1、 Lesson28 Five Pounds Too Dear 第1页nSmall boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.n当一艘大型班船进港时候,许多小船当一艘大型班船进港时候,许多小船载着载着各种各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。杂货快速向客轮驶来。第2页nwaresn.货物,货物nwaren.器皿,物品(总称,惯用于复合词)nsilverwareironwarechinawareglasswaren银器铁器陶瓷器玻璃器皿nsoftwarehardwaren软件(电脑)硬件,五金器
2、具ngoodsn.商品,货物(商店里出售物品)nhalf-donegoods半成品nhome-madegoods=nativegoods/domesticgoodsn国货第3页nleathergoodsn皮件nconsumergoodsn日用消费品ncommoditykmdtin.商品,货物(经济学术语)ncommodityprice/commodity/economy/commoditymarketn商品价格/商品经济/商品市场nagriculturalcommodityn农产品第4页nBefore she had anchored,the men from the boats had cl
3、imbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs form Persiap:,silks from India,copper coffee pots,and beautiful handmade silverware.n大船还未下锚。小船上人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会大船还未下锚。小船上人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫,甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓波斯地毯儿工夫,甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓波斯地毯,印度印度丝绸丝绸,铜咖啡壶以及手工制作漂亮银器。铜咖啡壶以及手工制作漂亮银器。nanchorv.停航下锚n.锚nSailboatsla
4、yatanchorinthenarrowwaterway.n帆船停泊在狭窄水道里。第5页ndeckn.甲板nShestoodonthedeckandwavedherhandtoherfamilies.nShemissedthedeckandlandedinthewater.第6页nIt was difficult not to be tempted.Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen,but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembar
5、ked.n要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难。船上许多要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难。船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来,但我打定主意游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来,但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。上岸之前什么也不买。第7页ntemptv.吸引,引诱(=attract)ntemptsb.todosth.吸引某人做某事nHetriestotemptmetoplaygamewithhim.ntemptationn.诱惑,引诱,勾引nWilltheybeabletoresistthetemptationtobuy?n他们能抵抗得住购置诱惑吗?ntemptingadj.诱惑人,引诱人(=attractive)
6、nIntheend,IturneddownRaoulstemptingofferofthePalmBeachtrip.第8页nbargainv.讨价还价n(tonegotiatethetermsofanagreement,astosellorexchange)Ibargainedwithhimandfinallygotthepricedown.nAtthispricethewineisabargain.(n.物美价廉商品)n以这个价格,这葡萄酒算是物美价廉了。nbargainbin第9页ndisembarkv.下船上岸(goashore)nThepassengersdisembarkedatS
7、outhampton.nembarkv.上船,上飞机nTheyembarkedonashipboundforEurope.n他们登上了一艘去欧洲船。第10页nI had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.n我刚下船,就被一个人截住,他向我兜售一枚钻我刚下船,就被一个人截住,他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。石戒指。nIhadnosoonerreachedhomethanitbegantorain.n我一到家天就下起雨来.nNosooner.than.常放
8、在句首,表示强调.这时主句要倒装:nNosoonerhadIreachedhomethanitbegantorain.n-Hewasassailedwithworries.第11页nIhadnointentionofbuyingone,butIcouldnotconcealthefactthatIwasimpressedbythesizeofthediamonds.Someofthemwereasbigasmarbles.n我根本不想买,但我不能掩饰这么一个事实:其我根本不想买,但我不能掩饰这么一个事实:其钻石之大给我留下了深刻印象。有钻石像玻璃球钻石之大给我留下了深刻印象。有钻石像玻璃球那么
9、大。那么大。nButwhenIaskedwhethertheyhadanyintentionofstickingaroundaftergraduationtobuildcompaniesandlives,theytoldme:Noway!n但当我问他们是否有意在毕业后继续留在这里,建立自己事业和生活时,他们都说:一点也不!第12页nmarblen.小玻璃球n.大理石adj.大理石nmarblestatuenOnthefarsideofthestreet,twoboyswereplayingmarbles.nAnotherstartlingdiscoverybyourteamwasthatthe
10、replacedsemi-preciouswhitemarblewasbeingdumpedoutsidetheTajMahal.我们小组另一个惊人发觉是,被替换下来半宝石白色大理石被丢弃到了泰姬陵外面。第13页nThe man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.As we were walking past a shop,he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass.It took me
11、over half an hour to get rid of him.n那人那人尽力想证实尽力想证实那钻石是真货。我们途经一家那钻石是真货。我们途经一家商店时,他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按,商店时,他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按,在玻璃上留下一道深痕。我花了半个多小时才在玻璃上留下一道深痕。我花了半个多小时才摆脱了他纠缠。摆脱了他纠缠。第14页nTheyoungmansabusewaschronicandhewenttogreatlengthstokeepitsecret.n这个年轻人受到了长久虐待,而他也尽自己最大力量去保守这个秘密。nThegovernmentwenttogreatle
12、ngthstonreplicateEuropeantechnology,importingGermanengineers,machinesanddesigns.n政府花了大力气来复制欧洲技术、进口德国工程师、机器和设计。第15页nThe next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches.I examined one of the pens closely.It certainly looked genuine.At the base of the gold cap,the wordsmade in the U.S.A.
13、had been neatly inscribed.n向我兜售第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表。我仔向我兜售第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表。我仔细察看了一枝钢笔,那看上去确实不假,金笔细察看了一枝钢笔,那看上去确实不假,金笔帽下方整齐地刻有帽下方整齐地刻有“美国制造美国制造”字样。字样。第16页ninscribev.刻写,雕nHeinscribedwordsonthebanana.nSomegalleriescommemoratedonorsbyinscribingtheirnamesonthewalls.nSheinscribedabooktoafriend.(vt.题写)n她把一本书题赠给了朋友。n
14、OnthebackIhadinscribedthewords:HerestoGreatIdeas!John.n在后面我题写了这么话:“献给伟大思想!约翰”。nscriptn.脚本nJennyswritingafilmscript.珍妮在写一个电影脚本。第17页nThe man said that the pen was worth 50,but as a special favor,he would let me have it for 30.I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pa
15、y 5.n那人说那支笔值那人说那支笔值 50英镑,英镑,作为尤其优惠作为尤其优惠,他愿,他愿意让我出意让我出30英镑成交。我摇摇头,伸出英镑成交。我摇摇头,伸出 5根手根手指表示我只愿出指表示我只愿出 5镑钱。镑钱。nAsaspecialfavor,IllletyoustayupandwatchtheWorldCupfinal.n作为对你尤其恩惠,我允许你今天晚上晚睡,看世界杯决赛。第18页nGesticulating wildly,the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous,but he eventually reduced the pr
16、ice to 10.Shrugging my shoulders,I began to walk away when,a moment later,he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands.n那人激动地打着手势,好像我出价使他不能容那人激动地打着手势,好像我出价使他不能容忍。但他终于把价钱降到了忍。但他终于把价钱降到了 10英镑。我耸耸肩英镑。我耸耸肩膀掉头走开了。一会儿,他突然从后追了上来,膀掉头走开了。一会儿,他突然从后追了上来,把笔塞到我手里。把笔塞到我手里。第19页nHewasgesticulatingwildlyatme,but
17、Icouldnotunderstandwhathewastryingtotellme.ngesturen.手势v.打手势nmakeagesture做手势noutrageousadj.出人预料n(passingreasonablebounds;intolerableorshocking)anoutrageouspricenBydiplomaticstandards,thiswasoutrageousbehavior.n按外交标准,这是不可接收行为。第20页nTheythrusthimintothebackofajeep.n他们把他猛推入吉普车后部。nShethrustherwayintothec
18、rowd.n她挤进了人群。第21页Comprehension questionsn1.Whatwasthelinerdoingassmallboatsspedtowardsher?nEnteringtheharbor.n2.Howsoonhadthemanfromtheboatsclimbedonboard?nBeforeshehadanchored.n3.Whatkindsofthingswerethedeckssooncoveredwith?nColorfulrugsfromPersia,silksfromIndia,coppercoffeepots,andbeautifulhandmad
19、esilverware.第22页n4.Whathadmanyofthetouristsbegundoing?nBargainingwiththetradesmen.n5.Wasitdifficulttobetempted?nNo,itwasnt.n6.Whatdidthewriterdecide?nNottobuyanythinguntilhehaddisembarked.n7.Whathappenedassoonashegotofftheship?nHewasapproachedbyamanwhowantedtosellhimadiamondring.第23页n8.Didhehaveanyi
20、ntentionofbuyingone?nNo,hedidnt.n9.Whatwasheimpressedby?nthesizeofthediamonds.n10.Howbigwerethey?nAsbigasmarbles.n11.Whatdidtheydoastheywerewalkingpastashop?nHeheldadiamondfirmlyagainstthewindowandmadeadeepimpressionintheglass.第24页n12.Whatwasthenextmanselling?nPensandwatches.n13.Howdidthewriterexami
21、neoneofthepens?nClosely.n14.Diditlookgenuine?nYes,itdid.n15.Whatwordshaditbeeninscribedatthebaseofthegoldcap?nMadeintheU.S.A.第25页n16.Howmuchdidthemansaythepenwasworth?nThemansaidthatthepenwasworth50.n17.Howmuchwouldhesellitfor?n30.n18.Wasthewriterwillingtopay15?nNo,hewasnt.n19.Howmuchwasthewriterwillingtopay?n5.第26页n20.Didthemanfinallyaccept5?nYes,hedid.n21.Howlongdidthewriterfeelpleasedwithhisbargain?nUntilhegotbacktotheship.n22.Whathasthewriterneverdonetothepen?nHehasneverwrittenwithit.第27页