寄信

Amber¹ goes to the Post Office to buy stamps for the letter she has just written. It's really not so different from what she is used to back home!

　　Clerk: Good afternoon, miss. How can I help you?

　　Amber: Good afternoon. I'd like to send a letter to China. How much does it cost?

　　Clerk: We'll need to weigh it first. (Weighs the letter) It would be $2.10. Would you like insurance on the contents of your letter?

　　Amber: No, this letter is nothing special. Just a letter to my mom. Here's a 5. (Hands the clerk the money) About how long do you think it'll take to get to China?

　　Clerk: About a week. Your change is $2.90.

　　Amber: thank you very much.

　　Clerk: Thank you for choosing the United² States Postal³ Service. Have a nice day.

　　Amber刚写完一封信，她来到邮局买了些邮票准备把信寄出去。这和她所习惯的中国邮寄方式并没有太大的区别。

　　Clerk：下午好，小姐，我可以帮助你吗？

　　Amber：下午好，我想寄封信到中国要多少钱？

　　Clerk：我们要先称一下。(称了一下信)是两美圆十美分。你想不想加保？

　　Amber：不用了，也不是很重要，只不过是给我妈妈而已。给你五美元。(把钱递给服务员)大概多久才能到？

　　Clerk：大概要一个星期。这个是你的零钱是2美元90美分。

　　Amber：谢谢你

　　Clerk：感谢你使用"美国邮政",祝你今天过得愉快。

1 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 postal   

adj.邮政的，邮局的

参考例句：

• A postal network now covers the whole country.邮路遍及全国。
• Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。