Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear 五镑也太贵

Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why was even five pounds ‘too dear’?
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.
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.
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!
New Words and Expressions生词和短语
wares (1. 1) /we+z/ n. 货物，商品
marble (1. 11) /'ma:b+l/ n. 小玻璃球
anchor (12) /'$Rk+/ v. 停航下锚
inscribe (1. 16) /in'skraib/ v. 刻写，雕
deck (1. 3) /dek/ n. 甲板
favour (1. 16) /'feiv+/ n. 好处，优惠
silverware (1. 5) /'silv+we+/ n. 银器
gesticulate (1. 17) /d{e'stikjuleit/ v. （讲话时）打手势
tempt (1. 6) /tempt/ v. 吸引；引诱
bargain (1. 6) /'ba:gin/ v. 讨价还价
outrageous (1. 18) /aut'reid{+s/ adj. 出人预料的；令人不悦的
disembark (1. 8) /?disim'ba:k/ v. 下船上岸
assail (1. 9) /+'seil/ v. 纠缠
thrust (1. 19) /Ir)st/ v. 硬塞给
Notes on the text课文注释
1 I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed，我刚刚一下船就被……人纠缠住了。 no sooner… than…作“刚……就……”讲
2 go to great lengths to do sth．，竭力做某事。
3 get rid of，摆脱。
4 as a special favour，作为一种特殊的优惠。
5 throw up his arms in despair，绝望地举起双手。
参考译文
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。船上的许多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。
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。
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。那人说那支笔值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，我一直为我的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！
Comprehension理解
Give short answers to these questions in your own words as far as possible. Use one complete sentence for each answer.
1 What happened as the great liner was entering the harbour?
2 Why was the writer impressed by the size of the diamonds?
3 What did the diamond seller do to prove that his diamonds were real?
Vocabulary词汇
Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: loaded with wares (1. 1); liner (1. 1); rugs (1. 4); bargaining (1. 6); went to great lengths (1. 11); impression (1. 12); to get rid of him (1. 13).
Summary writing摘要写作
In not more than 80 words describe the writer's experiences after he had got rid of the diamond seller. Use your own words as far as possible. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.
Composition作文
In not more than 250 words write an imaginary account, mainly in dialogue form, of the scene that took place between the writer and the man who sold him the pen. Use the ideas given below.
Title: The bargain.
Introduction: Man approached with pens and watches ---- held them up ---- writer showed interest.
Development and Conclusion: Writer asked to see a pen ---- man handed him one ---- argument about the price ----gradually reduced to ￡10 ---- writer walked away ---- man followed ---- made it clear that he was being robbed but accepted ￡5. Writer pleased, but man disappeared quickly.
Letter writing书信写作
You have heard that a friend of yours wishes to sell his CD player. Write him a letter of about 100 words in three paragraphs. Express interest in the machine and ask him to tell you about its condition and how much he wants.
Key structuresandSpecial difficulties关键句型和难点
Exercises 练习
1 I had no sooner got off the ship than I… . (1. 9) Join these pairs of sentences with no sooner… than. (ISD 38a) （参见第2册第38课难点a）
I opened the door. The telephone began to ring.
He finished his speech. Everyone began to clap.
2 Some of them were as big as marbles. (1. 11) Write two sentences illustrating the use of as … as and not as … as. (IKS 32a) （参见第2册第32课关键句型a）
3 As we were walking past a shop … . (1. 12) Complete the following sentences: (IKS 7) （参见第2册第7课关键句型）While I was working in the garden …
I was just going into the shop when …
4 It took me over half an hour to get rid of him. (1. 13) Write two sentences using it takes and it has taken. (ISD 50c) （参见第2册第50课难点c）
5 ‘made in the U. S. A. ’. (1. 15) Write sentences using each of the following: made in, made by, made of and made from. (ISD 10a) （参见第2册第10课难点a）
6 to this day it has never written a word. (1. 22) Write two sentences using the phrases up till now and so far. (IKS 28) （参见第2册第28课关键句型）
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1 At what point did the tradesmen start trying to sell their merchandise?
a．Once it had been brought to them by the small boats.
b．While they were laying it out on the decks.
c．As soon as the liner had anchored in the harbour.
d．Once the tourists had arrived on board.
2 What happened once the writer got on shore?
a．A man who had followed him off the ship tried to sell him a diamond.
b．He was made to look at some diamonds against his will.
c．A man started pestering him to buy a diamond.
d．On his way to a shop, he met a man who was selling diamonds.
3 What made the writer finally buy the pen?
a．He had been unable to make the man understand he did not want it.
b．The man eventually agreed to his original offer.
c．He decided it was the only way to get rid of the man.
d．He was afraid the man might otherwise become violent.
Structure 结构
4 But I decided to disembark ______ anything. (11. 7-8)
a．before I would buy
b．until I was buying
c．until I had bought
d．before buying
5 I was assailed by a man who wanted ______ a diamond ring. (1. 9)
a．that I bought
b．for me to buy
c．me to buy
d．my buying
6 ---- of buying one, but the man ______ that I was impressed … (1. 10)
a．must have noticed
b．had to notice
c．must notice
d．could notice
7 The man said that although the pen was worth ￡50, as a special favour, ______ for ￡30. (11. 16-17)
a．he would let it to me
b．he could have let me have it
c．it would have been mine
d．he might give me
Vocabulary 词汇
8 It was difficult to ______ temptation. (11. 5-6)
a．avoid
b．fight
c．resist
d．stand
9 ______ I was approached by a man who was selling … (1. 14)
a．The later
b．On the next time
c．Afterwards
d．After
10 ---- and held up five fingers indicating I ______ to pay five pounds. (1. 17)
a．wished
b．was ready to
c．intended
d．expected
11 The man acted as if he found my offer ______ … (1. 18)
a．irritating
b．preposterous
c．hilarious
d．unspeakable
12 ______ hard I tried, it was impossible to fill the pen. (11. 21-22)
a．However
b．Whatever
c．Whichever
d．So ever

Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

Listening comprehension
1 Introduce the story
T: Today we'll talk about buying bargains.
2 Understand the situation
T: What do you think is happening in the picture?
3 Listening objective
T: Listen to the passage (or read it silently) and see if you can answer this question:
Why was even five pounds ‘too dear’?
4 Play the tape or read the story or wait for the students to finish reading silently
5 Answer the question
After the reading, ask the question again: Why was even five pounds‘too dear’?
Train the students not to shout out the answer. Instead, ask one student, then ask the others to agree or disagree with a show of hands.
Answer: Even five pounds was ‘too dear’because in the end the pen was useless: it just didn't work.
6 Intensive reading
Play the tape or read the text again, pausing after every sentence to check students understand. Obtain brief explanations to difficulties in the text from the students themselves. Only use Chinese if a confirmatory translation is necessary.
7 Play the tape or read the story again
8 Reading aloud
Ask one or two students to read the text aloud.
Comprehension questions
1 What was the liner doing as the small boats sped towards her? (Entering the harbour.)
2 How soon had the men from the boats climbed on board? (Before she had anchored.)
3 What kinds of things were the decks soon covered with? (Colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India,copper coffee pots and handmade silverware.)
4 Was it difficult to be tempted? (No, it wasn't.)
5 What had many of the tourists begun doing? (Bargaining with the tradesmen.)
6 What did the writer decide? (Not to buy anything until he had disembarked.)
7 What happened as soon as he got off the ship? (He was approached by a man who wanted to sell him a diamond ring.)
8 Did he have any intention of buying one? (No, he didn't.)
9 What was he impressed by? (The size of the diamonds.)
10 How big were they? (As big as marbles.)
11 What did the man do as they were walking past a shop? (He held a diamond firmly against the window and made an impression in the glass.)
12 What was the next man selling? (Pens and watches.)
13 How did the writer examine one of the pens? (Closely.)
14 Did it look genuine? (Yes, it did.)
15 What words had been inscribed at the base of the gold cap? (‘Made in the U.S.A.&rsquo
16 How much did the man say the pen was worth? (￡50.)
17 How much would he sell it for? (￡30.)
18 Was the writer willing to pay ￡15? (No, he wasn't.)
19 How much was the writer willing to pay? (￡5.)
20 Did the man finally accept￡5? (Yes, he did.)
21 How long did the writer feel pleased with his bargain? (Until he got back to the ship.)
22 What has the writer never done with the pen? (He has never written with it.)
Asking questions: Ask me if…
T: Ask me if small boats sped to the great liner.
S: Did small boats speed to the great liner?
T: Why…
S: Why did small boats speed to the great liner?
1 small boats sped to the great liner. (Why)
2 men from the boats climbed on board. (Who)
3 tourists began bargaining with the men. (How many)
4 the writer decided not to buy anything. (What)
5 the writer was impressed by the size of the diamonds. (Who)
6 it took half an hour to get rid of the man. (How long)
7 the words‘made in the U.S.A.’were inscribed on the cap. (Where)
8 the man originally offered to sell the pen for￡30. (How much)
9 the man agreed to sell the pen for ￡5. (How much)
10 it was impossible to fill the pen with ink. (Why)
Tell us what happened to the writer after he got off the liner
1 Got off ship----approached by man----sell diamond ring
2 No intention----buy one----impressed----size of diamonds----marbles
3 Prove diamonds real----held diamond against shop window----deep impression
4 Next man----pens and watches----examined one----looked genuine
5 Worth ￡50----price ￡30----eventually reduced to ￡10
6 Shrugged shoulders----walked away----ran after him----pen into hands
7 Finally accepted ￡5----writer pleased----until got back to ship
8 Impossible to fill pen----never written a word
Topics for discussion
1 Tell us about an occasion when you have bargained for something.
2 How do you make sure you get value for money when you want to buy something?
3 ‘Never buy anything from street traders. You'll never get a bargain.’What do you think?
Key to Comprehension
1 As the great liner was entering the harbour, small boats sped towards it and men climbed on board.
2 The writer was impressed by the size of the diamonds because some were as big as marbles.
3 To prove that his diamonds were real, the diamond seller held one against a shop window and made a deep impression in the glass.
Key to Vocabulary
A possible answer
loaded with wares (1.1) piled high with goods
liner (1.1) passenger ship
rugs (1.4) mats, small carpets
bargaining (1.6) arguing about the price (of goods)
went to great lengths (1.11) did everything he could
impression (1.12) mark, scratch
to get rid of him (1.13) to make him go away
Key to Summary writing
Points
1 Next man----expensive watches and pens----looked at one----looked genuine
2 Worth ￡50----could have it for ￡30----writer offered ￡5
3 Eventually----writer walking away----man agreed----took ￡5
4 Writer pleased----till back on board
5 Pen impossible to fill----has never written
Summary
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)
Key to Composition
A possible answer
The bargain
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.
‘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.’
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.’
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.’
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)
Key to Letter writing
A possible answer (body of letter only)
I am writing to you because I have heard that you want to sell your CD player.
Most of my friends have one, so I have wanted to buy one for some time. I've looked at new ones, but I can't afford one, and my parents won't lend me the money, so I would like to buy yours.
Perhaps you can tell me something about it. Can you tell me how old your machine is, what condition it is in and how much you are asking for it. Have you also got any CDs that you'd like to sell with it? (101 words)
Key structures and Special difficulties
Key to KS and SD exercises
Possible answers
1 I had no sooner opened the door than the telephone began to ring./He had no sooner finished his speech than everyone began to clap.
2 She is as old as I am./She is not as tall as I am.
3 While I was working in the garden, my brother was sitting in the sun./I was just going into the shop when I met an old friend.
4 It takes me an hour to get to college in the mornings./It has taken me two hours to get here today.
5 This car was made in Germany./It was made by Germans./The World Cup is made of gold./Glass is made from sand and lime.
6 Up till now I have been to the UK three times./So far I have seen that film five times.
Repetition drill
Review of tenses: used to and the simple present perfect
Chorus, group or individual repetition
To elicit contrasting statements involving the use of used to and the simple present perfect. Irregular verbs only.
T: Drill 28. Listen. Do not speak.
(1) T: She always drove to the office.
S: I know that's what she used to do, but she hasn't driven to the office for ages now.
(2) T: He always began work at 8 o'clock.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't begun work at 8 o'clock for ages now.
(3) T: He always brought his wife with him.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't brought his wife with him for ages now.
T: Now you do the same. Ready?
1 As in (1) above.
2 As in (2) above.
3 As in (3) above.
4 T: You always wrote to your friends.
S: I know that's what I used to do, but I haven't written to my friends for ages now.
5 T: He always did the shopping.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't done the shopping for ages now.
6 T: She always read the newspapers.
S: I know that's what she used to do, but she hasn't read the newspapers for ages now.
7 T: They always bought expensive clothes.
S: I know that's what they used to do, but they haven't bought expensive clothes for ages now.
8 T: He always slept well.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't slept well for ages now.
9 T: They always swam in the river.
S: I know that's what they used to do, but they haven't swum in the river for ages now.
10 T: He always won the competition.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't won the competition for ages now.
11 T: He always wore a black suit.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't worn a black suit for ages now.
12 T: I always got up early.
S: I know that's what you used to do, but you haven't got up early for ages now.
13 T: You always taught young children.
S: I know that's what I used to do, but I haven't taught young children for ages now.
14 T: She always took the dog for a walk.
S: I know that's what she used to do, but she hasn't taken the dog for a walk for ages now.
15 T: He always met her at the station.
S: I know that's what he used to do, but he hasn't met her at the station for ages now.
Key to Multiple choice questions
1 b 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 c 6 a
7 d 8 c 9 c 10 b 11 b 12 a

Lesson 28? Five pounds too dear? 五镑也太贵
New words and expression 生词和短语
Wares n.货物, 商品
Ware n.器皿, 陶器, 物品（总称, 常用于复合词）
-- silverware 银器 / ironware 铁器 / chinaware 陶器 / glassware 玻璃器皿
-- software 软件 / hardware 五金器具, (电脑的)硬件
-- a popular ware 热门货 / small wares 小百货
goods n.商品, 货物（商店里出售的物品）
-- half-done goods 半成品 / home made goods = native goods 国货
-- leather goods 皮件 / frozen goods 冻结货物 / consumer goods 日用消费品
commodity n.商品, 物品（总称, 正式的经济学术语）
-- commodity price 商品价格, commodity economy 商品经济
-- commodity market 商品市场, agricultural commodity 农产品

Anchor v.停航下锚
Deck n.甲板
Silverware n.银器

Tempt v.吸引, 引诱
Tempt sb to do sth 吸引某人做某事
Temptation n.勾引, 诱惑, 引诱
-- The temptation to steal is greater than ever before - especially in large shops.
偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候更强烈了,在大商店里尤其如此。
Tempting adj.诱惑人的, 吸引人的 = （attractive adj.吸引人的, 有魅力的）

Bargain v.讨价还价
Bargain n.交易, 合同交易, 协议
-- a good bargain 赚钱的生意 / make a bargain 成交, 达成协议
-- drive a hard bargain with sb 极力和某人讨价还价
-- bargain with sb for sth. 和某人就某事讨价还价
-- bargain away 议价出售

Disembark v.下船上岸（= debark）
Embark v.上船, 上飞机
-- He disembarked. 他下船上了岸。
-- He decided to embark. 他决定上船。

Assail v.纠缠
-- He was assailed with worries.
Afflict vt.使痛苦, 折磨
-- Tramps can keep free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.

Marble n.小玻璃球
Inscribe v.刻写, 雕

Favour n.好处, 优惠
in favor of 赞成, 支持
-- I am in favor of stopping work now. 我赞成现在停止工作。
in sb.'s favor 得某人欢心, 对某人有利
-- The situation, both at home and aboard, is in our favor.
out of favor 失宠, 不利
by favor of sb 请面交给某人(信封上用语)
do sb a favor 给某人恩惠
favorite adj.心爱的, 受宠的
favorite n.受宠的人或物
favorable adj.赞成的, 赞许的, 讨人喜欢的

Gesticulate v.（讲话时）打手势

Outrageous adj.出人预料的, 令人不悦的
-- He played an outrageous joke.
Outrage n.暴行, 侮辱, 愤怒 vt.凌辱, **, 虐待, 伤害, 迫害
Rage n.愤怒, 情绪激动, 狂暴, 精神错乱
-- My father was in a rage last night. 我父亲昨天晚上十分生气。
fly into a rage 勃然大怒

Thrust v.硬塞给
Thrust sth into… 塞进…
-- He thrust the pen into my hand.
Thrust aside 推开
-- He thrust the girl aside.
Thrust oneself forward
-- He thrust himself forward in the crowd.
thrust oneself in 强行闯入, 干涉, 探听（= thrust one's nose into）
-- Don’t thrust yourself in private sth.
thrust sth. on/upon sb. 强卖给某人
-- Don’t thrust your idea on me. = Don’t exert your idea on me.
thrust out 推出, 逐出, 解雇

other words:
speed vt.vi.（speeded, speeded, speeding）或（sped, sped, speeding）
liner n.班机, 定期轮船
rug n.(小)地毯, 垫子
Persia n.波斯（西南亚国家，现在的伊朗）
Iran n.伊朗
Iranian adj.伊朗的 n.伊朗人（= Irani）
Silk n.蚕丝, 丝, 丝绸, 绸缎
copper n.铜, 警察
tradesman n.零售商, 工匠, 手艺人
conceal vt.隐藏, 隐蔽, 隐瞒
diamond n.钻石, 菱形
intention n.计划, 目的
firmly adv.强有力的
approach vt.vi.走近, 靠近
close adj.近的, 近亲的, 紧密的, 严格的
neat adj.整齐的, 整洁的
indicate vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示
hold up v.举起, 支撑, 继续下去
wildly adv.狂暴的, 激动的, 愤怒的 adv.野的, 野生的, 野性的
offer n.出价, 提议
eventual adj.最后的, 结果的
-- eventual success [failure] 最后的成功[失败]
eventually adv.最后, 终于, 结果
shrug vt.vi.（表示怀疑或不感兴趣）耸肩
shoulder n.肩, 肩部, 侧翼
readily adv.乐意地, 欣然, 容易地
throw up 猛地举起
especially adv.特别, 尤其

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Why was even five pounds‘too dear’?
Dear（adj.昂贵的）= Costly（adj.昂贵的, 贵重的）= Expensive（adj.费钱的, 昂贵的）

Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.
Small boats sped to the great liner（主干）
Loaded with 装载, 运载 = filled with
-- The boat was loaded with wooden goods.
Loaded with wares为过去分词做定语修饰boats（= that was loaded with wares）
Speed v.迅速驶向
-- Speed down hill 向山下疾驶 / Speed up hill 向山上疾驶
Speed by迅速驶过
-- Our holiday speed by. 我们的假期迅速过去。

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.
The men (coming) from the boat 小船上的人们
-- a plane (coming) from New York
on board 在船上, 在公共交通工具内
be covered with 盖着, 覆着
handmade adj.手工的, 手制的

It was difficult not to be tempted.（双重否定）
-- It was difficult/impossible not to be tempted by the beautiful shoes.

Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.
Tradesman n.零售商, 工匠
bargain with sb 和某人讨价还价
on board 介词短语修饰tourists
not…until…
-- 我决定回家之前什么都不做 I decided to do nothing until I had got home.
-- They didn’t reach the school until they had already passed by two village.

I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a
diamond ring.
had no sooner…than… （no sooner位于句首要倒装）
I had no sooner got off the ship than = no sooner had I got off the ship than
一…就…的表达方式：
-- as soon as / the moment that / on doing
-- had no sooner…than… / had hardly…when…

I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the
size of the diamonds.
I have no intention of doing 不打算做某事
-- I have no intention of changing my mind.
-- He said has no intention of looking for another job.
The fact that（that引导的是同位语, 不能换成which）
I could not conceal the fact that… 我不能隐藏…事实
-- He could not conceal the fact that he was taken in.（take in 欺骗）
impress vt.留下印象
be impressed by/at/with… 被…深深打动/感动
-- I was most impressed by his behavior.
What impressed me most was… 给我印象最深的是…
-- What impressed me most was the beauty here.
Impression n.印象
Make/create a bad impression on sb. 给某人留下不良的印象
-- If you don’t work hard, it will make a bad impression on the boss.
Make/create quite an impression on sb. 给某人留下极深的印象
-- Your speech makes quite an impression on me.
Impression n.印, 印痕
-- The dog left the impression of his paws in the wet cement.（n.水泥）
-- He made a deep impression in the glass.
Some of them were as big as marbles.
As…as… 象…一样
-- As strong as horse / as white as snow

The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.
Length n.长度, 长
go to great(considerable, any) lengths to do… 竭尽全力做…
-- He go to great lengths to pass the examination.
Real adj.真实的（以实际或真实状态存在或发生的）
-- real objects 真的物件 / a real illness 真的疾病
-- real people 真实的人 / a real problem一个真实的问题
-- a film based on real life 一部以真实生活为基础的影片
Real adj.天然的, 非人工或假造的 （= Genuine）
-- This ring is real gold. = This ring is genuine gold. 这枚戒指是真金的。
Genuine（adj.正品的非伪造的, 非假冒的）
反义词：Fake（adj.伪造的, 捏造的 n.捏造者, 冒牌货, 赝品）
-- Is this a genuine vase? No, it is a fake.
True adj.真实的（与事实或现实一致的、相符合的）
-- Only parts of his story are true.
反义词：False adj.虚伪的, 假的（与真理或事实相反的）
-- false tales of bravery. 不真实的英勇故事

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.
Pass = by 走过
It take sb sometimes to do sth. 某事花费某人多少时间
-- It took me two months to read the book.
Get rid of 摆脱, 除去
Cure vt.治愈
-- to cure a patient 治愈病人
-- I hope the doctor can cure the pain in my shoulder. 我希望医生能治好我肩上的疼痛。
Get rid of = cure
-- I have tried all sorts of medicine to get rid of this cold.
Get rid of = pay off 还清
-- He can never get rid of his debts.
Get rid of = wash off 洗刷掉 （stain n.污点, 瑕疵）
-- He thought I can never wash off this stains.

The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the
pens closely. It certainly looked genuine.
The next man to approach me 第二个走近我的人

At the base of the gold cap, the words‘made in the U. S. A.’had been neatly inscribed.
At the base of… 在…的低部
The man said that the pen was worth ￡50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it
for ￡30.
as a special favor 做为一种特殊的优惠
for 出…价钱
tradesman n.零售商, 工匠
As a special favor, the tradesman would let me have the watch for ￡20.

I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay ￡5.
Indicating… 意思是说… （现在分词做状语）
I held up ten fingers indicating that I was willing to pay $10.

Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually
reduced the price to ￡10.
Gesticulating现在分词做伴随状语
Act as if… 行为、举止好象…（as if = as though）
-- He acted as if he has never lived in England before.
Outrageous adj.令人不能容忍的, 令人震惊的, 令人愤慨的
Eventually adv.最后, 终于（= at last）

Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and
thrust the pen into my hands.
Shrugging现在分词做伴随状语

Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the ￡5? I gave him.
Keep doing sth. 不断地做某事
in despair 绝望的
readily（adv.乐意地, 欣然, 容易地） = willingly（adv.心甘情愿的, 欣然的, 自愿的）

I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain ---- until I got back to the ship.
Be pleased with = be satisfied with 对...感到满意

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!
No matter how = however（conj.不管用何种方法 adv.无论如何）
fill with 使充满
to this day = up to now = until now = till now = so far 到现在为止, 迄今

Multiple choice questions 多项选择
1>B merchandise n.商品, 货物（= goods）
-- lay out 摆开, 展示
2>C pester（vt.使烦恼, 纠缠）= assail（vt.攻击, 困扰）

3>B 4>D 5>C 6>A 7>D
8>C
resist vt.抵抗, 反抗
-- resist aggression 抵抗侵略 / resist heat 耐热
-- resist temptation 抵制引诱
-- I was unable to resist laughing. 我忍不住笑了。

9>C
afterwards adv.然后, 后来地（可以单独使用）
-- soon afterwards, shortly afterwards
after adv.在后, 后来（不能单独使用）
-- two days after
later adv.后来, 过后
-- I will see you later. 等会儿再见。
-- But some time later it began to rain. 但过了些时候开始下雨了。
The later 后者

10>B intend to do 打算做某事

11>B
irritating adj.使愤怒的, 使人不愉快的
outrageous adj.无耻的, 可恶的, 令人不可容忍的（= preposterous）
preposterous adj.荒谬的, 可笑的
-- That's a preposterous excuse! 那是一个荒谬的藉口!
-- What a preposterous idea! 多么荒谬的想法!
-- a preposterous old woman 一位可笑的老妇人
hilarious adj.热闹的, 高兴的, 狂欢的
unspeakable adj.无法形容的,不能以言语表达的,可怕的,坏透了的
= terrible adj.很糟的, 极坏的

12>A No matter how = however