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Old Friends MeetOld Friends Meet

Passage 2

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Some things never

change!

Some things never

change!

It’s very hard for somebody to get rid of his bad habit.

It’s very hard for somebody to get rid of his bad habit.

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Good, except for all the counterfeit

money my software business has been receiving lately.

Good, except for all the counterfeit

money my software business has been receiving lately.

money made exactly like something real in order to deceive

money made exactly like something real in order to deceive

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Those red beams can’t sniff out the high-quality

fakes.

Those red beams can’t sniff out the high-quality

fakes.figure outfigure out

Sounds like a big

hassle.

Sounds like a big

hassle.

a terrible situation causingdifficulty or annoyance

a terrible situation causingdifficulty or annoyance

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It’s a drain on small

businesses --- a real sore spot.

It’s a drain on small

businesses --- a real sore spot.

It’s really a great loss in small business.

It’s really a great loss in small business.

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Not a peep.Not a peep.

I’ve heard nothing from him.I’ve heard nothing from him.

I know his stocks took a hit, though.

I know his stocks took a hit, though.

 got a heavy blow  got a heavy blow

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His number is no longer in service… they gave him the

boot.

His number is no longer in service… they gave him the

boot.

in use in use

dismissed him / lay him off dismissed him / lay him off

Holy smokes!

Holy smokes!

Oh, my! / Gosh!

Oh, my! / Gosh!

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Later that dayLater that day

Jim calls Ivy’s cell phone…Jim calls Ivy’s cell phone…

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Are you one of Will’s pathetic friends?

Are you one of Will’s pathetic friends?

pitiful / pitiablepitiful / pitiable

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What? Me, talk with that flat broke,

loser, welfare case? Whatever.

What? Me, talk with that flat broke,

loser, welfare case? Whatever.

pauper, poor guy pauper, poor guy

No way. No way.

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Call me sadistic if you want.

Call me sadistic if you want.

cruel, vicious,brutal cruel, vicious,brutal

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Jim calls Gustavo…Jim calls Gustavo…

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…that wench!

prostitute, street girl, street walker

prostitute, street girl, street walker

…track him down…track him down

find out by effort find out by effort

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The next day, Jim and Gustavo meet again…The next day, Jim and Gustavo meet again…

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He’s really hit rock bottom!

He’s really hit rock bottom!

in hard times in hard times

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It was almost creepy to see

Will’s pad up for sale!

It was almost creepy to see

Will’s pad up for sale!

It felt no good to see Will’s house be sold! It felt no good to see Will’s house be sold!

…the banks are leaning hard on Will to return some unpaid

loans.

…the banks are leaning hard on Will to return some unpaid

loans. press hard onpress hard on

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作者单位：刘秀蓉

西安交通大学