Conversation One
對話一
W: Can I help you?
W:我能幫助你嗎?
M: Well, I'm not sure. I hope so. You see, actually I'm getting married soon, and my friends want to buy me presents and things.
M:嗯,我不確定。我希望能。你看,我馬上就要結婚了,我的朋友們想給我買禮物和東西。
W: And would you like some things for the kitchen?
W:你想要一些廚房里的東西嗎?
M: Yes, that's right. I thought if I could find out about kitchen things, they would be the best sorts of presents.
M:是的,對的。我覺得如果我能找出廚房用具的話,它們將會是最好的禮物。
W: Well, I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker. Do you want an electric one or a gas one?
W:好吧,我猜你需要的第一件東西是一個爐子。你想要電爐還是氣爐?
M: Hm. I think I'd probably prefer a gas one. But cookers are very expensive, aren't they? How much is this one?
M:額。我覺得我可能更喜歡氣爐。但是氣爐都是很貴的,對吧?這一個多少錢?
W: It's 175 pounds, including tax and delivery. It's a very good one though.
W:175英鎊,包括稅和運費。不過它是非常好的一個。
M: But it's a lot of money, isn't it? What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.
M:但是這是一大筆錢,不是嗎?我能讓人買什么樣的東西呢?你知道的,更便宜的。
W: Well, you need some pans, won't you? A set of saucepans, I suppose, and frying pans. Do you like cooking?
W:好吧,你需要一些平底鍋,是嗎?一套燉鍋,我想,還有煎鍋。你喜歡烹飪嗎?
M: Yes, I suppose so.
M:是的,我想是這樣。
W: Well, in that case, you might like a mixer. If you make cakes and things like that, it'll save you a lot of time. And a blender too. That's good if you make soup and things.
W:好的,這樣的話,你也許會喜歡一個攪拌器。如果你要做蛋糕或者類似的東西,它會節省你很多時間。還有一個。如果你要做湯之類的東西那挺好的。
M: Hm. That's a thought.
M:嗯。那是一種想法。
W: Something else you might use is a set of these knives, you know, carving knives, bread knives, steak knives, fruit knives, potato peeling knives.
W:另一些你可能會用的是一套這樣的刀具,你知道,切肉刀,面包刀,扒刀、水果刀、土豆削皮刀。
M: Heavens! I never knew there were so many sorts.
M:天哪!我從來不知道有這么多種。
W: Oh, yes. Come over here and I'll show you some more.
W:哦,是的。來這邊我給你看更多。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
問題9到11是基于你剛剛聽到的對話的。
9.Why is the man in the kitchenware shop?
問題9. 男人為什么在廚具店?
10.Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?
問題10.女人為什么想知道男人喜不喜歡烹飪?
11.What does the man say he has never realized?
問題11. 這個男人說他從來沒有意識到什么?