新概念英语第二册课文和笔记 Lesson 32:Shopping made easy购物变得很方便

　　First listen and then answer the question.
　　听录音，然后回答以下问题。
　　Who was the thief?

【New words and expressions】 生词和短语

★once　adv. 曾经，以前
long long ago
I visit my mother once a month.
once 连接从句：表示“一旦”
Once you leave my company,you must return the house.

★temptation　n. 诱惑
temptation to + 动词原形
temptation to do sth.
temptation to steal
resist the temptation to do
I can't resist the temptation to laugh.

★article　n. 物品，东西
This is a good article. 文章
article /thing
article 强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西，是可数名词
thing 指任何的东西
cargo
goods

★wrap　v. 包裹
Please wrap them (up) for me.
pack　
I will take/have/get it

★simply　adv. 仅仅
simply :only/just

★arrest　v. 逮捕
arrest the criminal
arrest one's attention 吸引某人的注意力
The criminal was arrested.
sb.be under arrest.
cortrol/under cortrol

　　People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before -- especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week!

参考译文

　　人们不再像以前那样诚实了。偷窃的诱惑力比以往任何时候都更强烈 -- 特别是在大的商店里。一名侦探最近注意上了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午进入一家大商场。有一个星期一，当这位妇女走进这家商场时，里面的人比往常少，因此，侦探比较容易监视她。这位妇女先是买了几样小商品。过了一会儿，她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服，把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。然后，那妇女拿过包就走出了商场，根本没有付钱。她被逮捕后。侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿。那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服！