高考冲刺中期阶段要注意的几点问题

2007年高考英语作文经典必背

一. 2007年高考英语作文句型 38条
1. There be( exist, live, lie , stand…) sb./ sth.

2. sb. have ( has / had ) sth.

3. sb. find / think /feel + it + n./ adj.+ (for sb. ) to do sth.

  We think it our duty to work hard.

She finds it necessary to take down notes while listening.

They feel it important to have some working experience.

4. ~ the most +形容词+名词+ (that) +主词+ have ever + seen ( known/heard/had/read… Helen is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen.

Mr. Chang is the kindest teacher that I have ever had.

5、Nothing is + more +形容词+ than to + V

Nothing is more important than to receive education.没有比接受教育更重要的事。

6、~ cannot emphasize the importance of ~ too much.（再怎么强调...的重要性也不为过

We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.

7、There is no denying that + S + V ...（不可否认的...）

There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.

There is not denying that successful business lies in a healthy body and mind.

8、It is universally acknowledged that +句子~~（全世界都知道...）

It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.

9、There is no doubt that +句子~~（毫无疑问的...）

There is no doubt that our job leaves something to be desired.

毫无疑问的我们的工作令人不满意。

10、An advantage of ~is that +句子（...的优点是...）

An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won‘t create (produce) any pollution.

11、The reason why +句子~~~ is that +句子（...的原因是...）

The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can provide us with fresh air.

The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us.

12、So +形容词+ be +主词+ that +句子（如此...以致于...）

So precious is time that we can’t afford to waste it.

13、Adj / n.+ as + Subject（主词）+ be, S + V~~~（虽然...）

Serious as he is, he is by no mean dull.

{by no means = in no way = on no account一点也不}

Child as she is, she pays much attention to her behavior.

14、The + ~er + S + V, ~~~ the + ~er + S + V ~~~

The + more + Adj + S + V, ~~~ the + more + Adj + S + V ~~~（愈...愈...）

The harder you work, the more progress you make.

The more books we read, the more learned we become.

15、By +doing sth., sb. can do sth.（借着...，..能够..）

By taking exercise, we can always stay healthy. 借着做运动我们能够始终保持健康。

16、It is said /reported / known / thought/ believed (that)

It is believed (that) reading increases our knowledge and broadens our mind.

17、On no account can we + V ~~~（我们绝对不能...）

On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge. 我们绝对不能忽略知识的价值。

18、It is time + S +过去式（该是...的时候了）

It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.

19、根据我个人经验¸…

According to my personal experience, …= Based on my personal experience, …

According to my personal experience, smile has done me a lot of good.

20. A is to B what C is to D

  Engines are to machine what hearts are to animals.

21、It is + n / adj + that / to do…

It is a must that everybody should know how to use computers.

It is convenient for us to be able to use computers

22、That is the reason why ~~~（那就是...的原因）

Summer is very hot. That is the reason why I don’t like it.

23. For the past +时间，S +现在完成式...（过去...年来，...一直...）

For the past two years, I have been busy preparing for the examination.

24、Since + S +过去式，S +现在完成式。

Since he went to senior high school, he has worked very hard.

25. I’d appreciate it if…

  I’d appreciate it if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.

26、It is no use (good) doing…

It’s no good talking without thinking carefully.

27. It is necessary/ important/essential that + sb. (should) + do sth.

It is important that we (should) keep the public places clean.

28、What a + Adj + N + S + V!= How + Adj + a + N + V!（多么...！）

What an important thing it is to keep our promise!

How important a thing it is to keep our promise!遵守诺言是多么重要的事！

29、not only…but also

In just three years, she had not only finished all the English lessons, but also achieved great success in college entrance examination.

Forests can not only fresh the air but also reduce noise.

30、Due to/Owing to/Thanks to + N/Ving, ~~~（因为...）

Thanks to his encouragement, I finally made my dream come true.

31、I am greatly convinced (that) = I am greatly assured (that)    我深信…

I am greatly convinced that prevention is better than cure. 我深信预防是于治疗

32、not…until

I didn’t know the truth until she told me what happened.

Yesterday I didn’t go to sleep until midnight.

33. do good to（对...有益）do harm to（对...有害）

Reading does good to our mind.读书对心灵有益。

Overwork does harm to health.工作过度对健康有害。

34. would (not) like to do sth.                   

 (don’t ) feel like doing sth.

  had better ( not ) do sth.   

would rather ( not ) do sth. 

prefer to do…rather than do

Compared with women, men always prefer to sleep at home rather than spend so much time shopping.

Tom prefers to stay up late to finish the work rather than leave it done the next day.

35. ~ enable + Object（受词）+ to + V（..使..能够..）

Listening to music enable us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。

36. be + forced/obliged + to + V（不得不...）

Since the examination is around the corner, I am obliged to give up doing sports.　

37. spare no effort to do sth.

= do one’s utmost to + V = do one’s best（不遗余力的,尽全力去...）

38. It seems/appears that…        There seems/appears to be…

It seems/appears/looks as if…

It seems as if it is going to rain.

 二. 2007年高考英语作文套用格式

（一）段首句
1. 关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为……
There are different opinions among people as to……Some people suggest that
……
2. 俗话说（常言道）……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。
There is an old saying……It's the experience of our forefathers，however，it
is correct in many cases even today.
3. 现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……；其次，……。更为糟糕的是……。
Today, …… which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ……
Second,……What makes things worse is that…….
4. 现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外（而且）……。
Nowadays，it is common to ……. Many people like …… because ……
Besides，……
5. 任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。
Everything has two sides and …… is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages.
6. 关于……人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为（说）……，在他们看来，……
People’s opinions about …… vary from person to person. Some people say
that …….To them, ……
7. 人类正面临着一个严重的问题……，这个问题变得越来越严重。
Man is now facing a big problem …… which is becoming more and more serious.
8. ……已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。
……has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way.
9. ……在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，它给我们带来了许多好处，但同时也引发一些严重的问题。
……has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has  brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.
10. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出……。很显然……，但是为什么呢？
According to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph，it can be seen that……. Obviously，……but why?
（二）中间段落句
1. 相反，有一些人赞成……，他们相信……，而且，他们认为……。
On the contrary，there are some people in favor of……at the same time，they say……
2. 但是，我认为这不是解决……的好方法，比如……。最糟糕的是……。
But I don't think it is a very good way to solve …….For example，……Worst
of all，…….
3. ……对我们国家的发展和建设是必不可少的，（也是）非常重要的。首先，……。而且……，最重要的是……
……is necessary and important to our country's development and construction. First，……What's more, ……Most important of all,……
4. 有几个可供我们采纳的方法。首先，我们可以……。
There are several measures for us to adopt. First, we can……
5. 面临……，我们应该采取一系列行之有效的方法来……。一方面……，另一方面，
Confronted with……we should take a series of effective measures to…….
For one thing，For another，
6. 早就应该拿出行动了。比如说……，另外……。所有这些方法肯定会……。
It is high time that something was done about it. For example, ……In addition.……. All these measures will certainly…….
7. 为什么……？第一个原因是……；第二个原因是……；第三个原因是……。总的来说，……的主要原因是由于…… 　　
Why…… The first reason is that …….The second reason is …….The
third is…….For all this, the main cause of ……use to …….
8. 然而，正如任何事物都有好坏两个方面一样，……也有它的不利的一面，象……。
However, just like everything has both its good and bad sides, …… also has its own disadvantages, such as ……
9. 尽管如此，我相信……更有利。
Nonetheless, I believe that ……is more advantageous.
10. 完全同意……这种观点（陈述），主要理由如下：
I fully agree with the statement that ……because…….
（三）结尾句
1. 至于我，在某种程度上我同意后面的观点，我认为……
As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion to some extent. I think that ……
2. 总而言之，整个社会应该密切关注……这个问题。只有这样，我们才能在将来……。
In a word, the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of ……. Only in this way can ……in the future.
3. 但是，……和……都有它们各自的优势（好处）。例如，……，而……。然而，把这两者相比较，我更倾向于（喜欢）……
But ……and……have heir own advantages. For example ,  …… while……
Comparing this with that, however, I prefer to……
4. 就我个人而言，我相信……，因此，我坚信美好的未来正等着我们。因为……
Personally, I believe that……. Consequently, I’m confident that a bright future is awaiting us because……
5. 随着社会的发展，……。因此，迫切需要……。如果每个人都愿为社会贡献自己的一份力量，这个社会将要变得越来越好。
With the development of society  , ……. So it's urgent and necessary to ……. If every member is willing to contribute himself to the society, it will be better and better.
6. 至于我（对我来说，就我而言），我认为……更合理。只有这样，我们才能……
For my part, I think it reasonable to……. Only in this way can you……
7. 对我来说，我认为有必要……。原因如下：第一，……； 第二，……；最后……但同样重要的是……
In my opinion, I think it necessary to…….The reasons are as follows. First ,…….Second ……. Last but not least,……
8. 在总体上很难说……是好还是坏，因为它在很大程度上取决于……的形势。然而，就我个人而言，我发现……。
It is difficult to say whether ……is good or not in general as it depends
very much on the situation of…….However, from a personal point of view ,I
find that……
9. 综上所述，我们可以清楚地得出结论……
From what has been discussed above, we may reasonably arrive at the conclusion that……
10. 如果我们不采取有效的方法，就可能控制不了这种趋势，就会出现一些意想不到的不良后果，所以，我们应该做的是……
If we can not take useful means, we may not control this trend, and some undesirable
result may come out unexpectedly, so what we should do is……

1．记住该记住的，忘记该忘记的。改变能改变的，接受不能改变的
　　Remember what should be remembered, and forget what should be forgotten.Alter what is changeable, and accept what is mutable.

Five Principles for Happiness in 2007-by David Bach

Before you make your New Year's resolutions for 2007, I'd like to share some thoughts about how it's never too late to start living a rich life.

The Live Rich Factor

Most people believe that if they just had more money, the things that make them unhappy would disappear and their lives would be better. The truth is that your life can be better without more money. It can be better today, but you need to make some decisions and take some actions.

You don't need me to tell you what will make you happy -- only you know that truth.

I believe each of us has the power to discover our purpose and become joyful in the process of journeying toward that purpose. It's not easy, however. Nothing important and meaningful ever is.

What you need to do is create what I call the "Live Rich Factor" in your life. I call it this because those who find the purpose that leads them to joy are truly the luckiest people in the world, because they're living richly.

There are five basic principles involved in creating your Live Rich Factor:

Principle 1: Give Yourself a Break

We all tell ourselves the story of the one that got away. You can't move forward if you spend time focusing on what you shoulda-woulda-coulda done in 2006 or before. It's over, and its time to move on. The fastest way I know to do this is to write all of your regrets down on paper.

Make a list of all your personal and financial if-onlys. For example, "If only I had saved more money. If only I hadn't quit that job. If only I hadn't taken the job I have." You get the idea.

After reading the list aloud to yourself, get rid of it. Let it all go by literally burning the list (safely). Now you're ready for a fresh start in 2007 -- a new beginning.

Principle 2: Get Connected with Your Truth

The hardest thing to do is be honest with yourself. Asking yourself some key questions will lead you to some amazing discoveries, and possibly motivate you to do what it takes to create the life you envision for yourself.

I suggest writing your (honest) answers to the following questions in a new journal for the new year:

What makes you happy at work?
What makes you happy at home?
What makes you happy with your friends and family?
What makes you happy when you're by yourself?
What do you love to do?
What would you do with your life today if you weren't afraid of failure?
What's not working in your life?
What are you currently doing that prevents you from experiencing joy?
What's working in your life?
Who's not working in your life?
Who in your life is subtracting value from and adding misery to it?
Can you fix any of these relationships, or should you let them go from your life?
What relationships are working in your life?
If we were getting together one year from today, what would have to happen for you to be able to tell me that you now have more joy in your life?
What's the single most important thing you've learned about yourself as a result of answering these questions?
You'll find that by putting your answers down on paper, they'll become clear more quickly and the actions you need to take more obvious and easier to initiate.

Principle 3: Stop Judging Yourself

Be nicer to yourself in 2007. Many people talk to themselves in a way they would never accept from a stranger, friend, or loved one. If this describes you, try stopping the negative conversations you have with yourself immediately.

For one week, simply commit to saying "stop it" when you think a negative thought about yourself. If you're in the habit of saying negative things to yourself, you'll find this is one of the most difficult exercises you'll ever do. Carry a notepad with you and make a mark each time you catch yourself thinking negatively. You'll find that as the days go by, your negative thinking can quickly be reduced.

Principle 4: Stop Judging Others

It's hard to be joyful when you're always judging others. In fact, it's close to impossible. Judging others creates a huge amount of stress in our lives. It affects our marriages and our relationships with our kids as well as the way we relate to friends, co-workers, and society in general.

We're not here to judge one another.

The next time you find yourself upset at someone or some situation, catch yourself and ask, "Are you judging?" Judging others is often an unconscious habit. But it's a habit that can be changed the moment you decide to stop doing it.

Principle 5 : Pursue Fun with a Vengeance

It's OK to pursue fun. It's what children do. My greatest joy these days is the simple pleasure of playing with my three-year-old son, Jack.

This holiday season with Jack taught me the simple power of pursuing fun -- again and again. What was fun for Jack this Christmas? It turns out it wasn't the Big Wheel that my wife, Michelle, and I stayed up so late building on Christmas Eve. And it wasn't the Star Wars Lego toy (although he was pretty excited about that).

Instead, what Jack found the most fun was a new game I made up to keep him entertained. The game was called Geronimo -- and it involved Jack jumping from the bed onto a stack of pillows yelling "Geronimo!" This silly little game ended up bringing us both hours of fun. The price of the game: nothing. The fun: priceless. And the laughs? Endless.

Why do we stop pursing fun as we get older? Fun shouldn't be squeezed into a few weeks of vacation each year. And it shouldn't be squeezed into the last chapter of your life when you "get to" retire. Fun deserves to be a part of your life now -- in 2007.

But fun doesn't just happen. You have to make it a priority in your life or it'll go missing. Life's too short to not have it.

So here's to a fun, happy, and healthy New Year. Cheers!
You'll find that by putting your answers down on paper, they'll become clear more quickly and the actions you need to take more obvious and easier to initiate.

Principle 3: Stop Judging Yourself

Be nicer to yourself in 2007. Many people talk to themselves in a way they would never accept from a stranger, friend, or loved one. If this describes you, try stopping the negative conversations you have with yourself immediately.

For one week, simply commit to saying "stop it" when you think a negative thought about yourself. If you're in the habit of saying negative things to yourself, you'll find this is one of the most difficult exercises you'll ever do. Carry a notepad with you and make a mark each time you catch yourself thinking negatively. You'll find that as the days go by, your negative thinking can quickly be reduced.

Principle 4: Stop Judging Others

It's hard to be joyful when you're always judging others. In fact, it's close to impossible. Judging others creates a huge amount of stress in our lives. It affects our marriages and our relationships with our kids as well as the way we relate to friends, co-workers, and society in general.

We're not here to judge one another.

The next time you find yourself upset at someone or some situation, catch yourself and ask, "Are you judging?" Judging others is often an unconscious habit. But it's a habit that can be changed the moment you decide to stop doing it.

Principle 5 : Pursue Fun with a Vengeance

It's OK to pursue fun. It's what children do. My greatest joy these days is the simple pleasure of playing with my three-year-old son, Jack.

This holiday season with Jack taught me the simple power of pursuing fun -- again and again. What was fun for Jack this Christmas? It turns out it wasn't the Big Wheel that my wife, Michelle, and I stayed up so late building on Christmas Eve. And it wasn't the Star Wars Lego toy (although he was pretty excited about that).

Instead, what Jack found the most fun was a new game I made up to keep him entertained. The game was called Geronimo -- and it involved Jack jumping from the bed onto a stack of pillows yelling "Geronimo!" This silly little game ended up bringing us both hours of fun. The price of the game: nothing. The fun: priceless. And the laughs? Endless.
Why do we stop pursing fun as we get older? Fun shouldn't be squeezed into a few weeks of vacation each year. And it shouldn't be squeezed into the last chapter of your life when you "get to" retire. Fun deserves to be a part of your life now -- in 2007.

But fun doesn't just happen. You have to make it a priority in your life or it'll go missing. Life's too short to not have it.

So here's to a fun, happy, and healthy New Year. Cheers!
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Bluetooth is a universal radio interface in the 2.45GHz frequency band that enables portable electronic devices to connect and communicate wirelessly via short-range, ad hoc networks. Each unit can simultaneously communicate with up to sever other units per piconet. Moreover, each unit can simultaneously belong to several piconets.

What is Bluetooth Technology?

Bluetooth technology which apart from Ericsson, has gained the support of Nokia, IBM, Toshiba, Intel and many other manufacturers eliminates the need for wires, cables and connectors for and between cordless or mobile phones, modems, headsets, PDAs, Computers, printers, projectors, local area networks, and so on, and paves the way for new and completely different devices and applications.

Technology Characteristics

1Ms/s symbol rate exploits maximum available channel bandwidth

Fast frequency hopping avoids interference

Adaptive output power minimizes interference

Short data packets maximize capacity during interference

Fast acknowledge allows low coding overhead for links

CVSD (Continuous Variable Slope Delta Modulation) voice coding enables operation at high bit- error rates

Flexible packet types supports wide application range

Air interface tailored to minimize current consumption

Basic Technical Information—Based upon a small , high performance integrated radio transceiver ,each of which is allocated a unique 48-bit address derived from the IEEE 802-standard

Operate in the unrestricted 2.45GHz ISM free band, Which is available globally although slight variation of location and width of band apply

Range set at 10m to optimize for target market of mobile and business user

Gross data rate 1Mbit/s with second generation plans to increase to 1Mbit/s

One-to-one connections allow maximum data transfer rate of 721kbit/s (3 voice channels)

Uses packet switching protocol based on frequency hop scheme with 1600 hops/s to enable high performance in noisy radio environments. The entire available frequency spectrum is used with 79 hops of 1Mhz bandwidth, analogous to the IEEE 802.11 standard

Low power consumption longevity for battery powered devices.  During data transfer the maximum current drain is 30mA. However during pauses or at lower data rates will be lower

中文翻译：
     
　　蓝牙是一个频率为2.45GHz的通用无线电通信接口，它通过一个特殊的网络可以在各种便携设备之间建立起无线连接并进行短程通信。在一个微微网中，每个单元都能同时与其它各单元进行通信。而且，每一个单元可以同时属于几个微微网。
　　
　　什么是“蓝牙”技术?
 
　　“蓝牙”技术最先是由爱立信开始研制的，现在已经得到了诺基亚、IBM、东芝、因特尔及许多其它相关制造厂家的支持。其目的是为了免除在无绳电话或移动电话、调制解调器、头套式送/受话器、PDAs、计算机、打印机、幻灯机、局域网等之间加装电线、电缆和连接器。而且，这种技术可以延伸到那些完全不同的新设备和新应用中去。
 
　　“蓝牙”的技术特性
 
　　以每秒1M个码元的字符速率传输，充分利用信道的最大有效带宽
　　快速跳频避免干扰
　　可变的电源输出使干扰减小到最小
　　采用短数据包传输增强抗干扰能力
　　快速确认允许有附加低速率的编码被发送到链路上
　　连续可变斜率增量调制的语音编码可以在高误码率的情况下正常工作
　　灵活的分组类型支持多种应用
　　无线电空中接口使电耗达到最小"蓝牙"基本技术概要
　　每一个小型、高性能、集成的无线电收发机都有IEEE 802标准所规定的一个唯一的48比特位地址
　　开放的2.45GHz ISM自由频段，全球都可以自由使用
　　10公里是最适于移动通信市场和商业用户的通信范围
　　总速率为1Mbit/s，计划下一代产品将达到2Mbit/s
　　点到点连接允许的最大数据传输速率为721kbit/s
　　在无线电噪声环境里，利用基于每秒1600跳跳频表的分组交换协议可以提高系统性能。以1Mhz带宽79跳来利用这个完整的可用频谱。这类似于IEEE 802.11标准
　　低电能的消耗。在备用模式下仅需0.3mA，这能延长那些使用电池供电设备的寿命。数据传送时电流的最大消耗为30mA。当暂停工作或低速传送数据时电流消耗更低

It was March 29, 1944, and the twentieth mission for our B-17 crew. We were assigned to the 401st Squadron of the "Mighty Eighth" Air Force and flying out of a former Royal Air Force base at Bassingbourne, England. On that day, we were to lead an attack against an aircraft factory near Brunswick, Germany. On previous missions to this area, we had encountered fierce fighter opposition and were briefed now to expect more of the same. At this point in the war, our strategy was to destroy the Luftwaffe-in the air, on the ground and in the factories-in preparation for the planned D-Day landings.

The ten members of our crew had grown accustomed to the nervous tension that built up in our bodies during each mission, because many crews were being shot down during this period. We were given a detailed briefing on the weather, expected opposition from antiaircraft fire and fighter aircraft, survival techniques, etc. Then we gathered up our parachutes, helmets, flak vests and guns before going to our aircraft.

The ball of apprehension in our stomachs grew during this takeoff in our overloaded aircraft. As we climbed up to our bombing altitude of twenty-six thousand feet, the other five planes in the squadron that I was leading joined us. Over the English Channel, the guns were test-fired and radio checks completed. We sped toward our target and dropped our load.

After completing the bombing run, the formation made a sweeping left turn toward home. A crew member called our attention to a group of about fifty fighter aircraft at two o'clock, ahead and to our right, and slightly higher than our formation. We were always suspicious of any fighter aircraft, because our crafty enemy resorted to all types of ruses to draw our gunners' attention while others would then press in with an attack. Some familiar tricks were simulating friendly fighter tactics, mock dogfights, etc., while other enemy aircraft suddenly turned in to attack us.

However, these aircraft had the familiar P-51 black paint with white stripes on the wings and were equipped with the wing tanks for extra range. Suddenly, they dropped their tanks just off to our right, and we looked around for German fighters in the area. We found them, when the whole formation of "P-51s" turned out to be Luftwaffe ME-109s that turned in to us with their cannons blazing! We narrowly missed being rammed by two of them that just barely passed over us.

We couldn't escape being hit, with two ME-109s firing at us point-blank. Looking out the left window, I saw the left wing covered with a sheet of flame from the cockpit to the wing tip. Frank, in the ball turret, called on the interphone, "We're on fire!"

"Get out of there right away," I responded. Then without thinking-and because in the Flemish farm community near Green Bay, Wisconsin, where I grew up, it was the custom to joke under difficult circumstances-I added, "Come up here, and we'll have a wienie roast."
I didn't wait to hear if he was laughing, for I was watching the flames blow off of the back of the wing, except for those around the number-one engine, where they burned brightly around the cylinders. I immediately followed established procedures to extinguish the fire. If we didn't control it, it would mean bailing out-a prospect I didn't want to consider in this particular situation. It seemed to take forever, but the fire did go out. By then, friendly fighters had arrived to chase the enemy away, so we limped along safely behind the returning B-17 formations.

We "sweated out" the trip back home to England. Since our gasoline supply was low, we chose to remain near the surface to conserve fuel. We came over our home field at Bassingbourne at two hundred feet, made a tight pattern and were once again back on terra firma. The crew gave a huge collective sigh of relief.

The popular expression "There are no atheists in foxholes" applied to our B-17 as well. God spared us above Brunswick; I think we may have been the best-praying crew in the Eighth Air Force.

But it turned out that we had other help that day as well.

The flight surgeon grounded our crew for a week, because we had flown seven missions in the last nine days. Some of the crew spent this free time with the mechanics and armament specialists who were repairing our aircraft. They found that four cannon shells had exploded in the airframe, but they also found three more that, strangely, had not exploded. It gave all of us a nasty turn to realize what a truly close shave it had been. If any one of those shells had gone off, it could have been the end of us.

Two of the shells did not contain any explosives in them, but the third had some paper with a message where the explosives would have been. It took a while to find a translator to read the message; it was in Czech and was probably placed in the cannon shell in the Skoda armament plant in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The majority of the Czechoslovakian people resented German control, but many were forced to work in factories supporting the Nazi war effort. The message read, "THIS IS OUR WAY OF HELPING YOU."

Dr. Lester F. Rentmeester
Condensed from an article in Voyageur
December 2000