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新概念英语第三册第52课:Mudismud

新概念英语第三册第52课:Mudismud

Lesson52Mudismud实事求是Listentothetapethenanswerthequestion

below.

听录音，然后回答以下问题。

WhydidHarrydecidetogiveuphislittlegame?

Mycousin,Harry,keepsalargecuriously-shapedbottleonpermanentdisplayin

hisstudy.Despitethefactthatthebottleistintedadelicateshadeofgreen,an

observantvisitorwouldsoonnoticethatitisfilledwithwhatlookslikeathick,

grayishsubstance.IfyouweretoaskHarrywhatwasinthebottle,hewouldtellyou

thatitcontainedperfumedmud.Ifyouexpresseddoubtorsurprise,hewould

immediatelyinviteyoutosmellitandthentorubsomeintoyourskin.Thisbrief

experimentwoulddispelanyfurtherdoubtsyoumighthave.Thebottlereallydoes

containperfumedmud.HowHarrycameintothepossessionofthisoutlandishstuff

makesaninterestingstorywhichheisfondofrelating.Furthermore,theacquisition

ofthisbottlecuredhimofabadhabithehadbeendevelopingforyears.

Harryusedtoconsideritagreatjoketogointoexpensivecosmeticshopsand

makeoutrageousrequestsforgoodsthatdonotexist.Hewouldinventfanciful

namesonthespot.Onenteringashop,hewouldaskforanewperfumecalled

ScentedShadoworforinsolublebathcubes.Ifashopassistanttoldhimshehad

notheardofit,hewouldpretendtobeconsiderablyputout.Helovedtobetoldthat

oneofhisimaginaryproductswastemporarilyoutofstockandhewouldfaithfully

promisetocallagainatsomefuturedate,butofcourseheneverdid.HowHarry

managedtokeepastraightfaceduringtheseperformancesisquitebeyondme.

Harrydoesnotneedtobepromptedtoexplainhowheboughthispreciousbottle

ofmud.Oneday,hewenttoanexclusiveshopinLondonandaskedforMyrolite,

theshopassistantlookedpuzzledandHarryrepeatedtheword,slowlyst