Mrs Sharp, a large, red-faced woman in her late sixties, has lived in Greenleas, a 'new town' in the countryside outside London, since 1958. Before that she lived in Bethnal Green, an area of inner London. She was moved to Greenleas by the local authorities when her old house was demolished (拆除). 2022-01-07 One day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. "Go to see the doctor," said his wife. "No, "he said. "I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him." 2022-01-07 After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate. 2022-01-07 Everyone knows what a needle is. Of course there are needles for sewing machines, needles for injection, you nameit. But few people think of the wonder a needle works in the hands of those who practice acupuncture. 2022-01-07 Steven and Mary took a taxi to the station. They got out and Steven picked up the heavy suitcase. They could not find a porter, but a young man offered to help them with the case. 2022-01-07 Smith was a landlord. He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. Soon he became rich. 2022-01-07 A traveler came out of the airport. There were a lot of taxies. He asked every taxi-driver his name. Then he took the third one. It cost 5 dollars from the airport to the hotel. "How much does it cost for the whole day？" the man asked. "100 dollars," said the taxi-driver. This was very expensive, but the man said it was OK. 2022-01-07 A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sh... 2022-01-07 In 1896, Einstein went to Zurich(苏黎世)to study physics. There he met a girl from Hungary. They studied in the same class and the same interest in physics brought them together and they became good friends. Before long they fell in love. In 1903 when Einstein was 24, he married Marits, who was 4 years older than he. 2022-01-07 Has a doctor ever given you a note to take to the drugstore for some medicine？ Are you able to read the note easily？ Some doctors write clearly but most doctors do not. Chemists have more chances to read doctors' notes but sometimes doctors write so badly that even the chemist can't read them. 2022-01-07