英语听力教程Unit Seven.docx
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英语听力教程UnitSeven
英语听力教程UnitSeven
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Theauthorfindsoutthatgoodintentionsalonearenotenoughwhenhisattempttobekindtoanoldmanleavesthembothfeelingworsethanbefore.
TheSampler
Inacertainstorewheretheysellpuddings,anumberofthesedeliciousthingsarelaidoutinarowduringtheChristmasseason.Hereyoumayselecttheonewhichismosttoyourtaste,andyouareevenallowedtosamplethembeforecomingtoadecision.
Ihaveoftenwonderedwhethersomepeople,whohadnointentionofmakingapurchase,wouldtakeadvantageofthisprivilege.OnedayIaskedthisquestionoftheshopgirl,andIlearneditwasindeedthecase.
“Nowthere’soneoldgentleman,forinstance,”shetoldme,“hecomesherealmosteveryweekandsampleseachoneofthepuddings,thoughheneverbuysanything,andIsuspectheneverwill.Irememberhimfromlastyearbeforethat,too.Well,lethimcomeifhewantsit,andwelcometoit.Andwhat’smore,Ihopetherearealotmorestoreswherehecangoandgethisshare.Helooksasifheneededitallright,andIsupposetheycanaffordit.”
Shewasstillspeakingwhenanelderlygentlemanlimpeduptothecounterandbeganlookingcloselyattherowofpuddingswithgreatinterest.
“Why,that’stheverygentlemanI’vebeentellingyouabout,”whisperedtheshopgirl.”Justwatchhimnow.”Andthenturningtohim:
”Wouldyouliketosamplethem,sir?
Here’sspoonforyoutouse.”
Theelderlygentleman,whowaspoorlybutneatlydressed,acceptedthespoonandbeganeagerlytosampleoneafteranotherofthepuddings,onlybrakingoffoccasionallytowipehisredeyeswithalargetornhandkerchief.
“Thisisquitegood.”
“Thisisnotbadeither,butalittletooheavy.”
Allthetimeitwasquiteevidentthathesincerelybelievedthathemighteventuallybuyoneofthesepuddings,andIampositivethathedidnotforamomentfeelthathewasinanywaycheatingthestore.Pooroldchap!
Probablyhehadcomedownintheworldandthissamplingwasallthatwaslefthimfromthetimewhenhecouldaffordtocomeandselecthisfavoritepudding.
Amidstthecrowdofhappy,prosperouslookingChristmasshoppers,thelittleblackfigureoftheoldmanseemedpitifulandoutofplace,andinaburstofbenevolence,Iwentuptohimandsaid:
“Pardonme,sir,willyoudomeafavor?
Letmepurchaseyouoneofthesepuddings.Itwouldgivemesuchpleasure.”
Hejumpedbackasifhehadbeenstung,andthebloodrushedintohiswrinkledface.
“Excuseme,”hesaid,withmoredignitythanIwouldhavethoughtpossibleconsideringhisappearance,“IdonotbelieveIhavethepleasureofknowingyou.Undoubtedlyyouhavemistakenmeforsomeoneelse.”Andwithaquickdecisionheturnedtotheshopgirlandsaidinaloudvoice,“Kindlypackmeupthisonehere.Iwilltakeitwithme.”Hepointedatoneofthelargestandmostexpensiveofthepuddings.
Thegirltookdownthepuddingfromitsstandandstartedtomakeaparcelofit,whilehepulledoutawornlittleblackpocketbookandbegancountingoutshillingsandpenniesontothecounter.Tosavehis“honour”hehadbeenforcedintoapurchasewhichhecouldnotpossiblyafford.HowIlongedforthepowertounsaymytactlesswords!
Itwastoolatethough,andIfeltthatthekindestthingIcoulddonowwouldbewalkaway.
“Youpayatthedesk,”theshopgirlwastellinghim,buthedidnotseemtounderstandandkepttryingtoputthecoinsintoherhand.AndthatwasthelastIsawortheoldman.Nowhecannevergotheretosamplepuddinganymore.
NEWWORDS
author
n.thewriterofabook,article,play,poem,etc.作者
intention
n.purpose 目的;意图
sampler
n.onewhofindsoutthequalityofsth.bytestingapartofit 品尝家
pudding
n.布丁(西餐中一种松软的甜点心)
delicious
a.tastingorsmellingpleasant 美味的,可口的
select
vt.choosefromagroup 挑选
selection
n.
sample
vt.testapartof 品尝
purchase
n.buying
vt.buy
advantage
n.sth.usefulorhelpful 利益,好处;优点
privilege
n.specialrightgiventoaperson 特权
instance
n.example,case 例子,实例
suspect
vt.feeldoubtabout;guessorsuppose 怀疑;猜测
suspicion
n.
afford
vt.havethemoneyfor 担负得起
elderly
a.nearoldage 上了年纪
limp
n.walkwithanunevenstep 跛行
counter
n.柜台
spoon
n.调羹
eagerly
ad.withstronginterestorimpatientdesire 热切地,急切地
occasionally
ad.nowandthen;attimes 偶尔;间或
occasional
a.
heavy
a.(offood,etc.)toorichtodigesteasily (食物等)太油腻而不易消化
evident
a.plainandclear(totheeyeormind) 明显的,明白的
sincerely
ad.honestly 诚恳地
eventually
ad.intheend 终于,最终
positive
a.sure,certain 有把握的,确信的
cheat
vt.deceive 欺骗
chap
n.man;boy;fellow 男人;小伙子;家伙
amidst
prep.inthemiddleof;among 在...中间
crowd
n.人群
prosperous
a.rich;successful 富裕的;成功的;昌盛的
prosperity
n.
figure
n.外形,伦廓;体形
pitiful
a.makingonefeelpity可怜的
benevolence
n.thedesiretodogood仁慈
sting
vt.prickorhurt刺,螫
wrinkle
v.(causeto)formintolines(使)起皱纹
dignity
n.calmandseriousmannerorstyle尊严
appearance
n.thatwhichcanbeseen;look外表
pack
vt.put(things)intoboxes,cases,etc.把(东西)打包(或装箱)
stand
n.(货)架;(货摊)
worn
a.damagedbyuseorwear破烂的,损坏的
pocketbook
a.awalletformoneyandpersonalpapers皮夹
shilling
n.先令
long
vi.wishearnestly渴望
unsay
vt.takeback(sth.thathasbeensaid)收回(说过的话)
tactless
a.不策略的
coin
n.metalmoney硬币
PHEASES&EXPRESSIONS
layout
spreadout陈列
inarow
sidebysideinaneatline成一长行
toone’staste
inawaythatonelikes合...口味,中...的意
takeadvantageof
use(sth.)forone’sownbenefit利用
forinstance
forexample
andwhat’smore
also,andmoreimportantly而且,更重要的是
allright
certainly;beyonddoubt确实,无疑地
breakoff
pause中止,中断
comedown(intheworld)
becomepoor;losesocialposition落泊,潦倒;失势
outofplace
improper(forone’ssurroundings)不适当的;不相称的
dosb.afavo(u)r
dosth.kindtosb.给某人以恩惠;帮某人忙
mistake...for
thinkwronglythat(sth.orsb.)is(sth.orsb.else)把...错认为
pullout
takeout抽出,取出
countout
count(things)onebyone逐一数出
longfor
wishverymuchfor渴望
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