245_A Clear Conscience

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A Clear Conscience

The whole village soon learned that a large sum of money had been lost.

Sam Benton, the local butcher, had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post office.

Sam was sure that the wallet must have been found by one of the villagers, but it was not returned to him.

Three months passed, and then one morning, Sam found his wallet outside his front door.

It had been wrapped up in newspaper and it contained half the money he had lost, together with a note which said:

A thief, yes but only 50 percent a thief!

Two months later, some more money was sent to Sam with another note: Only 25 percent a thief now! In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way.

The last note said: I am 100 percent honest now!

New words and expressions 生词和短语： clear adj. 无罪的，不亏心的 conscience n. 良心，道德心 wallet n. 皮夹，钱夹 savings n. 存款 villager n. 村民 percent 百分之...... | persentage -> 80 percent | persentage 百分数 quarter 四分之一的

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状语从句省略

• 比较，方式 I'm taller than him
• 主句和从句的主语一致 While I was studying, I broke a cup -> While studying, I broke a cup.
• 从句形式为主系表

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Good conscience is a soft pillow.