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LessonTwenty-Five

SectionOne:

Tapescript.

A.Numbers:

1.Atthethirdstroke,thetimesponsoredbyAccuristwillbetwelveoneandfiftyseconds.

2.ThecodeforDidcothasbeenchanged.Pleasedial05938andthenthenumber.

3.InthetraincrashinIndia,threehundredandtwenty-fivepeoplearefeareddead.

4.The3.45atAscotwaswonbyGoldenDove,riddenbyWillieCarson.

5.Well,um,foratriplikethat,wearespeakingintheregionof,er,twothousandeighthundredpoundsahead.

6.Er,Celticthree,ManchesterCitynil;Queen’sParkRangerstwo,MotherwellUnitedone.

7.InNewYork,theDowJonesIndexfellbypointfourtoalowoftwoohsixfourpointeight.WhileinLondon,theFTIndexroseeightpointstoonesevenninefourpointthree.

8.That’llbesixty-eightp,please.

9.The,er,latestfiguresshowanincreasedprofitofseventy-eightthousand,ninehundredandfifty-sixpounds.

10.Andhowcanwecontinuelikethiswithunemploymentrunningatthreemillion,twohundredandfiftythousand.Itreallyisunaccept...

11.Yes,wecangiveyouaspecialrateof,er,fivepointsixeightpercent.

12.We’llhavetoadjustallourfiguresbyaneighth.

13.Well,that’syourchoice.Elevenpoundsforty-fiveforthisone,fourteenpounds,orfifteenpoundsninety-nine.

14.So,it’stwothousandthreehundredandninety-eightplustwothousandfourhundredandeighty-nineplustwothousandfourhundredandsixty-three.I’lljusttotalthatupforyou.

B.Dialogues:

Dialogue1:

Woman:

So,you’lltakethecreamatthreepoundsfive,thepillsarefourpoundsthirtyandthen,um,thisiffifty-fivep.That’ssevenpoundsninety-five.

Man:

Sorry.Ithinkperhapsit’ssevenpoundsninety.

Dialogue2:

Woman:

Istenpoundsallright？

Man:

Yeah,that’sfine.Itcomestosixpoundsthirty-five.Yourchange.

Woman:

Thanks.

Man:

CanIhelpyou,sir？

Woman:

Oh,justaminute,Ithinkyou’vegiven...

Man:

Oh,Iamsorry.Ofcourse.Hereyouare.

SectionTwo:

Tapescript.

A.Memories:

Well,wemetatapartyinLondon.Yousee,I’djustmovedtoLondonbecauseofmyjobandIdidn’treallyknowanybody,andoneofthepeopleatworkhadinvitedmetothispartyandsothereIwas.Butitwasoneofthoseboringparties,youknoweverybodywasjustsittinginsmallgroupstalkingtopeopletheyknewalready,andIwasfeelingreallyboredwiththewholething.AndthenInoticedthisratherattractivegirlsittingattheedgeofoneofthegroups,andshewaslookingboredtoo,justaboutasboredasIwas.Andsowestarted,um,westartedlookingateachother,andthenIwentacrossandwestartedtalking.Andasitturnedoutshe’donlyjustarrivedinLondonherselfsowehadquiteabitincommon—andwellthat’showitallstartedreally.

B.MarriedLife:

—What’sthematterwithyou,then？

Youlookmiserable.

—It’sus.

—Whatdoyoumean“us”？

—Well,weusedtotalktoeachotherbeforeweweremarried.Remember？

—Whatdoyoumean？

We’retalkingnow,aren’twe？

—Oh,yes,butweusedtodosomuchtogether.

—Westillgotothecinematogether,don’twe？

—Yes,butweusedtogooutforwalkstogether.Remember？

—Oh,Icanremember.It’sgettingwetintherain.

—Andweusedtodosillythings,likerunningbarefootthroughthepark.

—Yes.Iremember.Iusedtocatchterriblecolds.Honestly,youarebeingtotallyridiculous.

—Butweneverusedtoargue.YouusedtothinkIwaswonderful.Once...（soundofthedooropening）Whereareyougoing？

—Backtolivewithmyparents.That’ssomethingelseweusedtodobeforeweweremarried.Remember？

C.Superstitions:

NotlongagoIwasinvitedouttodinnerbyagirlcalledSally.IhadonlymetSallytwice,andshewasvery,verybeautiful.Iwasflattered.“Shelikesme,”Ithought.ButIwasinforadisappointment.

“I’msosorryweaskedyouatsuchshortnotice,”shesaidwhenIarrived,“butwesuddenlyrealisedthereweregoingtobethirteenpeopleatthetable,sowejusthadtofindsomebodyelse.”

Asuperstition.Thirteen.Theunluckynumber.RecentlyIcameuponalittlegroupofworriedpeople,gatheredroundamanlyingonthepavementbesideabusyLondonroad.Theywerewaitingforanambulance,becausethemanhadbeenknockeddownbyapassingtaxi.Apparentlyhehadsteppedoffthepavementandintothestreet,toavoidwalkingunderaladder.

Theysaythissuperstitiongoesbacktothedayswhenthegallowswerebuiltonaplatform.Togetupontotheplatformyouhadtoclimbaladder.Topassundertheshadowofthatladderwasveryunlucky...

Othersuperstitionsarenotsoeasilyexplained.ToseeablackcatinEnglandislucky.ButifyouseeablackcatinIndia,itisconsideredveryunlucky.Theretoo,ifyouareabouttosetoutonalongjourney,andsomeonesneezes,youshouldn’tgo.

Breakamirror—youwillhavesevenyears’badluck.Findafour—leafedclover,youwillhavegoodluck.Justcrazysuperstitions,ofcourse.

IhaveanAfricanfriend.Onedayhesaidtome:

“IfeveranAfricansaystoyouthatheisnotsuperstitious,thatmanisaliar.”

Perhapsthatistrueofallofus.

D.Ghost:

ThisisLethbridge’sdescriptionofaghostnearHoleHouse.

OneofthefirstincidentshappenedneartoourhomeinDevon.OneSundaymorningmywifeandIwerestandingonthehillandlookingatHoleMill,whichbelongstoMrs.N.Isatdownandadmiredtheview.AfteratimeIheardamotorbicyclestartupandIsawthepapermanridingoffand,asIwatched,IsawMrs.NcomeoutfrombehindtheMill.Shewasdressedinabluesweaterandhadondarkbluetartantrousersandascarfoverherhead.Shelookedup,sawmeandwaved.Iwavedback.AtthismomentasecondfigureappearedbehindMrs.Nandperhapsameterfromher.Shestoodlookingupatme.Mrs.NwentbackbehindtheMillandtheotherwomanfollowed.Ididnotknowher.Shelookedaboutsixty-fivetoseventyyearsold,wastallerthanMrs.Nandratherthin.Herfaceappearedtobetannedandshehadapointedchin.Shewasdressedinadarktweedcoatandskirtandhadsomethingwhichlookedlikealightgreycardiganbeneathhercoat.Herskirtwaslong.Shehadaflat—crownedandwide—brimmedroundhatonherhead.Thehatwasblackandhadwhiteflowersaroundit.Shewas,infact,dressedasmyauntsusedtodressbeforetheFirstWorldWar.Shedidn’tlooklikethesortofpersonwhowaslikelytobestayingatHoleMilltoday.Laterwewereleaningoveragate,admiringsomecalves,whenwesawMrs.Nalone.‘Oh,’saidmywife,disappointed.‘Wewereexpectingtoseetwoofyou.’‘Howisthat？

’askedMrs.N.‘Ihaveonlyseenyouandthepapermanallmorning.’

E.AStrangeStory:

Ajournalisthasstrangestorytotell.

I’veneverbeenasuperstitiousperson...neverbelievedinghostsorthingslikethat.But,twoyearsago,somethinghappenedwhichchangedmyattitude.Istillcan’texplainit...somehowIdon’tthinkIeverwillbeableto.

IwaslivinginFrankfurt...inGermany...whereIwasafinancialjournalist.Averygoodfriend...oneofmyclosestfriends...we’dbeenatuniversitytogether...wascomingoverfromEnglandbycartoseeme.Hewassupposedtogettherearoundsixintheevening...Saturdayevening.

Iwasathomeinmyflatallthatafternoon.Ataboutthreeintheafternoon,thephonerang.But...butwhenIansweredit,therewasnobodythere...ontheotherhand,Imean.Nobody.Thephonerangagainjustafewminuteslater.Again,nobodywasthere...Icouldn’tunderstandit.Justafewminuteslater,therewasaknockatthedoor.Iwasinthekitchen,makingsomecoffee.IrememberIwasjustpouringtheboilingwaterthroughthefilterwhenIheardtheknock.Iopenedthedoorandtherewasmyfriend...Roger,thatwashisname.Roger.Helookedabit...strange...pale...andIsaidsomethinglike‘Roger,howdidyougetheresoearly？

’Hedidn’tanswer...hejustsmiledslightly...hewasabitlikethat.Hedidn’tsayverymuch...Imean,evenwhenI’dknownhimbefore,heoftencameintomyflatwithoutsayingverymuch.And...well...anyway,Isaid‘Comein’andwentbacktothekitchentofinishpouringthecoffee.Ispoketohimfromthekitchen,buthedidn’tanswer...didn’tsayaword...andIthoughtthatwasabit...strange...evenforRoger.SoIlookedroundthedoor,intothenextroom,whereIthoughthewassitting...and...andhewasn’tthere.Thedoorwasstillopen.Ithoughtforamomentthathe’dgonedowntothecartogethisluggage...andthenIbegantowonderwherehisgirlfriendwas.Shewascomingwithhim,yousee,fromEngland.

Well,thenthephonerangagain.Thistimetherewassomebodythere.ItwasRoger’sgirlfriend,andshesounded...hysterical...AtfirstIcouldn’tunderstandher.ShewasstillinBelgium,severalhundredkilometresaway...andshetoldmethatshewasinahospital...sheandRogerhadbeeninvolvedinacarcrash,and...andRogerhadjustdied...ontheoperatingtable...justafewminutesbefore.

SectionThree:

A.Answerthefollowingquestionsbriefly.

1.Tourists.

2.Somearefinishingtheirlunchandsomearelyingonthesand.

3.Thelocalchildrenaresplashingaround.

4.Sheisstandingatthebackoftheyachtandgettingreadytodive.

5.Jasoniswanderingcasuallydowntothebeach.

B.Dictation.

Tapescript.

Itwasearlyafternoon,andthebeachwasalmostempty.Itwasgettinghotnow.Mostofthetouristswerestillfinishingtheirlunchbackatthehotel,ortakingtheirafternoonsiestaintheair—conditionedcomfortoftheirrooms.OneortwoEnglishmenwerestilllyingstretchedoutonthesand,determinedtogohomewithagoodsuntan,andafewlocalchildrenweresplashingaroundintheclearshallowwater.Therewasala