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Mutilated Ladies 残钞鉴别组
mutilate v.
- to damage sb’s body very severely, especially by cutting or tearing off part of it 使残废；使残缺不全；毁伤
~ sb / sth: The body had been badly mutilated. 尸体被严重毁伤。
- to damage sth very badly 严重损毁；毁坏
~ sth: Intruders slashed and mutilated several paintings. 闯进来的人毁坏了好几副油画。
lady 指的是英国钞票上的女王头像。
Has it ever happened to you? 这种事情在你身上出现过吗？
Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered where was a large bank note in your back pocket? 你有没有把裤子塞进洗衣机，然后又想起在裤子的后兜有一张大面值的纸币？
note n. a piece of paper money 纸币；钞票 [C]
We only exchange motes and traveller’s cheques. 我们只兑换纸币和旅行支票。
When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white? 当你把裤子抢救出来时，你有没有发现那张纸币已经变得比白纸还白？
whiter than white 比白纸还白
People who live in Britain needn’t despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! 当英国人犯这种错误时（而且确实很多人犯这种错误），他们不必感到绝望。
despair v. to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve 绝望；失去希望；丧失信心 [I]
~ of sth / sb: I despair of him; he can’t keep a job for mare than six months. 我对他都绝望了，他做任何工作都不超过半年。
~ of doing sth: They’d almost despaired of ever having chileren. 他们对生孩子几乎不抱任何希望了。
Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog. 对英国人来说，值得庆幸的是英国银行有一个残钞鉴别组，负责处理那些把钱塞进机器或塞给狗的人提出的索赔要求。
claim n. a request for a sum of money that you believe you have the right to, especially from a company, the government, etc. （尤指向公司、政府等）索款，索赔 [C]
~ for sth: to put a claim for allowance 提出领取津贴的要求
Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! 看起来，狗很喜欢咀嚼钱币。
chew v.
- to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it eaiser to SWALLOW 咀嚼；嚼碎 [I,T]
~ (at / on / through sth)
~ sth (up): He is always chewing gum. 他总是在嚼口香糖。
- to bite sth continuously, for example because you are nervous or to taste it （因为紧张等）咬住，不停地啃；（为尝味道）不停地咀嚼 [I,T]
~ on / at sth: The dog was chewing on a bone. 那只狗在一个劲儿地啃骨头。
~ sth: to chew your nails 咬指甲
A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture bussiness. 最近的一个案件与简·巴特林有关，她的未婚夫约翰拥有一家生意兴隆的家具店。
concern v.
- to affect sb / sth; to involve sb / sth 影响；涉及；牵涉
~ sb / sth: Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you. 不要管与自己无关的事。
- to be about sth 涉及；论及；与……有关
~ sth | be ~ed with ~: The book is primarily concerned with Soviet-American relations during the Cold War. 这部书主要讲的是冷战时期苏美关系
~ itself with sth: This chapter concerns itself with the historical backgroud. 本章旨在讲述历史背景。
fiancé n. the man that sb is engaged to 未婚夫
fiancée n. wo woman that sb is engaged to 未婚妻
John had a very good day and put his wallet containing £ 3000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. 有一天约翰的生意很好，他把一只装有 3000 英镑的钱包放进微波炉内保存。
microwave n.
- a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using ELECTROMAGNETIC waves rather than heat 微波炉
Reheat the soup in the microwave. 把汤放到微波炉里再热一热。
- an ELETCROMAGNETIC wave that is shorter than a radio wave but longer than a light wave 微波
microwave v. to cook or heat sth in a microwave 用微波炉烹调（或加热）
~ sth
oven n. the part of a cooker that is like a box with a door on the front, in which food is cooked or heated 烤箱；烤炉
Open a window, it’s like an oven in here! 开扇窗吧，这儿热得像火炉！
safekeeping n. 妥善保管
Then he and Jane went horse-riding. 然后，他和简一起去骑马。
horse-riding n. 骑马
When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiancé’s wallet as well. 回家后，简用微波炉煮了晚饭，无意之中把她未婚夫的钱包也一起煮了。
Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! 可以想象他们发现一只煮得很好看的钱包、钞票已化成灰时的沮丧心情。
dismay n. a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise 诧异；惊愕；灰心；丧气 [U]
~ at sth: She could not hide her dismay at the result. 她无法掩饰自己对这一结果的惶恐不安。
in ~: He looked at her in dismay. 他诧异地看着她。
with ~: I read of her resignation with some dismay. 我看到她辞职的消息时有些沮丧。
to sb’s ~: To her dismay, her name was not on the list. 使她难过的是，名单上没有她的名字。
dismay v. to make sb feel shocked and disappointed 使诧异；使惊愕；使失望
~ sb: Their reaction dismayed him. 他们的反应使他感到惊愕。
John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies! 约翰去找银行经理，经理把约翰的钱包和纸币的残留物送到英国银行在纽卡斯尔的一个专门部门——残钞鉴别组。
They examined the remains and John got all his money back. 他们鉴定了这些残留物。约翰拿回了他损失的全部数额。
‘So long as there’s something to identify, we will give people their money back,’ said a spokeswoman for the Bank. “只要有东西可供识别，我们会把钱还给大家的。”银行的一位女发言人说。
as / so long as
- only if 只要
We’ll go as long as the weather is good. 只要天气好我们就去。
- since; to the extent that 既然；由于；就……来说
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there. 只要对这些毒品有需求，就存在着对贩毒者的经济诱因。
spokesman, spokeswoman n. a person who speaks for a group or an organization 发言人
~ for sb / sth: A spokeswoman for the government denied the rumors. 一位政府女发言人否认了那些传言。
‘Last year, we paid £ 1.5m on 21000 claims.’ “去年，我们对 21000 起索赔支付了 150 万英镑。”
课文理解
- They call the team in Newcastle ‘Mutilated Ladies’ because _____.
- (a) their job involves mutilating bank notes
- (b) their job is to identify pictures of the Queen on mutilated bank notes
- (c) ladies are always mutilating bank notes by accident in the wash
- (d) only ladies have the patience for this difficult job
(b). 根据原文，残钞鉴别组的工作是鉴别残钞。
- The Bank of England offers a special service to people who _____.
- (a) feed their money to the dog
- (b) try to wash large bank notes
- (c) mutilate bank notes on purpose
- (d) have damaged but identifiable bank notes
(d). 残钞鉴别组的为那些持有仍可识别的残钞的人提供恢复财产的服务。
identifiable adj. that can be recognized 可识别的；可辨认的
identifiable characteristics 可识别的特征
- You don’t get your money back unless _____.
- (a) you go to Newcastle and see the Mutilated Ladies
- (b) there is enough evidence to prove your claim
- (c) your bank manager agrees to help you
- (d) you have done this sort of thing before
(b). 要求可识别的残钞才可以领回钱财。
语法
- Have you ever forgotten _____ in the pocket of your trousers …?
- (a) a large bank note
- (b) large bank note
- (c) any large bank note
- (d) some large bank note
(a).
- If you _____ in Britiain, you needn’t despair.
- (a) do live
- (b) are living
- (c) live
- (d) were living
(c).
- John is _____, and runs a furniture bussiness.
- (a) fiancé of Jane Butlin
- (b) Jane Butlin’s fiancé
- (c) Jane Butlin who’s fiancé
- (d) Jane Butlin whose fiancé
(b).
- The wallet _____ £ 3000 from the day’s bussiness.
- (a) containing
- (b) was containing
- (c) contained
- (d) content
(c).
- John put his wallet into the microwave oven _____.
- (a) to keep it safe
- (b) for keeping safe
- (c) for the safety
- (d) to be safe keeping
(a).
词汇
- John runs a furniture bussiness. He _____ the business.
- (a) is in charge of
- (b) is in the charge of
- (c) charges
- (d) bears the charges of
(a).
charge n. a position of having control over sb / sth; responsibility for sb / sth 主管；掌管；职责；责任 [U]
in ~ of sb / sth: They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week. 他们把孩子留给做换工的照料一周。
in sb’s ~: I’m leaving the school in your charge. 我这就把学校交给你掌管。
- Jane discovered that the £ 3000 had _____ ash.
- (a) turned
- (b) grown
- (c) made
- (d) become
(d).
- The remains were _____ to the Mutilated Ladies.
- (a) conveyed
- (b) dispatched
- (c) carried
- (d) fetched
(b).
dispatch v.
- to send sb / sth somewhere, especially for a special purpose
~ sb / sth (to …): Troops have been dispatched to the area. 部队已派往那个地区。
- to send a letter, package or message somewhere 发出，发送（邮件、包裹、信息）
~ sth (to sb / sth): Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us. 订单到达我方 24 小时内发货。
- to deal or finish with sb / sth quickly and completely
He dispatched the younger player in straight sets. 他连续几盘迅速击败了那位比他年轻的选手。
- to kill a person ar an animal 杀死；处决
~ sb / sth
dispatch n.
- the act of sending sb / sth somewhere 派遣；调遣；发送 [U]
More food supplies are ready for immediate dispatch. 更多的食品供应已备妥即刻发送。
- a message or report sent quickly from one military officer to another or between government officials （军事人员或政府官员之间的）急件，快信 [C]
- a report sent to a newspaper by a journalist who is working in a foreign country （驻外记者发给报社的）新闻报道，电讯
- People can get their money back _____ there is something to identify.
- (a) depending
- (b) provided
- (c) supposed
- (d) allowing
(b).
provided, providing conj. used to say what must happen or be done to make it possible for sth else to happen 如果；假如；在……条件下
~ (that) …: We’ll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right. 我们将采购你们的全部商品，当然价格得合适。
