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新概念英语第三册第11课-Not guilty

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新概念英语第三册第11课:Notguilty
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshiddeninhissuitcase.WhenIreturnedformabroadrecently,aparticularlyofficiousyoungCustomsOfficerclearlyregardedmeasasmuggler.
Haveyouanythingtodeclareheasked,lookingmeintheeye.
No,Iansweredconfidently.
Wouldyoumindunlockingthissuitcaseplease
Notatall,Ianswered.
TheOfficerwentthroughthecasewithgreatcare.AllthethingIhadpackedsocarefullyweresooninadreadfulmess.IfeltsureIwouldneverbeabletoclosethecaseagain.Suddenly,IsawtheOfficersfacelightup.Hehadspottedatinybottleatthebottomofmycaseandhepouncedonitwithdelight.
Perfume,ehheaskedsarcastically.Youshouldhavedeclaredthat.Perfumeis

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notexemptfromimportduty.
Butitisntperfume,Isaid.Itshairgel.ThenIaddedwithasmile,ItsastrangemixtureImakemyself.
AsIexpected,hedidnotbelieveme.
Tryit!Isaidencouragingly.
Theofficerunscrewedthecapandputthebottletohisnostrils.HewasgreetedbyanunpleasantsmellwhichconvincedhimthatIwastellingthetruth.Afewminuteslater,Iwasabletohurryawaywithpreciouschalkmarksonmybaggage.
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现在的海关官员往往相当宽容。但是，当你通过绿色通道，没有任何东西需要申报时，他们仍可以拦住你。甚至是最老实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，而老练的职业走私犯却使手提箱里藏着500只金表，却也处之泰然。最近一次，我也出国归来，碰上一位特别好管闲事的年轻海关官员，他显然把我当成走私犯。
“您有什么需要申报的吗？〞他直盯着我的眼睛问。
“没有。〞我自信地答复说。
“请翻开这只手提箱好吗？〞

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