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A five-year-old girl in London was fined 150 ($194) by a local government in London for selling 50p (65 cents) cups of lemonade. The fine upset the little girl because she thought she had done something wrong. The girl's father, Andre Spicer, is a university professor. He said his daughter set up the stall on a street in London. She wanted to sell her lemonade to people who were on their way to a music festival. Mr Spicer said his daughter burst into tears. He said she told him "I've done a bad thing". Mr Spicer said his daughter was very excited by the idea of setting up a lemonade stall near her house. He said: "She just wanted to put a smile on people's faces. She was really proud of herself."

伦敦一名五岁的女孩因为在街头出售50便士(60美分)一杯的柠檬汽水被当地政府罚款150英镑(194美元)。罚款让小女孩非常伤心，因为她认为自己做了错事。小女孩的父亲Andre Spicer是一位大学教授。他表示，他的女儿在伦敦街头摆摊。她希望向参加音乐节途中的人们出售柠檬汽水。Spicer说，她的女儿流泪了。他说，女儿告诉他，“我做了错事。”Spicer说，他的女儿想到在家附近摆摊卖柠檬汽水的时候非常高兴。他说：“她只是想让人们脸上多点笑容。她为自己感到自豪。”

Mr Spicer explained what happened to make his daughter cry. He said: "After a short time trading, four enforcement officers walked over from the other side of the road. I was quite shocked. I thought that they would just tell us to pack up and go home, but they turned on their mobile camera and began reading from a big script explaining that she did not have a trading licence. My daughter clung to me screaming 'Daddy, Daddy, I've done a bad thing.' She's five. We were then issued a fine of 150. We packed up and walked home." A local government spokesman said: "We are very sorry that this has happened….The fine will be cancelled immediately and we have contacted Mr Spicer and his daughter to apologise."

Spicer解释了他的女儿为什么会哭。他说:“刚开张一会儿，四名执法人员从路对面走过来。我非常震惊。我认为他们应该只是告诉我们打包回家，但是他们打开移动摄像头，开始长篇大论地阅读相关条款，说她没有营业执照。我的女儿抓着我尖叫，爸爸，爸爸，我做错事了。她才只有五岁。随后我们被罚款150英镑。我们收拾好走回家。”当地政府一名发言人表示：“我们为这件事感到抱歉。罚款将立即取消，我们已经联系了Spicer先生和他的女儿表示道歉。”


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0 apologise apologise     
vi.(=apologize）道歉
参考例句：
  • You forgot to apologise.你忘记道歉了。
  • I must apologise that if I offended you I didn't mean to.我必须向您道歉，如果冒犯了您，我不是有意的。
0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于，因为
参考例句：
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 burst HSryI     
vi.（burst，burst）爆炸；爆破；爆裂；爆发；vt.使…破裂；使…炸破；n.突然破裂；爆发
参考例句：
  • We all held our breath till the bomb burst.我们屏住呼吸直到炸弹爆炸。
  • She suddenly burst into song.她突然唱起歌来。
0 camera NnRyj     
n.照相机，摄相机
参考例句：
  • He messed with my camera.他乱弄我的相机。
  • Because I forgot my camera.因为我忘带相机了。
0 cancelled 38881e0a24039dc2621e1d6f86cb71f7     
adj.被取消的v.取消( cancel的过去式和过去分词 )；废除；注销；删去
参考例句：
  • All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather. 因天气恶劣，所有航班均被取消。
  • The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain. 比赛因大雨取消了。
0 Clung Clung     
v.附着于( cling的过去式和过去分词 )；抓紧或抱住；坚持；依恋，依附于
参考例句：
  • The Prime Minister clung to his job like a limpet, despite calls for him to resign. 首相不顾有人要求他辞职，死赖在他的职位上不下台。
  • She clung to the hope that her son was not dead. 她抱定儿子并没有死的希望不放。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 contacted 69b1dc47eb4176f39a8bae3f962ef16b     
v.联络（通过电话或信件）( contact的过去式和过去分词 )；使接触；与（某人）接触（或交往），与…联系；[美国英语]与…通讯（或通话）
参考例句：
  • They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. 他们开始觉得他行为可疑，便报了警。
  • He contacted with me. 他曾和我有过交往。
0 daughter uydxL     
n.女儿
参考例句：
  • My daughter has many toys.我女儿有很多玩具。
  • She is their only daughter.她是他们的独生女。
0 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
0 enforcement Otkznc     
n.实施, 执行
参考例句：
  • MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. 下院议员呼籲加强现行毒品法律的执行力度。
  • The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery. 法院效率低是因为缺乏必要的执行机制。
0 excited Uthz63     
adj.激动的；兴奋的
参考例句：
  • He was so excited that he could not speak.他太兴奋，连话都说不出来了。
  • The excited children forgot to take the presents to the party.孩子们兴奋得忘了把礼物带到聚会上了。
0 explained 0fb4bd76af1955ed3fdabe560f8b0ab0     
v.讲解，解释( explain的过去式和过去分词 )；说明…的原因，辩解；说明，解释，辩解
参考例句：
  • It's the nth time I've explained it to you. 这件事我已经向你解释过无数遍了。
  • He explained that he had to leave at once. 他解释说他必须立即离开。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 explaining e8663341b9673e13a5a1c2223f70b909     
v.讲解，解释( explain的现在分词 )；说明…的原因，辩解；说明，解释，辩解
参考例句：
  • He is explaining how a machine operates. 他正在解释机器是如何运转的。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He had a vague idea of finding Anne and explaining it all to her. 他隐约觉得要去找安妮，向她解释所发生的一切。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 father 7l3xU     
n.父亲；创始人，发明者；(Father)神父
参考例句：
  • One day a letter from my father arrived at the school.有一天，学校收到了我父亲的一封信。
  • My father often speaks of my grandmother.我爸爸常常提起我的祖母。
0 festival KkPx6     
adj.节日的，喜庆的，快乐的；n.节日，庆祝及祭祀，欢宴
参考例句：
  • Do you love this festival?你喜欢这个节日吗？
  • The festival lasted two days.节日持续了两天。
0 government 0f3xf     
n.政府，当局，行政管理机构
参考例句：
  • Tom works for the government.汤姆为政府机关做事。
  • The new government will come into power next month.新政府将在下月开始执政。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 happened 2507dcffadf17c610e724a680f298808     
vi.happen的过去式，表示已发生的，发生过的。v.发生( happen的过去式和过去分词 )；碰巧；产生结果；（向对方表示异议或不悦等）
参考例句：
  • They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened. 他们对发生的事所作的陈述自相矛盾，使我迷惑不解。
  • He gave a garbled account of what had happened. 他对所发生事情的叙述含混不清。
0 herself cdTxA     
pron.她自己
参考例句：
  • The little girl wrote the letter all by herself. 这小女孩自己写了这封信。
  • She should do her homework herself.她应该自己做作业。
0 house 3cbxG     
n.房屋
参考例句：
  • They painted the house themselves.他们亲自油漆了房屋。
  • I passed by your house.我经过你的家。
0     
参考例句：
0 idea ubuxF     
n.主意，办法；理想，思想，概念，意见
参考例句：
  • I have my own idea.我有自己的想法。
  • They agree to my idea.他们同意我的意见。
0 immediately RaWxh     
ad.立即地，即刻地；直接地，紧密地
参考例句：
  • I'll change it immediately for you.我立刻给您换。
  • I immediately become happy again.我立马就变的高兴起来了。
0 issued 28e32fb02cd44e44796348fbc2b93e1c     
发行者( issuer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The government issued a statement condemning the killings. 政府发表声明谴责这些凶杀事件。
  • The EU has issued a new set of directives on pollution. 欧盟发布了一系列关于污染的新指令。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅，只是；刚刚
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 lemonade hpbzIc     
n.柠檬水
参考例句：
  • At the party we had biscuit, chocolate and lemonade.在晚会上，我们吃了饼干，巧克力和柠檬水。
  • How about a glass of lemonade?买杯柠檬汽水吧？
0 licence O1hxO     
n.证书；许可证，执照；v.许可；批准
参考例句：
  • The restaurant applied for a licence to sell wine.那家餐厅申请售酒许可证。
  • He hadn't paid his television licence fee.他尚未缴纳电视机使用许可费。
0 local 2xhyZ     
adj.地方性的，当地的，局部的；乡土的；本地的；n.当地居民，本地新闻
参考例句：
  • She is a local girl.她是个本地姑娘。
  • He reports for a local newspaper.他担任一家地方报纸的记者。
0 London ao1zzS     
n.伦敦
参考例句：
  • We got to London at 7 o'clock.我们7点到达伦敦。
  • We got to London yesterday.我们昨天到了伦敦。
0 mobile l6dzu     
adj.可移动的，易变的，机动的；n.运动物体
参考例句：
  • The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.那位老妇人每天上午坐在一把可携带使用的椅子上。
  • She's much more mobile now that she's bought a car.自从她买了汽车后，活动量就大多了。
0 near 3GRxr     
prep.在…附近；靠近
参考例句：
  • Is her school near her home?她的学校靠近她家吗？
  • The zoo is near the school.动物园离学校很近。
0 officers da15f37c0167cb4284fe1b09ccf1ee69     
n.军官( officer的名词复数 )；（政府，会社等的）高级官员[职员]；警察的头衔
参考例句：
  • Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms . 英国警察通常不携带武器。
  • Several officers were complicit in the cover-up. 几名军官串通一气隐瞒真相。
0 pack 40CyY     
vi./vt.捆扎；包装；打行李；n.小包；包裹
参考例句：
  • Did you pack your baggage by yourself?你的行李是你自己打包的吗？
  • I bought a pack of salt.我买了一包盐。
0 packed 9mnzC2     
adj.充满…的；塞满了…的v.包装(pack的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
  • The game was played to a packed grandstand. 比赛时大看台上座无虚席。
  • The train was jam-packed with commuters. 火车上挤满了上下班的旅客。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 professor J1hzT     
n.教授，公开表示信仰的人
参考例句：
  • He is famous as a professor.他作为教授享有盛名。
  • I happen to know that professor.我正好认识那位教授。
0 proud hRwxJ     
adj.感到自豪的；得意的
参考例句：
  • He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
  • We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。
0 quite Z0qzV     
adv.完全，十分
参考例句：
  • I find English quite difficult.我发现英语相当难。
  • The bottle is quite empty.这瓶子完全空了。
0 reading YiGyU     
n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的
参考例句：
  • Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
  • He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
0 really 9TqxT     
adv.真正地，实际上，实际上；很；实，其实
参考例句：
  • I really have to go.我确实得走了。
  • He's really a paper tiger.他实际上只是一个纸老虎。
0 road SXIxc     
n.道路，公路
参考例句：
  • They walked slowly along the road.他们沿公路慢慢走。
  • There's a hotel across the road.路的另一边有一家旅馆。
0 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
0 screaming Gj4zQ7     
adj.尖叫的，令人惊愕的，引人捧腹大笑的v.（因伤痛、害怕、激动等）尖叫 ~发出尖叫声( scream的现在分词 )；（向某人或为某事）高声喊；发出大而尖的声音；呼啸而过
参考例句：
  • He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. 他捂上她的嘴，不让她叫出声来。
  • People were floundering about in the water, shouting and screaming. 人们呼喊尖叫着在水里挣扎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 script 2Z4x4     
n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹
参考例句：
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
0 sell YzXww     
vi.卖，销售；vt.出卖，背叛，卖，出售
参考例句：
  • His job is to sell cars.他的工作是销售汽车。
  • I'll sell it to you.我要把它卖给您。
0 selling 3i4zvk     
n.贩卖，出售v.卖，售，销( sell的现在分词 )；经销；推销；出卖
参考例句：
  • market stalls selling cheap bric-a-brac 集市上出售廉价小摆设的货摊
  • The price is obviously one of the main selling points. 显然，价格低是一大卖点。
0 set BzwwD     
n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去
参考例句：
  • He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
  • The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。
0 setting 7i5zmt     
n.背景
参考例句：
  • The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
  • Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。
0 she's 74211849b3d82520b36b2bb63070b061     
(=she is；she has)
参考例句：
  • She's a total airhead! 她完全是个大傻瓜！
  • She's a good all-round player. 她是个优秀的全能选手。
0 shocked Si4zdH     
adj.惊愕的，受震惊的v.使…震惊( shock的过去式和过去分词 )；使受电击；使…感到厌恶[恐惧]
参考例句：
  • The local community was shocked by the murders. 当地社会对这些谋杀案感到震惊。
  • The police were shocked by the ferocity of the attack. 警方对那起攻击的凶残感到震惊。
0 short ryJwh     
adj.短的；矮的
参考例句：
  • She's short and fat!她又矮又肥！
  • I love to write short stories.我爱写短小的故事。
0 side Ay6w0     
n.边，旁边；面，侧面
参考例句：
  • The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
  • There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。
0 smile mEFzY     
n.微笑，笑容；vi.微笑，露出笑容
参考例句：
  • Who had the brightest smile?谁笑得最灿烂？
  • I just smile and nod.我只是微笑和点头。
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 spokesman hvrwH     
n.发言人，代言人
参考例句：
  • The government spokesman gave a quick briefing to the reporters.政府发言人向记者们作了情况简介。
  • They drew lots to decide who should be their spokesman.他们抽签决定谁是他们的发言人。
0 stall tUpzx     
n.摊位，铺子，售货亭
参考例句：
  • She sells fruits at a market stall.她在市场的货摊上卖水果。
  • He has a stall that sells designer ripoffs.他开了个铺子卖仿冒设计师品牌衣服。
0 street Xt5wk     
n.街，街道；行车道
参考例句：
  • We can cross the street.我们可以过马路了。
  • The building faces the street.这座楼面对大街。
0 tears 510785f3377e0ba2410bec392b502555     
n.眼泪( tear的名词复数 )；破洞；裂口；裂缝v.撕( tear的第三人称单数 )；（使）分裂；撕碎；扯破
参考例句：
  • She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears. 她强掩泪水。
  • Her eyes were glistening with tears. 她眼里闪着晶莹的泪花。
0 thing eq7yH     
n.事物，东西，物，用品；事，事件，情况；行为；特征
参考例句：
  • All work and no play isn't a good thing.只工作不玩耍不是件好事。
  • For one thing there isn't time, for another we haven't enough money.首先我们没有时间，其次我们没有足够的钱。
0 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
0 trading ogYzTd     
n.贸易；买卖；交易；股票交易adj.贸易的，交易的v.交易，经商( trade的现在分词 )；交换；经营…交易，做…的买卖
参考例句：
  • trading in foreign currencies 买卖外汇
  • Cash income is calculated by subtracting total trading income from total receipts. 现金收入是从总收入中减去总贸易收入来计算的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 turned e5412b8b872f9bbe68d8e825dd9f1d5c     
v.（使）转动( turn的过去式和过去分词 )；旋转；（使）改变方向；（使）不适
参考例句：
  • He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. 他放立体声音响时总把低音调得很大。
  • His lawyer turned to address the bench. 他的律师转身对法官讲话。
0 university TktwV     
n.大学
参考例句：
  • She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
  • I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。
0 upset WjywL     
adj.烦乱的，不高兴；v.颠覆，推翻；扰乱，使心烦意乱，使不舒服
参考例句：
  • She upset our plan.她打乱了我们的计划。
  • He was very upset.他非常心烦。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 way 1gIwk     
n.路，道路；方法，手段
参考例句：
  • Which way are we going?我们走哪条路？
  • Teaching is a great way to learn!教学是学习的极好途径！
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
0 wrong ufQwG     
adj.错误的，有毛病的
参考例句：
  • What's wrong with your ears?你的耳朵有什么问题？
  • She married the wrong person.她嫁错了人。

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