true.

as most readers are aware, what has come to be known as "zeritsky's law" was passed by congress and signed by the president three days after monahan's story broke.

seventy-five years after mrs. graham's cat feel into the freezer, it became he law of the land that the mandatory penalty for anyone applying quick-freezing methods to any living thing, human or animal, was death. also, all quick-frozen people were to be defrosted immediately.

los angeles papers reported that beginning on the day monahan's story appeared, men by the thousands poured into the city. they continued to come, choking every available means of transport, for the next two days -- until, that is, zerisky's law went through.

when we consider the date, and remember that due to the gravity of the international situation, a bill had just been passed drafting all men from 16 to 60, we realize why congress had to act.

the zeritskys, of course, were among the first to be taken. because of their experience, they were put in charge of a military warehouse for dehydrated foods, and warned not to get any ideas for a new business.

new words

connection

n. the state of being connected; relationship

-stricken

(combining form) overwhelmed or afflicted by disease, misfortune, horror, grief, etc.

ice-encased

a. placed or enclosed in or as if in an ice case

hysterical

a. in a state of hysteria; emotionally disturbed 歇斯底里的

lick

vt. pass the tongue over 舔

subsequently

ad. afterward, late

hind

a. back, rear

follow-up

a. of sth. done to continue or reinforce an initial action

dispatch

n. a report sent to a newspaper, etc. by a correspondent

disappearance

n. the act or an example of disappearing

rescue

vt. save from danger

nap

n. a short sleep, usu. at a time other than one's regular sleeping hours

defrost

v. make or become free of ice or frost; thaw

unfair

a. not fair or right; unjust

luckless

a. having or bringing bad luck; unfortunate

archvillain

n. a principal villain; an extremely wicked person

indisputably

ad. beyond doubt; certainly

exorbitant

a. going beyond reasonable limits

storage

n. the act of storing or the condition of being stored

facility

n. (usu. pl.) sth. provided for people to use. 设备，设施

row

n. a noisy quarrel or dispute

substantial

a. large in amount

refund

n. the return of money paid; a repayment 退款；归还

publicity

n. information given out to get public attention 宣传，广告

enterprise

n. an undertaking, esp. one that is difficult or involving risk; a business firm

whimper

n. a weak complaint 牢骚，怨声

fee

n. a charge for a service or a right

ironclad

a. inflexible, rigid

mainstay

a. a main support

loot

n. goods (esp. private property) taken from an enemy in war, or stolen by thieves

admirable

a. worth admiring; arousing wonder and approval

chamber

n. an enclosed space or a private room; a room set aside for a special purpose

hue and cry

the pursuit of a suspected criminal with loud cries in order to raise the alarm; loud public outcry 追捕犯人时的叫喊声；（表示反对的）叫嚷

crime

n. an action or activity that is against the law or a failure to do what the law requires

haul

n. the amount of sth. gained, esp. stolen goods

anonymity

n. the condition of being anonymous 匿名

enforcement

n. the act or process of enforcing; putting into force 实施，执行

enforce vt.

agent

n. representative of a government agency

fugitive

n. a person running away from justice, danger, etc. 逃亡者

illegal

a. against the law

diligently

ad. in a diligent manner; carefully; industriously

bizarre

a. strictly odd or queer in appearance or style; fantastic

unparalleled

a. too great to be equaled 举世无双的

liquidate

vt. terminate the operation of (a commercial firm, etc.) by assessment of liabilities and appropriation of assets for their settlement 清算

yacht

n. a small ship used for pleasure trips

arduous

a. requiring great physical or mental effort; difficult to accomplish

goodly

a. considerable

pensioner

n. a person who receives a regular payment, not wages, from a government, company, or patron

pension

n. a regular payment to a person of a specified sum of money which is not wages

proportion

n. the size or amount of one thing when compared to the size or amount of another; (pl.) size or extent 比率，比例；大小

inexhaustible

a. existing in such large amounts that it can never be finished or used up

insupportable

a. unbearable

marital

a. of or relating to marriage

confession

n. admission (of one's weakness, fault, sin, etc.) 坦白；忏悔

incarcerate

vt. confine or imprison 幽闭；监禁

unamiable