新概念一册111-113课单词

Lesson 111
The most expensive model
最昂贵的型号

Listen to the tape then answer this question. Can Mr. Frith buy the television on instalments? How does it work?
听录音，然后回答问题。弗里斯先生可以用分期付款方式购买电视机吗？如何操作呢？

MR. FRITH: I like television very much.
How much does it cost?
ASSISTANT: It's the most expensive
model in the shop.
It costs five hundred pounds.
MR. FRITH: That's too expensive for us.
We can't afford all that
money.
ASSISTANT: This model's less expensive
than that one.
It's only three hundred
pounds. But, of course,
it's not as good as the
expensive one.
MR. FRITH: I don't like the model.
The other model's more
expensive, but it's
worth the money.
MR. FRITH: Can we buy it on instalments?
ASSISTANT: Of course.
You can pay a deposit of
thirty pounds, and then
fourteen pounds a month for
three years.
MR. FRITH: Do you like it, dear?
MRS. FRITH:I certainly do,
but I don't like the price.
You always want the best,
but we can't afford it.
Sometimes you think
you're a millionaire!
MR. FRITH: Millionaires don't buy
things on instalments!

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

model
n. 型号

afford
v. 付得起（钱）

deposit
n. 预付定金

instalment
n. 分期付款

price
n. 价格

millionaire
n. 百万富翁

参考译文

弗里斯先生：我非常喜欢这台电视机。
请问它多少钱？
店 员：这是店里最贵的型号。
它的售价是500英镑。
弗里斯夫人：这对我们来说是太贵了。
我们花不起那么多钱。
店 员：这种型号比那种要便宜些。
它只要300英镑。但是，
它当然没有价钱高那种好。
弗里斯先生：我不喜欢这种型号。
那种型号价格是贵一些，
但它值得那么多钱。
弗里斯先生：我们可以用分期付款的方式]
购买吗？
店 员：当然可以。您可以先付30英镑
定金，然后每月14镑,3年付清。
弗里斯先生：你喜欢吗，亲爱的？
弗里斯夫人：我当然喜欢，但是我不喜欢这
个价钱。你总是要买最好的，
可我们买不起，有时候你认
为自己是个百万富翁！
弗里斯先生：百万富翁是不会分期付款
买东西的！

Lesson 113
Small change
零钱

Listen to the tape then answer this question. Who has got some change?
听录音，然后回答问题。谁有零钱？

CONDUCTOR: Fares, please!
MAN: Trafalgar Square,
please.
CONDUCTOR: I'm sorry, sir.
I can't change a
ten-pound note.
Haven't you got any
small change?
MAN: I've got no small change,
I am afraid.
CONDUCTOR: I'll ask some of the
passengers.
CONDUCTOR: Have you any small
change, sir?

1st PASSENGER: I'm sorry.
I've got none.
2nd PASSENGER: I haven't got any either.
CONDUCTOR: Can you change
this ten-pound note,
madam?
3rd PASSENGER: I'm afraid I can't.
4th PASSENGER: Neither can I.
CONDUCTOR: I'm very sorry, sir.
You must get off the bus.
None of our passengers
can change this note.
They're all millionaires!
TWO TRAMPS: Except us.
1sth TRAMP: I've got some small
change.
2nd TRAMP: So have I.

New Word and expressions 生词和短语

conductor
n. 售票员

fare
n. 车费, 车票

change
v. 兑换（钱）

note
n. 纸币

passenger
n. 乘客

none
pron.没有任何东西

neither
adv. 也不

get off
下车

tramp
n. 游浪汉

except
prep.除……外

参考译文

售票员： 请买票！
男 子： 请买一张到特拉法加广场的票。
售票员： 对不起，我找不开10英镑的钞票。
您没有零钱吗？
男 子： 恐怕我没有零钱。
售票员： 我来问问其他乘客。
售票员： 先生，您有零钱吗？
乘 客1： 对不起，我没有。
乘 客2： 我也没有。
售票员： 夫人，您能把这10英镑的钞票
换开吗？
乘 客3： 恐怕不能。
乘 客4： 我也不能。
售票员： 非常抱歉，先生。您必须下车。
我们的乘客中没人能换开这张
钞票。
他们都是百万富翁！
二流浪汉：我们俩除外。
流浪汉1： 我有零钱。
流浪汉2： 我也有。