NCE2-53~2-65

Lesson 53
Hot snake
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What caused the fire?

At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began. Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any broken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause. He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000-volt power line. In this way, he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

hot adj. ´øµçµÄ£¬³äµçµÄ
fireman n. Ïû·À¶ÓÔ±
cause v. ÒýÆ𣻠n. Ô­Òò
examine v. ¼ì²é
accidentally adv. ÒâÍâµØ£¬Å¼È»µØ
remains n. ʬÌ壬²Ðº¡
wire n. µçÏß
volt n. ·üÌØ£¨µçѹµ¥Î»£©
power line µçÁ¦Ïß
solve v. ½â¾ö
mystery n. ÃÕ
snatch v. ץס
spark n. µç»ð»¨

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Lesson 54
Sticky fingers
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What two interruptions did the writer have?

After breakfast, I sent the children to school and then I went to the shops. It was still early when I returned home. The children were at school, my husband was at work and the house was quiet. So I decided to make some meat pies. In a short time I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. At exactly that moment, the telephone rang. Nothing could have been more annoying. I picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when I recognized the voice of Helen Bates. It took me ten minutes to persuade her to ring back later. At last I hung up the receiver. What a mess! There was pastry on my fingers, on the telephone, and on the doorknobs. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. This time it was the postman and he wanted me to sign for a registered letter!

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

sticky adj. Õ³µÄ
finger n. ÊÖÖ¸
pie n. ÏÚ±ý
mix v. »ìºÏ£¬°èºÍ
pastry n. Ãæºý
annoying adj. ÄÕÈ˵Ä
receiver n. µç»°µÄ»°Í²
dismay v. ʧÍû£¬Ð¹Æø
recognize v. Èϳö£¬Ìý³ö
persuade v. ˵·þ£¬È°Ëµ
mess n. ÂÒÆß°ËÔã
doorknob n. ÃÅ°ÑÊÖ
sign v. Ç©×Ö
register v. ¹ÒºÅÓʼÄ

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Lesson 55
Not a gold mine
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What did the team find?

Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently. A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it. Armed with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find buried treasure. The leader of the party was examining the soil near the entrance to the cave when the machine showed that there was gold under the ground. Very excited, the party dug a hole two feel deep. They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless. The party then searched the whole cave thoroughly but did not find anything except an empty tin trunk. In spite of this, many people are confident that 'The Revealer' may reveal something of value fairly soon.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

gold n. ½ð×Ó
mine n. ¿ó
treasure n. ²Æ±¦
revealer n. ̽²âÆ÷
invent v. ·¢Ã÷
detect v. ̽²â
bury v. Âñ²Ø
cave n. ɽ¶´
seashore n. º£°¶
pirate n. º£µÁ
arm v. Îä×°
soil n. ÄàÍÁ
entrance n. Èë¿Ú
finally adv. ×îºó
worthless adj. ºÁÎÞ¼ÛÖµµÄ
thoroughly adv. ³¹µ×µØ
trunk n. ÐÐÀîÏä
confident adj. ÓÐÐÅÐĵÄ
value n. ¼ÛÖµ

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Lesson 56
Faster than sound!
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How fast did the winning car go?

Once a year, a race is held for old cars. A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began. One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels. Built in 1885, it was the oldest car taking part. After a great many loud explosions, the race began. Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars, however, completed the race. The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour -- much faster than any of its rivals. It sped downhill at the end of the race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it. The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure. It was very different from modern car races but no less exciting.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

sound n. ÉùÒô
excitement n. ¼¤¶¯£¬ÐË·Ü
handsome adj. ƯÁÁµÄ£»ÃÀ¹ÛµÄ
Rolls-Royce ÂÞ¶û˹--ÂÞÒÁ˹
Benz n. ±¼³Û
wheel n. ÂÖ×Ó
explosion n. ±¬Õ¨£¬ºäÏì
course n. ÅܵÀ£»ÐгÌ
rival n. ¶ÔÊÖ
speed v. ¼²Ê»
downhill adv. ÏÂÆÂ

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Lesson 57
Can I help you, madam?
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Did the woman get what she wanted?

A woman in jeans stood at the window of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant, she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring almost everything in the window before finally buying the dress she had first asked for.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

madam n. £¨¶Ô¸¾Å®µÄ×ð³Æ£©Ì«Ì«£¬·òÈË
jeans n. Å£×пã
hesitate v. ÓÌÔ¥£¬³Ù»º
serve v. ½Ó´ý£¨¹Ë¿Í£©
scornfully adv. ÇáÃïµØ
punish v. ³Í·£
fur n. ôÃƤ
eager adj. ÈÈÇеģ¬ÈÈÇéµÄ

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Lesson 58
A blessing in disguise?
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Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?

The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'. Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income, as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

blessing n. ¸£·Ö£¬¸£Æø
disguise n. αװ
tiny adj. ¼«Ð¡µÄ
possess v. ÓµÓÐ
cursed adj. ¿ÉºÞµÄ
increase v. Ôö¼Ó
plant v. ÖÖÖ²
church n. ½ÌÌÃ
evil adj. »µµÄ
reputation n. ÃûÉù
claim v. ÒÔ......ΪÆäºó¹û
victim n. Êܺ¦Õߣ¬ÎþÉüÆ·
vicar n. ½ÌÇøÄÁʦ
source n. À´Ô´
income n. ÊÕÈë
trunk n. Ê÷¸É

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Lesson 59
In or out?
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Why did Rex run away?

Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and dark. Every time he wanted to come into the garden he would bark until someone opened the gate. As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in. Rex soon became an expert at opening the gate. However, when I was going out shopping last week, I noticed him in the garden near the gate. This time he was barking so that someone would let him out! Since then, he has developed another bad habit. As soon as he opens the gate from the outside, he comes into the garden and waits until the gate shuts. Then he sits and barks until someone lets him out. After this he immediately lets himself in and begins barking again. Yesterday my husband removed the gate and Rex got so annoyed we have not seen him since.

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

bark v. ¹·½Ð
press v. °´£¬Ñ¹
paw n. ½Åצ
latch n. ÃÅãÅ
expert n. ר¼Ò
develop v. Ñø³É
habit n. Ï°¹ß
remove v. ²ðµô£¬È¡ÏÂ

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Lesson 60
The future
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Does what Madam Bellinsky said come true?

At a village fair, I decided to visit a fortune-teller called Madam Bellinsky. I went into her tent and she told me to sit down. After I had given her some money, she looked into a crystal ball and said: 'A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days. The moment you leave this tent, you will get a big surprise. A woman you know well will rush towards you. She will speak to you and then she will lead you away from this place. That is all.'
As soon as I went outside, I forgot all about Madam Bellinsky because my wife hurried towards me. 'Where have you been hiding?' she asked impatiently. 'Your sister will be here in less than an hour and we must be at the station to meet her. We are late already.' As she walked away, I followed her out of the fair.

New words and expressions 生词和短语

future n. 未来，前途
fair n. 集市
fortune-teller n. 算命人
crystal n. 水晶
relation n. 亲属
impatiently adv. 不耐烦地

参考译文

在一个乡村集市上，我决定去拜访一位称作别林斯夫人的算命人。我走进她的帐篷，她叫我坐下。我给了她一些钱后，她便查看着一个水晶球说道："您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。她将于今天傍晚到达，并准备住上几天。您一走出这个帐篷，就会大吃一惊。一位您很熟悉的女人将向您冲来。她会对您说点什么，然后带您离开这个地方。就是这些。"
我一走出帐篷，就把别林斯基夫人给算卦的事忘得一干二净了，因为我的妻子正匆匆向我跑来。"你躲到哪儿去了？"她不耐烦地问，"再有不到一个小时你姐姐就要到这儿了，我们得去车站接她。现在就已经晚了。"当她走开时，我也跟着她出了集市。
Lesson 61
Trouble with the Hubble
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What is the special importance of a telescope in space?

The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20,1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars. Right from the start there was trouble with the Hubble. The pictures it sent us were very disappointing because its main mirror was faulty! NASA is now going to put the telescope right, so it will soon be sending up four astronauts to repair it. The shuttle Endeavour will be taking the astronauts to the Hubble. A robot-arm from the Endeavour will grab the telescope and hold it while the astronauts make the necessary repairs. Of course, the Hubble is above the earth's atmosphere, so it will soon be sending us the clearest pictures of the stars and distant galaxies that we have ever seen. The Hubble will tell us a great deal about the age and size of the universe. By the time you read this, the Hubble's eagle eye will have sent us thousands and thousands of wonderful pictures.

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Hubble n. ¹þ²ª
telescope n. ÍûÔ¶¾µ
launch v. ·¢Éä
space n. ¿Õ¼ä
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billion n. 10ÒÚ
faulty adj. ÓдíÎóµÄ
astronaut n. ÓԱ
shuttle n. º½Ìì·É»ú
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robot-arm n. »úÆ÷ÊÖ
grab v. ×¥
atmosphere n. ´óÆø²ã
distant adj. Ò£Ô¶µÄ
galaxy n. ÐÇϵ
universe n. ÓîÖæ
eagle eye Ó¥ÑÛ

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What was the danger to the villages after the fire?

Firemen had been fighting the forest for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. A short time before, great trees had covered the countryside for miles around. Now, smoke still rose up from the warm ground over the desolate hills. Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. When the fire had at last been put out, the forest authorities ordered several tons of a special type of grass-seed which would grow quickly. The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes. The planes had been planting seed for nearly a month when it began to rain. By then, however, in many places the grass had already taken root. In place of the great trees which had been growing there for centuries patches of green had begun to appear in the blackened soil.

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control n. ¿ØÖÆ
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spray v. ÅçÈö
quantity n. Á¿
root n. ¸ù
century n. ÊÀ¼Í
patch n. СƬ
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Why did Jenny want to leave the wedding reception?

Jeremy Hampden has a large circle of friends and if very popular at parties. Everybody admires him for his great sense of humour -- everybody, that is, except his six-year-old daughter, Jenny. Recently, one of Jeremy's closest friends asked him to make a speech at a wedding reception. This is the sort of thing that Jeremy loves. He prepared the speech carefully and went to the wedding with Jenny. he had included a large number of funny stories in the speech and, of course, it was a great success. As soon as he had finished, Jenny told him she wanted to go home. Jeremy was a little disappointed by this but he did as his daughter asked. On the way home, he asked Jenny if she had enjoyed the speech. To his surprise, she said she hadn't. Jeremy asked her why this was so and she told him that she did not like to see so many people laughing at him!

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circle n. Ȧ×Ó
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close adj. Ç×ÃܵÄ
wedding n. Ȏ˖
reception n. Õдý»á
sort n. ÖÖÀà

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Why was the first tunnel not completed?

In 1858, a French engineer, Aime Thome de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. He said that it would be possible to build a platform in the centre of the Channel. This platform would serve as a port and a railway station. The tunnel would be well-ventilated if tall chimneys were built above sea level. In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, William Low. He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be built. This would solve the problem of ventilation, for if a train entered this tunnel, it would draw in fresh air behind it. Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun. If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. The world had to wait almost another 100 years for the Channel Tunnel. It was officially opened on March 7,1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.

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tunnel n. ËíµÀ
port n. ¸Û¿Ú
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chimney n. ÑÌ´Ñ
sea level º£Æ½Ãæ
double adj. Ë«µÄ
ventilation n. ͨ·ç
fear v. º¦ÅÂ
invasion n. ÈëÇÖ£¬ÇÖÂÔ
officially adv. ÕýʽµØ
connect v. Á¬½Ó
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Lesson 65
Jumbo versus the police
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Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street?

Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street. The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. 'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards, 'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him. Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.'

New words and expressions Éú´ÊºÍ¶ÌÓï

versus prep.
Christmas n.
circus n.
present n.
accompany v.
approach v.
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weigh v.
fortunate adj.

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