新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课11

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/ ^  X1 R6 _, D  n" r) M( k167. Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days,
+ u* o$ j: D; n* l- |        现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。
& C4 M$ s: o5 y0 t168. but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.
7 B* R, f  N* b  @; W' Y# o# r6 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。
' r) q6 g" v8 [- f* f169. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.
( F- A4 d$ q$ g: M( i0 T        甚至是最诚实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，
$ p3 p4 o* l/ V# U1 Q% B170. 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.
- ^5 b0 v. Y, p+ g! p/ S        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。
7 y* Z& U# A4 k1 f( Q' _172. 'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.
  ?, ~* y+ `  x4 D! y5 G- q        “您有什么需要申报的吗?”他直盯着我的眼睛问。
2 K: z3 y( C! T( [( y* _2 v$ [- u173. 'No', I answered confidently.
        “没有。”我自信地回答说。
, X' J1 A( ~; a4 A2 p6 V174. Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?
        “请打开这只手提箱好吗?”
175. 'Not at all,' I answered.
- ?. q; s* Y- ]- U: ~; R3 `6 ^0 l        “好的。”我回答说。
: o5 ^& v9 k) e176. The Officer went through the case with great care.
# h9 C5 `) b8 a) _4 y) Z$ e        那位官员十分仔细地把箱子检查了一遍。
1 X9 _3 Y' n5 O177. 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。
6 \- p* b- g3 v* ^7 P178. 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。
179. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.
        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.
: t( M4 ]4 H; T; [' G+ n        他在我的箱底发现了一只小瓶，高兴地一把抓了起来。
4 b0 q, X1 R# F9 I1 v181. 'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically.
        “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，
8 s2 U; v8 S  k1 ^0 u0 G* Z8 N184. 'It's hair gel.' Then I added with a smile,
        “是发胶。”接着我脸带微笑补充说：
185. '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
4 ?5 |# b4 d- A+ F; b5 g187. '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。
2 m1 Y3 q9 c2 x) w5 d$ u2 s! @189. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth.
5 K/ v! l; x+ d* T0 q3 k6 E3 n        一股怪味袭来，使他相信了我说的真话。
8 k4 ]' L. Z& u2 p/ u7 U# M  E190. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk marks on my baggage.
' V! Z- J0 Y3 n( r5 K        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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