brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George using a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience _________ the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles _______ rewarded him with large box of chocolates.

Lesson16 Mary had a little lamb玛丽有一头羔羊

Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in ___________(south) Greece. One of Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb __________ her husband had given her. She kept it_________(tie) to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. One evening, ____________, the lamb was missing. The rope ______________(cut), so it was obvious that the lamb _____________________(steal).

When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him _________ had happened. Dimitri at once set out_______________(find)the thief. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the ___________(thief), Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko's house and ____________(angry) accused him ________ stealing the lamb. He told him he had better_______________(return) it or he would call the police. Aleko denied__________(take) it and led Dimitri into his backyard.________ was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. ______________(ashame) of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized _______ Aleko _______ having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house ___________ the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was _______________(astonish) to find the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, _______ had been dyed black, ___________________(wash) clean by the rain!

Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world世界上最长的吊桥

Verrazano, an Italian about __________ little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it ____ 'a very agreeable situation _________(locate) within two small hills, in the midst of ________ flowed a great river.' ________ Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for ____ November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named ____ him.

The Verrazano Bridge, ________ was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn