1. What product or service is the telemarketer promoting?
A. a stay at a new condominium
B. a membership to a sports club
C. a hotel in Hawaii
2. Which special feature is NOT part of this offer?
A. access to free meals and beverages
B. use of fitness rooms
C. unrestricted use to a swimming pool
3. Why does the man turn down the offer?
A. He doesn't have extra money to spend.
B. He never buys things over the phone.
C. He doesn't need the service being provided.
4. What statement is true about the "do not call" list according to the conversation?
A. It will take four to six weeks to remove the man's name from the company's phone list.
B. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.
C. The man can request that his name be added again to the company's database.
5. What is the man's name?
A. Mr. Phillips
B. Mr. Jones
C. Mr. Williams
答案:
1. a membership to a sports club
2. access to free meals and beverages
3. He doesn`t need the service being provided.
4. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.
5. Mr. Phillips
英語聽力原文:
Man: Hello.
Telemarketer: Good evening, Sir. Is this Mr. Charles Philips?
Man: Yes, it is.
Telemarketer: Well, Mr. Phillips. This evening, I'm calling to offer you a special discount on . . .
Man: Ah, no, let me guess. You want to sell a subscription to the newspaper or a great deal on airfare to Hawaii, right? [Well, . . .]. Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on flamenco dance lessons.
Telemarketer: No, no, actually . . . Mr. Jones. [Huh?] Oh, sorry. That was the last guy. [Ah, great.] Uh, we want to offer you a free trial membership to our sports club downtown at the introductory price of $39.95 . . .
Man: Thirty-nine ninety-five?!? I thought you said free! Uh, listen. I'm not interested.
Telemarketer: Well, it includes unlimited access to all our facilities, including the gym, weight room, racketball courts, and swimming pool.
Man: Again, I'm not interested. I have my own fitness program I do around the house anyway.
Telemarketer: Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal.
Man: Nah. Like I said, I'll pass this time. And please put me on your "don't call" list.
Telemarketer: Okay. It'll take between four and six months before your name will be removed from our database. [Months?!?] You might be called by another representative during that time.
Man: Ah, man. Ah, great.
Telemarketer: Have a nice evening, Mr. Williams.
Man: Ah, man.
英語單詞短語:
offer vt. 提供;出價;試圖 (verb): to provide or make available
- This hotel sometimes offers on rooms on weekdays.
subscription n. 捐獻(xiàn);訂閱;訂金;簽署 (noun): a payment for newspapers or magazines for a specific period of time
- I bought a subscription to the city newspaper for the rest of the year.
flamenco n. 弗拉門科民歌;弗拉曼柯舞(西班牙的吉卜賽舞蹈) (noun): a style of dancing common to traditional Spanish gypsies
- I recently joined a flamenco dance club at the university.
trial adj. 試驗(yàn)的;審訊的 (adjective): the process of testing something to find out about it
- My brother decided to accept a trial membership to local health club.
access n. 進(jìn)入;使用權(quán);通路 (noun): the right to make use of something
- Only members have access to the swimming pool in the morning.