Lesson 28
New words and expressions
1. rare
Jasper White is one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths.
Many rare animals are at the edge of extinction.
This is a rare genetic disease.
2. ancient
Many ancient buildings have been preserved in the city of Beijing.
3. myth
Many myths originated in ancient Greece and spread to other countries.
He confused the names of the gods in the Greek myths with those in the Roman myths.
4. trouble
Ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners.
He is a trouble-maker.
He got into a big trouble.
He got into big trouble.
5. effect
Jasper has put up ‘No Parking’ signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect.
---therapy has many side effects on patients.
The medicine has a good effect.
6. Medusa
I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon.
7. Gorgon
I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa, the Gorgon.
Lesson 29
News words and expressions
1. taxi
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.
I hailed the taxi.
He is a taxi driver.
2. Pilatus Porter
The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a ‘Pilatus Porter’.
3. land
It can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.
The plane safely landed at the international airport.
Owing to heavy fog, it was very difficult for the plane to land.
4. plough
She ploughed as a man.
They sowed the crop in the newly ploughed field.
5. lonely
The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean.
He found that the life in the lonely village was very ---.
In order to concentrate on his new novel, he lived in a lonely house in the mountain.
6. Welsh
Captain Fawcett’s first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.
Welsh houses are very beautiful.
Welsh fans are very enthusiastic.
7. roof
Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats.
A cat was on the roof.
He planted some flowers on the roof.
8. block
She lived in the first block of flats.
Many blocks are under construction.
9. flat
The new block of flats faces the river.
This flat is comfortable.
10. desert
On another occasion he landed in a deserted car park.
The street is deserted.
He deserted his wife and children.
Lesson 30
New words and expressions:
1. polo
Football or polo?
There is to be a polo game next week.
To their great surprise, Tom’s team was defeated in the polo game.
2. Wayle
The Wayle is a small river that cuts across the park near my home.
3. cut
The path cuts the meadow.
The trail that cut across the woods was often trodden.
4. row
There were some people rowing on the river.
They rowed a boat on the river to view the beautiful landscape on both sides.
Rowing powerful strokes, he caught up with the swimmer who led the race.
5. kick
Suddenly, one of the children kicked the ball very hard.
Don’t kick a man when he is down.
After a --- rouse, he kicked the man to death.
6. towards
It went towards a passing boat.
He headed towards the school.
He came towards me with a friendly smile.
7. nearly
The ball struck him so hard that he nearly fell into the water.
He was nearly killed in the car accident.
Nearly a year later, they met again at a party given by their mutual friend.
8. sight
I turned to look at the children, but there weren’t any in sight: they had all run away!
He vanished out of sight.
When the magnificent architecture came into sight, the tourists all held their breath.
Lesson 31
New words and expressions
1. retire
Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company.
After teaching at school for thirty years, my father retired.
Tom will take over the business when his father retires.
2. company
He is now working in a multinational company.
Many students want to work in a blue-chip company after their graduation.
3. bicycle
It was his job to repair bicycles.
She wanted him to repair their grandson’s bicycle!
The bicycle is a very cheap and convenient means of transport.
4. save
He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own.
She has saved one thousand dollars ($1,000) since she took up a job.
He saved three thousand yuan every month to buy a house in instalment.
5. workshop
In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.
Before he was promoted to manager he had worked in a workshop for five years.
Few work-related accidents took place in this workshop last year.
6. helper
At that time he had two helpers.
To finish the work in time, he employed fifteen additional helpers.
He is a good helper to his father.
7. employ
In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.
He was employed in a bank.
He quit his job and became self-employed.
8. grandson
She wanted him to repair their grandson’s bicycle!
Their grandson was spoiled by them.
The grandfather and his grandson led a miserable life.
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