摘要:英文文本 Too early and too late Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did the young girl miss the train? Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Collecting Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What in particular does a person gain when he or she becomes a serious collector? People tend to amass possessions, sometimes w[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 A spot of bother Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What did the old lady find when she got home? The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Back in the old country Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did the narrator find is mother's grave? I stopped to let the car cool off and to study the map. I had expected t[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Our neighbour, the river Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why had the neighbours left their farm? The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm has always playe[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Instinct or cleverness?Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Was the writer successful in protecting his peach tree? Why not? We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 In the public interest Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What could not be reported in the official flees? The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world fo[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Mud is mud Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did Harry decide to give up his little game? My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 New Year resolutions Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions? The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The ideal servant Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was Bessie's 'little weakness'? It is a good thing my aunt Harriet died years ago. If she were alive today she[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The silent village Listen to the tape then answer the question below.  Why was the village silent? In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessi[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Too high a price? Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What does the writer describe as an 'amusing old-fashioned source of noise'? Pollution is the price we pay for an over[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Do it yourself Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did the writer repair his lawn mower in the end? Why/Why not? So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 The power of the press Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Does the writer think the parents where lucky or unlucky to gain prosperity in this way? Why? In democratic countr[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Speed and comfort Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Which type of transport does the writer prefer, do you think? People travelling long distances frequently have to decide[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Fully insured Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Who owned the pie and why? Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private propert[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Modern cavemen Listen to the tape then answer the question below. With what does the writer compare the Gouffre Berger? Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a r[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Illusions of Pastoral peace Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What particular anxiety spoils the country dweller's visit to the theatre? The quiet life of the country ahs[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Who's who Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How did the policeman discover that the whole thing was a joke? It has never been explained why university students seem to enj[阅读全文]

摘要:英文文本 Nothing to worry about Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the difference between Bruce's behaviour and that of other people? The rough across the plain soon became[阅读全文]