阿肯色州为失物寻找主人.doc

阿肯色州为失物寻找主人 Today every newspaper in the state of Arkansas is publishing a special section. There are no stories in it. No photographs. Not even any advertisements. Nothing but page after boring page of names and addresses. You see, September 19 is the start of what Arkansas calls its month-long “Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt,” in which the state auditors office tries to match people with millions of dollars in cash and personal property that is rightfully theirs.“Unclaimed property,” its called. It can be an insurance check you received but never cashed and forgot about. Or money and jewels, stocks and bonds from your late parents bank lock box. The bank or insurance company may not keep these valuables. By law, it must turn them over to the state, which makes a serious effort to find the owner.And so, like other states, Arkansas compiles a list of the last known owners of unclaimed property and publishes it in newspapers and online. Arkansas unclaimed property reported for 2011 totals close to $23 million, with the owners of an additional $150 million in valuables from previous years still waiting to be found.The state puts cash in the bank, and other items in two big safes in the capital city of Little Rock. It even saves a few things that have only sentimental value, like a “beanie baby” doll collection and World War ll medals that are starting to turn up regularly now that so many veterans of that war are dying. Among the unusual treasures that Arkansas holds in hopes that someone will claim them are two urns of cremated human remains.If by chance youre the owner of any of this property or money - or are that persons rightful heir - your right to claim it never expires. In Arkansas last year, about six million very happy people were reunited with their money or valuables. No lottery anywhere can match those odds.词汇讲解：1. publish v. 出版例句：The only daily newspaper in the city did not publish yesterday because of a strike.昨天市内惟一的日报因罢工而没出版。2. boring adj. 无趣的, 单调的, 乏味的例句：His speeches are boring.他的演讲单调乏味。3. auditor n. 审计员, 稽核员例句：The external auditors come in once a year.外聘审计员每年来一次。4. unclaimed adj. 无人要求的,所有主不明的例句：Unclaimed property or unclaimed baggage will be sold by auction after six months.无人领取的财物或行李将在月后予以拍卖。5. cash vt. 把.兑现例句：Can you cash this check for me?你能为我兑现这张支票吗?6. valuable n.贵重物品, 财宝例句：She has put all her valuables in the bank.她已把她所有的贵重物品存进了银行。7. compile vt.收集; 编辑, 编制例句：It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作。8. sentimental adj. 感情用事的, 寓有情感的例句：I realized he accepted my suggestion for purely sentimental reasons.我意识到他接受我的建议纯粹出于感情上的缘故。9. rightful adj. 合法的, 理应享有的例句：Amy protested she was being cheated of her rightful share.艾米提出抗议, 说有人骗取了她依法应得的份额。10. expire vi. 期满, (期限)终止例句：When does your trade agreement with Japan expire?你们同日本签订的贸易协定何时期满?11. odds n. 可能性, 机会例句：The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。短语讲解：1. You see, September 19 is the start of what Arkansas calls its month-long “Great Arkansas Treasure Hunt,” in which the state auditors office tries to match people with millions of dollars in cash and personal property that is rightfully theirs.match with (使)与相配; 使与较量; 与一致例句：This ribbon matches with your dress.这条缎带跟你的衣服很相称。2. By law, it must turn them over to the state, which makes a serious effort to find the owner.turn over移交; 交给例句：The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。3. Arkansas unclaimed property reported for 2011 totals close to $23 million, with the owners of an additional $150 million in valuables from previous years still waiting to be found.close to离近例句：It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。4. It even saves a few things that have only sentimental value, like a “beanie baby” doll collection and World War ll medals that are starting to turn up regularly now that so many veterans of that war are dying.turn up出现例句：He didnt turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。5. In Arkansas last year, about six million very happy