摘要:英文文本 One man's meat is another man's poison Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was it about snails that made the writer collect them for his friend on that in particular? P[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Pioneer pilots Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the name of the first plane to fly across the English Channel? In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of $1,000[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A very dear cat Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why was Rastus 'very dear' in more ways than one? Kidnappers are rarely interested in animals, but they recently took[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Electric currents in modern art Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How might some of the exhibits have been dangerous? Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. The ide[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The longest suspension bridge in the world Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How is the bridge supported? Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Mary had a little lamb Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Was Dimitri right to apologize to his neighbour? Why not? Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Fifty pence worth of trouble Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did George get anything for his fifty pence? What? Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or da[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A noble gangster Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How did Haywood make in times of peace? There was a tine when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago that to pay[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 "It's only me"Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What did the man expect to find under the stairs? After her husband had gone to work. Mrs. Richards sent her children to[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Life on a desert island Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was exceptional about the two men's stay on the desert island? Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Not guilty Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the Customs Officer looking for? Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when you[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The loss of the Titanic Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flooded? The great ship, Tit[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A famous monastery Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What are the St. Bernard dogs used for? The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,473 metres, it[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Smash-and-grab Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves? The expensive shops in a famous near Piccadilly were just "opening. At this[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The facts Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the consequence of the editor's insistence on facts and statistics? Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The double life of Alfred Bloggs Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本An unknown goddessListen to the tape then answer the question below.How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess?    Some time ago, and interesting discovery wa[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本Thirteen equals oneListen to the tape then answer the question below.Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why?    Our vicar is always raising money for one cause o[阅读全文]