大学六级对话理解-6

W: You can buy this one, which is a demonstrator or we can order¹ one for you and have it here in six weeks.
M: I would² prefer³ a new car, even⁴ though⁵ the demonstrator is less⁶ expensive.
Q: What is a demonstrator?

A)A new car. B)A car shown to and driven by customers7. C)A used8 car for sale9. D)An old car shown to customers. 答案 B

1 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

2 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

3 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

4 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

5 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

6 less   

adj.更少的，更小的；adv.更少地，更小地；n.少量，次要；prep.减

参考例句：

• I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
• You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。

7 customers   

n.[商业]客户( customer的名词复数 )；主顾；[口]家伙；[计算机]用户

参考例句：

• If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. 如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。
• He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers. 他喜欢和顾客开玩笑。

8 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

9 sale   

n.出售；卖出；廉售；贱卖

参考例句：

• The book will be on sale next month.这本书将于下个月上市。
• I got this hat on sale;it was very cheap.我在大减价时买到这顶帽子，价格很便宜。