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P.240（51课）for

WhydidHugh'snotwork?

Myfriend,Hugh,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoona.Hebeganhisaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwere.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHughloves:

butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate,andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHughwasstillasfatasever,Heledmeintohisroomandhidalargeparcelunderhisdesk.Itwasobviousthathewasvery.WhenIaskhimwhathewasdoing,hesmiledandthenputtheparcelonthedesk.Heexplainedthathiswassothathehadtohimself.Thenheshowedmethecontentsoftheparcel.Itcontainedfivelargebarsofchocolateandthreebagsofsweets!

P.244（52课）Aprettycarpet

Whatisthewriter'scarpetmadeof?

WehavejustmovedintoanewhouseandIhavebeenworkinghardallmorning.Ihavebeentryingtogetmynewroominorder.ThishasnotbeeneasybecauseIownoverathousandbooks.Tomakemattersworse,theroomisrathersmall,soIhaveputmybooksonthefloor.Atthemoment,theycovereveryoffloorandIhavetowalkonthemtogetinoroutoftheroom.Ashortwhileago,mysisterhelpedmetocarryoneofmyoldbookcasesupthestairs.Shewentintomyroomandgotabigsurprisewhenshesawallthosebooksonthefloor.'ThisistheprettiestcarpetIhaveeverseen,'shesaid.Shegazedatitforsometimethenadded,'Youdon'tneedbookcasesatall.Youcansithereinyoursparetimeandreadthecarpet.!

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P.248（53课）snake

Whatcausedthefire?

AtlasthaveputoutabigforestfireinCalifornia.Sincethen,theyhavebeentryingtofindouthowthefirebegan.Forestfiresareoftenbybrokenglassorbycigaretteendswhichpeoplecarelesslythrowaway.Yesterdaythefirementhegroundcarefully,butwerenotabletofindanybrokenglass.Theywerealsoquitesurethatacigaretteenddidnotstartthefire.Thismorning,however,afiremandiscoveredthecause.Henoticedtheofasnakewhichwaswoundroundtheelectricofa16,000-.Inthisway,hewasabletothe.Theexplanationwassimplebutveryunusual.Abirdhadupthesnakefromthegroundandthendroppeditontothewires.Thesnakethenwounditselfroundthewires.Whenitdidso,itsentdowntothegroundandtheseimmediatelystartedafire.

P.252（54课）sticky

Whattwointerruptionsdidthewriterhave?

Afterbreakfast,IsentthechildrentoschoolandthinIwenttotheshops.ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,ItwasstillearlywhenIreturnedhome.Thechildrenwereatschool,myhusbandwasatworkandthehousewasquiet.SoIdecidedtomakesomemeat.InashorttimeIwaswasbusybutterandflourandmyhandsweresooncoveredwithsticky.Atexactlythatmoment,thetelephonerang.Nothingcouldhavebeenmore.IpickedupthethevoiceofHelenBates.Ittookmetenminutestohertoringbacklater.AtlastIhungupthereceiver.Whata!

Therewaspastryonmyfingers,onthetelephone,andonthe.Ihadnosoonergotbacktothekitchenthanthedoorbellrangloudenoughtowakethedead.Thistimeitwasthepostmanandhewantedmetotoraletter!

P.256（55课）Nota

Whatdidtheteamfind?

Dreamsoffindinglostalmostcametruerecently.Anewmachinecalled'The'hasbeenintheground.Themachinewasusedinanearthewhere--itissaid--usedtohidegold.Thewouldoftenburygoldinthecaveandthenfailtocollectit.Withthenewmachine,asearchpartywentintothecavehopingtofindburiedtreasure.Theleaderofthepartywasexaminingthenearthetothecavewhenthemachineshowedthattherewasgoldundertheground.Veryexcited,thepartydugaholetwofeetdeep.Theyfoundasmallgoldcoinwhichwasalmost.Thepartythensearchedthewholecavebutdidnotfindanythingexceptanemptytin.Inspiteofthis,manypeoplearethat'TheRevealer'mayrevealsomethingoffairlysoon.

P.260（56课）Fasterthan!

Howfastdidthewinningcargo?

Onceayear,araceisheldforoldcars.Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealofjustbeforeitbegan.OneofthemostcarswasaRolls-RoyceSilverGhost.Themostunusualcarwasawhichhadonlythree.Builtin1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpart.Afteragreatmanyloud,theracebegan.Manyofthecarsbrokedownontheandsomedriversspentmoretimeundertheircarsthaninthem!

Afewcars,however,completedtherace.Thewinningcarreachedaspeedoffortymilesanhour--muchfasterthananyofits.Itattheendoftheraceanditsdriverhadalotoftroubletryingtostopit.Theracegaveeveryoneagreatdealofpleasure.Itwasverydifferentfrommoderncarracesbutnolessexciting.

P.264（57课）CanIhelpyou,?

Didthewomangetwhatshewanted?

Awomaninstoodatthewindowofanexpensiveshop.Thoughsheforamoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Theassistantwhoherdidnotlikethewayshewasdressed.Glancingather,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtotheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollowingmorningdressedinacoatwithahandbaginonehandandalongumbrellaintheother.Afterseekingouttherudeassistant,sheaskedforthesamedress.Notrealizingwhoshewas,theassistantwastoserveherthistime.Withgreatdifficulty,heclimbedintotheshopwindowtogetthedress.Assoonasshesawit,thewomansaidshedidnotlikeit.Sheenjoyedherselfmakingtheassistantbringalmosteverythinginthewindowbeforefinallybuyingthedressthedressshehadfirstaskedfor.

P.268（58课）Ain?

Whydoesthevicarrefusetocutdownthetree?

ThevillageofFrinleyissaidtoa‘tree’.Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thetreewasnearthefiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedan.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthetreehasalreadyanumberof.Thevicarhasbeenaskedtohavethetreecutdown,butsofarhehasrefused.Hehaspointedoutthatthetreeisausefulof,astouristshavebeencomingfromallpartsofthecountrytoseeit.Inspiteofallthathasbeensaid,thetouristshavebeenpickingleavesandcuttingtheirnamesonthetree-trunk.Sofar,notoneofthemhasbeendownbysuddendeath!

P.272（59课）inorout?

whydidRexrunaway?

Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateand.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtohisonthetolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewasbarkingsothatsomeonewouldlethimout!

Sincethen,hehasanotherbad.Assoonasheopensthegatefromtheoutside,hecomesintothegardenandwaitsuntilthegatebarkingagain.YesterdaymyhusbandthegateandRexgotsoannoyedwehavenotseenhimsince.

P.276（60课）The

DoeswhatMadamBellinskysaidcometrue?

Atavillage,IdecidedtovisitacalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoaballandsaid:

'Aofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeaktoyouandthenshewillleadyouawayfromthisplace.Thatisall.'

AssoonasIwentoutside,IforgotallaboutMadamBellinskybecausemywifehurriedtowardsme.'Wherehaveyouhiding?

'sheasked.'Yoursisterwillbehereinlessthananhourandwemustbeatthestationtomeether.Wearelatealready.'Asshewalkedaway,Ifollowedheroutofthefair.

P.280（61课）Troublewiththe

Whatisthespecialimportanceofainspace?

TheHubbletelescopewasintobyonApril20,1990adollars.RightfromthestarttherewastroublewiththeHubble.Thepicturesitsentuswereverydisappointingbecauseitsmainmirrorwas!

NASAisnowgoingtoputthetelescoperight,soitwillsoonbesendingupfourtorepairit.ThewillbetakingtheastronautstotheHubble.AfromthewillbetakingtheastronautstotheHubble.AfromtheEndeavourwillthetelescopeandholditwhiletheastronautsmakethenecessaryrepairs.Ofcourse,theHubbleisabovetheearth's,soitwillsoonbesendingustheclearestpicturesofthestarsandthatwehaveeverseen.TheHubblewilltellusagreatdealabouttheageandsizeofthe.Bythetimeyoureadthis,theHubble'swillhavesentusthousandsandthousandsofwonderfulpictures.

P.284（62课）Afterthefire

Whatwasthedangertothevillagesafterthefire?

Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitunder.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,stillroseupfromthewarmgroundoverthehills.Winterwascomingonandthehillsthevillageswith,forheavyrainwouldnotonlywashawaythesoilbutwouldcauseseriousaswell.Whenthefirehadatlastbeenputout,theforestorderedseveraltonsofaspecialtypeofwhichwouldgrowquickly.Theseedwasoverthegroundinhugebyaeroplanes.Theplaneshadbeenplantingseedfornearlyamonthwhenitbegantorain.Bythen,however,inmanyplacesthegrasshadalreadytaken.Inplaceofthegreattreeswhichhadbeengrowingtherefor,ofgreenhadbeguntoappear