课文对话 · Shopping made easy 购物变得很方便（课本 Lesson 32，印刷页 150-153）
1People are not so honest as they once /wʌns/ adv. 曾经，以前 were.
人们不再像以前那样诚实了。
2The temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/ n. 诱惑 to steal is greater than ever before — especially in large shops.
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。
3A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.
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。
4One 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.
有一个星期一，来商店的人比平时少一些，所以侦探比较容易监视她。
5The woman first bought a few small articles /ˈɑːtɪklz/ n. 物品，东西.
这位妇女先买了几件小物品。
6After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped /ræpt/ v. 包裹 it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一会儿，她挑了一件商店里最贵的连衣裙，把它交给了一位售货员，售货员尽可能快地为她包装好。
7Then the woman simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv. 仅仅 took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.
然后，这位妇女拿了纸包，没有付款就径直走出了商店。
8When she was arrested /əˈrestɪd/ v. 逮捕, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.
当她被逮捕时，侦探发现那位售货员是她的女儿。
9The girl 'gave' her mother a free dress once a week!
这个姑娘每周“给”她妈妈一件免费连衣裙！
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