Lesson 90 What's for supper

the total absence of fishing boats around the oil rigs.

鉆井平臺周圍根本沒有捕魚船只。

Lesson 90 What's for supper

As a result, the fish just eat and eat and grow and grow in the lovely warm water.

結果是，這些魚就在可愛的溫暖的水流中吃呀吃，長呀長。

Lesson 90 What's for supper

Who eats who?

究竟誰吃誰呢？

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

A pilot noticed a balloon which seemed to be making for a Royal Air Force Station nearby.

一個飛行員發現了一只氣球，它像是正飛往附近的一個皇家空軍基地。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

He informed the station at once, but no one there was able to explain the mystery.

他馬上把情況報告了該基地，但那里的人沒有一個能解釋這到底是怎么回事。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

The officer in the control tower was very angry when he heard the news,

控制塔上的官員得知這一消息后，非常氣憤，

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

because balloons can be a great danger to aircraft.

因為氣球有可能給飛機造成極大的危險。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

He said that someone might be spying on the station and the pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange object.

他說可能有人正對基地進行偵察，因此命令那個飛行員跟蹤那個奇怪的飛行物。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

The pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.

飛行員設法繞著氣球飛了一陣。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

He could make out three men in a basket under it and one of them was holding a pair of binoculars.

他看清了氣球下面有3個人呆在一只筐里，其中一個舉著望遠鏡。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

When the balloon was over the station, the pilot saw one of the men taking photographs.

當氣球飛臨基地上空時，飛行員看見有一個人在拍照。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

Soon afterwards, the balloon began to descend and it landed near an airfield.

不久，氣球開始降落，在一個停機坪附近著了陸。

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone,

警察被召來了，但他們卻不能逮捕任何人，

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

for the basket contained two Members of Parliament and the Commanding Officer of the station!

因為筐里是兩名國會議員和一名基地的指揮官！

Lesson 91 Three men in a basket

As the Commanding Officer explained later, one half of the station did not know what the other half was doing!

正如指揮官后來解釋的那樣，基地的這半邊不知道那半邊正在干什么！

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

It must have been about two in the morning when I returned home.

我回到家時，肯定已是凌晨兩點左右了。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

I tried to wake up my wife by ringing the doorbell,

我按響了門鈴，試圖喚醒我的妻子，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

but she was fast asleep,

但她睡得很熟。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

so I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall,

于是，我從花園的小棚里搬來了一個梯子，把它靠在墻邊，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

and began climbing towards the bedroom window.

開始向臥室的窗口爬去。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

I was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said,

當我幾乎到了窗口，這時下面一個諷刺的聲音說，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.

“我看不必在夜里這個時候擦窗子吧。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

' I looked down and nearly fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman.

”我向下面看去。當我看清是一個警察時，差一點兒從梯子上掉下去。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said, 'I enjoy cleaning windows at night.'

“我喜歡在夜里擦窗子。”

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'So do I,' answered the policeman in the same tone.

“我也是的，”警察用同樣的聲調回答，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'Excuse my interrupting you.

“請原諒我打斷了您。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

I hate to interrupt a man when he's busy working,

當一個人在忙著干活時，我是不愿意去打斷他的，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

but would you mind coming with me to the station?'

但請您跟我到警察局去一趟好嗎？”

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said.

“可我更愿意呆在這兒，”我說，

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'You see.I've forgotten my key.'

“您瞧，我忘帶鑰匙了。”