Lesson 81 Escape

He could hear shouting in the camp itself.

他聽得軍營里面的喧鬧聲。

Lesson 81 Escape

Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped.

他們剛剛發現有一個俘虜跑了。

Lesson 81 Escape

At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates.

正在此時，一輛黑色大轎車在軍營門口停了下來。里面坐了4個軍官。

Lesson 81 Escape

The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed.

軍官們下了車，戰俘立正站好，并在他們從他面前經過時敬了禮。

Lesson 81 Escape

When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him.

他們走后，汽車司機向他走來，

Lesson 81 Escape

The man obviously wanted to talk.

這人顯然是想聊天。

Lesson 81 Escape

He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.

他上了年紀，有著灰白的頭發和明亮的藍眼睛。

Lesson 81 Escape

The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do.

戰俘為他感到惋惜，但卻沒有別的選擇。

Lesson 81 Escape

As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow.

當這個人走近時，戰俘一拳把他打倒在地，

Lesson 81 Escape

Then, jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.

然后跳進車里，以最快的速度把車開走了。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim to have seen monsters in the sea.

漁夫和水手們有時聲稱自己看到過海里的妖怪。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.

雖然人們常常對水手們講的故事付諸一笑，但現在看來，人們有時看到的這些“妖怪”很多不過是些奇怪的魚。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.

一些異常的生物偶爾會被沖到岸上來，但它們在海上卻極少能被捕到。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar.

然而不久前，在馬達加斯加附近的海里卻捕到了一條奇怪的魚。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.

一條小漁船被一條咬住鉤的強壯的大魚拖到了幾英里以外的海面上。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it in any way.

那位漁民意識到這根本不是一條普通的魚，于是千方百計不讓它受到絲毫傷害。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long.

當終于把它弄上岸后，人們發現它身長超過了13英尺。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.

它長著一個像馬一樣的頭，有著大的藍眼睛和閃閃發光的銀色皮膚，還有一條鮮紅色的尾巴。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.

此魚叫槳魚，被送進了博物館，現正接受一位科學家的檢查。

Lesson 82 Monster or fish

Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.

人們很少能看到活著的這類動物，因為它們生活在600英尺深的水下。

Lesson 83 After the elections

The former Prime Minister, Mr.Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.

前首相溫特沃茲。萊恩先生在最近的大選中被擊敗。

Lesson 83 After the elections

He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.

他現在退出了政界，到國外去了。

Lesson 83 After the elections

My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr.Lane's Radical Progressive Party.

我的朋友帕特里克一直是萊恩先生的激進黨的強烈反對者。

Lesson 83 After the elections

After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.

大選結束后，帕特里克來到了前首相的住處。

Lesson 83 After the elections

When he asked if Mr.Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad.

當他詢問萊恩先生是否住在那里時，值班的警察告訴他這位前首相落選后出國去了。

Lesson 83 After the elections

On the following day, Patrick went to the house again.

第二天，帕特里克再次來到首相的住處。

Lesson 83 After the elections

The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.

昨天的那位警察正從門口慢慢走過，帕特里克上前問了和昨天同樣的問題。

Lesson 83 After the elections

Though a little suspicious this time, the policeman gave him the same answer.

雖然那位警察這次有點疑心，但還是對他作了同樣的回答。

Lesson 83 After the elections

The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question.

第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前兩天完全一樣的問題。

Lesson 83 After the elections

This time, the policeman lost his temper.

這一次警察火了。