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Passage 28
A Free Dress Every Week
The temptation1 to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops and people are not so honest as they once were.
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 wrapped2 it for her as quickly as possible. The woman simply took the parcel3 and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.. Believe it or not, the girl “gave” her mother a free dress every week. (148 words)
A Free Dress Every Week
The temptation1 to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops and people are not so honest as they once were.
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 wrapped2 it for her as quickly as possible. The woman simply took the parcel3 and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.. Believe it or not, the girl “gave” her mother a free dress every week. (148 words)
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1 temptation | |
n.诱惑,引诱;v.引,诱 | |
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2 wrapped | |
adj.有包装的,预先包装的v.包( wrap的过去式和过去分词 );覆盖;用…包裹(或包扎、覆盖等);卷起 | |
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n.小包;包裹;vt.分配;打包;adj.部分的;adv.局部地 | |
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