Lesson 11Not guilty Part 1: Text Going through the Customs is a tiresome business. The strangest thing about it is that really honest people are often made to feel guilty. 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. When I returned from abroad recently, a particularly officiousyoung Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler. 'Have you anything to declare ' he asked, looking me in the eye. 'No,' I answered confidently. 'Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please ' 'Not at all,' I answered. The Officer went through the case with great care. All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess. I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again. Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up. He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight. 'Perfume, eh ' he asked sarcastically. 'You should have declared that.' Perfume is not exempt from import duty.' 'But it isn't perfume,' I said.' It's hair-oil.' Then I added with a smile,' It's a strange mixture I make myself.' As I expected, he did not believe me. 'Try it!' I said encouragingly. The Officer unscrewed the cap and put the bottle to his nostrils. He was greeted by an unpleasant smell which convinced him that I was telling the truth. A few minutes later, I was able to hurry away with precious chalk-marks on my baggage. Part 2: New words and expressions 1.tolerant ['t l r nt] a.宽容的 2.declare [di'kl ] v.申报 3.hardened a.有经验的 4.professional [pr 'fe nl] a.职业的，专业的 5.smuggler ['sm gl ] n.走私者 6.officious [ 'fi s] a.爱管闲事的 7.confidently ad.自信地 8.dreadful ['dredful] a.可怕的，一团糟的 9.pounce [pauns] v.猛抓，扑住 10.perfume ['p :fju:m, p :'fju:m] n.香水 11.sarcastically [sa:'k stik li] ad.讽刺地 12.exempt [ig'zempt] a.被免除的 13.duty ['dju:ti] n.税 14.gel [d el] n.凝胶，发胶 15.mixture ['mikst ] n.混合物 16.unscrew [ n'skru:] v.拧开 17.nostril ['n stril] n.鼻孔 18.chalk [t :k] n.粉笔 19.baggage ['b gid ] n.行李 ★tolerant ['t l r nt] a.宽容的 1.fault tolerant 容差, 容错 2.be tolerant of 容许······· He was tolerant of different views. 他容许有不同的意见。 3.Of all the girls, she is the most tolerant. 在所有的姑娘当中，她是最宽容的 A tolerant person must be easy going. 一个宽容的人一定是很好相处的。 Tolerance (n.宽容, 忍受, 容忍) Tolerate (vt.忍受, 容忍) Tolerable (adj.可忍受的) ★declare [di'kl ] v.申报 1.declare peace 宣布和平 2.It is/was ～ed+that-clause It is declared that there will be no school this afternoon. 已经宣布今天下午不上课。 ★hardened a.有经验的；麻木的 a hardened player a hardened thief ★professional [pr 'fe nl] a.职业的，专业的 1.adj. 职业的；专业的；专门的 professional boxer（footballer） 职业拳击手（足球运动员） 2.n. 专业人员 need a professional 需要专业人士 She is a real professional. 她是个真正的专家。 ★smuggler ['sm gl ] n.走私者 The smuggler is still at large. 那个走私 ... ...
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