Questions：
　　1. The farmers in this village used modern methods but harvested no apples this year. Why?
　　今年这个村落的农民们运用了现代新技术，却没有收获到一只苹果。为什么?
　　2. The injured dog had some difficulty going home. Every step he took，he slipped back two. However， he still manage to get home. How did he do it?
　　受了伤的小狗回家无比艰难，他每向前走一步，就得向后滑两步，但是就是这样他还是回到家了，请问他是怎样做到的?
Keys：
　　1. They planted peach trees.
　　他们种的是桃树。
　　2. He walked in the other direction.
　　他朝与回家相反的方向走。
Notes：
　　1. harvest  v. 收获，收割
　　peach /pi:tʃ/  n. 桃子
　　2. slip /'slip/  v. 滑，溜，跌交
　　manage  v. 成功地做了某事
Questions：
　　1. What falls often but never gets hurt?
　　什么东西经常摔下来却毫无损伤?
　　2. Why do cowboys ride their horses to town?
　　牛仔们为什么骑马去城里?
　　3. Who goes around all day in a car with his bag full of money?
　　谁整天坐着车到处逛，包里满是钞票?
　　4. Why does Jim wish he had enough money to buy an elephant?
　　吉姆为何希望有足够的钱买一头大象?
Keys：
　　1. Snowflakes.
　　雪花。
　　2. It'11 take much longer if they walk their horses there.
　　因为牵着马走去花的时间太长了。
　　3. A bus conductor.
　　汽车售票员。
　　4. He just wishes he had that much money.
　　他就想有那么多的钱。
Notes：
　　2. cowboy  n. 牛仔，牧童
Questions：
　　1. How did the pick-pocket spot the plain-clothes cop in the woman's disguise?
　　小偷怎么识别出装扮成女人的便衣警察?
　　2. Which month has 28 days?
　　哪个月有28天?
　　3. What is it that everyone wants to have and get rid of, too?
　　什么东西人人都想拥有却又都想甩掉?

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