新概念英语第二册

LESSON 47

A thirsty ghost

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原文

A public house which was recently bought by Mr Ian Thompson is up for sale. Mr Thompson is going to sell it because it is haunted. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved.

Though Mr Thompson had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found 5 empty whiskey bottles which the ghost must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, Mr Thompson shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept the pub even if he gives it away.

译文

伊恩·汤普森先生最近购买的一栋酒店正在出售。汤普森先生打算卖掉它,因为它闹鬼。他告诉我,有一天晚上他无法入睡,因为他听到酒吧里传来奇怪的声音。第二天早上,他发现门被椅子挡住了,家具也被搬走了。

尽管汤普森先生在睡觉前关了灯,但早上灯却亮了。他还说他发现了5个空威士忌酒瓶,鬼魂一定是在前一天晚上喝了这些酒。当我建议一些村民肯定进来喝免费饮料时,汤普森先生摇了摇头。村民告诉他,即使他把酒吧送人,他们也不会接受。