新概念2最值得背的100个句子（4）

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Lesson 51

Reward for virtue

对美德的奖赏

My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。He explained that his diet was so strict that he had to reward himself occasionally.他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。

Lesson 52

A pretty carpet

漂亮的地毯

I have been trying to get my new room in order.我一直在试图把我的新房间收拾整齐。

Lesson 53

Hot snake

触电的蛇

A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it onto the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so, it sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.一只鸟把蛇从地上抓起来，然后把它扔到了电线上。于是蛇就缠住了几根电线。当它这样做时，把火花送到了地面，这些火花立刻引起了一场大火。

Lesson 54

Sticky fingers

粘糊的手指

I had no sooner got back to the kitchen than the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead.我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。

Lesson 55

Not a gold mine

并非金矿

The machine was used in a cave near the seashore where -- it is said -- pirates used to hide gold. The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.在靠近海边的一个据说过去海盗常在里面藏金子的岩洞里，这种机器被派上了用场。海盗们过去常把金子埋藏在那个洞里，可后来却没能取走。In spite of this, many people are confident that "The Revealer" may reveal something of value fairly soon.尽管如此，很多人仍然相信“探宝器”很快就会探出值钱的东西来。

Lesson 56

Faster than sound!

比声音还快！

Once a year, a race is held for old cars.旧式汽车的比赛每年举行一次。

Lesson 57

Can I help you, madam?

您要买什么，夫人？

The assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.接待她的售货员不喜欢她的那副打扮， 轻蔑地看了她一眼后，便告诉她那件衣服已经卖出去了。

Lesson 58

A blessing in disguise?

是因祸得福吗？

Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims. The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。

Lesson 59

In or out?

进来还是出去？

As the neighbours complained of the noise, my husband spent weeks training him to press his paw on the latch to let himself in.由于邻居们对狗叫很有意见，所以我丈夫花了几个星期的时间训练它用脚爪按住门闩把自己放进来。

Lesson 60

The future

卜算未来

A relation of yours is coming to see you. She will be arriving this evening and intends to stay for a few days.您的一个亲戚就要来看您了。她将于今天傍晚到达，并准备住上几天。