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1、'.Unit1AFunnyMistakeAt8:15oneSundaymorning,apoliceofficersawamanclimbingdownadrainpipefromanopenbedroomwindow.Assoonasthemanreachedtheground,theofficercaughthimbythearm.Inanswertotheofficer'squestions,themansaidthathisnamewasCharlieCraneandhewasalorrydriverfromNottingham.Heexplainedthatthedaybefo
2、rehehadhadabreakdownandhadspentthenightinthehousewheretheofficersawhim.Thatmorningthelandladyhadgivenhimbreakfastandhehadgoneonhisway.Laterhefoundthathehadleft￡80underhispillow.Hereturnedandrangthebell,butnooneansweredit.Spottingthebedroomwindowstillopen,heclimbedupthedrainpipe.Ashewasagainleavin
3、g,theofficersawhim.Justastheofficerwasfiguringoutwhetherornotitwasonlyafunnymistake,awomanshoutedfromthekitchenwindow,"Mr.Crane,whateverareyoudoinghere?Ithoughtyou'dgoneawayanhourago."Unit2DearDad,Youremembertheproblemthatmyresearchteamhasbeentryingtosolveforsometimenow?TheoneImentionedinmylastle
4、tter?Well,yesterdaywefinallyhituponthesolution.Anditisallduetoyou.How?Well,yourememberthatgameyouusedtoplaywithustoencourageustothinklaterally,the"WhatDoesn'tBelong?"one?Itallcamebacktomeasweweresittingaroundgoingoverthesameoldgroundforwhatseemedlikethehundredthtime.Clearly,whatweneededtodowastos
5、eetheproblemfromacompletelynewangle.Iputthistotherestofthegroupandafterasessionofbrainstormingwehituponanentirelyfreshwayoflookingattheproblemthatledusstraighttotheanswer.Ithadbeenunderournosesallalong,butwehadn'tnoticeditbecauseofstickingtoouroldhabitsofthought.Itseemsallthosediscussionsaboutora
6、nges,tomatoesandstrawberrieslongagowerenotonlygood;..'.fun,butweregoodforthemindaswell.So,youdeservethecreditforoursuccessasmuchaswedo.Manythanks!Yourlovingson,TomUnit3WhyIChosetoAttendCollegeAsmyhighschoolyearsweredrawingtoaclose,IturnedoverandoveragaininmymindthequestionofwhetherIshouldgotocoll
7、ege.AttimesIdidhavesomedoubts.Aftercarefulconsideration,however,Ifinallydecideditwouldbeworthwhile.MymainreasonwassimplythatIwaseagerforknowledgeandwantedtokeeponlearning.Whilegettingthroughhighschool,Ibecamemoreandmor
