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# 五磅都嫌贵

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware. It 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 disembarked.

中文理解：当一艘大型班船进港的时候，许多小船载着各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯、印度丝绸、铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但我打定主意不上岸就不买。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①loaded with wares = piled high with goods。②liner = passenger ship。 ③rugs = mats, small carpets。④bargaining = arguing about the price。

### 第2段

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles. The 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 over half an hour to get rid of him.

中文理解：我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。我根本不想买，但我不能掩饰这样一个事实：其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。有的钻石像玻璃球那么大。那人竭力想证明那钻石是真货。我们路过一家商店时，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摆脱了他的纠缠。

* **get rid of**：摆脱；除去；后面说明清除对象，语气比简单的 remove 更口语化。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①went to great lengths = did everything he could。②impression = mark, scratch。 ③to get rid of him = to make him go away。

\[语法符号讲解] \[1]此处目的状语to prove 中有一个that 引导的从句作prove 的宾语，故我们予以额外细分，最后real 作表语，但也需要表达宾语从句的结束，故横线从“al”出发，一直包括了点句号。

### 第3段

The 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 words "made in the U.S.A" had been neatly inscribed. The man said that the pen was worth £50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for £30. I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay £5. Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price 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. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the £5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain—until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!

中文理解：向我兜售的第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表的。我仔细察看了一枝钢笔，那看上去确实不假，金笔帽下方整齐地刻有“美国制造”字样。那人说那枝笔值50英镑，作为特别优惠，他愿意让我出30英镑成交。我摇摇头，伸出5根手指表示我只愿出5镑钱。那人激动地打着手势，仿佛我的出价使他不能容忍。但他终于把价钱降到了10英镑。我耸耸肩膀掉头走开了。一会儿，他突然从后追了上来，把笔塞到我手里。虽然他绝望地举起双手，但他毫不迟疑地收下了我付给他的5镑钱。在回到船上之前，我一直为我绝妙的讨价还价而洋洋得意。然而不管我如何摆弄，那枝漂亮的钢笔就是吸不进墨水来。直到今天，那枝笔连一个字也没写过！

* **as if**：以便或以致 / 尽管 / 即使 / 仿佛；先判断两部分的关系；even though 说已知情况，even if 常说假设。

* **in despair**：匆忙地 / 绝望地 / 惊讶地 / 默默地 / 徒劳地；把短语连同动作一起记，观察它如何补出人物状态。

* **No matter how**：坚持 / 你介意吗 / 无论多么；on 后接 -ing；Would you mind… 是请求或征求同意，不接动词原形。

#### 这一段的读法与用法

注释：①as a special favour，这里的favour 是好处、优惠的意思。 ②ran after = pursued。③in despair 是一个常用词组，在这里修饰举起手来。

#### Summary 摘要

The next man who approached him was selling watches and pens, and when the writer looked at one, it looked genuine. The man said it was worth £50 but the writer could have it for £30. The writer offered him £5 and waited. Eventually, as the writer was walking away, the man agreed and took £5. The writer was very pleased—until he was back on board. The pen was impossible to fill. It has never written a word since. (80 words)

#### Composition 作文 The Bargain 便宜货

\[1]The writer had only just got rid of a man who was trying to sell a diamond ring when another man approached him with some expensive pens and watches. When he held them up for the writer to look at, the writer showed quite a lot of interest.

\[2]"Can I see one of the pens?" the writer asked the man. They all looked genuine. The man handed the writer one and said:"It's a beautiful pen, sir. It's worth £50, but you can have it for £30."

\[3]When the writer offered him just £5, there was an argument about the price, but eventually the man said:"You can have it for £10, sir. That's the least I can take."

\[4]As the writer walked away shrugging his shoulders, the man followed him."I can't really do it, sir—I'm almost giving it away," he said,"but you can have it for £5."

\[5]The writer was obviously very pleased. He gave the man £5, took the pen, and the man disappeared quickly into the crowd. The writer was extremely pleased: he had bought a very expensive pen for just £5. What a bargain! Later, back on board ship, the writer discovered why the man had been in such a hurry to get away: you couldn't fill the pen with ink and it just didn't work! It wasn't such a "bargain" after all! (235 words)

## 学完这一课

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