新概念3 值得背诵的文章能举出来吗 还有被新概念3的意义~在口语中如何输出来呢

新概念3 值得背诵的文章能举出来吗 还有被新概念3的意义~在口语中如何输出来呢
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还有被新概念3的意义~在口语中如何输出来呢

新概念3 值得背诵的文章能举出来吗 还有被新概念3的意义~在口语中如何输出来呢
第1课：A Puma at Large 一只逃遁的山狮
Pumas are large, cat like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo
that a wild puma had been spotted forty five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously.
However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the
descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar.
The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only
five yards away from her. It immediately run away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma
will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often
observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it
went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits Paw prints were seen in a number of places
and puma fur was found clinging to bushes. Several people complained of ‘cat like noises’at night and a business
man on a fish trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but
where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in
the country. This one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The
hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.
第10课：The Loss of the‘Titanic’泰坦尼克号的沉没
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10th,1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she
was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she had sixteen water tight
compartments. Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for shewent down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy waters of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look out. After the alarm. had been given, the great ship sharply turned sharply to avoid a direct
collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized
to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of her sixteen water tight compartments had already been
flooded! The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water. As there were not
enough life boats for everybody, 1500 lives were lost.
第20课：Pioneer Pilots 飞行员的先驱
In 1908 Lord Northcliffe offered a prize of &1000 to the first man who would fly across the English Channel. Over a
year passed before the first attempt was made.On July 19th, 1909, in the early morning,Hubert Latham took off from
the French coast in his plane the 'Antoinette IV'. He had travelled only seven miles across the Channel when his engine failed and he was forced to land on the sea. The 'Antoinette' floated on the water until Latham was picked up by a ship.
Two days later, Louis Bleriot arrived near Calais with a plane called 'No. XI'. Bleriot had been making planes since
1905 and this was his latest model. A week before, he had completed a successful overland flight during which he
covered twenty six miles. Latham, however did not give up easily. He, too, arrived near Calais on the same day with a
new 'Antonette'. It looks as if there would be an exciting race across the Channel. Both planes were going to take off on July 25th, but Latham failed to get up early enough. After making a short test flight at 4.15 a.m., Bleriot set off half an hour later. His great flight lasted thirty seven minutes. When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a
local policeman. Latham made another attempt a week later and got within half a mile of Dover, but he was unlucky
again. His engine failed and he landed on the sea for the second time.
第30课：The Death of a Ghost 鬼魂之死
For years villagers believed that Endley farm was haunted. The farm was owned by two brothers, Joe and Bert Cox.
They employed a few farm hands, but no one was willing to work there long. Every time a worker gave up his job, he
told the same story. Farm labourers said that they always woke up to find the work had been done overnight. Hay had
been cut and cow sheds had been cleaned. A farm worker,who stayed up all night, claimed to have seen a figure cutting corn in the moonlight. In time, it became an accepted fact that the Cox brothers employed a conscientious ghost that did most of their work for them.
NO one suspected that there might be someone else on the farm who had never been seen. This was indeed the case. A
short time ago, villagers were astonished to learn that the ghost of Endley had died. Everyone went to the funeral, for
the 'ghost' was none other than Eric Cox, a third brother who was supposed to have died as a young man. After the funeral, Joe and Bert revealed a secret which they had kept for over
forty years.
Eric had been the eldest son of the family. He had been obliged to join the army during the first World War. As he hatedarmy life he decided to desert his regiment. When he learnt that he would be sent abroad, he returned to the farm and
his farther hid him until the end of the war. Fearing the authorities, Eric remained in hiding after the war as well. His father told everybody that Eric
had been killed in action. The only other people who knew the secret were Joe and Bert. They did not even tell their
wives. When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding. All these years, Eric had lived as a
recluse.He used to sleep during the day and work at night, quite unaware of the fact that he had become the ghost of
Endley. When he died, however, his brothers found it impossible to keep the secret any longer.