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t. We were all shut in, because the weather was so bad and most people were sick, because it was very stuffy. There was a terrible smell of petrol, I remember. Lots of men thought we should go back to France. It wasn39。 t called 39。 France39。 then, of course. Patricia: And there was a smell of petrol? Trevor: Yes, it was terrible. The weather got worse and worse. We thought we were going to die. In the end the boat was pushed up onto the sands, and we climbed out. I remember jumping into the water and struggling to the beach. The water was up to my shoulders and it was a freezing night. A lot of men were killed by the cold or drowned in the storm, but I managed to get ashore. Patricia: You did? Trevor: Yes. There were about ten survivors from our boat, but even then our troubles weren39。 t over. We found a farmhouse, but it was deserted. When the people read the newspapers, and knew that we were ing, they were terrified. They took all their animals and all their food, and ran away into the hills. Of course, there were no proper roads in those days. Well, we went into the house and tried to light a fire, but we couldn39。 t even do that. We always kept matches in our trousers39。 pockets, so naturally they were all soaked. We couldn39。 t find anything to eat, except one tin of cat food. We were so hungry, we broke it open with our knives, and ate it. We found a tap, but the water was frozen. In the end we drank rainwater from the tin. We sat very close together and tried to keep warm. We could hear wolves but we didn39。 t have any weapons, because our guns were full of seawater. By the morning, the storm was over. We went on to the beach and found what was left of the boat. We managed to find some food, and we hoped there was some wine too, but when we opened the box all the bottles were broken. Patricia: So what happened? Trevor: We waited. Finally another boat came and took us away, and we joined the other soldiers. I remember going into the camp, and （连读） getting a hot meal, and （连读） clean clothes. It was wonderful. We were given our pay, too. I remember the date on the coins, 50 BC. It was an exciting time. Patricia: And did you stay in Britain? Trevor: Oh yes, I was here for five years, from 50 BC to 55 BC. I enjoyed my stay in Britain very much. Patricia: And then you went back to Rome? Trevor: I can39。 t remember anything after that. Patricia: Well, Trevor Cartridge, thank you for telling us your story, in your own words. Section 3 (1) Bob, do you think you could possibly turn off that radio? I39。 m (pause) trying to write a letter. (2) A: I don39。 t want a double room. I want a single room. B: I39。 m sorry, sir, but I39。 m afraid 43 (pause) is the only single room available at the moment. (3) A: Just look what I39。 ve got. B: Let me see. Fifty pounds! (pause) Where on earth did you get it? (4) A: Oh bother the Sex Discrimination Act. Surely they can39。 t force me to take on a married woman. B: They can39。 t force you to, Mr. Clark, but (pause) you mustn39。 t discriminate against someone just because they39。 re married. (5) A: I39。 m glad I39。 m not a princess. It must be a dreadful life. B: Dreadful? (pause) I wouldn39。 t mind being a prince. (6) I39。 m a reasonably hardworking person. But (pause) I39。 m not a workaholic. (7) A: Had your brother been nervous about it himself? B: Well, he didn39。 t say, but possibly (pause) he had been. The Knowledge Being a London taxi driver isn39。 t easy. In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called 39。 The Knowledge39。 by London cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get 39。 The Knowledge39。 . Candidates are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart. The Underground Travelling on the London underground (the 39。 tube39。 ) presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colourcoded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination. Lesson 2 Interviewer: Is film editing a plicated job? Film Editor: Oh yes, a lot of people probably don39。 t know how plicated a job it can be. It39。 s far more than just sticking pieces of film together. Interviewer: How long does it take to edit a film? Film Editor: Well, it depends. You can probably expect to edit[39。 edit] a 10minute film in about a week. A 35minute documentary, like the one I39。 m editing at present, takes a minimum of four to five weeks to edit. Interviewer: Can you explain to me how film editing works? Film Editor: There are different steps. 39。 Synching up39。 , for example. Interviewer: What do you mean by synching up? Film Editor: It means matching sound and pictures and that is usually done by my assistant. The film and the sound tape have numbers stamped along the edge which have to be matched. The details of the film and the sound are also recorded in a log book, so it39。 s quick and easy to find a particular take and its soundtrack. This operation is called logging and is ag。