对话二
W: Another cup of tea, Paul?
保罗，再来杯茶吗?
M: No, thanks.
不，谢谢。
Well, what's new, Lorry?
洛瑞，有什么新鲜事吗?
W: Nothing dramatic.
没什么大事。
But there's something you should know about.
但有件事你应该知道。
M: What's that?
什么事?
W: Well, our rivals are offering extended credit terms to some of the retailers in the area.
咱们的对头给区域里的零售商延长信用期限。
M: Oh? Which rival is this?
哦?哪个对头?
We only have two.
我们只有两个对头。
W: Barratt's Company.
巴勒特公司。
M: Oh, them.
哦，他们啊。
Well, they're hardly a threat.
他们算不上威胁。
W: I know they're smaller than us, but we can't afford to ignore them.
我直到他们规模比我们小，但我们忽视他们不得。
M: Yes, you're right, Lorry.
是啊，洛瑞你说得对。
But I don't like extended credit.
但我不喜欢延长信用期限。
It ties up cash we could put to better use elsewhere.
这会把现金套牢，这部分钱可以更好地花在其他地方。
But, I'll look into it on Monday.
不过，周一我再研究下。
W: Yes. And there's something else.
好的。还有另一件事。
M: Don't tell me! The letter from the tax revenue office?
别告诉我!是税务局来的信?
W: Right. How did you know?
没错。你怎么知道的?
M: Terra told me.
泰拉告诉我的。
What's the problem?
出了什么问题?
W: Well, Tom got this letter late yesterday and then went frantic trying to find copies of last year's accounts.
汤姆昨天晚些时候拿到这封信，然后就疯了似的去找去年账目的副本。
M: Did he find them?
他找到了?
W: No. And he was away before I could get hold of the letter.
没。而且他就走了，我没能拿到那封信。
M: How about a drive down to the office now?
不如现在开车去税务局?
And we'll see if everything's all right.
这样就知道是否一切正常。
There's another reason why I wanted a chat with you before Monday.
我想和你周一前就聊一聊还有个原因。
W: I thought as much.
不出所料。
Well, go on, surprise me.
继续说，给我个惊喜。
M: How about selling that new motorcycle of yours in Indonesia?
在印尼卖你那新款摩托车怎样?
W: What? You mean export?
什么?你的意思是出口?
Paul, I think you've been away too long.
保罗，我认为你出差太久了。
This is Jayal Motors.
我们可是贾亚尔摩托。
We've never sold a bike abroad.
我们从没在海外卖过一辆摩托。
M: Don't worry, Lorry.
别担心，洛瑞。
I'm not crazy.
我没疯。
I've been studying the possibility and I think we should give it a go.
可行性我研究了好久，我认为应当试一试。
W: It's not as easy as that though, is it?
不过没那么容易，不是吗?
We'd have to reorganize the whole company.
我们就要重组整个公司。
M: Don't be silly.
别傻了。
I don't intend starting next week.
我可没想下周就开始。
We'll have to plan it properly and of course, there'll be a few problems.
我们得好好计划，当然可能会有一些问题。
W: A few problems? I can see hundreds!
一些问题?我看有一堆问题吧。
For one thing, transport.
首先是运输。
I have enough trouble delivering bikes to shops only 40 miles away---never mind 5,000 miles! ?
运送摩托到四十英里外的商店已经很麻烦了，更不用说五千英里了。
M: That's what forwarding agents are for.
那是运输行的工作。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题5至问题8。
5. What does the woman think the man should know?
问题5：女士认为男士应当知道什么?
6. What does the woman think of Barratt's company?
问题6：女士怎么看待巴勒特公司?
7. What did the woman say about the letter from the tax revenue office?
问题7：关于税务局的来信女士说了些什么?
8. What is the man thinking of doing?
问题8：男士打算干什么?
