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1、Lesson21DanielMendozaKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerThefirstfightThefirstfightbetweenHumphriesandhispupilMendoza,afteraquarrel,washeldatStiltonandattractedalotofattention.Atthetime,RichardHumphrieswasthemosteminentboxerinEnglandandhadmanysupporters.ButtheyoungMendozahadhissupporters,too.Theatmospher
2、ebeforethefightwaselectric.HalfofthepeopletheremadebetsonHumphries,theotherhalfbetonMendoza.Whenthetwofightersenteredthering,therewasalotshoutingandcheeringTherefereecalledbothfighterstothemiddleofthering,spoketothemanthefightstarted.Atfirst,bothmenwereverywary.Afterall,thiswasafightbetweenteacheran
3、dpupil,sotheyknewverywellwhattheothercoulddoandtheywerefightingwithbarefists.Eachoftheboxersfoughtwellformostofthematch,butintheendHumphrieswastoostrongandtooexperiencedfortheyoungMendoza-Heknockedhimdownonce:Mendozagotup.Heknockedhimdownagain,andalthoughMendozatriedtogetup,hejustcouldnt.Therefereec
4、ountedtenandthatwastheendofthematch.WhenMendozagotup,hewasveryangry,buteventuallycongratulatedHumphries.Howeverhisdefeatmade.himdeterminedtogoonandfighthisteacheragainsothathecouldfinallybecomechampion.(229words)Lesson22ByheartKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerSixshortweeksAcoupleofyearsago,anewplaycal
5、ledTheWorldTomorrowwasgoingtobeshowninourlocaltheatre.Therewasagreatdealofadvertisingforitandtherewasconsiderablepublicinterest,mainly,Ithink,becausethecastcontainedanumberoffamousactorsandac-tresses.Mostactorsandactressesareusuallynervousonthefirstnightofanyplay,andnoonereallyknowswhatcangowrongorh
6、owtheaudiencewillreact.InthecaseofTheWorldTomorrow,nooneforgottheirlines,buttheplaywasnotwellreceived.Itwasacomedy,soitwassupposedtobefunny,butnobodylaughednotintherightplacesanywayandpeopleevenwalkedoutbeforetheend.Thecastsuspectedthattheywouldgetbadreviewsthefollowingday,andtheydid.Onereviewdescri
7、beditasthesaddestcomedyIveeverseen;anotherthoughtitwa3themostprofessionallyacteddisasterwehaveeverseenonourlocalstage.Inspiteofthereviews,however,theplaystillranforsixweeks.Thelastperformance,onthelastSaturdayevening,attractedasmallaudience,andtheactorsstruggledthroughtotheend.Attheendofsixterriblew
8、eeks,however,therewasonefinalmomentofrelief.Whenthelastlinewasspoken:Oursixshortweekshavehastenedtotheirend,theaudiencesawthefunnysideofitandlaughed.Eventheactorsandactresseslaughed.(248words)Lesson23OnemansmeatisanothermanspoisonKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerSnails,snails,snails!Thesnailshadescape
9、dfromthepaperbagandtheywereeverywhereonthewalls,ontheceiling,onthecarpet,andevenonthelargehallmirror.Whenwebegantolookcarefully,wefoundthattheywereevenincoatpocketsintheclotheshangingontheclotheshooksinthehall.Itwasdisgusting!Snailsmoveslowly,butitsamazinghowfartheycantravelinacoupleofhours!IttookRo
10、bertandmeagestocollectthem.Hefetchedapairofstepsformeandladdersforhimself,andwecollectedthemintwobuckets.Thereweresnailmarkseverywhere,too,andittookhourstoclearupthemessremember,therewereseveraldozenofthem.Snailsmaynotbefast,butwehadbeentalkingforacoupleofhours,andtheycantravel.EvennowIamsurewedidnt
11、findthemall:somearestillcrawlingroundRobertshouse.Theonesthatwedidnotfindwerelucky!Robertwasamused,butIwasnt.Hedecidedtocookthesnailsandinvitedmetostay.IsaidbeforethatIdidntfancytheidea,soIlefthimtohismealforone.Ijustcouldntlookatthesnailsandhaveneverbeenabletofacethemsincethen.(220words)Lesson24Ask
12、eletoninthecupboardKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerAweekendwithSebastianNowthatGeorgehadexplainedabouttheskeleton,Ifeltbetter,butIstilldidntwanttosleepintheroomwithaskeletonhanginginthecupboard.IaskedGeorgetoremovehim,butherefused.Theresnowhereelsetoputhim,saidGeorge,sohellhavetostay.Icouldntdisagree
13、ofcourse,butthemomentIlaydowntosleep,Iknewitwasgoingtobeanuncomfortablenight.Intheend,Idecidedthat1wouldtakeSebastiansomewhereforthenightandbringhimbackuptomyroomearlyinthemorning.SoItookhimoutofcupboardandwalkedaroundthehousewithhimtryingtofindsomewheretoputhim.GeorgesmaidwasjustgoingtobedasIwalked
14、alongthelanding.ShesawSebastianapparentlywalkingaround,screamedandfainted.ShehadobviouslywokenCarltonwhoappearedfromhisbedroomand,whenthegirlhadregainedconsciousness,explainedev-erythingtoher.HeaccusedmeofbeingstupidandsentmeandSebastianbacktoourroomwhereIhunghimupinthecupboardagain.Imaginemysurpris
15、ewhenIpickeduponeofCarltonsdetectivestoriestwoyearslater.ThereIwas,withSebastiantheskeleton,asthemaincharactersinoneofhisstoriesforthewholeworldtoread.Still,hedidntusemyrealname,soIshouldbegladofthat!(240words)Lesson25TheCuttySarkKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerShipsofthepastMenhavealwayswantedtocros
16、swater.Thousandsofyearsago,menmadesimpledug-outcanoessothattheycouldcrossriversorgooutintotakestofish.Atfirst,then,mansearliestboatsweresmallandsimpleandwerepoweredandsteeredbypaddlesoroars.Whenmenwantedtotravelgreaterdistances,acrossverylargelakesorsmallseas;forexample,boatsneededtobelarger.Wehavea
17、llseenpicturesofancientshipswithrowsofoarsateachsideandslavestorowthem.Infactthesegalleyswerejustalargerversionofthesingle-manrowingboat,stillmadeofwoodandverymuchthesamedesignasveryearlyboats.Earlyshipsmighthavebeenprimitive,theymighthavebeenmadeofwoodandmighthavebeenpoweredthroughthewaterwithoars,
18、buttheymanagedtocrossoceans.TheVikingshipsthatinvadedBritainhundredsofyearsagoalsoreachedNorthAmerica.Latersailingships,likethosethatColumbussailedin,thegalleonsthatformedtheSpanishArmadaorthosethatNelsonsailedin,wereanad-vance.Butperhapsthegreatestdevelopmentinthehistoryofshipswaswhensteamenginesre
19、placedsails.Forcenturies,shipshaddepend-onthewindtosailacrosstheseasandoceans.Atlast,withanenginetodriveapropeller,seamendidnothavetorelytotallyontheweather.Fromthenon,shipsliketheGreatEasterncouldbelarger,saferandmoremanoeuvrableinthewater.(254words)Lesson26Wanted:alargebiscuittinKeytocompositionAp
20、ossibleanswerThelastquestionTheothereveningIlistenedtoaquizshowontheradiowhichwasorganisedbyafirmofsoapmanufacturers.Amemberoftheaudi-encewasinvitedtoanswertenquestionstowinmoney.Hecouldtakeamoneyprizeaftereachcorrectanswerorgoontoamoredifficultquestion.Eachnewquestionwasworthtwicethelastquestion.Th
21、emanwasverynervousinfrontoftheaudience,buthegotthefirstquestionright.Thenheslowlyansweredallthequestionscorrectlyspellingquestions,historyquestions,generalknowledge,mathematics,.Theaudiencewasgettingveryexcitedastheques-tionmastergottoquestionnumber9.Andyourninthquestion,hesaid,isworth?1,024.Hereiti
22、s.Whichnineteenth-centurysailingshipwonaracefromShanghaitoEngland?ItwastheThermopylaethemansaidconfidently.ShebeattheCuttySark.Correct,saidthequestionmaster,andtheaudiencewentmad.Thequestionmasterhadtoaskthemtobequiet.?Andhereisyourtenthandlastquestion,thehostsaid,whichisworth?2,048exactly.Advertise
23、ment:howdoyouspellit?Themanpausedandthensaid:Ithinkthisisatrickquestion.Icanspelladvertisement.butIcanalsospellit.Theanswerisl-T.Youreabsolutelyright,thehostsaid,andyouhavewon?2,048!Congratulations!(239?words)Lesson27NothingtosellandnothingtobuyKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerTrampsareparasitesThemaj
24、orityofadultsinsocietycontributetosocietybyworking.Theywork,earnmoneyandpaytaxesforthethingsweallneedhospitals,schools,publictransport,thefirebrigade,lawandorderandsoon.Wedontexpectchildrenorvery.oldpeopletoworkandpaytaxes.Buteveryoneelseshould.Sowhyshouldpeopleliketrampsandbeggarsbedifferent?Tramps
25、sayalltheywantistheirfreedom.Well,theymaybefree,buttheirfreedomispaidforbyeveryoneelseinsociety.Therearemanyunemployedpeoplewhosimplycannotgetajobbuttheywouldworkiftheycould.Andmanybeggarsarepeoplewhohaveturnedtobeggingbecausetheycannotfindajob.Trampsarenotlikethem.Trampsleadaveryselfishwayoflifeand
26、itisawayoflifethatshowsanunwillingnesstoassumeresponsibilityforothers.Therestofushaveahome,children,work,andsoon.Butnottramps!Trampsarelazyparasitesonsociety,andifweallhadtheirmentality,societywouldnotexist,forthemoranyoneelse.Althoughwemightinsomewaysbeenviousoftramps,andalthoughwemightenvytheirfre
27、edom,howmanyofuscouldbeasself-ishasthem?HowmanyofuscouldsayImgoingtoliveexactlyasIwant,anddamntherestofsociety!?Icouldnt.(236words)Lesson28FivepoundstoodearKeytoCompositionApossibleanswerThebargainThewriterhadonlyjustgotridofamanwhowastryingtoselladiamondringwhenanothermanapproachedhimwithsomeexpens
28、-ivepensandwatches.Whenheheldthemupforthewritertolookat,thewritershowedquitealotofinterest.CanIseeoneofthepens?thewriteraskedtheman.Theyalllookedgenuine.Themanhandedthewriteroneandsaid:Itsabeautifulpen,sir.Itsworth?50,butyoucanhaveitfor?30.henthewriterofferedhimjust?5,therewasanargumentabouttheprice
29、,buteventuallythemansaid:Youcanhaveitfor?10,sir.ThatstheleastIcantake.Asthewriterwalkerawayshrugginghisshoulders,themanfollowedhim.readydoit,“Icantsir-Iamalmostgivingitaway,”hesaid,butyoucanhaveitfor$5.Thewriterwasobviouslyverypleased.hegavetheman$5,tookthepen,andthemandisappearedquicklyintothecrowd
30、.Thewriterwasextremelypleased:hehadboughtaveryexpensivepenforjust$5.Whatabargain!Later,backonboardship,thewriterdiscoveredwhythemanhadbeeninsuchahurrytogetaway:youcouldntfillthepenwithinkandjustdidnwork!Itwasntsucha“bargain”afterall!(235words)Lesson29Funnyornot?KeytoCompositionApossibleanswerThegasm
31、anAnauntofminelivesinasmallvillageinthecountryandtellsthisstoryofwhathappenedtoheronce.Inordertounderstandthestory,youshouldknowalittleaboutlifeinanEnglishvillage.Forexample,peopleoftenenjoyafternoonteatogether,theystillleavedoorsunlocked,andcertaintradesmenareusedtodeliveringgoodsand,withpermission
32、,leavingtheminsidetheownershouse.Oneclaymyaunthadinvitedsomefriendsroundforafternoontea.Shehadputsomecakesintheoventobake,andhadgoneupstairstodosomecleaning.Whenshefinished,shedecidedtohaveabathbeforeherfriendsarrivedShewasjustabouttogetintothebathwhenshesuddenlyrememberedthecakes.Shewrappedabathtow
33、elroundher,wentdowntothekitchenandtookthecakesoutoftheoven.Justthen,therewasaknockonthebackdoor.Shewassureitwasthebaker,whowouldopenthedoor,comeinandleavethebreadonthekitchentable.Shepanicked,dashedintothecupboardunderthestairsandclosedthedoor.Then,horrified,sheheardfootstepscomingtothecup-board.Thedooropenedandtherestoodthegasmanwhohadcometoreadthemeterwhichwasinthe
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