新概念英语3--（一天学一篇）---课11

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167. Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days,
        现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。
, b/ F2 B" Z1 q) l! p: r# c168. but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.
! {' v# t) l1 P- W3 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。
169. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.
3 ^) Z8 T8 Q! z4 b7 ^" b! [0 N        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.
        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.
0 R3 S9 x+ E# _4 t4 s1 }        “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。
: s$ K) U* v7 l% L1 L174. Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?
        “请打开这只手提箱好吗?”
175. 'Not at all,' I answered.
        “好的。”我回答说。
% A0 ?4 y% t1 I3 V( v# a176. 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。
9 G/ g! n8 c) T+ D2 {& ]- F177. All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess.
. ^* [( `4 o- G; F' \& w  U        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。
179. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.
5 ]& ^  ^; ^/ }* `& r* ?; `        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。
181. 'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically.
5 W$ H' e+ ^  u7 S* ?6 e% k, U" F        “香水，嗯?”他讥讽地说道，
: g; J# u; H8 L8 w182. You should have declared that. Perfume is not exempt from import duty.
+ P7 }, T/ y4 ]' i- ?        “你刚才应该申报，香水要上进口税的。”
6 v" @2 v& y1 c5 S183. 'But it isn't perfume,' I said.
! R6 i5 M/ Q! }+ A- D* O7 S! p$ t        “不，这不是香水，”我说，
# V0 r5 F' U' f- n' y184. 'It's hair gel.' Then I added with a smile,
& w+ W' J7 {3 D8 y! a0 l3 p        “是发胶。”接着我脸带微笑补充说：
0 Y; e. U4 o  t7 R: B185. 'It's a strange mixture I make myself.'
        “这是一种我自己配制的奇特的混合物。”
% B) G+ |/ Z, y2 E186. As I expected, he did not believe me.
3 ]  A: E% o  e1 s( z2 Q' @1 T1 P        他不相信我
: {- C- n2 H' |) `! H7 F4 V8 e3 P* E' M187. 'Try it!' I said encouragingly.
  }, L* M# u" t        “你就闻一闻吧！”我催促说。
. ]+ Z6 _# _! F188. 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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