某污水处理工程可行性研究报告(氧化沟工艺) 152页

'fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown3项目建设的必要性3.1完善城镇基础设施建设的需要1)现有排水系统不完善某区经多年的建设，市政排水管道建设有了较大发展，但普遍存在排水管道系统不完善的状况，现有主城区排水体制为合流制，有的地方干管缺少支管，有些地方有支管缺少干管，造成管道系统不配套、排水管网密度较小、不敷使用的情况。致使雨水、污水不能及时收集排除，形成雨、污水漫流，已经影响居民生活和环境卫生。2)市政排水管理不完善和不统一市政排水管理部门对已建排水设施应进行经常性的维护保养，还需对城市排水设施的使用进行严格的监督与管理。某些单位将有害有毒和带易燃物的废水排入下水道，而下水道又未设水封井和通气井。此外，在开发建设过程中，私自占用城市下水道位置或在下水道上修建房屋，甚至毁坏城市排水设施，迫使顺自然地形条件、自然水力条件设置的城市排水沟渠改道等现象也屡有发生。3)城市污水未经处理直接排入水体，污染了环境某区污水处理设施及排污管道不完善，污水未经处理直接排放，造成水体污染严重，不利于区域水体资源的保护利用，对下游生态环境有较大影响。某区经济的繁荣发展，人民生活水平的进一步提高，城市污水已成为当前的环境保护工作热点难点问题，广大群众对城市污水的有效治理呼声十分强烈。因此，为了保证某区fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown人民正常的生产、生活要求，适应城市经济社会发展的需要，建设城市基础设施，做好城市生活污水的处理和处置工作刻不容缓，是非常必要的。3.2保护城区水体水质和生态环境的需要某区的发展以生态环境为根本，对环境保护尤为重要。区政府对城区水体和环境保护十分重视，严格控制工业废水、生活污水的污染，加大力度对工业废水的监督和治理，全面推行排污许可证制度，实行排污总量控制。但是，由于新城区发展迅猛，城市建设日新月异，市政基础建设未能跟上城市发展的需要，随着城区的建设，对原有生态环境破坏日趋加剧，城市水环境污染日益严重，工业废水以及生活污水都直接排入湘江，对其水体水质造成了污染，对河岸环境造成一定影响。作为某区的纳污水体，为了保护湘江水体水质和生态环境，与城市建设同步污水处理工程，是非常必要的。根据某市人民政府发布的《某市湘江流域水污染综合整治实施方案》（岳政发[2008]22号）要求“以城镇环境基础设施建设为重点，全面提高生活污水处理率”，“到2010年，湘江流域我市段县城都要建成生活污水处理设施，市城区和县城污水处理率分别达到80%和50%以上。新建污水处理厂必须采取除磷脱氮工艺。”某区作为某市直辖区，城市污水处理厂的建设任务非常紧迫。3.3提高生活质量和坚持走可持续发展的道路环境保护是衡量人民生活水平的一个重要标志。某区污水处理工程的建设，不仅有利于城区内部环境的改善，也有利于周边环境质量的改善，对于保护某区fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown生态环境，保护人民的身体健康，发展生产力都有重要意义。某区近年来发展快，经济增长迅猛，人民生活富裕，社会繁荣稳定，但伴随着经济开发区建设的进行，对生态环境的破坏将会加剧。如果任其发展，不尽快采取消除对环境的污染，我们的环境质量就会不断恶化，环境的损失带有持久性，而环境的恶化反过来就会制约社会和经济的发展，这已被无数事实所证明，并已成为有识之士的共同观点。如何着力于环境、文化景观和高效服务设施的建设、保持经济的可持续发展，在建设城市的同时，建设适合国情、省情和当地实情的污水处理厂是当务之急，是十分必要的。4建设规模4.1城镇总体规划分析4.1.1城镇发展趋势分析城市市政公共基础失业的发展与整个城市的发展密切相关，城市污水处理工程是城市建设的基础设施，应适应城市的发展，且适当超前。总体规划中提出以基础设施建设为基础，以生态环境保护为根本，以经济结构调整为主线，大力发展支柱产业，推进包括农业现代化在内的工业化进程和城镇化进程，适当扩大镇区规模，加强某镇作为某区中心城镇的职能，积极主动拓展水运交通和开发旅游潜力，加强与周边城镇的职能，积极主动拓展水运交通和开发旅游潜力，加强与周边城镇的合作与交流，全面提高和增强城镇核心竞争能力，将某fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown镇建设成为区域性综合服务功能较强的现代化城镇，成为经济繁荣、社会文明、环境优良、具有浓郁湖乡特色的生态田园城镇。2015年，某区某镇总人口达到9.2万人，城镇人口达5.5万人；2030年，某区某镇总人口达到12万人，城镇人口达8.6万人。4.1.2城镇排水规划分析1)规划原则a)合理选择排水体制，使排水规划既能解决城区排水问题，又能改善城区生活居住环境。b)加强污水治理，逐步完善污水系统，严格保护湘江水体。c)分区排水，排污与排渍相结合，加强调蓄，逐步雨污分流。d)近远期结合，整个排水系统做到远期布置合理，近期建设切实可行。2)排水体制近期采用截流式合流制排水体制，远期采用雨污分流排水体制。3)污水系统规划a)污水治理的基本要求城市生活污水以集中处理为主，工业区的工业废水先预处理再集中处理，经治理的工业废水必须符合国家现行排放标准方可排入城市下水道。经污水处理厂处理后排入水体的污水，应符合《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)。b)污水处理设施布局根据规划用地布局和现状用地条件，在某镇余家坪居委会古塘岔建设污水fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown处理厂。4.2污水量预测4.2.1预测年限的确定城市污水处理工程属于城市建设的基础设施，应与城市建设相配套，且适度超前，以促进经济发展。据此，本可行性研究认为，某区污水处理工程的设计年限应与规划设计年限一致，预测年限以2008年为基准年，近期确定为2011年，2020年作为远期年限。4.2.2服务区域人口根据某区人口统计数据，2008年底，某镇镇区总人口为42150人，其中规划范围内城镇人口42050人，常住人口41750人，暂住人口300人（汩罗航运总公司常住某镇约5000人口未列入统计）。本报告参照《城市人口规模预测规程》选取综合增长法和指数增长法等方法对某区某镇城镇人口规模进行预测分析。根据统计结果显示，2001年某镇建成区人口33071人，2008年镇区人口42161人，六年来城镇人口持续增长，人口年均综合增长率为3%，年均增长人口1515人。今后几年，随着某区经济社会快速发展，城镇基础设施条件及外部交通条件和投资环境的改善，城镇建设将得到飞速发展；伴随着未来长岳高速公路、长湘延伸公路、杭瑞高速公路复线和推山咀深水码头等重大基础设施的建设，以及国家积极推进城镇化的发展战略的实施和“两型社会”改革试验区的实践，可以预计，未来某区某fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown镇城镇建设发展将进入一个新的高峰时期，因此城镇化水平将会大幅度的提高，大量的农村人口将转移到城镇，也将促进城镇人口的增加。参考《某市市域城镇体系规划2002-2020》确定的某市城镇人口年平均增长率2002-2010年为5.0%，2011-2020年为3.0%，综合考虑各方面的因素，确定某区城镇人口年均综合增长率2009-2011年取4.0%，2012-2020年取3.0%。1)综合增长法根据人口综合年均增长率预测人口规模，按下式计算：Pt=P0(1+r)n式中：Pt——预测目标年末人口规模；P0——预测基准年人口规模；r——人口年均综合增长率；n——预测年限。2)指数增长法运用指数增长法预测未来人口规模，按下式计算：Pt=P0er·n式中：Pt——预测目标年末人口规模；P0——预测基准年人口规模；r——人口年均综合增长率；n——预测年限。3)预测结果根据以上两种预测方法的计算，得到结果如表4.2.2。表4.2.2预测人口数单位：万人fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown预测方法2011年2020年综合增长法5.296.70指数增长法5.306.74根据两种方法预测结果，确定2011年某镇城镇人口为5.3万人，2020年为6.7万人。4.2.3城镇需水量预测影响城市供水规模及其增长速度的因素很多，诸如人口规模、工业产值、生产用水、水资源条件、水价、节水措施及供水的政策等。某区某镇需水量预测力求符合城市用水的实际情况，建立在城镇建设和工业发展规划的基础上，合理地分析当地水资源、水环境质量和用水习惯，工业结构以及及其邻近地区城镇供水经验，采用适当方法，确定合适的用水指标，进行用水量预测。经综合分析研究，采用人均综合用水量指标法和分项指标法分别进行预测。a)人均年综合用水量预测根据《城市给水工程规划规范》(GB50282-98)确定某区某镇综合用水定额为400L/cap.d～800L/cap.d。综合用水定额和用水普及率也将逐年递增。根据《城市给水工程规划规范》以及某镇供水现状，参考周边类似县市，综合确定2011年人均综合用水量为360L/cap.d，用水普及率90%，2020年人均综合用水量为500L/cap.d，用水普及率95%。综合用水量：Q1=q×n×p其中：Q1——综合用水量(m3/d)；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownq——综合用水定额(L/cap.d)；n——人数；p——用水普及率。不可见预见用水量按综合用水的10%考虑(管网漏损已包括在综合用水定额范围内)，根据人口、综合用水量指标和普及率，需水量的预测值详见下表4.2.3-1。表4.2.3-1综合用水量预测表规划年份2011年2020年城镇人口规模(万人)5.36.7综合用水定额(L/cap.d)360500用水普及率(%)9095综合用水量(万m3/d)1.713.19b)分项指标法城市总用水量包括生活用水量、生产用水、道路广场浇洒用水、绿化用水以及城市管网的漏损、消防用水等其他用水，分项指标法就是将各单项指标用水分项预测再统一累加计算出总用水量。1)生活用水量根据《城市给水工程规划规范》(GB50282-98)确定生活用水量定额为240L/cap.d～450L/cap.d。生活用水额定和用水普及率也将逐年递增。2011年人均综合用水量为230L/cap.d，用水普及率90%，2020年人均综合用水量为300L/cap.d，用水普及率95%。生活用水量：Q1=q×n×pfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown其中：Q1——综合用水量(m3/d)；q——综合用水定额(L/cap.d)；n——人数；p——用水普及率。生活用水量的预测值详见表4.2.3-2。表4.2.3-2生活用水量预测表规划年份2011年2020年城镇人口规模(万人)5.36.7生活用水定额(L/cap.d)230300用水普及率(%)9095生活用水量(万m3/d)1.101.912)生产用水量某区是以经济结构调整为主线，大力发展支柱产业，推进包括农业现代化在内的工业化进程和城镇化进程。某镇以饲料、食品加工，养殖，电力和运输服务业为主。根据某镇工业现状和发展规划，镇区的工业企业相对较多，确定污水处理厂纳污区生产用水量占生活用水量的比例分别为2011年30%，2020年为50%。3)浇路、绿化用水量城市道路、绿化面积用水量类比其他城市，按其用水量占生活用水的的10%考虑。4)其他用水量其他用水量主要包括管网漏损水量、不可预见水量，按生活用水量的15%计。5)总用水量fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown按分项指标法计算可预测出近、远期需水量，预测情况见表4.2.3-3。表4.2.3-3分项指标法用水量预测表规划年份2011年2020年城镇人口规模(万人)5.56.7生活用水量(万m3/d)1.101.91生产用水量(万m3/d)0.330.96浇路、绿化用水量(万m3/d)0.110.19其他用水量(万m3/d)0.160.29总用水量(万m3/d)1.703.354.2.4城镇污水量预测一般来说，城市用水中仅有75%～90%能够成为污水排放。根据《室外排水设计规范》，居民生活污水定额和综合生活污水定额应根据当地采用的用水定额，结合建筑物内部给排水设施水平和排水系统普及程度等因素确定，可按当地用水定额的80%～90%采用，考虑到某镇污水收集系统工程具有一个逐步形成规模的过程，用截污系数体现收集污水量的百分比，截污系数以2011年0.90，2020年以0.95计算。根据以上用水量及污水量折减系数预测的污水量见表4.2.4。表4.2.4污水量预测结果表规划年份2011年2020年城镇总用水量(万m3/d)1.713.27产污系数0.850.85截污系数0.900.95城镇预测污水量(万m3/d)1.312.644.3工程建设规模根据某区污水量预测，城市污水处理工程，按照统一规划、分期建设、远近结合，以近期建设为主，适当超前的指导思想，分期建设，工程规划总规模为3.0万m3/d，分两期实施，其中：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown2011年建设规模1.5万m3/d；2020年建设规模3.0万m3/d。5厂址选择5.1厂址选择原则城市污水处理厂是城市排水工程的重要组成部分，恰当地选择污水处理厂的位置对于城市规划的总体布局、城市环境保护要求、污水污泥的利用和出路、污水管网系统的布局、污水处理厂的投资和运行管理等都有重要影响。污水处理厂厂址的选择应符合以下原则：1)在城市水系的下游并应符合供水水源防护要求；2)在城市夏季最小频率风向的上风侧；3)与城市规划居住、公共设施保持一定的卫生防护距离；4)靠近污水、污泥的排放和利用地段；5)应有方便的交通、运输和水电条件。6污水处理厂设计进、出水水质6.1设计进水水质fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown污水处理厂对污染物质的处理程度可以通过进水水质、水量，以及受纳水体的功能、环境容量确定，从而确定与之相适应的处理工艺，获得最为经济的工程建设方案，最大限度降低污水厂投资和运行费用。影响污水水质的主要因素有污水管网的完善程度、城市化程度和生活水平的高低、工业类型及用水量等。城市污水厂的进水水质通常根据其服务范围的常年污水水质实测值统计整理得出，缺少基础资料时，亦可参照同类地区城市污水处理厂进水水质情况进行预测。6.1.1生活污水水质预测《室外排水设计规范》(GB50014-2006)中要求在无资料时设计生活污水中的BOD5=25-50g/cap.d，SS=40-65g/cap.d，TN=5-11g/cap.d,TP=0.7-1.4g/cap.d。结合具体情况预测如下，见表6.1.1-1和表6.1.1-2。表6.1.1-1生活污水负荷预测序号项目名称2011年2020年1CODCr(g/cap.d)40602BOD5(g/cap.d)20303SS(g/cap.d)30404TN(g/cap.d)6105TP(g/cap.d)0.61.0表6.1.1-2生活污水水质预测序号项目名称2011年2020年1人均生活污水排放量(L/cap.d)1962552CODCr(mg/L)2052353BOD5(mg/L)1021184SS(mg/L)1531575TN(mg/L)31396TP(mg/L)3.13.96.1.2工业废水水质预测根据《污水排入城市下水道水质标准》(CJ3082-1999),某区允许工业废水排入下水道水质标准：CODcr≤500mg/L，BOD5≤300mg/L，SS≤400mg/L，氨氮≤35mg/L，TP≤8mg/L。同时考虑到某区污水厂服务范围内工厂企业实际排水水质情况，本工程工业废水水质预测指标为：CODcr≤450mg/L，BOD5≤200mg/L，SS≤200mg/L，氨氮≤35mg/L，TP≤5mg/L。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown6.1.3污水厂进水水质预测综合国内部分污水处理厂的实际进水水质及设计进水水质，并结合某区某镇污水处理厂进水水质预测情况及污水厂服务范围内未来工业废水的排放情况，污水处理厂一期工程的设计进水水质见表6.1.3。表6.1.3设计进水水质数据表项目pHCODCrmg/LBOD5mg/LSSmg/LNH3-Nmg/LTNmg/LTPmg/L进水6-9≤300≤160≤200≤35≤40≤3.56.2设计出水水质根据某市水环境功能区划，湘江某区城区段水体水质应达到《地表水环境质量标准》(GB3838-2002)中Ⅲ类水质要求。因此，某区污水厂处理后的出水执行《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)一级B标准。因此，污水厂出水水质见表6.2。表6.2设计出水水质数据表项目pHCODCrmg/LBOD5mg/LSSmg/LNH3-Nmg/LTNmg/LTPmg/L出水6-9≤60≤20≤20≤8≤20≤1注：NH3-N在水温≤12℃时的限值为15mg/L。粪大肠菌群限值为≤104个/L。6.3处理程度根据设计进水水质和出水水质，确定本工程处理程度见表6.3。表6.3污水处理程度表水质项目BOD5CODSSTNNH3-NTP设计进水水质(mg/L)≤300≤160≤200≤35≤40≤3.5设计出水水质(mg/L)≤60≤20≤20≤8≤20≤1处理程度(%)≥88≥80≥90≥50≥77≥717工艺方案论证与推荐fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown7.1工艺选择原则作为市政基础设施的重要组成部分和水污染控制的关键环节,城市污水处理厂的建设和运行意义重大。由于污水处理厂工程的建设和运行不但耗资较大,而且受多种因素的制约和影响，其中处理工艺方案的优化选择对确保污水处理厂的运行效果和降低运行费用最为关键，因此有必要根据确定的标准和一般原则，从总体优化的观念出发，结合设计规模、污水水质特性以及当地的实际条件和要求，选择切实可行、经济合理的处理工艺方案，经全面技术经济比较后,优选出最佳的总体工艺方案和实施方式。污水处理厂工艺方案确定将遵循以下的选择原则：1)认真贯彻国家关于环境保护的方针和政策，使设计符合国家的有关法规、规范。经处理后排放的污水水质符合国家和地方的有关排放标准和规定，符合环境影响评价的要求。2)在城区城市总体规划的指导下进行方案设计。3)积极稳妥地引进、采用先进的污水处理和污泥处理的新工艺、新技术和新材料。4)优先采用集约度高的污水处理工艺，以便实现模块化设计，以利于污水处理厂的分期建设和扩展。5)采用处理效果稳定，工艺流程先进、成熟、可靠、简洁，运行管理方便的处理工艺。6)采用先进的节能技术，降低污水处理厂的能耗及运行成本。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown7)为了提高污水处理厂的管理水平，实现科学现代化管理，充分考虑我国国情，采用先进、可靠的自动化控制技术及仪表监测系统，以保证污水处理工艺运行在最佳状态，尽可能减轻工人的劳动强度。8)充分利用现有地形，对污水处理厂总图合理布局，尽量减少占地。选择合适的污水处理工艺，不仅可以降低工程投资，还有利于污水处理厂的运行管理以及减少污水处理厂的常年运行费用，保证出厂污水水质。根据对污水水质的分析，本工程要求的污水处理程度较高，因此，应考虑具有脱氮除磷功能的强化二级生化污水处理工艺。本工程的污水处理工艺选择充分考虑污水量和污水水质以及经济条件和管理水平，优先选用技术先进、安全可靠、低能耗、低投入、少占地和操作管理方便的成熟处理工艺。下面将对各种工艺的特点进行论述，以便选择切实可行的方案。7.2污水处理工艺方案7.2.1污染物的去除机理城市污水主要的污染物有三类，第一类为悬浮物SS，第二类为有机污染物CODCr和BOD5，第三类为无机营养盐N和P。几种污染物的去除机理及方法分别简述如下：a)SS的去除污水中的SS去除主要靠沉淀作用，污水处理厂中悬浮物的浓度不仅仅只涉及到出水的SS指标，而且出水的BOD5、CODCr等指标也与其有关，这是因为组成出水悬浮物主要是活性污泥絮体，所以控制污水处理厂出水的SSfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown指标是最基本的，也是很重要的环节。为了尽量去除水中的悬浮物浓度，需在工程中采用适当的措施。常用的措施是选用适当的污泥负荷，以保持活性污泥的凝聚及沉降性能，采用较小的二次沉淀池表面负荷、较低的出水堰负荷或充分利用活性污泥悬浮层的吸附网捕作用等。b)BOD5的去除污水中BOD5的去除主要是靠微生物的吸附与代谢作用，然后对吸附代谢物进行泥水分离来完成。在活性污泥与污水接触初期，会出现很高的BOD5去除率，这是由于污水中有机颗粒和胶体被吸附在微生物表面，从而被去除所致，但是这种吸附作用仅对污水中悬浮物和胶体起作用，对溶解性有机物不起作用。溶解性有机物需靠微生物的代谢来完成，活性污泥中的微生物在有氧的条件下将污水中一部分有机物合成新的细胞，将另一部分有机物进行分解代谢以便获得细胞合成所需的能量，其最终产物是CO2和H2O等稳定物质，这也是污水中BOD5的降解过程。微生物的好氧代谢作用对污水中溶解性有机物和非溶解性有机物都起作用，并且代谢产物是无害的稳定物质，因此，可以使处理后污水中的残余BOD5浓度降低。c)CODCr去除污水中的CODCr去除的原理与BOD基本相同，即CODCr的去除率取决于原污水的可生化性，它与城市污水的组成有关。对于那些主要以生活污水及其成分与生活污水相近的加工工业废水组成的污水，这类城市污水的BOD5/CODCr比值往往接近0.5，甚至可达0.6以上，其污水的可生化性较好，出水中CODCrfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown值可控制在较低的水平；而成分主要以工业废水为主的城市污水，其BOD5/CODCr比值较小，其污水的可生化性较差，处理后污水中残存的CODCr会较高，要满足出水CODCr≤60mg/L有一定的难度。对于这种情况，所选择的处理工艺是要在前端设置厌氧段，即可提高BOD5/CODCr的比值，也就是提高污水的可生化性。对于本工程项目而言，待处理的污水可生化性较好，其BOD5/CODCr＝0.53，通过采取一定的工程措施，本污水处理厂CODCr达标是有保障的。d)N的去除在原污水中，氮以NH3-N及有机氮形式存在，这两种形式的氮合在一起称为凯氏氮(TKN)，生物脱氮是利用自然界氮的循环原理，采用人工方法予以控制。生物脱氮包括好氧硝化和缺氧反硝化两个过程。污水中的有机氮，在生化处理系统中将很快水解为氨氮，而后在氧充足的条件下，亚硝化细菌和硝化细菌将氨氮氧化成亚硝酸盐氮和硝酸盐氮；在缺氧的条件下，并有外加碳源提供能量时，由反硝化菌作用，将硝酸盐氮和亚硝酸盐氮还原成氮气逸出。影响其脱氮效率的因素是温度、溶解氧、pH值以及反硝化碳源；生物脱氮系统中，硝化菌增长速度较缓慢，所以，要有足够的污泥龄，也就是要求系统必须维持在较低的污泥负荷条件下进行，就可达到硝化的目的。反硝化则需在缺氧条件下进行，并且要在有充裕的碳源提供能量的情况下，才可促使反硝化作用顺利进行。e)P的去除1)P的化学法去除fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown投加铁盐或铝盐与PO43-形成难溶化合物，再经沉淀从污水中去除，化学除磷简单可靠，但对城市生活污水如此规模，需增加投药装置，药剂耗量大，增加运行成本，剩余污泥量也增大，相应也增加了污泥处理的费用。2)生物除磷生物除磷是污水中的聚磷菌在厌氧条件下，受到压抑而释放出体内的磷酸盐，产生能量用以吸收有机物，并转化为PHB(聚β羟丁酸)储存起来，当这些聚磷菌进入好氧条件下时就降解体内储存的PHB而产生能量，用于细胞的合成，同时过量地吸收磷，形成高含磷浓度的污泥，将这些高含磷浓度的污泥随剩余污泥一起排出污水处理系统，就可达到除磷的目的。好氧段磷的吸收取决于厌氧段磷的释放，而磷的释放又取决于厌氧段的厌氧条件(厌氧要求既无分子态的氧也无硝态氮的氧)以及可快速降解的有机物的含量(此值一般为进水CODCr的1/4～1/3)，即P/CODCr比值越小越好。普通活性污泥法，其剩余污泥中磷的含量仅1.5%～2%,而厌氧、好氧生物除磷系统中的污泥磷的含量可高达8%～10%。从一般城市污水处理厂的进水水质和要求达到的目标，我们认为，最佳的处理工艺是生物脱氮除磷工艺，在满足生物除磷脱氮要求的前提下，BOD5、CODCr和SS的去除都可以解决。生物除磷的优点在于不增加剩余污泥量，处理成本较低。根据以上分析，要求在去除BOD5fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown的同时能实现除磷脱氮的功能，生化处理系统中必须具有厌氧、缺氧和好氧的单元，只有这三个单元的有机组合才可以达到去除BOD5和N、P的功能。7.2.2污水处理工艺方案的选择具体到某区污水处理厂工程，其工艺的选择是根据进水水质情况和出水水质要求并结合以上原则来确定的。从进厂污水水质情况看，BOD5/CODCr=0.53，污水可生化性较好，只要严格控制有毒有害物质进入污水厂，污水处理厂的正常运行是有保障的。从污染物要求达到的去除率来看，BOD5的去除率为89%，CODCr的去除率为80%，总氮的去除率为50%，SS的去除率为90%，总磷的去除率为71%。从国内外运行的实例来看，要实现上述污染物质的去除率，采用生化处理是可以实现的，而且也是目前国内外普遍采用的。不仅投资省、运行费用低、管理方便,更主要的是处理效果较稳定，因此本污水处理厂污水处理采用生化处理为核心工艺。生化处理工艺有多种类型，选择何种处理工艺是污水处理厂设计的关键，处理工艺选择是否合适不仅关系到污水处理厂的处理效果，而且还将影响工程的投资、运行稳定性、运行费用和管理等方面。因此，必须根据国情和当地的实际情况，对生化处理工艺进行慎重选择，以获得最佳处理效果。对于本工程，主要是去除BOD5、CODCr、NH3-N、SS、TP等污染物。具备上述功能并在实践中证明运行效果较好的活性污泥工艺主要有氧化沟法、SBR类及其变型工艺、AB法、生物滤池法(BAF工艺)等。现对几种工艺简单介绍如下：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)氧化沟法氧化沟法属活性污泥法中的延时曝气法,具有工艺流程简单、管理方便、出水水质稳定等优点；由于其具有完全混合式和推流式特点,不但承受水质水量的冲击负荷能力强，而且无需混合液回流。氧化沟不但具有去除污水中BOD5、CODCr和SS的功能,还有着良好的脱氮效果。且产生的剩余污泥相对稳定，可不进行消化，从而简化了污泥处理设施。由于该工艺在设备维护、运行管理等方面均较为简便，因此较适合我国当前相对较低的管理水平。b)SBR法及其变种(CASS、UNITANK、ICEAS等)序批式活性污泥法，简称SBR法(SequenceBatchReactor)，属间歇运行的活性污泥法工艺，与传统连续流活性污泥法不同，SBR法是在同一池子内，在不同的时间阶段完成生物处理过程和泥水分离过程。为处理连续的进水，一般SBR工艺至少需要设置二个以上的池子。序批式活性污泥法在上世纪初就已得到一定程度的应用，尽管其处理效果良好，但由于受当时的自控水平和曝气技术的限制，逐渐为连续流活性污泥法工艺所取代。随着自控技术的发展和橡胶膜微孔曝气技术的应用，序批式活性污泥法又得到一定的应用，并在传统序批式工艺基础上，开发成功一系列改进型工艺如CASS、CAST、DAT-IAT、UNITANK、ICEAS等工艺技术。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown但该类工艺由于自动化程度要求高，为保证系统的可靠运行，控制系统往往需要引进，这通常会带来投资的增加；同时对于污水处理厂的管理水平要求也随之提高。否则，一旦控制系统失灵，整个污水处理厂的运行就将瘫痪。而且因每个池子都需要设曝气和输配水系统，采用滗水器及控制系统，间歇排水水头损失大，池容的利用率不理想，因而不太适用于大规模的城市污水处理厂。c)AB法AB法即吸附絮凝—生物氧化法。实际上是一种高低负荷两级活性污泥法：A段属高负荷活性污泥法，B段属常规活性污泥法。该法对CODCr、BOD5、SS、磷和氨氮的去除率较普通活性污泥法高；但该法污泥生成量较高，给污泥处理和处置带来了较大的难度。对于本工程，由于进水的污染物负荷并不是很高，如采用该工艺，B段可能会出现由于碳源不足而影响氮、磷的去除。d)生物滤池法(BAF工艺)曝气生物滤池法是一种采用填料作为细菌的载体进行生物降解反应的工艺。采用这种工艺需要设初沉池，反应池需要进行反冲洗，滤料需要更换，滤头存在堵塞问题，当进水量波动较大时出水水质较难保证。以上各工艺应当说各有特点，根据《湖南省建设厅关于进一步加强我省城镇污水处理设施建设管理工作的通知》附件2《湖南省城镇污水处理厂推荐工艺方案表》的规定，Ⅴ类规模，污水处理量为3万m3/d～5万m3/d的城镇污水处理厂推荐采用氧化沟及其改进型和SBR及其改进型工艺。因此某区污水处理厂拟选氧化沟和CASS工艺进行分析比较。7.2.3工艺方案比较fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)改良型氧化沟(方案一)改良型氧化沟在工艺上可根据污水水质的不同，组合成不同比例的厌氧－好氧－缺氧(厌氧)－好氧－缺氧－好氧的生物处理。这种流程不但有良好的脱氮除磷效果，而且在厌氧和缺氧条件下能把大分子量的有机物裂解成易于好氧生物降解的低分子量有机物。它可分为以下几个部分：1)厌氧池泥水混合液经配水井均匀分配后进入厌氧池，在没有溶解氧和硝态氮存在的厌氧条件下，兼性细菌可将溶解性BOD5转化成低分子发酵产物，生物聚磷菌将优先吸附这些低分子发酵物，并将其运送到细胞内、同化成细胞内碳源存储物、所需能量来源于聚磷的水解及细胞内糖的水解，并导致磷酸盐的释放。经厌氧状态释放磷酸盐的聚磷菌在后续的好氧段具有很强的吸磷能力，吸收、存储超出生长需求的磷量，并合成新的聚磷菌细胞、产生富磷污泥，通过剩余污泥的排放将磷从系统中出去。2)缺氧池泥水混合液由厌氧池自流进入氧化沟的缺氧区(前置反硝化区)，一部分聚磷菌利用后续工艺的混合液中硝酸盐作为最终电子受体以分解细胞内的PHB，产生的能量用于磷的吸收和聚磷的合成，同时反硝化菌可利用内回流带来的硝酸盐，以及污水中可生物降解的有机物作反硝化碳源进行反硝化，达到去除氨氮的目的。3)氧化沟主体fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown氧化沟主体兼有推流型和完全混合型反应池两者的特性，存在好氧、缺氧交替出现的区域，具有硝化、生物除磷、反硝化的条件。在氧化沟好氧区，聚磷菌除了吸收、利用污水中的可生物降解有机物外，主要是分解体内贮存的PHB，产生的能量可供自身生长繁殖，此外还可主动吸收周围环境中的溶解磷，并以聚磷的形式在体内超量贮存，吸收的磷远大于其释放的磷。同时污水中的氨氮在好氧区被亚硝酸菌、硝酸菌转化为亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐。在缺氧区反硝化菌利用亚硝酸盐和硝酸盐中的N3+和N5+(被还原为N2)作为能量代谢中的电子受体，O2-作为受氢体生成H2O和OH-碱度，有机物作为碳源及电子供体提供能量并得到氧化稳定。氧化沟区的容积由好氧区和缺氧区组成。改良型氧化沟工艺流程：进水闸室→粗格栅及污水提升泵站→细格栅→旋流沉砂池→改良型氧化沟→二沉池→接触消毒池→计量出水。b)CASS工艺(方案二)CASS工艺(CyclicActivatedSludgeSystem)是在SBR基础上发展起来的一种循环式活性污泥法。主体部分为生物反应池，它集曝气、沉淀于一体，以连续进水间断出水为主要特征，工艺过程是：进水/曝气—进水/沉淀—进水/滗水—进水/闲置；共四个阶段，循环运行。CASS工艺在反应池进水端设置了一个生物选择区，根据运行需要可少量曝气(缺氧)或不曝气(厌氧)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown。设置生物选择器的作用与卡鲁塞尔氧化沟的生物选择区基本相同。不同之处是该生物选择区可在厌氧或缺氧条件下运行；活性污泥可回流可不回流，回流污泥量比卡鲁塞尔型氧化沟小的多。总之，运行方式和参数可根据需要调节优化。生物脱氮是CASS反应池本身的特殊运行方式中进行硝化和反硝化过程而完成的，而除磷作用是利用设置在CASS反应池前的选择区形成厌氧环境和反应池中的好氧环境交替实现的。污水经过厌氧、缺氧、好氧阶段达到脱氮除磷的目的。CASS工艺流程：进水闸室→粗格栅及污水提升泵站→细格栅→旋流沉砂池→CASS反应池(带生物选择区)→接触消毒池→计量出水。c)改良型氧化沟与CASS工艺两者的主要优缺点表7.2.3-1改良型氧化沟与CASS工艺主要优缺点比较表优缺点1#改良型氧化沟工艺2#CASS工艺主要优点(1)循环流量大，使进水达到快速混合稀释，具有很强的抗冲击负荷能力。同时，由于氧化沟负荷低，一般是在延时曝气条件下运行，水和固体停留时间长，固体总量大，因而对冲击负荷也有较强的缓冲作用。(2)运行中水力条件好，不会产生污泥沉积，且生物脱氮除磷效果好，因而使出水水质稳定。(3)由于表曝型氧化沟采用倒伞型表面曝气机，它的支承方式为浮轴式，机械受力比较合理，因此具有使用寿命长、易于维修管理、能长期稳定运行等特点。采用倒伞型表面曝气机，供氧能力大，设备数量少，日常维护工作量极小，且对运行管理人员没有特殊要求。(4)可以通过改变曝气机的工作数量、转速调整其供氧能力和可节省电耗。(5)该工艺由于泥龄长，污泥在氧化沟中趋于相对稳定，不需要消化。(1)工艺流程简单，无需设置初沉池及二沉池。(2)具有很大的抗冲击负荷能力，能有效地控制污泥膨胀和丝状微生物的生长，系统具有很高的工艺稳定性。具有抗有机和水力冲击能力。(3)占地面积较少。(4)所有的活性污泥在任何时间都处于一个反应池中，能保证有机物的降解、硝化等生物处理过程的正常进行。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown(6)该工艺流程简单，构筑物少，控制管理较方便。(7)采用大功率倒伞型表曝机，水深可以达到4.0m，可以大大节约占地面积。主要缺点(1)由于池深较SBR工艺略浅，占地面积相对较大。(2)需要设置单独的二沉池和污泥回流系统。(1)循环式活性污泥法工艺部分设备的闲置率较高。(2)曝气装置一般选用曝气头，由于设计、制造、安装水平问题在实际运营中发现管道开孔处开裂、主支管连接处断裂、送风管内积泥问题较多。维修时必须将曝气头膜片拆下清洗后重装，检修工作量十分庞大，检修一个池子花费的时间长达1个月左右。(3)配套的鼓风机由于长时间高速运转，噪音特别大。为保证质量采用进口设备，存在备品备件采购难及售后服务严重滞后的问题。平时设备检修及维护操作也十分繁琐。(4)对自动化控制系统要求高。(5)进水阀门自动切换频繁，对大量电动阀的性能要求很高。(6)循环式活性污泥法滗水器水头损失较大。(7)长期运行池面漂浮杂物不易清除，出水SS不稳定。(8)在实际运营检测中发现该工艺除磷效果不理想，冬季温度较低时氨氮去除效果比较差，且总氮去除效果更差。对于上述两种方案，设计采用优缺点比较法，在初步方案设计、工程技术可靠性、投资估算、能源消耗、运行费用等基础上，进行多方面的综合分析与比较，详见表7.2.3-2。表7.2.3-2污水处理工艺综合评价表序号评比项目内容、含义改良型氧化沟工艺CASS工艺一、技术可行性1技术适用情况fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown应用的广泛性，对水量水质的适应程度国外应用较多，国内已推广应用，适应于各种规模，对水质水量变化适应性强国外应用较多，国内已推广应用，适应中小规模，对水质水量变化适应性强二、水质目标2出水水质满足排放标准出水水质好且稳定出水水质好但有波动3外界条件适应性气温、水温、进水水质变化对出水的影响对外界条件的变化适应性好对外界条件的变化适应性较差三、费用指标4总投资污水厂内投资3984.46万元3886.69万元5年运行费用含电耗、药剂、人工维修、管理费用226.08万元237.38万元四、工程实施6分步施工分步实施难易程度可分组实施可分组实施7施工施工难易程度较难容易五、环境影响8对周围环境影响噪音及臭味噪音小，臭味一般噪音较大，臭味一般9污泥的影响污泥产量及性质污泥产量少且性质稳定污泥产量较少六、占地情况占地生产区占地大小较大较小七、运行管理运转操作操作单元多少和方便程度简单较复杂维修管理维修工作量和难易程度表曝气机位于水面以上，不需要放空检修，维修量小，简便微孔曝气器位于水面以下，必须放空检修，工作量大，复杂7.2.4推荐方案根据以上的方案比选和分析，两种方案各有优缺点。改良型氧化沟工艺(方案一)相对CASS工艺(方案二)运行稳定、管理简单，维护简便。综合考虑当地的实际情况，推荐采用改良型氧化沟工艺(方案一)。7.3污泥处理处置工艺方案fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown7.3.1污泥处理要求污水生物处理过程中将产生大量的生物污泥，有机物含量较高且不稳定，易腐化，并含有寄生虫卵，若不妥善处理和处置，将造成二次污染。污泥处理要求如下：减少有机物，使污泥稳定化；减少污泥体积，降低污泥后续处置费用；减少污泥中有毒物质；利用污泥中可用物质，化害为利；因选用生物除磷工艺，故尽量避免磷的二次释放。7.3.2污泥处理工艺由于本工程污水处理工艺采用生物脱氮除磷工艺，污泥龄较长，污泥性质较为稳定，可不进行消化。若采用消化处理，需增加消化池、加热、搅拌和沼气处理利用等一系列构筑物及设备，使投资增加。而且，由于工程规模较小，厂区用地面积有限。因此，不设消化池，污泥直接进行浓缩、脱水。污泥浓缩、脱水有两种方案可选择，污泥含水率均能达到80%以下。方案一：污泥机械浓缩、机械脱水；方案二：污泥重力浓缩、机械脱水。将两种方案的优缺点进行比较，见表7.3.2。从表7.3.2fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown可看出，由于本工程进水中含磷量较高，重力浓缩中磷的释放，将进一步增加进水磷含量。据此，本工程污泥处理工艺推荐采用机械浓缩、机械脱水方案。污泥浓缩、脱水机采用一体化设备，有两种类型可以选择：一种是带式浓缩、脱水一体化机；另一种是离心浓缩、脱水一体化机，两种类型相比，带式机在国内应用较早，技术较成熟；离心机在国外使用较多，九十年代开始在国内使用。带式机与离心机比较如下：1)脱水效果：带式浓缩脱水机的脱水污泥含水率略低于离心机。2)运行可靠性：带式机具有成熟的运行经济，可靠性较大，离心机在国内使用时间较短，运转的可靠性相对稍差。表7.3.2污泥浓缩脱水比较表项目方案一方案二主要构建筑物(1)污泥贮泥池(2)浓缩、脱水机房(3)污泥堆棚(1)污泥浓缩池(2)脱水机房(3)污泥堆棚主要设备(1)污泥浓缩脱水机(2)加药设备(1)浓缩池刮泥机(2)脱水机(3)加药设备占地面积小大絮凝剂总用量3.0～4.0kg/T·DS≤3.5kg/T·DS对环境影响无大的污泥敞开式构筑物，对周围环境影响小污泥浓缩池露天布置，气味难闻，对周围环境影响大总土建费用小大总设备费用稍大稍小剩余污泥中磷的释放无有3)设备投资及运行成本：离心机必须依赖进口,价格很贵，电耗高，运行成本较大。按同等条件进行比较，其设备价格约高50%，运行电费每吨干泥增加170元。4)噪声：离心机高速旋转，噪声较大。5)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown环境卫生：离心机完全在全封闭状态下工作，环境卫生条件好，带式机卫生条件较差，但可通过采用加盖型带机使卫生条件得到改善。6)运行维护管理：带式机所需辅助设备较多，需要高压冲洗水泵和空压机，需清洗、更换滤布等，设备运行维护管理较麻烦。经综合比较，本工程污泥处理拟推荐采用带式浓缩脱水一体化机。7.3.3污泥最终处置污泥的最终处置，目前我国城市污水处理厂大都未经无害化处理随意堆放或用作农肥，国外许多国家对污泥处置采用较多的方法如焚烧、填埋、堆肥和投海等。焚烧技术虽然具有处理迅速，减容多(70%～90%)，无害化程度高，占地面积小等优点，但一次性投资巨大，操作管理复杂，且能耗高，运行费用高，某区目前的财力显然难以承受。污泥卫生填埋、终结覆盖，是处理城市污水处理厂脱水污泥较为有效的方法之一，但其渗滤液的CODCr和BOD5值较高，需进行处理，否则会造成二次污染。污泥与城市生活垃圾混合高温堆肥，污泥熟化程度高，病原体和寄生虫卵去除较彻底，有利于污泥农用，是适合我国国情的污泥稳定处理工艺。但污泥泥质必须符合污泥农用的有关标准。根据某区的实际情况，污泥最终处置考虑将脱水泥饼外运至生活垃圾无害化处理场处理。某市屈原区生活垃圾无害化处理场已经立项，将与污水处理厂同期建设。污水处理厂的污泥约14.00t/d，占某市屈原区生活垃圾无害化处理场设计日处理量(300t/d)的4.7%fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown，本项目的污泥送至生活垃圾无害化处理场处理，给其带来的负荷不大。另外，本项目排放的固体废弃物属于有机性污泥，其性质接近于生活垃圾。其中由于水质中重金属含量极少，因此在剩余污泥中重金属的含量也相应极少，对环境产生影响很小，因而，该项目固体废弃物进入垃圾场后对其影响不大，污水厂污泥可以与城市垃圾一并进行卫生填埋。若某区内或者附近建有垃圾堆肥处理设施，污水处理厂的污泥经检验符合污泥农用时污染物控制标准限值的要求后，可以用作堆肥原料。7.4出水消毒方案城市污水经强化二级生化处理后，水质改善，但仍可能含有大肠杆菌和病毒。因此，排入受纳水体前应考虑消毒。常用的消毒方法有两种：二氧化氯消毒、液氯消毒和紫外线消毒。a)方案一：二氧化氯消毒二氧化氯消毒是采用二氧化氯发生器现场制备的一种消毒剂。通过把二氧化氯投加到接触池中(反应时间30min左右)，污水与氯气充分接触、反应，从而杀死污水中的细菌和病毒。二氧化氯不与水发生化学反应，溶解度是氯气的几倍，在水中是纯粹的溶解状态，水中也不会和有机物作用生成有机氯化物，它也不和氨、酚反应。二氧化氯对细菌的细胞壁有较强的吸附和穿透能力，从而有效地破坏细菌内含巯基的酶，它可以快速控制微生物蛋白质的合成，故它对病毒、细菌有很强的灭活能力。b)方案二：液氯消毒fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown液氯消毒污水处理厂使用最广泛、最成熟、最可靠的一种消毒方法。通过加氯机把外购的成品液氯投加到接触池中(反应时间30min左右)，污水与氯气充分接触、反应，从而杀死污水中的细菌和病毒。但加氯消毒也会引起一些不良的副作用，特别是在污水中投加液氯时，因污水中含酚一类有机物质，可能会形成致癌化合物如氯代酚、氯仿等有机氯化物(THMs)，水中病毒对氯化消毒也有较大的抗性。而且氯气事故的危害较大，采用液氯消毒要考虑漏报警，氯气吸收等安全措施。c)方案三：紫外线消毒紫外线消毒是利用高强度紫外灯管产生的紫外光改变细胞中的遗传物质，使细菌和病毒无法继续繁殖。紫外灯安装在开放式的渠道内，污水流经紫外灯时，有机化合物受到紫外能的致命冲击。紫外冲击的强度取决于紫外光的密度和紫外灯下曝光时间的长短。d)方案比较两种方案都能达到本工程所要求的消毒效果，但在技术上和经济上存在着差异。在技术方面，二氧化氯和液氯消毒法的优点是技术成熟、运行稳妥可靠，所需设备数量少，操作维护简单，有成熟的运行管理经验。缺点是所需接触池容积较大，占地面积较大，液氯消毒存在较大的安全隐患。紫外线消毒的优点是所需接触池溶积小，占地面积小，土建投资较省。缺点是灯管数量多，且必须从国外进口，系统维护管理较麻烦，紫外灯管需经常更换，设备维护费用较高。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown综合技术和经济两方面的比较，在经济上，二氧化氯和液氯消毒方案的土建工程投资比紫外消毒高，但设备费用低于紫外线消毒方案，运行费用也比紫外线消毒少。在技术上，二氧化氯消毒方案具有技术成熟，运转稳妥可靠，维护管理简便等优点。因此，本工程暂推荐采用二氧化氯消毒方案。7.5污水回用污水经强化二级生化和消毒处理后，水质达到《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)一级B标准，若要再生利用，还应采用混凝沉淀、过滤、消毒等处理工艺进行深度处理。再生水可用于农业灌溉、市政杂用、景观水体、生活杂用、工业冷却、生态环境和补充地表水。考虑到某市某区实际情况，本工程仅预留污水再生回用场地。8污水处理厂工程设计本报告推荐改良型氧化沟工艺作为某区污水处理厂实施方案，以下为改良型氧化沟工艺具体设计方案。8.1总体设计8.1.1厂址地理位置及地形地貌某区污水处理厂选择在某镇推山咀社区凤山村。污水处理厂厂区内自然地形高程27.63m～30.56m。污水处理厂东边为湘江防洪堤，堤上有6m宽道路。厂址北侧为乡村道路，厂址处现状为鱼塘。8.1.2总平面布置原则污水处理厂的总平面设计遵循以下原则：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)工艺流程顺畅，功能分区明确，平面布局合理，满足国家规范及标准；b)办公区与生产区的布置顺应夏季主导风向；c)进水、出水构筑物布置顺畅；d)布置紧凑、节约用地，满足绿化用地；e)人流、物流运输便捷，主次道路分工明确，满足消防要求。8.1.3总平面设计某区污水处理厂设计规模近期1.5万m3/d，远期3.0万m3/d。厂区范围按远期一次征地，总占地27789m2(约42亩)。设计采用改良型氧化沟工艺，充分利用地势，建(构)筑物均落在原有地面，在总图布置时力求紧凑合理。根据污水处理工艺的特点按功能分区原则划分为厂前区、生产区。a)厂前区厂前区位于污水处理厂西南侧，主要包括综合楼、传达室、大门以及厂区前坪。交通方便，视野开阔，加上厂前区绿化布置，给人以幽静闲雅，赏心悦目之感。b)生产区污水处理厂内各构筑物均在该区，为厂区主体。生产区包括：粗格栅及进水提升泵房、细格栅及旋流沉砂池、改良型氧化沟、二沉池、剩余污泥泵站、贮泥池、污泥脱水加药间、接触消毒池、机修车间、变配电间。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown生产区按工艺流程布置，污水进厂管道从厂区南侧沿路引入，从东南向西北部布置有预处理、改良型氧化沟、二沉池、分别布置四组，近期建设东侧两组。变配电间布置配电柜、变压器，电线敷设线路短，安转容易，操作管理方便。中心控制室设置在综合楼内。由于污泥脱水间气味较重，采用防臭罩，并布置在厂区东北侧，避免气味对厂前区和生产区的影响。8.1.4竖向高程设计地面现状标高为27.63m～30.56m，经污水处理厂处理后的污水排放水体为湘江(洞庭湖)，区外洞庭湖汛期多年平均水位为30.87m(某区提供资料)，在土方工程量基本平衡和节省能耗的前提下，确定厂区内最低设计地面标高为31.00m。污水干管在进入厂区粗格栅处的管径为d1000，管内底标高为25.00m，厂内设提升泵站，污水经提升后，出水可以在处理过程中自流，出水枯水季节可自流排放，其他季节须经提升方可入湘江。按以上二点为控制高程进行水力计算，选择适宜的水泵扬程，尽可能节省能耗。8.1.5总图道路及运输进厂大门设于厂前区，厂区内设环形道路，主干道道路面宽度为6.00m，次干道路宽度为4.00m，道路路缘石转弯半径均为6.00m，采用混凝土路面。在厂前区西北角设置厂区侧门，便于生产污泥的运输。在进厂处综合楼前有一较大的前坪可供停车。为了满足污水厂生产、生活需要，污水处理厂共需设置3fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown辆车，具体安排如下：轿车1辆公务用车工具车1辆药剂运输用污泥运输车1辆污泥运输用8.1.6厂区给排水a)厂区生活用水及消防用水接自城市供水管网，厂区供水管网呈环状布置，以满足消防要求。b)厂区排水为雨污分流制，生活及生产废水全部由污水管网收集排至进水泵房粗格栅前。雨水由道路上雨水口收集，自流排入北侧撇洪渠。8.1.7绿化与景观设计为防止某区污水处理厂对周围环境产生负面影响，污水处理厂靠沿北侧道路一侧的围墙采用乔木和绿篱相结合，做成绿化隔离带。在围墙范围内最大可能种植绿篱、草皮和花卉，把污水处理厂建成一座花园式工厂。场内采用常青乔木作为绿化树种，各乔木植物间距按4.0m×4.0m进行控制。在各构筑物、建筑物周围植常青草类花卉，通过上述布置可使污水处理厂常年处于绿色鲜花之中，这样不仅美化了厂区环境，而且要使污水处理厂成为某区的一个新景观，并最大限度减弱污水处理厂气味、噪声对周边环境的影响。8.1.8总图技术经济指标总图的各项技术经济指标见表8.1.8。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown表8.1.8技术经济指标表序号项目指标备注1厂区征地面积27789m2按远期规模一次征地2构(建)筑物占地面积7619m2远期规模3道路、广场占地面积5804m2远期规模4总绿化面积14366m2远期规模5构(建)筑物系数27.42%远期规模6绿地率51.70%远期规模8.2工艺设计结合某区污水处理厂近期、远期发展规模，在各项单体设计中，充分考虑了近期、远期总投资以及处理工艺的经济合理性，部分单体应按远期规模设计。本次可研按近期工程1.5万m3/日规模设计，变化系数Kz取1.53。8.2.1污水、污泥处理工艺流程简述由市政总排水干管送来的污水首先进入污水处理厂粗格栅间前的集水井，出水直接流入粗格栅间。在粗格栅间内安装有2台回转式固液分离机和一台皮带输送机等设备，回转式格栅除污机用以拦截污水中较大的悬浮物和漂浮物，并75°倾斜安装，根据时间间隔或格栅前后水位差，自动启闭机械栅耙，并联动带式输送机，完成栅渣的收集、输送和装箱。经粗格栅拦截掉污水中较大的悬浮物和漂浮物后由潜水泵提升至细格栅间以满足后续污水处理高程的需要。为了防止发生停电和重大事故，在集水井内设置溢流管，在事故时直接排入厂外受纳水体。细格栅间与旋流沉砂池合建，设有2fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown台回转式固液分离机。经细格栅进一步去除污水中细小悬浮物后，出水由流入口切线方向流入沉砂区，通过旋流沉砂搅拌器的转动，在沉砂池内产生旋流，比重较大的颗粒加速下沉，而比重较轻的有机物等随水一起进入后续处理工序。经预处理后的出水进入生化处理段，为了保证出水均匀分配至后续处理工序，预处理出水首先进入氧化沟配水井。氧化沟配水井有两种功能，一是对氧化沟厌氧区进行配水，二是对二沉池回流污泥的均匀分配。经均匀分配后的污水和污泥一起进入氧化沟系统。经过上述生化处理后，大部分有机物被生物降解，并与未降解的污染物一起以污泥的形式存在于水中一起进入中心进周边出的辐流式二沉池，利用污泥与水的比重的不同进行固液分离。分离后的上清液自流入接触池，经过投加二氧化氯消毒后达标排放。污水处理厂处理后的出水在常水位时自流排入湘江，雨季湘江水位高时，启动排水泵站加压排水。为了节约水资源，污水处理厂内还利用处理后的出水作为污泥浓缩脱水机房内带机滤带的反冲洗用水。经过上述处理后的污水处理厂出水最终排入受纳水体。为了保证出水中的总磷能稳定达标排放，设计在氧化沟的出水堰处投加化学除磷药剂。生化过程中产生的污泥经提升，大部分回流至氧化沟配水井然后进入氧化沟厌氧区，小部分作为剩余污泥排至贮泥池，经污泥浓缩脱水一体机浓缩压榨后形成含水率小于80%的泥饼，和栅渣、沉砂一起装车外运。污水、污泥处理工艺流程见图8.2.1。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown8.2.2粗格栅及提升泵房污水干管沿拟建沿东侧撇洪渠敷设，在污水处理厂的东南侧接入预处理构筑物，管径d1000，管内底标高25.00m。土建设计规模3.0万m3/d，分两组建设，设备按近期规模1.5万m3/d设置。总变化系数Kz=1.53。a)粗格栅间1)构筑物设计流量：设计流量Qmax=1773.40m3/h；功能：去除污水中较大的漂浮物，保证污水提升泵不堵塞，确保正常运行；类型：地下钢筋混凝土结构直壁平行渠道，地上粗格栅间；数量：2条；渠道设计尺寸：单个渠宽800mm，渠深6.5m。2)主要设备机械格栅：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设备类型：回转式固液分离机；设备数量：2台；设计参数：栅条间隙b＝20mm；格栅宽度B=700mm；格栅倾角α=75°；电机功率N=1.1kW；控制方式：根据格栅前后的液位差由PLC自动控制清污动作，同时设定时和手动控制。栅渣输送机：设备类型：与机械格栅相配套的带式输送机；设备数量：1套；设计参数：带宽500mm；水平长度L=4m；电机功率N＝1.5kW；控制方式：与格栅联锁由PLC自动控制开停。闸门：设备类型：镶铜铸铁方闸门(配电动启闭机)；设备数量：4台；设计尺寸：B×H＝600mm×600mm；b)进水泵房1)构筑物设计流量：设计流量Qmax=1773.40m3/h；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown功能：提升污水以满足后续污水处理高程的要求；类型：半地下式，地下钢筋混凝土矩形集水池，地上泵房；数量：1座；平面尺寸(含粗格栅间)：L×B＝17.7m×8.7m。2)主要设备污水泵设备类型：可提升式无堵塞潜污泵(包括配套提升导轨偶合底座等设备)设备数量：3台(一期，选用潜污泵3台，2台大泵，1台小泵。最大流量时开两台大泵，平均流量时开一台大泵，一台小泵。)设备参数：水泵流量Q大=500m3/h，Q小=145m3/h水泵扬程H=10～12m电机功率N大=37kW，N小=11kW控制方式：根据集水池水位由PLC自动控制水泵的开停，根据累计运行时间水泵顺序轮换运行，同时设手动控制措施。单轨吊车功能：水泵安装、检修起吊用；设备数量：1套；设计参数：起重量3t；起吊高度12m。8.2.3细格栅、旋流沉砂池土建设计规模3.0万m3/d，分两组建设，设备按近期规模1.5万m3/dfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设置。总变化系数Kz=1.53。a)细格栅间1)构筑物设计流量：设计流量Qmax=1773.40m3/h；功能：去除污水中较小的漂浮物以保证后续处理工段的通畅；类型：高架钢筋混凝土直壁平行渠道；渠道数：2条；渠道设计尺寸：单个渠宽1000mm。2)主要设备回转式细格栅设备类型：回转式细格栅；设备数量：2台；设计参数：单台设计流量Q=886.70m3/h；栅条间隙b＝5mm；格栅宽度B=900mm；格栅倾角α=60°；电机功率N=1.1kW。控制方式：根据格栅前后的液位差由PLC自动控制清污动作，同时设定时和手动控制。栅渣输送压榨机设备类型：与机械格栅相配套的无轴螺旋输送压榨机；设备数量：1套；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设计参数：螺旋直径320mm；水平长度L=4m；电机功率N＝2.2kW＋1.1kW；控制方式：与格栅联锁由PLC自动控制开停。渠道闸门设备类型：手动不锈钢方闸门；设备数量：4台；设计尺寸：L×H＝1000mm×1000mm。b)旋流沉砂池1)构筑物功能：去除污水中0.2mm以上无机砂粒，去除浮渣，以保证后续流程的正常运行；类型：高架钢筋混凝土结构(气提除砂)；池数：1组2座；设计参数：设计流量Qmax=1773.40m3/h；沉砂池直径Φ3.05m；提砂方式：气提提砂。2)主要设备旋流沉砂一体设备设备类型：旋流沉砂搅拌器；设备数量：2套；设计参数：池径Φ3.05m；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown功率N＝1.1kW。鼓风机设备类型：罗茨风机；设备数量：2台；设计参数：供气量：Q＝1.86m3/min；风压：P＝53.9kPa；功率：N＝4kW。砂水分离器设备类型：无轴螺旋砂水分离器；设备数量：2台；设计参数：螺旋直径Φ260mm；处理量Q＝5～12L/s；电机功率：N＝0.37kW；控制方式：与沉砂池吸砂装置联锁，遥控或现场手动控制开停。渠道闸门设备类型：手动不锈钢方闸门；设备数量：3台；设计尺寸：L×H＝1000mm×1000mm。渠道闸门设备类型：手动不锈钢方闸门；设备数量：2台；设计尺寸：L×H＝610mm×1000mm。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown8.2.4氧化沟配水井a)构筑物类型：半地下式钢筋砼结构；功能：泥水混合并均匀分配至氧化沟系统；数量：2座；设计尺寸：4.3m×3.6m。b)主要设备1)闸门设备类型：镶铜铸铁圆闸门(配电动启闭机)；设备数量：4台；设计尺寸：DN300，N＝1.1kW。8.2.5改良型氧化沟近期设置一组，远期增加一组。a)厌氧区1)构筑物类型：半地下式钢筋砼结构水池；池数：2座；设计参数：单座设计流量Q=312.5m3/h；设计停留时间HRT=1.5h；有效容积：468m3；设计尺寸：L×B×H＝24.8m×4.7m×4.7m(有效水深4.3m)。2)主要设备fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown高速潜水推流器设备类型：高速潜水推流器；设备数量：6台；设计参数：叶轮直径：Φ220mm；电机功率：N=1.1kW。b)氧化沟主体(含前置反硝化区)1)构筑物设计流量：Q=625m3/h；类型：半地下式钢筋砼结构；功能：利用微生物去除污水中的污染物质；工艺设计参数：数量：2座；混合液悬浮浓度(MLSS)：3500mg/L；污泥龄：15d；污泥负荷：0.095kgBOD5/kgMLVSS·d；污泥最大回流比：100%；总水力停留时间：HRT=14.0h；前置反硝化区停留时间：2.2h；单沟需氧量：SOR＝125kgO2/h；单沟有效容积(含前置反硝化区)：3528m3；单座氧化沟设计尺寸(含前置反硝化区)：共四廊道，有效水深4.2m，单沟宽6m；有效尺寸L×B×H＝46.8m×24.8m×4.7m。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown2)主要设备(数量按两座沟统计)曝气装置设备类型：倒伞型表面曝气机；设备数量：4台(其中2台变频)；设计参数：叶轮直径：Φ2850mm；电机功率：N=37kW。电动调节堰门设备类型：电动调节堰门；设备数量：2台；设计参数：有效宽度L＝3000mm；可调节高度500mm；电机功率N＝0.55kW。内回流闸门设备类型：手电两用内回流门；设备数量：2台；设计参数：B×H＝1.2m×2.5m；电机功率N＝1.5kW。低速潜水推流器(含前置反硝化区)设备类型：低速潜水推流器；设备数量：10台；设计参数：叶轮直径：Φ1800mm；电机功率：N=2.2kW。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown运行方式：厌氧区和缺氧区水下搅拌器连续运转，使污泥处于悬浮状态。氧化沟内倒伞曝气机根据沟内溶解氧及实行运行情况，调速或间歇运转。8.2.6二沉池二沉池的作用进行混合液固液分离，确保污水厂出水SS和BOD5等达到所要求的排放标准，是生化处理不可缺少的一个组成部分。采用2座中心进水、周边出水辐流式沉淀池。沉淀池出水采用环形集水槽，双侧溢流堰出水，最大堰上负荷为1.82L/s.m。每座沉淀池内设1台周边传动的半桥式刮吸泥机，刮吸泥机桥架上还附带有刮板，随着刮板的移动，将池表面浮渣刮至排渣斗内。近期设置一组，远期增加一组。a)构筑物类型：半地下式钢筋砼结构；池数：2座；形式：中心进水、周边出水沉淀池；功能：对生化处理后的混合液进行固液分离；设计参数：单座最大流量Qmax=956.95m3/h；表面负荷q＝0.70m3/m2·h；池直径Φ24m；池边水深H=4.5m，超高0.5m。b)主要设备刮吸泥机fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设备类型：半桥式周边传动刮吸泥机(含配套附件)；设备数量：2台；设计参数：刮吸泥机直径24m，N＝2×0.37kW。运行方式：刮吸泥机、沉淀池与生化池协调连续运行，排泥与污泥泵房协调运转。8.2.7接触消毒池a)构筑物类型：钢筋混凝土结构；功能：对处理后污水进行消毒，防止疾病传播；数量：1座；设计参数：设计流量Qmax＝1773.40m3/h；设计停留时间：HRT＝30min；消毒效果：粪大肠菌群≤10000个/L；设计尺寸：L×B×H＝18.0m×12.0m×4.5m。8.2.8二沉池配水井和污泥泵房a)构筑物类型：半地下式钢筋砼结构；功能：将氧化沟混合液均匀分配到两个二沉池；将一定数量的活性污泥回流到氧化沟；将生化系统产生的剩余污泥提升至污泥脱水机房；数量：1座；设计尺寸：D×H＝7.5m×4.5m。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownb)主要设备回流污泥泵设备类型：潜水排污泵；设计回流比：50%－100%；设备数量：3台(2用1备，其中1台变频)；设计参数：水泵流量：Q=320m3/h；水泵扬程：H=7m；电机功率：N=15kW。剩余污泥泵设备数量：2台(1用1备)；设计参数：水泵流量：Q=18m3/h；水泵扬程：H=15m；电机功率：N=1.5kW。单轨吊车功能：水泵安装、检修起吊用；设备数量：1套；设计参数：起重量2t；起吊高度9m。8.2.9贮泥池本工程生化处理部分每天产生的干污泥量约为2.45t/d，化学除磷产生的干污泥量约为0.35t/d，则总污泥量约为2.80t/d，湿污泥体积为352m3/d，含水率为99.2%fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown。污泥处理采用带式浓缩压榨过滤机，脱水后泥饼外运。a)构筑物类型：地下式钢筋砼结构；功能：贮存系统产生的污泥并起到一定的调节作用；数量：1座；设计尺寸：L×B×H＝5m×4m×4.7m(有效水深为3.0m)。b)主要设备高速潜水搅拌器设备类型：高速潜水搅拌器；设备数量：1台；设计参数：叶轮直径：Φ220mm；电机功率：N=1.1kW。8.2.10污泥浓缩脱水机房及加药间a)建筑物类型：框架结构；功能：降低污泥含水率，减少污泥体积；向系统投加化学除磷药剂。数量：1座；设计尺寸：脱水机房及加药间尺寸L×B＝30m×9m；泥棚尺寸L×B＝9m×6m。b)主要设备带式浓缩压榨过滤机设备数量：2台；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设计参数：处理能力：10-20m3/h；有效带宽：1.0m；设备功率：1.85kW；操作时间：12h/d。污泥泵设备类型：偏心螺杆泵；设备数量：2台；设计参数：流量：Q＝10-15m3/h；扬程：H＝20m；功率：N＝3.0kW。反冲洗水泵设备类型：潜水排污泵；设备数量：2台；设计参数：流量：Q＝15m3/h；扬程：H＝50m；设备功率：N＝5.5kW。加药装置(投加PAM)设备名称：加药装置；设备数量：1套；设计参数：加药量为600L/h；设备功率N＝1.25kW。加药泵fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设备名称：加药螺杆泵；设备数量：2台；设计参数：流量Q=0.2m3/h～1.5m3/h；扬程H＝40m；功率N＝1.1kW。空压机设备类型：空压机；设备数量：2台；设计参数：Q＝0.25m3/min；P＝0.7MPa；N＝2.2kW。无轴螺旋输送机设备类型：无轴螺旋输送机；设备数量：2台；设计参数：安装角度0°，螺旋直径320mm，L＝12m，功率：N＝5.5kW；安装角度25°，螺旋直径320mm，L＝7m，功率：N＝3.0kW。溶药装置(玻璃钢桶和不锈钢搅拌器)设备数量：1套；功能：溶解化学除磷药剂；设计参数：固体FeCl3·6H2O投加量约为0.75t/d，10%的FeCl3溶液；设计尺寸：Φ2000mm×H1500mm；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown搅拌器功率：N＝1.1kW；控制方式：手动控制。加药计量泵功能：向氧化沟出水分配槽定量投加化学除磷药剂；数量：3台(2用1备)；设计参数：Q＝250L/h，H＝40m，N＝1.5kW；材质：不锈钢。8.2.11加氯间a)建筑物功能：制备投加二氧化氯消毒剂；型式：框架结构；数量：1座；设计参数：设计加氯量(有效氯)为q＝6mg/L～15mg/L；设计尺寸：加氯间设计平面尺寸为L×B＝14.4m×6m。b)主要设备二氧化氯发生器(含配件)设备类型：化学法二氧化氯发生器；设备数量：2套(1用1备)；设计参数：单台产氯量5kg/h，N=4.0kW。盐酸储罐设备数量：1套；设计参数：PE材质，V=6m3。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown氯酸钠储罐设备数量：1套；设计参数：PE材质，V=6m3。氯酸钠化料器设备数量：1套；设计参数：钢衬耐酸胶材质，50kg/次。化料器循环泵设备数量：1台；设计参数：不锈钢材质，50kg/次。卸酸泵设备数量：1台；设计参数：Q=12m3/hH=18m，不锈钢材质。水射器设备数量：2台；设计参数：成品。动力泵设备数量：2台；设计参数：水射器配套。8.2.12出水井及排水泵房(a)构筑物功能：污水厂最终排水；型式：地下式结构；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown数量：1座；工艺尺寸：L×B×H=6.5m×5.5m×4.3m。(b)主要设备潜水排污泵设备类型：可提升式无堵塞潜污泵(包括配套提升导轨耦合底座等设备)；设备数量：3台(2用1备，其中一台变频)；设计参数：流量：Q＝478.50m3/h；扬程：H＝7m；功率：N＝30kW；单轨吊车功能：水泵安装、检修起吊用；设备数量：1套；设计参数：起重量3t；起吊高度12m。8.2.13其它a)进、出水计量系统本工程进水和出水计量各采用1台DN600mm电磁流量计，进水电磁流量计安装在旋流沉砂池出水管道上，出水电磁流量计安装在接触池出水管道，以便对污水处理厂进水和出水的水量进行计量。b)水质检验采样点进水检测设置在细格栅，用于检测污水厂进水水质。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown出水检测设置在出水井，内设pH计、在线总氮、总磷、COD自动监测仪、在线氨氮分析仪、自动取样器、余氯分析仪等自控仪表，用于检测污水厂出水水质。c)污泥处置方式污泥处理采用带式浓缩压榨过滤机，脱水后泥饼外运。考虑到污水处理厂的实际情况，本工程经脱水后的泥饼运至某区生活垃圾无害化处理场进行卫生填埋。8.3建筑设计8.3.1单体设计建筑单体设计考虑与当地的城建规划、建筑特点协调，力求造型新颖、简洁、明快，并配合环境绿化，使污水处理厂成为花园式厂区。a)综合楼根椐工艺生产管理要求在厂前内建一座三层框架结构综合楼，建筑面积为810m2，内设餐厅、中控室、化验室、会议室、办公室及资料室等，采用坡屋顶，上铺红英瓦，立面为乳白色墙面砖，并配以浅灰色面砖点缀，与周围绿树的衬托，显得朴素大方，色彩明快。b)变配电间数量：1座结构：框架结构建筑面积：200m2。c)机修、仓库及车库数量：1座结构：框架结构建筑面积：180m2。d)污泥脱水机房数量：1座结构：框架结构建筑面积：324m2。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowne)加药间数量：1座结构：砖混结构建筑面积：86m2。f)传达室数量：1座结构：砖混结构建筑面积：50m2。8.3.2装修设计a)内装修综合楼装修为中级装修标准，大厅、会议室及其他房间地面均用全瓷地砖地面，内墙为白色乳胶漆，内门为浅色油漆木门，楼梯栏杆扶手为不锈钢管材制作。其它工业性用房装修在满足工艺使用要求前提下，均为一般标准。b)外装修厂区所有建筑物外墙面均以浅色面砖配以绿色坡顶或挑檐，色彩明快。外门窗选用银白色塑钢门窗配以浅灰色玻璃。8.3.3建筑物一览表厂区内附属建筑面积根据建设部《城镇污水处理厂附属建筑和附属设备设计标准》GJJ31-89确定厂区内附属建筑物内容及面积指标见表8.3.3。表8.3.3主要建筑物一览表名称面积层数结构形式耐火等级污泥脱水机房及加药间324m2一层框架二级加氯间86m2一层框架二级机修、仓库及车库180m2一层框架二级变配电间200m2一层框架一级综合楼810m2三层框架二级传达室及警卫室50m2一层砖混二级fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown8.4结构设计8.4.1设计原则遵守国家现行的有关规范、规定，在满足工艺要求的前提下，力求做到技术先进、安全可靠、经济合理、保护环境，在设计中并尽可能的根椐当地实际情况，采用地方标准、规范和习惯做法。8.4.2结构设计某区地处洞庭湖坳陷盆地东部边缘与幕埠九岭隆起带接合部位，控制本区的主要断裂为北北东向某——湘阴断裂(即湘江断裂)，北东向崇阳——宁乡断裂，和北西西向黄沙街断裂。依据国家地震局1990版《中国地震裂度区划图》，该区属地震基本列度VII度区。新构造运动时期，垂直差异活动明显。区内第四纪沉积厚度达300m左右，分布地质由老至新有：元古界冷家溪群上段，第四系上更新统冲积堆积(Q3a1)，第四系全新统冲积堆积(Q4a1)，第四系全新统冲堆积(Q4a1+1)。因暂无详细地质资料，故暂对一般建(构)筑物的基础采用天然地基。对厂区体积较大的构筑物，如氧化沟、二沉池等要进行抗浮验算。当浮力较小时，采用配重抗浮，当浮力较大时，采用抗拔桩抗浮。建筑物：一般情况下，采用混合结构，有特殊要求的建筑可采用框架或排架结构。基础采用墙下条形基础和柱下独立基础，且基础埋深均应在冻土层以下。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown构筑物：本工程主要构筑物均为储水构筑物，对结构防水性能有较高的要求，故储水构筑物均采用钢筋砼结构。在储水构筑物的混凝土中，要加入一定比例的防水剂，用于补偿混凝土的收缩变形，以避免混凝土在温度、干缩、徐变等作用下引起的开裂。同时，还可提高混凝土的密实度和抗渗性，也使混凝土结构的防腐蚀性得到了提高。长度超过30m的矩形池，一般情况下，要设温度缝，内设橡胶止水带。材料：砼：强度等级：垫层C15，盛水构筑物C30，建筑物C25；抗渗标号：S6；钢筋：直径小于12mm用I级钢，大于等于12mm时用II级钢；砖砌体建筑物均采用：地下墙体部分用MU10机制粘土砖，M7.5水泥砂浆砌筑；地上部分用MU10普通烧结空心砖，M5混合砂浆砌筑。从地形条件看，本场地适宜建污水处理厂。为确保场地地质条件的适宜性，应尽快委托勘察单位对建、构筑物所在场地进行工程地质勘察并提供勘察报告。8.5电气设计8.5.1设计范围污水处理厂电气设计范围包括10kV终端杆以下供配电设计，具体内容如下：高低压变配电系统及配电装置；生产用电设备的配电及控制、信号系统及电缆的选型和敷设；各车间的动力及照明设计；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown构筑物的防雷及接地保护设计。8.5.2供电电源污水处理厂为二级用电负荷，要求采用两回路电源供电，电压等级为10kV。两路电源一用一备，当一回路电源发生故障时，另一回路电源应能保证全厂连续供电。8.5.3负荷计算及变压器容量全厂计算负荷：全厂用电设备安装总容量为423.74kW,其中工作容量为330.14kW,需要容量为175.92kW。选用SCB10-250/10型变压器两台，1用1备，变压器的负荷率为74.12%。本工程采用10KV受电，380/220V配电。为防止母线事故中断供电，污水处理厂10kV系统采用单母线分段结线方式，10kV的两路电源线路分别接在两段母线上。两回电源线路采用一路工作一路备用。母线分段开关合闸运行。工作电源和备用电源之间设机械、电气联锁。380/220V配电系统为单母线分段接线方式运行，一期工程单台变压器工作，母联合闸运行。二期工程两台变压器同时工作，分列运行。当两台变压器同时工作分列运行时，任一低压供电线路或变压器故障时，母联开关自动或手动合闸。确保接入该段母线上的重要负荷继续供电。8.5.4变配电系统污水处理厂主要用电负荷集中在进水泵房、氧化沟和污泥泵房。根据厂区工艺流程及总图布置，按变配电设备尽可能靠近负荷中心的原则，将总变配电中心建在靠近进水泵房、氧化沟附近；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown变配电中心设一套10kV变配电系统；装设两台250kVA/10/0.4kV变压器，(近期两台变压器一用一备，远期两台变压器同时运行。)用于进水泵房、氧化沟、污泥泵房、二沉池、脱水车间等380V低压设备配电。配电设备根据安全、可靠、经济、合理的原则，选用国内技术先进，有成熟运行经验的设备。8.5.5电能计量在污水处理厂10kV进线设置专用计量柜。厂内低压进线柜装设有功及无功电能表，供厂内成本核算用。8.5.6无功补偿由于全厂用电负荷集中在0.4kV侧，故在变配电中心集中设置0.4kV电容自动补偿装置。补偿后10kV侧功率因数不低于0.92。8.5.7电动机起动方式厂区除专用控制设备外(变频控制)，其它电机采用全压直接起动方式。主要电机控制方式采用PLC集中控制和机旁手动控制两种方式。8.5.8设备选型a)10kV高压开关柜10kV高压开关柜选用金属铠装移开式封闭开关柜，结构为中置式。主开关为带220V直流弹簧操作机构的真空断路器，二次回路采用微机综合保护装置进行保护、测量和控制。b)低压配电柜低压配电屏选用抽出式低压开关柜,柜内选用国际先进的空气断路器。这种形式的开关柜是目前较先进且广泛应用的低压配电装置。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownc)变压器10/0.4kV变压器选用免维护电力变压器,接线方式采用D.Yn11结线组别。d)直流电源屏直流电源屏选用带微机控制的直流电源屏。内装50Ah免维护铅酸蓄电池。直流电源屏输入电压为三相-380V交流，输出电压为单相-220V直流，输出回路数为6回路，电流不小于15A。e)变频调速装置为减少变频装置产生的谐波电流对电网的污染，选用国际上先进的24脉冲整流器变频装置，最大限度地降低变频装置产生的高次谐波，以利电网安全、稳定地运行。f)电线电缆10kV电力电缆和0.4kV低压电缆采用YJV交联聚乙烯绝缘电力电缆，控制电缆为KVVP电缆。PLC用数据电缆选用DJYPV型对绞屏蔽电缆，室外直埋电缆采用铠装电缆。8.5.9控制柜工艺设备配套带来的控制柜、机旁按钮箱等应满足下列要求：(1)户外型防护等级不低于IP55，并具有防潮及防冷凝加热装置，外壳为不锈钢结构。(2)具有短路及过载保护功能。(3)具有完整的控制及信号显示功能。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown(4)带有手动操作按钮及手/自动切换开关。(5)能接收PLC送来的开/停机控制信号。(6)有运行、故障及手/自动切换信号输出至PLC。(7)当一台闸门控制箱控制多台闸门时，闸门控制箱为一路电源进线和多路出线且进线回路带有空气断路器。8.5.10防雷接地保护根据防雷规范要求，全厂建筑物均按第三类防雷建筑物考虑防雷设计，在建筑物屋顶设避雷针或避雷带作防直击雷保护，引下线利用柱内钢筋，并充分利用建筑物基础钢筋等作自然接地体。厂内所有电气设备金属外壳须与PE线连接，作可靠接地保护，建(构)筑物内金属管线、门窗及PE线等均须作等电位联结。按照接地规范要求。低压系统采用TN-C-S接地系统,所有电气设备金属外壳及金属管线、门窗均作接地保护。电气设备接地与防雷接地共用接地装置，组成共用接地系统，要求接地电阻≤4Ω。8.5.11照明设计电气照明设有工作照明、应急照明和户外道路照明，照明电源由各区域内低压配电系统供给。照明光源：室内主要采用荧光灯、白炽灯，室外采用高压钠灯。8.5.12电缆敷设高、低压电力电缆和控制电缆在电缆沟内的电缆支架或桥架上敷设，部分电缆通过穿保护管埋地方式敷设。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown8.5.13安全消防措施在高低压配电间、变压器室和控制室等处配备有相应数量的化学灭火装置。8.6自控系统及仪表8.6.1计算机自动控制系统根据污水处理厂生产工艺流程，整个计算机监控系统分为三层，第一层为现场自动化层，主要有PLC、检测仪表、电控设备等组成。第二层为中心控制管理层，主要有工控机、服务器、投影仪、无线电台、输入/输出设备等组成。第三层为厂部生产管理层，主要有计算机终端、输入/输出设备等组成。中心控制室与现场自动化层之间采用过程总线(工业以太网)进行数据通讯及信息交换，中心控制室与厂部生产管理层之间采用终端总线(以太网)进行数据通讯和信息交换。8.6.2现场自动化层现场自动化层直接面向生产过程，是分散控制系统的基础，它直接完成生产过程中的数据采集(采集现场对象的过程变量及状态，如泵状态、流量、压力、温度、pH值等状态瞬时值)、调节控制(对采集到的数据和状态信息进行处理，判断是否正常、可用，是否超限并需要报警；对采集数据的判断结果作出相应的反应，如重新采集某点数据或报警)，以及实现反馈控制或顺序控制等功能。其过程输入信息是面向传感器的信号，如热电阻、变送器及开关量、电能、时间、频率等，其输出是驱动执行机构。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown构成现场自动化层的装置有PLC工作站、过程检测仪表、配电控制设备等。根据污水处理厂厂区生产性构筑物平面布置，一期工程全厂现场自动化层设置7个PLC工作站。具体分布如下：a)进水泵房PLC工作站PLC工作站设在进水泵房，负责监控进水泵房、粗格栅设备运行状况。1)PLC检测项目进水泵房粗格栅前后液位、吸水井液位、吸水井超低液位、进水流量、潜污泵工作电流等。2)PLC控制项目粗格栅粗格栅机根据格栅前后水位差值控制，当格栅前后水位差值△h≥30cm时，启动格栅机自动运行，△h值及每次运行的时间,根据进水中杂质情况可在中心控制室或PLC现场通过输入设备人工设定或修改。粗格栅机也可根据时间周期控制，即格栅机每隔一段时间运行一次，每次运行时间10分钟或10周次，时间周期可根据进水杂质情况在中心控制室或PLC现场人工设定或修改。同时当进水渠道中的方形闸板关闭时粗格栅应停止运行。皮带输送机皮带输送机与粗格栅机联动控制，联动控制时粗格栅机启动后应启动皮带输送机联动运行；粗格栅机停止运行后应停止皮带输送机运行。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown进水潜污泵潜污泵根据吸水井中液位自动控制泵的开/停及运行台数。潜污泵应大小搭配运行，提高工作效率和运行可靠性。潜水泵根据水位的变化自动轮换运行。同时为防止潜污泵超低液位时运行损坏水泵，吸水井中除了超声波液位计外还增设一套液位控制器，当吸水井液位降至超低液位强制所有潜污泵停止运行。在编制潜污泵控制软件时应设置潜污泵的检修周期使潜污泵能得到及时的维护及保养延长潜污泵的使用寿命。b)配电中心PLC工作站PLC工作站设在配电中心控制室，负责监控细格栅、沉砂池设备运行状况。配电中心高低压配电系统运行状况。1)PLC检测项目细格栅前后液位、进水pH+T等。配电中心高低压进线电流、电压、有功无功电度、有功无功功率等。2)PLC控制项目细格栅机细格栅机根据格栅前后水位差值控制，当格栅前后水位差值△h≥30cm时，启动格栅机自动运行，△h值及每次运行的时间,根据进水中杂质情况可在中心控制室或PLC现场通过输入设备人工设定或修改。细格栅机也可根据时间周期控制，即格栅机每隔一段时间运行一次，每次运行时间10分钟或10fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown周次，时间周期可根据进水杂质情况在中心控制室或PLC现场人工设定或修改。螺旋输送压榨机螺旋输送压榨机与细格栅机联动控制，即细格栅机启动后螺旋输送压榨机联动运行；细格栅机停止运行后停止螺旋输送压榨机运行。旋流沉砂池提砂装置旋流沉砂池浆叶分离机、鼓风机、砂水分离器及其辅助设备的控制应由设备制造商提供，其设计应能保证足够的过载保护以防止设备损坏。沉砂池设备按时间周期一步化控制，时间周期应24小时可调，提砂及砂水分离运行周期应在0.1～1.0小时可调。以上时间值可在中心控制室或PLC现场人工设定或修改。c)生物池PLC工作站PLC工作站设在生物池，负责监控生物池设备运行状况。1)PLC检测项目生物池液位、DO、污泥浓度等。2)PLC控制项目生物池水下推进器水下推进器按事先设计好的程序连续运行。PLC应累计每台推进器的运行时间，在设备运行8000小时后发出报警信号，及时安排对设备作一次全面的检修。生物池水下搅拌器控制同生物池水下推进器。生物池曝气机fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown生物池曝气机根据好氧池DO浓度自动控制。PLC应累计每台曝气机的运行时间，在设备运行8000小时后发出报警信号，及时安排对设备作一次全面的检修。二沉池二沉池刮泥机按事先设计好的程序连续运行。d)污泥泵房PLC工作站PLC工作站设在污泥泵房，负责监控污泥泵房、二沉池设备运行状况。1)PLC检测项目污泥泵房吸水井液位、PH+T、污泥浓度、污泥回流量、污泥回流泵工作电流等；2)PLC控制项目回流污泥泵回流污泥泵自动控制时，根据进水流量及污泥回流比自动控制回流污泥泵的运行台数，保证污泥回流量，同时根据吸水井水位的变化，实现污泥泵的自动轮换运行。剩余污泥泵剩余污泥泵自动控制时，根据储泥池液位自动控制剩余污泥泵的运行台数，同时根据吸水井水位的变化，实现污泥泵的自动轮换运行。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown回流污泥泵及剩余污泥泵除了以上所描述的控制方式外还有一些外部限制条件。第一种情况，当污泥泵房液位过低时，回流污泥泵及剩余污泥泵都应停止运行并报警，控制二沉池排泥量增大；第二种情况，当污泥泵房液位过高时自动启动剩余污泥泵运行并报警，控制二沉池排泥量减少；第三种情况，当污泥泵房污泥浓度小于4g/L时，剩余污泥泵应停止运行并报警，控制二沉池排泥量增大；第四种情况，当储泥池液位超高时应停止剩余污泥泵的运行，液位过低时应启动剩余污泥泵的运行。为防止潜污泵超低液位时运行损坏水泵，吸水井中除了超声波液位计外还增设一套液位控制器，当吸水井液位降至超低液位强制停止所有潜污泵。在进水阀关闭时应禁止潜污泵的启动。在编制潜污泵控制软件时应设置潜污泵的检修周期使潜污泵能得到及时的维护及保养延长潜污泵的使用寿命。e)污泥脱水车间PLC工作站PLC设在脱水车间控制室，负责监控污水处理厂污泥脱水机及其辅助设备。污泥浓缩及脱水为一成套设备，要求配套的控制系统能根据污泥量自动控制设备的运行台数，根据污泥量及污泥含固率自动控制加药量。同时此系统通过通信总线或控制电缆能与配电中心PLC工作站连网，将设备运行状态，故障状态，加药量等参数送至中心控制室，在中心控制室能对设备故障，加药量等重要参数设置报警功能，并能在污泥浓缩及脱水系统设备出现故障时停止设备的运行。此控制系统由设备制造厂提供。f)加氯间PLC工作站PLC工作站设在加氯间控制室，负责监控加药间、消毒池设备运行状况。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown1)PLC检测项目加氯量、消毒池液位、余氯等。2)PLC控制项目要求配套的控制系统能根据出水量自动控制设备的运行台数及加氯量。同时此系统通过通信总线或控制电缆能与配电中心PLC工作站连网，将设备运行状态，故障状态，加氯量等参数送至中心控制室，在中心控制室能对设备故障，加氯量等重要参数设置报警功能，并能在加氯系统设备出现故障时停止运行。此控制系统由设备制造厂提供。8.6.3控制中心控制中心以操作监视为主要内容，兼有部分管理功能。这一层是面向系统操作员和控制系统工程师的，因此需要配备功能强、手段全的计算机系统，确保系统操作员和系统工程师能对系统进行组态、监视和有效的干预，实现优化控制、自适应控制等功能，保证生产过程正常运行。控制中心设在中心控制室，控制中心由二台控制管理计算机、一台服务器、一台交换机组成。二台控制管理计算机中的一台用作监控计算机，另一台用作管理计算机，两台计算机互为冗余。一台服务器、交换机主要用于过程总线与终端总线的隔离，组成局域网。以进一步提高整个计算机监控系统的可靠性。在中心控制室设置一台大型模拟屏，与监控计算机通讯，以使值班人员更清晰地监视全厂的生产实况。控制中心监控计算机长期在线运行，定时巡检各现场PLCfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown采集的数据，对各工艺参数和动力设备的运行实时显示，记录，分析，统计，事故报警，打印，存储等，在彩色显示器上显示动态工艺流程图并在图中相应位置显示被测工艺参数的实时值，动力设备的运行情况，已发生的事故，显示模拟量检测值的各班，日，月，年曲线图，直方图，趋势图等。根据污水处理厂工艺流程共有以下13幅模拟图(暂定)：·全厂建构筑物总平面图·全厂工艺流程图·全厂管网总平面图·全厂测控仪表位置图·进水泵房动态模拟图·细格栅沉砂池动态模拟图·氧化沟动态模拟图·二沉池动态模拟图·污泥回流泵房动态模拟图·污泥脱水车间动态模拟图·高压配电系统图·低压配电系统图·全厂PLC自控系统图在打印机上定时或随机打印班/日生产报表，动力设备开/停时间表，事故报表，“旬，月，季，年”生产统计报表，每天定时自动生成反映生产情况的数据文件存入磁盘建立生产档案，并可提供历史数据检索和查询功能显示或打印历史上某一天的生产情况。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown可检测/判断工艺流程中模拟量越限及动力设备出现的故障等事故。若有事故发生时在显示器上显示相应的事故状态，在磁盘上存储发生事故的时间及部位并在打印机上打印出事故通知单。系统对进水流量，pH；出水流量，溶解氧等重要的参数均设置越限报警功能，一但发生报警能实时地在中心控制室特定区域发出声光报警。通过检测计算机键盘,操作人员可遥控各现场PLC，控制动力设备的开/停，设定工艺流程中模拟量越限事故的上下限值，也可人工设定各现场PLC的控制参数.系统应具有的报表及曲线功能如下(暂定)：生产班报表，生产日报表，生产旬报表，生产月报表，生产季报表，生产年报表。进水流量变化曲线、粗细格栅液位变化曲线、进水pH+T变化曲线、进水浊度变化曲线、改良型氧化沟溶解氧变化曲线、氧化还原电位变化曲线、污泥回流量变化曲线、剩余污泥量变化曲线等。管理计算机可作为监控计算机的热备份机，监控计算机与管理计算机之间有冗余的功能，当监控机出现故障时可在瞬间用其替代监控计算机完成其全部功能.管理计算机投入系统运行时可完成上述监控计算机的全部功能。脱离本系统时可充分发挥管理计算机软件丰富的特点,用作计算机辅助设计等工作。在控制中心系统工程师不需要编程就可以通过输入设备方便地进行系统组态、选择控制方式、绘制显示图表、建立有关数据库，自动生成生产所需的应用软件及帮助软件。经过系统组态后，只要把生成的应用软件向下传递到各相关现场PLCfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown控制站，就可以具体实施。系统组态应可对下列项目进行在线组态如系统结构、测量数据、历史数据、控制功能、图形文件、趋势文件、显示方式等。以上各项主要功能应配置汉字系统,各类操作均应以汉字菜单方式显示。8.6.4厂部生产管理厂部生产管理层由中、高档微机担当的工厂自动化综合服务体系和办公自动化系统组合而成，负责有关的生产管理、成本控制、质量管理等方面的综合处理，达到优化组合的目标。为使厂部管理人员更好、更直接地了解全厂生产情况，在厂部设置了三个计算机终端，即厂长室、工程师办公室和化验室计算机终端作为厂部生产管理层。厂长室终端：可使厂长全面直接的了解全厂的生产情况，下达生产调度指令。工程师办公室终端：可使工程师了解生产情况，及时处理生产过程中出现的一些技术问题。化验室终端：化验人员将一些通过化验获取的水质参数输入计算机网络，以便计算机监控系统获取和保存更多的信息，为今后的生产运行提供更多的有参考价值的历史参数。8.6.5系统网络整个系统通过有线方式实现各设备间的信息交换以及数据库和系统资源的共享。当前主流的PLC都具有非常强的网络通讯能力，PLC系统的开放性也越来越强，各不同厂商的PLC之间相互通讯，PLC网络同通用计算机网络间的通讯，都已进入实用阶段。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown根据通信网络在整个系统中所起的作用，在选择网络形式时应充分考虑允许多个网络存在，最好选择可传输音频及视频信号的宽带网络。在网络通信功能中应设置密码保护，对各级操作都应设置授仅限制，并记录操作人员工号、操作内容、时间等，防止越权非法操作，确保污水净化厂设备安全有序地运行。8.6.6系统防雷计算机监控系统应做独立的接地系统，PLC模块应按“三类”防雷要求选型。为进一步提高系统的可靠性和稳定性，在系统中加入隔离继电器对所有的DO/DI模块进行防雷隔离，另外在资金许可证的情况下建议在系统中加入防雷模块对所有的AO/AI模块进行防雷隔离。所有的“I/O”模块应可在线检修具有热拔插功能，所有公共端应隔离。8.6.7过程检测仪表根据本工程污水脱氮、除磷及污泥浓缩脱水工艺流程的要求,设置在线检测仪表于各生产现场,根据检测位置的环境条件、检测对象的特殊性、检测的精度及范围、维护管理及调试校正容易、方便等选择仪表的测量原理及防护等级，仪表的输出信号采用DC4～20mA标准信号。例如：渠道采用明渠流量计，管道采用电磁流量计，生物池溶解氧采用电极式溶解氧测定仪等。对于水质分析仪表设置故障报警功能。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown现阶段在设计计算机监控系统时应充分考虑随着计算机技术的进步，将过程控制、质量控制、安全监督、人事管理、经营决策联合起来，运用现代计算机、控制、仪表、通信网络、分布式数据库等先进技术手段,实现生产过程控制和管理的连续化，实时化和同步化，使统计分析报表变成联机实时仿真或处理，从而实现出水水质的优化和降低能耗的目标，进而取得最佳的经济效益。8.6.8CATV监控系统a)系统目标与要求CATV监控系统兼有工艺设备监视和厂区安全保卫两种功能，该系统采用计算机多媒体技术，组成一个全方位、全天候实时监视、控制系统，CATV系统与计算机自动控制系统有机结合，以便管理人员及时掌握现场情况，实现科学、安全、高效的生产调度及管理系统。b)系统功能CATV系统建成后能满足以下功能要求：1)每个监控点将图像信号、声音信号和报警信号准确无误地传送到中心控制室。2)中心控制室对所有监控点的设备进行控制和操作。3)中心控制室可对每个摄像机的图像进行存储和回放。4)CATV系统中传输通道选用有线双工光缆传输模式，同时在系统设置时充分考虑系统的可靠性、适用性、先进性、可扩容性和经济性。c)系统构成本工程CATV系统由三大部分组成：前端子系统、信号传输系统、中心控制显示系统。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown1)前端子系统CATV前端子系统由摄像机、镜头、云台、调制解码编码器、音频采集装置、防护罩和安装支架等组成。摄像机(包括镜头)摄像机通过镜头把监控范围内的现场情况实时摄取后将光信号转换成电信号输出标准的视频信号。为获得高质量的画面信号，镜头要求具有变倍、变焦、光圈自动调节、光线强弱补偿等功能。摄像机要求能全方位360°摄取图像。云台要求具有上、下、左、右自动旋转的功能，根据现场情况中心控制室操作人员可以控制摄像机所摄取图像画面的大小及角度，令景物更加清晰可辨，监视所控范围内的现场情况。调制、解码器调制、解码器由调制和解码两部分组成，调制器可将摄像机产生的视频信号转换成高频射频信号并通过混合器将多个信号混合在同一通道中传输。解码器是系统前端子控制信号的接收和转发装置，它负责接收中心控制室发出的各种控制指令，并将控制指令解码，然后分别送到相应的被控制设备上，如镜头的功能调整，云台的控制，摄像机电源开关等的控制。防护罩及安装支架fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown防护罩及安装支架的安装应能有效防止摄像机被雨水侵蚀和外力损伤，防止灰尘污染镜头，保证所摄取的图像清晰。防护罩及安装支架的材质应具有防腐能力。本工程一期约为20个前端子系统(暂定)，分别安装在厂区主要工艺构筑物监控点上。2)信号传输系统信号传输系统包括传送各种视频、音频信号和控制、报警信号所需的各种接口、放大器和干线光缆传输系统应配备各种调制解码器、混合器，实现用一根光缆传输多种信号的功能。3)中心控制室显示系统中心控制室显示系统由主控制器、视频、音频接口，监视器和多媒体电脑等组成。主控制器包括中心视频、音频数据切换器，控制信号发生器，声光报警相应器、多画面分割器、时间日期发生器，控制键盘、长时间录像机(40天)等设备，将各种信号处理转换进行发送分配和接收分配是主控器的核心部分。另外，控制中心还应设置一台专用的多媒体电脑与系统控制器相连。其不仅可以控制所有监控点的设备，还可以记录和保存所有的图像、语音信息。在中心控制室还应配置一台多媒体服务器与厂区PLC自动化系统进行数据交换。多媒体系统包括：多媒体电脑，多媒体服务器，多媒体视频、音频处理长、网络界面卡和网络组态及多媒体处理软件等。中心控制室设置一台主监视器(42″彩色)，主监视应能对所有的前端图像信号进行切换观看或调度指挥。以上所有设备及传输系统都应设置防雷击保护，保护CATV系统设备的正常工作，避免雷击损坏。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown8.6.9主要仪表及PLC设备选择a)检测仪表污水处理厂检测仪表可分为物理量检测仪表和水质分析测定仪表两种类型。物理量检测仪表例如：压力、流量、温度、液位等仪表，其测量电路较简单，目前国内大多数合资企业生产的此类仪表在可靠性及精度等方面都能满足污水处理厂自动化控制的要求。为降低工程造价，物理量检测仪表建议采用国内合资企业生产的此类仪表。水质分析测定仪表例如：PH、MLSS、DO、COD等仪表，其测量电路复杂，精度、重显性、响应性、自动校准、自动补偿、自动清洗等方面要求高，从此类仪表的使用情况来看国内企业生产的此类仪表在精度、重显性、可靠性、自动清洗、自动校准、自动补偿等方面都还不能满足污水处理厂自动化控制的要求。此类仪表还要依赖于进口仪表。b)PLC目前生产PLC的厂家很多，各个厂家的PLC性能也千差万别，从地域来看可分为欧美、日本、国内三大类。国内企业所生产的PLC在性能、通讯、市场应用等方面都还属于起步阶段，本工程建议不要采用国内生产的PLC。日本公司生产的PLC在小型机方面有较大的优势，但是其大型机系统还是近几年才推出的，目前在国内的应用也不是很多，其性能、通讯等方面能否满足污水处理厂自动化控制的要求还有待进一步检验。欧美公司的产品在国内的应用相对较多，其PLCfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown在性能、通讯等方面都能满足污水处理厂自动化控制的要求。本工程拟采用欧美公司性价比较高的产品。c)工业控制计算机工业控制计算机应采用全钢结构标准机箱带滤网和减震、加固压条装置，在机械震动较大的环境中应能可靠运行。其电源应采用大功率高可靠性电源装置，能保证其在电网不稳、电气干扰较大的环境中可靠运行。为解决散热及减少现场粉尘浸入工控机还应采用高功率双冷风扇装置，同时工控机的通用部件应采用标准化部件，其均应采用高档产品且经严格测试及老化试验，确保整机质量。综上所述，通过性能及价格等方面的比较，工业控制计算机建议采用进口产品中性价比较高的产品。8.6.10通讯设计通讯设计建议由当地电信部门设计及施工。8.7通风设计8.7.1机械设计本工程设备选型以满足生产工艺的需要为前提，尽量选用一些动力效率高，处理效果好的设备。一些国内不能生产或质量不够稳定、动力效率低的设备，拟考虑从国外进口。同时为减少工程投资和避免今后运行中配件供应不足的问题，尽量选用一些质量稳定可靠、国产(或合资)优质设备。8.7.2通风设计fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown为了确保设备正常运行和职工安全生产，污水厂的主要建筑物均考虑通风设计。在浓缩脱水机房安装墙式轴流风机，以排除和更新房内空气，通风机采用人工控制。在加氯间内安装墙式轴流风机。配电间在建筑和结构设计上满足通风、降温的要求。拟在配电间值班室、中控室及综合楼某些房间内设置必要的空调器。8.7.3空调本设计中厂内暂不考虑设集中空调系统。对需要空调的房间，根据要求不同选择安装分体空调。安装壁挂式空调器的场所有：部分办公用房、各工段操作室的控制间等。安装柜式空调器的有中控室、大会议室、大办公室、餐厅等处。8.8给排水设计a)自来水自来水来自厂区外市政给水管网，主要作为厂内生活用水、分析化验用水和消防用水，自来水用水量约20m3/d。给水管道在厂区内按环形设计，接自市政自来水管管网，可由沿城市道路两侧接入，管径为DN150，厂内给水管直径为DN150-DN15，进厂的给水主干管上设置水表井用来计量厂区用水量。给水管道管径较小，埋深较浅基本设置在道路的两侧。厂区消防管道采用低压，按同一时间火灾次数计，在厂区构筑物附近设置室外地下式消火栓。室外给水及消防管材选用HDPE给水管。b)生产用水-回用水经紫外线消毒后的部分出水经过简单过滤后用作生产用水，主要作为厂内污泥脱水机滤布冲洗水、浇路及绿化用水等。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownc)厂内污水厂内各排水单元排出的污水汇集后，接入提升泵站的粗格栅前，与进厂污水一并处理后排放。d)厂内雨水厂区雨水经管道收集后直接排入附近水体。9污水收集管网设计方案9.1污水收集管网设计概述9.1.1设计原则a)执行国家关于环境保护的政策，符合国家的有关法则、规范及标准。结合某区的地形特点，设计方案力求合理，经济，并留有适当余地。b)充分注意近期和城镇长远发展的结合，力求做到技术上(包括水力计算)近期可行，远期合理。c)根据某区实际情况，结合管线布置的地域地形条件，合理设置污水提升泵站的位置。管网建设本着便于施工、维护、管理的原则在管线布置时充分利用地形的变化，尽量减少管道的埋设深度。d)选用运行安全、管理方便、使用寿命较长、经济合理的管材，尽量减少工程投资。另外采用管材的性能必须符合本工程的使用要求，管材质量必须符合国家标准，以确保工程质量。9.1.2排水体制的选择针对目前某区排水现状，可供选择采用的排水体制有合流制和分流制两种类型：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)合流制某区的现状排水体制为合流制。在建造合流制排水系统时，通常采用截流式的合流制，即将截流管道布置在城市合流制管网中管道排放口附近，收集城区雨、污水，同时，在合流干管与截流干管相交前或相交处设置溢流井，并在截流干管下游设置污水处理厂。晴天和降雨初期所有的污水都送至污水处理厂，经处理后排入水体；随着降雨量的增加，雨水径流也增加，当混合污水量超过设计要求时，部分混合污水经溢流井溢出，直接排入水体。此方式投资较省、见效快、易于实施，对现有的大多数管道可以直接利用，管道施工对城市的影响也最小。但是，这种截流式的合流制也存在这一些缺点：首先，当暴雨径流之初，原沉淀在合流管渠的污泥被大量冲起，经溢流井溢入水体，形成所谓“第一次冲刷”；同时，雨天仍有部分混合污水经溢流井直接溢入水体，成为水体的污染源而是水体遭受污染，不能从根本上解决城市污水的污染问题。再就是污水处理厂规模相应增加，从而加大了污水处理厂的投资；更为重要的是当城镇污水量较少而余量较大，且降雨持续时间较长，采用合流制将会直接影响污水处理厂的正常运转。b)分流制fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown合流制是将雨水与污水分别在两个鸽子独立的管渠内排除的系统。由于排除雨水方式的不同，分流制又可分为完全分流制和不完全分流制两种。完全分流制就是城市中同时具有污水和雨水两套排水系统，而不完全分流制只具有污水排水系统，未建或缓建雨水系统，雨水可以沿天然地面、街道边沟、水渠等原有渠道系统排泄，或者为了补充原有渠道系统输水能力的不足而修建部分雨水管，待城市进一步发展后再修建或完善雨水系统，从而成为完全分流制的排水系统。从城镇总体的综合效益来看，截流制的排水系统，可以降低管网改造的成本，但它并没有从根本上改变城市的排水现状；而分流制则从根本上解决城市污水的雨污分流排放问题，但总体投资较高。综上所述，根据《某区某镇总体规划》，同时考虑到城区排水现状及当地雨水量大，持续时间长等具体情况，本工程范围内的城区尽量采用分流式排水体制，即老城区采用截流式合流制排水体制，新建城区和工业区采用雨污分流排水体制，远期通过城市管网改造，逐步实现城区的雨污分流。工程实施后，老城区雨水排水通过现有排水体制收集后，设置截流井，污水可进入截污干管；新区雨水用管渠收集后，就近排入水体，生活污水、工业废水用管道收集后，最终通过截污干管接至污水处理厂，通过处理达标后排往湘江。9.1.3污水管网的计算a)污水设计流量的确定城市污水设计流量是指生活污水、工业废水以及地下水渗入成雨水经检查井口流入的清水的总和。即：Q=Q1+Q2+Q3式中：Q——城市污水总的设计流量(L/s)Q1——生活污水设计流量(L/s)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.IwentdownQ2——工业废水设计流量(L/s)Q3——进入污水管的地下水或其它清水量(L/s)b)排污干管流量的确定排污干管流量设计按远期规模考虑，排污干管各管段流量根据各服务人口、区域、区域内工业用水情况进行计算，计算式如下：Q=Q1+Q2+KZ×qN×F/86400式中：Q1——转输污水量(L/s)Q2——集中污水量(L/s)qN——人口密度(人/ha)F——本段服务面积(ha)KZ——总变化系数c)污水管道水力计算公式目前排水管道的水里计算仍采用均匀流公式。常用的均匀流基本公式有：流量公式：Q=A×v流速公式：v=1/n×R2/3×I1/2式中：Q——流量(m3/s)A——水流有效断面面积(m2)v——流速(m/s)R——水力半径fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.IwentdownI——水力坡度n——管壁粗糙系数。为了保证污水管道的正常运行，《室外排水设计规范》对如下数据做了规定：1)设计充满度h/D我国规定污水管道按不满流(h/D≤1)进行设计，其最大设计充满度规定如表9.1.3-1。表9.1.3-1最大设计充满度表管径(D)或暗管渠高(H)(mm)最大设计充满度(h/D)200～3000.55350～4500.65500～9000.70≥10000.752)设计流速最小设计流速：vmin=0.60m/s最大设计流速：金属管vmax=10m/s非金属管vmax=5m/s最小管径与最小设计坡度街道下最小管径为300mm，相应的最小设计坡度0.003。表9.1.3-2生活污水量总变化系数表污水平均日流量(L/s)5154070100200500≥1000总变化系数2.32.01.81.71.61.51.41.3管道连接排水管道一般采用管顶平接，水面平接或跌水连接。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownd)污水截流倍数的选定某区老城区采用合流制排水，合流管道在晴天是仅输送污水，雨天时输送雨水和污水的合流污水，而管道中雨水要比污水量大出好几倍。如果把合流污水量作为管道及污水厂设计规模，则工程造价十分昂贵，而且也无此必要(因为晴天时雨水量为零)，所以工程界在设计时仅截留一定倍数的旱流污水量，送到处理厂处理后排放。超过截留旱流污水的雨水，通过溢流井排入水体，此时溢流入水体的是雨水与污水的合流污水，其中污染物比旱流污水少得多。雨天是所截留的雨水量与旱流水量之比称为截流倍数。由此可知，截流倍数大，雨天时截取的雨水量多，排入水体的河流污水量就少，当然污染物较少，对水环境影响较少，而截流管与处理厂规模就大，造价贵；反之，截取雨水量少，排入水体合流制污水量就少，污染物也多，对水环境影响大，但截流管及处理厂规模小，造价便宜。结合某区某镇的气候条件和排水现状，确定河流管道的截流倍数n0=1.0。9.1.4污水管道材质及断面形式a)管渠的断面形式排水管渠的断面形式必须满足静力学、水力学以及经济上和养护管理上的要求。在静力学方面，管道必须有较大的稳定性，在承受各种荷载时是稳定和坚固的；在水力学方面，管道断面应具有最大的排水能力，并在最小设计流量上不产生沉淀物；在经济方面，管道造价应该是最低的；在养护管理方面，管道断面应便于冲洗和清通，没有淤积。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown根据本工程规模，确定采用圆形断面作为污水主干管的设计断面形式。圆形断面具有较好的水利性能，在一定的坡度下，制定的断面面积具有最大的水力半径，因此流速大，流量也大。此外，圆形管便于预制，使用材料经济，对外压力的抵抗力较强，若挖土的形式与管理相称时，能获得较高的稳定性，在运输和施工养护方面也较方便，因此是最常用的一种断面形式。b)管道材质的确定排水管渠必须具有足够的强度，以承受外部的荷载和内部的水压，外部荷载包括土壤的重量——静荷载，以及由于车辆运行所造成的动荷载。同时排水管渠还应具有抵抗水中杂质的冲刷、磨损和抗腐蚀等性能；排水管渠必须不透水，以防止污水渗出或地下水渗入；排水管渠的内壁应光滑，使水流阻力尽量减小；排水管渠应就地取材，并考虑到预制管件及快速施工的可能，以便尽量降低管渠的造价及运输和是施工费用。由于管道建设所占投资的比重较大，且因管材选用不当造成事故或出现资金浪费的实例也较多，因此合理经济确定管材的选用对节省投资、方便施工、安全运行意义很大。根据某区污水干管实施的具体情况，有三种可供选用：PVC双壁波纹管、夹砂玻璃钢管、钢筋混凝土管。根据本工程实际情况，从几个方面进行了比选，比选情况见表9.1.4。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown通过综合比较，结合本工程实际情况，从防止污水渗出或地下水渗入性能、施工便利、基础处理、管道工程费用等方面考虑，故本工程确定：当管道管径﹤DN600或者截流干管敷设位置处于河道内时，采用PVC双壁波纹管；当管道管径≧DN600,且管道敷设位置处于非河道内时，根据埋设深度及动载等因素选用承插钢筋混凝土管；部分地质复杂、施工难度大的管网可以选用夹砂玻璃钢管。表9.1.3污水收集管材选用技术经济比较表比较情况UPVC波纹管(A)夹砂玻璃钢管(B)钢筋混凝土管(C)综合评价承受外部荷载柔性管材，承受外部荷载能力弱，对回填土及基础有较高的要求柔性管材，承受外部荷载能力弱，对回填土及基础有较高的要求。管材强度相对HDPE双壁波纹管强刚性管材，承受外部荷载能力强，对回填土及基础有一定的要求C管优承受内部水压满足一般排水管水压要求满足一般排水管内部水压要求满足一般排水管内部水压要求均满足要求抗变形能力柔性管材，有一定抗变形能力柔性管材，有一定抗变形能力刚性管材，抗变形能力弱均满足要求抗变形能力柔性管材，有一定抗变形能力柔性管材，有一定抗变形能力刚性管材，抗变形能力弱A、B管优抗水中杂质冲刷、磨损性能PVC管材，能抵抗水中杂质冲刷、磨损玻璃钢管材，能抵抗水中杂质冲刷、磨损钢筋混凝土管材，能抵抗水中杂质冲刷、磨损均满足要求抗腐蚀性能抗腐蚀性能好抗腐蚀性能好抗腐蚀性能好A、B管优防止污水渗出或地下水渗入性能有规范的生产技术标准，管道质量有保证；单根管道有6～9m，接头少，在管道基础及覆土满足要求的情况下，有较好的防止污水渗出或地下水渗入的性能有规范的生产技术标准，管道质量有保证；单根管道有6～12m，接头少，在管道基础及覆土满足要求的情况下，有较好的防止污水渗出或地下水渗入的性能有规范的生产技术标准，管道质量有保证；单根管道有2m，接头多，防止污水渗出或地下水渗入的性能较差A、B管优排水性能管道内壁光滑且接头少，管道排水能力强管道内壁光滑且接头少，管道排水能力强管道内壁较粗糙，管道排水能力一般A、B管优管道接口A、B管优fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown管道接口一般为承插接口，橡胶圈止水，施工简单，可快速施工。管道接口一般为承插接口，橡胶圈止水，施工简单，可快速施工。管道接口一般为平接接口、企形接口、承插接口，止水方式相应为钢丝水泥抹带、橡胶圈止水，施工复杂，不能快速施工管材供应外地供应，成熟产品，供应充足，质量可靠。外地供应，成熟产品，供应充足，质量可靠。本地生产，质量难以保证。A、B管优基础处理管材轻，管道整体性好，管道基础处理费用较低。管材轻，管道整体性好，管道基础处理费用较低。管材重，管道整体性差，管道基础处理费用较高。A、B管优施工管理管道易施工，但修复破损较麻烦。管道易施工，修复破损较简单。管道强度大，修复破损较复杂。B管优9.2污水收集管网工程设计9.2.1污水收集管网工程规模根据污水量预测结果，某区污水处理厂纳污区近期(2011年)排水量为1.5万m3/d，远期(2030年)排水量为3.0万m3/d。9.2.2工程设计范围设计范围根据《某区总体规划》确定某区污水处理厂服务区域为某镇区。9.2.3污水管网工程设计方案的确定排水管线的方案布置应综合考虑地形地貌、地质特点、规划道路的连向、自然坡降、建成区及规划区的排水分布、原有地下设施情况、现状施工条件等因素，在充分利用现状排水设施尽量顺地形自然坡降、重力输水的前提下合理划分排水系统，布置主干管，有效降低工程造价。a)管线布置原则1)依据现有地形资料、现状及规划河湖、铁路、城市防洪调蓄建(构)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown筑物、涵洞、路桥等分布情况，选择主干线位置及走向。2)综合考虑当地人文、经济、集中水量的位置、排水习惯等因素，尽量以最短距离输送水量。3)参考规划中管线走向及终点处理构筑物的位置，减少干管长度、埋深、中途提升泵站，在满足排水功能的前提下，降低施工难度。b)污水处理厂的位置依据前面篇章论述，某区污水处理厂拟建厂址位于某镇推山咀社区凤山村。c)管网设计总体方案的确定根据某区某镇总体规划范围内的行政界限和现有排水管道的分布，城市纳污区域为某镇区。从建设单位提供的地形图上看，整个城区地势平坦，城南略微高于城北，所以污水可以自流进入污水厂。污水收集干管沿正虹路铺设，干管上向南分别沿规划中的兴盛路、普利大道、兴旺路设置三条污水收集支干管分别收集中心城区、城东工业区、城南综合片区和城北综合片区的污水。正虹路污水干管收集的污水经沿三仁科技公司东侧规划道路铺设的主干管向北与规划的沙鸥路污水支管汇集后，穿越镇区北撇洪渠，再沿东西干渠南堤布设的主干管向北穿越东西干渠排至污水处理厂。9.2.4管道基础污水主、支干管根据地质情况，分别采用架空处理或者砂垫基础、混凝土基础等。9.2.5附属设施fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown检查井在管道每隔一段距离设置检查井，最大间距根据具体情况确定为30m～60m，在管线转弯角度较大处、断面变化处、支管接入处等，均按规范要要求设置检查井。a)跌水井跌水井是设有消能设施的检查井，设于地带落差很大处。管道跌水水头为1m～2m时宜设跌水井，管道跌水水头大于2m时必须设跌水井。管道转弯处不宜设跌水井。当管道直径小于或等于400mm时，采用竖管式跌水井；当管道直径大于400mm时，采用溢流堰式跌水井。b)溢流井排水管道的溢流井材质选用钢筋混凝土。9.2.6管网工程量某区污水处理工程污水管网工程量见表9.2.6。表9.2.6污水干管工程数量表序号管材管径主干管长度(m)备注1UPVC双壁波纹管Ф30089402UPVC双壁波纹管Ф40065913钢筋混凝土排水管d60035344钢筋混凝土排水管d8009185钢筋混凝土排水管d100028336管网总长度300～10002281610防洪、环境保护、水土保持、消防、劳动保护10.1防洪10.1.1设计依据《中华人民共和国防洪法》1998年1月1日fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《防洪标准》(GB50201-94)《城市防洪工程设计规范》(CJJ50-92)《某区农田水利基本建设规划》《某区防洪规划》10.1.2防洪措施根据《长江流域防洪规划概要》，某区为一般蓄滞洪区，是三峡工程建成后为防御1954年洪水，除重要蓄滞洪区(一般在20年一遇以下)外，还需启用的蓄滞洪区。湘江大堤现状标高为35.07m左右，污水处理厂拟建厂址现状标高在27.63m～30.25m左右，根据某镇水文站资料，有资料记载的最高洪水位34.59m(黄海高程)。根据某区某镇总体规划，某镇城市防洪已列入湖南省蓄洪垸小边上安全区建设项目，防洪安全标准为38m，并修建湘江防洪大堤和垸内安全区防洪堤，结合湘江抗洪公路的方案，将湘江防洪大堤和湘江大道合二为一，建成为路堤合一式工程。因此本工程防洪纳入某镇整体防洪规划，防洪排涝设施由水利部门统一考虑。10.2环境保护10.2.1设计依据根据国家建设项目环境保护的有关管理程序，对某区污水处理工程进行环境影响综合分析，主要设计依据如下：《中华人民共和国环境保护法》1989年12月26日《中华人民共和国大气污染防治法》1995年9月5日《中华人民共和国水污染防治法》1996年5月15日fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《中华人民共和国固体废弃物污染防治法》1996年4月1日《建设项目环境保护管理条例》国务院令第253号1998年11月《关于进一步做好建设项目环境管理工作的几点意见》国家环保局环监(93)第015号《环境影响评价技术导则》HJ/T2.1-2.3-93及HJ/T-2.4-95根据某区某镇总体规划确认的纳污水体(湘江)的功能，执行下列评价标准：《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)一级标准中的B标准；厂界环境噪声执行《工业企业厂界环境噪声排放标准》(GB12348-2008)2类标准；工程施工期执行《建筑施工场界噪声限值标准》(GB12523-90)；恶臭气体执行《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)表4中二级标准；污泥执行《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)表5、6中标准；大气环境执行《环境空气质量标准》(GB3095-96)二级。10.2.2环境保护范围a)地面水环境某区污水处理厂尾水排放水体为湘江，执行《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)一级标准中的B标准。b)空气环境fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown恶臭对空气环境影响范围为厂界及周边敏感区域，使得敏感区域空气质量不受恶臭影响。c)噪声污水处理厂厂界及附近敏感点，使周边敏感点不受噪声干扰。d)固体废弃物可能利用污泥区域的农用土壤，使土壤不受污泥侵害。10.2.3主要污染源及污染物分析a)施工期污染源分析某区污水处理厂施工场地土石方运量较大，施工人员较多，施工期对环境主要影响有：地面粉尘、施工机械和运输噪声，废弃物和生活垃圾，生活污水和暴雨径流造成的水土流失等。b)营运期污染源分析营运期污染源主要是污水污染，固体废弃物污染，噪声源和恶臭。1)污水污染源分析污水处理厂自身产生的生活污水及构筑物的生产污水均进入厂区内污水泵房，然后进入污水处理系统进行处理，对外界环境不会造成影响。城市污水经过处理后，达到《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)2中一级B排放标准，也不会对周围环境造成影响。2)固体废弃物分析污水处理厂的固体废弃物主要来自污水、污泥处理过程中产生的栅渣、沉砂和泥饼，栅渣量约为1.2m3/d，含水率85%，送城市垃圾处理场；污泥经带式浓缩脱水机浓缩脱水后，泥饼含水率降到约80%fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown，为非流质固体，可用一般运输设备直接外运。3)噪声源污水厂的噪声主要有水泵、曝气机、提砂泵、脱水机等设备，其噪声见表10.2.3-1。表10.2.3-1工程设备噪声源名称噪声(dBA)污水泵50～70污泥泵45～55污泥脱水机60～85汽车75～904)恶臭污水厂产生恶臭的构筑物主要为细格栅间、沉砂池、氧化沟、贮泥池及污泥脱水车间，这些处理设施无组织排放的恶臭气体成份主要含有H2S、NH3和甲硫醇等，其产量受水温、pH值、构筑物设计参数等多种因素的影响。根据对同等规模及同样污水处理工艺产生的恶臭气体进行监测，其结果见表10.2.3-2。表10.2.3-2其它类似工程曝气池边恶臭气体监测结果位置氧化沟边下风向50m下风向100m下风向150mGB18918-2002二级标准H2S0.050.030.0050.0070.06NH30.450.180.140.101.5甲硫醇<0.002<0.002<0.002<0.002<0.007※注：甲硫醇标准来自《恶臭污染物排放标准》(GB14554-1993)。10.2.4项目建设引起的环境影响及对策a)项目建设引起的环境影响及对策1)工程建设对环境的影响对交通的影响fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown工程建设时，由于车辆运输等原因，会使交通变得拥挤和频繁，较易造成交通问题，这种影响随着工程的结束而消失。施工扬尘、噪声的影响扬尘的影响工程施工期间，运输的泥土通常堆放在施工现场，直至施工结束，长达数月。堆土裸露，旱干风致，以致车辆过往，满天尘土，使大气中悬浮颗粒物含量骤增，严重影响市容和景观，施工扬尘将使附近的建筑物、植物等蒙上厚厚的尘土，使邻近居家普遍蒙上一层泥土，给居住区环境的整洁带来许多麻烦。阴雨天气，由于雨水的冲刷以及车辆的辗压，使施工现场变得泥泞不堪，行人步履艰难。噪声的影响施工期间的噪声主要来自污水处理厂建设时施工机械和建筑材料的运输和施工桩基处理。特别是夜间，施工的噪声将产生严重的扰民问题，影响邻近居民的工作和休息。若夜间停止施工，或进行严格控制，则噪声对周围环境的影响将大大减小。生活垃圾的影响工程施工时，施工区内上百个劳动力的食宿将会安排在工作区域内，这些临时食宿地的水、电以及生活废弃物若没有做出妥善的安排，则会严重影响施工区的卫生环境，导致工作人员的体力下降，尤其是在夏天，施工区的生活废弃物乱扔，轻则导致蚊蝇孳生，重则致使施工区工人暴发流行疾病，严重影响工程施工进度，同时使附近的居民遭受蚊蝇、臭气、疾病的影响。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown废弃物的影响施工期间将产生许多废弃物，这些废弃物在运输、处置过程中都可能对环境产生影响。车辆装载过多导致沿程废弃物散落满地，影响行人和车辆过往和环境质量。处置地不明确或无规划乱丢乱放，将影响土地利用、河流流畅，破坏自然生态环境，影响城市的建设和整洁。废弃物的运输需要大量的车辆，如在白天进行，必将影响本地区的交通，使路面交通变得更加拥挤。2)建设中环境影响的缓解措施交通影响的缓解措施工程建设将不可避免地影响该地区的交通。项目开发者在制订实施方案时应充分考虑到这个因素，对于交通特别繁忙的道路要求避让高峰时间(如采用夜间运输，以保证白天畅通)。减少扬尘工程施工中旱季风扬尘和机械扬尘导致沿线尘土飞扬，影响附近居民和工厂，为了减少工程扬尘对周围环境的影响，建议施工中遇到连续的晴好天气又起风的情况下，对堆土表面洒上一些水，防止扬尘，同时施工者应对土地环境实行保洁制度。施工噪声的控制运输车辆喇叭声、发动机声、混凝土搅拌机声以及地基处理打桩声等造成施工的噪声，为了减少施工对周围居民的影响，工程在距民舍200mfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown的区域内不允许在晚上十一时至次日上午六时内施工，同时应在施工设备和方法中加以考虑，尽量采用低噪声机械。对夜间一定要施工又会影响周围居民生活的工地，应对施工机械采取降噪措施，同时也可在工地周围或居民集中地周围设立临时的声障装置，以保证居民区的声环境质量。施工现场废物处理工程建设需要上百个工人，实际需要的人工数决定于工程承包单位的机械化程序。污水厂施工时可能被分成多块同时进行，工程承包单位将在临时工作区域内为工人提供临时的膳宿。项目开发者及工程承包单位应与当地环卫部门联系，及时清理施工现场的生活废弃物；工程承包单位应对施工人员加强教育，不随意乱丢废弃物，保证工人工作生活环境卫生质量。倡导文明施工要求施工单位尽可能地减少在施工过程中对周围居民、工厂、学校影响，提倡文明施工，做到“爱民工程”，组织施工单位、街道及业主联络会议，及时协调解决施工中对环境影响问题。制定废弃物处置和运输计划工程建设单位将会同有关部门，为本工程的废弃物制定处置计划。运输计划可与有关交通部门联系，车辆运输避开行车高峰，项目开发单位应与运输部门共同做好驾驶员的职业道德教育，按规定路线运输，并不定期地检查执行计划情况。施工中遇到有毒有害废弃物应暂时停止施工并及时与地方环保、卫生部门联系，经他们采取措施处理后才能继续施工。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown3)项目建成后的环境影响及对策污水处理厂对周围的环境影响污水处理厂排放的污水污水处理厂排放的污水是指处理后的尾水和厂内自身排放的污水。本工程采用改良型氧化沟工艺，该工艺处理城市污水在技术上已经成熟，能达到相应要求的出水水质，不会对排放水体造成污染。污水处理厂建成后，每天对污染物的去除量见表10.2.4-1。从表10.2.4-1可看出，污水处理厂建成运转后，每天将大量减少污染物的排放量，对保护周围地区的环境将起到良好的作用。污水处理厂自身产生的生活污水及构筑物的生产污水(如上清液等)均排入进水泵房,然后进入污水处理系统进行处理，对外界不会造成污染。表10.2.4-1污染物去除量指标规模(1.5万m3/d)建厂前建厂后去除量BOD5(t/d)2.400.302.10COD(t/d)4.500.903.60SS(t/d)3.000.302.70NH3-N(t/d)0.530.100.43TP(t/d)0.050.010.04污水处理厂产生的污泥污泥经采用先进的浓缩脱水设备浓缩脱水后，其泥饼含水率已降低至80%，为非流质固体，可用密闭式运输工具直接外运。臭味对环境的影响fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown由于一般污水处理厂内很多污水处理设施均为敞开式水池，所以污水的臭味散发在大气中，势必会影响到周围地区。臭味强度分成六级见表10.2.4-2。表10.2.4-2臭味强度分级表强度指标0无气味1勉强能感觉到气味(感觉阈值)2气味很弱但能分辨其性质(识别阈值)3很容量感觉到气味4强烈的气味5无法忍受的极强气味在污水处理设施下风向70m范围内，其臭味对人的感觉影响明显，在200m以外，则臭味已基本闻不到。污水厂内的进水泵房、沉砂池及污泥处理系统的臭味浓度较高，但目前在防护距离内无敏感建筑物，因此考虑在远期设置除臭系统，减少恶臭对周围环境的影响。噪声对环境的影响污水处理厂的噪声来源于厂内传动机械工作时发出的噪声，有污水泵、污泥泵、曝气机的噪声、有除砂机、砂水分离机的噪声，还有厂区内外来往车辆等的噪声。视觉与景观影响污水厂的建设可能对周围环境带来美学方面的一定影响，这需要由优美的建筑设计和园林绿化来克服。本工程已非常注重建筑与园林绿化设计。4)对环境影响的对策虽然本工程建成运行后对周围环境影响不大，但为了进一步减小工程对环境的影响，本工程拟采取以下措施：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown为改善厂区工人的操作条件，总平面布置与常年主导风向结合起来。为最大程度地减少污水厂对环境的影响，在总平面布置上将厂前区布置在西南面，而将处理构筑物布置在该厂北面，使臭味对厂前区和周围环境影响很小。本工程污水泵和污泥泵采用潜污泵，在水下，基本无噪声。污泥脱水机等均设在室内，经过隔声以后传播到外环境时已衰减很多。据调查资料表明，距机房30m时测得的噪声值已达到国家的《声环境质量标准》(GB3096-2008)的标准值，且采用先进的低噪声设备，对环境的影响进一步减小。本工程在建筑设计上充分体现园林式与现代化相结合的建筑风格，与周围环境相协调，并布置建筑小品，搞好园林绿化，种植多种树木，爬藤植物和草木植物，提高景观质量。污水厂尽可能增加厂区绿化面积，厂区绿化利用道路两侧的空地、构(建)筑物周围和其它空地见缝插针进行。沿厂区围墙内侧布置吸抗性强的灌木树，逐渐形成隔离带。10.3水土保持10.3.1设计依据《中华人民共和国水土保持法》1991年6月29日《中华人民共和国水土保持法实施条例》1993年8月1日《水土保持综合治理技术规范》(GB/T16453.1～16453.6-2008)《开发建设项目水土流失防治标准》(GB50434-2008)《土壤侵蚀分类分级标准》(SL190-962007)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown10.3.2水土保持措施工程建设过程中，从水土保持角度考虑，工程开挖、回填以及淤泥清理、运输应尽量避免在雨季进行，在施工过程中要严格遵守“先拦后弃”的原则。工程已对施工道路路面进行硬化，在施工区四周设置排水沟，基本满足水土保持要求。工程需进行淤泥清理，清理的淤泥应及时运到指定地点集中堆置，并设置拦挡措施。工程设置的料场应分级开采，开采前剥离表层土集中堆置；料场底部设临时拦挡措施防止开采过程中的土石滚落，并在顶部设截水沟，旁边设排水沟。开采完成后，平台边缘设挡土墙，平台坡脚设排水沟并与外围的排水沟相接，平台覆表土并进行绿化。表土堆存场须设置临时拦挡及临时覆盖。根据绿化设计，污水处理厂建成后，裸露地表种植草皮并设置绿化隔离带，对于水土保持有促进作用，无不良影响。10.4消防10.4.1编制依据《中华人民共和国消防条例》(1984年5月13日)《中华人民共和国消防条例实施细则》《建筑设计防火规范》(GB50016-2006)《爆炸和火灾危险环境电力装置设计规范》(GB50058-92)《消防站建筑设计标准》(GBJ1-81)《建筑物防雷设计规范》(GB50057-2000)《火灾自动报警系统设计规范》(GB50116-98)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《建筑灭火器配置设计规范》(GB50140-2005)《低倍数泡沫灭火系统设计规范》(GB50151-92)10.4.2防火及消防措施本工程在正常生产情况下，一般不易发生火灾，只有在操作失误、违反规程、管理不当及其它非正常生产情况或意外事故状态下，才可能由各种因素导致火灾发生。因此为了防止火灾的发生，或减少火灾发生造成的损失，根据“预防为主，防消结合”的方针，本工程在设计上采取了相应的防范措施。a)总平面布置在厂区总平面布置上，按生产性质、工艺要求及火灾危险性的大小等划分出各个相对独立的小区，并在各小区之间采用道路相隔。厂内道路呈环形布置，保证消防通道畅通，厂内主干道宽6.0m，次干道宽4.0m，污水处理厂设2个出入口，均与厂外道路相连，均满足消防车对道路的要求。在火灾危险性较大的场所设置安全标志及信号装置，在设计中对各类介质管道应涂以相应的识别色。b)建筑在爆炸危险的甲类厂房采用钢筋混凝土框架或排架结构。甲类厂房利用门、窗洞作为泄压面积，或局部采用轻质屋盖作为泄压面积，泄压面积的设置应避开人员集中的场所和主要交通道路，并靠近容易发生爆炸的部位。其泄压系数为0.05～0.22。本工程建构筑物的耐火等级均至少达到ⅡfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown级，主要厂房均设两个出入口。本工程建筑物的防火设计均严格按(GB50016-2006)的规定进行。c)电气本工程消防设施采用双回路电源供电，其配电线采用非延燃铠装电缆，明敷时置于桥架内或埋地敷设，以保证消防用电的可靠性。厂内设置火灾自动报警系统，使消防人员及时了解火灾情况并采取措施。消防水可在泵房及各车间内任意一个消防箱处控制，从而及时扑救火灾。建、构筑物的设计均根据其不同的防雷级别按防雷规范设置相应的避雷装置，防止雷击引起的火灾。在爆炸和火灾危险场所严格按照环境的危险类别或区域配置相应的防爆型电器设备和灯具，避免电气火花引起的火灾。电气系统具备短路、过负荷、接地漏电等完备保护系统，防止电气火灾的发生。d)消防给水及消防设施污水处理厂拟建立完善的消防给水系统和消防设施，以保证消防的安全性和可靠性。1)消防水源厂区从东门南路引入一根DN150的给水管，经水表计量后，在厂区内连接成环，消防给水与生活给水合用。2)室外消防室外设置由室外消火栓组成的消防系统。采用低压给水系统，最不利点的消火栓水压不低于10m，最大消防用水量为15L/sfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown。室外沿道路均匀布置室外消火栓，消火栓间距不大于120m。3)室内消防室内最大消防用水量为10L/s，同时使用水枪数为2个，并集中设置室内消火栓水泵，在各个建筑物内布置室内消火栓，并在建筑物的顶层和底层连接成环，消火栓箱内设置DN10水枪、DN65水龙带、消防泵启动按钮。10.5劳动保护10.5.1设计依据《中华人民共和国劳动法》(1995年1月1日)《建设项目(工程)劳动安全卫生监察规定》(劳动部1996年10月)《关于生产性建设工程项目职业安全卫生监察的暂行规定》(劳字(1998)48号)《国务院关于加强防尘防毒工作决定》[国发(1984)97号]《工业企业设计卫生标准》(TJ36-79)《工业企业噪声控制设计规范》(GBJ87-85)《工业企业煤气安全规程》(GB6222-2005)《建筑设计防火规范》(GB50016-2006)《建筑物防雷设计规范》(GB50057-2000)《建筑抗震设计规范》(GB50011-2008)《城镇燃气设计规范》(GB50028-2006)《爆炸和火灾危险环境电力装置设计规范》(GB500058-92)《采暖通风与空气调节设计规范》(GB50019-2003)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown劳动安全卫生设计除依据以上法规外，还须遵守湖南省及某市的有关劳动安全卫生的规定。10.5.2主要危害因素分析本工程的主要危害因素可分为两类，其一为自然因素形成的危害和不利影响；一般包括地震、不良地质、严寒、暑热、雷击、暴雨等因素；其二为生产过程中产生的危害，包括有害尘毒、火灾爆炸事故、机械伤害、噪声振动、触电事故、坠落及碰撞等各种因素。a)自然危害因素分析1)地震地震是一种能产生巨大破坏的自然现象，尤其对构筑物的破坏作用更为明显。它作用范围大，威胁设备和人员的安全。2)暴雨和洪水暴雨和洪水威胁污水处理厂安全，其作用范围大，但出现的机会不多。3)雷击雷击能破坏建、构筑物和设备，并可能导致火灾和爆炸事故的发生，其出现的机会不大，作用时间短暂。4)不良地质不良地质对建、构筑物的破坏作用较大，甚至影响人员安全。同一地区不良地质对建、构筑物的破坏作用较大，甚至影响人员安全。同一地区不良地质对建筑物的破坏作用往往只有一次，作用时间不长。5)风向fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown风向对有害物质的输送作用明显，若人员处于危害源的下风向，则极为不利。6)气温人体有最适宜的环境温度，当环境温度超过一定范围，会产生不舒服感，气温过高会发生中暑；气温过低，则可能发生冻坏设备。气温对人的作用广泛，作用时间长，其危害后果较轻。自然危害因素的发生基本是不可避免的，因为它是自然形成的；但可以对其采取相应的防范措施，以减轻人员、设备等可能受到的伤害或损坏。b)生产危害因素分析1)有毒有害物质硫化氢是一种无色有臭鸡蛋气味的气体，具有刺激性，有毒，质量为空气的1.19倍。这项危害实际发生在污水预处理、厌氧处理和污泥处理时。2)高温辐射当工作场所的高温辐射强度大于4.2Jcm2·min时，可使人体过热，产生一系列生理功能变化，使人体体温调节失去平衡，水盐代谢出现紊乱，消化及神经系统受到影响，表现为注意力不集中，动作协调性、准确性差，极易发生事故。3)振动与噪声fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown振动能使人体患振动病，主要表现在头晕、乏力、睡眠障碍、心悸、出冷汗等。噪声除损害听觉器官外，对神经系统、心血管系统亦有不良影响。长时间接触，能使人头痛头晕，易疲劳，记忆力减退，使冠心病患者发病率增多。4)火灾、爆炸火灾是一种剧烈燃烧现象，当燃烧失去控制时，便形成火灾事故，火灾事故能造成较大的人员及财产损失。爆炸同火灾一样，能造成较大的人员伤亡及财产损失。一般来说，本工程火灾及爆炸事故发生的可能性较小。5)其它安全事故压力容器的事故能造成设备损失，危及人身安全。此外，触电、碰撞、坠落、机械伤害等事故均对人身形成伤害，严重时可造成人员的死亡。10.5.3安全卫生防范措施a)抗震本工程区域的地震基本裂度为7度，构筑物不需进行地震作用计算，但按相关抗震规范采用相应的抗震构造。框架抗震等级为四级。b)抗洪某区污水处理厂位于某区北郊，厂区西侧建有防洪堤，能抵御某区50年一遇洪水。同时垸内设有相应的场地雨水排除系统，能及时排除雨水，避免积水毁坏设备和构建筑物。c)防雷本工程综合楼、变配电中心属二类防雷建筑物，设计已采用避雷带防直击雷，并对非金属的屋顶设置与避雷带共同构成不小于10mfishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown宽金属网防感应雷，对其它第三类防雷建筑物采用避雷或防直击雷，放散管及风帽按规范要求采取相应的防雷措施，烟囱设避雷针。d)防不良地质根据资料显示，厂区及四周无影响稳定性的活动断裂，无不良地质存在。e)防暑、防冻为防暑、防冻，采取以下防范措施：在生产厂房采取自然通风或机械通风等通风换气措施，中央控制室、化验室等设空调，厂区设有锅炉房集中供热。f)合理利用风向某区污水处理厂设计中将综合楼等辅助建筑物布置在厂区主导风向的上风向，以避免风向因素的不利影响。g)减振降噪对生产过程中噪音较大、运行时室外噪音高的设备设置了消音器和减振底座，并选用密闭隔音材料，经以上处理后噪音可大大降低，可降至85dB以下。强振设备与管道间采用柔性连接方式，防止振动造成的危害。在总图布置中，根据声源方向性、建筑物的屏蔽作用及绿化植物的吸纳作用等因素进行布置，减弱噪声对岗位的危害作用。主要生产场所设置能起到隔声作用的操作室、休息室，噪声级均可低于85dB(A)，车间办公室、休息室、操作室等室内噪声级均小于70dB(A)，综合楼内噪声低于60dB(A)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown；其它生活、卫生用品室内噪声则低于55dB(A)；对于操作工人接触噪声不足8小时的场所及其它作业地点的噪声均满足《工业企业噪声控制设计规范》中的标准要求。h)防火防爆在总平面布置中，各生产区域、装置及建筑物的布置均留有足够的防火安全间距，道路设计则满足消防车对通道的要求。在工艺设计中，对可能产生燃爆性气体的室内设自然通风及机械通风设施，使燃爆性气体的浓度低于其爆炸下限。有爆炸危险的室内设不发火花地面。在爆炸和火灾危险场所严格按环境的危险类别选用相应的电气设备和灯具；并按有关防雷规范的要求对建筑物采取相应的避雷措施。厂区设计相应的消防给水管网及室内外消火栓。i)其它为了防止触电事故并保证检修安全，两处及多处操作的设备在机旁设事故开关；1kV以下的设备金属外壳作接零保护；设备设置漏电保护装置。为了防止机械伤害及坠落事故的发生，生产场所梯子、平台及高处通道均设置安全栏杆，栏杆的高度和强度符合国家劳动保护规定；设备的可动部件设置必要的安全防护网、罩；地沟、水井设置盖板；有危险的吊装口、安装孔等处设安全围栏；厂内水池边设置救生衣、救生圈；在有危险性的场所设置相应的安全标志及事故照明设施。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown绿化对净化空气、降低噪声具有重要作用，是改善卫生环境、美化厂容的有效措施之一，并且绿化能改善景观、调节人的情绪，从而减少人为的安全事故。厂内设置食堂、餐厅、办公室、值班宿舍、锅炉房、浴室、厕所等辅助用房。11节能方案分析11.1节能措施目前，国内有许多污水处理厂虽建有完善的污水污泥处理工艺，但往往不能坚持运转，只能是转转停停，其主要原因是处理厂能耗太高，即所谓“建得起、用不起”。因此，节能是非常重要的。在污水处理领域也同其它事物一样，有许多“新工艺、新技术、新设备和新材料”产生。在本工程设计过程中，积极稳妥地运用四新技术，既注重技术的先进性，又考虑技术的成熟性和实用性，使本工程设计更为合理、更为节省、更为优化。具体表现为以下几方面：a)进水水质经过调查国内已投产的污水厂进水水质及对某区现状水质资料的分析，提出了合理设计参数，如取值过高，会使构筑物及设备过大，形成“大马拉小车”，浪费能源。b)处理构筑物进行合理分组，适应水质、水量的变化。本工程生化处理构筑物分成二个单元，低浓度或小水量季节可用一个单元运行，以节约能源，因为污水浓度低或小水量时，二座同时运转会多耗能源。c)采用技术先进且成熟的污水处理工艺，氧化沟工艺采用倒伞表曝机，充氧动力效率较高，节省了能耗。d)水泵采用优质，效率高(80%以上)，能耗较低的产品。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowne)构筑物布置紧凑，减少了连络管渠的水头损失。f)全厂采用技术先进的微机测控管理系统，分散检测和控制，集中显示和管理，各种设备均可根据污水水质、流量等参数自动调节运转台数或运行时间，不仅改善了内部管理，而且可使整个污水处理系统在最经济状态下运行，使运行费用最低。11.2节能效果通过采取上述节能措施，水泵效率提高，曝气充氧动力效率提高，能耗大大下降。本工程单位水量耗电量为0.23kW·h/m3.d，低于国家标准0.28kW·h/m3.d。12组织机构与人力资源12.1组织机构在污水处理厂的日常管理工作中，为了运行好各种设施设备，管理好各项运行工作，保障设备正常稳定地发挥作用，保护、调动职工的积极性和责任感，必须建立和执行岗位责任制，制定一整套规范化管理制度。建立一整套完整的组织管理机构并应采取以下相应的管理措施。a)建立健全完备的生产管理机构。b)对入厂职工进行必要的资格审查。c)组织操作人员进行上岗前的专业技术培训。d)聘请有经验的专业技术人员负责厂内的技术管理工作。e)选派专业技术人员到国外及其它省市运行管理良好的污水处理厂进行技术fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown培训。f)建立健全包括岗位责任制和安全操作规程在内的工厂管理规章制度。与岗位责任制相配套的在运行岗位上还应建立设施巡视制、安全操作制、交接班制和设备保养制。g)为使以上规章制度切实得到贯彻执行，厂各级管理部门还应制定出一套对岗位工作进行考核的科学方法及各种奖惩措施。对厂内职工定期进行考核及奖惩。h)组织专业技术人员提前进岗，参与施工与安装、调试、验收的全过程。为今后的运转奠定基础。污水处理厂技术管理部门应会同区环保部门监测入厂水质，监督工厂企事业单位及大型排水污染源按《污水排入城市下水道水质标准》(CJ3082-99)中的要求执行排放。对入厂前的水量和水质进行计量和检测化验，整理分析，建立运行技术档案，并根据水量、水质的变化调整运转工况。污水处理厂内可按下列内容设置相应的职能科室和生产工段，负责全厂的行政和生产管理。职能科室：厂长办公室人事保卫科生产技术科劳资财务科情报资料档案生产工段：污水处理工段fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown污泥处理工段中央控制室化验室动力工段辅助生产：维修环卫绿化组汽车队后勤人员：浴室换热站食堂12.2人员编制根据城乡建设部(85)城劳字第5号文“关于印发《城乡建设各行业编制定员试行标准》的通知”，考虑到污水处理技术的进步及其管理要求的逐步提高，并参照国内已运行的同类型污水处理厂的经验，另由于本厂设备采用自动控制，全厂运行以巡回检查为主，主要工作项目为日常维护保养，对操作人员有较高的技术要求，在人员数量上则不宜过多。因此污水处理厂工作人员编制在”试行标准”的基础上进行了适当调整，减少了管理人员与生产工人的数量，本厂近期人员编制见表12.2。表12.2污水处理厂人员编制表名称人数厂级管理人员2技术人员6运转工12辅助生产人员2服务人员2fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown合计24污水处理厂行政管理部门和主要生产部门，应配置适当比例的专业技术人员，技术人员数不少于全厂总人数的30%，即11人，专业技术人员包括给排水专业、工业自动化、自动化仪表、水分析、水化学、微生物学等专业人员。12.3技术管理污水处理厂的运行管理、要以处理效果佳，处理成本低为目标。要根据进厂水量，水质的变化而随时调整。同时要求做好日常水质分析并保存好各项资料，记录要完整，做好处理构筑物和设备的日常维护保养工作。日常水质分析指对进水、出水和污泥进行常规分析，污水水样一般是全厂平均水样，污泥一般是每班分析。水分析常规项目为CODCr、BOD5、SS、氨氮、TP、亚硝酸盐氮、硝酸盐氮、凯氏氮、pH值、总固体、混合液悬浮物及水温等。另外根据情况增加分析某些有毒物质，如：有机磷、酚、矿物油及重金属等。污泥分析项目有污泥浓度、污泥指数等，同时要经常进行微生物镜检观察活性污泥中的生物相，如发现生物有突变，即要查明原因采取措施，以保证处理系统正常运行。同时要经常检测氧化池中溶解氧，根据溶解氧含量的高低，以调节供氧设备的充氧量，同时调节回流污泥量。各处理构筑物的沉淀出水设施要每天清洗，撇除浮渣，以保持水流畅通和外观整洁。13实施进度方案及招标方案13.1工程进度概述某区fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown污水处理工程作为生态环境治理工程的一个重要组成部分，不仅与某区的经济发展和人民生活环境改善息息相关，同时对保护湘江和洞庭湖水环境也有举足轻重的作用，必须保证该工程顺利完成。为使该工程按计划实施，需要有关单位协力合作，圆满完成此项工程。13.2厂址准备污水处理厂征地工作尽快进行，为整个工程的进行提供最基本的条件。厂区定位、基础钻探也应及早进行。污水处理厂工程动工前，厂区必须做好三通一平，为此首先应进行土方平衡，以减少不必要的浪费，为工程顺利进行提供便利条件。13.3城市污水系统完善及工业废水预处理完善的城市排水系统是保证市区污水进入污水处理厂的前提条件，根据某区中心城区总体规划的排水规划，近期城市排水系统将得到逐步完善。工业污水对污水处理厂的进水水质、水量都有影响，为此工业企业所排污水水质必须进行预处理，达到《污水排入城市下水道水质标准》(CJ3082-1999)。本工程包括中心城区的污水截污管道和雨水管道应至少与污水处理厂工程同期建设，确保污水处理厂建成后能有足够的污水进行处理，最大可能发挥其环境效益。13.4工程项目实施13.4.1实施原则与步骤a)城市污水处理厂的项目的实施首先应符合国内的基本建设项目的建设和审批程序。b)建立专门的机构作为项目执行单位与采购设备的用户，负责项目的实施、组织、协调和管理。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownc)区领导委派或指定专人担任项目实施负责人，作为项目的法人及用户代表。项目实施过程中的决策、指挥、执行以及对内、对外谈判与联络等均由项目的实施负责人一人代表负责。d)采购设备的标书文件应由买方与用户负责编制，其技术部分由咨询公司与买方的技术顾问(承担项目设计的单位)协商编制。e)项目的设计、供货、施工和安装等履行单位应履行必要的法律手续，违约责任应按照国家的有关法律加以确定。f)项目执行单位(用户)应与项目履行单位协商制定项目实施计划表，并于履行前通知有关各方。g)项目执行单位应为项目履行单位开展工作积极创造条件，项目履行单位也应服从项目执行单位的指挥和调度。13.4.2工程项目组织机构与分工根据以往市政工程项目的实施惯例，专门组建的项目执行单位是污水治理工程筹建处。污水治理工程筹建处可下设五个职能部门：a)行政管理：负责指挥部的日常行政工作，以及项目履行单位的接待联络等项工作。b)计划财务：负责项目的财务计划和实施计划安排，与项目履行单位办理合同协议手续，以及资金的使用收支手续。c)施工管理：负责项目的土建与安装施工指挥，施工进度与计划安排，施工质量与施工安全的监督检查以及工程验收工作。d)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设备材料管理：负责项目设备材料的订货、采购、保管、调拨等项工作。e)技术管理：负责项目技术文件、技术档案的管理、协助外国技术专家来现场工作的技术翻译，主持设计图纸会审，处理有关技术问题以及组织入厂职工的专业技术培训等项工作。13.4.3主要履行单位的选择由于本项工程是某区的重点工程，技术要求较高，因此对参与履行项目供货、设计、施工、安装的单位均要进行必要的资格审查，并应将审查程序与结果形成书面报告，存档备案。13.4.4设计、施工与安装污水处理项目的设计、施工与安装必须按照国家的专业技术规范与标准执行。其规范与标准如下：设计规范：《室外排水设计规范》(GB50014-2006)《给水排水制图标准》(GB/T50106-2001)《总图制图标准》(GB/T50103-2001)《给水排水设计基本术语标准》(GBJ125-89)《防洪标准》(GB50201-94)《城市防洪工程设计规范》(CJJ50-92)《建筑给水排水设计规范》(GB50015-2003)《厂矿道路设计规范》(GBJ22-87)《泵站设计规范》(GB/T50265-97)《建筑抗震设计规范》(GB50011-2001)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《给水排水工程结构设计规范》(GB50069-2002)《混凝土结构设计规范》(GB50010-2002)《砌体结构设计规范》(GB50003-2001)《建筑地基基础设计规范》(GB50007-2002)《建筑设计防火规范》(GB50016-2006)《构筑物抗震设计规范》(GB50191-93)《室外给水排水和煤气热力工程抗震设计规范》(GB50032-2003)《污水泵站设计规程》(DBJ08-23-91)《建筑地面设计规范》(GB50037-96)《汽车库防火设计规范》(GB50067-97)《工业企业噪音控制设计规范》(GBJ.87-85)《地下工程防水技术规程》(GB50108-2008)《建筑灭火器配置设计规范》(GB50140-2005)《屋面工程技术规程》(GB50345-2004)《住宅设计规范》(GB50096-2006)《工业企业总平面设计规范》(GB50187-93)《民用建筑设计通则》(GB50352-2005)《宿舍建筑设计规范》(JGJ36-2005)《民用建筑电气设计规范》(JGJ16-2008)《供电系统设计规范》(GB50052-95)《低压配电设计规范》(GB50054-95)《3～110kV高压配电装置设计规范》(GB50060-92)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《10kV及以下变电所设计规范》(GB50053-94)《电动装置的继电保护和自动装置设计规范》(GB50060-92)《工业建筑防腐蚀设计规范》(GB50046-95)《地面水环境质量标准》(GB3838-2002)《污水综合排放标准》(GB8978-1996)《污水排入城市下水道水质标准》(CJ3082-1999)《城镇污水处理厂附属建筑和附属设备设计标准》(CJJ31-89)《城市污水水质检验方法标准》(CJ/T51-2004)《城市生活垃圾卫生填埋技术规范》(CJJ17-2004)《城市排水流量堰槽测量标准》(CJ/T3008.1～5-93)《房屋建筑制图统一标准》(GB50001-2001)《建筑模数协调统一标准》(GBJ2-86)《厂房建筑模数协调标准》(GBJ6-86)《建筑制图标准》(GB50104-2001)《建筑楼梯模数协调标准》(GBJ101-87)《工业企业采光设计标准》(GB50033-91)《工业企业设计卫生标准》(TJ36-79)《民用建筑隔音设计标准》(GBJ118-88)《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》(GB18918-2002)施工规范：《钢筋混凝土工程施工及验收规范》(GBJ204-83)《钢结构工程施工质量及验收规范》(GB50205-2001)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《地下防水工程施工质量及验收规范》(GB50208-2002)《钢筋焊接及验收规范》(JGJ18-2003)《建筑防腐蚀工程施工及验收规范》(GB50212-2002)《地基与基础工程施工操作规程》(YSJ402-89)《钢筋混凝土工程施工操作规程》(YSJ403-89)《结构吊装工程施工操作规程》(YSJ404-89)《特种结构工程施工操作规程》(YSJ405-89)《砌筑工程施工操作规程》(YSJ406-89)安装规范：《工业自动化仪表工程施工及验收规范》(GBJ93-86)《现场设备、工业管道焊接工程施工及验收规范》(GB50236-98)《电气装置施工及验收规范》(GB50169-92)《采暖与卫生工程施工及验收规范》(GBJ242-82)《机械设备安装工程施工及验收规范》(GB50231.GB50270～278-98)与进口设备有关的设计联络和技术谈判将在买方主持下由承担项目设计的单位会同项目执行单位参加，设计联络的安排及设计资料的提供将在商务合同中明确。进口设备的安装与调试必须在国外专家的指导下进行，有关设备安装与调试的详细资料与供货装船清单应在设备到货前提供。有关的细节将在商务合同中明确。所有关于项目设计、施工及安装的技术文件都应存入技术档案以备查阅。13.4.5调试与试运转fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)设备的调试可根据有关的技术标准进行或由供货单位派人进行技术指导。b)设备的调试必须由有关技术专家指导进行，有关的细节可在商务谈判中商定并写入商务合同。c)试运转工作应邀请设计单位、安装单位共同参加，试运转操作人员上岗前必须通过专业技术培训。d)有关设备调试，通水试运转以及验收等项工作的技术文件必须存档以备查阅。13.4.6项目实施计划为了使有关单位了解项目的初步计划安排，现列出项目实施计划表，但是这份计划表只是原则性的，最终的实施计划将根据项目的进展情况确定，见表13.4.6。表13.4.6项目实施计划表序号内容200920102011101112123456789101112123451编制可研报告2批准可研报告3编制环评报告4批准环评报告5工程测量6工程勘察7初步设计8初步设计评估9设备招投标10施工图设计11土建施工12设备安装13调试试运转14工程稳定运转fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown13.5工程项目招标方案根据国家发展计划委员会[2001]第9号令《建设项目可行性研究报告增加招标内容和核准招标事项暂行规定》、3号令《工程建设项目招标范围和规模核准规定》和湖南省发展计划委员会湘计[2002]417号文《湖南省工程建设项目可行性研究报告增加招标内容和核准招标事项暂行规定》的要求，拟对本项目的勘察、设计、建筑工程、设备购置、装修及设备安装工程、监理等进行招投标，选择相应资质的单位进行勘察设计、建设、安装、监理，保证项目建设的质量，采购符合要求的仪器设备，满足本项目的实际需要。招标通过委托招标的组织形式，采取公开招标的方式组织招标活动。具体情况见表13.5。表13.5招标基本情况表建设项目名称：某市某区污水处理工程序号内容招标范围招标组织形式招标方式不采用招标形式招标公告发布、中标候选人公示媒介招标估算金额(万元)全部招标部分招标自行招标委托招标公开招标邀请招标1勘察设计√√√电视、报刊、因特网2建筑工程√√√电视、报刊、因特网3安装工程√√√电视、报刊、因特网4√√√电视、报刊、fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown设备购置因特网5监理√√√电视、报刊、因特网情况说明建设单位盖章年月日14投资估算及资金筹措14.1投资估算14.1.1工程概况某区污水处理工程总设计规模为3.0万m3/d。根据污水量预测，污水处理厂分两期建设，本次投资估算为近期工程按1.5万m3/d。主要建设内容为一座污水处理厂、污水收集管网工程等。14.1.2编制范围本工程估算均以设计确定的工程范围为编制依据，包括全部管线及泵站的土建、设备、安装工程和污水处理厂工程为围墙以内的(包括围墙)fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown全部工程如厂区内各建筑物、构筑物的设备、管线安装工程，电力及自控仪表安装工程。14.1.3编制依据a)《城市污水处理工程项目建设标准》(城建[2001]77号)；b)《全国市政工程投资估算指标》建设部(2007年)；c)《市政工程可行性研究投资估算编制办法》建设部(2007年)；d)湖南省市政工程消耗量标准(2006年)；e)专门机构发布的建设工程造价费用构成、估算指标、计算方法及其他有关计算工程造价的文件；f)专门机构发布的建设其他费用计算办法和费用标准，以及政府发布的物价指标；g)拟建项目各单项工程的建设内容及工程量。14.1.4编制方法a)项目所需的配套设备，按其生产厂家报价资料进行估算；b)项目建筑工程费系按现行建筑造价扩大指标进行估算；c)安装费系按各单项安装工程费率进行计算。14.1.5投资构成a)第一部分费用：建筑工程费、设备购置费、安装工程费、厂外配套工程费、工器具及生产家具购置费、设备备品备件费；b)第二部分费用：工程建设其他费用；c)基本预备费；d)固定资产投资方向调节税(税率为零)；e)建设期价格变化预备费(价格指数为零)；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownf)建设期借款利息；g)铺底流动资金。14.1.6价格采用a)建筑材料：采用当地建设行政主管部门定期发布的造价信息；b)设备购置：按设备生产厂家报价，综合考虑设备运杂费(取设备价格的8%)；c)管材：按管材生产厂家报价，综合考虑运杂等费用(金属管材取价格的2%，水泥管材取价格的4%)。14.1.7工程建设其他费用标准a)土地征用及拆迁补偿费：根据建设方提供土地征用费用10万元/亩；b)建设单位管理费：按工程总投资分档计算；c)工程设计费：执行构架发展改革委员会、建设部《工程勘察设计收费标准》(2002年修订本)；d)建设工程监理费：按工程费用+联合试运转费用之和的累进费率分档计算计列；e)工程勘察费：执行构架发展改革委员会、建设部《工程勘察设计收费标准》(2002年修订本)；f)建设项目前期工作费：包含可研报告编制、环评、劳动安全卫生评估费用；g)施工图预算编制费：取设计费10%；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownh)竣工图编制费：取设计费8%；i)办公及生活家具购置费：按设计定员每人1000元计列；j)生产职工培训费：按设计定员的60%，半年人均工资的总额计列；k)标书编制及招标机构代理费：按第一部分费用的0.35%计列；l)联合试运转费：按第一部分费用内的设备购置费的1%计列；m)基本预备费：按第一、二部分费用合计的10%计列；n)铺底流动资金：按全额流动资金的30%计。14.1.8工程投资估算值a)污水处理厂方案比较本可研的污水处理厂按氧化沟和CASS两种工艺进行投资方案比较，投资估算结果如下：方案一：氧化沟工艺，静态总投资为3886.89万元，详见附表4《某区污水处理厂投资估算表(氧化沟工艺)》；方案二：CASS工艺，静态总投资为3984.46万元，详见附表5《某区污水处理厂投资估算表(CASS工艺)》。b)本可研推荐污水处理厂采用氧化沟工艺，投资估算详见附表3《某区污水处理工程投资估算表(含管网)》，投资估算情况如下：近期1.5万m3/d污水处理工程的投资总额为6238.41万元；工程建设第一部分工程费用：4417.58万元；其中：工程建设厂区部分费用：2566.89万元；工程建设管网部分费用：1860.69万元；第二部分其他工程费用：1030.46万元；fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown预备费：544.80万元；建设期贷款利息：163.44万元；铺底流动资金：82.13万元。14.2资金筹措和投资使用计划14.2.1资金筹措根据建设单位的意见，某区污水处理工程所需总投资6238.41万元，拟定来源如下：1、申请国家开发银行贷款：4500.00万元；2、申请中央、省专项资金：1000.00万元；3、建设单位自筹资金：738.41万元。14.2.2投资使用计划本工程总投资为6238.41万元，其中固定资产投资6156.29万元，铺底流动资金为82.13万元。全部工程建设期一年，根据建设和生产进度，确定每年投资额和资金筹措金额，以保证建设资金和流动资金能适时供应，合理使用建设资金，提高投资效益，具体安排见表14.2.2。流动资金总额的70%按贷款考虑，贷款年利率为5.94%，在工程投产初期投入。表14.2.2投资使用计划安排表年份计划安排2009项目前期准备，征地平整场地，三通一平及土建施工厂区土建施工，设备定货2010厂区土建施工，厂外管网施工，设备安装试运转，投产运行15财务评价fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown15.1财务评价依据及说明本工程财务评价按国家计划委员会、建设部《建设项目经济评价方法与参数》(第三版)、中国国际工程咨询公司编制的《投资项目经济咨询指南》和中国勘察设计协会市政设计协会编制的《给排水建设项目经济评价细则》的规定和要求进行编制，按照我国现行的财税制度和有关行业标准进行经济评价，以此确定该项目建设的可行性和必要性。15.2基础数据及相关参数a)动力费：0.23kW.h/m3.d，0.62元/kW.h；b)药剂费：0.02元/m3；c)污泥运输填埋费：0.02元/m3；d)职工年平均工资及福利费：16800元/人.年；e)固定资产折旧年限：23年；f)固定资产净残值率：4%；g)污水厂固定资产大修理费率：1.0%；h)污水厂及管网工程固定资产大修理费率：1.0%；i)日常检修维护费率：0.5%；j)无形及递延资产摊销率：8%；k)项目计算期：24年(包括1年建设期)；l)设计定员：24人；m)自有资金(所得税后)基准收益率4%。15.3运营成本估算与损益分析fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown15.3.1运营成本估算根据污水处理行业常规的成本计算方法，估算出该项目的生产运行费用。主要计算方式如下：a)动力费：耗电量×电价；b)药剂费：投加药量×药剂单价；c)职工工资福利费及福利费：设计定员×年工资福利总额；d)固定资产基本折旧费：固定资产原值×4.17%；固定资源产值：为固定资产投资中第一、二部分工程费用、基本预备费及建设期贷款利息之和(扣除第二部分工程费用中生产职工培训费)。经计算综合折旧率为4.17%。e)固定资产大修理费：固定资产原值(扣除建设期利息)×1.0%；f)日常维护修护费：固定资产原值(扣除建设期利息)×0.5%；g)无形与递延资产摊销费：无形与递延资产原值×8%；h)办公管理费：按以上费用之和的10%计算；i)财务费用：为贷款部分每年所支付的利息及流动资金中的贷款部分每年所支付的利息。本工程属城市基础设施工程，为公共事业性项目。本着保本运行、微利、还贷的原则，合理收取城市污水处理费，是保证项目正常运行的必要条件。经计算得出，污水处理厂工程要达到财务内部收益4%的行业最低标准，综合污水收费标准需达到1.02元/m3，年收费558.45万元。而污水处理厂及管网工程要达到财务内部收益4%fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown的行业最低标准，综合污水收费标准需达到1.48元/m3(污水收费为1.02元/m3，则要求政府财政补贴0.46元/m3)，年收费810.30万元。根据财政部、国家税务局(94)财税字第014号文件和国家第(1994)2号文件发布的税费征收规定，营业税率为6%，城市维护建设税案增值额的7%计取，教育费附加按增值额的3%计取。所得税：按利润额的25%计算。企业所得税经主管税务机关批准可以享受“免三减三”的优惠政策。盈余公积金：按可供分配利润的10%提取。公益金：按可供分配利润的5%提取。15.3.2损益分析以损益表为例，可充分反映项目计算期内各年的利润总额及利润的分配情况，见附件。根据对污水处理费收入及其他成本、税收等的估计，可以计算出该项目的投资利润率为1.60%，投资利税率为3.27%，资本金利润率为6.12%。15.4财务分析与不确定性分析及评价15.4.1财务分析根据以上所述基本数据和计算方式，对本工程进行了财务分析。财务分析详见附表：《固定资产折旧费估算表》《无形及递延资产摊销估算表》《总成本费用估算表》《流动资金估算表》fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown《借款还本付息计算表》《资产负债表》《投资计划与资金筹措表》《现金流量表》《资金来源与利用表》《敏感性分析表》《盈亏平衡分析表》15.4.2财务经济评价a)财务盈亏能力分析项目盈利能力分析主要计算项目财务内部收益率、财务净现值、投资回收期、投资利润率、投资利税率等财务指标，用以考核投资的赢利水平。1)财务内部收益率财务内部收益率是指项目在计算期内各年净现金流量现值累计等于零时的折现率。用以考察项目所占用资金的赢利率。经计算，本项目全部资金财务内部收益率所得税后为5.06%，所得税前为4.27%，大于行业基准收益率4.00%的要求。2)财务净现值财务净现值是指按行业的基准收益率，将项目计算期内各年净现值流量折现到建设期初的现值之和。经计算，本项目全部资金财务净现值所得税后为168.84万元，项目是可行的。3)投资回收期fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown投资回收期是指以项目的净收益抵偿全部投资所需时间，经计算本项目全部资金投资回收期所得税后为12.6年。全部投资及自有资金财务内部收益率、财务净现值及投资回收期指标计算详见现金流量表。4)投资利润率、投资利税率投资利润率是指项目达到设计生产能力后的一个正常年份的年利润总额(或生产期年均利润额)与项目总投资的比率。投资利税率是指项目达到设计生产能力后的一个正常年份的年利税总额(或生产期年均利税额)与项目总投资的比率。经计算，本项目投产第4年开始出现赢利，全部经济计算期税后利润总额为2721.46万元，年均利润总额为113.39万元，投资利润率为1.60%。全部经济计算期利税总额为3672.58万元，年均利税总额为153.02万元，投资利税率为3.27%。从上述财务经济指标可以看出，该项目的建设是可行的。b)项目清偿能力分析项目清偿能力分析主要是考核项目计算期内各年的财务状况及偿债能力。1)资产负债率资产负债率是反映项目在各年所面临的财务风险能力和偿债能力的指标。从表中看出，国内银行贷款10年(不包括建设期)可以还清，经过测算，流动比率＞1，速动比率＞1，证明该项目具有较好的偿债能力；测算资产负债率均不超过100%fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown，说明该项目面临的风险程度较低，本项目偿还能力是较强的。2)偿还借款能力从“借款还本付息计算表”可看出偿还资金来源于年销售收入、折旧和摊销费，采用等额偿还本金和利息总额的方式，在还款期内还款资金大于贷款本息，满足银行贷款条件。通过上表，说明该项目具有较强的清偿能力。15.4.3不确定性分析a)盈亏平衡分析由盈亏平衡分析可知，该项目在确定污水处理收费1.48元/吨的基础上达到设计能力的62.87%即可保本，项目抗风险能力较强。b)敏感性分析本项目敏感性分析主要分析固定资产投资、污水处理收费标准、年经营成本三个因素分别提高10%和降低10%的单因素变化对所得税后全部投资内部收益率、投资回收期的影响。由表可见，各因素变化对项目全部投资所得税后内部收益率的影响程度不同，按敏感程度排序由大到小依此为：污水处理收费标准、固定资产投资、年经营成本。15.4.4财务分析结论本项目作为城市基础设施的建设，其主要功能是向社会提供经济效益和环境效益。从财务经济指标的计算看，主要指标项目内部收益率(全部投资)为4.27%，超过行业基准收益率4%的要求。财务净现值为168.84万元，投资回收期为12.6fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown年，可见本项目主要财务评价指标能够满足国家和行业的要求。从敏感性分析看出，本项目还具有一定的抗风险能力，因此从总体上讲，其经济能力是可行的。在工程实施和投产后，为使其在向社会提供综合效益前提下，保证项目自身的经济效益，建议当地有关部门对其给予必要的优惠政策，并随着社会发展和物价上涨而适当提高收费标准，以确保项目的正常运转。从以上财务分析上看，经济内部收益率达到4.27%，各项财务指标均能达到行业标准4%，项目是可行的。当然这需要按确定的污水处理收费标准收取处理费用。目前城市污水处理收费标准均较低，因此污水处理厂建成后，其收益率普遍较低，因此保证污水处理厂的正常满负荷运行，还需从政府财政上给予补贴。从目前国家政策及文件上已明确规定，向排污单位征收取污水处理费，这一政策的实施，对保证环境治理，尤其是污水处理厂的建设及运行有了财政上的保证。16国民经济评价16.1概述国民经济评价，是按合理配置稀缺资源和社会经济可持续发展的原则，采用影子价格、社会折现率等国民经济评价参数，从国民经济全局的角度出发，考察工程项目的经济合理性。国民经济效益分为直接效益和间接效益，国民经济费用分为直接费用和间接费用。直接效益和直接费用可称为内部效果，间接效益和间接费用可称为外部效果。16.2国民经济评价识别效益和费用的原则a)基本原则fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownb)边界原则c)资源变动原则财务评价：计算财务效益和费用依据的是货币的变动。国民经济评价：考察国民经济效益和费用依据的是社会资源的真实变动。凡是增加社会资源的项目产出都是国民经济效益，凡是减少社会资源的项目投入都是国民经济费用。16.3国民经济评价按照建设项目经济评价工作的第三条规定：“对费用效益计算比较简单，建设期和生产期比较短，不涉及进出口项目，如果财务评价的结果能满足最终决策的需要，可不进行国民经济评价。”由于本工程项目为城市基础设施，以保护环境、改善民生、服务于社会发展为主要目的，它既是生产部门必不可少的生产条件，又是居民生活的必要条件，对国民经济的贡献主要表现为外部效果，所产生的效益除部分经济效益可以定量计算外，大部分为表现为难以量化的社会效益和环境效益。因此，可以进行如下的国民经济效益综合评价。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)本项目是为了解决湘江和洞庭湖流域污染而建设的，如不及时治理，污染将日趋严重。这势必会影响到现有工业的生产成本、生产率和限制某些工业的发展，影响工业产值的增长和未来就业；b)如果污水得不到及时治理，大众的健康水平将下降，增加疾病，这又将导致直接的经济损失和间接地增加为大众健康和保健的费用支出。c)污水及时处理后，使土地的耕植条件得到改善，提高蔬菜、粮食等农作物产量，改善生态环境。d)由于环境的改善，可以使潜在的房地产市场升值。e)增加了就业。17社会评价17.1项目对社会的影响分析污水处理工程的建设是改善生态环境，保保人民身体健康，造福人类的工程，其环境效益是当数首位的。本工程建成后，将减轻对垸内水体、湘江和洞庭湖的污染，各种污染物负荷大幅度降低，其中CODCr每年削减1314.0吨，BOD5每年削减766.5吨，SS每年削减985.5吨，氨氮每年削减147.8吨，TP每年削减13.8吨。污水处理工程有显著的社会效益。由于削减了污染物质，增加了环境容量，从而大大地改善了城市的投资环境，对促进某区经济全面持续的发展有着重要的意义。工程实施后，可有效减轻城市污水某fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown镇周边水系的污染问题，减轻对湘江河污染影响。污水厂的出水作为农灌和部分工业用水，对节约宝贵的水资源也具有重要意义。因此，本项目作为环保公益性工程，其社会效益十分显著，项目建成后，将对社会产生如下影响：a)污水厂建成后，可大大减少了某区的地表水及淮河水的污染，使城市的生产、生活、农渔业用水都得到保障，促使经济建设可持续发展。b)免使水源受到污染，减少因污染造成的给水处理的费用和基建费用(如：处理中减少投药量，避免选择不利的水源等)。c)使水质改善，有机物浓度减小，溶解氧增加，避免水产品、畜产品、粮食作物减产，保证农、牧、渔业的生产发展。d)水污染会造成人的发病率上升，医疗保健费用增加，劳动生产率下降，治理污染可以保护人民身体健康，减少医疗费用。e)兴建污水处理厂，可以减少工业企业进行污水处理所增加的投资与运行费用，减轻了企业的负担，为企业扩大再生产创造有利条件。f）工程征地、拆迁安置和施工对污水处理厂和管线周边居民的工作和生活造成不利影响。g）污水处理收费会导致生活用水和生产用水的价格的提高。17.2项目与社会的互适性分析根据《城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准》的要求，污水处理设施选址必须严格执行国家法律、法规、标准等有关规定。因此，通过现场调查和必要的监测、预测，对拟建厂址周围的社会环境、自然环境、环境影响等因素进行综合分析，以确定社会适应性。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown17.2.1社会环境因素拟建厂址均位于某区远期规划范围内，符合当地发展规划、环境保护规划、环境功能区划。国家和各级政府部门对此项目也是积极支持，并给予财政上的优惠政策。拟建污水处理厂尾水直接排入湘江某镇段下游不会对城镇饮用水源造成影响。拟建厂址位于规划区外，产生的废气污染物随风迁移影响市区的可能性很小。在拟建厂址所在地为农村地区，相对居住人口较少，周围无集中居民区，治安状况良好，避开了人口密集区、宗教圣地等敏感区。17.2.2自然环境因素拟建厂址不属于河流溯源地、饮用水源保护区、自然保护区、风景区、旅游度假区；不属于国家、省(自治区)、直辖市划定的文物保护区、重要资源丰富区。拟建厂址所在地无现有和规划中的地下设施；不属于基本保护农田，地形较开阔；工程采用汽车运输，不上高速公路，避开人口密度、交通拥挤地段，车速适中，避免药剂、污泥运输风险。拟建厂址具有一定的水、电、交通、通讯等基础条件。拟建厂址所在地不属于自然灾害多发区和地质条件不稳定地区。拟建厂址所在地抗震设防烈度为Ⅶ区，土壤不具有强列腐蚀性。17.2.3公众意见城市污水处理的理念已经被广大市民认可，普遍认为本项目的建设能保护好项目周围的环境，能带动周边经济发展和解决部分就业。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown17.3社会风险分析本项目建设和运营所过程中产生的社会风险主要为移民风险、污水处理厂缓冲区范围外的潜在风险、项目施工中的社会风险、项目运营期间的社会风险。a）移民风险1)风险评价污水处理厂和配套管网工程征地主要占用渔场小部分渔塘，需要拆迁安置的主要为污水处理厂卫生防护距离范围内的零星居民。项目的实施会对厂址周边的交通道路桥梁造成一定的影响。被拆迁安置居民为农民，主要收入来自水稻种植和渔场养殖。征用渔塘会减少农民收入。2)防范措施分析由于本项目移民数量少，本项目采用就近后退安置的办法。拆迁安置和征地按照国家相关标准执行。在工程设计、建设过程多与周边居民沟通、协商，尽量采取措施不减少移民的收入和生活水平。b）污水处理厂缓冲区范围外的潜在风险1)风险评价污水处理厂在运行过程中因进水水质剧烈波动、运行操作失误产生高浓度恶臭气体和消毒用化学药剂的泄露会对污水处理厂缓冲区范围外的居民造成一定的影响。2)防范措施分析fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown加强对污水管网收集范围内工业企业的监督管理，避免污水超标排入城市污水管网。制定污水处理厂的运行操作规程，加强对污水、污泥处理设施的巡视管理。污水消毒药剂储存应控制安全范围以内。发现问题应及时通知周边居民及时疏散。c)污水处理收费风险1)风险评价污水处理收费制度的引入，会导致居民生活用水价格的提高。对城区居民尤其是低收入家庭造成一定的经济影响。2)防范措施分析整个工程若要达到最低行业收益标准，污水处理收费标准需要达到1.48元/m3。建议污水处理厂配套管网的建设使用政府投资，不计入污水处理成本，这样污水处理收费标准可以降低到1.02元/m3。在提高水价的过程应加大宣传力度，开展听证活动。对低收入家庭应该予以补贴，保证其基本用水量。d)超越排污对环境的影响1)风险评价污水处理厂建成运行后，如机械设施或电力设施故障造成污水处理设施不能正常运行时，污水只能由超越管道直接排入水体，会对水体直接造成一定的污染。2)防范措施分析要求污水处理厂管理人员加强管理，保证污水处理厂的正常运行，从而尽可能地降低这种风险。e)污水处理系统维修风险fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown1)风险评价在对污水处理系统进行维修过程中，也会有风险发生。由于污水系统事故风险具有突然性，会给维修人员带来一定的风险。当污水处理系统的某一构筑物出现事故，必须立即予以排除时，此时需要操作人员进入管道或池内进行操作，因污水中含有各类污染物质，有些污染物质以气体的形式存在，如H2S等，当操作人员遇上高浓度气体时，会造成人员中毒、昏迷甚至死亡。2)防范措施分析为防止中毒事件发生，对凡要进入管道、池体内进行维修的工作人员，应采取以下措施：首先填写下井、下池操作表，对操作人员进行安全防护知识教育。由专人在工作场地监测H2S等有毒气体，备有急救设施和措施。带防毒面具下井，一感不适立即上地面。提高营养保健费用，增强工人体质。定期检测污水管内气体，对污水系统防护技术措施进行研究。f)应急措施1)现场管理应急措施包括事故现场的组织、制度、分工、自救等方案制定和训练。为此建设单位应建立成立应急中心。组织制定项目预防灾难事故的管理制度和技术措施，并加以落实，明确应急处理要求。制定项目化学危险品的安全管理制度和化学灾害事故应急救援预案。组织训练本fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown单位的灾害事故应急救援队伍，配备必要的防护、救援器材和设备，指定专人管理，并定期进行检查和维护保养，确保完好。组织和指导本单位的灾害事故自救和社会救援工作。并确保指挥到位和畅通，明确责任，保证通讯，及时上报和联系。物资部门确保自救需要。另外，本项目还要成立事故应急专家委员会，由生产、安全、环保、消防、卫生、工程、气象等方面有一定应急理论和实践的专家组成，为事故应急决策提供技术咨询和技术方案及建议。2)为了确保有效遏制灾害，有效救灾，需配备现场事故监测验系统和设施，及时准确发现灾情，了解灾难，并预测发展趋势。监测措施包括事故监测报警系统、事故现场移动式或便携式监测验装置及分析室分析检测装置。同时负责监测人员的培训、管理、业务素质的提高。3)事故处理处置必然伴随潜在的危害，有毒化学品事故一旦发生，必须按事先拟定的应急预案，进行紧急处理。因此建设单位应积极与当地政府协商，制定社会救援应急预案，保证在有充分准备的情况下与当地区政府联动作业。社会救援的基本任务是：维护社会秩序、控制污染、减轻危害、指导居民防护、救治受害人员。应急组织包括厂内指挥和政府指挥部。17.4社会评价结论在工程设计、建设和运行过程中积极与公众进行沟通、协商，采取相应措施后，本项目的社会风险基本可以减缓或消除。本项目建设成后，将进一步完善某区fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown的环境保护基础设施，促进对城市污水达标排放，不仅提高了城市环境质量，为城市居民提供了良好的生活与工作环境，而且为广大投资者提供了良好的投资环境，为某区的经济与社会发展奠定了良好的基础，因而具有良好的社会效益。18风险分析由于人的有限理性、信息的不完全性与不充分性以及未来事件发生的随机性，本工程项目可能会遇到来自项目本身和外部环境等方面的风险和不确定性，从而带来损失或额外成本。根据项目情况，本可研拟从政策、市场、技术和投资四方面来分析本项目可能产生的风险，并提出相应的预防措施。18.1政策风险城市污水处理是我国政府近年来大力扶持和推进的重点公共设施建设项目。为加快城市环境保护基础设施建设，促进环境保护与经济建设协调发展，2002年经报请国务院同意，国家计委、建设部、环保总局三部委联合发布了《关于推进城市污水、垃圾处理产业化发展的意见》，意见中明确指出：“要提高认识，明确目标，推进城市污水、垃圾处理产业化发展；要改革体制，创新机制，为城市污水、垃圾处理产业化创造基础条件；要市场引导，政策扶持，加快城市污水、垃圾处理产业化进程；要加强监管，保障城市污水、垃圾处理产业化健康有序地发展。”湖南省政府也积极推动省内污水处理设施的建设，制定了“三年行动计划”。从政策上分析，本项目的建设不但不存在风险，而且还可享受国家在税收、用地、用电和间接信用担保等方面的优惠条件。此外，污水处理收费制度的逐步合理化，也将为城市污水处理厂的正常运行提供必要的资金保障。fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown18.2市场风险本项目作为公用市政设施，在规模和水质参数选取合理，配套管网工程建设同步、污水处理费用按时足量给付的前提下，可以确保污水处理厂的正常运营。项目外部配套设施，如供水排水、供电供气、公路、码头以及上下游配套设施等，在投资项目决策分析与评价中虽都作了考虑，但实际上可能没有如期落实、解决或存在新问题，致使投资项目不能发挥应有效益，从而带来风险。18.3技术风险本项目采用氧化沟生物工艺是目前城镇污水处理常用的、技术较先进的一种污水处理工艺，因此，在设计合理、运行维护得当的前提下，本项目技术风险较小。18.4工程风险、外部协作条件风险类似一般项目，项目存在施工质量差，建设期拖延等风险。工程的建设应选择具备资质、有经验的勘察、设计、施工和监理单位，加强质量和进度管理。外部协作条件风险主要是污水处理厂进水水质、水量与设计不符，脱水污泥无法及时处置，都会对项目的运行形成很大的影响。应保证配套管网建设及时，加强污染源监督管理，安排好污泥去向。18.5社会风险fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown污水处理项目的社会风险主要为施工扰民和恶臭排放对周围居民生活的影响。为了规避风险，在项目选择厂址、施工路线和时间时，应注意减少扰民，保证卫生防护距离，减少恶臭排放。本项目选址在城郊，远离居民区，对周围人民生活影响较小，而对环境的改善十分显著。18.6投资风险本项目投资风险既可能产生于工程建设过程中，使得投资突破预算，也可能由于资金不足而导致项目不能正常运行，从而延长投资回收周期。分析见表18.6。表18.6投资风险评估及防范风险因素名称风险等级防范措施灾难性严重较大一般1.导致投资超预算的主要原因1.1工程项目外原因(1)建筑材料和机械涨价；(2)工资标准提高；(3)运输费用增加；(4)自然灾害；1.2工程项目内原因(5)工程投资计划不当；(6)工程管理组织不当；(7)投资控制措施不力；(8)施工合同管理混乱；(9)设计不当引起成本上升。√√√√√√√√√(1)采用分包方式转移风险；(2)运用合同条件转移风险；(3)优化竞标机制，通过竞争降低成本；(4)精心设计投资计划，正确确定资金结构与投放次序，降低资金成本；(5)加强项目管理和合同管理，防止人为因素造成投资增加；(6)优化方案设计，在安全可靠条件下选择经济适用型方案。2.导致投资回收周期加长或难以收回投资的主要原因2.1工程进度慢；2.2资金不足造成项目不能正常运行。√√(7)外联内引，多渠道筹措资金；(8)广泛宣传，扩大影响；(9)科学管理，按市场经济准则运作。19研究结论与建议19.1研究结论经过认真的分析和研究，本可研得出如下结论：fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdowna)湖南省某市某区污水处理工程的建设是国家政策的要求和保护湘江、洞庭湖水体水质的需要，也是全面贯彻中央节能减排方针、保持某区经济可持续发展的需要。项目的实施有利于完善城市排水设施，改善周边生态环境。b)根据某区的总体规划和社会经济发展前景，确定某区污水处理厂总设计规模为3.0万m3/d，其中本期主体工程设计规模为1.5万m3/d。配套管网一次建成。c)经过厂址方案比较，推荐在某镇推山组社区凤山村兴建污水处理厂，项目建成后，关闭原有古塘岔简易污水厂。d)经过工艺方案的综合比较分析后，本报告认为采用以改良型氧化沟工艺为主体的污水处理厂方案，适合厂址条件，具有投资省、运行费用低，技术成熟，稳妥可靠，管理维护简便的特点；污水处理厂产生的污泥送某区生活垃圾无害化处理场进行卫生填埋或者堆肥处理。e)该项目主要经济技术指标见表19.1。表19.1主要技术经济指标表序号指标名称单位指标值备注1工程总投资万元6238.41含2011年1.5万m3/d污水处理厂和污水收集管网投资2污水处理厂总投资万元3886.892011年1.5万m3/d污水处理厂3污水处理厂总占地面积亩42按3.0万m3/d设计规模一次征地4污水处理厂人员编制人245预计建设周期年16单位污水处理电耗kW.h/m30.237单位污水处理经营成本元/m30.528污水处理收费标准元/m31.02fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownf)通过对项目进行财务和社会评价、风险分析，污水处理工程的建成可基本解决某区城镇污水排放对环境的污染，将收到明显的社会、环境和经济效益。经论证，该项目的建设是可行的，也是十分必要的。19.2建议a)加快规划修编工作，并报请上级主管部门批复。b)办理有关用地、供电、通讯等外部工程协议或审批手续文件，落实下一步的设计依据。c)进行建设厂址处的工程地质勘察与地形测量工作，为下一步设计提供设计基础资料。d)建议有关部门对有代表性的污水排放口水质，继续进行长期的连续取样化验，以便指导污水处理厂下阶段的设计工作。e)污水处理厂配套管网建设必须与污水处理厂建设同步或超前进行。f)为保证污水厂的处理效果，应采取必要措施，控制工业企业的生产废水必须达到符合《污水排入城市下水道水质标准》(CJ3082-1999)后才能排入污水处理厂。g)建立完善的污水排放收费制度、切实执行城市排水设施有偿使用的方针，促进排水系统及污水处理的良性循环，建议成立污水设施管理公司，制定收费标准和必要的规章制度，上报市政府批准实施。为保证污水处理厂的正常运行资金，征收污水处理费用的安排应尽早逐步实行。表、附图、附件fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown20.1附表表1某区污水处理厂建构筑物一览表表2某区污水处理厂主要工艺设备一览表表3某区污水处理工程(含管网)总投资估算表表4某区污水厂氧化沟方案工程投资估算表表5某区污水厂CASS方案工程投资估算表表6总成本费用估算表表7损益表表8借款还本付息计算表表9现金流量表(全投资)表10资金来源与利用表表11投资计划与资金筹措表表12流动资金估算表表13资产负债表表14折旧与摊销估算表表15敏感性分析表16盈亏平衡分析表20.2附图图1某市某区污水处理工程地理位置示意图图2某区污水处理厂氧化沟工艺流程图图3某市某区污水处理厂氧化沟工艺总平面布置图图4某区污水处理厂CASS工艺流程图fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown图5某市某区污水处理厂CASS工艺总平面布置图图6某区污水收集管网布置示意图20.3附件附件1某市某区规划办项目选址规划意见附件2某市某区水利局项目选址规划意见附件3某市某区城管、供水、电力部门意见附件4某区管委请求将本工程纳入湖南省三年行动计划的文件附件5专家组评估意见附表1某区污水处理厂主要建（构）筑物一览表序号名称尺寸单位数量备注1粗格栅及进水泵房17.7×8.7×7.0座2细格栅及旋流沉砂池15.1×12.5×5.2m座13氧化沟配水井4.3×3.6×5.2m座14改良型氧化沟51.5×24.8×4.7m座15二沉池配水和污泥泵站Φ7.5×6.0m座26二沉池Φ24×5.0m座17接触消毒池18.0×12.0×4.5m座28变配电间25.0×8.0×6.0m座19贮污池5.0×4.0×4.5m座110反冲洗水池5.3×3.6×4.5m座111污泥浓缩脱水机房及加药间30.0×9.0+9.0×6.0m座112出水提升泵房7.0×5.0×4.5m座113加氯间14.4×6.0×6.0m座114综合楼810m2座115机修、仓库及车库180m2座116传达室50m2座1附表2某区污水处理厂主要工艺设备一览表序号名称规格单位数量备注一粗格栅间及污水提升泵房1回转式格栅除污机B=700mm,b=20mm,N=1.1kW，75°套22栅渣输送机B=500mm,L=4m,N=1.5kW套1fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown3渠道闸门B×H=600mm×600mm,N=1.5kW台44潜水排污泵Q=500m3/h,H=12m,N=37kW台25潜水排污泵Q=145m3/h,H=12m,N=11kW台16单轨吊车G=2t台1配电动葫芦7铸铁镶铜圆闸门DN600，N=0.75kW台1配套电动启闭机二细格栅及旋流沉砂池1回转式固液分离机B=800mm,b=5mm,N=1.5kW套22螺旋输送压榨Φ300,L=4m,N=2.2kW+1.1kW套13旋流沉砂搅拌装Φ3050mm,N=1.1k套14鼓风机Q=1.86m3/min.P=3.9kPa,N=4kW台25砂水分离器Q=5-12L/s，N=0.37kW台26渠道闸门B×H=1300mm×1200m台47渠道闸门B×H=610mm×1000mm台28渠道闸门B×H=1200mm×1000mm台2三氧化沟配水井1圆闸门DN600,N=1.1kW台4四改良型氧化沟1高速潜水搅拌器叶轮直径Φ220mm，N=1.1kW台62低速潜水搅拌器叶轮直径Φ1800mm，N=2.2kW台103倒伞型表面曝气机叶轮直径Φ2850mm,N=37kW台4其中2台变频4电动调节堰门L=3000mm,h=500mm，N=0.55kW台25内回流闸门B×H=1200×2500，N=1.5kW台2配套起闭机五二沉池配水井及污泥泵站1圆闸门DN600,N=1.1kW台22污泥回流泵Q＝320m3/h，H＝7m，N＝15kW台32用1备3剩余污泥Q＝18m3/h，H＝15m，N＝1.5kW台21用1备4单轨吊车G＝2.0t台1六二沉池1周边传动刮吸泥机Φ24m,N=0.75kW台2含浮渣槽、浮渣挡板、堰板等七接触消毒池1水位传示仪水深4000mm套1八出水井及排水泵房fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdown1排水泵Q=478.5m3/h，H=7m，N=30kW台32用1备，1台变频2单轨吊车G=2.0t台1配电动葫芦3渠道闸门B×H=1000mm×1000mm，N=1.5kW套2配套电动起闭机九贮泥池1高速潜水搅拌器叶轮直径Φ220mm，N=1.1kW台1十污泥浓缩脱水机房1带式浓缩脱水一体机带宽1.0m,N=1.85kW套22进泥螺杆泵Q=10～20m3/h，P=0.2MPa，N=4kW台23加药螺杆泵Q=0.2-1.5m3/h,P=0.4MPa,N=1.1kW台24自动配药装置加药量为800L/h,N=1.75kW台15反冲洗离心泵Q=15m3/h，P=0.5MPa，N=5.5kW台26空压机Q=0.25m3/min,N=2.2kW,P=0.7MPa台27水平无轴螺旋输送机Φ320mm,L＝12m,N=5.5kW台18倾斜无轴螺旋输送机Φ320mm,L＝7m,N=3.0kW台19溶药装置Φ2000mm,H=1500mm,N＝1.1kW套110加药计量泵Q＝250L/h,H＝40m,N＝1.5kW台311单梁悬挂起重机G＝2t台1十一加氯间1二氧化氯发生器单台产氯量5kg/h，N=4.0kW套2含配件2盐酸储罐PE，V=6m3套13氯酸钠储罐PE，V=6m3套14氯酸钠化料器套15化料器循环泵台16卸酸泵Q=12m3/h,H=18m,N=1.5kW台17水射器台28动力泵台29轴流通风机N=1.1kW台2fishwascaughtnearMadagascar.Asmallfishing-boatwascarriedmilesouttoseabythepowerfulfishasitpulledontheline.Realizingthatthiswasnoordinaryfish,thefishermanmadeeveryeffortnottodamageitinanyway.Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.Ithadaheadlikeahorse,bigblueeyes,shiningsilverskin,andabrightredtail,Thefish,whichhassincebeensenttoamuseumwhereitisbeingexaminedbyascientist,iscalledanoarfish.Suchcreatureshaverarelybeenseenalivebymanastheyliveatadepthofsixhundredfeet.   Lesson83Aftertheelections大选之后 TheformerPrimeMinister,MrWentworthLane,wasdefeatedintherecentelections.Heisnowretiringfrompoliticallifeandhasgoneabroad.Myfriend,Crawley,hasalwaysbeenafanaticalopponentofMrLane"sRadicalProgressiveParty.Aftertheelections,CrawleywenttotheformerPrimeMinister"shouse.WhenheaskedifMrLanelivedthere,thepolicemanondutytoldhimthatsincehisdefeat,theex-PrimeMinisterhadgoneabroad.Onthefollowingday,Crawleywenttothehouseagain.Thesamepolicemanwasjustwalkingslowlypasttheentrance,whenCrawleyaskedthesamequestion.Thoughalittlesuspiciousthistime,thepolicemangavehimthesameanswer.Thedayafter,Crawleywenttothehouseoncemoreandaskedexactlythesamequestion.Thistime,thepolicemanlosthistemper."Itoldyouyesterdayandthedaybeforeyesterday,"heshouted,"MrLanewasdefeatedintheelections.Hehasretiredfrompoliticallifeandgonetoliveabroad!""Iknow,"answeredCrawley,"butIlovetohearyousayit!"   Lesson84Onstrike罢工 Busmenhavedecidedtogoonstrikenextweek.ThestrikeisduetobeginonTuesday.Nooneknowshowlongitwilllast.Thebusmenhavestatedthatthestrikewillcontinueuntilgeneralagreementisreachedaboutpayandworkingconditions.Mostpeoplebelievethatthestrikewilllastforatleastaweek.Manyownersofprivatecarsaregoingtooffer"freerides"topeopleontheirwaytowork.Thiswillrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Meanwhile,anumberofuniversitystudentshavevolunteeredtodrivebuseswhilethestrikelasts.Alltheyoungmenareexpertdrivers,butbeforetheydriveanyofthebuses,theywillhavetopassaspecialtest.Thestudentsaregoingtotakethetestintwodays"time.Evenso,peoplearegoingtofinditdifficulttogettowork.Butsofar,thepublichasexpresseditsgratitudetothestudentsinletterstothePress.Onlyoneortwopeoplehaveobjectedthatthestudentswilldrivetoofast!   Lesson85Nevertoooldtolearn活到老学到老 Ihavejustreceivedaletterfrommyoldschoolinformingmethatmyformerhead-master,MrRegmaldPage,willberetiringnextweek.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,willbesendinghimapresenttomarktheoccasion.Allthosewhohavecontributedtowardsthegiftwillsigntheirnamesinalargealbumwhichwillbesenttotheheadmaster"shome.WeshallallrememberMrPageforhispatienceandunderstandingandforthekindlyencouragementhegaveuswhenwewentsounwillinglytoschool.AgreatmanyformerpupilswillbeattendingafarewelldinnerinhishonournextThursday.Itisacuriouscoincidencethatthedaybeforehisretirement,MrPagewillhavebeenteachingforatotaloffortyyears.Afterhehasretired,hewilldevotehimselftogardening.Forhim,thiswillbeanentirelynewhobby.Butthisdoesnotmatter,for,ashehasoftenremarked,oneisnevertoooldtolearn.   Lesson86Outofcontrol失控 Asthemantriedtoswingthespeed-boatround,thesteering-wheelcameawayinhishands.Hewaveddesperatelytohiscompanion,whohadbeenwater-skiingforthelastfifteenminutes.Bothmenhadhardlyhadtimetorealizewhatwashappeningwhentheywerethrownviolent1yintothesea.Thespeed-boathadstruckabuoy,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Bothmenhadjustbeguntoswimtowardstheshore.whentheynoticedwithdismaythatthespeed-boatwasmovinginacircle.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Inlessthanaminute,itroaredpastthemonlyafewfeetaway.Afterithadpassed,theyswamonasquicklyastheycouldbecausetheyknewthattheboatwouldsoonreturn.Theyhadjusthadenoughtimetoswimoutofdangerwhentheboatagaincompletedacircle.Onthisoccasion,however,ithadsloweddownconsiderably.Thepetrolhadnearlyallbeenusedup.Beforelong,thenoisedroppedcompletelyandtheboatbegantodriftgentlyacrossthewater.   Lesson87Aperfectalibi极好的不在犯罪现场的证据 "Atthetimethemurderwascommitted,Iwastravellingonthe8.0o"clocktraintoLondon,"saidtheman. "Doyoualwayscatchsuchanearlytrain?"askedtheinspector. "OfcourseIdo,"answeredtheman."Imustbeatworkat10.0o"clock.MyemployerwillconfirmthatIwasthereontime." "Wouldalatertraingetyoutoworkontime?"askedtheinspector. "Isupposeitwould,butInevercatchalatertrain." "Atwhattimedidyouarriveatthestation?" "Attentoeight.Iboughtapaperandwaitedforthetrain." "Andyoudidn"tnoticeanythingunusual?" "Ofcoursenot." "Isuggest,"saidtheinspector,"thatyouarenottellingthetruth.Isuggestthatyoudidnotcatchthe8.0o"clocktrain,butthatyoucaughtthe8.25whichwouldstillgetyoutoworkontime.Yousee,onthemorningofthemurder,the8.0o"clocktraindidnotrunatall.ItbrokedownatFerngreenstationandwastakenofftheline."   Lesson88Trappedinamine困在矿井里 Sixmenhavebeentrappedinamineforseventeenhours.Iftheyarenotbroughttothesurfacesoontheymaylosetheirlives.However,rescueoperationsareprovingdifficult.Ifexplosivesareused,vibrationswillcausetheroofoftheminetocollapse.Rescueworkersarethereforedrillingaholeonthenorthsideofthemine.Theyintendtobringthemenupinaspecialcapsule.Iftherehadnotbeenahardlayerofrockbeneaththesoil,theywouldhavecompletedthejobinafewhours.Asitis,theyhavebeendrillingforsixteenhoursandtheystillhavealongwaytogo.Meanwhile,amicrophone,whichwasloweredintotheminetwohoursago,hasenabledthementokeepintouchwiththeclosestrelatives.Thoughtheyarerunningoutoffoodanddrink,themenarecheerfulandconfidentthattheywillgetoutsoon.Theyhavebeentoldthatrescueoperationsareprogressingsmoothly.Iftheyknewhowdifficultitwastodrillthroughthehardrock,theywouldloseheart.   Lesson89Aslipofthetongue口误 Peoplewilldoanythingtoseeafreeshow--evenifitisabadone.WhenthenewsgotroundthatavarietyshowwouldbepresentedatourlocalcinemabytheP.andU.BirdSeedCompany,weallrushedtoseeit.Wehadtoqueueforhourstogetinandtheremusthavebeenseveralhundredpeoplepresentjustbe-foretheshowbegan.Unfortunately,theshowwasoneofthedullestwehaveeverseen.Thosewhofailedtogetinneednothavefeltdisappointedasmanyoftheartisteswhoshouldhaveappeareddidnotcome.Theonlyfunnythingsweheardthateveningcamefromtheadvertiseratthebeginningoftheprogramme.Hewasobviouslyverynervousandforsomeminutesstoodawkwardlybeforethemicrophone.Assoonasheopenedhismouth,everyoneburstoutlaughing.Weallknowwhatthepoormanshouldhavesaid,butwhatheactuallysaidwas:"ThisisthePooandEeSeedBirdCompany.Goodladies,eveningandgentlemen!"   lesson90Whatsforsupper？晚餐吃什么？ ThoughBrazilisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworld,muchofithasnotyetbeendeveloped.ItwasmainlyforthisreasonthattheBraziliangovernmentdecidedtohaveanewcitybuilt600milesnorth-westofRiodeJaneiro.DesignedbythegreatarchitectLucioCosta,thenewcity,Brasilia,replacedRiodeJaneiroasthecapitalofBrazifin1960.Brasiliahasbeencarefullyplannedformodernliving.Itswideroads,whichcantakefourteenlanesoftraffic,havebeenkept awayfromlivingareas.Childrendonothavetocrossbusystreetstogotoschool.Housewivescanvisit-shoppingcentresonfoot,forinthesespeciallydesignedlivingareas,carsareunnecessary.Atfirst,thegovernmenthadgreatdifficultyinpersuadingpeopletoleaveRioandtosettleinBrasilia.Since1960,however,thepopulationhasbeengrowingallthetime.Brasiliahasquicklyestablisheditselfasthecapitalofthecountry.TheideatohavethecapitalmovedsofarinlandwillhaveagreateffectonthefutureofBrazil.   Lesson91Threemeninabasket三人同篮 ApilotnoticedaballoonwhichseemedtobemakingforaRoyalAirForceStationnearby.Heinformedthestationatonce,butnoonetherewasabletoexplainthemystery.Theofficerinthecontroltowerwasveryangrywhenheheardthenews,becauseballoonscanbeagreatdangertoaircraft.Hesaidthatsomeonemightbyspyingonthestationandthepilotwasorderedtokeeptrackofthestrangeobject.Thepilotmanagedtocircletheballoonforsometime.Hecouldmakeoutthreemeninabasketunderitandoneofthemwasholdingfield-glasses.Whentheballoonwasoverthestation,thepilotsawoneofthementakingphotographs.Soonafterwards,theballoonbegantodescendanditlandednearanairfield.Thepolicewerecalledin,buttheycouldnotarrestanyone,forthebasketcontainedtwoMembersofParliamentandtheCommandingOfficerofthestation!AstheCommandingOfficerexplainedlater,onehalfofthestationdidnotknowwhattheotherhalfwasdoing!   Lesson92Askingfortrouble自找麻烦 ItmusthavebeenabouttwointhemorningwhenIreturnedhome.Itriedtowakeupmywifebyringingthedoor-bell,butshewasfastasleep,soIgotaladderfromtheshedinthegarden,putitagainstthewall,andbeganclimbingtowardsthebedroomwindow.Iwasalmosttherewhenasarcasticvoicebelowsaid,"Idon"tthinkthewindowsneedcleaningatthistimeofthenight." IlookeddownandnearlyfellofftheladderwhenIsawapoliceman.IimmediatelyregrettedansweringinthewayIdid,butIsaid,"Ienjoycleaningwindowsatnight." "SodoI,"answeredthepolicemaninthesametone."Excusemyinterruptingyou.Ihatetointerruptamanwhenhe"sbusyworking,butwouldyoumindcomingwithmetothestation?" "Well,I"dprefertostayhere,"Isaid."Yousee,I"veforgottenmykey." "Yourwhat?"hecalled. "Mykey,"Ishouted." Fortunately,theshoutingwokeupmywifewhoopenedthewindowjustasthepolicemanhadstartedtoclimbtowardsme.   Lesson93Anoblegift崇高的礼物 Oneofthemostfamousmonumentsintheworld,theStatueofLiberty,waspresentedtotheUnitedStatesofAmericainthenineteenthcenturybythepeopleofFrance.Thegreatstatue,whichwasdesignedbythesculptorAugusteBartholdi,tooktenyearstocomplete.TheactualfigurewasmadeofcoppersupportedbyametalframeworkwhichhadbeenespeciallyconstructedbyEiffel.BeforeitcouldbetransportedtotheUnitedStates,asitehadtobefoundforitandapedestalhadtobebuilt.ThesitechosenwasanislandattheentranceofNewYorkHarbour.By1884,astatuewhichwas151feettall,hadbeenerectedinParis.Thefollowingyear,itwastakentopiecesandsenttoAmerica.BytheendofOctober1886,thestatuehadbeenputtogetheragainanditwasofficiallypresentedtotheAmericanpeoplebyBartholdi.Eversincethen,thegreatmonumenthasbeenasymboloflibertyforthemillionsofpeoplewhohavepassedthroughNewYorkHarbourtomaketheirhomesinAmerica.   Lesson94Futurechampions未来的冠军 Experimentshaveprovedthatchildrencanbeinstructedinswimmingataveryearlyage.AtaspecialswimmingpoolinLosAngeles,childrenbecomeexpertatholdingtheirbreathunderwaterevenbeforetheycanwalk.Babiesoftwomonthsolddonotappeartobereluctanttoenterthewater,Itisnotlongbeforetheyaresoaccustomedtoswimmingthattheycanpickupweightsfromthefloorofthepool.Agamethatisverypopularwiththeseyoungswimmersistheunderwatertricyclerace.Tricyclesarelineduponthefloorofthepoolsevenfeetunderwater.Thechildrencompeteagainsteachothertoreachtheotherendofthepool.Manypedaltheirtricycles,butmostofthemprefertopushordragthem.Somechildrencancoverthewholelengthofthepoolwithoutcomingupforbreathevenonce.WhethertheywilleverbecomefutureOlympicchampions,onlytimewilltell.Meanwhile,theyshouldencouragethoseamonguswhocannotswimfiveyardsbeforetheyaregaspingforair.     Lesson95Afantasy纯属虚构 WhentheAmbassadorofEscalopiareturnedhomeforlunch,hiswifegotashock.Helookedpaleandhisclotheswereinafrightfulstate. "Whathashappened?"sheasked. "Howdidyourclothesgetintosuchamess?" "Afire-extinguisher,mydear,"answeredtheAmbassadordrily."UniversitystudentssettheEmbassyonfirethismorning." "Goodheavens!"exclaimedhiswife."Andwherewereyouatthetime?" "Iwasinmyofficeasusual,"answeredtheAmbassador."Thefirebrokeoutinthebasement.Iwentdownintheground.Themachinewasusedinacaveneartheseashorewhere--itissaid--piratesusedto'