Screw tightening - Bedside lamp English learning book V (Pure English version)

Author: Mao Ronggui
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
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It's not enough to just use a few dry English sentences. Don't always put the purpose of reading on improving English. Reading is primarily about absorbing knowledge, and in the process of absorbing knowledge, language is naturally absorbed as well. Using English thinking, as Xu Guozhang advocates, is a realm many English learners aspire to achieve. This is the foundation for expressing thoughts fluently in English. For Chinese students living in a non-English environment, it is indeed very difficult to think partly or entirely in English, but it is not an unreachable goal. From my own experience in learning English, I have found that persistent extensive reading is one of the most effective ways to achieve this goal.
He Qixin (Vice President and Doctoral Supervisor of Beijing Foreign Studies University) recommends English easy readers for beginners and intermediate learners. The materials should be easy to understand, with a strong narrative element, and the reading speed should be as fast as possible. The more you read, the better. This is a proven and effective method for learning English.
Hu Wenzhong (Professor of Beijing Foreign Studies University) On Christmas Eve, a group of friends gathered to tell stories, but they unintentionally brought out a long-buried horror story. Many years ago, a young and beautiful family governess accepted a job to take care of two children, which led to a series of eerie and horrifying events. When she first arrived, the governess was very satisfied with her job: the working environment was elegant and comfortable, the servants were polite and respectful, and the children she had to take care of, Flora, were clever and well-behaved. However, the next day, discordant sounds arose: Flora's older brother, Miles, was expelled from school. Why was a seemingly well-behaved child expelled? The governess couldn't figure it out, and it cast a mysterious shadow on the job from the very beginning.
Her suspicions were not yet completely dispelled when she repeatedly noticed terrifying strangers peeking into the mansion. Who was this person? What was their purpose in spying on the mansion? Determined to protect the children, the governess resolved to investigate. After several inquiries with the housekeeper, Mrs. Grus, she finally learned that it was the ghost of Kun Te, a former servant, who was causing trouble. In life, he had had a relationship with the previous governess, Miss Zexi, and had tried to control the children. Mrs. Grus had once told Miss Zexi about Kun Te's poor character, hoping she would stop the children from associating with him, but instead, she was blamed by Miss Zexi. This time, the ghost of Kun Te had come with the sinister purpose of abducting the children with Miss Zexi.
As the investigation deepened, the governess began to suspect whether the children were aware of the truth. Flora pretending not to see the ghost of the previous governess, Miss Zexi, by the lake, only added to the governess's suspicions. What ugly secrets were hidden beneath the children's innocent facade? Since Mrs. Grus was not very enthusiastic about the investigation, the governess had to fight alone. The children had long been controlled by the ghost of Kun Te and Miss Zexi, and they harbored deep hostility toward the governess. While dealing with the ghosts to protect the two children, the governess also had to carefully handle the children's hostility toward her. The three of them played a tacit game.
The ghosts of Kun Te and Miss Zexi appeared repeatedly, and the governess felt she couldn't handle it alone. With no choice, she prepared to write a letter to her employer, the children's uncle, for help. But before she could send the letter, she was trapped by Flora, controlled by Miss Zexi, and accused of being mentally unstable. She lost the trust of Mrs. Grus, and the letter she was about to send to her employer also went missing.
After returning from the lake, Flora fell ill, and Mrs. Grus was helpless, having to turn to the governess for help once again. This gave the governess the upper hand. She decided to let Mrs. Grus escort Flora to her uncle first, to avoid further torment from the ghosts. She herself would stay behind to try to convince Miles to fight against the ghosts with her. After the letter, Miles discovered that the governess had not criticized him as he had feared, and he felt remorse, ready to reveal everything to her.
Kun Te came again to spy on Miles, but the governess stopped him. The situation seemed to be improving. However, beneath the seemingly favorable circumstances lay unimaginable danger. Kun Te and Miss Zexi were unwilling to give up. They first prevented Miles from recalling the past. When Miles remembered speaking nonsense under their manipulation, which led to his expulsion from the academy, they cruelly caused him to die suddenly. ...