【听英文对话做选择】购物日

 原文：

Man: Hi young lady. How may I help you?

Girl: Well, . . . yeah. I'm looking for a Father's Day gift.

 

Man: Okay¹. How about getting your father a new wallet²?

 

Girl: Hmm³. How much is that wallet?

 

Man: Huh . . . which one?

 

Girl: The black one.

 

Man: Oh. It's only $40.95.

 

Girl: Huh? That's too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper one?

 

Man: Hmm. How about this brown leather⁴ one?

 

Girl: Umm. . . I don't think my father will like the design⁵ on the outside, and it doesn't have a place to put pictures. How much is it anyway⁶?

 

Man: It's $25.99.

 

Girl: Humm. I don't have that much money.

 

Man: Okay. How much money do you have to spend?

 

Girl: I'm not sure [money falling on the table]. Probably⁷ about ten dollars or so. I've been helping⁸ my mom around the house for the past week to earn⁹ some money. This is all I have.

 

Man: Hmm. How about this tie?

 

Girl: That's real¹⁰ pretty, but the price¹¹ tag¹² says $13.99, and I know I don't have that much money.

 

Man: Well, let's just say the tie went on sale¹³. How about $5.00. What do you say?

 

Girl: Oh, thanks. I'll take it.

 

1. What is the girl shopping for?

A. a present for her mother

B. a present for a friend

C. a present for her father

2. How much is the black wallet?

A. $49.95

B. $40.95

C. $44.95

 

3. Why doesn't the girl like the brown wallet?

A. There isn't a place to put pictures.

B. It's too big and heavy.

C. She doesn't like the color.

 

4. About how much does the girl have to spend?

A. $5.00

B. $10.00

C. $13.00

 

5. What does the girl decide¹⁴ to buy?

A. a black wallet

B. a brown belt¹⁵

C. a tie

 

正确答案：

1. a present for her father

2. $40.95

3. There isn't a place to put pictures.

4. $10.00

5. a tie

 

1 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

2 wallet   

n.皮夹，钱包

参考例句：

• I keep my wallet in an inside pocket.我把钱包放在里面的口袋里。
• It is terrible that she lost her wallet.糟透了，她丢失了钱包。

3 hmm   

int.哼！（踌躇等）

参考例句：

• Hmm......that's very strange.嗯……这很奇怪。
• Hmm.What day is it?嗯，今天是星期几?

4 leather   

adj.皮革制的；n.皮革

参考例句：

• He has a pair of leather shoes.他有一双皮鞋。
• He buys and sells leather goods.他做皮革制品的买卖。

5 design   

vt.设计，构思，绘制；vi. 计划，谋划；设计，构思，绘制；n.设计，图样；计划，企图

参考例句：

• It was done by design and not by accident.这事是故意做出来的。
• This piece of cloth has a new design.这块布图案新颖。

6 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

7 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

8 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

9 earn   

v.嫌得；挣得

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I expect it to earn its cost in less than three years.我希望它在3年内赚回成本。

10 real   

adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的

参考例句：

• You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
• The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

11 price   

n.价格，代价，价值；vt.定格，标价，比较价格

参考例句：

• The goods have gone up in price.这些商品的价格已经上涨。
• They are selling the bikes off the market price.他们按低于市价卖出自行车。

12 tag   

n.标签，附属物，名称，谚语；vt.附以签条，尾随，添饰，指责，连接；vi.紧随，尾随

参考例句：

• Please tag your baggage.请在你的行李上贴上标签了。
• The clerk attached a price tag to each article.店员给每一件商品系上标价签。

13 sale   

n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖

参考例句：

• The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
• I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。

14 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

15 belt   

n.带子，皮带，腰带；v.系腰带，抽打

参考例句：

• You should put on your seat belt.你应该系好安全带。
• I want a black belt.我想要一条黑色腰带。