The Casket and the Pearl

    A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng．He made a casket for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia tree，which he fumigated¹ with fragrant² osmanthus and spices．He studded the casket with pearls and jade，ornamented itwith red gems³ and decorated it with kingfisher feathers．A man of the state of Zheng bought the casket and gave him back the pearl．This man from the state of Chu certainly knew how to sell a casket，but he was not good at selling his pearl．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ①A man from the state of Chu wanted to buy a precious pearl．②A man in the state of Zheng bought the casket and the pearl．③This man from the state of Chu was good at selling a casket but was not good at selling his pearl．

1 fumigated   

v.用化学品熏（某物）消毒( fumigate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The hospital ward was fumigated after the outbreak of typhus. 发现斑疹伤寒以后，医院的病房进行了烟熏消毒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Grain should be fumigated within two weeks after harvest. 谷物收获后两周内就应进行熏蒸消毒。 来自辞典例句

2 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

3 gems   

growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长

参考例句：

• a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
• The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。