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Greg：Hi，can I help you？

Kate：No，thanks.I'm just looking.

Greg:All right.If you need any help，just let me know. My name is Greg.

Kate:Sure.I'll let you know if I need anything.(A king-size mattress¹ attracts Kate.) Hm,this mattress is very firm.Jack² will probably like it.

Greg：Did you find something you like？

Kate：Yes，this mattress is  very good.It's pretty firm.The mattress I'm now sleeping on is saggy⁴.

Greg: You're right.This is a very good brand.It doesn't sag³ easily.And we offer a life-time warranty,so you don't have to worry about its quality.

Kate:Does it come with a frame??

Greg:Unfortunately,it doesn't. However，we can give you a ten percent discount on the frame.We also offer a very good financing plan.There's no payment，no interest until next June.

Kate：That's an attractive plan.I'll think about it.

Greg：Well，you've got to hurry.This mattress sells pretty well and this promotion⁵ ends tomorrow.

1 mattress   

n.床垫，床褥

参考例句：

• The straw mattress needs to be aired.草垫子该晾一晾了。
• The new mattress I bought sags in the middle.我买的新床垫中间陷了下去。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

3 sag   

v.下垂，下跌，消沉；n.下垂，下跌，凹陷，[航海]随风漂流

参考例句：

• The shelf was beginning to sag beneath the weight of the books upon it.书架在书的重压下渐渐下弯。
• We need to do something about the sag.我们须把下沉的地方修整一下。

4 saggy   

松懈的，下垂的

参考例句：

• Daisy: Would you still love me if I were old and saggy? 当我的皮肤变得又老又松弛时，你还会爱我吗？
• My darling, if my breasts were saggy, would you still love me? 这是女人最担心的一个问题。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。