公务员口语16

Customs¹ Service

Dialogue 1

-Good morning,sir.Have you got anything to declare?

-These are my personal effects.

-You are required to fill in the form for your things.

-OK.

-You are through now.Go straight ahead.please.

-Thank you.

Dialogue 2

-Good afternoon,madam.Please show your passport.

-Good afternoon.Here is my passport.

-Thank you.Have you got anything to declare?

-I don't know what's dutiable.Is it allowed to import the watch?

-I'm afraid it is dutiable.

-How much should I pay?

-The duty is 10 dollars.

Dialogue 3

-The luggage is mine.Please have a check,will you?

-Yes.Would you please open your suitcases?

-OK.

-Would you please make a record of your currencies²?

-Yes,of course.

-You're through now.

Dialogue 4

-Let me see your carry-on bag,please.

-Oh,nothing dutiable at all.

-Please open it.

-In fact,I only bought a necklace for my wife's birthday.You know,next Sunday is her birthday.

-I'm sorry,sir.The necklace is dutiable.

-How much should I pay for the duty?

-10 dollars according³ to the rules.

-OK.Where should I pay the money?

-It's just over there.Then you may pass on.

-Thank you.

Dialogue 5

-Anything to declare?

-Oh,I had a good vacation with my wife.It's really nice.

-I mean if you have brought something dutiable.

-Dutiable?Of course not!

-But wil you please open your bag and let me have a look?

-It's nothing,only some personal effects.Look,my socks,shirts and soon.

-Wait a minute,what's that?It looks like a necklace.

-Hum,it's~it's~

-Don't you know it's dutiable?

-I~I~

-You should pay 10 dollars for it.

-OK.Then I'll have to pay.

1 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

2 currencies   

通货( currency的名词复数 )； 货币； 流通； 市价

参考例句：

• trading in foreign currencies 买卖外汇
• They are eager to stabilize currencies. 他们急于稳定货币。

3 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。