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!