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各位聽眾，大家好！今天我們為您播出“美語三級跳”節目“購物”單元的高級課程。
Professor:Christine and Kevin are dating, and today is Christine's birthday. Kevin bought himself a $1,000 suit so that he would look good for their special date, but then only had $20 left to spend on Christine's present. He has come to her apartment to give it to her.
MC:這件禮物肯定是Kevin去折扣店買的便宜貨。我估計，這次之后，他女朋友一定不會再理他了！
Professor:Well, let's listen and find out.
Christine:Wow, Kevin, you look amazing! What a nice suit! Is it new?
Kevin:That's right baby, it was a big sacrifice on my part because it cost $1,000, but I was willing to do it for you because I know you want your boyfriend to look good.
Christine:Hmm ... so you did something nice for me by spending $1,000 on yourself? That's an interesting way of looking at it... But never mind, let's go out for our dinner date.
Kevin:Wait a minute! Before we go out you should open your present. Something tells me you're going to want to wear it to the restaurant.
Christine:Alright!
MC:Kevin居然還敢把自己花1000塊買衣服的事拿來炫耀，可憐的Christine，一定以為自己收到的是一份超級大禮。
Christine:Umm ... Kevin, what size do you think I wear?
Kevin:Well you know, I wasn't sure so I just kind of guessed. I didn't worry about getting the size exactly right because you look so great in everything.
Christine:Well do you think I'm really fat? This shirt is an extra-extra-extra large. This shirt would never fit me.
Kevin:Yeah, but that's why it was such a steal! They couldn't find anybody to buy it, so they had to lower the price to $8. But don't worry, I think baggy clothing is really popular right now.
Christine:I don't think I would call this clothing. This looks like a sail for a sailboat.
MC:啊？Kevin花8塊錢給Christine買了件沒人要的超超超大號襯衫！Christine說，這哪是衣服，簡直就是船帆！可Kevin居然還說，自己是撿了個大便宜！
Professor:That sounds more like a rip-off to me.
Christine:Alright Kevin ... thank you for such a lovely shirt ... But hey, it looks like you got me some really nice pants! Wow, are these Prada? Thanks!
Kevin:No problem. You know I spare no expense when I'm buying you things, right Christine?
Christine:Oh, you're the best boyfriend a girl ... wait a minute, one leg of these pants is longer than the other. Kevin, did you get me a pair of defective pants for my birthday?
Kevin:Well you don't think I could afford a real pair of designer pants, do you? A regular pair of designer pants would have put me back like $100. These pants cost only $11.
MC: 啊？沒想到，除了抹布襯衫，Kevin還準備了其它爛禮物!
Professor:Yes, he bought a pair of designer pants, but they were defective.
MC:對啊，雖然是designer pants——名牌褲子，但卻是defective——殘次品！褲腿不一邊長！Professor Bowman, Kevin 還說 put him back, 這是什么意思呢？
Professor:To "put you back" means to cost you. For example, an expensive sports car will put me back $50,000.
MC:哦，put you back 意思就是 "花多少錢”。好，到現在為止，Kevin的預算——20塊，已經花出去19塊了，剩下1塊錢，不知道他還買了什么惡心的禮物！
Christine:Alright Kevin, there better be something really good at the bottom of this box. Otherwise you're going to be single in about 30 seconds.
Kevin:Don't worry, take a look.
Christine:Hmm... oh wow! This is such a cute hat. It totally makes up for all your other bad presents ... wait, there's a hole in it!
Kevin:But it's just a little hole! It was so cheap because somebody returned it and I thought ...
Christine:You got me a used hat? Well, Kevin, I hope you really like that suit, because you're going to need it to find a new girlfriend!
Professor:Ouch! It seems like Christine got really mad!
MC:那可不！要我說，Kevin是自作自受。
B:Yeah! Great finale!
A:呵呵，這一巴掌可夠解恨的！An unflattering shirt, a pair of defective pants and a hat with a hole in it! 這些禮物爛透了！
B:They are even worse when you compare them with Kevin’s fancy suit.
A:可不是，I don’t blame Christine for snapping.
B:Neither do I. 不過，說到買衣服，楊林，還記得black－tie event么？
A:記得，就是特別正式的社交場合嘛！上次節目說參加這種活動,男士要穿tuxedo——燕尾服，女士要穿evening gown——晚禮服。不知道還有什么別的要求么？
B:Listen to today's business etiquette and you'll know!
