新概念英语第二册摘要写作标准答案
six hundred feet. (77 words)
（2）A strange fish was caught near Madagascar. Though it pulled a small fishing boat miles out to sea, the fisherman made every effort not to damage it. On being brought to shore, the fish was found to be over thirteen feet long and to have a head like a horse. Now that it has been sent to a museum, it is being examined by a scientist. It is called an oarfish and lives at a depth of six hundred feet. (80 words)
Lesson 83 Off the Elections
（1）After having been defeated in the recent elections the former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, retired abroad. My friend Patrick, who has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party, went to his house three times and asked the policeman on duty whether it was Mr. Lane's house, When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane's defeat and retirement, Patrick said that it was something he loved to hear. (80 words)
（2）Since being defeated in the recent elections, the former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, has retired abroad. As my friend Patrick has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party, he went to his house three times. Each time be asked the same policeman if it was Mr. Lane's house. The third time he was told again by the angry policeman of Mr. Lane's defeat and retirement, but Patrick said it was something be loved to hear. (80 words)
Lesson 84 On Strike
（1）The busmen's strike, which begins on Tuesday, may last a week. Because of this, car owners have offered to give rides to people going to work. University students, too, have volunteered to drive buses but they will have to pass a special test. Though it will be difficult to get to work, the public is grateful to the students. Only one or two people have objected that the students will drive too fast. (73 words)
（2）Because of the busmen's strike, which begins on Tuesday and may last a week car owners have offered to give rides to people going to work. University students who have volunteered to drive buses will have to pass a special test. Despite the Fact that it will be difficult to get to work, the public is grateful to the students. except for one or two people who have objected that they will drive too fast. (75 words)
Lesson 85 Never too Old to Learn
（1）Now that my former headmaster, Mr. Page, is retiring, pupils of the school will be sending him a gift and an album with the signatures of all those who have contributed. Many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour. After having completed forty years as a teacher, Mr. Page will devote himself to gardening, which will be a new hobby for him, but one is never too old to learn. (74 words)
（2）After twenty-eight years as headmaster, Mr. Page is retiring. Pupils of the school will not only be sending him a gift. but also an album with their signatures. Many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in honour of a man who has completed forty years as a teacher. Now he will devote himself to gardening. Though it will be a new hobby for him, this does not matter because one is never too old to learn. (78 words)
