English: People are not so honest as they once were.

Chinese: 人们不像从前那样诚实了。


English: The temptation to steal is greater than ever before — especially in large shops.

Chinese: 偷窃的诱惑比以往任何时候都更大，尤其是在大商店里。


English: A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings.

Chinese: 最近，一名侦探监视了一位穿着讲究的妇女，她总是在星期一上午走进一家大商店。


English: One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in,

Chinese: 一个星期一，当那位妇女走进来时，店里的人比平时少，


English: so it was easier for the detective to watch her.

Chinese: 所以侦探更容易监视她。


English: The woman first bought a few small articles.

Chinese: 那位妇女先买了几样小东西。


English: After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant, who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.

Chinese: 过了一会儿，她挑了店里最贵的连衣裙之一，并把它交给一名售货员，那位售货员尽快把它给她包好了。


English: Then the woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying.

Chinese: 然后那位妇女就直接拿起包裹，没有付款就走出了商店。


English: When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.

Chinese: 当她被逮捕后，侦探发现那名售货员是她的女儿。


English: The girl “gave” her mother a free dress once a week!

Chinese: 那个女孩每周“送”给她母亲一件免费的连衣裙！


English: Whom did a detective watch in a large store one Monday?

Chinese: 一个星期一，侦探在一家大商店里监视了谁？


English: She bought a few small articles.

Chinese: 她买了几样小东西。


English: Did she choose an expensive dress?

Chinese: 她挑选了一件昂贵的连衣裙吗？


English: Yes, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop.

Chinese: 是的，她挑了店里最贵的连衣裙之一。


English: Did the assistant wrap it up for her?

Chinese: 售货员把它给她包起来了吗？


English: Yes, the assistant wrapped it up for her.

Chinese: 是的，售货员把它给她包起来了。


English: Did the woman take it with her?

Chinese: 那个妇女把它带走了吗？


English: Yes, the woman took the parcel with her.

Chinese: 是的，那个妇女把包裹带走了。


English: No, she did not pay for the dress.

Chinese: 没有，她没有为那件连衣裙付款。


English: Yes, the detective arrested her.

Chinese: 是的，侦探逮捕了她。


English: The assistant was her daughter.

Chinese: 那名售货员是她的女儿。


English: What did she give her mother once a week?

Chinese: 她每周给她母亲什么？


English: She gave her mother a free dress once a week.

Chinese: 她每周给她母亲一件免费的连衣裙。