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　　Bronco was a bodybuilding champion who was imprisoned for murdering his wife.He was kept in a cement cell which was very hot in summer.Sometimes the temperature was over 40 degrees centigrade.Bronco was such a character that he would never cease hoping and struggling and responded to all challenges.He studied law and carefully read every chapter in the law books.He also built a chamber to serve as a reading room for all the prisoners, and managed to get some books through a charity channel.He helped the warden with some office work, as he had a certificate in bookkeeping.With his charm and positive characteristics, Bronco soon became the most popular chap in the whole prison.He got a tiny hammer so he could build models for the library.This creativity charmed people and he was characterized as a model prisoner.Although Bronco never talked about his wife, which was seen to be in character because he was so big and strong and wouldn't frown when he was challenged to fight, he never forgot her and his desire to capture the true murderer became even stronger.Then one night when all the prisoners returned from a ceremony held in the hall, the guard started to call the roll, but Bronco wasn't there when his name was called, which was out of character for him.The guards looked everywhere but couldn't find him The prison was now in a bit of chaos, with guards running around and prisoners whispering excitedly.Eventually, the guards found a big hole in Bronco's room, hidden behind a poster.Bronco must have been digging the wall centimeter by centimeter without cease! Before long, the police caught the true murderer, following the directions provided by a phone call.But the police couldn't chase Bronco down.Some people said that he chartered a plane and with the help of a chart he got from the library, then he charted the route and flew by charter to an island in the middle of the ocean.Every year the prison library received a parcel of books from an unknown sender, which cemented the belief that Bronco had escaped in a charter plane and would still try to help others.

　　记单词

　　cease 停止，终止

　　cell 1. 细胞; 2. 小牢房，单人小室; 3. 电池; 4. 基层组织，小组

　　cement 1. 水泥; 2. 胶结材料

　　vt 1. 粘连，胶合; 2. 巩固，使团结

　　centigrade 摄氏的

　　centimeter 厘米

　　centimetre 见centimeter

　　ceremony 1. 典礼，仪式; 2. 礼节，礼仪

　　certificate 证(明)书，执照

　　challenge 1. 艰巨的任务; 2. 怀疑，质问; 3. 挑战，邀请比赛

　　vt 1. 反对，公然反抗; 2. 向…挑战; 3. 对…质疑，对…怀疑

　　chamber 1. 腔，室; 2. (作特殊用途的)房间; 3. 会议厅，会所

　　champion 1. ; 2. 捍卫者，拥护者

　　channel 1. 频道; 2. [常pl]渠道，途径; 3. 沟渠; 4. 海峡，水道，航道

　　chaos 混乱，紊乱

　　chap 小伙子，男人，家伙

　　chapter 章，回，篇

　　character 1. 性格，品质，品德; 2. 性质，特性，特色; 3. 人物，角色; 4. (书写或印刷) 符号，(汉)字

　　in character(与自身特性)相符

　　out of character(与自身特性)不相符

　　characteristic 特有的，典型的n特性，特征

　　characterise 见characterize

　　characterize 1. 成为…的特征，以…为特征; 2. 描绘(人或物)的特性，描述

　　charity 1. 救济金，施舍物; 2. [常pl]慈善团体，慈善事业; 3. 宽大，宽容

　　charm 1. 迷人的特性，魅力; 2. 符咒，咒文vt 吸引，迷住

　　chart 1. 图，图表; 2. 航图，海图

　　vt 用图表表示，在图上表示

　　charter 1. 宪章，共同纲领; 2. 特许状，许可证; 3. (飞机、汽车等的)包租，包机

　　vt 包，租(飞机、汽车等)a 包租的，租用的

　　chase 追逐，追捕，追求

　　布兰柯是一个健美，他因谋杀妻子而入狱。他被关在一间夏季十分闷热的水泥小牢房里，有时温度会超过40摄氏度。布兰柯是这样一个人，他永远不会停止希望和奋斗，他能接受所有的挑战。他学习法律并认真阅读法律书的每一章。他还盖了一间房供犯人作阅览室用，并设法通过一个慈善渠道弄到了一批图书。他帮助监狱长做一些办公室的工作，因为他有会计证书。由于他有魅力并且有积极向上的特点，他很快成了整个监狱的小伙子。他得到了一把小锤子为图书室做模型，他的创造力把人们都吸引住了，他还被描述为模范囚犯。尽管布兰柯从没谈起过他的妻子，这在人们看来倒与他的性格相符，因为他又高又大，无论谁向他挑战，他也不会皱一下眉头，可是他却从未忘记她，抓住杀害她的真凶的欲望也越来越强烈。晚上，犯人们从礼堂参加完典礼回来，看守开始点名，点到布兰柯的名字时却发现他不在，这与他的性格不相符。看守们四处寻找但就是不见他的踪影。监狱这时开始有点混乱，看守们跑来跑去，而犯人们则兴奋地耳语着。终于，看守在布兰柯的囚室里发现了藏在海报后面的一个大洞。布兰柯一定是一厘米一厘米不停地在墙上打洞!不久警察根据一个电话抓到了真凶。但警方却无法追捕到布兰柯。有人说他租了一架飞机并借助从图书室里拿走的航图，把路线用图表表示出来，然后驾驶着租来的飞机飞到了大洋中的一个小岛上。每年监狱图书室都会收到不知谁寄来的一包图书，这使人们巩固了他们的想法，那就是布兰柯乘包租的飞机逃走了，同时他还会继续尽力帮助别人。