The Final Problem by Conan Doyle 词汇提示 1.mastermind 主谋 2.rumors 谣言 3.companion 同伴 4.investigation 调查 5.surgery 手术，诊室 6.pale 苍白的 7.blind 窗帘 8.equal 对手 9.extraordinary 非凡的 10.threads 线索 11.intelligent 聪明 12.hissed 嘶吼 原文 PART ONE: A CRIMINAL MASTERMIND Almost two years have passed since that terrible day. I never wanted to speak about it again but I feel it is my responsibility to describe the events leading up to it. A certain Colonel Moriarty, brother of Professor James Moriarty, is responsible for rumors and lies about the character of my dear friend Sherlock Holmes that I will not repeat here. I am the only one who knows what happened between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty and it is time that the world knew the truth. I still visited 221B Baker Street from time to time when Holmes wanted a companion to help with his investigations, but not as often as before. In the final year of my visits Holmes spent more and more time alone. The mystery he was trying to solve occupied a lot of his time but he wouldn't speak about it, not even to me. One day, in early spring, I received a letter from France. Dear Watson, I am working in France for the French Government on an important matter that will take me many months to solve. The weather is good but the food is not so good. I hope all is well with the surgery. I will write again soon. Sherlock Holmes. From the letter it seemed clear that I would not see him for some time, so you can imagine my surprise when only a month later he appeared at the window of my surgery. He looked pale and very worried. He entered at a door around the side. 'I know what you're thinking,' he said before I could speak. 'I look terrible.' I watched as Holmes went around the room making sure all the windows were locked. He closed the blinds. 'Holmes, what's the matter?' I asked. 'Air guns,' he replied. 'Air guns?' 'I think you know me by now,' he continued. 'I am not a nervous man but there's a difference between stupidity and courage, and when someone is trying to kill me.…. I don't want them to have a clear shot through your windows. Do you have anything to drink?' I gave him a glass of water. He checked the windows again. 'I'm sorry for coming here so late. I won't stay long. I think it's best if I leave over the wall at the back,' he said. 'Holmes, please explain what all this is about.' He said nothing. I looked at his hand. It was bleeding. I offered him something to clean it with. 'Holmes, this isn't a little fight. Look at your hand!' 'Are you alone here in the surgery?' he asked. 'Yes, I am now. There is another doctor who helps me during the week.' 'Maybe he can help while you're away. I want you to come with me on a trip to Europe. I'm not sure of the exact location. We can decide when we get there.' Holmes' behavior was very strange. He never went on holiday. He certainly didn't go on 'trips' for no reason. He saw the worried look in my eyes. 'There's only one person I can trust with this information, Watson, and that's you. For the first time in my life,' he said, 'I have finally met my equal. His name is known to every criminal in London, but ask anyone in the street and they'll say they've never heard of him. Professor Moriarty! The man is a genius - he's a criminal mastermind!' 'Moriarty - a mastermind?' 'You see!' he laughed. 'No-one knows the real Moriarty - but I do! The man is responsible for half the crimes in London. I could continue working for the French government. It's a nice life, it's well paid, but I cannot rest until Moriarty is in prison!' 'Half the crimes in London!' I repeated. 'But if you really believe this, why haven't you asked Scotland Yard to arrest him? Do you have the evidence?' 'Crimes happen all the time. The criminal is caught.Sometimes they go to prison, then someone pays money and they go free. Sometimes they are never found. The important thing is that the man who controls everything is never caught. No-one must ever suspect him.' 'But what does he do?' 'Everything and nothing! He is a well-educated university professor and one of the greatest mathematicians in Europe. At the age of twenty-one he wrote a thesis that was read all over the world. He was offered a job at a university. He worked very hard, but not towards anything good. He moved to London where he has chosen to use his extraordinary brain for a life of crime. No-one knows the criminal world better than I do. For years I have known that there is someone else behind the crimes I investigate. He is like a spider that sits in the center of a very large web. He plans, he sits and he waits. He makes the threads and I follow them. In three days' time, with my information, they could arrest Moriarty and all his men. But if I take one step in the wrong direction, then all my work counts for nothing. I was sitting in my chair thinking about a case this morning, when a man walked into my room. I knew him immediately. His forehead was high, his skin was pale and his shoulders were round from the time spent in his study.His eyes were so dark I couldn't read the slightest emotion in them. He observed me with simple curiosity as his head moved from side to side like a snake. "You're not as intelligent as I thought," he said. "Don't you know it's dangerous to keep a loaded gun in your pocket?" 'I took out the gun that was in my pocket and put it on the table, but I kept my fingers close to it. "You know who I am," he hissed softly. 'If you have something to tell me, Professor Moriarty, I am free for around five minutes,' I replied.

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.monitored 监控 2.chips in to 投入 原文 76. Zoo officials said during this pregnancy, she was closely monitored through physical exams and blood tests. 动物园的官员们说，在这次怀孕期间，她的健康状况通过体检和血液测试受到了密切的监测。 77. His teacher recognized Joe's talent and posted all his work online, which led to something pretty wonderful. 他的老师注意到了乔的才华，并将他所有的作品都发到了网上，这带来了相当美好的结果。 78. Honestly, I'm impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something. 说实话，这真的令我印象深刻！我知道我可以用一个周末或别的什么时候重新粉刷我房子的墙壁。 79. The whole village chips in to help, including the kids, who end up developing their baking skills at an early age. 全村的人都会来帮忙，孩子们也在其中，他们在很小的时候就发展了烘焙技能。 80. It started with one person, Jane Newton. Jane moved from lditarod with her husband in 1972and opened a restaurant. 这始于简·牛顿。1972年，简和丈夫从伊迪塔罗德搬来，开了一家餐馆。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.initially 最初 2.sorted 解决 原文 341. When it comes to dancing, no body can move like Michael Jackson. 说到跳舞，没有人能跳得像迈克尔·杰克逊那样好。 342. Initially we had some problems with our computer system, but they've been sorted out now. 最初我们的计算机系统出了一些问题，但现在已经解决了。 343. Let's have our picture taken with the statue in the back, shall we? 我们以雕像为背景拍张照，好吗? 344. Do you think it is difficult to finish reading this book in a week? 你认为在一周內读完这本书很难吗？ 345. My time in school will be one of my happiest memories. 在学校的时光将是我最快乐的回忆之一。 346. Such an economic program will help the rich at the expense of the poor. 这样的经济计划将以牺牲穷人为代价来帮助富人。 347. Direct marketing is a means of allowing people to shop from home. 直销是允许人们在家购物的一种方式。 348. When it comes to my supervisor, he's very inconsistent, so we never get any work done. 我的导师，他反复无常，所以我们从来没有完成任何工作。 349. This stone was so heavy that I could not lift it. 这块石头太重了，我举不起來。 350. Houses should be built so as to admit plenty of light as well as fresh air. 房屋的建造应该能保证充足的光线和新鲜空气进入室内。

词汇提示 1.thickly 厚的 2.distributor 经销商 3.corn dough 玉米面团 4.granted 授权 5.versatile 多样的 6.flavors 口味 7.ketchup 番茄酱 8.vinegar 醋 9.ridged 拱脊状 10.bland 平淡的 11.caution 警告 原文 Potato Chips and Corn Chips The story goes that the potato chip was invented in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. in 1853. Multi- millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt complained to the chef that his fried potatoes were sliced too thickly. Chef George Crum responded by slicing the potatoes paper thin and frying them in hot oil. The potato chip became an instant success. Many companies have made large profits on chips. The most successful brands are associated with the Frito-Lay Company Herman W. Lay of Nashville, Tennessee, was selling potato chips from the back of his car in the early 1930s. He soon became a successful distributor for a brand of potato chips, which were made in Atlanta, Georgia. When that company ran into financial problems, Lay arranged to buy them out. It now became H. W. Lay and Company. Meanwhile in Texas, Elmer Doolin was trying to sell chips made from corn dough. This was an old Mexican recipe, which Doolin had found in San Antonio, Texas. At first, these Fritos corn chips were made in Mr. Doolin's mother's kitchen. It took a few years before they sold very well. Mr. Doolin moved the company to Dallas and began to expand his market. In 1945, he granted the H. W. Lay Co. the rights to make Fritos corn chip for the American southeast. In 1961, the two companies merged to become Frito-Lay Inc. In 1965, Frito-Lay merged with Pepsi to become PepsiCo. Inc. one of the largest snack food and beverage companies in the world. In 2000, Frito-Lay sold 58% of all the snack chips in the U.S.A. In Canada and the United States, Frito-Lay products had sales of $9.9 billion. The most popular brand was Lay's potato chips, followed by Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Cheetos, and Fritos. Internationally, Frito-Lay has 28% of the market worldwide. That amounts to $5.9 billion annually. Why are potato chips and corn chips so popular? Well, they are versatile. They can replace other forms of potatoes and corn. They can also come in various flavors. For example, potato chip flavors include ketchup, salt and vinegar, barbeque, dill pickle and cheddar. Potato chips can be thick or thin, ridged or flat, spicy or bland. Chips can be made from many things besides potatoes. But chips can also be made from sweet potatoes, parsnips, taro root, peppers and other vegetables. One caution about potato chips is that they are not a good source of nutrition. Parents who send their children to school with a bag of potato chips for lunch need to remember that these are just a snack. Because snack chips usually contain a lot of fat, they can also lead to weight gain. It is better not to eat snack chips too often and not to eat them instead of healthier foods. In Canada nearly $2 billion is spent on snack food every year and half of this is spent on chips Spicy chips are gaining in popularity. The snack chip industry just keeps on growing. 翻译 薯片和玉米片 故事说薯片是1853年在纽约州萨拉托加斯普林斯发明的。 百万富翁科尼利乌斯·范德比尔特向厨师抱怨说，他的炸土豆片太厚了。 厨师乔治·克鲁姆（George Crum）对此做出了回应，将土豆切成薄片，然后在热油中油炸。 薯片一下子就成功了。 许多公司在薯片上获得了巨大利润。 最成功的品牌与Frito Lay公司有关 20世纪30年代初，田纳西州纳什维尔市的赫尔曼·W·雷（Herman W.Lay）在他的汽车后面卖薯片。 他很快就成为了一家在佐治亚州亚特兰大生产的薯片品牌的成功分销商。 当那家公司遇到财务问题时，雷安排将其收购。 于是它变成了H.W.Lay公司。 与此同时，在德克萨斯州，埃尔默·杜林（Elmer Doolin）试图出售玉米面团制成的薯片。 这是杜林在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥发现的一种墨西哥老食谱。 起初，这些Fritos玉米片是在杜林先生母亲的厨房里制作的。 过了几年，它们才卖得很好。 杜林先生把公司搬到了达拉斯，并开始扩大他的市场。 1945年，他授予H.W.Lay公司为美国东南部生产Fritos玉米片的权利。 1961年，这两家公司合并成为Frito-Lay公司。 1965年，Frito-Lay与Pepsi合并成为百事公司，是世界上最大的休闲食品和饮料公司之一。 2000年，Frito-Lay在美国销售了58%的零食薯条。 在加拿大和美国，Frito Lay产品的销售额为99亿美元。 最受欢迎的品牌是乐事薯片，其次是多力多滋（Doritos）、Ruffles、Tostitos、奇多（Cheetos）和Fritos。 在国际上，Frito-Lay在全球市场占有28%的份额。 这相当于每年59亿美元。 为什么薯片和玉米片如此受欢迎？嗯，他们多种多样。 它们可以替代其他形式的土豆和玉米。 它们也可以有各种口味。 例如，薯片口味包括番茄酱、盐和醋、烤肉、莳萝泡菜和切达干酪。 薯片可以是厚的或薄的，脊状的或扁平的，辛辣的或平淡的。 除了土豆之外，薯片还可以用很多东西做。 薯片也可以由红薯、欧防风、芋头、辣椒和其他蔬菜制成。 关于薯片的一个警告是，它们不是很好的营养来源。 带着一袋薯片送孩子上学的家长需要记住，这些只是一种零食。 因为零食薯片通常含有大量脂肪，它们也会导致体重增加。 最好不要经常吃零食薯片，也不要吃零食，而吃更健康的食物。 在加拿大，每年有近20亿美元用于快餐食品，其中一半用于薯片。 辣味薯片越来越受欢迎。 零食薯片行业仍在增长

The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 词汇提示 1.certificate 证明 2.deposit 存款 3.astonishing 令人吃惊 4.stepfather 继父 原文 Chapter Eight: Back to Portland Place The next day, all of London talked about the shares of the California gold mine. I stayed in my hotel and said to everyone who came tome, "Yes, I know Mr Hastings. He's a very honest man. And I know the gold mine, because I lived in the California Gold Country. It is a mine of great value." People were now interested in buying the shares. I spent every evening with Portia at the American Ambassador's house. I didn't tell her about the shares and the mine. It was a surprise. We talked about our love and our future together. Finally, the end of the month arrived. Lots of rich Londoners bought the shares of the mine. I had a million dollars of my own in the London and County Bank. And Lloyd did too. It was time to meet with the two old gentlemen. I dressed in my best clothes, and I went to get Portia. Before going to Portland Place, Portia and I talked about the job and the salary. "Portia, you are so beautiful! When the two gentlemen meet you, they will give me any job and any salary I ask for." "Henry, please remember that if we ask for too much, we will get nothing. Then what will happen to us?" "Don't be afraid, Portia." When we arrived, the same servant opened the door. There were the two old gentlemen having tea. They were surprised to see Portia. I introduced her to them. Then I said, "Gentlemen, I am ready to report to you." "We are pleased to hear this," said one gentleman. "Now we can decide the bet that my brother Abel and I made. If you won for me, you can have any job in my power. Do you have the million-pound note?" "Here it is, sir," and I gave it to him. "I won!" he shouted. "Now what do you say, Abel?" "I say he survived, and I lost twenty thousand pounds. I can't believe it! " I have more to tell you," I said. "But, it's a long story. I'll tell you another time. For now, look at this." "What! A Certificate of Deposit for £200,000. Is it yours?" "It's mine. I earned it by using the banknote you lent me for a month." "This is astonishing! I can't believe it." Portia looked at me with surprise and said, "Henry, is that really your money? You didn't tell me the truth." "No, I didn't. But, I know you'll forgive me." "Don't be so sure! You told me a lie, Henry." "Dearest Portia, it was only for fun. Come, let's go now." "But, wait, wait!" my gentleman said. "I want to give you the job and the salary you choose." "Thank you, thank you with all my heart. But I don't want the job." "Henry, you didn't thank the good gentleman in the right way. Can I do it for you?" Portia said. "Of course you can, my dear." Portia walked to my gentleman, sat on his lap and kissed him on the mouth. Then the two old gentlemen shouted and laughed. I was amazed. What was happening? "Papa," said Portia, "Henry doesn't want your job. I feel very hurt." "Darling, is that your father?" I asked. "Yes, he's my stepfather, a dear man. Now do you understand why I laughed when you told me your story?" "My dearest sir," I said, "I want to take back what I said.T here is a job that I want." "Tell me!" "I want the job of son-in-law." "Well, well, well. But you were never a son-in-law before.Do you know how to do this job?" "Try me, please! Try me for thirty or forty years, and if-" "Oh, all right. Take her!" Were Portia and I happy? There aren't enough words in the dictionary to describe our happiness. When the Londoners heard the whole story of my adventures with the banknote, they talked of nothing else. Portia's father took the banknote back to the Bank of England and cashed it. Then he gave us the cancelled banknote as a wedding present. We put it in a picture frame and hung it on the wall in our new home. And so I always say, "Yes, it's a million-pound banknote, but it only bought one thing in its life; the most valuable thing in the world - Portia!" THE END

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 原文 71. A representative for the firefighters told the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow. 消防队一名代表告诉当地电视台，清理巧克力比清理积雪还困难。 72. Get them to tell you everything they have to do, then encourage them to establish an order in which they do work. 让他们告诉你他们要做的每一件事，然后鼓励他们给待完成的作业进行排序。 73. If older children have more than an hour of homework, encourage them to schedule a short break to stretch. 如果大一点的孩子的作业超过一个小时，可以鼓励他们安排一个短暂的休息时间来伸展身体。 74. This is in response to rising air pollution that made Paris the most polluted city in the world for a brief time. 这是为了应对日益严重的空气污染，巴黎一度成为世界上污染最严重的城市。 75. Firsthand accounts seem to indicate a small wave of people bringing piles of donation bags to used good stores. 一手资料显示，该节目似乎催生了一小波把大批成袋捐赠物品送往旧货商店的人。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.joint venture 合资公司 2.gene therapy 基因疗法 3.in terms of 依据 4.ethics 伦理 5.irritated 愤怒 6.bribes 贿赂 7.sympathize 共情 8.vows 誓言 原文 331. They came to terms with each other on how to start a joint venture. 他们就如何开办合资企业达成了协议。 332. The train was held up for two hours on account of the snowstorm. 由于暴风雪，火车晚点了两个小时。 333. A great many people were opposed to gene therapy in terms of ethics. 很多人都从伦理角度反对基因疗法。 334. Don't get so irritated. Rushing things will cost you more time in the end. 别那么生气。匆忙行事最终会耗费你更多的时间。 335. The official was suspected of accepting bribes from the construction companies. 那位官员涉嫌收受建筑公司的贿賂。 336. There were a few passengers in the train who were injured in the accident. 火車上有几名乘客在事故中受伤。 337. If you buy this, I will give you a fifteen percent discount. 如果你买这个，我会给你打八五折。 338. It is easier to sympathize with sorrow than to sympathize with joy. 同情悲伤比同情快乐更容易。 339. He was in the middle of a funny story when he stopped to answer the telephone. 他正在讲一个有趣的故事，突然停下来接了电话。 340. John and Jill will take their vows as husband and wife next month. 约翰和吉尔下个月将宣誓结为夫妻。

词汇提示 1.ballet 芭蕾舞 2.tap 踢踏舞 3.toddler 学步的儿童 4.tenor 男高音 5.octaves 八度音阶 6.half-brothers 同母异父的兄弟 7.stardom 明星地位 8.nanny 保姆 9.governess 家庭女教师 10.tragedy 悲剧 11.tumor 肿瘤 12.Dame 女爵士 原文 Julie Andrews Julie Andrews, born Julia Elizabeth Wells, was born on October 1, 1935. She lived in a small town called Walton-on-the-Thames in England, which is south of London. Her father Ted Wells was a teacher, and mother Barbara was a pianist and piano teacher. She also played piano for her sister's dancing school. Julie learned ballet and tap as a toddler from her Aunt Joan Morris. When Julie was four, her parents divorced and Barbara married Ted Andrews (a performer during the war and an excellent tenor). At seven years of age, Julie had an unbelievable range of four octaves. She soon changed her last name to "Andrews," the last name of her stepfather. As she grew older, Julie became one of England's most popular performers. In early childhood, Julie loved to play with her two younger half-brothers, but soon went on to stardom. At age twelve, Julie was cast in a London play and stopped the show with her remarkable talent. She starred in many different BBC productions during the forties. Later, she starred in many Broadway plays such as The Boyfriend, My Fair Lady, and Camelot. It was the latter play that Walt Disney made a special trip to New York to see, and he decided then and there that Julie was perfect for the role of Mary Poppins in the film of the same name. Mary Poppins was the high-spirited, magical nanny of Jane and Michael Banks, two small British children. Julie also starred in many other films, such as The Americanization of Emily, Hawaii, Thoroughly Modern Millie,and my personal favorite, The Sound of Music In this production she plays Maria, the lively governess of Austrian Naval Captain Georg von Trapp's seven children: Liesl, Fredric, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta and Gretl. Another of Julie's talents is writing. Two of her best-known books are The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, and Mandy. Julie also has five children. A daughter, Emma Kate Walton, from her marriage to Tony Walton;four children from her second marriage to Blake Edwards, two of whom were from Blake's previous marriage,Jennifer and Geoffrey; and two who were adopted from Vietnam, Amy and Joanna. In 1998, tragedy struck Julie. She lost her extraordinary talent for singing due to surgery on her throat in order to remove a benign tumor. A year later, she made an attempt to sing again; however, her voice will never be the same. Julie has recently been on Britain's Royal Honor List and is now a Dame. 翻译 朱莉·安德鲁斯 朱莉·安德鲁斯出生于1935年10月1日，原名朱莉娅·伊丽莎白·威尔斯。 她住在英国泰晤士河畔一个叫沃尔顿的小镇，位于伦敦以南。 她的父亲泰德·威尔斯是一名教师，母亲芭芭拉是一名钢琴家和钢琴教师。 她还为姐姐的舞蹈学校弹钢琴。 朱莉还是个蹒跚学步的孩子，就从她的姑姑琼·莫里斯那里学习芭蕾舞和踢踏舞。 朱莉四岁时，她的父母离婚了，芭芭拉嫁给了泰德·安德鲁斯（战争期间的一名演员，也是一名优秀的男高音歌唱家）。 朱莉七岁时，就有令人难以置信四个八度音阶的音域。 她很快把自己的姓改成了“安德鲁斯”，这是继父的姓。 随着年龄的增长，朱莉成为英国最受欢迎的演员之一。 小时候，朱莉喜欢和两个同母异父的弟弟一起玩，但很快就成为了明星。 12岁时，朱莉出演了伦敦的一部戏剧，并停止了具有非凡天赋的演艺。 她在四十年代出演了许多不同的BBC节目。 后来，她出演了许多百老汇戏剧，如《男朋友》、《窈窕淑女》和《卡梅洛特》。 华特·迪士尼专程去纽约看了后一部戏，他当时就觉得朱莉非常适合在同名电影中扮演玛丽·波平斯。 玛丽·波平斯（Mary Poppins）是简和迈克尔·班克斯（Michael Banks）这两个英国小孩的意气风发的神奇保姆。 朱莉还出演了许多其他电影，如《艾米莉的美国化》、《夏威夷》、《彻底现代化的米莉》和我个人最爱的《音乐之声》 在这部影片中，她饰演玛利亚，奥地利海军上校格奥尔格·冯·特拉普的七个孩子的活泼家庭教师： 丽莎、弗雷德里克、路易莎、库尔特、布里吉塔、玛塔和格蕾特。 朱莉的另一个天赋是写作。 她最著名的两本书是《最后一只神奇的瓦多多》和《曼迪》。 朱莉还有五个孩子。 与托尼·沃尔顿结婚后的女儿艾玛·凯特·沃尔顿；她与布雷克·爱德华兹第二次婚姻中的四个孩子，其中两个来自布雷克的前一次婚姻，詹妮弗和杰弗里；还有两个是从越南收养的，艾米和乔安娜。 1998年，悲剧袭击了朱莉。 为了切除良性肿瘤，她做了喉部手术，因此失去了唱歌的天赋。 一年后，她再次尝试唱歌；然而，她的声音永远不会一样了。 朱莉最近被列入英国皇家荣誉名单，现在是一位女爵士。

The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark Twain 词汇提示 1.desperate 失望 2.guarantee 担保 原文 Chapter Seven: A Million-Dollar Idea At the end of the dinner party, I returned to the hotel with Hastings. He talked about his problems, but I didn't listen to him. I was thinking about Portia the whole time. When we arrived at the hotel, Hastings said, "Let me just stand here and look at this marvelous hotel. It's a palace! What expensive furniture! You have everything you want. You are rich, Henry. And I am poor. " His words scared me. I, too, was poor. I didn't have a cent in the world, and I had debts to pay. I needed to win the gentleman's bet. This was my last hope. Hastings didn't know the truth. "Henry, just a tiny part of your income can save me. I'm desperate!" Hastings cried. "My dear Hastings, sit down here and drink this hot whiskey. Now tell me your whole story, every word of it." "Do you want to hear my story again?" "But, you never told me your story." "Of course I told you my story, as we walked to the hotel. Don't you remember?" "I didn't hear one word of it." "Henry, are you ill? Is something wrong with you? What did you drink at the dinner party?" "Oh, Hastings, I'm in love! I can only think about my sweet Portia. This is why I didn't hear your story before." Hastings got up from his chair, shook my hand and laughed. "I'm very happy for you, Henry, very happy," he said smiling. "I'Il tell you the whole story again." So he sat down and patiently started to tell me his story. To make a long story short, the owners of the Gould and Curry Gold Mine sent Lloyd toEngland, to sell the shares of the mine for one million dollars. Any money he received over one million dollars was his to keep. Hastings's dream was to sell the shares for more than one million dollars, and become rich. He had only one month to sell the shares. He had done everything to sell them, but nobody wanted to buy them. Then he jumped up and cried, "Henry, you can help me! Will you do it?" "Tell me how." "Give me a million dollars and I'll sell you all the shares. You will be the new owner of the gold mine. Don't, don't refuse." I did not know what to say. I wanted to tell Hastings the truth. But then, an intelligent idea came to me. I thought about it for a moment and then calmly said, "I will save you, Lloyd." "Then I am already saved! How can I thank you - " "Let me finish, Lloyd. I will save you, but not in that way.I have a better way. I know everything about that mine. I know its great value. You will sell the shares by using my name. You can send anyone to me, since people in London know me. I will guarantee the gold mine.In a week or two, you will sell the shares for three million dollars, by using my name. And we'll share the money you earn. Half to you and half to me." Lloyd was very happy and excited. He danced around the room and laughed. "I can use your name! Your name - think of it. The rich Londoners will run to buy these shares. I'm saved! And I'll never forget you, Henry!"

提示 一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。 二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。 三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。 原文 66. Even if I get a promotion at my company, it's likely to be less sizeable than if I were to get a job elsewhere. 即便是我在现在的公司晋升了，涨薪的幅度可能也还是不如直接换一份工作。 67. Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the damage done to the farm as it was such a large property. 大火被扑灭后，由于家产众多，这家人不得不即刻对大火给农场造成的破坏进行修复。 68. The beans would then be roasted and the heat generated by the crafts 20 minute re-entry into earth's atmosphere. 之后这些咖啡豆将被烘烤，飞船产生的热量将在20分钟后返回地球大气层。 69. Every day after school, Joe's dad drives him to the restaurant, so he can put his ideas straight on the wall. 每天放学后，乔的爸爸开车送他去餐厅，这样他就可以将自己的想法直接画在墙上。 70. I believe we have less connection with a value of our money, when we just tap the approve buttons on our phones. 我觉得，只需在手机上点一下同意按钮的话，我们对钱的价值的感知会变弱。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.farewell 告别会 2.backslide 退步 原文 321. Cows are more useful than any other animal in this country. 在这个国家，牛比其他任何动物都有用。 322. Max explained to Julie why he could not go to her farewell party. 马克斯向朱莉解释他为什么不能去参加她的送别晚会。 323. Mr. and Mrs. Williams adopted a child whose parents were dead. 威廉斯夫妇领养了一个父母双亡的孩子。 324. All that you have to do to get a good seat is to leave early. 要抢到一个好座位，你要做的就是早点出发。 325. It was careless of her to leave the door unlocked when she went out. 她出去时没锁门，真是太粗心了。 326. We've come this far, so we can't stop now. I don't want to backslide. 我们已经走了这么远，不能现在就停下来。我不想故态复萌。 327. If there is somebody to back me up, the business will be successful. 如果有人支持我，我的事业就会成功。 328. The plant ranges from the north of Europe to the south. 从欧洲北部一直到南部都有这种植物的身影。 329. It's easier for me to have a job than to do housework. 对我来说，工作比做家务容易。 330. If it had not been for your advice, I would have failed in my business. 如果没有你的劝告，我的事业早就失败了。

词汇提示 1.Hernias 疝气 2.tear 撕裂 3.layers 层 4.abdomen 腹部 5.intestines 肠 6.swelling 肿胀 7.clamp 压迫 8.military service 服兵役 9.complications 并发症 10.clinic 门诊 11.shoot pool 打台球 12.surgeon 外科医生 原文 Hernias Repaired Here A hernia occurs when there is a tear or weakness in the muscle layers of the abdomen. This allows the intestines to push forward into the gap. Usually the person feels some discomfort, and may notice an egg-shaped swelling. In a few cases, the muscle layers may clamp down on the protruding intestine, and cut off its oxygen supply. This can result in death, if medical help is not readily available. Hernias are more common in men than women and are often related to lifting heavy materials. Although most hernias are not a serious threat to health, they usually get worse over time. The only cure is surgery to repair the cut, tear or weakness. As with any surgery, time in hospitals usually required for recovery. This proved to be a problem in Canada during World War II. Many young men were declared unfit for military service because they had hernias. During the war, there was a shortage of doctors and beds for hernia repair. A Toronto doctor, Dr. Edward Shouldice, decided to address this problem. He personally operated on seventy of these young men, using a technique of his own. This "Shouldice Technique" allowed the patients a quicker recovery time than the usual method. It also had a much lower rate of complications and failures. After the war, Dr. Shouldice opened his own hernia clinic for the public. In 1953, a second hospital was started in Thornhill, just north of Toronto, and today all surgery is done there. The Shouldice Hospital is located on a beautiful piece of land with a valley on one side and a golf course on the other. There are nature paths for patients to walk on. The building itself is not a regular hospital, but more like a hotel or residence, where patients can play the piano, shoot pool, play shuffleboard, or practice their putting. The hospital now has 89 beds, and an average of 30 hernia operations are performed daily. Since all the surgeons are specialists, their level of skill is very high,and less than 1% of operations need to be corrected. For patients, the good news is that everything at the hospital is directed to repairing their hernia,and aiding their recovery as quickly as possible The staff encourages its patients to walk and exercise within four or five hours of surgery. Patients usually stay on for several more days, until they are fully recovered and ready to go home. Shouldice's best advertisements are his satisfied customers. Hernia patients come not only from Canada and the United States,but also from many countries of the world to receive the best possible treatment. Shouldice remains the most famous hospital in the world devoted entirely to the repair and treatment of hernias. 翻译 疝气修补术 当腹部肌肉层撕裂或无力时，就会发生疝气。 这会让肠道向前推进到间隙中。 通常情况下，患者会感到一些不适，可能会注意到鸡蛋状的肿胀。 在少数情况下，肌肉层可能会压迫突出的肠，并切断其氧气供应。 如果没有现成的医疗帮助，这可能会导致死亡。 疝气在男性中比女性更常见，通常与搬运重物有关。 虽然大多数疝气对健康没有严重威胁，但随着时间的推移，它们通常会恶化。 唯一的治疗方法是手术修复伤口、撕裂或虚弱无力。 与任何手术一样，住院通常需要恢复时间。 在第二次世界大战期间，这在加拿大被证明是一个问题。 许多年轻人因患有疝气而被宣布不适合服兵役。 战争期间，疝气修补的医生和床位短缺。 多伦多的一位医生Edward Shouldice博士决定解决这个问题。 他用自己的技术亲自对其中的70名年轻人进行了手术。 这种“Shouldice技术”使患者的恢复时间比通常的方法更快。 它的并发症和失败率也低得多。 战后，Shouldice医生为公众开设了自己的疝气诊所。 1953年，在多伦多北部的桑希尔建立了第二家医院，今天所有的手术都在那里进行。 Shouldice医院位于一片美丽的土地上，一边是山谷，另一边是高尔夫球场。 患者可以在自然小路上行走。 这座建筑本身并不是一家普通的医院，更像是一家酒店或住宅，患者可以在那里弹钢琴、打台球、玩洗牌或练习推杆。 该医院现在有89张病床，平均每天进行30次疝气手术。 由于所有的外科医生都是专家，他们的技术水平非常高，只有不到1%的手术需要纠正。 对患者来说，好消息是医院的一切都是为了修补疝气，帮助他们尽快康复 工作人员鼓励患者在手术后四五个小时内步行和锻炼。 患者通常会多待几天，直到完全康复并准备回家。 Shouldice医院最好的广告是他满意的顾客。 疝气患者不仅来自加拿大和美国，而且来自世界上许多国家，以接受最好的治疗。 Shouldice医院仍然是世界上最著名的医院，致力于疝气的修复和治疗。