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Lesson78Twoyoungboyswhohadneversmokedbeforewantedtotry.Oneevening,aftertheyhadtheirsupper,fatherwentintotheliving-roomtowatchTV,leavingapacketofcigarettesonthetable.Theboystooktwocigarettesfromthepacketandwentoutofthehousesecretly.Theyhidinthegarage,hopingtoenjoytheirsmokingthere.However,whentheylitthecigarettesandbegantosmoke,theycouldnothelpcoughing,becausethesmokewastoostrongforthem.Theirfathersomehowsawthesmokecomingfromthegarage,andrusheddownquickly.Butwhenhesawtheboysthere,hesmiled.Insteadofcriticizingthem,heofferedthemcigarsandaskedthemtohaveataste.Theboysacceptedthem.Butthecigarswereevenstrongerthanthecigarettes.Whenthesmoked,thebothfeltverysickandcoughedbadly.Thiswasapunishmentforthem。Lesson79Aplanetookoff.Therearemanypassengersonboard.Passengerthrewalightedcigaretteintoanairvent.Unfortunatelyhethoughttheairventwasanashtray.Itcausedafire.Soonsomeonefoundthesmokefromtheairventandsawthefire.Thismessagecausedthepassengersintoapanic.Theflightattendantcameouttotellthepassengerstokeepcalmuntiltheplanesafelyreturnedtotheairport.Atoncetheplaneturnedaroundandstartedtoflybacktotheairport.Thefireenginesandambulancehadarrivedattheairportandwerewaitingthere.Aftertheplanefellontheground,itwassearchedthoroughlyandnoonewashurt.Thefiremanrushedintotheplaneandthefiresoonwasputoutsuccessfully.Fivehourslatertheplanetookoffagain.Lesson80ImadeavisittoamodernexhibitionlastSunday.Itwasanewcarexhibition.WhenIwasonthewaytotheexhibition,Iwaslostandforgettherightroad,soIfoundapolicemanandaskedhimhowIgotthere.Thepolicemantoldmetherightroad.WhenIgottherethecarexhibitionhadbegunanditattracted（吸引）largecrowdshereandthere.Myfirstimpressions（印象）oftheexhibitionwereverygood.Thereweremanyrsranking(排列)intheexhibitionhallandfortybeautifulgirlsstandingnearthecars.Itwasamodern,popularcarexhibition.TheexhibitsthatIlikedbestwerethosebeautifulgirls.Theyletmefeelcomfortableandhappy.Theexhibitionenlarged（扩大）myhorizon（视野）.Aftertheexhibition,Iwenthomeandwasverytiredattheendoftheday.Lesson83Thepoliticianwasgivingapre-electionspeech,inordertowintheelection.Buthewassoself-confidentandambitiousthathegavebigpromises:hewouldprovidemorehousesfortheworkers,setupsomenewschoolsforthepoorchildren,andadoptbettereconomicandforeignpolicies.Thentheaudiencebegantoaskhimquestions.Heansweredthemonebyonepatientlyatfirst.Butwhenthemembersoftheaudienceaskedhimsomerudequestions,helosthistemper,andsaidthattheaudiencedidnotdeservemorehouses,highwages,etc.andhewalkedoffangrily.Asaresult,thepoliticianwasdefeatedintheelection.Lesson84Busmenwerenotsatisfiedwiththeirlowpayandpoorworkingconditions,sotheywentonstrike.ThestrikebeganlastTuesday.Nooneknewhowlongitwouldlast.Thiscausedgreattroubletothosewhohavetogotoworkbybuseveryday.Anumberofuniversitystudentsvolunteeredtodrivebuses,andtheyevenoffered‘freerides’topeopleontheirwaytoschoolwhilethestrikelasted.Thiswouldrelievepressureonthetrainstosomeextent.Butthestudentsdrovebadly,astheywerenotexpertdrivers.Asaresult,thebuseswereseldomontime,andtheywereoftencrowded.Thepublicbegantocomplain,butthebusmenwerepleased.Thenthestudentsthreatenedtogoonstrike,andtheydidso.Thisangeredthebusmenaswellasthegovernment.Finally,generalagreementwasreachedandthebusmenreturnedtoworkLesson85Myformerheadmasterwasretiredlastmonth.Pupilsoftheschool,oldandnew,allattendedthefarewellpartyinhishonor.Attheparty,hegaveaspeechinwhichhethankedallthepupils.Herememberedhispupils’pastandtalkedabouttheirpresent.Manyofthem,nowgrown-ups,weresuccessfulintheircareers.Heespeciallyenjoyedrecallingsomehumorousincidentshehadexperiencedwithhispupils.Healsothoughtofhisownfuture.Hewouldalwayscherishthememoriesofhisgookolddayswithhispupils.Hesaidoldpupilswerewelcometocomeandvisithim.Afterheretired,Hewoulddevotehimselftogardening.Forehim,thiswouldbeanentirelynewhobby.Perhapsitwouldtakehimfortyyearstoputhisgardeninorder,butitwouldnotmatter,ashehadoftensaid:‘Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.’Lesson86Aspeedboatwasmovingsmoothly.Butitspedupsuddenlyandgotoutofcontrolintheriver.Fortunately,therewasnooneinitexceptthedriverhimself.Hetriedtokeepthespeedboatincontrol,butitcontinuedtomoveveryquicklyacrossthewater.Itwasmovingtowardsasmallfishingboatwithtwofishermenonit.Thefishermenweregreatlyfrightenedandtriedtorowaway.Whenthefishermennoticedwithdismaythatthespeedboatcamenearer,theydivedintothesea.Itnowcamestraighttowardsthemattremendousspeed.Andthefishermenswanasquicklyastheycouldtogetoutofdanger.Suddenly,itsloweddownconsiderably,forithadrunoutofpetrol.Itstoppedcompletelyjustbeforeitreachedthefishermen.