新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课11

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2 n+ q+ c7 c: X/ H) V$ m167. Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days,
        现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。
  r) V, ^' v9 l7 e168. but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.
  V3 q: N: z4 Y, ]1 N        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。
1 x  Q; c, g/ ]7 s+ ?* i169. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.
5 N6 U' a% _. ~0 D1 h        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.
        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。
171. When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler.
+ ]/ J0 b$ E- q8 m8 K0 V# D        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。
172. 'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.
, o" v- i4 G$ K; ?8 W5 e5 V        “您有什么需要申报的吗?”他直盯着我的眼睛问。
173. 'No', I answered confidently.
        “没有。”我自信地回答说。
7 ^7 [  k7 L. c# P! r* t: u( k174. Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?
0 I, o+ o6 I7 A- H        “请打开这只手提箱好吗?”
175. 'Not at all,' I answered.
        “好的。”我回答说。
: x' B( z$ e" s/ U176. 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。
  }8 B7 ]' ^* e) @0 R/ t$ Z' p177. 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。
3 ~4 _; ?9 z$ R+ Z- A; k178. I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.
7 u, ]. o. r$ I" T* ^& f        我相信那箱子再也关不上了。
179. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.
" I8 @3 W% T! ?6 s" a4 ?        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.
6 ?  ~( N8 l9 ~2 X4 G        他在我的箱底发现了一只小瓶，高兴地一把抓了起来。
8 z" R5 F& c9 X; N- T" b181. 'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically.
. G" I* x, j# q4 v$ [% M        “香水，嗯?”他讥讽地说道，
182. You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.
        “你刚才应该申报，香水要上进口税的。”
183. 'But it isn't perfume,' I said.
        “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：
' q! Y5 K  V% N, {" Z185. 'It's a strange mixture I make myself.'
! ^: `2 {, L+ v2 R" L! G/ \        “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
5 P+ ^! ]2 z' H* K4 }9 a187. 'Try it!' I said encouragingly.
* \+ z* W( i& F6 ]9 j7 ?: g        “你就闻一闻吧！”我催促说。
- e* O; M- o5 r2 J5 }/ c# m$ q6 {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。
189. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.
        一股怪味袭来，使他相信了我说的真话。
190. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk marks on my baggage.
        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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