大学英语精读第1册 第7课 课文及课后答案.doc

Unit 7 UNIT 7 TEXT The author finds out that good intentions alone are not enough when his attempt to be kind to an old man leaves them both feeling worse than before. The Sampler Pn a certain store where they sell puddings, a number of these delicious things are laid out in a row during the Christmas season. Here you may select the one which is most to your taste, and you are even allowed to sample them before coming to a decision. I have often wondered whether some people, who had no intention of making a purchase, would take advantage of this privilege. One day I asked this question of the shop girl, and I learned it was indeed the case. Now theres one old gentleman, for instance, she told me, he comes here almost every week and samples each one of the puddings, though he never buys anything, and I suspect he never will. I remember him from last year and the year before that, too. Well, let him come if he wants it, and welcome to it. And whats more, I hope there are a lot more stores where he can go and get his share. He looks as if he needed it all right, and I suppose they can afford it. She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman limped up to the counter and began looking closely at the row of puddings with great interest. Why, thats the very gentleman Ive been telling you about, whispered the shop girl. Just watch him now. And then turning to him: Would you like to sample them, sir? Heres a spoon for you to use. The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly dressed, accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings, only breading off occasionally to wipe his red eyes with a large torn handkerchief. This is quite good. This is not bad either, but a little too heavy. All the time it was quite evident that he sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of these puddings, and I am positive that he did not for a moment feel that he was in any way cheating the store. Poor old chap!