考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 22

[00:00.48]易考范文二十二
[00:04.00]What we can see in the picture is a young woman,
[00:09.00]who stands for the online dealers¹,
[00:11.40]is blowing a balloon with the word
[00:14.34]“commitment” on it. While a consumer shrinks
[00:18.65]at the sight of this giant balloon,
[00:20.61]fearing that it might burst.
[00:22.30]Obviously, this picture aims to criticize
[00:25.88]those dishonest online businesses
[00:29.23]which induce people to buy with empty promises.
[00:33.19]Shopping on the Internet has become an ingredient
[00:37.12]of our life thanks to the prevalence of the cyberspace².
[00:40.30]The superiority of online shopping is evident.
[00:44.19]People can compare prices without bothering
[00:47.09]to walking from one shop to another
[00:49.44]and make decisions independent of salespeople's
[00:53.08]endless persuasion³. They can just settle themselves
[00:56.71]in a comfortable chair, have a cup of tea,
[00:59.05]click the mouse, and then everything is arranged.
[01:02.43]Nevertheless, sometimes shoppers find the products
[01:06.17]they receive are different from
[01:07.92]those shown on the computer screen;
[01:09.58]what's more, if goods they buy from
[01:12.68]the Internet are defective⁴,
[01:14.19]it will be hard to demand a refund⁵.
[01:16.74]As this issue has drawn⁶ attention in a wide range,
[01:21.18]every effort is made to improve online shopping.
[01:24.77]It is good to know that most shops
[01:27.66]in the cyberspace are evaluated
[01:29.83]by a customer appraisal⁷ system,
[01:32.13]because of which honesty has become
[01:34.29]a matter of self-interest for them.
[01:36.49]In addition, it is suggested that online shoppers
[01:40.39]be well-informed and cautious before making buying decisions.

1 dealers   

n.商人( dealer的名词复数 )；贩毒者；毒品贩子；发牌者

参考例句：

• There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers. 私人收藏家和交易商急速竞相喊价。
• The police were corrupt and were operating in collusion with the drug dealers. 警察腐败，与那伙毒品贩子内外勾结。

2 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

3 persuasion   

n.劝说；说服；持有某种信仰的宗派

参考例句：

• He decided to leave only after much persuasion.经过多方劝说，他才决定离开。
• After a lot of persuasion,she agreed to go.经过多次劝说后，她同意去了。

4 defective   

adj.有毛病的，有问题的，有瑕疵的

参考例句：

• The firm had received bad publicity over a defective product. 该公司因为一件次品而受到媒体攻击。
• If the goods prove defective, the customer has the right to compensation. 如果货品证明有缺陷， 顾客有权索赔。

5 refund   

v.退还，偿还；n.归还，偿还额，退款

参考例句：

• They demand a refund on unsatisfactory goods.他们对不满意的货品要求退款。
• We'll refund your money if you aren't satisfied.你若不满意，我们愿意退款给你。

6 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

7 appraisal   

n.对…作出的评价；评价，鉴定，评估

参考例句：

• What's your appraisal of the situation?你对局势是如何评估的？
• We need to make a proper appraisal of his work.对于他的工作我们需要做出适当的评价。