VOA慢速英語：沙特截獲48000 罐啤酒偽裝汽水

運送48,000罐百事可樂軟飲料，這看起來僅僅是一項常規(guī)工作。

But when customs officials in Saudi Arabia looked more closely at the shipment, they found beer instead.

但當沙特阿拉伯海關官員近距離觀察這些裝載貨物時發(fā)現(xiàn)，是以啤酒代替。

The officials tore off the Pepsilabels on the cans. Underneath were Heineken beer labels.

官員們將罐子上百事可樂標簽撕下，在其標簽下是喜力啤酒標簽。

Saudi Customs' officer cuts open Pepsi labels from cans and finds they are actually beer.

The reason for thetrickery is clear. Alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabia.

其欺騙的原因顯而易見，在沙特阿拉伯酒精是被禁止的。

Saudi customs agents made the discovery Thursday near the border with the United Arab Emirates. Visit the website www.chinavoa.com to get more information!

周四在阿拉伯聯(lián)合酋長國邊境附近，沙特海關人員發(fā)現(xiàn)了這一現(xiàn)象。

There is no information about what happened to the driver of the truckload of "fake soda."

目前尚不清楚運輸這一整車“假蘇打水”的司機發(fā)生了什么？

I'm Caty Weaver.

我是卡狄維可。

Bruce Alpert adapted this story for VOA earning English. Kathleen Struck was the editor.

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Words in This Story

routine– adj. a regular way of doing things in a particular order

label – n. piece of paper, cloth, or similar material that is attached to something to identify or describe it

trickery– n. the use of tricks to deceive or cheat someone

fake– adj. meant to look real or genuine but not real or genuine