新概念英语3第5课

95:While the Ambassador of Escalopia was in his office,university students set ghe basement of the Embassy on fire.When the Ambassador went to investigate,a man called Horst aimed a fire extingisher at him because he thought that the Ambassador was on fire.Moreover,there was a hole in the Ambassador's hat which had been made when someone fired a shot through his office window.The Ambassador was lucky,for he was not wearing it at the fire.(78)The Ambassador of Escalopia was in his offic when university students set the Embassy basement on fire.After the Ambassador had gone to investigate,a man called Horst aimed a fire extinguisher at him under the impression that the Ambassador was on fire.In addition to this,there was a hole in the Ambassador's hat.It had been made when someone fired a shot through his office window.It was lucky for the Ambassador that he was not wearing it .(79)96:The Japanese annual Festival for the Dead is a cheerful occasion.As the dead are said to return home,food is laid out for them and lanterns are lit to guide them on their way.People dance and sing all night and the uneaten food is thrown into the sea or into a rive the next mornging.In some places,the langerns are placed on the sea and people watch from the shore until the alnetrns drift out of sight.(80)The Japanese annual Festival for the Dead is a cheerful occasion,for the dead are said to return home.Not only is food laid out for them,but lanterns are lit to guide them as well while people dance and sing all night.The uneaten food is thrown into the sea or a river the next morning. In some places,the lanterns are placed on the sea.People watch from the shore as the lanterns drift out of sight.(79)