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Unit 5 Section B A $3,000 dictionary 价值三千美元的字典

1 I remember a day some years back on one of the first days of a new semester in college. People were tossing balls, passing out catalogs, and handing out free stuff. I was completely charmed by all the activity. After all, a major feature of college life is limited finances. Free stuff is like gold and I felt entitled to my share!

1 我记得那是几年前的一天，是大学的新学期刚开学的日子。人们正在忙着扔球，分发目录，发放免费的东西。我完全被这些活动吸引了。毕竟大学生活的主要特点就是只能利用有限的资金，所以免费的东西就像金子一样，我觉得我理所当然也有份！

1 After all, a major feature of college life is limited finances. Free stuff is like gold and I felt entitled to my share! (Para. 1)

Meaning: In brief, limited financial sources for students are a typical characteristic of college life, so free gifts are as precious as gold which I thought I deserved to get.

Note: We can also say “entitle sb. to do sth.” For example:

This card can entitle you to have a free meal in this hotel. 这张卡可以让你在这个饭店免费吃一顿。

2 I moved closer to scout out the situation. In my mind, I heard my mother issue her famous line: "There is no such thing as free stuff!", as the student behind the table urged me to receive a brand-new dictionary. My mom's voice was quickly filtered out as I reached out to claim my gift. I was handed a form instead. Once I completed the credit card application, I was told, I would receive a free dictionary.With the confidence that a probe of my finances would reveal the sheer weakness of my profile,I completed the form and submitted it.

2 我走近前去察看详情。当桌子背后的那位学生怂恿我去领一本免费的全新的字典时，我的脑海里仿佛听到了母亲的那句名言：“世上绝没有免费的东西。” 母亲的声音随着我伸手去索要礼物很快就被过滤掉了。然而递给我的不是字典却是一张表格。我被告知，一旦填写信用卡申请表，就会收到一本免费的字典。我确信对我财产状况的调查会暴露我在财务上的不足，所以我填了表格，并把它交了。

2 I moved closer to scout out the situation. In my mind, I heard my mother issue her famous line: “There is no such thing as free stuff!”, as the student behind the table urged me to receive a brand-new dictionary. (Para. 2)

Meaning beyond words: At first, the author remembered what his mom had said and didn’t believe that there was something free in this world. However, he just couldn’t resist the temptation of a free dictionary in the end.

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3 My mom’s voice was quickly filtered out as I reached out to claim my gift. I was handed a form instead. Once I completed the credit card application, I was told, I would receive a free dictionary. (Para. 2)

Meaning: As I reached out to get my gift, my mom’s words faded away quickly. However, what I got was only a form. I was promised that as soon as I filled out the credit card application form, I would be given a free dictionary.

4 With the confidence that a probe of my finances would reveal the sheer weakness of my profile, I completed the form and submitted it. (Para. 2)

Meaning beyond words: As he was pretty sure that an investigation of his inadequate financial situation would stop them from issuing him a credit card, he filled out the form and handed it in. (He never expected to get a credit card!)

3 To my sheer amazement, plastic freedom made its way into my mailbox a few weeks later. At first, I was shocked that these huge credit card corporations trusted me, a struggling student holding two minimum wage part-time jobs and paying monthly installments on a purchased computer. But the credit card company seemed to know more than I did, so I accepted the card and decided it was perfect to develop my own credit like so many had done before me.

3 令我十分惊奇的是，信用卡竟在几个星期后寄到了我的邮箱。起初，我感到震惊，这些庞大的信用卡公司竟然信任我这个在经济上苦苦挣扎的学生，我只持有两份拿最低工资的兼职工作，每月还在分期支付之前所买的电脑。但这家信用卡公司似乎比我更了解自己，所以我接受了信用卡，并认为它是让我建立自己的信用的绝佳机会，就如许多人已在我之前就这么做的那样。

5 To my sheer amazement, plastic freedom made its way into my mailbox a few weeks later. At first, I was shocked that these huge credit card corporations trusted me, a struggling student holding two minimum wage part-time jobs and paying monthly installments on a purchased computer. (Para.3)

Meaning beyond words: To his great astonishment, a credit card was sent to him a few weeks later. At first, he was so surprised that these huge credit card companies even trusted a student without any financial power and stability.

6 But the credit card company seemed to know more than I did, so I accepted the card and decided it was perfect to develop my own credit like so many had done before me. (Para. 3)

Meaning beyond words: Despite his financial situation, the credit card company issued him a credit card anyway. The nice surprise gave him a false impression that his credit 辽东学院外国语学院公共英语本科教学部Copyright 2007-2016

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