读故事

　　This was to be the first authoritative ballet about the history of female aviation since this autonomous region of Bulgaria had been formed. It was based on the autobiography of Amelia Earhardt that had recently been found on an island in the Pacific Ocean.

　　The whole world had been baffled to finally learn where her plane had crashed and what had happened up until her death on the deserted island. They were in awe that she had availed herself of the island's resources so well that she had lived to the ripe age of 80. It had only taken two months to authorize the autobiography, and now, three months later, the ballet was about to start.

　　As the bald announcer asked for quiet from the audience, the most eligible bachelor in all of Bulgaria walked in to take his seat in the front row. The women could not avert their eyes from the handsome man who had been awarded the badge of honor for his badminton expertise. That his rival had tried to avenge his loss and bait the most eligible bachelor into a fight, was amazing. But when the most eligible bachelor paid his rival's bail, his reputation grew even more. If a ballot had been taken today, this man would have been made mayor of the city.

　　Then the curtain started to rise for the ballet to begin. When the curtain stopped half way, however, everyone gasped that something was wrong with the automation. Several people, including the bald man and the most eligible bachelor, stood up to try and raise the curtain to no avail. The curtain was only fixed when the General of the north axis army stood, called for autonomy, and solved the problem himself. The audience all stood in awe of the General's skills and gave a round of applause.

　　After everyone had sat down,the ballet began.

　　记单词

　　authoritative a.1.authority性的，可信的2.专断的，命令式的

　　authorize vt.授权，批准

　　autobiography n.自传

　　automation n.自动化(技术)，自动操作

　　autonomous a.1.自治的2.独立自主的

　　autonomy n.1.自治，自治权

　　2.人身自由，自主权

　　avail v.[一般用于否定句或疑问句中]效用，利益，帮助

　　avail oneself of利用

　　avenge vt.1.为…复仇，报…之仇2.(on)向…报复

　　avert vt.1.防止，避免2.转移(目光、注意力等)

　　aviation n.1.航空，航空学

　　2.飞机制造业

　　awe n.敬畏，惊惧vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

　　be/stand in awe of敬畏

　　axis n.1.轴，轴线，中心线2.坐标轴，基准线

　　bachelor n.1.单身男子，单身汉2.学士，学士学位

　　badge n.1.徽章，证章2.标记，标识3.象征

　　badminton n.羽毛球运动

　　baffle vt.使困惑，难住

　　bail n.1.保释金2.准许保释vt.1.(out)保释，帮助脱离困境2.用桶(从船里)舀水

　　bait n.1.(钓鱼等用的)饵，诱饵2.诱惑物，引诱物vt.1.装饵于2.故意激怒

　　bald a.1.秃头的，秃的2.(织物、轮胎等)磨光的3.明显的，不加掩饰的

　　ballet n.1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧2.芭蕾舞团

　　ballot n.1.投票表决(或选举)2.选票3.投票总数v.(使)投票表决

　　自保加利亚这个自治区建立以来，这将是出authority性的关于女性航空史的芭蕾舞剧。这出芭蕾舞剧是根据最近在太平洋一座小岛上发现的阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特的自传改编而成的。

　　人们终于了解到她的飞机坠落在何处，以及她死于孤岛之前所发生的事情，全世界对此一直很困惑。令他们敬畏的是，她很好地利用了岛上的一切资源，一直活到了80岁高龄。申请这部自传的使用权只花了两个月的时间，三个月后的今天，芭蕾舞剧就要上映了。

　　随着秃头广播员请观众安静下来，全保加利亚最有条件的单身汉走进来，坐在了专门留给他的排的座位上。女人们都把目光集中在这位因为羽毛球打得好得过荣誉徽章的英俊男人的身上。令人惊奇的是他的对手试图为自己的失败报仇，想故意激怒这个最有条件的单身汉，跟他打架。但是当这位最有条件的单身汉为他的对手付保释金时，他的名气就更大了。如果今天做一次投票选举，他一定会当选市长。

　　幕布开始升起，芭蕾舞就要开演了。但是，这时幕布在半空中停了下来，大家都非常吃惊，说是自动操作装置出了毛病。一些人——包括秃头和最有条件的单身汉也都站起来想把幕布升上去，但是却没有成功(效果)。后来北部联盟部队的将军站起来，号召大家别着急，请保持安静(自治)并亲自想法才把幕布弄好了。观众们都很敬畏将军的技术并起立报以一阵掌声。

　　等到大家都落座完毕，芭蕾舞开始了。