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]
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 Flying cats Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How do cats try to protect themselves when falling from great heights? Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can b[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]