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Lesson28(2) Five pounds too dear

The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words 'made in the U.S.A.' had been neatly inscribed. The man said that the pen was worth $50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for $30. I shook my head and held up a finger indicating that I was willing to pay $5. Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to $10. Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the $5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain--until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!

/ðə/ /nɛkst/ /mən/ /tu/ /əˈproʊʧ/ /mi/ /wʌz/ /'sɛlɪŋ/ /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ /pɛnz/ /ænd/ /'wɑʧəz/. /aɪ/ /ɪgˈzæmənd/ /wʌn/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /pɛnz/ /ˈkloʊsli/. /ɪt/ /ˈsɜrtənli/ /lʊkt/ /ˈʤɛnjəwən/. /æt/ /ðə/ /beɪs/ /ʌv/ /ðə/ /goʊld/ /kæp/, /ðə/ /wɜrdz/ /meɪd/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ju/./ɛs/./eɪ/.' /hæd/ /bɪn/ /ˈnitli/ /ɪnˈskraɪbd/. /ðə/ /mən/ /sɛd/ /ðæt/ /ðə/ /pɛn/ /wʌz/ /wɜrθ/ $50, /bʌt/ /æz/ /ə/ /ˈspɛʃəl/ /ˈfeɪvər/, /hi/ /wʊd/ /lɛt/ /mi/ /hæv/ /ɪt/ /fɔr/ $30. /aɪ/ /ʃʊk/ /maɪ/ /hɛd/ /ænd/ /hɛld/ /ʌp/ /ə/ /ˈfɪŋgər/ /ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /aɪ/ /wʌz/ /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ /tu/ /peɪ/ $5. /dʒɛ'stɪkjuletɪŋ/ /ˈwaɪldli/, /ðə/ /mən/ /ˈæktəd/ /æz/ /ɪf/ /hi/ /faʊnd/ /maɪ/ /ˈɔfər/ /aʊˈtreɪʤəs/, /bʌt/ /hi/ /ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli/ /rəˈdust/ /ðə/ /praɪs/ /tu/ $10. /ˈʃrʌgɪŋ/ /maɪ/ /ˈʃoʊldərz/, /aɪ/ /bɪˈgæn/ /tu/ /wɔk/ /əˈweɪ/ /wɛn/, /ə/ /ˈmoʊmənt/ /ˈleɪtər/, /hi/ /ræn/ /ˈæftər/ /mi/ /ænd/ /θrʌst/ /ðə/ /pɛn/ /ˈɪntu/ /maɪ/ /hændz/. /ðoʊ/ /hi/ /kɛpt/ /ˈθroʊɪŋ/ /ʌp/ /hɪz/ /ɑrmz/ /ɪn/ /dɪˈspɛr/, /hi/ /ˈrɛdəli/ /ækˈsɛptɪd/ /ði/ $5 /aɪ/ /geɪv/ /hɪm/. /aɪ/ /fɛlt/ /əˈspɛʃli/ /plizd/ /wɪð/ /maɪ/ /'wʌndərfəl/ /ˈbɑrgən/--/ənˈtɪl/ /aɪ/ /gɑt/ /bæk/ /tu/ /ðə/ /ʃɪp/. /noʊ/ /ˈmætər/ /haʊ/ /hɑrd/ /aɪ/ /traɪd/, /ɪt/ /wʌz/ /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/ /tu/ /fɪl/ /ðɪs/ /ˈbjutəfəl/ /pɛn/ /wɪð/ /ɪŋk/ /ænd/ /tu/ /ðɪs/ /deɪ/ /ɪt/ /hæz/ /ˈnɛvər/ /ˈrɪtən/ /ə/ /'sɪŋgəl/ /wɜrd/! 

任务配置：L0+L4

知识笔记：

wonderful /'wʌndərfəl/

reduced /rəˈdust/

outrageous /aʊˈtreɪʤəs/ adj.令人不悦的

gesticulate /dʒɛ'stɪkjuleit/ v.（讲话时）打手势

genuine /ˈʤɛnjəwən/ adj.真正的，纯粹的

thrust v.硬塞给

neatly adv.整齐地

inscribe v.刻写，雕刻

as a special favour作为特别优惠

favour n.优惠

hold up five fingers伸出五根手指

indicate v.暗示

run after 追赶

in despair 绝望地

feel pleased with为......而高兴

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