昨天下班跑步完毕之后，斗争了好一会儿，终于没有开电脑，静下心来背诵52的上篇，尽管没背熟练，心里还是不禁为能些许的控制自己而稍微感到一阵闷骚的窃喜，哈哈！来看下篇课文： Herry does not need to be prompted to explain how he bought his precious bottle of mud.One day he went to an exclusive ship in London and asked for ‘Myrolite’.The shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word ,slowly stressing each syllable. When the women shook her head in bewilderment, Harry went on to explain that ‘myrolite’ was a hard,amber-like substance which could be used to remove freckles. This explanation evidently conveyed something to the woman who searched shelf after shelf. She produced all sorts of concoctions,but none of them met with Harry ‘s requirements.When Harry put on his act of being mildly annoyed,the assistant promised to order some for him.Intoxicated for his success. Harry then asked for perfumed mud. He expecded the assistant to look at him in blank astonishment. However,it was his turn to be surprised, for the woman’s eyes immediately lit up and she fetched several bottles which she placed on the counter for Harry to inspect. For once, Harry had to admit defeat.Harry picked up what seemed to be the smallest bottle and discreetly asked the price. He was glad to get away with a mere twenty pounds and he beat a hasty retreat，clutching the precious bottle under his arm.From then on , Harry decided that this little game he had invented might proved to be expensive. The curious bottle, which now adorns the bookcase in his study, was his first and last purchase of rare cosmetics. prompt [prɔmpt] n.提示 adj.敏捷的，迅速的，立刻的 vt.激起，促进，推动， exclusive [iks'klu:siv] 独占的，唯一的，排外的 stress [stres] n.紧张，压力 v.着重，强调 syllable ['siləbl] 音节 bewilderment [bi'wildəmənt] 困惑，迷惑，昏乱，为难，糊涂 amber ['æmbə] n.琥珀 adj.琥珀色的 ，琥珀的 freckle ['frekl] n.雀斑，斑点 v.长雀斑 explanation [,eksplə'neiʃən] 解释，说明 evidently ['evidəntli] 显然，显著，明显地，显而易见 convey [kən'vei] vt. 1. 运输，运送，运载，搬运 2. 传送，传递，传播，传导 3. 传达，转达，表示 4. （将所有权）转让与 5. 通知，通报 produce [prə'dju:s] vt 1. 出示，显示，呈现，拿出 2. 生产，出产，生，生长 3. 制作，制造，创作，出版 4. 产生，引起，导致 5. 上演，演出，放映，电影制片 6. 生育，生（幼崽） 7. 产生利益 weird [wiəd] 1. 超自然的，非世人所有的，神秘的，怪异的 2. 离奇的，古怪的，异乎寻常的 concoction [kən'kɔkʃən] n.调制，调和；调制品，调和物 mildly ['maildli] 温和地，和善地；适度地，略微，有点儿 annoyed [ə'nɔid] 生气的，烦闷的，恼怒的 annoy [ə'nɔi] vt. 1. 使烦恼（苦恼，恼火，恼怒）；招惹，使有几分生气，使不高兴 2. 打扰，打搅，折磨，干扰；（军事）骚扰，扰乱，使受伤，伤害 intoxicated [in'tɔksikeitid] 喝醉的；陶醉的，沉醉的，极为兴奋的 inspect [in'spekt] 检查，审查，审视； 视察，检阅 defeat [di'fi:t] n.败北，失败 discreetly [dis'kri:tli] 谨慎地，小心地 glad [glæd] 高兴的 hasty ['heisti] 匆匆的，轻率的，急忙的 retreat [ri'tri:t] n.休息，寓所，撤退，隐居 v.撤退，隐退 clutch [klʌtʃ] vt.抓住，紧握，紧抱，攫住， vi.企图抓住，设法抓住（at）；变得紧张，惊慌，害怕，忧心忡忡 adorn [ə'dɔ:n] 装饰，佩戴 bookcase ['bukkeis] 书架，书柜 perchase ['pə:tʃəs] 购买 词组： in bewilderment 迷惑，茫然，不知所措 amber-like 琥珀状的 meet with 碰见，遇到，经受；符合某种意见；经历，遭受，遭遇，获得 put on one’s act of ... 装出一副...的样子 light up （使）快活，容光焕发，面露喜色 for once 这一次，就这（那）一次，只有一次 get away 逃脱，离开，脱身 beat a hasty retreat 打退堂鼓，急忙退却，放弃不干，溜之大吉
