复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper The ramsays were perfectly respectable people and there was every reason to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and honourable career. But one day, without warning, he announced that he didn 't like work and that he wasn 't suited for marriage. He wanted to enjoy himself. o He would listen to no expostulationS. He left his wife and his office. He had a little money and he spent two happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his doings reached his relations from time to time and they were profoundly shocked. He certainly had a very good time. They shook their heads and asked what would happen when his money was spent. They soon found out, he borrowed. He was charming 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper The Ramsays were perfectly respectable people and there was every reason to suppose that Tom Ramsay would have a useful and honourable career. But one day, without warning, he announced that he didn’t like work and that he wasn’t suited for marriage. He wanted to enjoy himself. He would listen to no expostulations. He left his wife and his office. He had a little money and he spent two happy years in the various capitals of Europe. Rumours of his doings reached his relations from time to time and they were profoundly shocked. He certainly had a very good time. They shook their heads and asked what would happen when his money was spent. They soon found out, he borrowed. He was charming
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper and unscrupulous. i have never met anyone to whom it was more difficult to refuse a loan o He made a steady income from his friends and he made friends easily. But he always said that the money you spent on necessities was boring; the money that was amusing to spend was the money you spent in luxuries. For this he depended on his brother George. o He did not waste his charm on him. o George was a serious man and insensible to such enticements. George was respectable. 0 Once or twice he fell to Toms promises of amendment and gave him considerable sums in order that he might make a fresh start. On these Tom bought a motor-car and some very nice jewellery. But when circumstances forced george to realise that his brother would 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper and unscrupulous. I have never met anyone to whom it was more difficult to refuse a loan. He made a steady income from his friends and he made friends easily. But he always said that the money you spent on necessities was boring; the money that was amusing to spend was the money you spent in luxuries. For this he depended on his brother George. He did not waste his charm on him. George was a serious man and insensible to such enticements. George was respectable. Once or twice he fell to Tom’s promises of amendment and gave him considerable sums in order that he might make a fresh start. On these Tom bought a motor-car and some very nice jewellery. But when circumstances forced George to realise that his brother would
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper never settle down and he washed his hands of him, Tom without a qualm, began to blackmail him. It was not very nice for a respectable lawyer to find his brother shaking cocktails behind the bar of his favorite restaurant or to see him waiting on the box-seat of a taxi outside his club Tom said that to serve in a bar or to drive a taxi was a perfectly decent occupation, but if George could oblige him with a couple of hundred pounds, he didnt mind for the honour of the family giving it up George paid Once Tom nearly went to prison. George was terms con upset. He went into the whole discreditable affair. Really had gone too far he had been wild. thoughtless and 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper never settle down and he washed his hands of him, Tom, without a qualm, began to blackmail him. It was not very nice for a respectable lawyer to find his brother shaking cocktails behind the bar of his favorite restaurant or to see him waiting on the box-seat of a taxi outside his club. Tom said that to serve in a bar or to drive a taxi was a perfectly decent occupation, but if George could oblige him with a couple of hundred pounds, he didn’t mind for the honour of the family giving it up. George paid. Once Tom nearly went to prison. George was terribly upset. He went into the whole discreditable affair. Really Tom had gone too far. He had been wild, thoughtless and
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper selfish, but he had never before done anything dishonest, by which george meant illegal; and if he were prosecuted he would assuredly be convicted But you cannot allow your only brother to go to gaol. The man Tom had cheated a man called Cronshaw was vindictive. He was determined to take the matter into court he said tom was a scoundrel and should be punished It cost George an infinite deal of trouble and five hundred pounds to settle the affair. i have never seen him in such a rage as when he heard that tom and cronshaw had gone off together to monte Carlo the moment they cashed the cheque. They spent a happy month there 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper selfish, but he had never before done anything dishonest, by which George meant illegal; and if he were prosecuted he would assuredly be convicted. But you cannot allow your only brother to go to gaol. The man Tom had cheated, a man called Cronshaw, was vindictive. He was determined to take the matter into court; he said Tom was a scoundrel and should be punished. It cost George an infinite deal of trouble and five hundred pounds to settle the affair. I have never seen him in such a rage as when he heard that Tom and Cronshaw had gone off together to Monte Carlo the moment they cashed the cheque. They spent a happy month there
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper For twenty years Tom raced and gambled, philandered with prettiest girls, danced ate in the most expensive restaurants, and dressed beautifully he al ways looked as if he had just stepped out of a bandbox. Though he was forty- six you would never have taken him for more than thirty-five He was a most amusing companion and though you knew he was perfectly worthless you could not but enjoy his society He had high spirits, an unfailing gaiety and incredible charm i never grudged the contributions he regularly levied on me for the necessities of his existence. I never lent him fifty pounds without feeling that I was in his debt. Tom ramsay knew everyone and everyone knew tom ramsay. You could not approve of him, but you could not help liking him 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper For twenty years Tom raced and gambled, philandered with prettiest girls, danced, ate in the most expensive restaurants, and dressed beautifully. He always looked as if he had just stepped out of a bandbox. Though he was fortysix you would never have taken him for more than thirty-five. He was a most amusing companion and though you knew he was perfectly worthless you could not but enjoy his society. He had high spirits, an unfailing gaiety and incredible charm. I never grudged the contributions he regularly levied on me for the necessities of his existence. I never lent him fifty pounds without feeling that I was in his debt. Tom Ramsay knew everyone and everyone knew Tom Ramsay. You could not approve of him, but you could not help liking him