初中英语阅读短文.docx

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初中英语阅读短文
多阅读一些短篇的英语美文，对于大家英语阅读能力的提升会有所协助，今天我们在这里为大家共享一些初中英语阅读短文，期望大家会喜爱这些美文美段!初中英语阅读短文篇一Smallboatsloadedwithwaresspedtothegreatlinerasshewasenteringtheharbour.Beforeshehadanchored,themenfromtheboatshadclimbedonboardandthedecksweresooncoveredwithcolourfulrugsfromPersia,silksfromIndia,coppercoffeepots,andbeautifulhand-madesilver-ware.Itwasdifficultnottobetempted.Manyofthetouristsonboardhadbegunbargainingwiththetradesmen,butIdecidednottobuyanythinguntilIhaddisembarked.IhadnosoonergotofftheshipthanIwasassailedbyamanwhowantedtosellmeadiamondring.Ihadnointentionofbuyingone,butIcouldnotconcealthefactthatIwasimpressedbythesizeofthediamonds.Someofthemwereasbigasmarbles.Themanwenttogreatlengthstoprovethatthediamondswerereal.Aswewerewalkingpastashop,heheldadiamondfirmlyagainstthewindowandmadeadeepimpressionintheglass.Ittookmeoverhalfanhourtogetridofhim.Thenextmantoapproachmewassellingexpensivepensandwatches.Iexaminedoneofthepensclosely.Itcertainlylookedgenuine.Atthebaseofthegoldcap,thewordsmadeintheU.S.A.hadbeenneatlyinscribed.Themansaidthatthepenwasworth10,butasaspecialfavour,hewouldletmehaveitfor8.IshookmyheadandheldupafingerindicatingthatIwaswillingtopayapound.Gesticulatingwildly,themanactedasifhefoundmyofferoutrageous,butheeventuallyreducedthepriceto3.Shruggingmyshoulders,Ibegantowalkawaywhen,amomentlater,heranaftermeandthrustthepenintomyhands.Thoughhekeptthrowinguphisarmsindespair,hereadilyacceptedthepoundIgavehim.Ifeltespeciallypleasedwithmywonderfulbargain--untilIgotbacktotheship.NomatterhowhardItried,itwasimpossibletofillthisbeautifulpenwithinkandtothisdayithasneverwrittenasingleword!当一艘大型班船进港的时候，许多小船载着各种杂货迅速向客轮驶来。大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯。印度丝绸。铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。我根本不想买，但我不可以掩饰这样一个事实：其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。有的钻石像玻璃球那样大。那人竭力想证明那钻石是真货。大家路过一家商店时，他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按，在玻璃上留下一道深痕。我花了半个多小时才摆脱了他的纠缠。向我兜售的第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表的。我仔细察看了一枝钢笔，那看上去确实不假，金笔帽下方整齐地刻