Lesson32

　　Shoppingmadeeasy

　　购物变得很方便

　　Peoplearenotsohonestastheyoncewere.Thetemptationtostealisgreaterthaneverbefore--especiallyinlargeshops.Adetectiverecentlywatchedawell-dressedwomanwhoalwayswentintoalargestoreonMondaymornings.OneMonday,therewerefewerpeopleintheshopthanusualwhenthewomancamein,soitwaseasierforthedetectivetowatchher.Thewomanfirstboughtafewsmallarticles.Afteralittletime,shechoseoneofthemostexpensivedressesintheshopandhandedittoanassistantwhowrappeditupforherasquicklyaspossible.Thenthewomansimplytooktheparcelandwalkedoutoftheshopwithoutpaying.Whenshewasarrested,thedetectivefoundoutthattheshopassistantwasherdaughter.Thegirl'gave'hermotherafreedressonceaweek!

　　参考译文

　　人们不再像以前那样诚实了.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.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.有一个星期一,当这位妇女走进这家商场时,里面的人比往常少,因此,侦探比较容易监视她.这位妇女先是买了几样小商品.过了一会儿,她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服,把它递给了售货员.那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服.然后,那妇女拿过包就走出了商场,根本没有付钱.她被逮捕后.侦探发现原来那售货员是她的女儿.那姑娘每星期“送”她母亲一件免费的衣服!