美联英语提供：英语阅读：ATaleofTwoSmutMerchants两个淫秽照片商的故事两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0ATaleofTwoSmutMerchants两个淫秽照片商的故事Insimplertimes,therelivedaself-employedphotographerinChicagowhoworkedweddings,anniversaries,graduationsandotherfamilyevents.Healsopaddedhisincomewithgoodshedidn’tadvertiseintheneighborhoodpaper.Hesoldnudephotos—thekindweusedtocalldirtypictures.那年头比较纯朴，芝加哥有一名个体照相师，专营结婚照、周年纪念照、毕业照和其他家庭大事照。有的货色他并没在当地报纸上做广告，他也拿来凑数，添点收入。他出售裸体照——就是我们过去常说的下流照片。Hismodelwasusuallyhiswife,anempty-facedwomanwhotendedtheirsecond-floorflatandtwosmallkidsanddidwhatherhusbandtoldhertodo.Otherthanhavingabigchest,therewasn’tmuchtorecommendherasamodel,exceptthatshewaswillingtoposeinembarrassinglyrevealingpositions.他的模特儿通常是他的妻子——一个面孔毫无表情的妇女。她照管着他们在二楼的那套房间和两个小孩，凡事都听她丈夫的。她当模特儿，无非是有一个高高挺起的胸脯，旁的没什么好说的，不过她很乐意摆出各种露得叫人看不下去的姿势就是了。Thephotographerwouldsellstacksofthewallet-sizephotostoguysheknewinfactoriesandtaverns,andtheywouldsellthemtoguystheyknew.That’sthewaysuchthingscirculatedinthedaysbeforepornstoresandnationalsmutmagazines.照相师把皮夹子大小的照片成批卖给他在工厂和酒馆里的熟人，这些人再卖给他们的熟人。那年头还没有卖淫秽东西的商店和全国性的黄色杂志，这类东西就是这么流传的。Thephotographer’sneighborsdidn’tknowabouthisdirty-picturebusinessbecausehesoldthemoutsidetheneighborhood.Butthenhemadethemistakeofaskingateenagegirlfromthenextblockifshewouldbeinterestedinmakingsomemoneyasamodel.照相师的街坊们对他卖下流画的勾当一无所知，因为他是在别的街区干的。但是后来出了纰漏：他竟问隔壁街区的一个十几岁的小女孩想不想当模特儿挣钱。Whenhetoldherexactlywhathehadinmind,shetoldhermother.Themothertoldthefather,whoownedacornertavern.Andthefatherandhislargeson,carryingbaseballbats,wenttothephotog’shomeandbangedonthedoor.Notbeingadummy,hewouldn’topenthedoor.Sothefatheryelledthatifheevercamenearthegirlagain,they’dkillhim.他把想法向小女孩原原本本说了，上女孩告诉了她的母亲。她母亲又告诉了她父亲，他在街角上开有一小酒馆。于是他父亲带上大个头儿子，提着棒球棍，跑到照相师家，把房门敲得砰砰响。照相师又不傻，哪能开门。做父亲的于是大喊大叫，说他要是再接近他的女儿，他们就宰了他。Afewweekslaterthetavernkeeperwasatthelocalgrammarschool,attendingthegraduationofoneofhisotherchildren.Duringtheceremony,heglancedaroundandsawthephotographerwithacamerainhishand.“What’sthatcreepdoinghere?”heshouted.几个星期过后，酒馆老板到当地的初级中学，参加他另外一个孩子的毕业典礼。典礼正在进行，他四下瞅瞅，一眼看到那个照相师，手拿一架照相机。他喊到：“那混蛋来这儿干吗？”Itturnedoutthatthecreepwastheofficialphotographerofthegraduation.“Heain’ttakingmykid’spicture,”saidthetavernkeeper.Hegotupandbashedthecreepinthejaw,andthephotographerfled.那混蛋原来是来拍毕业典礼的正式摄影师。“不许他给我的孩子照相。”酒馆老板说。他站起身来，朝那混蛋下巴上猛揍一拳，照相师一溜了事。Thetavernkeeperthenexplainedtoparentsandteachersthathehaddrivenadegeneratefromtheirmidst,sosomeoneelsewascalledtotaketheclasspicture.Withintwodays,thephotoghadmovedfromtheneighborhoodandwasneveragainseen.接着，酒馆老板向家长和老师们说明，他是替大伙赶走了一个坏分子，于是另请了一个人给全班照相留念。...