Lesson 8: A famous monastery 著名的修道院 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What are the St. Bernard dogs used for? The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metre...
Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies 残钞鉴别组 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Jane cook John's wallet? Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine a...
Lesson 6:Smash-and-grab 砸橱窗抢劫 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves? The expensive shops in a famous near Piccadilly were just opening. At this t...
Lesson 5: The facts 确切数字 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics? Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to ex...
Lesson 4:The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do manual work...
Lesson 3:An unknown goddess 无名女神 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess? Some time ago, and interesting discovery was made by arc...
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why? Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another,...
A Puma at large 逃遁的美洲狮 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into Lond...
Text Alvin Toffler writes about the fact that technology is advancing much faster today than ever before in history. The symbols of technology are no longer factory smokestacks or assembly lines. As we are headed for the future, the pace will quicken...
Text In the last days of World War 11, Adolf Hitler and his closest associates had sought shelter in a command bunker before the fall of Berlin. He knew that defeat was close at hand and that he must prepare for his own death. Here is a detailed desc...
