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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