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“Mr. Smith， if you like a different type of nose， we have a large selection1.”
“史密斯先生，如果您想要一個不一样的鼻子，我们这里有很多款式供您选择。”
“I think this nose is too small.”
“我觉得这个鼻子太小了。”
“Small noses are very fashionable2 this year， Mr. Smith.”
“小鼻子今年很流行，史密斯先生。”
“OK， I’ll take it！”
“好吧，那我就要它了！”
He looked at his new small nose in the mirror3 and he was very happy with it. The only problem now， he thought， was that he needed some new hair to go with his new nose.
看着镜子里面新的小鼻子，他非常满意他的这个鼻子。现在的问题是，他觉得他需要一款新头发来搭配他的新鼻子。
“I’d like some new hair， please.”
“我想要看一下新头发。”
“Certainly， Mr. Smith. What kind of hair would you like？ I think short， blond hair goes well with a small nose.”
“好的，史密斯先生，您想要什么样的头发呢？我觉得短金发搭配小鼻子很好看。”
Mr. Smith looked at his hair. It was old and grey. When he was young， he had short and blond hair. He wanted to look young.
史密斯先生看着他的头发，又老气又灰暗。他年轻的时候也是一头短金发。他想要看起来年轻点。
“Yes， I’ll have short blond hair， please.”
“好，请帮我换上短金发。”
“Would you like anything else？ We have a special offer4 on ears this week.”
“您还需要什么其他的东西吗？我们这周特别推出了一种耳朵。”
Mr. Smith went out of the shop with new short， blond hair and two new ears.
史密斯先生带着他的一头短金发和两只新耳朵离开了商店。
In the next few weeks， he bought new eyes （green， unusual5 but fashionable）， new hands， new arms， new knees6， and new feet.
在接下来的几周里，他又陆续买了新眼睛（绿色的，与众不同但很时髦），新胳膊，新手臂，新膝盖，还有新脚。
“Am I the same man I was a few weeks ago？” thought Mr. Smith. “I have the same brain7， so I think I’m the same man.” He thought he was the same man but he wasn’t sure.
“我还是一周前的那个人吗？”史密斯先生想，“我的大脑没变，所以我还是同一个人。”他觉得他还是同一个人，但又不是很确定。
One morning， he woke up and his new nose didn’t work.
一天早上醒来，他的新鼻子失灵了。
“What’s the matter？” asked Mrs. Smith.
“发生什么事了？”史密斯太太问。
“My new nose doesn’t work， it’s blocked8.”
“我的新鼻子失灵了，它堵住了。”
“Maybe you’ve got a cold，” said Mrs. Smith.
“你可能感冒了。”史密斯太太说。
“It’s impossible9！”
“那不可能！”
But it was true. He went back to the shop.
但是这是事实，于是他又回到那个商店。
“Good morning， Mr. Smith，” said the assistant10. “What would you like today？”
“早上好，史密斯先生，”店员问道。“今天您想要些什么呢？”
“I want a new nose，” said Mr. Smith.
“我想要一个新鼻子。”史密斯先生说。
“But you’ve only had this one for a month！”
“但是您的这个鼻子才换了一个月！”
“Because this one doesn’t work！”
“因为这个失灵了！” “That’s impossible，” said the shop assistant.
“那不可能。”店员说。
“But it has gone wrong，” said Mr. Smith. “It’s blocked and I can’t smell anything.”
“但是它确实出问题了，”史密斯先生说，“它堵住了，我现在什么都闻不到了。”
“What have you used your nose to do， Mr. Smith？” asked the shop assistant.
店员问道：“您用鼻子做了什么，史密斯先生？”
“If you have not used your nose right， Mr. Smith， it is impossible that it doesn’t work right.”
“史密斯先生，如果您不是使用不当的话，它不可能会失灵的。”
“That’s absurd11！” shouted Mr. Smith.“I want my money back！ I want a refund12！”
史密斯先生大喊道：“真是可笑！我要退钱！我要赔偿！”
“I’m afraid that we do not give refunds， Mr. Smith. There was no guarantee13 with this nose.”
“恐怕我们不能赔钱给您，史密斯先生，因为这款鼻子没有质保。”
Mr. Smith was so angry. He walked out of the shop and didn’t say anything.
史密斯先生非常生气，他什么都没说就离开了商店。
But now he had a big problem： a useless nose.
但是现在他面临一个大问题，那就是他有一个没用的鼻子。
Unluckily， his problems started to grow. The next morning， he woke up and found he couldn’t hear anything. Then his new blond hair went grey. Then his new knees didn’t move. Then he couldn’t see a thing with his green eyes. His fingers fell off14 one by one.
不幸的是，他的问题越来越多了。第二天早晨，他起床后发现他听不见了，然后他的金发开始变灰，膝盖也不能动了，接着他那双绿色的眼睛开始看不见东西了，手指也开始一根根脱落。
At last， Mrs. Smith carried her husband into the shop， because now he couldn’t walk.
最后，史密斯太太把她的丈夫抬到那家商店去，因为此刻他已经不能走路了。
“Good morning， Mr. Smith，” said the shop assistant. “What can I do for you today？”
“早上好，史密斯先生，”店员说，“我能为你做些什么？”
“Mr. Smith wouldn’t like anything new at all today， thank you，” said Mrs. Smith. “But he would like his old body back！”
“史密斯先生今天什么新東西都不需要了，谢谢。”史密斯太太说，“但是他想换回原来的身体！”
“I’m afraid that’s very difficult， Mrs. Smith，” said the shop assistant. “We are an environmentally15 friendly company. All our old bodies are recycled16. But he could buy a reconditioned17 body.”
“这恐怕有点难，史密斯太太，”店员说。“我们是一个环保型公司，所有旧的身体都被回收了。但是他可以买一个修复过的身体。”
“Can I have a look at one？”
“我能看一看吗？”
“Certainly.”
“当然可以。”
A reconditioned body came out. It was a very familiar body. Mrs. Smith recognised18 the big nose and the grey hair.
一个修复过的身体出现了，那是一个熟悉的身体。史密斯太太一眼就认出了那个大大的鼻子和灰色的头发。
“That’s the old Mr. Smith！” shouted Mrs. Smith.
“那就是以前的史密斯先生！”史密斯太太大喊道。
“Yes， that’s right，” said the shop assistant. “We reconditioned Mr. Smith’s old body.”
“是的，没错，我们重新修复了史密斯先生的身体。”店员说。 “Can he have his old body back then， please？”
“他能换回原来的身体吗？”
“Certainly， Mrs. Smith. That’ll be 100，000 euros， please.”
“可以，史密斯太太，您需要支付十万欧元。”
“100，000 euros！” shouted Mrs. Smith. “That’s very expensive， isn’t it？”
“十万欧元！”史密斯太太喊道，“那也太贵了吧，不是吗？”
“Mr. Smith has been reconditioned！”
“史密斯先生已经被修复了！”
“What does reconditioned mean？” asked Mr. Smith.
“被修复是什么意思？”史密斯先生问。
“Well，” said Mrs. Smith， “I think it means19 that you have a new brain！”
“好吧，”史密斯太太说，“我认为意思就是换了一个新大脑！”
“I think that will be very useful，” said Mr. Smith.
“我觉得那会更有用。”史密斯先生说。
“I think so too， dear，” said Mrs. Smith.
“我也这么认为，亲爱的。”史密斯太太说。
【Notes】
1. selection
“史密斯先生，如果您想要一個不一样的鼻子，我们这里有很多款式供您选择。”
“I think this nose is too small.”
“我觉得这个鼻子太小了。”
“Small noses are very fashionable2 this year， Mr. Smith.”
“小鼻子今年很流行，史密斯先生。”
“OK， I’ll take it！”
“好吧，那我就要它了！”
He looked at his new small nose in the mirror3 and he was very happy with it. The only problem now， he thought， was that he needed some new hair to go with his new nose.
看着镜子里面新的小鼻子，他非常满意他的这个鼻子。现在的问题是，他觉得他需要一款新头发来搭配他的新鼻子。
“I’d like some new hair， please.”
“我想要看一下新头发。”
“Certainly， Mr. Smith. What kind of hair would you like？ I think short， blond hair goes well with a small nose.”
“好的，史密斯先生，您想要什么样的头发呢？我觉得短金发搭配小鼻子很好看。”
Mr. Smith looked at his hair. It was old and grey. When he was young， he had short and blond hair. He wanted to look young.
史密斯先生看着他的头发，又老气又灰暗。他年轻的时候也是一头短金发。他想要看起来年轻点。
“Yes， I’ll have short blond hair， please.”
“好，请帮我换上短金发。”
“Would you like anything else？ We have a special offer4 on ears this week.”
“您还需要什么其他的东西吗？我们这周特别推出了一种耳朵。”
Mr. Smith went out of the shop with new short， blond hair and two new ears.
史密斯先生带着他的一头短金发和两只新耳朵离开了商店。
In the next few weeks， he bought new eyes （green， unusual5 but fashionable）， new hands， new arms， new knees6， and new feet.
在接下来的几周里，他又陆续买了新眼睛（绿色的，与众不同但很时髦），新胳膊，新手臂，新膝盖，还有新脚。
“Am I the same man I was a few weeks ago？” thought Mr. Smith. “I have the same brain7， so I think I’m the same man.” He thought he was the same man but he wasn’t sure.
“我还是一周前的那个人吗？”史密斯先生想，“我的大脑没变，所以我还是同一个人。”他觉得他还是同一个人，但又不是很确定。
One morning， he woke up and his new nose didn’t work.
一天早上醒来，他的新鼻子失灵了。
“What’s the matter？” asked Mrs. Smith.
“发生什么事了？”史密斯太太问。
“My new nose doesn’t work， it’s blocked8.”
“我的新鼻子失灵了，它堵住了。”
“Maybe you’ve got a cold，” said Mrs. Smith.
“你可能感冒了。”史密斯太太说。
“It’s impossible9！”
“那不可能！”
But it was true. He went back to the shop.
但是这是事实，于是他又回到那个商店。
“Good morning， Mr. Smith，” said the assistant10. “What would you like today？”
“早上好，史密斯先生，”店员问道。“今天您想要些什么呢？”
“I want a new nose，” said Mr. Smith.
“我想要一个新鼻子。”史密斯先生说。
“But you’ve only had this one for a month！”
“但是您的这个鼻子才换了一个月！”
“Because this one doesn’t work！”
“因为这个失灵了！” “That’s impossible，” said the shop assistant.
“那不可能。”店员说。
“But it has gone wrong，” said Mr. Smith. “It’s blocked and I can’t smell anything.”
“但是它确实出问题了，”史密斯先生说，“它堵住了，我现在什么都闻不到了。”
“What have you used your nose to do， Mr. Smith？” asked the shop assistant.
店员问道：“您用鼻子做了什么，史密斯先生？”
“If you have not used your nose right， Mr. Smith， it is impossible that it doesn’t work right.”
“史密斯先生，如果您不是使用不当的话，它不可能会失灵的。”
“That’s absurd11！” shouted Mr. Smith.“I want my money back！ I want a refund12！”
史密斯先生大喊道：“真是可笑！我要退钱！我要赔偿！”
“I’m afraid that we do not give refunds， Mr. Smith. There was no guarantee13 with this nose.”
“恐怕我们不能赔钱给您，史密斯先生，因为这款鼻子没有质保。”
Mr. Smith was so angry. He walked out of the shop and didn’t say anything.
史密斯先生非常生气，他什么都没说就离开了商店。
But now he had a big problem： a useless nose.
但是现在他面临一个大问题，那就是他有一个没用的鼻子。
Unluckily， his problems started to grow. The next morning， he woke up and found he couldn’t hear anything. Then his new blond hair went grey. Then his new knees didn’t move. Then he couldn’t see a thing with his green eyes. His fingers fell off14 one by one.
不幸的是，他的问题越来越多了。第二天早晨，他起床后发现他听不见了，然后他的金发开始变灰，膝盖也不能动了，接着他那双绿色的眼睛开始看不见东西了，手指也开始一根根脱落。
At last， Mrs. Smith carried her husband into the shop， because now he couldn’t walk.
最后，史密斯太太把她的丈夫抬到那家商店去，因为此刻他已经不能走路了。
“Good morning， Mr. Smith，” said the shop assistant. “What can I do for you today？”
“早上好，史密斯先生，”店员说，“我能为你做些什么？”
“Mr. Smith wouldn’t like anything new at all today， thank you，” said Mrs. Smith. “But he would like his old body back！”
“史密斯先生今天什么新東西都不需要了，谢谢。”史密斯太太说，“但是他想换回原来的身体！”
“I’m afraid that’s very difficult， Mrs. Smith，” said the shop assistant. “We are an environmentally15 friendly company. All our old bodies are recycled16. But he could buy a reconditioned17 body.”
“这恐怕有点难，史密斯太太，”店员说。“我们是一个环保型公司，所有旧的身体都被回收了。但是他可以买一个修复过的身体。”
“Can I have a look at one？”
“我能看一看吗？”
“Certainly.”
“当然可以。”
A reconditioned body came out. It was a very familiar body. Mrs. Smith recognised18 the big nose and the grey hair.
一个修复过的身体出现了，那是一个熟悉的身体。史密斯太太一眼就认出了那个大大的鼻子和灰色的头发。
“That’s the old Mr. Smith！” shouted Mrs. Smith.
“那就是以前的史密斯先生！”史密斯太太大喊道。
“Yes， that’s right，” said the shop assistant. “We reconditioned Mr. Smith’s old body.”
“是的，没错，我们重新修复了史密斯先生的身体。”店员说。 “Can he have his old body back then， please？”
“他能换回原来的身体吗？”
“Certainly， Mrs. Smith. That’ll be 100，000 euros， please.”
“可以，史密斯太太，您需要支付十万欧元。”
“100，000 euros！” shouted Mrs. Smith. “That’s very expensive， isn’t it？”
“十万欧元！”史密斯太太喊道，“那也太贵了吧，不是吗？”
“Mr. Smith has been reconditioned！”
“史密斯先生已经被修复了！”
“What does reconditioned mean？” asked Mr. Smith.
“被修复是什么意思？”史密斯先生问。
“Well，” said Mrs. Smith， “I think it means19 that you have a new brain！”
“好吧，”史密斯太太说，“我认为意思就是换了一个新大脑！”
“I think that will be very useful，” said Mr. Smith.
“我觉得那会更有用。”史密斯先生说。
“I think so too， dear，” said Mrs. Smith.
“我也这么认为，亲爱的。”史密斯太太说。
【Notes】
1. selection