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情景英语:中级美语对话(第93讲)

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93. One Good Turn Deserves Another p.133

One good turn deserves another. That's the lesson five store clerks learned recently.

Every day a strange old man came to their supermarket to buy groceries. “Once he came in wearing only one shoe,” recalled one of the clerks. And although he grumbled a lot and they often had to stand there listening to him, he was a nice old man. The clerks befriended him and even helped him carry his groceries. One day when he fell ill with cancer, they even visited him in the hospital. The old man turned out to be a retired doctor. And, of course, when he died, he didn't die a pauper. He left US$70,000 in his will to thank them for their kindness.

a heart of gold 菩萨心肠

generous 慷慨的

You deserve a big kiss for this beutiful gift.

store clerk 店员

learn a lesson 吸取教训,经验     Alzhermer's 老年痴呆症

forgetful 健忘地

grumble = complain 抱怨

befriend (vt.)= make friends with = be friendly with = be friends with 对……友善

Sam is friends with Edward.  Edward 名  Edwards 姓

Sherry fell ill with hepatitis last month.     Sherry 女孩名

turn out to be 原来是

penniless 赤贫的

He died (being省略) a hero. 以英雄而死       He standed there singing.

work overtime 加班

profitable 有利可图的

The party turned out to be a disaster.      disastrous adj.

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