1It was made in Germany in 1681.
2The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. 3Recently it was damaged by a visitor.
4              She struck too keys too hard and two of the strings were broken.
5My father was shocked.
6The airport was built years ago,but for some reason it could not be used then.
7The house was completed five months ago.
8<It could be worse> "Had the writer's money been stolen?"
9He started to complain about the wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
10When she was arrested,the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
timeout was reached11Dan wondered why he was wanted by the police,but he went to the stiaion yesterday and now he is not worried anymore.
12At the station,he was told by a smilling policeman that his bicycle had been found.
13Five days ago, the policeman told him,the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundrred miles away.
14It was stolen twenty years ago when Dan was a boy of fifteen! 15The thieves'car was badly damaged and easy to recognize.
16Shortly afterwards,the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
17Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time,she was busy eating.
18The whole village soon learnt that a large sum of money had been lost.
19Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers,but it was not returned to him.
20It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost,together with a note which said:"A thief,yes,but only 50 percent a thidf!"
21Two months later,some more money was sent to Sam with another note:"Only 25 per cent a thief now!"
22In time,all Sam's money was paid back in this way.
23After he was arrested,the man admitted hidding in the box before the plane left London.
24He had had a long and uncomfortable trip,for he had been
confined to the wooden box for over 18 hours.
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25The man was ordered to pay $3500 for the cost of the trip.
26The next morning,he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved;.
27He also said that he found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night be
fore.
28Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.
29Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
30The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
31The Hubble telescope was launched into space by NASA on April 20, 1990 at a cost of over a billion dollars.
32The seed was sprayed over the ground in huge quantities by aeroplanes.
33<The Channel Tunnel> Why was the first tunnel not completed?
34In 1860, a better plan was put forward by an Englishman, william Low.
35He suggested that a double railway-tunnel should be buit. 36Forty-two years later a tunnel was actually begun.
37If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed.
38It was officially opened on March 7, 1994, finally connecting Britain to the European continent.
39The plane wasn't too badly damaged, but over the years, the crash was forgotten and the wreck remained undisturbed.
40Then in 1989, twenty-six years after the crash, the plane was accidentally rediscovered in an aerial survey of the island.
41I was being tested for a driving licence for the third time.
42I had been asked to drive in heavy traffic and had done so successfully.
43After having been instructed to drive out of town, I began to acquire confidencd.
44The esaminer must have been pleased with my performance, for he smiled amd saidk,'Just one more thing, Mr.Eames.
45Though the sound could be heard clearly, it took me a long time to react.
46I suddenly pressed the brake pedal hard and we were both thrown forward.
47<Red for danger>How was the drunk removed from the ring?
48If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
49
Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.50
<A car called Bluebird>What mistake was made?51
Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him.52
However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made.53
There he was picked up by a policeman and sent back to England by the local authorities.54
This god which has the head of a cow was normally placed inside a mummy.55
Later we learnt that there was a very important person on board.The pollice had been told that a bomb had been planted on the plane.56
After we hadlanded, the plane was searched thoroughly.57
Fortunately, nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.58
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.59
The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.60
On arriving in England, they were taken to the crystal palace by train.61
There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.62
Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to south London.63
It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.64
<Monster or fish?>What was the monster called?65
Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Made-gascar.66
A small fishing boat was carried miles out to sea by the powerful fish as it pulled on the line.67The former prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, Was
defeated in the recent elections.
68Meanwhile, a microphone, which was  lowered into the mine two hours ago,has enabled the men to keep in touch winth their
closest relatives.
69When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P.and U.Bird Seed
Company,we all rushed to see it.
70He said that someone might be spying on the station and the
pilot was ordered to keep track of the strange obiect.
71The police were called in,but they could not arrest anyone, for the basket contained two members of Parliament and  the
Commanding Officer of the station!
72
One of the most famous in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to the United Statetes of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.73
The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.74
The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.75
Before it could be transported to the United states, a site had to be found at the entrance of New York buit.76
The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York Harbour.77
By 1884,a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.78
The following year,it was taken to pieces and sent to America.79By the end of October 1886, the statue had been put together again and it was officially presented to the American people by
Bartholdi.
80In the early morning,the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky
for anyone living to eat it.
81In towns that are near the sea,the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before,are placed into the water
when the festival is over.
1It is called a clavishord.
2Our clavichord is kept in the living room.
3Now we are not allowed to touch it.
4It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.5
I live near an airport and passing planes can be heard night and day.6Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise.
7I have been offered a large sum of money to go away,but I am determined to stay here.
8But none of them has been turned to stone yet.!
9It is now being sent to his home by train.10The fantastic modern buildings have been designed by Kurt Gunter.11Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.第二部分：现在
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A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.13
The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where-it is said -pirates used to hide gold.14
Once a year, a race is held for old cars.15
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.16
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck;17
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.18
In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.19
So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!20
They have all been put to shame by a boy who, while playing truant, travelled 1,600 miles.21
Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years.22
though people have often laughed at stories told by sea-men, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish.23
Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea.24
The fish, which has since been sent to a museum where it is being examined by a scientist, is called an oarfish.25
Such creatures have rarely been seen alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.26
The busmen have stated that the strike will continue until general ageee-ment is reached about pay and working conditions.27
Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours.28
If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their lives.29They have beeh told that rescue operations are progressing
smoothly.
30Oil rigs have to be repaired frequently and divesrs,who often have to work in darkiness a hundred feet under water,have been frightened out of their wits by gian fish bumping into them as they work.
31the plentiful supply of food thrown oveboard by the crews on the rigs;
32Esperiments have proved that children can be instructed in swim-ming at a very early age.
33Tricycles are lined up om the floor of the pool seven feet under water .
34  A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.35This festival is a cheerful occasion ,for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.

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