设于原料磨电力室内。控制废气处理、原料粉磨、生料均化库顶等的生产过程。＃3站：设于窑尾电力室内。控制生料均化库底及生料入窑、窑中、窑尾等的生产过程。＃4站：设于窑头电力室内。　控制烧成窑头及熟料输送至熟料储存库等的生产过程。设熟料库远程站＃5站：设于煤磨控制室内。　控制煤粉制备及输送等的生产过程。＃7站：设于石灰石破碎控制室内。　控制石灰石破碎及输送等的生产过程。2.操作员及工程师站：包括：共设5台操作站1台工程师站。其中包装操作站设于包装控制室内。操作站由主机、CRT、键盘及打印机组成，其主要功能为：1)具有动态参数的工艺流程图的显示2)电动机等成组设备的起动、停止操作及运行状态的显示3)过程参数的趋势曲线和记录4)控制回路过程参数的给定-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告5)PID调节回路参数的详细显示及参数的设定6)报警状态及显示3．系统通讯网络系统通讯网络连接操作站和过程控制站及与外部计算机通讯的接口，完成操作站与过程控制站之间的数据传输，完成过程控制站之间的数据传输及操作站之间的数据传输，与其他控制系统计算机双向通讯等，如与工程信息管理系统及生料质量控制系统计算机通讯等。新生产线的集散型计算机系统应留出与工厂信息管理系统(MIS及REP)的网关接口。4.6.4.3其它自动化装置1.生料质量控制系统：包括多通道X射线荧光分析仪、计算机与X射线荧光分析仪数据通讯接口，和DCS系统通讯接口，设于中央控制室内。2.线扫描型胴体测温装置：包括红外扫描头、计算机及外部设备和应用软件等，对大窑胴体表面温度和轮带间隙进行监视控制，并以三维图形的形式在CRT上显示。3.工业电视系统：在窑头、篦冷机设置专用看火工业电视装置；在石灰石预均化堆场，生料磨及水泥磨喂料口等处设置专用闭路电视装置，以便监视相关设备的运转工况。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4.气体分析：在废气处理电收尘入口、煤磨收尘器出口装设CO分析仪；在窑尾烟室设置气体分析仪，检测CO、O2等气体含量，以防止设备事故及提高操作水平。5.工艺工况的检测：根据工艺生产过程的需要，在生产工艺线上设置温度、压力、流量、料位、速度等检测装置，并将信号送入计算机系统，以便完成对生产状况的监视。4.6.4.4自动化设备选型:1.现场温度指示：选用数字式指示报警仪，配仪表箱。2.压力变送器：选用系列智能型压力/差压变送器。3.选用雷达式料位计。4.计算机模块：DI：220V.ACD0:220V.ACAI：4～20mADCA0：4～20mADC5.ＵＰＳ电源选型：三相供电，单相馈电。4.6.4.5电修及仪表修理1.电修本项目按小型维修水平考虑，完成小型电机和其它电气设备的正常维修和一般性故障修理，配备相应的电修仪器和工具，设置如小型吊车、浸漆烘干装置等。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告2．仪表修理工段设在中央控制室内，配备基本的维护、检修和调校设备，完成仪表、计算机等设备的检查、维护、调试的一般性工作。当出现一般故障时能够及时排除，以保证生产的正常进行。专业性较强的设备必须依靠制造厂的技术解决。4.6.5通讯设行政电话400门程控交换机,设于厂办公楼内。重要生产岗位之间设必要的对讲话机。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告5节约与合节理利用能源5.1前言能源是发展国民经济的基础，随着改革开放的不断深入，生产力的飞速发展、能源供求矛盾已趋缓解，但由于我国能源结构是以不可再生的天然矿物燃料（煤）为主，因而，无论从重要资源的节约还是国民经济可持续发展的重要转型来看，节能与能源的合理利用，均是现实而长期的重要任务。水泥工业是耗能较高的产业，由于现有企业生产技术和装备水平比较落后，加之高海拔和特殊气象条件的影响，我省水泥行业能耗水平较国内先进省区和发达国家能耗水平差距较大。因此，我省水泥工业的节能途径之一，应从推广现代干法旋窑生产线，以低能耗的新型水泥生产设备代替能耗高，生产技术落后的老旧生产设备为突破点，从根本上解决问题。本项目选用国家水泥工业产业政策优先推荐采用的带分解炉五级旋风预热器回转窑，根据省内外已投产的同类型生产线实际生产统计，熟料标准煤耗平均为135kg/t·熟料，比省内现有机立窑熟料煤耗(164.25kg/t·熟料)下降17.81%，比湿法回转窑熟料热耗下降40%。项目建成后后，在节能降耗上将有明显的进步。5.2研究依据5.2.1国家计委、国务院经贸办、建设部资源（1992）1959-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告号文印发《关于基本建设和技术改造工程项目可行性研究报告增列节能篇章的暂行规定》的通知及附件。5.2.2《节约能源暂行管理条例》5.2.3《水泥工厂设计节能技术规定》5.2.4《水泥企业能耗等级定额》GB/T16780-19975.3设计原则认真贯彻国家产业政策和行业节能设计规范，采用目前国内较先进的生产工艺技术和设备，使各项能耗指标达到《水泥企业能耗等级定额》确定的相应指标。5.4能源的合理利用5.4.1主要能耗指标本项目主要的能耗指标及相应的国家标准如下：可比熟料烧成标准煤耗和可比水泥综合电耗定额表指标项目（4000t/d以下分解窑）单位本项目设计指标国家标准（GB/T16780-1997）国家一级国家二级及格级烧成标准煤耗kg/t.熟料135115125160水泥综合电耗kwh/t.水泥110110120130由表列数值可见，熟料标准煤耗和热耗达到国家二级企业标准。符合带分解炉预热器窑水泥厂建设的节能规范。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告5.4.2节能措施为了确保各项能耗指标达到设计要求，方案中采用了一系列节能效果明显，技术先进可靠的新工艺、新技术和新装备。1）、石灰石破碎采用一段破碎，与传统的二段破碎相比，减少了物料的中转、倒运、吸尘、排风环节，不仅降低了投资，减少了粉尘排放源，而且降低了石灰石破碎电耗15%。2）、生料粉磨采用MLS3726立式辊磨，并采用窑尾废气做为烘干热源，可节约能源。出磨废气最终并入窑尾收尘器，减少了废气处理环节和能耗。3）、选用新型五级旋风预热器带分解炉回转窑，配用四通道喷煤管，使一次空气量降至10%左右，以增加二次空气量，提高燃烧空气温度和冷却机热效率。熟料冷却采用带部分控制流篦板的新一带充气梁冷却机，热回收效率提高74%,冷却熟料所需空气量减少约20%。4）、预热器、回转窑、冷却机选用优质耐火材料和隔热材料，如预热器选用隔热效果好的硅钙板，回转窑口选用耐高温、抗剥落、热震稳定性高的FH-80钢纤维浇注料，冷端选用耐碱隔热砖，冷却机选用磷酸盐耐磨砖；采取以上措施，可在保证回转窑长期安全运转的同时，降低系统散热损失，提高烧成系统热效率。5）、为了提高窑系统的生产稳定性，本设计对出磨生料采取了效率高的IBA连续式气力均化，保证入窑生料CaCO3-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告标准偏差不大于±0.3%。在预热器四、五级旋风筒及窑尾下料管增设空气疏导器防堵装置，以保证预热器及窑系统正常运行。6）、强化计量工作，计量工作不仅能促进生产，保证产品质量，而且对节约能源，降低消耗有重要作用。（1）原料配料：采用多元素分析仪和微机控制配料系统，使原料配料计量精确，生料成分稳定，从而为生产高质量的水泥提供了基本条件，使熟料烧成工况稳定，熟料产量、质量提高，热耗下降。（2）生料计量喂料系统：除生料成分稳定外，入窑生料计量喂料系统是稳定烧成系统热工制度的又一重要环节。本设计选用以固体流量计为主体，与带压力传感器称重仓的重量式喂料闭环调节系统，确保生料计量喂料均衡稳定，系统动态精度±2.0%，且系统密闭，改善了环境卫生条件。（3）煤粉计量喂料系统：窑头和分解炉的喂煤系统采用引进技术国内制造的环状天平计重机，有利于燃烧系统的稳定操作。7）、余热利用原料粉磨利用窑尾废气把入磨水份10%左右的原料烘干到水份＜1%的生料，以保证生料的产质量，仅此一项每年可节约标准煤约2000吨左右。煤粉制备从篦冷机抽取的热风，把入磨水份10%的原煤烘干到水份＜1.0%的煤粉，每年可节约标准煤约1989吨。8）、在适用前提下，尽可能选用节能产品：FU型链式输送机，-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告DS型斗式输送机和NE型高效斗式提升机、钢芯胶带提升机等新型输送设备。该设备具有输送量大，运距远，运行安全可靠；无故障率高，且无扬尘，可比传统输送设备节电40%以上。9）、由于采取了较完善的收尘措施（详见“环境保护”），生产中产生的粉尘99.86%都被回收，不仅产生较好的经济效益，而且回收了大量的能源与资源。10）、在电气设计方面，采用节能电力设备，如Y系列电机、节能变压器、变频调速装置等；功率因素补偿，采取就地和集中补偿相结合的方式减少无功损耗，使总降功率因素达0.92以上；在各用电系统上装设计量表，以便考核奖惩，促进节电管理。5.5项目节能结论本项目采用了目前国内较先进的五级旋风预分解窑生产工艺，符合国家现行产业政策。虽然本项目厂址地处高海拔地区（平均海拔高程约2000米），对煤耗和电耗都有一定的影响，尤其对煤耗的影响更大，但由于本项目采取上述各项行之有效的节能措施，使主要能耗指标─熟料烧成标准煤耗和综合电耗均符合国家的节能政策要求。因此，本项目的节能是可行的。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告6.环境保护6.1所在地区概况本项目建设场地位于XX县土官镇土官村，具有中型干法回转窑生产线的资源、场地条件。目前道路的通过能力均可满足各种设备、原燃料进厂和半成品、成品出厂的需要，本项目距昆明市65km，距320国道1km。公路交通运输十分便利。本项目厂址平均海拔约2000米，为高海拔地区。厂区尚属环境状况较好区域，污染物本底浓度较小，环境容量较大，适宜于建设现代化水泥厂。XX州环保局要求该项目环保执行标准为二类区，各污染物排放标准如下：6.2环境保护执行标准6.2.1《水泥厂大气污染物排放标准》根据GB4915-2004的规定，2005年1月1日起在工业区建设的水泥厂，生产设备大气污染物、粉尘无组织排放限值及烟囱最低允许高度应按下表执行。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告生产设备大气污染物排放限值烟尘或粉尘二氧化硫氮氧化物设备名称排放浓度mg/m3吨产品排放量kg/t排放浓度mg/m3吨产品排放量kg/t排放浓度mg/m3吨产品排放量kg/t回转窑500.152000.068002.4煤磨及篦冷机(单台)500.15破碎机、磨机及其它通风设备(单台)300.024水泥厂粉尘无组织排放限值考核区粉尘最高允许浓度(mg/m3)厂界外20米处空气中1.0生产设备烟囱（排气筒）最低允许高度生产能力(t/d)最低允许高度(m)回转窑>700-120080煤磨≤50030冷却机>500-100030其它设备排气筒高度应高出屋面3m注：以上排放浓度均指标态干烟气浓度-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告6.2.2《工业企业厂界噪声标准》（GB12348-90）中的Ⅱ类标准。厂界噪声标准表（Ⅱ类）污染物等效声级LAeq:dB来源噪声昼间夜间GB12348-9060506.2.3《污水综合排放标准》根据《XX省地面水水环境功能区划》，评价区地表水执行GB3838-2002《地表水环境质量标准》Ⅲ类水体标准，外排废水执行GB8978-1996《污水综合排放标准》表4一级标准：污水综合排放标准表（一级）序号项目名称标准mg/L来源1PH6-9GB8978-19962COD100GB8978-19963石油类5GB8978-1996-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告6.3本项目环境污染物水泥厂对环境的污染主要是生产过程中产生的粉尘、废气、噪声和废水。6.3.1粉尘水泥厂对大气环境质量影响的主要污染物是粉尘，它主要产生于物料破碎、熟料烧成、水泥粉磨、物料输送和储存等生产环节，厂内最大的粉尘有组织排放点是窑尾烟囱，较大的粉尘排放点还有石灰石破碎机、煤磨、冷却机、原料磨、库顶的粉尘排放，它们对周围环境影响较大，而其余一些低空排放以及无组织排放产生的粉尘，如原料堆棚内物料的存、运输及汽车装卸物料，也会对厂区及附近环境产生一定影响。6.3.2废气本项目废气主要排放源是烧成窑尾废气中的有害气体，主要是SO2和NOx。6.3.3噪声本项目强噪声源主要有磨机及风机等，其源强值一般为85~110dB(A)，超过工业卫生标准。因此，在本设计中必须采取有效措施治理噪声，以减少对从业人员和环境的影响。6.3.4污水本项目生产用水采用循环系统，外排废水很少。水泥厂用水-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告因无有机物污染，且不含有害物质，除水温略有升高，含有少量油污外，水质不发生变化，所以对环境影响很少。此外，还有少部分生活用污水。6.4治理措施6.4.1粉尘本工程所有含尘气体排放点均设置了收尘效率高、技术可靠的收尘设备。生产工序中主要除尘设计简述如下：1）、石灰石破碎石灰石破碎废气浓度约30g/Nm3，本设计选用1台气箱脉冲袋式除尘器，收尘效率：99.9%，排放浓度：小于30mg/Nm3，达到国家排放标准。2）、原料储库及配料原料库顶废气含尘浓度约30g/Nm3，本设计选用喷吹脉冲单机袋式除尘器1台，收尘效率：99.9%，排放浓度：30mg/Nm3,达到国家排放标准。原料库底含尘废气浓度约30g/Nm3，本设计选用1台气箱脉冲袋式除尘器对库底落料点进行集中收尘，收尘效率：99.9%，排放浓度：30mg/Nm3，符合国家排放标准。3）、原料粉磨系统除尘原料磨废气直接汇入窑尾布袋收尘器。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告4）、生料均化库除尘生料均化库顶含尘浓度约为30g/Nm3，选用气箱脉冲袋式除尘器，除尘效率：99.9%，含尘气体经净化后排放浓度约30mg/Nm3，符合国家排放标准。5）、煤磨除尘煤磨废气含尘浓度约为40g/Nm3，选用气箱脉冲防爆袋式除尘器1台，除尘效率99.9%，含尘废气经净化后排放浓度为50mg/Nm3,符合国家排放标准。6）、窑头篦冷机除尘窑头篦冷机废气含尘浓度约为30g/Nm3，采用电除尘器一台，收尘效率为99.9%，含尘废气经电除尘器净化后，排放浓度为50mg/Nm3，达到国家排放标准。7）、窑尾生料入窑窑尾生料入窑废气含尘浓度约为30g/Nm3，选用喷吹脉冲单机袋式除尘器一台，除尘效率99.9%，含尘废气经净化后排放浓度为50mg/Nm3，符合国家排放标准。8）、窑尾除尘窑尾废气含尘浓度约为70g/Nm3，采用布袋除尘器一台，收尘效率为99.9%，含尘废气经除尘器净化后，排放浓度为30mg/Nm3，达到国家排放标准。9）、熟料库收尘-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告熟料库顶含尘废气浓度约50g/Nm3，选用喷吹脉冲袋收尘器1台，收尘效率：99.9%，含尘气体经净化处理后排放浓度约为30mg/Nm3，达到国家排放标准。10）、粉尘无组织排放治理措施除上述粉尘有组织排放治理措施外，粉尘无组织排放治理措施，主要从加强生产工艺管理，防堵设备跑、冒、滴、漏等方面入手，这将随着项目的进程，不断的有技术措施和建议提出。6.4.2废气排放废气排放源是窑尾，其中主要有害成份是二氧化硫和氮氧化物。由于原料和煤中含有硫份，熟料煅烧时，便产生SO2,一部分SO2与CaO化合成CaSO4存于熟料中，其余随窑尾废气进入预热器和分解炉内；此处生料的预热和分解均是在与出窑废气的良好接触中进行，从生料中分解出的高含量游离CaO，为SO2的吸收提供了理想条件，SO2排放浓度≤200mg/m3,达到国家排放标准。至于NOx，在工艺篇章中提到采用合适的四通道喷嘴，并将喷嘴调到最佳程度，使火焰核心出现局部还原气氛和减少过剩空气量，均可抑制NOx的形成；此外，煤粉适当磨细，使之更利于燃烧也可降低过剩空气系数，减少NOx的生成量，因而，此类窑型的NOx排放浓度一般≤800mg/m3，可满足国标要求。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告6.4.3噪声控制噪音污染是水泥生产除粉尘等大气污染之外，较为严重的影响之一。这与水泥生产工艺中主要以冲击、挤压、碾磨和流体介质的增压及管道输送与排放等的机械和流体动力性加工工艺有关。针对这两类不同性质的噪声源，设计时采取了不同的消音隔声措施。对空气动力性噪声，主要在风机进出口，加装消声器；对机械动力性噪声，由于其高频高强（声强的主频分布为1500-2000Hz;声级高达110dB(A)）等特性，在噪声的传播途径中，易受植被、隔断、媒质的衰减。故水泥生产噪声对周围环境的影响不大，一般能满足国标的厂界噪声标准。6.4.4废水排放新建生产线排出的废水有少量化验室废水、生活废水，生产废水中绝大部分为设备冷却水，其中回转窑托轮浸水槽的含油废水经除油处理后进入循环供水系统；化验室废水，须经稀释中和处理，使PH=6-9，方可排入循环供水系统。部分生活污水，需经无害化处理后，用单独管道系统排放。本厂生产用水排放较少（循环使用）。6.4.5绿化绿色植物具有吸附灰尘，净化空气，减少噪声，改善环境的特殊作用。由此，本项目-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告尽量充分利用厂区空闲地，在道路两旁和车间附近植树绿化，以改善环境。厂区绿化系数为25%。6.5环境治理投资估算本项目总投资22551.62万元环保设备投资1460万元环保设备投资占投资比例6.47％绿化费用30万元6.6清洁生产与环境管理、监测机构本项目，采用了国内现阶段在水泥煅烧工艺方面，节能、降耗、低污染型的清洁生产技术与装备，加之较完备的末端处理设施，为该项目的环境管理打下了良好的硬件条件。根据《建设项目环境保护管理办法》的规定，本项目成立环保科，添置部分环保监测设备及仪器，负责全厂的环境教育、环境监测等环境管理工作，积极开展“三废”综合利用，为职工创造良好的工作和生活环境，防止污染，提高环保效益。6.7环境工程评价本项目废气排放量为1379676m3/h，粉尘排放量为194.033t/a，经除尘设备净化处理后各排尘点都可实现达标排放；生产、生活废水排放水质符合本项目水污染物排放执行标准；生产中产生的废渣全部回收利用；采取减振、消声、隔音等措施，可使厂界噪声控制在Ⅱ类标准之内。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告本项目针对水泥生产过程中产生的主要污染物均采取了综合性防治措施，环保设施与主体工程同时设计、同时施工、同时投产，各种污染物的排放均能达到所执行的国家标准，在以后的生产中，只要加强管理和监督，就可以做到清洁生产。全厂除尘系统汇总表序号系统名称风量（m3/h）排气温度（℃）扬尘点（个）排出口高度（m）烟囱上口直径（m）除尘器名称及规格台数入口浓度（g/m3）出口浓度（mg/Nm3）效率（%）1石灰石破碎及输送38000常温1151.0袋收尘器1≤30<302石英砂岩破碎及铜渣卸车坑18440常温1150.8袋收尘器1≤30<306696常温1150.4袋收尘器1≤30<303石灰石碎石库6696×2常温2400.4袋收尘器1≤30<306696常温2150.4袋收尘器1≤30<304原料调配及输送6696常温3220.4袋收尘器1≤30<304000常温1150.3袋收尘器1≤30<3011160常温1290.6袋收尘器1≤30<305生料均化库/生料入窑喂料11160常温2550.6袋收尘器1≤30<3011160×2常温3150.6袋收尘器2≤70<306烧成窑头4000002201403.2电收尘器1≤30<507原料粉磨及废气处理6900001301954.0袋收尘器1≤70<50-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告5490×3604150.4袋收尘器3≤30<306696常温2150.4袋收尘器1≤30<308生料下料6696常温1150．4袋收尘器1≤30<509原煤预均化库6696×2常温2150.4袋收尘器2≤30<3010煤粉制备39796701301.4袋收尘器1≤40<5011熟料储存库/熟料汽车散装14839×2603551.0袋收尘器2≤50<307378×2604150.5袋收尘器2≤50<305490×2602150.4袋收尘器2≤30<30合计137967630-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告7.职业安全卫生为了贯彻安全第一，预防为主的方针，本项目考虑了在各生产环节中的安全生产防护措施，并严格执行《工厂安全卫生规程》、《工业企业设计卫生标准》等国家规定的标准，消除事故隐患，改善劳动环境。7.1依据及依据7.1.1依据（1）劳字（1998）78号，《关于生产性建设项目职工安全卫生监督的暂行规定》（2）《水泥工业劳动安全、工业卫生设计规定》（3）XX省劳动厅劳安（1992）11号转发劳动部劳字（1992）1号《关于颁发建设项目（工程）职业安全卫生设施和技术措施验收办法》的通知7.1.2采用标准a.《工业企业设计卫生标准》（TJ36-79）b.《工业企业噪声控制设计规范》(GBJ87-85)；c.《建筑设计防火规范》(GBH16-95)；d.《生活饮用水卫生标准》（GBJ5749-85）；-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告车间空气中有害物质的最高允许浓度为：物质名称最高允许浓度（mg/m3)含10%以上游离SiO2的粉尘（石英、石英岩等）2含10%以下游离SiO2的水泥粉尘6含10%以下游离SiO2的煤尘10其它粉尘（10%以下游离SiO2无毒矿物尘）107.2主要危害概述7.2.1粉尘粉尘在水泥生产中对职工人身健康产生的危害较大，一般粉尘粒径在10μm以下的占大多数，人吸入后会在肺部长期沉积，影响肺功能。其中游离SiO2是造成肺纤维性疾病的有害因素。粉尘在物料破碎、配料、输送、粉磨、储存等各个生产环节都会产生，工人长期无防护在这种环境下工作，身体将会受到不同程度的损伤。7.2.2噪声生产线上各类电振机、选粉机、风机等设备在运转中会产生噪声，这些高强度的噪声会造成长期在这种环境下工作的工人的听力下降。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告7.3主要防范措施及预期效果7.3.1工艺布置及建筑a、工艺布置根据车间生产工艺的需要及原、燃料的运输情况，在满足通风、防火、采光等项目要求的前提下，力求布置紧凑、尽量缩短物料的输送距离。b、建（构）筑物的设计符合我国有关规范和标准，并注意了防震、防水、防火、防爆、防噪声、防腐、通风和隔热等要求。建筑物之间均满足安全防火间距要求，主要厂房，各种物料储库及辅助建筑物按国家的建筑防火规范，主要建（构）筑物布置考虑远离高压线。厂房建筑满足通风、采光、照明要求，地坑、沟、楼板孔洞加盖，升降口、漏斗周边设安全栏，对需要跨越链运机、皮带机等输送设备的地方加设天桥和防护栏杆，各车间内均设操作室和休息室。7.3.2粉尘防治本项目设计采取以防治为主的方针，从总体布置上尽量减少生产环节中的扬尘，选择扬尘少的设备。粉状原料的输送采用密闭性好的输送设备；粒状物料的输送尽可能降低下料落差，对有组织和集中的排放点设置高效先进的收尘器进行收尘。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告由于整条生产线的机械设备密闭性好，粉尘难以外溢。因此，各车间粉尘浓度均可控制在指标范围内，另外，整条生产线将采用较高的自动化控制，岗位工人大多数时间在控制室内操作，接触粉尘的时间短，受粉尘危害程度大大降低。7.3.3噪声控制由于噪声受建筑物的阻隔，绿化带的吸收衰减很快，设计中对于噪声源尽可能采用消声和减振设备，在噪声车间设置隔声值班室，采用隔声门窗，使室内噪声不超过70dB（A），达到控制指标。在高噪声场所一般不设置固定岗位，只进行巡回检测，同时对巡检工人配备隔声耳罩等个人防护用品，以减轻噪声对工人的影响。7.3.4防电伤、机伤措施为确保电器设备的正常运行和操作工人的安全，设计中就防电伤采取了各种技术措施，车间变电室及车间内带电体的绝缘距离，对地安全距离等均按照《高压电器装置设计规范》进行设计。如配电屏前操作空间宽度大于1.5m，10kv或35kv电源进线离地高度大于4.0m,车间内所有正常不带电的电器设备（包括电动机）金属外壳均作接地保护；高压电器的裸露部分设安全防护网，接地电阻小于7欧姆等。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告生产线上设置安全跳闸装置或自动开关，为防止误操作，在某些工段采用电气联锁装置，使操作必须按照规定程序作业；生产线上凡是由车间控制室集中控制的电动机，在控制室设有正常的事故报警声光信号，机旁设有控制按钮盒，以保证在机旁检测和单机试车的安全。对于非生产流程中单台设备控制，保护设备设在机旁。对于机械设备的防护措施为a、所有设备的齿轮传动、联轴器、飞轮及皮带轮处设防护罩。b、在易发生机伤、物料飞溅伤以及各开关，按钮盒等处设置安全警告标志，以利安全生产。c、在需要跨越设备的地方设安全桥。7.3.5防雷生产线上高于15米的建、构筑物设防雷保护，防雷装置的引下线和接地体符合《建筑电气设计技术规范》，电除尘器和烟囱设独立避雷针和接地装置。7.3.6防火主要厂房，各种包装袋储存，配电室及辅助建筑均按国家工业建筑的防火要求设计。厂区消防系统设室外消防栓及机动消防系统，在配电室等处配置电气设备专用灭火器材。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告7.3.7通风防署降温在会产生有害气体的房间如配电室等处设机械通风装置排出有害气体；在车间控制室等处，设有空气调节装置；在磨机等处,在安全允许的情况下，墙体尽量采用花格砖墙，以利自然通风散热，减少热辐射对操作工人身体的危害。7.3.8改善职工劳动强度和职工保健本项目采用了当前较为先进可靠的生产工艺设备，工人劳动强度较低。在生产线各车间设操作室、休息室、更衣室，女工卫生间，车间附近设方便职工使用的厕所。根据岗位需要，职工劳保用品（工作服、手套、防尘口罩、消音耳塞、防护眼镜等）和保健食品要定期发放，以保护职工身心健康。7.4职业安全卫生管理机构根据《水泥工业劳动安全卫生设计规定》，工厂需设安全卫生机构，负责全厂安全卫生设施的维修、保养；定期对岗位危害因素进行监测，发现问题及时解决，此外，负责全厂职工的劳动保护、安全教育以及劳保用品的发放，确保文明生产。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告7.5结论本项目在职业安全卫生方面，遵循安全第一，预防为主的原则，严格执行劳动安全的有关法规和条例，建立了安全，卫生责任制，针对生产过程中诸多职业危害因素，分别有针对性的采取有效防范措施。使车间内部粉尘浓度、废水、废气排放均达到国家标准，噪声得到了有效控制，建、构筑物考虑了防火、防震等措施，生产线上的设备机械化程度高，工人劳动强度较低，危害性小，保证了工人的身体健康，从而使工厂生产能正常进行。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告8.组织机构、劳动定员、人员培训及调试8.1组织机构结合XX弈标水泥集团有限公司实际情况，以适应生产、销售，精简机构，减少层次的原则来设置。8.2劳动定员8.2.1编制依据本项目劳动定员参照国家建材局颁布的《水泥企业劳动定员定额试行标准》，按新建工艺生产线的要求，并充分考虑到该厂的实际情况，以生产岗位为基础进行编制。8.2.2编制范围原燃料输送、石灰石破碎至熟料库、给排水及总降压站等。8.2.3劳动定员本项目新增生产线人数为170人，其中生产工人154人，管理人员16人。详见劳动定员汇总表：表8-1-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告8.2.4劳动生产率全员劳动生产率：5471吨熟料/人.年生产工人劳动生产率：6039吨熟料/人.年8.3人员培训及调试8.3.1人员培训本项目新建的五级预热器分解窑生产线，其生产方法与湿法窑生产线有较大区别，由于选用了大量的新技术、新设备，机械化、自动化水平高，要求职工具备一定的生产技能。为了保证新建生产线的顺利投产和正常运转及维护，大部分岗位的生产工人都要提前进行技术培训，特别是看火工、电收尘工及电器仪表工等。在理论培训阶段，将安排对新型干法窑具有丰富的生产实践经验的有关工程技术人员、专家前来授课；在生产实习操作阶段，可选择目前省内生产状况良好，技术水平高的同类型，同规模的企业进行实习。培训工作应在安装调试之前完成。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告劳动定员编制表序号工作地点及工种名称每班人数轮休合计一班二班三班1石灰石破碎、预均化及输送33172粘土、铁粉、煤卸车及运输442103原料储存与配料222174原料磨房4442145生料均化库22217煤粉制备4442146烧成系统8883277熟料储存及输送222179空压机站1111410化验室及控制室912963611动力机械44421412全厂电修2221713管理、技术人员6614后勤1410合计：170-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告人员培训数量时间表序号工种或专业人数（人）时间（月）备注1工艺管理人员26学习二周，其它为实践培训2设备管理人员26学习二周，其它为实践培训3自控、仪表管理及维修66学习二周，其它为实践培训4石灰石破碎机工23学习二周，其它为实践培训5微机配料工66学习二周，其它为实践培训6生料均化及空压机工63学习二周，其它为实践培训7窑头看火工76学习二周，其它为实践培训8窑中43学习二周，其它为实践培训9窑尾喂料43学习二周，其它为实践培训10增湿塔43学习二周，其它为实践培训11排风机43学习二周，其它为实践培训12电收尘43学习二周，其它为实践培训13冷却机43学习二周，其它为实践培训14煤粉制备43学习二周，其它为实践培训15筑炉工23合计61-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限责任公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告8.3.2调试新型干法回转窑的调试工作对于生产的正常进行及达产达标起着重要作用，也直接关系到工厂的经济效益和社会效益。工厂的生产和效益，一靠科技进步，二靠科学管理，为了保证技术方案的顺利实施以及工厂长期稳定的生产，XX有一批有生产实际经验的工程技术人员和调试队伍，可为工厂回转窑生产线的生产准备及试车调试提供各方面技术文件及实际操作或指导。确保一次点火成功。同时可根据工厂需要提供以《矿山管理规程》、《设备管理规程》、《工艺管理规程》、《质量管理规程》为中心的一系列制度的建制及实施细则。8.4项目建设进度建议本项目一旦批准成立，就应抓紧时间以优质高效的工作作风组织实施，在尽可能短的时间内建成，以利节约投资，尽快发挥投资效益。建议整个建设周期从土建施工开始，到投料运行为止，共计12个月，有些工程的施工过程可交替进行。-119-云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 云南奕标水泥集团有限公司3000t/d新型干法熟料生产线可行性研究报告项目进度表表8-3序号项目内容时间(月)2007年2008年7891011121234567891011121可研报告编制12初步设计33厂区工程地质24施工图设计65三通一平26土建工程施工117设备安装98试生产312298云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 楚雄奕标水泥有限公司2000t/d熟料水泥生产线可行性研究报告12298云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院 楚雄奕标水泥有限公司2000t/d熟料水泥生产线可行性研究报告12298云南省建筑材料科学研究设计院'