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Lesson 21 Daniel Mendoza

² in those years = some time in the past

² with bare fists

² prize money

² could be seriously injured

² colorful figures

² the use of gloves was not introduced until 1860

² draw up the first set of rules

² bring science to the game

² enjoy tremendous popularity

² He was adored by rich and poor alike.

² rise to fame swiftly

² who was then the most eminent boxer

² his young pupil was quick to learn

² Mendoza soon become so successful that Humphries turn against him

² quarreled bitterly

² A match was held at Stilton, where both men fought for an hour. // The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860, when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules.

² The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza

² It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries

² He earned enormous sum of money and was paid as much as ￡100 for a single apperance.

² Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt.

² He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.

Lesson 22 By heart

² Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.(consistently)

² night after night

² One would expect them to know their part by heart and never have cause to falter.

² Yet this is not always the case. (not true)

² highly successful play

² he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

² play a joke on his colleague

² learn the contents of the letter by heart

² the curtain went up on the final act of the play

² present the letter to the aristocrat

² as usual

² a blank sheet of paper

² look on eagerly

² anxious to see his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines.

² Much to the aristocrat's amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.(Next)

Lesson 23 One man's meat is another man's poison

² your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat

² the normally accepted practice in many northern countries

² The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain food and we stick to them all our lives

² No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.

² There are countless people, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food.

² he has no garden of his own

² The idea never appealed to me very much

² heavy shower

² I happen to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on my prize plants.

² Acting on a sudden impulse,

² Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift.

² I have forgotten all about the snails

² I did not fancy the idea

² To our dismay,

² take complete possession of

Lesson 24 A skeleton in the cupboard

² concealed from strangers for years

² The English language possesses a vivid saying to describe this sort of situation.

² the terrible secret becomes known

² a reputation is ruined

² the reader's hair stands on end

² in her youth

² It is all very well for such things to occur in fiction.

² To varying degrees, we all have secrets which we do not want even our closest friends to learn.

² at his house

² it was about to leap out at me

² I dashed downstairs to tell George

² once upon a time

Lesson 25 The Cutty Sark

² The only other ship to match her is

² went on for exactly 4 months

² It marked the end of the great tradition of ships with sails and the beginning of a new era.

² take the lead

² have a lot of bad luck

² In August

² lost her lead

² at tremendous speed

² if she had not lost her rudder she would have won the race easily

Lesson 26 Wanted: a large biscuit tin

² No one can avoid being influenced by advertisements

² Much as we may pride ourselves on good taste(Although)

² exert a subtle influence on

² In their efforts to = when they tried to

² buy this or that product

² make a close study of human nature

² all our little weaknesses

² get something for nothing = for free

² can rarely go wrong

² enable us to = let

² make it possible for advertisers to capture the attention of millions of people in this way

² biscuit manufacturers once asked …

² before long (soon)

² biscuits of all shapes and sizes

² a biscuit which occupied the whole boot of his car

² were carefully weighed

² It seemed certain that this would win the prize

² a truly colossal biscuit which weighed 2400 pounds

² 1000 pounds of flour

² they bought the biscuit from the student for $24,000

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy

² It is said that

² in the light of the statement, teachers live by selling knowledge and priest living by selling spiritual comfort. (according to, in terms of)

² Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.

² There are times when…

² The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.

² Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule.

² arise the pity of

² sacrifice their human dignity

² feel sorry for him

² lead the life

² be fully aware of consequences

² he may never be sure that ( never know)

² he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people

² material possessions

² with ease

² in the open (outdoors)

² He gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do

² keep himself alive

² we often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom of care?( care= worry)

Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

² It was difficult not to be tempted

² I had no intention of buying one

² conceal the fact that

² The man went to great length to prove that the diamonds was real

² the next man to approach me is …

² examine the pen closely

² it certainly looked genuine

² be neatly inscribed

² the pen was worth $50, but as a special favor, he would like me have it for $30

² I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay $5

² Gesticulating wildly, he acted as if he found my offer outrageous

² shrug my shoulders

² thrust the pen into my hands

² throw up his arms in despair

² he readily accept the $5 (with ease and instantly)

² fill the beautiful pen with ink

² to this day = until now

Lesson 29 Funny or not?

² bound up with national characteristics

² laugh at a Russian joke

² laugh to tears

² have a universal appeal

² find it hard/difficult not to

² stem largely form = come from

² come into fashion

² sick humor

² judge for yourself

² have his right leg in plaster

² his chances of being able to leave the hospital in time for New Year Celebrations were good

² take heart= cheer up

² the man drank a little more than was good for him

Lesson 30 The death of a ghost

² no one was willing to work there long

² In time (as time goes by), it became an accepted fact that

² This was indeed the case

² a short time ago

² the ghost was no other than Eric

² have no choice other than to do

² reveal a secret which they had kept for over fifty years

² very much older than

² he had been obliged to join the army during the Second World War

² desert his regiment

² fearing the authorities

² be killed in action

² they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding