"Oh, that. No. Why should It*-
"Well, think about it. Would you like to try it?"
"But you must tell me for what теавор
"We will if you are willing to catch cats.
"Really, you are all so mysterious. I'' willing but whose cats do we catch?”
REFERE LE 19 JUL 1969
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小學畢業同學
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英 文
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ENGLISH
LESSON THREE
Deserts are large wastes of dry sa
sand and rock. Rain is a rare thing in these areas, but it does come down now and then.
modern scientist said that never has any area been proved to be completely without rain. In most deserts the weather is very hot. Cactus is a plant which is right for the hot, dry desert.
Round and fat with a thick skin, a cactus looks like a barrel. It is a kind of barrel, but not an empty one,
Inside it
is soft and full of water like a watermelo
Lon.
shape helps the plant to save up water. Instead of running deeply into the soil, cactus
roots branch out near the ground surface. A cactus plant only three feet
is found to have roots from nine to
depth
eet long, reaching out at a of only a few inches. It gets water from the rains which fall now and then, The roots drink the water greedily, and it is stored for the plant to use during later Teeks or months. The thick skin keeps the
cactus from drying up in the hot sun.
The cactus has sharp points that keep off hungry animals. But the barrel cactus has been used most widely by thirsty travellers. Sometimes two or three quar of watery juice can be obtained from single plant.
EXERCISE 1
COMPREHENSION
Answer the following questions in complete
sentences:
How is the weather in most deserts? What kind of plant can live in deserts? What would happen if a cactus had a thin
skin?
d. What does a cactus look like?
Why has a cactus wide-spreading roots? How can a cactus plant hold a lot of water?
g. How can a cactus protect itself from
hungry animals?
Why is the cactus a useful plant for th travellers?
EXERCISE 2
VOCABULARY
1. Give the opposites of the following:
deep
wide
down
obtained
empty kind
single
modern
complete
READING FOR PLEASUREÊ:
The Adventures of Dick Igan
Part II
Cafe Galano, situated at Prince Edward Road, was the favourite haunt of Dick and his ohuns. The boys had found that the place was easily accessible to most of them. It was quiet unlike most typical cafes in Kowloon, and its beverages were moderately priced, although the same could not be said for ita wide range of Italian food for which the Cafe wan locally eminent. Besides, it had a lofty dignity of its own. as evidenced by the fact that many local.
film companies had often come to shoot ite garden. whenever they wanted to feature bov-onata-pin)" scene
This particular morning, Dick felt exhilarated as he walked up the steps from the entrance of Cafe Galano to the garden. He quickly cast his eyes about and as he turned around, Bill in a conspicuous colourful Hawaiian shirt, with two other boys, whom Dick had no trouble in recognizing them as Don and Jose at the table, shouted out to him. Dick walked up to them and sank into an empty chair. apparently reserved for him.
"I don't suppose I'm late. ea?n blurted out Dick.
"Just on the dot," answered Jose, looking at 018 wrist-watch.
Now what's all this about - adventure plus money-making? Some sort of conspiracy to get me out here?" Dick asked.
Bill, who was the oldest of them all, immediately. broke in, "Hold your suspense, we won't keep you on tentherhooks for long, but first order your drink. me've already ordered ours. Kaiter!”
When the waiter took away Dick's order, Bi11. declared, "It's not a conspiracy to get you out here. What we are planning to do, as a matter of fact, 16 in the cause of humanity,"
"And for the advancement of medical science)" added Don, who at fourteen. was the youngest boy present.
"Pernapé Jose bad better explain our project to you, since it was through him that we have this idea," said Bill.
Jose Baptista, a sixteen-year-old Portuguese boy who came with his family to Hong Kong from Hacạo a year ago, and had got himself enrolled in the same class as Dick, cleared his throat and leant forward before he spoke softly, fearing that he might be overheard by those at the other tables, "You 11 promise you will not breathe a word of what we discuss kere to another soul??
To All right, "I promise:
***Can I suggest we had better find out whether.. Dick 18 qualified to join us before we reveal our plan?" interrupted Don, who never failed to add more mystery and suspense to their deeds.
"Good idea," said Bill, "All right. Dick. have you ever caught a oat?"
Dick looked up with surprise, "Did you say
I have ever caught a cat?"
"That's right."
"Well, I have a cat at nome and once in a while. Loaresa at on my lap. if you can call it catching a cat.
caton
EXERCISE
Form
don't mean -tnas.
GRAMMAR
mean run after it and
veruns from the following adjectives and
Tare empty prove hungry thirsty sharp
EXERCISE 4
COMPOSIT TON
Use each of the following words in twa sentences to show that it can be used as
different parts of speech;
waste
rain Took
drink. fall help
Example:
store
reach
I wouldn't waste money on such a bús (as a verb ).
It is waste of time to talk to him,
as a noun
instead of keep off
during
surface
LESSON TWO
EXERCISE L
2. Complete the following sentences with the
given words:
scientist now and then We see him
Edison is a very famous
c. I go to the cinema
theatre.
MODEL ANSVERS
a. A spider has eight legs.
eas.
b. It is not easy for a spider to spin a web c. No, it doesn't.
going to the
The
of the moon is full of dust.
e. I was very happy
4.
Не
my school days. the grass or you will be punished, a good knowledge of Science,
e.
d. A spider's web is used for catching rood.
some
runs after the small insects, and catches
themont.
"Nobody's. You see Don suddenly held back
210 V0100 As the waiter approached them and started to lay their dranke on the table. As he left, Don went on, "As I was saying, we are going to caton stray osta unless we are forced to steal.
But what for?" Diok's volos carried a dew note
of anxiety..
"Jose, you better continue," Don Baid as he started to ip his Lemon squash,
"We're going to sëll the cats to the 1st year medioal students at the Hong Kong University. Thos. need oats for experimental research works and need. plenty of them in a hurry."
"Can't they buy?" asked DALK,
"Isn't that what they are doing?" asked Bill. "I mean why don't they advertise in the press and perhaps LEXU
Bill quickly interrupted, ne prooien who, Hong Kong is a professional cat-rearer, and besides, most likely, the HKSPCA 16 against
et vivisection. What B HSPCA?" asked Dick
of Cruelty to Animals.
"And how do we sell to them?"
"That's my cousin's problem," Jose replied. "You see, he is a second year medical student, and his friends in the first year have asked him to help them to get the cats, knowing that he probably knows. more adventurous boys like us than they,
"And how much are we paid?"
Five dollars per cat.""
"Well, not bad, eh?" Dick's voice was echoed by sharp trailing whistle.
"How do we go about to do this?"
That's what we are here for this moring." answered Bill.
#First our number one operation area will be. Kowloon Tong where I have often heard the cries of cata at night, and I am sure Don can give his agreement." Don was to busy sipping his drink to reply, except giving a quick nod.
"When do we start?" Dick's anxiety was apparent. Tonight at 22.45 hours. Wear black and a pair of rubber-heeled shoes."
"What happens. If we are seen by policemen?" asked Jose
"That's right," joined in Dick, who had begun reading law books month ago. "We could be arrested for either poaching or loitering or both, you know." "The answer is the same as what happens if are bitten by the cats, You see we have to take chances. It's our job to see that we are not seen by the lawmen or bitten by the cats. And mind you,. remember to wear a pair of leather gloves, like the one I have here for Scootering."
"Where do we meet, then asked Don.
"We meet at your garden, after all your house is at Lincoln Road, and we can proceed from there,! Bill replied, "Any more questions? If thene is no further question, we'll call for the B And the others started to laugh. When the waiter presented the bill Bill foot it, not because he was the most generous. The fact was that he always paid for the rest first, since he was the only one who presently had a job..
"we'll settle the bill later in the usual way. Bill reminded them as they parted,
An Diok's home was only within a stone's throw of Cafe Galaño, he started to walk home. He could. not believe that he was going to be a cat-catcher that night. "Five dollars for every cat, now how. many will I catch? Wait until I tell Alice about this.” Suddenly he stopped, and remembered how foolish he was. He had not drunk his drink, "Eh. the price of excitement," he mused.
(to be continued]
They are kept in the spider's case. Because they eat many harmful insects.
i. Baby spiders draw out long threads which
catch the wind and sail through the air,
EXERCISE 2
thin, strong, live, small, fast, safe, useful
EXERCISE 3
winding, b. flying,
alive,
a. harmless, e. .sticky fused EXERCISE 4
The poor boy was run over by a taxi We get to the station at a run.
This piece of furniture is made of plastic.
What make is this car?:
I plant rose in my garden Cactus is a kind of plant
1 have much work to do.
He works in a glass factory
They sailed across the sea in a boat.
The boat is moved by sail.
He is a kind old gentleman. What kind of fruit is this? We got a good catch of fish. She failed to catch the ball
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