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If I want to bargain with the owner, which of the following sentences CANNOT be used?()
A.Shall I make an offer?
B.I’ll take it.
C.Can you give me a little deal on this?
D.Can you give me a break?
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A.Shall I make an offer?
B.I’ll take it.
C.Can you give me a little deal on this?
D.Can you give me a break?
Bargain before what you want is weighed.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
听力原文:W: Hello!
M: Good evening. Is that Mrs. Philips?
W: Yes, it is.
M: Well, Mrs. Phillips. This evening, I'm calling to offer you a special discount on...
W: Ah, no, let me guess. You want to sell a subscription to the newspaper or a great deal on the airfare to Hawaii, right? Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on dance lessons.
M: No, no, actually...Mrs. Philips. Oh, sorry. That was the last guy. Uh, we want to offer you a free membership to our sports club downtown at the introductory price of $39.95.
W: Thirty-nine ninety-five? I thought you said free! Uh, listen, I'm not interested.
M: Well, it includes unlimited access to all our facilities, including the gym, weight room, tennis courts, and swimming pool.
W: Again, I'm not interested. I have my own fitness program I do around the house anyway.
M: Well, this is an once-in-a-lifetime deal. In addition, the location of the sports club is near you house. That will be convenient for you.
W: Like I said, I'll pass this time. And please put me on your "don't call" list.
M: Okay. It'll take between four and six months before your name will be removed from our database. You might be called by another representative during that time.
W: Ah, man. Ah, great.
M: Have a nice evening, Mrs. Philips.
(20)
A.Promoting the sales of something by telephone.
B.Talking with the woman on how. to stay healthy..
C.Discussing with the woman on how to stay fit.
D.Talking with the woman about a fitness program.
Business English Helps
English plays an important role in the workplace.When it is used in the correct and proper 31,it can help to promote a career or a business.Some may 32 or want to study business English 33 they start their careers.Those who are already working have the 34 to see what they can and cannot do 35 in English in their current job.
Business English provides you with valuable skills needed for your work.For example, you will learn 36 to negotiate.Being able to deal with a 37 and knowing how to bargain and 38 an agreement can make a 39 difference to the outcome.
Business English learning encourages professional and efficient communication, and promotes service to customers and business partners, 40 is a great advantage for any business.
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F.which
J.how
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K.small
D.before
H.effectively
L.opportunity
Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her. She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.
I don't know the word for "ribbons", so I put my hand to my own hair and, with three fingers against my head, I looked at her ribbons and said "Beautiful". She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn't sure if she understood me (I don't speak Laotian very well).
I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.
She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn't make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.
The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn't, of course. I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.
I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colors. The woman in the marketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!
There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as ff I could make up for all the months that I didn't cry.
Which of the following is NOT correct?
A.The writer was not used to bargaining.
B.People in Asia always bargain when buying things.
C.Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.
D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.
A.because they want to save money to help their budgets
B.because they can openly boast of their triumph over others in getting things for less
C.and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgets
D.but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others
A.because they want to save money to help their budgets
B.because they can openly boast of their triumph over others in getting things for less
C.and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgets
D.but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others
听力原文: One day, Mr. Lock received a visit from a salesman representing Bargain Electrics Ltd, who persuaded him to buy an electric drill for $ 60. He told Mr. Lock that if he sent a $15 deposit, they could send him the drill on a two-week home trial. If, after that time, he didn't want to keep the drill, he should send it back and his deposit would be refunded. The salesman assured Mr. Lock that ha was under no obligation to buy the drill if he didn't like it.
Mr. Lock sent his deposit and received the drill a few days later. But when he tried it out he found it didn't work, and the same afternoon his wife saw exactly the same drill in a local shop for only $ 50. So he sent the drill back to Bargain Electrics with a letter. In the letter he explained that he didn't want the drill because it didn't work.
Instead of getting his deposit hack, as he expected, Mr. Lock got a letter from Bargain Electrics in which they claimed that he had broken the drill by using it wrongly, and that he still owed them $45.
(34)
A.His brother.
B.His boss.
C.A salesman.
D.A friend.
听力原文:M: Joy, (23) I'd like to buy some souvenirs for my friends in America. What would you recommend?
W: Well, a lot of things in China could make wonderful souvenirs, like ceramics, chinaware, and ancient coins. What kind do you have in mind?
M: I'm thinking something like local handicrafts.
W: (24) How about kites then? You know, kites here are pretty well-known around the world.
M: Hmm, (24) that's a pretty good idea.
W: (24) If you are interested in folk arts, I would also recommend paper-cuts.
M: (24) Sounds interesting. Where can I buy these things?
W: Souvenir counters in department stores have a good variety, but things are usually expensive. You may get better prices for good stuff at private arts and crafts stores because you can bargain there.
M: I see. Since I may want to buy some other things as well, (25) I'd better go to a department store. Could I ask you to go with me? I would need your advice.
W: Sure, no problem.
23. Why does the man ask the woman to give him some recommendation?
24.What would the man probably buy?
25.Where will the man buy these things?
(20)
A.Because he wants to buy souvenirs for his friends.
B.Because he wants to buy chinaware for his friends.
C.Because he wants to go shopping with his friends.
D.Because he wants to buy some kites for his friends.
(21)
Man: Would you be interested in these? They're one-hundred percent cotton, and look how nice the details are. They're on sale this week for just 25 dollars apiece. That's a real bargain for shirts as nicely made as these.
Woman: They're just right. That stitching around the cuffs and collars is very nice. I'll take two of the gray ones.
What is the woman buying?
A.Shoes.
B.Shirts.
C.Skirts.
D.Hats.