Lesson 77 mummy 木乃伊 The mummy of an Egyptian woman who died in 800 B.C. 死于公元前800年的一位埃及妇女 has just had just had an operation. 的木乃伊刚刚接受了一次手术。 Many mummies have been found in the Silk Road. 在丝...
Lesson 74 Out of the limelight New words and expressions: 1. limelight Out of the limelight She is fond of the limelight. The successful businessman has always been in the limelight. 2. precaution Dressed in dark glasses and old clothes they had take...
Lesson 70 New words and expressions: 1. bullfight During a bullfight, a drunkard suddenly wandered into the middle of the ring. Spain is famous for its bullfights. Many of Hemingways heroes love bullfighting. 2. drunk / drunkard Her husband was a dru...
Lesson 67 Volcanoes New words and expressions: 1. volcano Haroun Tazieff, the Polish scientist, has spent his lifetime studying active volcanoes and deep caves in all parts of the world. This is a dormant volcano. Pompeii disappeared after the volcan...
Lesson 64 The Channel Tunnel New words and expressions: 1. tunnel In 1858, a French engineer, Aim Thom de Gamond, arrived in England with a plan for a twenty-one-mile tunnel under the English Channel. It took many years to complete the construction o...
Lesson 62 After the fire New words and expressions: 1. control Firemen had been fighting the forest fire for nearly three weeks before they could get it under control. The situation was out of control. Parents should not have control over their child...
Lesson 59 In or out? New words and expressions: 1. bark Our dog, Rex, used to sit outside our front gate and bark. The dog barked at the visitor. You can hear dogs bark in the distance in the dark. 2. press As the neighbors complained of the noise, m...
Lesson 56 Faster than sound! New words and expressions: 1. sound Faster than sound He opened the door without making a sound. Light travels faster than sound. 2. excitement A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of e...
Lesson 54 Sticky fingers New words and expressions: 1. sticky In a short time, I was busy mixing butter and flour and my hands were soon covered with sticky pastry. These sticky sweets do harm to childrens teeth. My fingers are sticky with jam. 2. fi...
Lesson 51 Reward for virtue New words and expressions: 1. reward Reward for virtue He deserves a material reward. The school offers a reward to virtual students. 2. virtue She is a person of great virtue. Chinese people have many virtues. 3. diet My...