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# 28 · 五镑也太贵

### 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.
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!

中文理解：巨轮驶入港口时，几艘满载货物的小船飞快地迎了上来。轮船还没抛锚，船上的商贩就已经爬上甲板，很快摆满了色彩鲜艳的波斯地毯、印度丝绸、铜咖啡壶和精美的手工银器，让人很难不动心。许多游客已经开始和商贩讨价还价，我却决定，等下船后再买东西。
我刚一下船，就被一个兜售钻戒的人缠住了。我本来无意购买，却掩饰不住对钻石大小的惊讶，其中一些竟有玻璃弹珠那么大。那人想尽办法证明钻石是真的。经过一家商店时，他把一颗钻石紧紧抵住橱窗，在玻璃上划出一道深痕。我花了半个多小时，才总算摆脱他。
接着又有人凑上来，向我推销昂贵的钢笔和手表。我仔细看了一支钢笔，确实像是真货，金色笔帽的下端还整齐地刻着“美国制造”。那人说，这支笔值五十英镑，不过可以特别照顾我，三十英镑就卖。我摇摇头，伸出五根手指，表示只肯出五英镑。那人夸张地比画着，仿佛我的出价太不像话，最后却还是把价格降到了十英镑。我耸耸肩，转身就走；没走几步，他又追过来，把笔塞进我手里。他虽然不停举起双手，摆出一副绝望的样子，却痛痛快快地收下了那五英镑。我为自己买到这么划算的东西格外得意，直到回到船上才发现上了当：无论怎么折腾，这支漂亮的笔就是灌不进墨水，直到今天，它还一个字都没写出来过！

* **loaded with**：装满……；be loaded with + 货物；load A with B 是对应主动式。

* **on board**：在机上；在船上；board前不加冠词，具体交通工具由语境确定。

* **bargaining with**：与……讨价还价；bargain with + 人，over / about + 价格或物品。

* **had no intention of**：无意；不打算；of 后接 doing，否定的是意图。

* **as big as**：和……一样大；as + 形容词原级 + as，不用 as bigger as。

* **went to great lengths**：费尽心思；常强调为某目的投入很多努力。

* **get rid of**：摆脱；除去；人作宾语时可能显得不客气，注意语境。

* **examined one of the pens closely**：仔细查看了其中一支笔；examine + 对象 + closely；close 作副词时与 closely 含义不同。

* **looked genuine**：看起来像真的；look + 形容词只说明外观判断，并不保证鉴定结论。

* **shook my head**：摇了摇头；在本课表示不接受报价，区别点头 nod。

* **walk away**：走开；离开交易；walk away from 可说离开谈判，不只描述步行。

* **in despair**：绝望地；无可奈何地；交代人物绝望或无计可施的状态，而不是事情必然没有结果。

* **No matter how**：无论多么；不管怎样；表示程度怎样都不改变后面的情况，后面仍需完整说明。

* **to this day**：直到今天；强调过去事情对现在的延续，常接现在时或完成时。

#### 原文注释 · Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.

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

#### 原文注释 · I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.

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。

#### 原文注释 · The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches.

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)

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