1、Lesson 1 A puma at large1. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, 伦敦动物园接到报告说，在伦敦以南 45 英里处发现一只美洲狮时，2. Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.无论它走哪儿，一路上总会留下一串死鹿及死兔子之类的小动物.3. , this one must
2、have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.因此那只美洲狮一定是某位私人收藏豢养的，不知怎么设法逃出来了。Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one!1. One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start:一天夜里，我们的牧师突然被惊醒了2. In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill
3、Wilkins, our local grocer.借着电筒光。他看见一个人，马上认出那是本地杂货店主经比尔.威尔金斯。3. Whatever are you doing up here Bill?你究竟在这上面干什么，比尔？L3 an unknown goddess1. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.这座古城肯定一度很繁荣，因为它曾享有高度的文明.2. She stood three feet high and her hands rest
4、ed on her hips.她身高 3 英尺，双手叉腰。L4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs1. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white collar workers.许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣，此乃人之常情。2. This can give raise to curious situations, as it did in t
5、he case of AlfredBloggs who worked as a dustman for the Elessmere Corporation.而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象，在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德.布洛斯就是一个例子。3. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise In status is well worth the loss of money.不过他觉得，地位升高了，损失点儿钱也值得。L6 Smash and grab1. Mr. Taylor, t
6、he owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display.珠宝店主泰勒先生正在欣赏新布置的橱窗。2. , but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain.但由于他忙着抢钻石首饰，竟连疼痛都顾不上了。L7 Mutilated Ladies1. Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembere
7、d there was a large bank note in your back pocket?这种事情在你身上出现过吗?你有没有把裤子塞洗衣机后才想起在裤子的后兜有一张大面值的钞票?2. A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fianc, John, runs a successful furniture business.最近的一个案例与简.巴特林有关，她的未婚夫约翰拥有一家生意兴隆家具店。3. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes
8、 turned to ash!可以想像他们发现一只煮得面目全非的钱包，钞票已化成灰时有多么沮丧。L8 The Saint Bernard Monastery1. The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy.圣伯纳德大山口连接着瑞士与意大利。2. At 2470 meters, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe.海拔 2,473O 米，是欧洲最高的山口。3. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who ras
9、hly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.尽管修通了隧道，但仍有一些人想冒险徒步跨越圣伯纳德山口。4. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.由于到处都是人，狗被关在专门的围栏里。L9 Flying cats1. Cats never fail to fascinate human beings.猫总能引起人们的极大兴趣。2. One of the things that fascinates us most about cats i
10、s the popular Belief that they have nine lives.最使我们感兴趣的一件事情就是一种通俗的信念猫有九条命。3. All these cats had one experience in common: they had fallen off High buildings, yet only eight of them died from shock or injuries.所有这些猫有一个共同的经历：它们都曾从高层建筑上摔下来过，但只有其中的 8 只猫死于震荡或跌伤。L10 the Loss of Titanic1. The great ship, T
11、itanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.泰坦尼克号这艘伟大的邮轮于 1912 年 4 月 10 日从南汉普顿出发驶往纽约。2. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.然而，这艘巨轮首航就下沉，造成大批人员死亡。人们将永远记着这艘巨轮的沉没惨剧。3. Below, the captain re
12、alized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!在下面，船长惊恐的地发现“泰坦尼克” 号正在急速下沉， 16 个密封舱已有 5 个进水。L11 Not guilty1. The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has f
13、ive hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase.而老练的职业走私犯却使手提箱里藏着 500 只金表，却也处之泰然。2. The officer went through the case with great care.那位官员十分仔细地把箱子检查了一遍。3. Sudden, I saw the Officers face light up.突然，我看到官员脸上露出了得意的神色。4. Try it! I said encouragingly.你试试看，我挑衅地说。L12 Life on a Desert Island 1. Most of us
14、have formed an unrealistic picture of life on a desert island.我们许多人对于荒岛生活有一种不切实际的想法。2. The other side of the picture is quite the opposite.另一种想法恰恰相反. L13 Its only me!1. She intended to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. 她想化妆成鬼的样子，由于头
15、天晚上她已把化装服做好，这时她急于想试试。 2. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. 理查兹夫人不想吓唬这个可怜人，便赶紧躲到了楼梯下的小储藏室里。 3. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the metre. 理查兹夫人这才想到一定是供电局来人查电表了。 4. The
16、 man let out cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him. 那人大叫了一声，惊退了几步。理查兹夫人朝他走去，只见他 “砰”的一声关上门逃走了。 L14 A noble gangster1. There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangste
17、rs in return for protection. 曾经有一度芝加哥的店主们和生意人们不得不付重金给歹徒们以求保护。2. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero.尽管如此，意大利人把他当做所谓的英雄。L15 Six pence worth of trouble1. With some children, small sums go a long way.对于有些孩子来说，少量的钱可以花很长一段时间。2. Very few of the sixpences I have given him have fou
18、nd their way there.我给了不少 50 便士的硬币，但没有几个存到储蓄罐里。3. Instead, he bought himself sixpence worth of trouble.昨天，我给了他 6 便士让存起来，却拿这钱给自己买了 6 便士的麻烦。4. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with a large box of chocolates.不过，
19、此事并没使乔治过于伤心，因为糖果店老板娘听说了他遇到的麻烦后,赏给他一大盒巧克力。L16 Mary had a Little Lamb1. One of Marys prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had given her.玛丽最珍贵的财产之一就是丈夫送给她的一只白色小羔羊。2. Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him.迪米特里为自己的鲁莽而感到不好意思，向阿列科道了歉，说是
20、错怪了他。L 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world1. Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st,1964, the greatest bridge in the world was named after him.虽然 Verrazano 绝对算不上一个伟大的探险家，但他的名字将流芳百世，因为1964 年 11 月 21 日建成
21、的一座世界上最长的吊桥是以他的名字命名。2. These alone took sixteen months to build.仅这两座塔就花了 16 个月才建成。3. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designers dream to create an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.尽管此桥很大，但它的结构简单，造型优美，实现了设计者企图创造一个“尽量用细线条勾画出一个庞然大物”的梦想。L 18 Electric curre
22、nts in modern art1. The idea that modern can only be seen in museums is mistaken.那种认为现代艺术只能在博物馆里才能看到的观点是错误的。2. Even people who take no interest in art cannot have failed to notice examples of modern sculpture on display in public places.即使是对艺术不感兴趣的人也不会不注意到在公共场所展示的现代艺术品。3. Sparks were emitted from sm
23、all black boxes and red lamps flashed on and off angrily.小黑盒子里迸出火花，红色灯泡发怒似地忽明忽暗。L19. A very dear cat1.Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took considerable interest in Mrs. Eleanor Ramsayscat.绑架者很少对动物感兴趣。最近，绑架者却盯上了 Eleanor Ramsay 太太的猫。2. Mrs. Eleanor Ramsay, a very wealthy
24、 old lady, has shared a flat with her cat, Rastus, for a great many years.Eleanor Ramsay 太太是一个非常富有的老妇人，多年来，一直同她养的 猫Rastus 一起住在一所公寓里。3. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也没回来。4. One evening, however, he failed to arrive.可是，有一天晚上，它出去后再也没回来。5. The next morning, the box had disappe
25、ared but Mrs. Ramsay was sure that the kidnapper would keep his word.第二天早晨，放钱的盒子不见了。但拉姆齐太太确信绑架者是会履行诺言的。6. Considering the amount he paid, he was dear in more ways than one!想到她所花的那笔钱，她的心疼就具有双重意义了。L20 Pioneer Pilots1. Over a year passed before the first attempt was made.然而一年多过去了才有人出来尝试。2. The Antoinette floated on the water until was picked up by a ship.“安特瓦特 ”号飞机在海上漂浮，后来有船经过，Latham 方才获救。3. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he covered twenty-sixmiles.一周以前，他曾成功地进行了一次 26 英里的陆上飞行。
