' Just then, the telephone rang.

”正在这时，电话铃响了。

'What a pity!' Susan exclaimed.

“真可惜！”苏珊大声说。

When the doctor answered the phone, Mr.Gilbert said he was inquiring about a certain patient, a Mr.John Gilbert.

当这位医生接过电话时，吉尔伯特先生说他想询问一个病人的情况，是一位名叫约翰。吉尔伯特的先生。

He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.

他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。

This morning, however, a firemen accidentally discovered the cause.

然而今天上午，一个消防队员偶然发现了起火的原因。

The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour.

杰出的赛车选手马尔科姆。坎贝尔爵士是第一个以每小时超过300英里的速度驾车的人。