Tigers

Tigers are found in India and most of the countries of South-EastAsia.They live in forests and grassy plains,where there are plenty ofOther animals for them to hunt for food.If you see a tiger in the zoo,you may think its coat is brightly coloured and easily seen,but in thejungles and glassland where it lives,a tiger is hard to see.The sunlight,shining through leaves and branches,makes patches of bright light andshadow.A tiger's golden coloured coat,with its dark strines,mixes so     

Treasure

Mary looked round her sitting-room.She had just finished cleaningit and everything was tidy.She sank into her favourite armchair to havea well-earned rest.She fell asleep,but a few moments later she wasawakened by a noise coming from the room above.Stuart and Janewere playing table-tennis.'Couldn't you put the table somewhere else?'Mary asked,when they came down.'Your feet make so much noise on     

Three into One Won't Go

Barry had just got engaged to his girl-friend Paula.As he wasdriving back early that evening after taking Paula home,he exceededthe speed limit.A policeman saw him and stopped him.‘You weredriving much too fast for safety then,my boy,’said the policeman.Barry     

Help!

There are groups of young people in many places who give theirtime to help others.For example,they do the shopping for people whoare sick or old.Often these people are very lonely and are gratefulfor some company.They enjoy having someone to talk to from timeto time.At the university there was such a group.Ally joined it andhelped many old people in this way.Then a new plan was introduced.The students offered to redecorate old people's homes if the local govern-     

Feeding the Ducks

It was Sunday morning.Mary Bruce was looking out of the win-dow of her flat. In the distance she could see the trees in the park. Ithad been freezing for several days and the trees were covered with frost.Jim Bruce entered the room. ‘What are we going to do today, Mary?’he asked. ‘Let’s go for a walk in the park,’ Mary answered. ‘I believethe lake is frozen. Let’s go and feed the ducks. The poor creature     

Crocodiles

Crocodiles lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand.Babycrocodiles have special sharp teeth with which to break their way outof the shells.Crocodiles only live where it is hot.They are found in India,Aus-     

速效镇痛灵治疗软组织损伤的临床观察

软组织损伤是运动员最常见的疾病之一,其治疗方法也很多。为了更快地解除患者痛苦、缩短病程,笔者协助安徽中医学院第二附属医院专家张道宗研制出新型治疗软组织损伤的药物——“速效镇痛     

Sausages and Beans

Once Doctor Bruce and his wife had settled in Thorby,they decided they wouldlike to have their daughter,Jane,living at home.They took her away from theboarding school where she had been while they were abroad.Arrangements weremade for her to attend a local school.Jane did not regret leaving boarding school.She was glad of the opportunity to     

The Bank Clerk

Who hasn't dreamed o!having so much money that it runs throughthe fingers like sand?The only way most of us could ever do this wouldbe to work in a bank.If you start as a junior bank clerk,you will begin inthe book-keeping department and you will have minor responsibilitiesconnected with the handling of cheques.You will learn the routine of thebranch and the banking industry as a whole.You will most likely besent to the bank's school for special tuition.Within a short time,youmay be working as a cashie,and then you will be handling the public'smoney.By the time you have worked your way up to the post of branch     

The Diamond Smuggler

People often try to smuggle things through the customs.Thereare so many people going through the customs,especially at internationalairports,that the customs officers let most people go through without beingsearched.However,if a person looks suspicious,they often stop him.‘Fat’ people have been found wearing several coats under a top coat.A man with a large arm was once found with twenty watches round his