Unit 4
My Sister Liz
Some people are born lucky, some are not. And I believe my sister Liz falls into the first ca-
tegory.
She has a beautiful smile which makes her popular among friends. When she does something
bad, she smiles her smile and my parents are no longer angry. She eats a lot and never seems to
get any fatter. Her favorite food is hamburger, French fries, and ice cream. She does not study
hard
but
always
gets
good
grades.
After
school
she
does
her
homework
in
five
minutes
while
watching
elevision
at
the
same
time.
Once
she
went
to
a
party
until
very
late,
completely
forgetting
about
an
important
exam
the
next
day.
For
the
first
time
she
became
quite
worried.
Early the next morning,however, an unexpected snowstorm forced the school to cancel class that
day,
and
of
course
the
exam
was
cancelled
along
with
classes.
Liz
is
just
that
sort
of
lucky
person.
Unit 5
A Memorable Meeting
It all took place in Lancaster one evening long ago. I had been looking for somewhere to learn
Aikido, a Japanese form of self-defence. So one night I found myself entering a church hall where
I had heard lessons took place. It was empty apart from a small frail-looking old man. He wore a
workman's overall and I guessed he was the caretaker of the hall. We got chatting and I asked if
this was where the Aikido club met. "Oh, yes," he replied, smiling. "They'll be along later."
And, sure enough, the members soon started to arrive. As they got changed, none, I noticed,
wore the traditional black belt of the teacher. Who was it to be? Then he appeared. It was the same
man
I
had
earlier
mistaken
for
the
caretaker.
Before
long
he
was
throwing
around
opponents
twice his size with ease despite his age and slight build.
Over
the
years
he
taught
me
many
lessons,
but
I
shall
never
forget
that
first
one
鈥?/p>
appearances
are deceptive!
Unit 6
Animal Intelligence as I See It
Are animals intelligent? It's a difficult question to decide.
Take the case of my dog, Sam. Whenever he does something wrong, eats the chocolates we
left on the table, for example, Sam will hide. He clearly knows he has done wrong and is likely to
get shouted at for it. Usually we find him hiding under one of the beds. Unfortunately, being a
rather large dog, he can never fit all of him under, and so you can see the back half of him sticking
out.
Now,
is
he
stupid
enough
to
think
"I
can't
see
you,
so
you
can't
see
me"?
Or
is
he
smart
enough to be thinking, "I know you know I know you can see me. Isn't that funny?"