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Lesson 32 Shopping made easy 【New words and expressions】 ★once adj. 曾经, 以前 ① once = long long ago 很久以前 ② once 一次 I visited my mother once a month. (一次) ③ once 连接从句，表示“一旦” Once you leave my company, you must return the house. ★temptation n 诱惑 temptation to do sth. ……的诱惑 temptation to steal 偷窃的诱惑 resist the temptation to do sth. 抵抗不了……的诱惑 (resist vt. 抵抗, 反抗, 抗, 忍得住) I cant resist the temptation to laugh. ★article n. 物品, 东西 ① n. 文章 This is a good article. ② n. 物品, 东西（强调的是商店里的一个一个的东西, 是可数名词, 单独的东西, 独立的个体） thing n. 指任何的东西（和article不可相互取代） cargo n. 船货, (车、船、飞机等运输的)货物 goods n. 货物, 商店里的货物的总称 ★wrap v. 包裹 wrap sth. up 把……打包 Please wrap them (up) for me. 请替我把他们包好 pack v. 打包（指为了携带, 运输的方便而打包） I will take/get/have it. Please wrap them for me. / Please pack them for me. ★simply adv. 仅仅 simply = only = just ★arrest v. 逮捕 ① vt. 逮捕，扣留 When she was arrested, she refused to say anything. The criminal was arrested. （criminal n. 罪犯, 犯罪者；adj. 犯罪的, 犯法的, 罪恶的） ② n. 逮捕，扣留 sb. be under arrest 某人被逮捕 Tony is under arrest now. control/under control 控制/被控制 ③ vt. 吸引（注意等） arrest ones attention 吸引某人的注意 The beauty of the woods arrested the tourists. 树林的美丽景色吸引了游客。 He was arrested by her words. 她的话吸引了他。 【Text】 People are not so honest as they once were. The temptation to steal is greater than ever before--especially in large shops. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. The girl gave her mother a free dress once a week ! 参考译文 人们不再像以前那样诚实了. 偷窃的诱惑