Shopping Made Easy

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Who was the thief?

谁是小偷？

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People are not so honest as

人们不像从前那样诚实，

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they once were.

曾经是那样。

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The temptation to steal is greater than

偷窃的诱惑比以往任何时候都

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ever before--especially in large shops.

更大——尤其是在大型商店里。

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A detective recently watched a well-dressed

一名侦探最近发现一名穿着考究的

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woman who always went into a large store

妇女，她总是周一上午

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on Monday mornings.

去一家大商店。

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One Monday,

有一个周一，

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there were fewer people in the shop

商店里的人比平时

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than usual when the woman came in,

少，当时那个妇女进来了，

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so it was easier for the detective to watch her.

因此侦探更容易监视她。

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The woman first bought a few small articles.

这名妇女首先买了几件小商品。

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After a little time,

过了一会儿，

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she chose one of the most expensive dresses

她选择了一件店里最昂贵的

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in the shop and handed it to an assistant

连衣裙，并把它递给了一名店员，

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who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.

店员尽快地为她包好了。

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Then the woman simply took the parcel

然后，这名妇女只是拿起包裹

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and walked out of the shop without paying.

没有付钱就走出了商店。

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When she was arrested,

当她被捕时，

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the detective found out that

侦探发现

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the shop assistant was her daughter.

这名店员是她的女儿。

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The girl 'gave' her mother

这女孩每周“送给”她母亲

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a free dress once a week!

一件免费连衣裙！