Lesson 1 A puma at large逃遁的美洲狮 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Where must the puma have come from? Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When rep...
Lesson 2 Thirteen equals one 十三等于一 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Was the vicar pleased that the clock was striking? Why? Our vicar is always raising money for one cause...
Lesson 3 An unknown goddess 无名女神 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did the archaeologists know that the statue was a goddess? Some time ago, an interesting discovery was m...
Lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Alf want a white-collar job? These days, people who do...
Lesson 5 The facts 确切数字 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the consequence of the editors insistence on facts and statistics? Editors of newspapers and magazines often...
Lesson 6 Smash-and-grab砸橱窗抢劫 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Mr. Taylor try to stop the thieves? The expensive shops in a famous near Piccadilly were just opening....
Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies*残钞鉴别组 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Why did Jane cook Johns wallet? Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing...
Lesson 8 A famous monastery著名的修道院 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What are the St. Bernard dogs used for? The Great St. Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2,...
Lesson 9 Flying cats飞猫 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How do cats try to protect themselves when falling from great heights? Cats never fail to fascinate human beings. They can...
Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic泰坦尼克号的沉没 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What would have happened if only two of the sixteen water-tight compartments had been flood...
Lesson 11 Not guilty无罪 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was the Customs Officer looking for? Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when...
Lesson 12 Life on a desert island荒岛生活 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What was exceptional about the two mens stay on the desert island? Most of us have formed an unrealisti...
Lesson 13 Its only me 是我，别害怕 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 What did the man expect to find under the stairs? After her husband had gone to work. Mrs. Richards sent her...
Lesson 14 A noble gangster贵族歹徒 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 How did Haywood make in times of peace? There was a time when the owners of shops and businesses in Chicago ha...
Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble五十便士的麻烦 Listen to the tape then answer the question below. 听录音，然后回答以下问题。 Did George get anything for his fifty pence? What? Children always appreciate small gifts...
