airport was built during the war, but for some reason it could not be used then. Last year, however, it came into use. Over a hundred people must have been driven away fro m their homes by the noise. I am one of the few people left. Sometimes I thin this hou se will be noced down by a passing plane. I have been offered a large sum of money to go away, but I am determined to stay here. Everybod says I must be mad and they are probably right. Lesson22 A glass envelope 玻璃信封 M daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling across the Channel and Jane put a piece of paper with her name and address on it into a bottle. She threw the bottle into the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a letter from a girl in Holland. Bo th girls write to each other regularly now. However, they have decided to use the post-office. Letters will cost a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster. Lesson23 A new house 新居 I had a letter from my sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she would come to England next year. If she comes, she will get a surprise. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before my sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In my letter, I told her that she could stay with us. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a very modern house, so it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district. Lesson24 It could be worse 不幸中之万幸 I entered the hotel manager's office and sat down. I had just l...
