【胡敏读故事背雅思单词】55勘探钻石(2/2)

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         Monsieur Philippe
       
       
When they found it, Monsieur Philippe went to work. Sounds never heard in the jungle followed and they successfully exploited the land for over $10 million worth of rare diamonds. Their return journey was as expedient as possible, so that they would not be expelled from the country without their prize. When they exposed the amount of diamonds that they had found at the border, however, they were given trouble. But the permit was explicit that they could take out whatever they found and they were released to return home. The border guards were furious, but their boss, the chief of police, was able to send his whole family to America the following year, never to return.找到之后，菲力普先生就去工作了。接着丛林中响起了从未听到过的声音，他们成功地开发了这片土地，那上面的稀有钻石价值超过1000万美元。他们往回撤的时候尽量举止得当，以免被驱逐出境，空手而归。但是，在边境他们暴露了找到的钻石的数量，结果遇到了麻烦。幸好许可证上明确地写着他们可以将发现的任何东西带出国境，于是他们被释放回国。边境警卫大怒，但他们的上司——警察局长却于第二年将全家送到了美国，而且他们永远不会回来了。