新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 7-1

II. Listening Skills
Identifying Prices
1. M: I want two correction pens and a notebook. How much are they?
  W: $ 1.95 for each correction pen. $ 5.00 for the notebook.
  Q: How much does the man have to pay?

2. W: Ooh, it’s only $9.8. I bet¹ Jane would love this blue vase². Flowers are really her thing.
 M: The salesgirl said it is 30% off today, and it will be the normal price tomorrow.
 Q: How much will the vase cost tomorrow?

3. W: Wow, what a wonderful yard sale. Did you see the sofa? It’s in good shape, and he’s selling it for just $100.
  M: Yeah. And that computer, just $150. What a steal! The one we saw last Saturday was three times as expensive as it.
  Q: How much was the computer they saw last week?

4. M: Hi. I’d like to book two tickets for this weekend’s concert. How much for general admission³?
  W: General admission is $25 per ticket and is standing⁴ room only. Seat tickets range from $35 to $50, depending on the section you want.
  Q: How much are two seat tickets?

5. W: Hey, Nancy. I’ve got this coupon⁵ that says if I buy three cans of Coke, I get a free bag of chips.
  M: You’d better look at it more carefully. It says three bottles of Coke. The bottles are over there. $1.30 for each.
  Q: How much will the man pay to get three cans of Coke and a bag of chips?
1.D   2.B   3.C   4.B   5.D
 

1 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

2 vase   

n.花瓶，瓶

参考例句：

• She knocked the vase off by accident.她不小心把花瓶打掉了。
• I saw the vase in the window of a shop.我在一家商店的橱窗里看见了这个花瓶。

3 admission   

n.允许进入；承认；入场费，入会费，入场券

参考例句：

• We attached a condition to his admission to our school.我们对准许他入校附加了一个条件。
• By her own admission,she was responsible for the accident.她自己承认，事故应该由她负责。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 coupon   

n.息票，配给票，附单

参考例句：

• The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
• I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。