Summary1
The reports received by London Zoo that a puma had been spotted
forty-five miles south of London were similar in nature. A woman
picking blackberries saw it first, but the puma moved from place
to place,leaving a trail of dead deer and small animals. Paw prints
and puma fur were found as well. ‘Cat-like noises’were heard at
night and the animal was seen up a tree. Now experts were convinced
that the animal really was a puma. (79 words)
Summary2
At one o'clock in the morning, the church clock striking the
hours woke the vicar up as it struck thirteen times. The vicar went
into the clock tower, taking a torch with him. He saw Bill
Wilkins, the local grocer there and Bill explained he was trying
to repair the clock but hadn't succeeded because at one o'clock
it struck thirteen times. However, the vicar was pleased the bell
was working and offered the grocer a cap of tea. (79
words)
3
Archaeologists found clay fragments in an ancient temple.
These represented the fifteen statues of goddesses which had once
been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains from
the fifteenth century B.C. while its head was found among remains
from the fifth century B.C. When thefragments were reconstructed, they turned out to be a goddess
which stood three feet high. Her hands rested on her hips and she
was wearing a full-length skirt. Her identity is unknown. (80
words)
Summary4
When he got married, Alfred Bloggs told his wife he worked for
the Corporation. Though he dressed in a smart black suit every
morning, he changed into overalls at work and spent the day working
as a dustman. Then he took a shower and changed back into his suit
at night. This lasted for two years and his fellow dustmen kept
his secret. His wife will never learn the truth because her husband
will be an office worker in future. (80 words )
Summary5
Though the journalist immediately set out to get the facts
after receiving instructions from his editor, he did not send them
at once. Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, so he sent
three faxes, finally threatening to fire the journalist. When the
last fax was unanswered, the article was published in its original
form. The journalist sent the editor a fax a week later explaining
he had been imprisoned after counting the steps and measuring the
height of the wall. (80 words)
Summary6
A large car entered an arcade near Piccadilly and stopped
outside a jeweller's. Two thieves got out and smashed the shop
window. The owner of the shop was upstairs at the time, so he threw
furniture at thethieves hitting one of them with a heavy statue.
The raid lasted only three minutes and the thieves drove away.editor at large
Running after them, the owner threw ashtrays and vases, but the
thieves got away, stealing thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
(79 words)
Summary7
John Butlin runs a successful furniture business and after a
very good day, he put his wallet containing ￡3,000 into the
microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and his fianc6e, Jane, went
horse-riding, after which Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave
oven only to find to their dismay that the money had been destroyed.
John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains to the
Mutilated Ladies department who identified the remains and
returned the money. (79 words)
Summary8
The St. Bernard's Pass is visited by thousands of people in
summer, who cross the Pass in cars. Because there are so many
people about, the dogs are kept in a special enclosure. As the
temperature in winter falls to -30°, there are few visitors, so
the monks prefer this season. The dogs are also free to wander
outside their enclosure. Parties of young skiers regularly visit
the monastery in winter, during Christmas and Easter when they are
warmly welcomed.
(80 words )
Summary9
The New York Animal Medical Centre recently made a study of
132 cats. All these cats had one thing in common: they had
fallen off high buildings, yet only eight had died from shock or
injuries. One cat,Sabrina, had fallen 32 storeys but only
suffered from a broken tooth. When falling at speeds up to 60 miles
per hour, cats stretch out their legs which increases their air
－resistance and reduces the shock of impact on hitting the ground.

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