中級美語對話 (第93講)

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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 菩薩心腸
    generous 慷慨的
    You deserve a big kiss for this beutiful gift.
    store clerk 店員
    learn a lesson 吸取教訓(xùn),經(jīng)驗 Alzhermer's 老年癡呆癥
    forgetful 健忘地
    grumble = complain 抱怨
    befriend (vt.)= make friends with = be friendly with = be friends with 對……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 原來是
    penniless 赤貧的
    He died (being省略) a hero. 以英雄而死 He standed there singing.
    work overtime 加班
    profitable 有利可圖的
    The party turned out to be a disaster. disastrous adj.