2016年ESL之旅行交通购物 03 Smuggling Across Borders

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ESL Podcast 1185 – Smuggling¹ Across Borders 

Christina: What is the holdup? There are cars backed up for half a mile. 

Harry²: I bet the border patrol is looking for smugglers. 

Christina: Do you really think so? I wonder if there could be a drug mule³ in one of these cars carrying illegal drugs. 

Harry: It might be drugs, but it could be any kind of contraband⁴. I’ve heard that there’s a problem with gunrunning and other kinds of arms trafficking across these borders. 

Christina: Maybe they’re looking for people trying to sneak⁵ into this country without permission. 

Harry: Or they could be looking for people trying to import exotic species without permission. 

Christina: What kinds of exotic species? 

Harry: Plants and animals that aren’t allowed to be brought into this country, at least not without quarantine. 

Christina: Plants? You mean like these herb plants I bought? 

Harry: I doubt if they’re prohibited. Wait, you can’t leave the car! 

Christina: What if this is contraband and they catch me with it? 

Harry: They’ll confiscate⁶ it and send us on our way. 

Christina: Are you sure? 

Harry: Sure, I’m sure. They’d be much more interested in the bats I’m smuggling in my pants anyway. 

Christina: What?! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse