摘要:英文文本 A chance in a million Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the chance in a million? We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century, a novelist wou[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Justice was done Listen to the tape then answer the question below. The word 'justice' is given two different meanings in the text. What is the distinction between them? The word justice[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A happy discovery Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the 'happy discovery'? Antique shops exert a peculiar fascination on a great many people. The more expensive[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A day t remember Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What incident began the series of traffic accidents? We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may b[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A lost ship Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did the crew of the Elkor find what they were looking for? Why? The salvage operation had been a complete failure. The small s[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A lovable eccentric Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did the shop assistant refuse to serve Dickie? True eccentrics never deliberately set out to draw attention to the[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The death of a ghost Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did the two brothers keep the secret? For years, villagers believed that Endley Farm was hunted. The farm was own[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Funny or not? Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What is the basis of 'sick' humour? Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on were we have been brought up.[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Five pound too dear Listen to the tape then answer the question below.  Why was even five pounds 'too dear'? Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was enteri[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What is the most important thing for a tramp? It has been said that everyone lives by selling somethi[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Wanted: a large biscuit tin Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Listen who the prize for biggest biscuit? No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements. Much as we ma[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The Cutty Sark Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What piece of bad luck prevented the Cutty Sark from winning the race? One of the most famous sailing ships of the nin[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A skeleton in the cupboard Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Who was Sebastian? We often read in novels how a seemingly respectable person or family has some terrible secre[阅读全文]

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 By heart Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Which actor read the letter in the end, the aristocrat or the gaoler? Some plays are so successful that they run for years on e[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Daniel Mendoza Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How many unsuccessful attempts did Mendoza make before becoming Champion of all England? Boxing matches were very popular i[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]