基礎(chǔ)詞匯:
purchase 購(gòu)買(mǎi)merchandise 商品discount 打折
discount rate 折扣率,貼現(xiàn)率order 訂購(gòu)shopping mall 百貨商店
complain 投訴compensation 補(bǔ)償,賠償
經(jīng)典考題:
例1:2010年12月真題
16.[A]Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.
[B]Replace the shirt with one of some other material.
[C]Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.
[D]Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.
原文:W:I'd like to exchange the shirt.I've learned that the person I bought it for is allergic to wool.
M:Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk.Please come this way.
Q:What does the woman want to do?
答案:B
解析:女士想換貨,其中allergic to wool的意思是“對(duì)羊毛制品過(guò)敏”。男士說(shuō)也許可以找到棉質(zhì)或絲質(zhì)的。由此可知,選項(xiàng)B“換一件其他料子的襯衫”為答案。
例2:2001年1月真題
4.[A]It gives a 30% discount to all customers.
[B]It is run by Mrs.Winter's husband.
[C]It hires Mrs.Winter as an adviser.
[D]It encourages husbands to shop on their own.
原文:M:Mrs.Winter,I need your advice.I want to buy a dress for my wife,and can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?
W:Sure,go to Richard's.It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone.
Q:What do we know about Richard's shop?
答案:D
解析:男士提到want to buy a dress,希望女士告訴他哪家店鋪的價(jià)錢(qián)比較合理(reasonable price)。女士推薦Richard's,她說(shuō)It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone“這家店鋪的貨都是最新款的,并且還會(huì)給獨(dú)自購(gòu)物的丈夫們打七折”。也就是說(shuō)這家店encourage husbands to shop on their own,選項(xiàng)和原文屬于同義替換。alone與on one's own含義一致。
