新概念英语第二册 课后摘要写作及选择答案

新概念英语第二册课后摘要写作及选择答案新概念英语第二册课后摘要写作及选择答案新概念英语第二册课后摘要写作及选择答案xxx公司新概念英语第二册课后摘要写作及选择答案文件编号：文件日期：修订次数：第1.0次更改批准审核制定方案设计，管理制度Unit1:Lesson01APrivateConversationLesson02BreakfastorLunchLesson03PleaseSendMeaCardLesson04AnExcitingTripLesson05NoWrongNumbersLesson06PercyButtonsLesson07TooLateLesson08TheBestandWorstLesson09AColdWelcomeLesson10NotforJazzLesson11OneReturnDeservesAnotherLesson12GoodbyeandGoodLuckLesson13TheGreenwoodBoysLesson14DoYouSpeakEnglishLesson15GoodNewsLesson16APoliteRequestLesson17AlwaysYoungLesson18ItOftenDoesThisLesson19SoldOutLesson20OneManinaBoatLesson21MadorNotLesson22AGlassEnvelopLesson23ANewHouseLesson24ItCouldBeWorseUnit2:Lesson25DotheEnglishSpeakEnglishLesson26TheBestArtCritistLesson27AWetNightLesson28NoParkingLesson29TaxiLesson30FootballorPoloLesson31SuccessStoryLesson32ShoppingMadeEasyLesson33OutoftheDarknessLesson34QuickWorkLesson35StopThiefLesson36AcrossChannelLesson37OlympicGamesLesson38EverythingExcepttheWeatherLesson39AmIAlrightLesson40FoodandTalkLesson41DoYouCallThataHatLesson42NotVeryMusicalLesson43OvertheSouthPoleLesson44ThroughtheForestLesson45AClearConscienceLesson46ExpensiveandUncomfortableLesson47AThirstyGhostLesson48DidYouWanttoTellMeSomethingUnit3：Lesson49TheEndoftheDreamLesson50TakenforaRideLesson51RewardforVirtueLesson52APrettyCarpetLesson53HotSnakeLesson54StickFingersLesson55NotaGoldMineLesson56FasterThanSoundLesson57CanIHelpYou,MadamLesson58ABlessingintheSkyLesson59InorOutLesson60TheFutureLesson61TroublewiththeHarborLesson62AftertheFireLesson63SheWasNotAmusedLesson64TheChannelTunnelLesson65JumboversusthePoliceLesson66SweetestHoneyLesson67VolcanosLesson68PersistentLesson69ButnotMurderLesson70Red,theDangerLesson71AFamousClockLesson72ACarCalledBluebirdUnit4:Lesson73TheRecordHolderLesson74OutoftheLimelightLesson75SOSLesson76AprilFoolsDayLesson77ASuccessfulOperationLesson78TheLastOneLesson79ByAirLesson80TheCrystalPalaceLesson81EscapeLesson82MonsterofFishLesson83OfftheElectionsLesson84OnStrikeLesson85NevertooOldtoLearnLesson86OutofControlLesson87APerfectAlibiLesson88TraptintheMineLesson89ASlipoftheTongueLesson90WhatstheSupperLesson91ThreeMeninaBasketLesson92AskingforTroubleLesson93ANobleGiftLesson94FutureChampionsLesson95AFantasyLesson96TheDeadReturn摘要写作参考答案（KeytoSummarywriting）Unit1Lesson1APrivateConversationThewriterwenttothetheatrelastweek.Hedid'tenjoytheplay.Ayoungmanandayoungwomanweresittingbehindhim.Theyweretalkingloudly.Thewritercouldn'theartheactors.Heturnedround.Hesaidhecouldn'thearaword.Theyoungmansaid,'Thisisaprivateconversation!'.(53words)Lesson2BreakfastorLunchThewriteralwaysgetsuplateonSundays.HegotuplatelastSunday.Hisaunttelephonedthen.Shehadjustarrivedbytrain.Shewascomingtoseehim.Hesaid,'Iamstillhavingbreakfast'.Hisauntwassurprised.Itwasoneo'clock.(45words)Lesson3PleaseSendMeaCardPostcardsalwaysspoilthewriter'sholidays.HespenthisholidayinItalylastsummer.Hetoughtaboutpostcardseveryday.Hedidn'tsendanycardstohisfriends.Heboughtthirty-sevencardsonthelastday.Hestaiedathomeallday.Hedidn'twriteanycards.(47words)Lesson4AnExcitingTripThewriterhasjustreceivedaletterfromhisbrother,Tim.Timisanengineer.HehasbeeninAustraliaforsixmonths.Hehasalreadyvisitedmanyplaces.HeisinAliceSpringsnow.Timhasneverbeenabroadbefore.Heisenjoyinghistripverymuch.(48words)Lesson5NoWrongNumbersMr.ScotthasopenedhissecondgarageinPinhurst.HisfirstgarageisinSilbury.SilbureisfivemilesawayfromPinhurst.Mr.Scottcan'tgetatelephoneforhisnewgarage.Hehasjustboughttwelvepigeons.Theycarrymessagesfromonegaragetotheotherinthreeminutes.(48words)Lesson6PercyButtonsThewriterhasjustmovedtoahouseinBridgeStreet.Abeggarknockedatherdooryesterday.Hesangsongs.Thewritergavehimamealandaglassofbeerinreturnforthis.Thebeggar'snameisPercyButtons.Hecallsateveryhouseonceamonth.(50words)Lesson7TooLateDetectiveswerewaitingattheairportallmorning.TheywereexpectingavaluableparcelofdiamondsfromSouthAfrica.Twomentooktheparceloftheplane.Twodetectivesopenedit.Theparcelwasfullofstonesandsand.(39words)Lesson8TheBestandWorstJoeSandershasthebestgardenintown.Hewins'TheNicestGardenCompetition'eachyear.Billhasafinegarden.Joe'sisbetter.Thewriter'sgardenisterrible.Healwayswinalittleprizeforthecompetition.(37words)Lesson9AColdWelcomeWewenttotheTownHallonNewYear'sEve.Therewerealotofpeoplethere.TheTownHallclockwillstriketwelveintwentyminutes.Atfivetotwelve,itstopped.ItrefusedtowelcometheNewYear.Thecrowdbegantolaughandsing.(46words)Lesson10NotforJazzWeownanoldclavichord.Itwasmadein1681.Mygrandfatherboughttheinstrumentmanyyearsago.Avisitordamageditrecently.Shetriedtoplayjazzonit.Shebroketwoofthestrings.Myfather'sfriendisrepairingitnow.(45words)Lesson11OneReturnDeservesAnotherIwashavingdinneratarestaurant.IseeTonySteeleafterawhile.Healwaysborrowsmoneyfromhisfriends.Tonysatatmytable.Iaskedhimtolendmetwentypounds.Hegavemethemoneyatonce.Hewantedmetopayforhisdinner.(49words)Lesson12GoodbyeandGoodLuckWe'llmeetCaptainCharlesAlisonatPortsmouthHarbourearytomorrowmoring.Hewillbeinhissmallboat,Topsail.Hewillleaveateighto'clock.We'llsaygoodbyetohim.HewilltakepartinanimportantraceacrosstheAtlantic.(40words)Lesson13TheGreenwoodBoysTheGreenwoodBoysaresingers.Theywillbecomingheretomorrow.Mostoftheyoungpeoplewillbemeetingthematthestation.Theywillgavefivepeiformances.Thepolicewillbetryingtokeeporderasusual.(38words)Lesson14DoYouSpeakEnglishThewritergavealifttoayoungmaninthesouthofFrancelastyear.TheygreatedeachotherinFrench.Thewriterdoesn'tspeakanyFrench.Theysatinsilence.Theyoungmansaid,'DoyouspeakEnglish'attheendofthejourney.HewasEnglishhimself.(49words)Lesson15GoodNewsMr.Harmsworthwantedseeme.Ifeltnervous.Iwentintohisoffice.Hesaidbusinesswasverybad.Thefirmcouldn'tpaysuchlargesalaries.Twentypeoplehadalreadyleft.Hedidn'taskmetoleave.Heofferedmeanextrathousandpoundsayear!(47words)Lesson16APoliteRequestTrafficpoliceusuallygiveyouaticketifyouparkyourcarinthewrongplace.ThewriterfoundapolitenoteonhiscarinSweden.Thetrafficpolicemanwantedhimtopayattentiontotheirstreetsighs.Everyonecan'tfailtoobeyarequestlikethis.(48words)Lesson17AlwaysYoungMyauntJenniferisanactress.Sheisoverthirtyyearsold.Sheoftenappearsonthestageasayounggirl.Jenniferwillactthepartofagirlofseventeeninanewplaysoon.Shenevertellsanyonehowoldshereallyis.(46words)Lesson18ItOftenDoesThisThewriterhadlunchatavillagepub.Shecouldn'tfindherbagafterhermeal.Shecouldn'tpaythebill.Thelandlordsoonfounditforher.Hisdoghadtakenitintothegarden.(36words)Lesson19SoldOutTheplaywasgoingtobeginatanymoment.Iaskedfortwotickets.Therewerenoneleft.SusanandIweredisappointted.Amanhurriedtotheticketofficejustthen.Hereturnedtwotickets.TheywerefornextWednesday'sperformance.Iboughtthem.(45words)Lesson20OneManinaBoatFishingisthewriter'sfavouritesport.Someunluckyfishermancatcholdbootsandrubbish.Thewriterisn'tnotsolucky.Henevercatchesanything.Heisn'treallyinterestedinfishing.Heisonlyinterestedinsittinginaboatanddoingnothingatall.(44words)Lesson21MadorNotThewriterisslowlygoingmad.Helivesnearanairport.Passingplanescanbeheardnightandday.Mostofhisneighbourshavelefttheirhomes.Hehasbeenofferedmoneytoleave.Hedeterminedtostayhere.Everyonesayshemustbemad.Theyareprobablyright.(49words)Lesson22AGlassEnvelopJanecrossedtheChannellastyear.Shethrewabottleintothesea.Itcontainsapieceofpaperwithhernameandaddressonit.ShereceivedaletterfromagirlinHollandtenmonthslater.Theywritetoeachotherregularlynow.Theysendtheirlettersbypost.(50words)Lesson23ANewHouseMysisterwillcometoEnglandnextyear.Ifshecomes,shewillgetasurprise.Ihaveanewhouseinthecountry.Ihaveinvitedmysistertostarwithme.Itisaverymodernhouse.Ithasgetmanylargeroomsandalovelygarden.(48words)Lesson24ItCouldBeWorseIhadjustlostfiftypounds.Ifeltveryupset.Itoldthemanageraboutit.Hecouldn'tdoanything.Hebegancomplainaboutthiswickedworld.Agirlcameinwiththemoneyjustthen.Shehadfounditoutsidemyroom.Thereisstillsomehonestyinthisworld.(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)Lesson31Successstory？FrankHawkinswastellingthewriterabouthisexperiencesasayoungman.Frankusedtoworkinasmallshopasaboy.Heusedtorepairbicyclesthere.Heboughthisownshopin1958andhemadesparepartsforaeroplanesinhistwenties.Heemployedalotofpeopleinafewyears.Hiswifecameintotheroomafterawhile.Shewantedhimtorepairtheirgrandson'sbicycle.(68words)Lesson32ShoppingmadeeasyAdetectivewatchedawell-dressedwomaninalargestoreoneMonday.Sheboughtafewsmallarticlesandshechoseanexpensivedress.Theassistantwrappeditupforherandthewomantookitwithher.Shedidnotpayforit,sothedetectivearrestedher.Theassistantwasherdaughter.Shegavehermotherafreedressonceaweek.(60words)Lesson33OutofthedarknessThegirlsetoutfromthecoastoneafternoonandwascaughtinastorm.Herboatstruckarock,soshejumpedintothesea.Sheswameightmilesthatnight.Shereachedtheshoreearlynextmorning.Shehadseenalighthighuponthecilffsandshecllimbedup.Shefoundherselfinhospitaladaylater.(55words)Lesson34QuickworkDanRobinsonwasworried.Hehadreceivedaletterfromthelocalpolice.Yesterdayhewenttothestation.Heisnotworriedanymore.Thepolicehavefoundhisbicycle.Danwasnotonlysurprisedbutamusedaswell.Hisbicyclewasstolentwentyyearsago.Hewasfifteenthen.(44words)Lesson35Stopthief!Royisfindinghisnewjobasabusdriverexciting.HesawtwothievesinCatfordStreetrecently.TheywererunningoutofashopandRoydrovehisbusstraightatthem,sotheydroppedthestolenmoneyandgotintoacar.Roydrovehisbusintothebackoftheircarthenanddamagedit.Aftethishetelephonedthepolice.Bothmenwerearrestedlater.(64words)Lesson36AcrosstheChannelDebbieHartisgoingtoswimacrosstheEnglishChanneltomorrow.Sheiselevenandsheisastrongswimmer.Debbiehasbeentrainedbyherfather.Hewillfollowherinasmallboat.Debbie'smotherwillbewaitingontheEnglishcoast.SheswamtheChannelherselfwhenshewasagirl.(49words)Lesson37TheOlympicGamesTheOlympicGameswillbeheldinourcountryinfouryears'time,sothegovernmentwillbeputtingupnewbuildingsjustoutsidethecapital.KurtGunterhasdesignedthebuildingsandworkerswillhavecompletedthenewstadiumbytheendofnextyear.TheGameswillbeheldinthiscountryforthefirsttimeandwearelookingforwardtothem.(62words)Lesson38EverythingexcepttheweatherThewriter'sfriend,Harrison,hadspentmanyyearsintheMediterranean,buthewantedtoretireinEnglandsoheboughtahouseinthecountry.Thesummerthatyearwasverybadandhecomplainedabouttheweather.IntheendHarrisonnotonlysoldthehousebutalsoleftthecountry.(48words)Lesson39AmIallright?Dr.Millingtonrefusedtotellhispatient,Mr.JohnGilbert,whetherhisoperationhadbeensuccessful.ThenextdaythepatienttelephonedDr.Millingtonandinquiredaboutacertainpatient,Mr.JohnGilbert.Thedoctoransweredanumberofquestionsaboutthepatientandthenaskedwhetherthecallerwasarelative.Thecallerthentoldhimwhohewas.(50words)Lesson40FoodandtalkThewritersatbesideMrs.Rumboldatthedinnerparty.Hetriedtomakecomversation,butshewasbusyeating.Hetalkedaboutthenewplayat'TheGlobe'andabouttheholidays.Sheansweredhisquestionsbriefly.Thenheaskedherifshewasenjoyingherdinnerandsheansweredthatifhehaveeatenmornandtalkedless,theywouldbothhaveagooddinner.(63words)Lesson41DoYouCallThataHatThewirter'swifewastryingonahatandhedidn'tlikeit.Hesatdownandwaitedforher.Thentheybeganarguingagain.Hehadboughtaterribletiethedaybeforebuthiswifedidn’tlikeit.Hesaid,‘Amancanneverhavetoomanyties.'Hiswifeusedexactlythesameargumentandsheboughtthehat.Itlookedlikealighthouse.(67words)Lesson42NotVeryMusicalWewatchedasnakecharmerinasquareinOldDelhi.Hehadalongpipeandtwolargebaskets.Heplayedatuneandthesnakeinoneofthebasketsrosetofollowthemovementsofthepipe.Thenthesnakecharmerplayedmoderntunesbutthesnakecontinuedtodanceslowly.Itdidn'tknowthedifferencebetweenIndianmusicandjazz.(64words)Lesson43OvertheSouthPoleIn1929,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.ByrdbecamethefirstmantoflyovertheSouthPole.Hetookalotofphotographsduringtheflightbutthenranintodifficulties.Hisplanecouldn'tgetoverthemountainssoheordedhismentothrowouttwoheavyfoodsacks.Theplanethenflewoverthemountainsandcontinuedwithoutfurthertrouble.(63words)Lesson44ThroughtheForestTwomentriedtostealMrs.Sterling'shandbag.Shewashavingapicnicatthetime.Theytookthebagafterastruggleandranthroughthetrees.Sheranafterthemandcaughtupwiththem.Themenhadsatdownandweregoingthroughthecontentsofthebag.Mrs.Sterlingranstraightatthemsotheydroppedthebagandranaway.(66words)Lesson45AClearConscienceThelocalbuther,SamBenton,wastakinghissavingstothepostofficebuthelosthiswallet.Samnotonlyreceivedhalfhismoneythreemonthslater,butreceivedanoteaswell.Thenotesaid:‘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:Lesson49TheendofadreamAyoungmaninTeheranboughtarealbedforthefirsttimeinhislife.Hesleptontheroofofhishousebecausetheweatherwashot.Threenightslater,thebedwassweptofftheroofduringastorm.Themanwasnotonlyunhurtbutstillonhismattress.Asthebedwasinpieces,hecarriedhismattressindoorsandafterhehadputitonthefloorhewentbacktosleep.(72words)Lesson50TakenforarideThewriterwantedtogogoWoodfordGreenbutashedidn'tknowtheway,theconductorpromisedtotellhimwheretogetoff.Whentheyarrivedatthebusterminus,thewriteraskediftheywereatWoodfordGreen.Theconductorthenrealizedthathehadforgottentoputhimoff.Thewriterstayedonthebusbecauseitwasgoingback.(59words)Lesson51RewardforvirtueHughissofatthathehasgoneonadiet.Hehasforbiddenhimselfallthefoodshelikesbuthehasnotlostweight.Whenthewritervisitedhimyesterday,hehidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Theparcelcontainedchocolatesandsweets.Hughsaidthathehadtorewardhimselfoccasionallybecausehisdietwassostrict.(56words)Lesson52AprettycarpetThewriterhasbeentryingtogethisnewroominorderallmorning.Thishasproveddifficultbecauseheownsoverathousandbookswhichcovereveryinchoffloorspaceatthemoment.Hissisterhelpedhimtocarryoneofhisoldbookcasesupthestairsashortwhileago.Shegotasurprisewhenshesawtheroom,butshethoughtthatthebooksmadeaprettycarpet.(68words)Lesson53HotsnakeNowthatfiremenhaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia,theyhavebeentryingtodiscoveritscause.Therewasnoevidencethatitwasstartedbybrokenglassoracigaretteend.Howeverafiremanhasjustsolvedthemystery.Henoticedtheremainsosasnakewhichhadbeendroppedbyabirdontosomeelectricwires.Inwindingitselfroundthewires,thesnakehadsentsparkstothegroundandthiscausedthefire.(75words)Lesson54StickyfingersAssoonasthewriterreturnedhomefromtheshopsshebegantomakesomemeatpies.Whenthetelephonerangsoonafterwards,herfingerswereverysticky.ShespenttenminutestalkingtoHelenBatesonthetelephone.Afterthatshelookedatthemessshehadmade.Herfingers,thetelephoneandthedoorknobswerecoveredwithpastry.Justthenthepostmanrangthedoorbell.Hewantedhertosignforaregisteredletter.(68words)Lesson55Notagoldmine‘TheRevealer'isanewmachinewhichisusedfordetectingburiedgold.Usingthismachine,aresearchpartyrecentlytriedtofindgoldinacaveneartheseashore.Althoughtheyexaminedthecavethoroughlytheyonlyfoundasmallgoldcoinwhichwaspracticallyworthless.Howevermanypeoplebelievethatthemachinemanyrevealsomethingofvaluesoon.(60words)Lesson56Fasterthansound!Alotofoldcarsenteredfortherace,whichisheldonceayear.Agreatmanyloudexplosionscouldbeheardwhentheysetoffandthoughmanycarsbrokedownduringtherace,afewmanagedtocompletethecourse.Thewinningcarwentdownhillsoquicklythatitsdriverhadalotofdifficultytryingtostopit.(62words)Lesson57CanIhelpyou,madam?Thoughthewomaninjeanshesitatedforamoment,sheenteredanexpensiveshopandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Onbeingtoldbyanassistantthatthedresswassold,thewomanreturnedthefollowingmorningdressedinafurcoat.Theassistantwaseagertoserveherthistime.Aftermakinghimbringheralmosteverythinginthewindow,thewomanfinallyboughtthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.(77words)Lesson58Ablessingindisguise?ThenumberofvisitorstothevillageofFrinleyhasincreasedbecausethereissaidtobea‘cursedtree’nearthechurch.Sincethevillagersbelievethatifanyonepicksaleafhewilldie,theyhaveaskedthevicartohavethetreecutdown.Asthetreeisausefulsourceofincome,thevicarhasrefusedtohavethetreecutdown.Meanwhile,thoughtouristshavebeenpickingleaves,notoneofthemhascometoharm.(81words)Lesson59Inorout?Ourdog,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!TheLancasterbomberwasnottoobadlydamagedwhenitcrashedonaremoteislandintheSouthPacific.Thenthewreckremainedundisturbedfortwenty-sixyearsuntilitwasrediscoveredinanaerialsurveyoftheisland.TheFrenchauthoritieshadtheplanepackagedandmovedinpartsbacktoFrance,whereagroupofenthusiastswillbehavingitrestored.Theywillhavetohavethreeoftheenginesrebuilt,butthefourthengineisstillinperfectconditionbecauseacolonyofbeeshadturneditintoahiveanditwastotallycoveredinbeeswax.(94words)Lesson67VolcanoesTazieff,thePolishscientist,wenttoLakeKivuintheCongoin1948toobserveanewvolcanowhichhecalledKituro.Aftertakingphotographs,hehadtoleavealmostatoncebecauseariverofliquidrockthreatenedtosurroundhim.Heescapedjustintimebuthereturnedtwodayslaterwhenthevolcanohad