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 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: 相遇那年，她六岁，他三十六岁； 结婚那年，她二十三岁，他三十一岁； 离别后再度重逢时，她八十二岁，他四十三岁…… 他把爱人一次又一次远远地抛在了后面， 她却用一生的时间等待爱人回到身边 是什么过[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: Traveling light  by Joel Hanson＆Sara Groves你是否感觉被繁杂的生活压得喘不过气来呢？听听这首歌吧，走进歌中描述的画面，就像歌中所唱的，把双肩的重担放下，在小河边迈开你轻快的脚步，在美好的音乐中感受[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 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 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]

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 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 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 Mutilated ladies Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did Jane cook John's wallet? Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine a[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]