新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)課后習(xí)題答案全

新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)課后習(xí)題答案全新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)課后習(xí)題答案全新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)課后習(xí)題答案全資料僅供參考文件編號(hào)：2022年4月新概念英語(yǔ)第二冊(cè)課后習(xí)題答案全版本號(hào)：A修改號(hào)：1頁(yè)次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期：Unit1:Lesson01APrivateConversationLesson02BreakfastorLunchLesson03PleaseSendMeaCardLesson04AnExcitingTripLesson05NoWrongNumbersLesson06PercyButtonsLesson07TooLateLesson08TheBestandWorstLesson09AColdWelcomeLesson10NotforJazzLesson11OneReturnDeservesAnotherLesson12GoodbyeandGoodLuckLesson13TheGreenwoodBoysLesson14DoYouSpeakEnglishLesson15GoodNewsLesson16APoliteRequestLesson17AlwaysYoungLesson18ItOftenDoesThisLesson19SoldOutLesson20OneManinaBoatLesson21MadorNotLesson22AGlassEnvelopLesson23ANewHouseLesson24ItCouldBeWorseUnit2:Lesson25DotheEnglishSpeakEnglishLesson26TheBestArtCritistLesson27AWetNightLesson28NoParkingLesson29TaxiLesson30FootballorPoloLesson31SuccessStoryLesson32ShoppingMadeEasyLesson33OutoftheDarknessLesson34QuickWorkLesson35StopThiefLesson36AcrossChannelLesson37OlympicGamesLesson38EverythingExcepttheWeatherLesson39AmIAlrightLesson40FoodandTalkLesson41DoYouCallThataHatLesson42NotVeryMusicalLesson43OvertheSouthPoleLesson44ThroughtheForestLesson45AClearConscienceLesson46ExpensiveandUncomfortableLesson47AThirstyGhostLesson48DidYouWanttoTellMeSomethingUnit3：Lesson49TheEndoftheDreamLesson50TakenforaRideLesson51RewardforVirtueLesson52APrettyCarpetLesson53HotSnakeLesson54StickFingersLesson55NotaGoldMineLesson56FasterThanSoundLesson57CanIHelpYou,MadamLesson58ABlessingintheSkyLesson59InorOutLesson60TheFutureLesson61TroublewiththeHarborLesson62AftertheFireLesson63SheWasNotAmusedLesson64TheChannelTunnelLesson65JumboversusthePoliceLesson66SweetestHoneyLesson67VolcanosLesson68PersistentLesson69ButnotMurderLesson70Red,theDangerLesson71AFamousClockLesson72ACarCalledBluebirdUnit4:Lesson73TheRecordHolderLesson74OutoftheLimelightLesson75SOSLesson76AprilFoolsDayLesson77ASuccessfulOperationLesson78TheLastOneLesson79ByAirLesson80TheCrystalLesson81EscapeLesson82MonsterofFishLesson83OfftheElectionsLesson84OnStrikeLesson85NevertooOldtoLearnLesson86OutofControlLesson87APerfectAlibiLesson88TraptintheMineLesson89ASlipoftheTongueLesson90WhatstheSupperLesson91ThreeMeninaBasketLesson92AskingforTroubleLesson93ANobleGiftLesson94FutureChampionsLesson95AFantasyLesson96TheDeadReturn摘要寫(xiě)作參考答案（KeytoSummarywriting）Unit1Lesson1APrivateConversationThewriterwenttothetheatrelastdid'tenjoytheyoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindweretalkingwritercouldn'theartheturnedsaidhecouldn'thearayoungmansaid,'Thisisaprivateconversation!'.(53words)Lesson2BreakfastorLunchThewriteralwaysgetsuplateongotuplatelastaunttelephonedhadjustarrivedbywascomingtoseesaid,'Iamstillhavingbreakfast'.Hisauntwaswasoneo'clock.(45words)Lesson3PleaseSendMeaCardPostcardsalwaysspoilthewriter'sspenthisholidayinItalylasttoughtaboutpostcardseverydidn'tsendanycardstohisboughtthirty-sevencardsonthelaststaiedathomealldidn'twriteanycards.(47words)Lesson4AnExcitingTripThewriterhasjustreceivedaletterfromhisbrother,isanhasbeeninAustraliaforsixhasalreadyvisitedmanyisinAliceSpringshasneverbeenabroadisenjoyinghistripverymuch.(48words)Lesson5NoWrongNumbershasopenedhissecondgarageinfirstgarageisinisfivemilesawayfromcan'tgetatelephoneforhisnewhasjustboughttwelvecarrymessagesfromonegaragetotheotherinthreeminutes.(48words)Lesson6PercyButtonsThewriterhasjustmovedtoahouseinBridgebeggarknockedatherdoorsangwritergavehimamealandaglassofbeerinreturnforbeggar'snameisPercycallsateveryhouseonceamonth.(50words)Lesson7TooLateDetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallwereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthmentooktheparcelofthedetectivesopenedparcelwasfullofstonesandsand.(39words)Lesson8TheBestandWorstJoeSandershasthebestgardeninwins'TheNicestGardenCompetition'eachhasafine'siswriter'sgardenisalwayswinalittleprizeforthecompetition.(37words)Lesson9AColdWelcomeWewenttotheTownHallonNewYear'swerealotofpeopleTownHallclockwillstriketwelveintwentyfivetotwelve,itrefusedtowelcometheNewcrowdbegantolaughandsing.(46words)Lesson10NotforJazzWeownanoldwasmadeingrandfatherboughttheinstrumentmanyyearsvisitordamagedittriedtoplayjazzonbroketwoofthefather'sfriendisrepairingitnow.(45words)Lesson11OneReturnDeservesAnotherIwashavingdinnerataseeTonySteeleafteraalwaysborrowsmoneyfromhissatatmyaskedhimtolendmetwentygavemethemoneyatwantedmetopayforhisdinner.(49words)Lesson12GoodbyeandGoodLuckWe'llmeetCaptainCharlesAlisonatPortsmouthHarbourearytomorrowwillbeinhissmallboat,willleaveateighto''llsaygoodbyetowilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.(40words)Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoysTheGreenwoodBoysarewillbecominghereoftheyoungpeoplewillbemeetingthematthewillgavefivepolicewillbetryingtokeeporderasusual.(38words)Lesson14DoYouSpeakEnglishThewritergavealifttoayoungmaninthesouthofFrancelastgreatedeachotherinwriterdoesn'tspeakanysatinyoungmansaid,'DoyouspeakEnglish'attheendofthewasEnglishhimself.(49words)Lesson15GoodNewswantedseefeltwentintohissaidbusinesswasveryfirmcouldn'tpaysuchlargepeoplehadalreadydidn'taskmetoofferedmeanextrathousandpoundsayear!(47words)Lesson16APoliteRequestTrafficpoliceusuallygiveyouaticketifyouparkyourcarinthewrongwriterfoundapolitenoteonhiscarintrafficpolicemanwantedhimtopayattentiontotheirstreetcan'tfailtoobeyarequestlikethis.(48words)Lesson17AlwaysYoungMyauntJenniferisanisoverthirtyyearsoftenappearsonthestageasayoungwillactthepartofagirlofseventeeninanewplaynevertellsanyonehowoldshereallyis.(46words)Lesson18ItOftenDoesThisThewriterhadlunchatavillagecouldn'tfindherbagafterhercouldn'tpaythelandlordsoonfounditfordoghadtakenitintothegarden.(36words)Lesson19SoldOutTheplaywasgoingtobeginatanyaskedfortwowerenoneandIweremanhurriedtotheticketofficejustreturnedtwowerefornextWednesday'sboughtthem.(45words)Lesson20OneManinaBoatFishingisthewriter'sfavouriteunluckyfishermancatcholdbootsandwriterisn'tnotsonevercatchesisn'treallyinterestedinisonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall.(44words)Lesson21MadorNotThewriterisslowlygoinglivesnearanplanescanbeheardnightandofhisneighbourshavelefttheirhasbeenofferedmoneytodeterminedtostaysayshemustbeareprobablyright.(49words)Lesson22AGlassEnvelopJanecrossedtheChannellastthrewabottleintothecontainsapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonreceivedaletterfromagirlinHollandtenmonthswritetoeachotherregularlysendtheirlettersbypost.(50words)Lesson23ANewHouseMysisterwillcometoEnglandnextshecomes,shewillgetahaveanewhouseinthehaveinvitedmysistertostarwithisaverymodernhasgetmanylargeroomsandalovelygarden.(48words)Lesson24ItCouldBeWorseIhadjustlostfiftyfeltverytoldthemanageraboutcouldn'tdobegancomplainaboutthiswickedgirlcameinwiththemoneyjusthadfounditoutsidemyisstillsomehonestyinthisworld.(51words)Unit2Lesson25DotheEnglishSpeakEnglishIarrivedatarailwaystationinLondonandaskedaporterthewaytomyhotel,buthecouldn’tunderstandme.HeunderstoodmeatlastbutIcouldn’tunderstandhisanswer.MyteacherneverspokeEnglishlikethat.TheportersaidIshalllearnEnglishsoon..EachpersonspeaksadifferentlanguageinEngland.TheyunderstandeachotherbutIdon’tunderstandthem.(67words)Lesson26TheBestArtCritistThewriterstudiesartandpaintsalotofpictures.Manypeopledon’treallyunderstandmodernart.Paintingsdon’talwayshaveameaning.Theyaresomethingprettypatterns.Youngchildrennotonlyappreciatemodernpaintingsbetterthanothers,butnoticedmorealso.Thewriter’syoungsisterwentintohisroomyesterdayandexaminedhisnewpicture.Hehadhungitupsidedownandshenoticedthisimmediately.(67words)Lesson27AWetNightTheboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafliedandcookedoveranopenfire.Theytoldstoriesandsangsongsaftertheirmealbutitbegantorainsotheycreptintotheirtent.Theboyswokeupinthemiddleofthenight.Thetentwasfullofwatersotheyrushedoutside.Astreamhadformedinthefieldandflowedrightundertheirtent.(68words)Lesson28NoParkingJasperWhitebelievesinancientmyths.Carownersalwaysparktheircarsoutsidehisgatesohehasputup‘NoParking’signsbuttheyhaven’tpaidanyattentiontothem.Hehasputanuglystoneheadoverthegate.ItisMedusa’shead.Hewantshertoturncarsandtheirownerstostonebutshehasn’tdonesoyet.(62words)Lesson29TaxiCaptainBenFawcetthasboughtasmallSwissaeroplaneandusesitasataxi.Itiscalleda‘PilatusPorter’.Itcannotonlycarrysevenpassengers,butcanlandanywherealso.CaptainFawcetthastakenpassengerstomanystrangeplaces.HerefusedtoflyabusinessmantoRockall.Thejourneywastoodangerous.(56words)Lesson30FootballorpoloThewritersatbytheriverlastSunday.Somechildrenwereplayinggamesnearby.Oneofthechildrenkickedaballhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.Themanintheboatneithersawtheballnorheardpeopleshouting.Theballhitthemanandthechildrenranaway.However,themanwasnotangryandhethrewtheballbacktothebank.(67words)Lesson31SuccessstoryFrankHawkinswastellingthewriterabouthisexperiencesasayoungusedtoworkinasmallshopasausedtorepairbicyclesboughthisownshopin1958andhemadesparepartsforaeroplanesinhisemployedalotofpeopleinafewwifecameintotheroomafterawantedhimtorepairtheirgrandson'sbicycle.(68words)Lesson32ShoppingmadeeasyAdetectivewatchedawell-dressedwomaninalargestoreoneboughtafewsmallarticlesandshechoseanexpensiveassistantwrappeditupforherandthewomantookitwithdidnotpayforit,sothedetectivearrestedher.Theassistantwasherdaughter.Shegavehermotherafreedressonceaweek.(60words)Lesson33OutofthedarknessThegirlsetoutfromthecoastoneafternoonandwascaughtinaboatstruckarock,soshejumpedintotheswameightmilesthatreachedtheshoreearlynexthadseenalighthighuponthecilffsandshecllimbedfoundherselfinhospitaladaylater.(55words)Lesson34QuickworkDanRobinsonwashadreceivedaletterfromthelocalhewenttotheisnotworriedanypolicehavefoundhiswasnotonlysurprisedbutamusedasbicyclewasstolentwentyyearswasfifteenthen.(44words)Lesson35Stopthief!RoyisfindinghisnewjobasabusdriversawtwothievesinCatfordStreetwererunningoutofashopandRoydrovehisbusstraightatthem,sotheydroppedthestolenmoneyandgotintoadrovehisbusintothebackoftheircarthenanddamagedthishetelephonedthemenwerearrestedlater.(64words)Lesson36AcrosstheChannelDebbieHartisgoingtoswimacrosstheEnglishChanneliselevenandsheisastronghasbeentrainedbyherwillfollowherinasmall'smotherwillbewaitingontheEnglishswamtheChannelherselfwhenshewasagirl.(49words)Lesson37TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGameswillbeheldinourcountryinfouryears'time,sothegovernmentwillbeputtingupnewbuildingsjustoutsidetheGunterhasdesignedthebuildingsandworkerswillhavecompletedthenewstadiumbytheendofnextGameswillbeheldinthiscountryforthefirsttimeandwearelookingforwardtothem.(62words)Lesson38EverythingexcepttheweatherThewriter'sfriend,Harrison,hadspentmanyyearsintheMediterranean,buthewantedtoretireinEnglandsoheboughtahouseinthesummerthatyearwasverybadandhecomplainedaboutthetheendHarrisonnotonlysoldthehousebutalsoleftthecountry.(48words)Lesson39AmIallrightrefusedtotellhispatient,Gilbert,whetherhisoperationhadbeennextdaythepatienttelephonedandinquiredaboutacertainpatient,doctoransweredanumberofquestionsaboutthepatientandthenaskedwhetherthecallerwasacallerthentoldhimwhohewas.(50words)Lesson40FoodandtalkThewritersatbesideMrs.Rumboldatthedinnertriedtomakecomversation,butshewasbusytalkedaboutthenewplayat'TheGlobe'andabouttheansweredhisquestionsheaskedherifshewasenjoyingherdinnerandsheansweredthatifhehaveeatenmornandtalkedless,theywouldbothhaveagooddinner.(63words)Lesson41DoYouCallThataHatThewirter'swifewastryingonahatandhedidn'tlikeit.Hesatdownandwaitedfortheybeganarguinghadboughtaterribletiethedaybeforebuthiswifedidn’tlikeit.Hesaid,‘Amancanneverhavetoomanyties.'Hiswifeusedexactlythesameargumentandsheboughtthehat.Itlookedlikealighthouse.(67words)Lesson42NotVeryMusicalWewatchedasnakecharmerinasquareinOldDelhi.Hehadalongpipeandtwolargebaskets.Heplayedatuneandthesnakeinoneofthebasketsrosetofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Thenthesnakecharmerplayedmoderntunesbutthesnakecontinuedtodanceslowly.Itdidn'tknowthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz.(64words)Lesson43OvertheSouthPoleIn1929,theAmericanexplorer,becamethefirstmantoflyovertheSouthPole.Hetookalotofphotographsduringtheflightbutthenranintodifficulties.Hisplanecouldn'tgetoverthemountainssoheordedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanethenflewoverthemountainsandcontinuedwithoutfurthertrouble.(63words)Lesson44ThroughtheForestTwomentriedtosteal'shandbag.Shewashavingapicnicatthetime.Theytookthebagafterastruggleandranthroughthetrees.Sheranafterthemandcaughtupwiththem.Themenhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag.ranstraightatthemsotheydroppedthebagandranaway.(66words)Lesson45AClearConscienceThelocalbuther,SamBenton,wastakinghissavingstothepostofficebuthelosthiswallet.Samnotonlyreceivedhalfhismoneythreemonthslater,butreceivedanoteasnotesaid:‘Athief,yes,butonly50percentathief!'ThethiefincludedanoteeverytimehesentSammoremoney.Thelastnotesaid:‘Iam100percenthonestnow!’(68words)Lesson46ExpensiveandUncomfortableTheplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairportandworkersunloadedanumberofwoodenboxes.Theycontainedclothing.Oneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavysoaworkeropenedit.Hefoundamanontopofapileofwoolengoods.Themanwasarrested.HehadtravelledintheboxfromLondon.Hehadtopay3,500pounds.Anordinaryticketscosts2,000pounds.(65words)Lesson47AThirstyGhostMr.IanThompsonboughtapublichouserecentlybutitishaunted,soheisgoingtosaleit.Therewasastrangenoiseinthebaronenightandtheroomwasindisordernextmorning.Mr.Thompsonfoundfiveemptywhiskybottles.Hedoesn’tbelievethatsomevillagersbrokeintothebarandhadadrink.Anybodyinthevillagedoesn’twanttothepub.(68words)Lesson48DidYouWanttoTellMeSomethingThedentistinthestoryhadpulledoutoneofthewriter’steethandhadtoldhimtorestforawhile.Heaskedseveralquestionsbutthewritercouldn’tanswerthem.Hismouthwasfullofcottonwool.Hesuddenlydiscoveredsomethingwrongbuthecouldn’tsayanything.Thedentisteventuallyremovedthecottonwoolfromhismouthandthewritertoldhimhehadpulledoutthewrongtooth.(72words)Unit3:Lesson49TheendofadreamAyoungmaninTeheranboughtarealbedforthefirsttimeinhissleptontheroofofhishousebecausetheweatherwasnightslater,thebedwassweptofftheroofduringamanwasnotonlyunhurtbutstillonhisthebedwasinpieces,hecarriedhismattressindoorsandafterhehadputitonthefloorhewentbacktosleep.(72words)Lesson50TakenforarideThewriterwantedtogogoWoodfordGreenbutashedidn'tknowtheway,theconductorpromisedtotellhimwheretogettheyarrivedatthebusterminus,thewriteraskediftheywereatWoodfordconductorthenrealizedthathehadforgottentoputhimwriterstayedonthebusbecauseitwasgoingback.(59words)Lesson51RewardforvirtueHughissofatthathehasgoneonahasforbiddenhimselfallthefoodshelikesbuthehasnotlostthewritervisitedhimyesterday,hehidalargeparcelunderhisparcelcontainedchocolatesandsaidthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionallybecausehisdietwassostrict.(56words)Lesson52AprettycarpetThewriterhasbeentryingtogethisnewroominorderallhasproveddifficultbecauseheownsoverathousandbookswhichcovereveryinchoffloorspaceatthesisterhelpedhimtocarryoneofhisoldbookcasesupthestairsashortwhilegotasurprisewhenshesawtheroom,butshethoughtthatthebooksmadeaprettycarpet.(68words)Lesson53HotsnakeNowthatfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia,theyhavebeentryingtodiscoveritswasnoevidencethatitwasstartedbybrokenglassoracigaretteafiremanhasjustsolvedthenoticedtheremainsosasnakewhichhadbeendroppedbyabirdontosomeelectricwindingitselfroundthewires,thesnakehadsentsparkstothegroundandthiscausedthefire.(75words)Lesson54StickyfingersAssoonasthewriterreturnedhomefromtheshopsshebegantomakesomemeatthetelephonerangsoonafterwards,herfingerswereveryspenttenminutestalkingtoHelenBatesonthethatshelookedatthemessshehadfingers,thetelephoneandthedoorknobswerecoveredwiththenthepostmanrangthewantedhertosignforaregisteredletter.(68words)Lesson55Notagoldmine‘TheRevealer'isanewmachinewhichisusedfordetectingburiedgold.Usingthismachine,aresearchpartyrecentlytriedtofindgoldinacaveneartheseashore.Althoughtheyexaminedthecavethoroughlytheyonlyfoundasmallgoldcoinwhichwaspracticallyworthless.Howevermanypeoplebelievethatthemachinemanyrevealsomethingofvaluesoon.(60words)Lesson56Fasterthansound!Alotofoldcarsenteredfortherace,whichisheldonceayear.Agreatmanyloudexplosionscouldbeheardwhentheysetoffandthoughmanycarsbrokedownduringtherace,afewmanagedtocompletethecourse.Thewinningcarwentdownhillsoquicklythatitsdriverhadalotofdifficultytryingtostopit.(62words)Lesson57CanIhelpyou,madamThoughthewomaninjeanshesitatedforamoment,sheenteredanexpensiveshopandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Onbeingtoldbyanassistantthatthedresswassold,thewomanreturnedthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat.Theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistime.Aftermakinghimbringheralmosteverythinginthewindow,thewomanfinallyboughtthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.(77words)Lesson58AblessingindisguiseThenumberofvisitorstothevillageofFrinleyhasincreasedbecausethereissaidtobea‘cursedtree’nearthechurch.Sincethevillagersbelievethatifanyonepicksaleafhewilldie,theyhaveaskedthevicartohavethetreecutdown.Asthetreeisausefulsourceofincome,thevicarhasrefusedtohavethetreecutdown.Meanwhile,thoughtouristshavebeenpickingleaves,notoneofthemhascometoharm.(81words)Lesson59InoroutOurdog,Rex,usedtositoutsidethefrontgateandbarksothatsomeonewouldopenit.Eversincemyhusbandtrainedhimtoopenthegatehimself,Rexhasdevelopedanotherbadhabit.Hebarkswhenheisinthegardensothatsomeonewilllethimout.Afterthisheletshimselfinandbarksuntilsomeoneopensthegateagain.Nowthatmyhusbandhasremovedthegate,Rexhasdisappeared.(75words)Lesson60ThefutureThewritervisitedafortune-telleratavillagefairwhotoldhimthatarelationwascomingtoseehim.Sheaddedthatawomanheknewwellwouldspeaktohimwhenheleftthetentandhewouldfollowheroutofthefair.Thiscametruebecausehiswifespoketohimwhenhewentoutside.Shetoldhimtheyhadtomeethissisteratthestationandsheledhimoutofthefair.(79words)Lesson61TroublewiththeHubbleWhentheHubbletelescopewaslaunchedintospaceinApril1990,thepicturesitsentuswereverydisappointingbecausethemainmirrorwasfaulty.Fourastronautswillsoonbemakingthenecessaryrepairs,andeventually,picturesfromtheHubblewilltellusagreatdealabouttheageandsizeoftheuniverse.(54words)Lesson62AfterthefireIttookthefiremennearlythreeweekstogettheforestfireundercontrol.Nowthatallthegreattreeshadbeenburnt,therewasdangerthatheavyrainwouldcauseseriousfloodswhichwoulddestroythesurroundingvillages.Topreventthis,theforestauthoritiesorderedgrass-seedwhichwassprayedoverthegroundbyplanesfornearlyamonth.Bythetimethatitbegantorain,thegrasshadtakenrootinmanyplaces.(75words)Lesson63ShewasnotamusedWhenJeremyHampden,whoisgreatlyadmiredforhisgreatsenseofhumour,wasinvitedtomakeaspeechataweddingreception,heimmediatelyagreedtodoso.Sincethespeechcontainedalotoffunnystories,itwasagreatsuccess.Whenhissix-year-olddaughter,Jenny,wantedtogohomeafterhisspeech,Jeremywasdisappointed.Shehadnotenjoyeditbecauseshedidnotliketoseesomanypeoplelaughingathim.(76words)Lesson64TheChannelTunnelThetunnel,whichtheFrenchengineer,AimeThome,plannedtobuildundertheEnglishChannelin1858,wouldbeventilatedbytallchimneysbuiltabovesealevel.AnEnglishman,WilliamLowe,suggestedabetterplantwoyearslater.Passingtrainswouldsolvetheproblemofventilationinhisproposeddoublerailway-tunnelbecausetheywoulddrawinfreshairbehindthem.Thoughworkbeganforty-twoyearslater,itwasstoppedbecausetheBritishfearedinvasion.However,thetunnelwasofficiallyopenedonMarch7,1994.(85words)Lesson65JumboversusthepoliceAfterhavingdecidedtotakesomepresentstoachildren’shospital,thecircusowner,JimmyGates,dressedupasFatherChristmasandsetoffdownthemainstreetofthecityridinganelephantcalledJumbo.Onbeingtoldthathewasholdingupthetraffic,JimmyagreedtogoatoncebutJumborefusedtomove,sofifteenpolicemenhadtopushhimoffthemainstreet.Ashehadagoodrecord,however,Jumbowasnotarrested.(79words)Lesson66Sweetashoney!TheLancasterbomberwasnottoobadlydamagedwhenitcrashedonaremoteislandintheSouththewreckremainedundisturbedfortwenty-sixyearsuntilitwasrediscoveredinanaerialsurveyoftheFrenchauthoritieshadtheplanepackagedandmovedinpartsbacktoFrance,whereagroupofenthusiastswillbehavingitwillhavetohavethreeoftheenginesrebuilt,butthefourthengineisstillinperfectconditionbecauseacolonyofbeeshadturneditintoahiveanditwastotallycoveredinbeeswax.(94words)Lesson67VolcanoesTazieff,thePolishscientist,wenttoLakeKivuintheCongoin1948toobserveanewvolcanowhichhecalledtakingphotographs,hehadtoleavealmostatoncebecauseariverofliquidrockthreatenedtosurroundescapedjustintimebuthereturnedtwodayslaterwhenthevolcanohadbecometimeheclimbedintothemouthofKituroinordertotakephotographsandmeasuretemperatures.(70words)Lesson68PersistentEventhoughElizabethtriedtoavoidmeetingNigelDykes,shewasnotabletodoso.Ashealwaysinsistedonaccompanyingher,shehadtothinkofawayofpreventinghimfromfollowingheraroundallshetoldhimshewasgoingtothedentist,hesaidhewouldcomewithherbecausetherewasalwaysplentytoreadinthewaitingroom.(63words)Lesson69Butnotmurder!haddrivensuccessfullythroughheavytrafficduringhisthirdduivingtestwhentheexaminerinstructedhimtodriveoutoftoldhimtosupposethatachildwouldsuddenlycrosstheroadinfrontof.Eameswouldhavetostopthecarwithinfivefeetwhentheexaminertappedonthehetappedloudly,didnotreactquicklyenoughandwastoldthathehadjustkilledthechild.(73words)Lesson70RedfordangerAdrunksuddenlywanderedintothemiddleoftheringduringabullfightandshoutedruderemarksandwavedaredthematador,thebullchargedatthedrunk,buthesteppedasidetoletitcrowdcheeredandthedrunkafterthis,threemendraggedthedrunktosafetywhilethebulllookedonsympatheticallybeforeitoncemoreturneditsattentiontothematador.(66words)Lesson71AfamousclockAftertheHousesofParliamentwereburntdownin1834,SirBenjaminHallwasmaderesponsiblefortheconstructionofahugeclock,whichbecameknownasBigisveryaccuratedespiteitsimmensesize,foroffcialsfromtheGreenwichObservatoryhavetheclockcheckedtwiceaday.Thisclock,whichhasrarelygonewrong,canbeheardonthewhenitisstriking,becausemicrophonesareconnectedtotheclocktower.(69words)Lesson72AcarcalledBluebirdSirMalcolmCampbellsetupaland-speedrecordin1935duivingacarcalledBluebird,whichhadbeenseciallybuiltforaveragespeedwasincorrectlydeclaredtobe299mi