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1、大学英语精读1_07UnitSevenText第七单元课文Theauthorfindsoutthatgoodintentionsalonearenotenoughwhenhisattempttobekindtoanoldmanleavesthembothfeelingworsethanbefore.THESAMPLER圣诞布丁品尝师Inacertainstorewheretheysellpuddings,有一家出售布丁的商店,anumberofthesedeliciousthingsarelaidoutinarowdurin
2、gtheChristmasseason.每年圣诞期间都把许多这类美味的食品摆成一排供顾客选购。Hereyoumayselectthewhichismosttoyourtaste,在这里你可以挑选最合你口味的布丁。andyouareevenallowedtosamplethembeforecomingtoadecision.甚至商店还允许你先把各色布丁品尝一番,然后再作出决定。Ihaveoftenwonderedwhethersomepeople,whohadnointentionofmakingapurchase,我常常纳闷
3、,会不会有一些根本无意购买的人wouldtakeadvantageofthisprivilege.利用这一优惠趁机揩油。OnedayIaskedthisquestionoftheshopgirl,有一天,我向女店员提出了这一问题,AndIlearneditwasindeedthecase.从她那儿得知事情果真如此。"Now,there'soneoldgentleman,“有这样一位老先生,forinstance,"shetoldme,比如说,”她告诉我。"hecomesherealmosteveryweekandsample
4、seachoneofthepuddings,“他差不多每个星期都要到这儿来,每只布丁他都要尝一尝,thoughheneverbuysanything,尽管他从来不买什么东西,andIsuspectheneverwill.而且我猜想他永远也不会买。Irememberhimfromlastyearandtheyearbeforethat,too.我从去年,甚至前年就记住他了。Well,lethimcomeifhewantsit,唉,要是他想品尝就让他来吧,andwelcometoit.欢迎他来品尝。Andwhat'smore,而
5、且,Ihopetherearealotmorestoreswherehecangoandgethisshare.我希望有更多的商店可以让他去品尝。Helooksasifheneededitallright,他看上去似乎确实有这种需要,andIsupposetheycanaffordit."我想这点小意思他们是不在乎的。”Shewasstillspeakingwhenanelderlygentlemanlimpeduptothecounterandbeganlookingcloselyattherowofpuddingswit
6、hgreatinterest.就在她讲这话的时候,一位上了年级的先生一瘸一拐地走到了柜台前,开始对着那排布丁兴致勃勃地仔细看了起来。"Why,that'stheverygentlemanI'vebeentellingyouabout,"“喏,这就是刚刚对你说起的那位先生,”whisperedtheshopgirl.女店员轻声对我说。"Justwatchhimnow."“现在你就看着他好了。”Andthenturningtohim:"Wouldyouliketosamplethem,sir?接着她就转过身去对老人说道:“先生,
7、您想品尝这些布丁吗?Here'saspoonforyoutouse."您可以用这把调羹。”Theelderlygentleman,这位老先生,whowaspoorlybutneatlydressed,衣着虽然破旧,但却十分整洁。acceptedthespoonandbeganeagerlytosampleoneafteranotherofthepuddings,他接过调羹,便开始急切地一只接一只地品尝起来,onlybreakingoffoccasionallytowipehisredeyeswithalargetornhan
8、dkerchief.只是偶尔停下来,用一方大的破手绢擦擦他的红眼睛。"Thisisquitegood."“这种很好。”"Thisisnotbadeither,“这种也不错,butalittletooheavy."只是稍微腻了一点。”Allthetimeitwasquiteevidentth