新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课11

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3 U; h6 U( `" k7 d; K" y167. Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days,
        现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。
, @1 h* c1 Y+ ~$ u# l168. but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.
' P5 z+ \* n6 L        但是，当你通过绿色通道，没有任何东西需要申报时，他们仍可以拦住你。
8 U5 M" R0 A- w7 s169. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.
+ K( q' d* B! l# o6 u4 e        甚至是最诚实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，
170. The hardened professional smuggler, on the other hand, is never troubled by such feelings, even if he has five hundred gold watches hidden in his suitcase.
) @# E4 v( \  s  N' m        而老练的职业走私犯却使手提箱里藏着500只金表，却也处之泰然。
! t0 d, ]; r3 _) p171. When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler.
3 A" w8 @6 J$ x- ]0 j; L        最近一次，我也出国归来，碰上一位特别好管闲事的年轻海关官员，他显然把我当成走私犯。
- M: X! Z. h) ?/ V/ I172. 'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.
        “您有什么需要申报的吗?”他直盯着我的眼睛问。
173. 'No', I answered confidently.
- b; \8 T0 X! p# R, i        “没有。”我自信地回答说。
174. Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?
        “请打开这只手提箱好吗?”
7 _2 F3 ^7 y' u+ @9 s  A175. 'Not at all,' I answered.
, \4 E; c$ }5 ~8 c& N        “好的。”我回答说。
176. The Officer went through the case with great care.
        那位官员十分仔细地把箱子检查了一遍。
177. All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess.
        所有细心包装好的东西一会儿工夫就乱成一团。
178. I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.
        我相信那箱子再也关不上了。
" B! y- w; f+ m) d179. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.
' F. r6 O1 X7 n5 C        突然，我看到官员脸上露出了得意的神色。
180. He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.
        他在我的箱底发现了一只小瓶，高兴地一把抓了起来。
% I" ]  D% D4 g181. 'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically.
3 i2 t$ h0 x: j" H) ]        “香水，嗯?”他讥讽地说道，
; T& ]* T0 z8 m$ m! z1 i1 o+ C) f182. You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.
# E- i5 u0 ]3 p' {6 e3 O* |3 a2 c        “你刚才应该申报，香水要上进口税的。”
2 l' e* ]% z4 p, m$ n( B183. 'But it isn't perfume,' I said.
6 H6 G+ G7 l( n. b4 c1 G* m        “不，这不是香水，”我说，
184. 'It's hair gel.' Then I added with a smile,
        “是发胶。”接着我脸带微笑补充说：
6 ^% S5 e& d7 {  m" z" ^% w185. 'It's a strange mixture I make myself.'
        “这是一种我自己配制的奇特的混合物。”
186. As I expected, he did not believe me.
        他不相信我
187. 'Try it!' I said encouragingly.
        “你就闻一闻吧！”我催促说。
188. The officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils.
        海关官员拧开瓶盖，把瓶子放到鼻子底下。
# ?4 y2 _0 L% @: W! W. N3 a189. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.
) Q3 F7 I, s$ p7 d: r- U2 [9 b        一股怪味袭来，使他相信了我说的真话。
% `9 J" v$ U+ S/ A& L# W2 B  E190. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk marks on my baggage.
4 e  y/ \, \! h0 v3 e0 c  F        几分钟后，我终于被放行，手提划着宝贵的粉笔记号的行李，匆匆离去。

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