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新概念英语第三册第11课:Not guilty
What was the Customs Officer looking for
Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days, but they can still stop you when
you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare. Even 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 form abroad recently, a
particularly officious young 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 thing 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
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not exempt from import duty.
But it isn t perfume, I said. It s hair gel. 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.
参考译文
现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。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。甚至是最老实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，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。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。
“您有什么需要申报的吗？〞他直盯着我的眼睛问。
“没有。〞我自信地答复说。
“请翻开这只手提箱好吗？〞
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