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1、Unit1AFunnyMistakeAt8:15oneSundaymorning,apoliceofficersawamanclimbingdownadrainpipefromanopenbedroomwindow.Assoonasthemanreachedtheground,theofficercaughthimbythearm.Inanswertotheofficer'squestions,themansaidthathisnamewasCharlieCraneandhewasalorryd
2、riverfromNottingham.Heexplainedthatthedaybeforehehadhadabreakdownandhadspentthenightinthehousewheretheofficersawhim.Thatmorningthelandladyhadgivenhimbreakfastandhehadgoneonhisway.Laterhefoundthathehadleft£80underhispillow.Hereturnedandrangthebell,but
3、nooneansweredit.Spottingthebedroomwindowstillopen,heclimbedupthedrainpipe.Ashewasagainleaving,theofficersawhim.Justastheofficerwasfiguringoutwhetherornotitwasonlyafunnymistake,awomanshoutedfromthekitchenwindow,"Mr.Crane,whateverareyoudoinghere?Ithoug
4、htyou'dgoneawayanhourago."Unit2DearDad,Youremembertheproblemthatmyresearchteamhasbeentryingtosolveforsometimenow?TheoneImentionedinmylastletter?Well,yesterdaywefinallyhituponthesolution.Anditisallduetoyou.How?Well,yourememberthatgameyouusedtoplaywith
5、ustoencourageustothinklaterally,the"WhatDoesn'tBelong?"one?Itallcamebacktomeasweweresittingaroundgoingoverthesameoldgroundforwhatseemedlikethehundredthtime.Clearly,whatweneededtodowastoseetheproblemfromacompletelynewangle.Iputthistotherestofthegroupa
6、ndafterasessionofbrainstormingwehituponanentirelyfreshwayoflookingattheproblemthatledusstraighttotheanswer.Ithadbeenunderournosesallalong,butwehadn'tnoticeditbecauseofstickingtoouroldhabitsofthought.Itseemsallthosediscussionsaboutoranges,tomatoesands
7、trawberrieslongagowerenotonlygoodfun,butweregoodforthemindaswell.So,youdeservethecreditforoursuccessasmuchaswedo.Manythanks!Yourlovingson,TomUnit3WhyIChosetoAttendCollegeAsmyhighschoolyearsweredrawingtoaclose,Iturnedoverandoveragaininmymindthequestio
8、nofwhetherIshouldgotocollege.AttimesIdidhavesomedoubts.Aftercarefulconsideration,however,Ifinallydecideditwouldbeworthwhile.MymainreasonwassimplythatIwaseagerforknowledgeandwantedtokeeponlearning.Whilegettingthroughhighschool,Ibecamemoreandmoreintere