Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'Your what?' he called.

“什么？”他大聲問。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

'My key,' I shouted.

“鑰匙！”我喊道。

Lesson 92 Asking for trouble

Fortunately, the shouting woke up my wife who opened the window just as the policeman had started to climb towards me.

幸運得很，這喊聲驚醒了我的妻子。就在警察開始向我爬上來時，她打開了窗子。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.

世界上最著名的紀念碑之一的自由女神雕像是在19世紀時由法國人民贈送給美國的。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.

這座由雕像家奧古斯特。巴索爾地設計的巨大雕像是用10年時間雕像刻成的。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

這座雕像的主體是用銅制成的，由艾菲爾特制的金屬框架支撐著。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.

在雕像被運往美國之前，必須為它選好一塊場地，同時必須建造一個基座。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.

場地選在了紐約港入口處的一個鳥上。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.

到1884年，一座高度達151英尺的雕像在巴黎豎立起來了。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America.

第二年，它被拆成若干小塊，運到美國。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by Bartholdi.

到1886年10月底，這座雕像被重新組裝起來，由巴索爾地正式贈送給美國人民。

Lesson 93 A noble gift

Ever since then, the great monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.

從那時起，這座偉大的紀念碑對通過紐約港進入美國定居的千百萬人來說就一直是自由的象征。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age.

實驗證明，兒童在很小的時候就可以開始學習游泳。

Lesson 94 Future champions

At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their breath under water even before they can walk.

在洛杉磯的一個特設的游泳池里，孩子們甚至在還沒有學會走路時就已經能熟練地在水下屏住呼吸了。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water.

兩個月的嬰兒并未顯得不愿意入水。

Lesson 94 Future champions

It is not long before they are so accustomed to swimming that they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.

他們很快便適應了游泳，以致能撿起池底的物品。

Lesson 94 Future champions

A game that is very popular with these young swimmers is the underwater tricycle race.

這些幼小的游泳運動員非常喜愛的一種游戲是水下三輪車比賽。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water.

三輪車并排放在7英尺深的游泳池底上。

Lesson 94 Future champions

The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool.

孩子們比賽看誰先到達游泳池的另一端。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them.

很多孩子用腳蹬車，但多數孩子更愿意推或是拉著三輪車。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Some children can cover the whole length of the pool without coming up for breath even once.

有些孩子能夠跑完游泳池的全長而不用露出水面換氣。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell.

他們將來是否能成為奧林匹克的冠軍，這只能由時間來作出回答。

Lesson 94 Future champions

Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.

與此同時，他們對我們中的那些游不了5碼就已喘不過氣來的人應該是種鼓舞。

Lesson 95 A fantasy

When the Ambassador or Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock.

當艾斯卡羅比亞國的大使回到家吃午飯時，把他的夫人嚇了一跳。

Lesson 95 A fantasy

He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.

他面色蒼白，衣服也搞得不成樣子。

Lesson 95 A fantasy

'What has happened?' she asked.

“發生了什么事？”她問，

Lesson 95 A fantasy

'How did your clothes get into such a mess?'

“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂？”

Lesson 95 A fantasy

'A fire extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily.

“滅火器弄的，親愛的，”大使冷冷地回答，

Lesson 95 A fantasy

'University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.'

“今天上午大學生們放火點著了大使館。”

Lesson 95 A fantasy

'Good heavens!' exclaimed his wife.

“天??！”他的夫人驚叫，