Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

1、Lesson 28 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 beauti

2、ful 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

3、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

4、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

5、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 m

6、y 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 tri

7、ed, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word! New Words modities offered for sale; 2.fix firmly and stably(平稳地) 3.any of various floor-like platforms built into a ship 4.silver plate 5.attract 6.discuss the terms of an exchange1.wares 货

8、物，商品2.anchor 停航下锚3.deck 甲板4.silverware 银器5.tempt 吸引6.bargain 讨价还价New Words 6.land 7.disturb sb. 8.a ball which is made of glass 9.carve 10.benefit 11.express through movement 12.unexpected 13.give sth to sb rudely6.disembark 下船上岸7.assail 纠缠8.marble 玻璃球，大理石9.inscribe 雕，刻（文字）10.favour 好处，优惠11.gesticul

9、ate （说话时）打手势12.outrageous 出人预料的13.thrust 硬塞给 Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. 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。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。 1. wares: n. 货物 goods 2. -ware suffix 词根、表示“器皿、器具等” silverware, ironware, glassware， chinaware software,h

10、ardware 3.be loaded with=be filled with 过去分词+with ，表示一种充满的状态 be heaped with; be packed with 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. 大

11、船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，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甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯、印度丝绸印度丝绸、铜咖啡铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。 1.anchor n. 锚； v. 抛锚，泊船Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour. 港湾里停泊着几条船。 They anchored the boat. 他们抛锚停船。2.-made (与factory等词连用构成形容词)表示“制造的”，“生产的”.a British-made car. 英国

12、产的轿车.specially-made footwear. 特制的鞋 It was difficult not to be tempted. 要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。1. tempt v. 吸引，引诱 vt. tempt sb. to do sth. 吸引某人做某事 Nothing can tempt me to do such a thing. 什么也不能诱使我去做这样的事。 * temptation n. 引诱 I should congratulate you that you resisted the temptation. 我应向你祝贺，你

13、抗住了这种引诱。 * tempting adj. 有吸引力的 A nap is a tempting idea. 睡一会午觉这主意很不错。 Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked. 船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但船上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。我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。1. bargain v. to argue about the

14、 price讨价还价 n.the thing you buy cheaply特价商品；便宜货 a good bargain 好交易 make a bargain 达成协议，做成交易 bargain with sb for sth 和某人就讨价还价 2. disembark =get off the board v. 下船上岸 =debark下船上岸 embark 上船 I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. 我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他

15、向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。1. get off 下（车、马等）；离开；发出 I get off at the next station. 我在下一站下车。2. assail v. 纠缠；攻击，袭击； The doubts and fears didnt assail the very strongest. 疑惑和恐惧不会困扰最坚强的人。 Nightmares assailed him regularly. 噩梦经常袭扰他.3. no sooner.than.adv. 一就=immediately after i got off the ship,i was assailed No sooner h

16、ad I heard the knock than I opened the door. 当我听到敲门声，我马上就开门了。 No sooner said than done. 说到做到。 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 diamo

17、nds were real. 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。 1.have no intention of doing sth. 无意做某事；不打算做； I had no intention of helping her after what she did to me. 2. be impressed by 对.印象深刻 I was very impressed by/with hia elopuence. impression n.印记；印象 He noticed that there was t

18、he impression of a cars wheels in the snow. 3.go to great lengths to do sth. 竭力做某事(try all efforts to achieve some purpose) Some women would go to great lengths to make themselves look younger. 有些女人为了使他们看起来年轻费劲了心机。 As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made

19、a deep impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him. 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。1. get rid of 除掉，去掉；摆脱It is difficult to get rid of deep-rooted habits. 积习难除。 The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of th

20、e 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. 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。 1.examine：inspect The judges were examining the evidence. 法官在检查证据。 2.closely=carefully 3.genuine:real genuine

21、diomand/leather 4.cap:covering,top The officer unscrewed the cap. 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. 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。1.

22、as a special favour 作为一种特殊的优惠 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 re