购物消费场景

基础词汇:

　　 purchase 购买merchandise 商品discount 打折

　　 discount rate 折扣率,贴现率order 订购shopping mall 百货商店

　　 complain 投诉compensation 补偿,赔偿

经典考题:

　　 例1:2010年12月真题

　　 16.[A]Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.

　　 [B]Replace the shirt with one of some other material.

　　 [C]Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.

　　 [D]Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.

　　 原文:W:I'd like to exchange the shirt.I've learned that the person I bought it for is allergic to wool.

　　 M:Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk.Please come this way.

　　 Q:What does the woman want to do?

　　 答案:B

　　 解析:女士想换货,其中allergic to wool的意思是“对羊毛制品过敏”。男士说也许可以找到棉质或丝质的。由此可知,选项B“换一件其他料子的衬衫”为答案。

　　 例2:2001年1月真题

　　 4.[A]It gives a 30% discount to all customers.

　　 [B]It is run by Mrs.Winter's husband.

　　 [C]It hires Mrs.Winter as an adviser.

　　 [D]It encourages husbands to shop on their own.

　　 原文:M:Mrs.Winter,I need your advice.I want to buy a dress for my wife,and can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?

　　 W:Sure,go to Richard's.It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone.

　　 Q:What do we know about Richard's shop?

　　 答案:D

　　 解析:男士提到want to buy a dress,希望女士告诉他哪家店铺的价钱比较合理(reasonable price)。女士推荐Richard's,她说It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone“这家店铺的货都是最新款的,并且还会给独自购物的丈夫们打七折”。也就是说这家店encourage husbands to shop on their own,选项和原文属于同义替换。alone与on one's own含义一致。