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Ronald and Jean were driving along a quiet country road in southern
England.
They were on the way to Westbury. It was nearly midnight.
- Ron…look over there. There’s something in the sky. What is it?
- I don’t know what it is. It’s probably a plane.
- I don’t think so. It’s too big and too bright.
- Oh, no.
- What’s the matter?
- The engine’s stopped.
- Why has it stopped?
- I don’t know why it’s stopped. We’ll have to find a garage.
- Is there one near here?
- Yes, there’s one in the next village…but I don’t know if it’s
open. It’s very late.
Suddenly there was a loud noise, and a big, bright silver object flew
low over our car. It stopped in mid-air, turned round and flew back over
their car. Then it went straight up into the sky and disappeared.
- Oh, Ron! What was that?
- Eh?… Don't ask me …I’ve got no idea what it was.
- Oh, I’m frightened... Let's go.
- We can't… The engine isn't working.
- Oh,…try it again!
- That's strange. It's O.k. now. I wonder why it wasn’t
working?
- Oh, Ron… do you think it was a UFO?
- I don't know… I really don't know. We should phone the police.
- Ron…do you think they'll believe us?
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Unit 54
A Mugging
1. One night, Mrs. Riley, an elderly widow, was walking along a
dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and
a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street
except two youths. They were standing in a dark shop doorway.
One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat
with a beard and moustache.
2. The youths waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly
and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall youth held her from behind
while the other youth tried to snatch her handbag. Suddenly, Mrs.
Riley threw the tall youth over her shoulder.
3. She crashed into other youth and they both landed on the ground.
Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the heads with
her handbag, and walked calmly away.
4. The two surprised youths were still sitting on the ground when
Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign
above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and
walked into the South West London Judo-Club.
Unit 55
An important visitor
The platform of Portsbridge station is full of people. They’re
waiting for an important visitor – the Queen. They’re expecting her
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Ronald and Jean were driving along a quiet country road in southern Unit 54
England. A Mugging
They were on the way to Westbury. It was nearly midnight.
1. One night, Mrs. Riley, an elderly widow, was walking along a
- Ron…look over there. There’s something in the sky. What is it? dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and
- I don’t know what it is. It’s probably a plane. a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street
- I don’t think so. It’s too big and too bright. except two youths. They were standing in a dark shop doorway.
- Oh, no. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat
- What’s the matter? with a beard and moustache.
- The engine’s stopped.
- Why has it stopped? 2. The youths waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly
- I don’t know why it’s stopped. We’ll have to find a garage. and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall youth held her from behind
- Is there one near here? while the other youth tried to snatch her handbag. Suddenly, Mrs.
- Yes, there’s one in the next village…but I don’t know if it’s Riley threw the tall youth over her shoulder.
open. It’s very late.
3. She crashed into other youth and they both landed on the ground.
Suddenly there was a loud noise, and a big, bright silver object flew Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the heads with
low over our car. It stopped in mid-air, turned round and flew back over her handbag, and walked calmly away.
their car. Then it went straight up into the sky and disappeared.
4. The two surprised youths were still sitting on the ground when
- Oh, Ron! What was that? Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign
- Eh?… Don't ask me …I’ve got no idea what it was. above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and
- Oh, I’m frightened... Let's go. walked into the South West London Judo-Club.
- We can't… The engine isn't working.
- Oh,…try it again! Unit 55
- That's strange. It's O.k. now. I wonder why it wasn’t An important visitor
working?
- Oh, Ron… do you think it was a UFO? The platform of Portsbridge station is full of people. They’re
- I don't know… I really don't know. We should phone the police. waiting for an important visitor – the Queen. They’re expecting her
- Ron…do you think they'll believe us?
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