新概念英語3 課后摘要寫作

新概念英語3課后摘要寫作新概念英語3課后摘要寫作新概念英語3課后摘要寫作資料僅供參考文件編號(hào)：2022年4月新概念英語3課后摘要寫作版本號(hào)：A修改號(hào)：1頁次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：新概念英語第三冊(cè)摘要寫作Lesson1Apumaatlarge逃遁的美洲獅ThereportsreceivedbyLondonZoothatapumahadbeenspottedforty-fivemilessouthofLondonweresimilarinnature.Awomanpickingblackberriessawitfirst,butthepumamovedfromplacetoplace,leavingatrailofdeaddeerandsmallanimals.Pawprintsandpumafurwerefoundaswell.‘Cat-likenoises’wereheardatnightandtheanimalwasseenupatree.Nowexpertswereconvincedthattheanimalreallywasapuma.(79words)Lesson2Thirteenequalsone十三等于一Atoneo'clockinthemorning,thechurchclockstrikingthehourswokethevicarupasitstruckthirteentimes.Thevicarwentintotheclocktower,takingatorchwithhim.HesawBillWilkins,thelocalgrocerthereandBillexplainedhewastryingtorepairtheclockbuthadn'tsucceededbecauseatoneo'clockitstruckthirteentimes.However,thevicarwaspleasedthebellwasworkingandofferedthegroceracapoftea.(79words)Lesson3Anunknowngoddess無名女神Archaeologistsfoundclayfragmentsinanancienttemple.Theserepresentedthefifteenstatuesofgoddesseswhichhadoncebeenpainted.ThebodyofonestatuewasfoundamongremainsfromthefifteenthcenturyB.C.whileitsheadwasfoundamongremainsfromthefifthcenturyB.C.WhentheUnit1Lesson3fragmentswerereconstructed,theyturnedouttobeagoddesswhichstoodthreefeethigh.Herhandsrestedonherhipsandshewaswearingafull-lengthskirt.Heridentityisunknown.(80words)Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs阿爾弗雷德.布洛格斯的雙重生活Whenhegotmarried,AlfredBloggstoldhiswifeheworkedfortheCorporation.Thoughhedressedinasmartblacksuiteverymorning,hechangedintooverallsatworkandspentthedayworkingasadustman.Thenhetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuitatnight.Thislastedfortwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecret.Hiswifewillneverlearnthetruthbecauseherhusbandwillbeanofficeworkerinfuture.(80words)Lesson5Thefacts確切數(shù)字Thoughthejournalistimmediatelysetouttogetthefactsafterreceivinginstructionsfromhiseditor,hedidnotsendthematonce.Meanwhile,theeditorwasgettingimpatient,sohesentthreefaxes,finallythreateningtofirethejournalist.Whenthelastfaxwasunanswered,thearticlewaspublishedinitsoriginalform.Thejournalistsenttheeditorafaxaweeklaterexplaininghehadbeenimprisonedaftercountingthestepsandmeasuringtheheightofthewall.(80words)Lesson6Smash-andgrab砸櫥窗搶劫AlargecarenteredanarcadenearPiccadillyandstoppedoutsideajeweller's.Twothievesgotoutandsmashedtheshopwindow.Theowneroftheshopwasupstairsatthetime,sohethrewfurnitureatthethieveshittingoneofthemwithaheavystatue.Theraidlastedonlythreeminutesandthethievesdroveaway.Runningafterthem,theownerthrewashtraysandvases,butthethievesgotaway,stealingthousandsofpoundsworthofdiamonds.(79words)Lesson7Mutilatedladies殘鈔鑒別組JohnButlinrunsasuccessfulfurniturebusinessandafteraverygoodday,heputhiswalletcontaining￡3,000intothemicrowaveovenforsafekeeping.Thenheandhisfianc6e,Jane,wenthorse-riding,afterwhichJanecookedtheirdinnerinthemicrowaveovenonlytofindtotheirdismaythatthemoneyhadbeendestroyed.JohnwenttoseehisbankmanagerwhosenttheremainstotheMutilatedLadiesdepartmentwhoidentifiedtheremainsandreturnedthemoney.(79words)Lesson8Afamousmonastery著名的修道院TheSt.Bernard'sPassisvisitedbythousandsofpeopleinsummer,whocrossthePassincars.Becausetherearesomanypeopleabout,thedogsarekeptinaspecialenclosure.Asthetemperatureinwinterfallsto-30°,therearefewvisitors,sothemonkspreferthisseason.Thedogsarealsofreetowanderoutsidetheirenclosure.Partiesofyoungskiersregularlyvisitthemonasteryinwinter,duringChristmasandEasterwhentheyarewarmlywelcomed.(80words)Lesson9Flyingcats飛貓TheNewYorkAnimalMedicalCentrerecentlymadeastudyof132cats.Allthesecatshadonethingincommon:theyhadfallenoffhighbuildings,yetonlyeighthaddiedfromshockorinjuries.Onecat,Sabrina,hadfallen32storeysbutonlysufferedfromabrokentooth.Whenfallingatspeedsupto60milesperhour,catsstretchouttheirlegswhichincreasestheirair－resistanceandreducestheshockofimpactonhittingtheground.(79words)Lesson10ThelossoftheTitanic“泰坦尼克“號(hào)的沉沒TheTitanicwassailingacrosstheicywatersoftheNorthAtlanticwhenanicebergwasspottedbyalookout.Afterthealarmwasgiven,theshipturnedsharplyandsailedalongsideit.Suddenly,afaintnoisewasheardfrombelow,sothecaptainwentdowntoinvestigate,onlytofindthatfiveofthesixteencompartmentshadbeenflooded.Onhearingtheordertoabandonship,peoplejumpedoverboard,but1,500drownedbecausetherewerenotenoughlifeboats.(79words)Lesson11Notguilty無罪Thoughthewriterhadnothingtodeclare,theCustomsOfficermadehimunlockhiscase.Searchingthecasecarefully,theOfficerfoundasmallbottle,whichhethoughtwasperfume.ThewritertoldtheCustomsOfficerthatitwashairgel,whichhehadmadehimself.AstheOfficerdidnotbelievethis,thewriterencouragedhimtotryit.Theunpleasantsmellconvincedhimthewriterwastellingthetruth,sohelethimpassthroughCustoms.(70words)Lesson12Lifeonadesertisland荒島生活A(yù)sthetwomen'sboatwasdamaged,theyweretakingittoMiamiwhenonthewayitbegantosink.Afterloadingarubberdinghywithfood,matchesandbeer,thetwomenrowedafewmilesacrosstheCaribbeanuntiltheyarrivedatatinycoralisland.Theretheycollectedrainwaterinthedinghyandcaughtfishandlobsterwithaspeargun.Forfivedays,they‘a(chǎn)telikekings’untiltheywererescuedbyapassingtanker.(80words)Lesson13‘It’sonlyme’“是我，別害怕”Mrs.Richardshaddressedupasaghostandwasjustgoingintothediningroomwhentherewasaknockonthedoor.Thinkingitwasthebaker,shehidinthestoreroomunderthestairs.SheheardfootstepsinthehallandthenthemanfromtheElectricityBoardopenedthestoreroomdoor.Thoughshesaid‘It'sonlyme’,hegotabadfright.Whenshewalkedtowardshim,hefled,slammingthefrontdoorbehindhim.(79words)Lesson14Anoblegangster貴族歹徒AfterSirJohnHawkwoodsettlednearFlorencesixhundredyearsago,hehiredsoldierstotheprincesofcity-statesintimesofwar.Intimesofpeacehethreatenedtodestroyacity-stateunlessprotectionmoneywaspaid.Inspiteofthis,theItaliansregardedhimasasortofhero.SirJohnwaseightywhenhediedandtheFlorentinesnotonlygavehimastatefuneralbuthadapicturepaintedofhim,dedicatedtohismemory.(79words)Lesson15Fiftypenceworthoftrouble五十便士的麻煩Georgewasgoingtothesweetshopwhenhelostfiftypencedownadrain.Afterremovinghisjacket,heputhisarmthroughthedraincover.Hecouldn'tfindhismoneyandcouldn'tgethisarmout.Acrowdofpeoplegatheredroundhimandaladyrubbedhisarmwithsoapandbutter.Shefailedtofreehim,buttwofiremensucceededwithaspecialtypeofgrease.ThesweetshopownerpresentedGeorgewithalargeboxofchocolates.(80words)Lesson16Maryhadalittlelamb瑪麗有一頭小羔羊WhenDimitricamehome,Marytoldhimthatherwhitelambhadbeenstolen.Onlearningthathisneighbour,Aleko,hadacquiredalamb,DimitriwenttoAleko'shouseandaccusedhimofstealingit.WhenAlekoshowedhislamb,Dimitrisawitwasblack,soheapologized.AfterstayinginAleko'shouseforawhilebecauseithadbeguntorain,Dimitrigotasurpriseoutsidewhenhefoundthelambwasalmostwhite.Ithadbeendyedblack!(80words)Lesson17Thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld世界上最長的吊橋TheVerrazanoBridge,whichjoinsBrooklyntoStatenIsland,hasaspanof4,260feet.Itstwogreattowerssupportfourhugecables.Thetowersarebuiltonplatformsmadeofsteelandconcrete,extendingover100feetundertheseaandrisingnearly700feetabovethesurfaceofthewater.Thebridgeissuspendedfromfourhugecables,eachofwhichcontains26,108lengthsofwire.Itisnotonlyverystrong,butsimpleandelegantaswell.(80words)Lesson18Electriccurrentsinmodernart現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)中的電流Onenteringtheartgallery,thewritersawanoticewhichforbadepeopletotouchtheexhibitsbecausetheyweredangerous.Theexhibitionconsistedofpiecesofmovingsculpture.Againstawall,thewritersawlongthinwiresattachedtometalsphereswhichattractedandrepelledeachother.Inthecentreofthehallweretallstructurescontainingcolouredlightswhichwentonandoff.Sparkswereemittedfromsmallblackboxesandredlampsflashedonandoff.(79words)Lesson19Averydearcat一只貴重的寶貝貓Mrs.Ramsayreceivedananonymousletterthreedaysafterhercat'sdisappearance.Thewriteroftheletterdemaded￡1,000forthereturnofthecat,andwarnedshewouldneverseehimagainifshewenttothepolice.Shehadtoputthemoneyinacardboardboxandleaveitoutsideherdoor.Afterdrawing￡1,000fromherband,sheactedonthekidnapper'sinstructions.Themoneydisappearedthefollowingmorning,andRastusreturnedatseveno'clockthatevening.(80words)Lesson20Pioneerpilots飛行員的先驅(qū)BleriotandLathamarrivedinCalaisonJuly21st,1909.ThoughitlookedasiftherewouldbearaceonJuly25th,Lathamdidn'ttakepart,becausehedidn'tgetupearlyenough.Aftermakingashorttestflight,BleriotcrossedtheChannelinthirty-sevenminutes.ApolicemangreetedhimwhenhearrivedinDover.LathamgotwithinhalfamileofDoverthefollowingweek,havingtolandontheseaasecondtimebecausehisenginefailed.(80words)Lesson21DanielMendoza丹尼爾門多薩Whenthetwomenquarrelled,theysettledtheargumentbyafight.ThistookplaceatStilton.ItlastedanhourandHumphrieswon.Whentheymetagain,Mendozalostagain,butintheirthirdmatchin1790,MendozafinallybeatHumphriestobecomeChampionofEngland.HefoundedasuccessfulboxingAcademyandearnedalotofmoney,butwassoextravaganthewasalwaysindebt.Hewasfinallysenttoprisonanddiedinpovertyin1836.(80words)Lesson22Byheart熟記臺(tái)詞Thearistocratwassittinginhiscellwhenthegaolerenteredandhandedhimtheletter----ablanksheetofpaper.Thearistocratlookedatit,squintedandsaid:‘Thelightisdim.Readmetheletter.’Hehandedtheletterbacktothegaoler,whosaid:‘Thelightisindeeddim.I'llgetmyglasses.’Heleftthestageandreturnedwithapairofglassesandtherealletter,whichhereadtotheprisoner.(79words)Lesson23Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison各有所愛Thewritercollectedseveraldozensnails,puttheminapaperbagandtookthemtoRobertwhowasdelightedtoseehim,andpleasedwiththesnails.ThewriterleftthebaginthehallandheandRobertwentintothelivingroomandtalkedforacoupleofhours.HehadforgottenthesnailsuntilRobertinvitedhimtodinner,andhefollowedRobertintothehalltofindsnailseverywhere.Theyhadescapedfromthebag.Lesson24Askeletoninthecupboard“家丑”Thewriterstartedtounpackandputhisshirtsandunderclothesintodrawersandthendecidedtohangasuitinthecupboard.Heopenedthecupboardandstoodpetrified:there,danglinginfrontofhim,wasaskeleton.Itwasswayingandreadytoleapoutathim.HedroppedhissuitanddasheddownstairstotellGeorge.GeorgewasunsympatheticandtoldthewriteritwasSebastian,askeletonhehadwhenhewasamedicalstudent.(79words)Lesson25TheCuttySark“卡蒂薩克”號(hào)帆船TheThermopylaereachedJavafirst,buttheCuttySarktooktheleadontheIndianOcean.WhentheCuttySarkwasstruckbyastorm,herrudderwastornaway.Atemporaryrudderwasmadeandfitted,buttheshiplostthelead.AftercrossingtheEquator,theycalledinataporttohaveanewrudderfitted.Evenwithanewrudder,theCuttySarkarrivedinEnglandaweekaftertheThermopylae,whichwas500milesahead.(80words)Lesson26Wanted:alargebiscuittin征購大餅干筒Abiscuitcompanyaskeditscustomerstobakebiscuitsandsendthemtothefactory.Asaprize,theyoffered＄10apoundforthebiggestbiscuittheyreceived.Theresponsewastremendous,withonebiscuitweighing500poundsandanotherweighing713pounds.Theythoughtthatwasthewinneruntilalorrydeliveredonewhichweighed2,400poundsbakedbyacollegestudent.Acranelifteditfromthelorryandthemanufacturerspaidthestudent＄24,000.(80words)Lesson27Nothingtosellandnothingtobuy不賣也不買Unlikebeggars,realtrampshavenothingtosellandrequirenothingfromothers.Althoughtheyseekindependence,theywillnotsacrificetheirhumandignity.Theychoosetheirownwayoflifeandareawareoftheconsequences.Theymaynotknowwherethenextmealiscomingfrom,buttheydonothavetheworriesthatothershave.Theycantraveleasilybecausetheyhavefewpossessionsandwhentheysleepintheopen,theyareclosetonature.(79words)Lesson28Fivepoundstoodear五鎊太貴Thenextmanwhoapproachedhimwassellingwatchesandpens,andwhenthewriterlookedatone,itlookedgenuine.Themansaiditwasworth￡50butthewritercouldhaveitfor￡30.Thewriterofferedhim￡5andwaited.Eventually,asthewriterwaswalkingaway,themanagreedandtook￡5.Thewriterwasverypleased----untilhewasbackonboard.Thepenwasimpossibletofill.Ithasneverwrittenawordsince.(80words)Lesson29Funnyornot是否可笑？AmanbrokehisrightlegjustbeforeChristmasandwastakentohospital.Hewantedtoknowwhenhecouldgohome.OnChristmasDayhewasstillinhospitalwithhisleginplaster,buttherewasagoodchanceofleavinghospitalfortheNewYear.Infact,hewasoutintimetogotoaNewYear'sEvepartywherehedranktoomuch,slippedonapieceoficeandbrokehisleftleg.(80words)Lesson30Thedeathofaghost幽靈之死EricjoinedthearmyduringtheSecondWorldWar,buthatedarmylife,sohedeserted.Hereturnedtothefarmwherehisfatherhidhimuntiltheendofthewar,andheremainedinhidingafterthewar.Hisfathertoldeveryonethathehadbeenkilledinaction.JoeandBobkeptthesecret,soEriclivedasarecluse.Hesleptduringthedayandworkedatnight,sohebecamethe‘ghostofEndley’.(79words)Lesson31Alovableeccentric可愛的怪人Dickiehadbeencaughtinaheavyshowerwhenhewalkedintoanexpensiveshop.Hewanteda￡300watchforhiswife,buthewassobedraggledtheassistantrefusedtoservehim.Helefttheshopandreturnedwithaheavyclothbagwhichhedumpedonthecounter.Dickieaskedforthemanager.Whenhewasgiventhewatch,hegavetheassistantthebagwhichcontained￡300inpennies,whichtheassistanthadtocount.(80words)Lesson32Alostship一艘沉船ThechestcontainingthepersonalbelongingsofAlanFieldingtoldthemalot,andtherewereotheritemsofinterest.Aheavygunprovedtheshipwasacruiser.Anotherchestbelongingtoaship'sofficercontainedanunfinishedletterdatedMarch14th,1943,fromwhichtheylearnttheship'sname.Themostvaluablefindwastheship'slogbook,whichtoldthemtheKarenhadbeensailinginconvoytoRussiawhenshewastorpedoedbyanenemysubmarine.(80words)Lesson33Adaytoremember難忘的一天Whenthedriverbehindbraked,hiswifewasthrownforwardandthelargecakeonherlapflewthroughthewindscreenandlandedontheroad.Alorryhadtopullupsuddenlyandhundredsofemptybeerbottlesslidoffontotheroad.Thetrafficpiledupsothatittookthepoliceanhourtogetitonthemoveagain.Thelorrydriversweptuptheglassandtwostraydogsatetheremainsofthecake.(80words)Lesson34Ahappydiscovery幸運(yùn)的發(fā)現(xiàn)WhilevisitinganantiqueshoponeSaturday,Frankwasabouttoleavewhenhesawalargepackingcase.Heaskedthedealertoopenitbutthecontentsweredisappointinguntilheliftedsomecrockeryandnoticedaminiaturepaintingatthebottom.Hehadalreadydecidedtobuyitwhenthedealertoldhimitwas￡50.Frankwasexcitedbecausethiswasarealdiscovery.Thepaintingwasanunknownmasterpieceworthhundredsofthousandsofpounds.(80words)Lesson35Justicewasdone伸張正義Agirlinthejewellerystoreheardmuffledcriescomingfrombehindawall.Whensheheardthecryagain,shewentandtoldthemanagerwhorangthefirebrigade.Whentheyarrived,thefirefightersfoundtherightchimneybytappingthewallsandlistening.Theychippedthroughathickwallandfoundthemanwhocouldnotmovebecausethechimneywassonarrow.Theyfinallyfreedhimbycuttingalargeholeinthewall.(79words)Lesson36Achanceinamillion百萬分之一的機(jī)遇Hanshadbeenwoundedtowardstheendofthewar,takentohospitalandseparatedfromhisunit.Whenthehospitalhadbeenbombed,hehadreturnedtoWestGermanyonfoot.Meantime,hisunithadbeenlostandallrecordsofhimdestroyed.Hereturnedtothefamilyhometofindthehousebombed.Assumingallhisfamilyweredead,hesettledinavillage50milesawaywherehehadliveduntilhemetFranzandhiswife.(80words)Lesson37TheWesthavenExpress開往威斯特海溫的快車Whenmanylocalpeopleboardedthetrainwiththewriter,hewasnotsurprised.NorwashesurprisedwhenthetrainstoppedatWidley.Butwhenitstoppedateachstation,hebegantowonderwhyitwasgoingsoslowly.Finally,whenthetrainreachedWesthaven,thewriterspoketothestationmasterwhodeniedtheexistenceofanexpress.Theyarguedandthewriterwasshownthistimetablefootnote,whichsaid:‘Thisservicehasbeensuspended.’(79words)Lesson38Thefirstcalender最早的日歷Historianshavelongbeenpuzzledbyprehistoricmarkingsonwalls,bonesandtusks.ThepeoplewhomadethemarkingswerenomadsduringthelastIceAge.Finallyhistorianshavemanagedtoreadthisdifficultcodeandrealizedthattheydepictthepassingofthedaysandphasesofthemoon.Theyareinfactaprimitivecalendar.Thereisaconnectionbetweenthepicturesofhuntingscenesandthemarkingswiththem.(71words)Lesson39Nothingtoworryabout不必?fù)?dān)心Whenthebouldersdisappeared,therewasawideplaincoveredwithclumpsofbushes.AheadwasahugefissureandBrucestopped.Weexamineditandfounditwasfiftyyardslong,twofeetwideandfourfeetdeep.Withoutthinking,Bruceracedthecaralongitandthenwewerebackontheplain.Thevillagewas15milesawayandthenextobstaclewasaverywideshallowpool.Brucechargedinandstoppedinthemiddle.(79words)Lesson40Who’swho真假難辨Whenapolicemanarrived,heaskedtheworkmentogoaway.Laterfourmorepolicemenarrived.Theworkmenstillrefusedtostopandthepolicethreatenedtoconfiscatetheirpneumaticdrill.Oneworkmanthenthreatenedtocallthepolice,whichwassillybecausetheywerealreadyunderarrest.Whenanotherworkmanaskedtomakeatelephonecall,apolicemanaccompaniedhimtoaphone.Theworkmanactuallyrangthepoliceandtheyrealizedtheyhadbeenvictimsofahoax.(80words)Lesson41Illusionsofpastoralpeace寧靜田園生活的遐想Youneverhavetotravelmilestoseefriendsbecausetheylivenearby.Nordoyouhavetoworryaboutcatchingthelasttrainhomeafterthetheatre.Thelatestexhibitions,filmsandplaysareallabusrideaway.Shoppingisapleasure,too.Thereissomuchvarietythatyouneverhavetomakedowithsecondbest.Thecitycanbebeautifulandpeaceful,too----beautifulwiththeglowofneonadvertisements,andpeacefulatweekends.(79words)Lesson42Moderncavemen現(xiàn)代洞穴人Onenteringanarrowgapontheplateau,theyclimbeddownandreachedanarrowcorridor.Theyedgedtheirwayalongandcametoawaterfallwhichdroppedtoanundergroundlake.Theyplungedintothelakeinspecialrubbersuitsandletthecurrenttakethemtotheotherside.Onsqueezingthroughacleftintherocks,theydiscoveredanenormouscavernwheretheysawmassivestalagmitesandstalactites.Alltheycouldhearwaswaterdrippingfromabove.(80words)Lesson43Fullyinsured全保險(xiǎn)Thediversfoundthedish,butitwasdifficulttohauloutofthewater.ThesidesweresosmoothitwasalmostimpossibletoattachchainstoitEventuallychainswereattachedandtheypulledthedishtothecanalbankonawinch.Unfortunatelyitoverbalancedandslidback.Theythenfixedclampstobothsidesandfastenedchainstoliftitvertically.Withawinchtheyhauledthedishabovethesurfaceandontodryland.(80words)Lesson44Speedandcomfort又快捷又舒適Nothingmatchesaplaneforspeedandcomfort.Anaeroplanereachesitsdestinationrapidly.Youtravelincompletecomfort,oftenwatchingafilmorsippingchampagne.Youhaveabreathtakingviewoftheworldandyoucanreallyappreciatethelandscape.Whenyouareabovetheclouds,thesightofcloudplainsisextraordinary.Thejourneyissosmooththatitiseasytoreadorsleep,andyoualwaysarrivefreshanduncrumpledattheendoftheflight.(80words)Lesson45Thepowerofthepress新聞報(bào)道的威力Immediatelythenewsgotout,aplanearrivedwithreportersandphotographers.Thefamily'srisetofamewasswiftandsoonthemediahadtoldthewholecountry.Newspapersandmagazinesofferedhugesumsofmoneyforexclusiverightstothestory,whilegiftspouredinfrombabyproductsmanufacturers.'Thefamily'soldfarmhousewasreplacedbyanewhome,whilelawyerswereemployedasspokesmen.Theparentspaidthepriceforfame:theywouldneveragainleadnormallives.(80words)Lesson46Doityourself自己動(dòng)手Theauthorlookedathismachineandreckonedthatonlyaminoradjustmentwasneeded.Afteradjustingafewthings,themowerstillrefusedtowork,sohedismantleditandtracedthecauseofthetrouble:therewasabrokenlinkinthedrivechain.Afterbuyinganewchainandreassemblingthemower,itstilldidnotwork.However,hewasnotreallysurprisedbecausetherewerebitsleftthatdidnotfitanywhere----sohegaveup.(80words)Lesson47Toohighaprice代價(jià)太高Noiseconstantlyinvadesourdailylives.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,theworstnoiseisdogsbarkingatnight,althoughthenoiseoflawnmowers,late-nightparties,noisyneighbours,vehicles,planesandhelicoptersandlargeradiosalladds.Whiletheuseofmobilephonesinpublicplaces,itseems,isannoying,thesurveyrevealedthatone‘old-fashioned’sourceofnoiseissnoring,withmentheworstoffenders:onlyasmallpercentageofwomensnore,buttheysuffermost.(80words)Lesson48Thesilentvillage沉默的村莊Thevillagecontainedonestreetandlookedforbidding.Apartfromagoat,itseemeddeserted,sotheysatdownandhadapicnic.Lookingup,theysuddenlyfoundthemselvessurroundedbychildreninrags.Thechildrenweresilentandmotionless.Astheywalkeddownthestreetfollowedbythechildren,thevillagecamealivewithfacesinwindowsandpeoplewatchingthemsilentlyfromdoorways.Thevisitorswereclearlyunwelcome.Theyhurriedbackdowntothestreamandtheboatman.Lesson49Theidealservant理想的仆人Onherreturnwithapartyofguests,AuntHarrietaskedBessietopreparedinner.Notonlywasthemealbelowstandard,Bessiecouldnotwalksteadily,andshebumpedintofurnitureandmumbledattheguests.Whenshebroughtinthepudding,shetrippedandthepuddingcrashedontothediningtable.Whiletheguestswereveryamused,AuntHarrietwashorrified.SherealizedBessiewasdrunkanddismissedherimmediately.(72words)Lesson50NewYearresolutions新年的決心Thewriterexercisedearlyinthemorningfortwodaysbeforeanyonefoundout.Whenhesatatbreakfastthesecondday,hisconditionbetrayedhim.HisenthusiasmwanedsothatbyJanuary10th,thingswerebacktonormal.However,hedecidedtokeephismindfreshforreading.Hereadonhisownuntiloneeveninghewentdownandsatinfrontofthetelevision,buthedozedoff.Hehasnowboughtabookonspeedreading!(80words)Lesson51Predictingthefuture預(yù)測(cè)未來AccordingtoBagrit,computerswouldbesmallenoughtoholdinthehand,andtheywouldbeabletoprovideinformationabouttrafficjamsandsuggestalternativeroutes.Theywouldbeusedtohelpdoctorsdiagnoseillnesses,andinbusinesswouldrelieveofficeworkersofdull,repetitivework.However,hefailedtopredicttheuseoftheInternetasavehicleofcommunicationorasourceofinformation.Butaspredicted,computershavebecomesmaller,morepowerfulandcheaper.(79words)Lesson52Mudismud實(shí)事求是Theassistantpromisedtoorderthe‘Myrolite’Harrybadalreadyaskedfor,sohethensaidhewantedperfumedmud.Thistimehereyeslitupandsheimmediatelyfetchedseveralbottleswhichsheputonthecounter.Harrypickedupthesmallestbottle,andwhenhelearnedtheprice(￡20),hepaidandleftwiththebottleunderhisarm.Thiscuriousbottle,nowinhisstudy,washisfirstandlastpurchaseofrarecosmetics.(77words)Lesson53Inthepublicinterest為了公眾的利益Onreceivingacomplaintfromaforeigneraboutpoliceill-treatment,theOmbudsmanwrotetotheChiefofPoliceaskingforarecordofthecase.AstherewasnoofficialrecordandtheChiefdeniedtheaccusation,noactionwaspossible.ButWhentherewasanothersimilarcomplaint,theOmbudsmansentalawyertoinvestigate.Heascertainedthetruthoftheaccusations,thepolicemanwasseverelyreprimandedandwarnedthatiftherewerefurthercomplaintshewouldbepr