朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 61

　　Lesson 61 The cost of living
　　Mrs Blake: The cost of living's simply dreadful, isn't it?
　　Everything's going up all the time.
　　Every time I come to the supermarket,
　　I find prices have increased.
　　Mother: It's shocking! Simply shocking!
　　Mrs Blake: Look at these frozen beans.
　　I paid 10 pence for a packet a monthe ago.
　　Now they're 11 pence.
　　I knew they would go up again.
　　Mother: Look at this jam, Marion.
　　I suppose it's gone up, too. See? I told you it had.
　　Mrs Blake: I hope this tinned fruit hasn't gone up.
　　My husband loves it.
　　Mother: I'm afraid it has, Marion. It's gone up a penny.
　　Mrs Blake: Oh dear!
　　Mother: Here's something that hasn't gone up.
　　These biscuits are still the same price.
　　I'm glad they are because the children love them.
　　Mrs Blake: I'm afraid you're wrong, Betty.
　　They haven't gone up,
　　but there are fewer in each packer!