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Conversation One
對話一
W: Oh, hello John.
你好，約翰。
Are you using your dictating machine this morning?
今早你要用聽寫機嗎？
I've got a long report I must dictate.
我有一篇長報告必須用聽寫機。
Can I borrow your machine?
我能借你的聽寫機嗎？
M: Of course. But can you spare me a second?
當然。不過為我抽出點時間可以嗎？
It's the message you sent to me about the delivery delay on the control desks.
這是你發給我關于控制臺延期交貨的消息。
What's gone wrong?
什么出問題了？
W: Everything, John.
所有環節都出了問題，約翰。
We have to get the steel sheets we need for these desks from new suppliers.
我們得從新供應商那拿到這批控制臺所需的鋼板。
Well, the suppliers have got some trouble or other.
供應商遇到了些麻煩。
They say they'll be a bit late for the delivery.
他們說要遲點發貨。
M: But they can't be!
但他們不能這么做！
Those control desks are a special order.
這批控制臺是特殊訂單。
They are wanted for one of the big computer companies.
一家計算機大公司要這批貨。
It's a very important contract.
這是份很重要的合同。
W: When did we promise delivery?
我們答應什么時候發貨的？
M: On Thursday next week.
下周四。
And there's a penalty clause.
還有個懲罰條款。
We stand to lose 10 percent of our price for each week of overdue delivery.
發貨每延期一周，我們都要損失百分之十的要價。
W: Oh, these penalty clauses! Why do you sales people accept them?
這些懲罰條款！你們銷售部為什么接受？
M: We have to accept them, otherwise we don't get the contracts.
我們必須接受，否則就拿不到這份合同。
W: Well, let's get on to the Buying Department.
好吧，我們現在聯系采購部門。
I only heard about the delay yesterday because we kept the production line clear to handle these special sheets.
我昨天才知道發貨延期了，因為為了處理這批特殊鋼板我們一直保持生產線暢通。
It's a dreadful nuisance.
真是討厭的麻煩。
M: It'll be more than a nuisance if we don't meet our delivery date!
要是我們發貨日期前搞不定，可不只是麻煩了。
It'll cost us a lot of money.
我們要損失一大筆錢。
W: Keep calm, John.
冷靜點，約翰。
We can perhaps claim compensation from the steel suppliers for failure to deliver on time.
我們也許可以向鋼鐵供應商索賠沒能及時交貨的損失。
That'll offset the penalty clause.
這可以彌補懲罰條款。
M: Well, if you can.
好吧，如果可以的話。
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
請根據你剛剛聽到的對話回答問題1至問題4。
1. Why did the woman send the message to the man?
問題1：女士為什么向男士發消息？
2. What does the woman say about the new suppliers?
問題2：關于新供應商女士說了些什么？
3. How did the man get the contracts?
問題3：男士怎么拿到合同的？
4. What does the woman suggest they do?
問題4：女士建議他們應該做什么？
