Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

Even if two of these were flooded, she would still be able to float.

即使有兩個艙進水，仍可漂浮的水面上。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.

然而，這艘巨輪首航就下沉，造成大批人員死亡。人們將永遠記著這艘巨輪的沉沒慘劇。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

Four days after setting out, while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic,

“泰坦尼克”起航后的第4天，它正行駛在北大西洋冰冷的海面上。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

A huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a lookout.

突然，了望員發(fā)現(xiàn)一座冰山。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision.

警報響過不久，巨輪急轉彎，以避免與冰山正面相撞。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense walk of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her.

“泰坦尼克”這個彎拐得及時，緊貼著高出海面100英尺的巨大的冰墻擦過去。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened.

突然，從船艙下部傳來一聲微顫音，船長走下船艙去查看究竟。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

The noise had been so faint that no one though that the ship had been damaged.

由于這個聲音非常輕，沒人會想到船身已遭損壞。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly,

在下面，船長驚恐的地發(fā)現(xiàn)“泰坦尼克”號正在急速下沉，

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

for five of her sixteen watertight compartments had already been flooded!

16個密封艙已有5個進水。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the icy water.

于是，他發(fā)出棄船的命令，幾百人跳進了冰冷刺骨的海水里。

Lesson 10 The loss of the Titanic

As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.

由于沒有足夠的救生艇運載所有乘客，結果，1，500 人喪生。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

Customs Officers are quite tolerant these days,

現(xiàn)在的海關官員往往相當寬容。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

but they can still stop you when you are going through the Green Channel and have nothing to declare.

但是，當你通過綠色通道，沒有任何東西需要申報時，他們仍可以攔住你。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.

甚至是最誠實的人也常弄得覺得有罪似的，

Lesson 11 Not 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.

而老練的職業(yè)走私犯卻使手提箱里藏著500只金表，卻也處之泰然。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

When I returned form abroad recently, a particularly officious young Customs Officer clearly regarded me as a smuggler.

最近一次，我也出國歸來，碰上一位特別好管閑事的年輕海關官員，他顯然把我當成走私犯。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'Have you anything to declare?' he asked, looking me in the eye.

“您有什么需要申報的嗎？”他直盯著我的眼睛問。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'No', I answered confidently.

“沒有。”我自信地回答說。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'Would you mind unlocking this suitcase please?'

“請打開這只手提箱好嗎？”

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'Not at all,' I answered.

“好的。”我回答說。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

The Officer went through the case with great care.

那位官員十分仔細地把箱子檢查了一遍。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

All the thing I had packed so carefully were soon in a dreadful mess.

所有細心包裝好的東西一會兒工夫就亂成一團。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

I felt sure I would never be able to close the case again.

我相信那箱子再也關不上了。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

Suddenly, I saw the Officer's face light up.

突然，我看到官員臉上露出了得意的神色。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

He had spotted a tiny bottle at the bottom of my case and he pounced on it with delight.

他在我的箱底發(fā)現(xiàn)了一只小瓶，高興地一把抓了起來。

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'Perfume, eh?' he asked sarcastically.

“香水，嗯？”他譏諷地說道，

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'You should have declared that.

“你剛才應該申報，

Lesson 11 Not guilty

Perfume is not exempt from import duty.'

香水要上進口稅的。”

Lesson 11 Not guilty

'But it isn't perfume,' I said.'It's hair gel. '

“不，這不是香水，”我說，“是發(fā)膠。