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《全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程_第四册_unit 5 never judge by appearances——a friend in need》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在行业资料-天天文库。
1、Somepeopleseemeasytounderstand:theircharacterappearsobviousonfirstmeeting.Appearances,however,canbedeceptive.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------有些人似乎容易了解:他们的个性在初次交往时就表露无遗。然而,外表可能具有欺骗性。AFriendinNeedSomersetMaugham1ForthirtyyearsnowIh
2、avebeenstudyingmyfellowmen.Idonotknowverymuchaboutthem.Ishrugmyshoulderswhenpeopletellmethattheirfirstimpressionsofapersonarealwaysright.Ithinktheymusthavesmallinsightorgreatvanity.FormyownpartIfindthatthelongerIknowpeoplethemoretheypuzzleme.-----------------------------------
3、---------------------------------------------患难之交萨默塞特·毛姆三十年来,我一直研究我的人类同胞,但至今了解不多。每当有人跟我说他对一个人的第一次印象向来不错的时候,我就耸耸肩。我想这种人不是无知,就是自大。拿我自己来说,我发现,认识一个人的时间越长,我就越感到困惑。2ThesereflectionshaveoccurredtomebecauseIreadinthismorning'spaperthatEdwardHydeBurtonhaddiedatKobe.Hewasamerchantandheh
4、adbeeninbusinessinJapanformanyyears.Iknewhimverylittle,butheinterestedmebecauseoncehegavemeagreatsurprise.UnlessIhadheardthestoryfromhisownlips,Ishouldneverhavebelievedthathewascapableofsuchanaction.Itwasmorestartlingbecausebothinappearanceandmannerhesuggestedaverydefinitetype
5、.Hereifeverwasamanallofapiece.Hewasatinylittlefellow,notmuchmorethanfivefeetfourinheight,andveryslender,withwhitehair,aredfacemuchwrinkled,andblueeyes.IsupposehewasaboutsixtywhenIknewhim.Hewasalwaysneatlyandquietlydressedinaccordancewithhisageandstation.-----------------------
6、---------------------------------------------------------我产生这些想法,是因为我在今天早上的报纸上看到爱德华·海德·伯顿在神户去世的消息。他是个商人,在日本经商多年。我跟他并不熟,但是对他挺有兴趣,因为有一次他让我大吃一惊。要不是听他亲口讲述这个故事,我根本不会相信他能做出这种事来。这件事之所以特别令人惊讶,是因为无论是外表还是风度,他都让人想到一种非常明确的类型。要说真有表里如一的人的话,那就是此公了。他个子很小,身高不过5英尺4英寸,身材纤细,白头发、蓝眼睛,红红的脸上布满皱纹。我估计自
7、己认识他时,他大约有60岁光景。他向来衣着整洁素雅,合乎他的年龄和身份。3ThoughhisofficeswereinKobe,BurtonoftencamedowntoYokohama.Ihappenedononeoccasiontobespendingafewdaysthere,waitingforaship,andIwasintroducedtohimattheBritishClub.Weplayedbridgetogether.Heplayedagoodgameandagenerousone.Hedidnottalkverymuch,eit
8、herthenorlaterwhenwewerehavingdrinks,butwhathesaidwassensible
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