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1、两分钟做个小测试,测测你的英语水平http:/ Albert and I need a lot of things to furnish our house.But I dont know where the best place to shop is. Can you give me some advice?STEPHANIE: Sure, Carolyn. Im happy to help you.What kinds of things do you need right now?CAROLYN: Well, we have most of the furniture already.W
2、e mostly need kitchen utensils, bathroom accessories,cleaning and laundry accessories-things like that.And Albert wants to set up a little office in the small bedroom.STEPHANIE: Well, as for Albert, he should go to an office supply store.Theres a very good one called Office Depot. They have everythi
3、ng he will need.And their prices are good too. Its very convenient.CAROLYN: Can I write that down?STEPHANIE: Sure, its spelled Office and then D - E - P - O - T.Its in the Yellow Pages.CAROLYN: Thanks.STEPHANIE: And as for the kitchen things, do you want very high quality?CAROLYN: What do you mean?S
4、TEPHANIE: I mean, do you want the best quality, or do you want good prices?CAROLYN: Probably good prices. You know we will only be in America for about a year.STEPHANIE: Then I suggest you go to K-Mart or Wal-Mart.CAROLYN: What are those stores?STEPHANIE: They are very large, discount department sto
5、res.That means their prices are very good.And you can find everything you need for the kitchen or bathroom.CAROLYN: Even silverware?STEPHANIE: Yes, everything.They dont have the most expensive brands, but their quality is usually decent.The main thing is, they have good prices, and they are very con
6、venient.CAROLYN: I have a friend that said something about a place called Price Club.Do you know about that?STEPHANIE: I have never shopped there,but I think Price Club is a kind of membership store.CAROLYN: What does that mean?STEPHANIE: That means you have to pay a membership fee to shop there.I h
7、ave heard they have very good prices on electronics.CAROLYN: Elecctronics?STEPHANIE: Yes. Like stereos and televisions. CAROLYN: How much is the membership fee?STEPHANIE: Im not sure.But if you are only going to stay a year, I dont think Price Club is good to join.They have great deals occasionally.
8、They are very good for people who like to buy new things all the time.CAROLYN: I see. Thanks for these tips. We really need to buy a lot of little things.STEPHANIE: I know how it is. Moving is very troublesome.凯洛琳:艾博特和我需要很多东西装潢家里。我不知道去什么地方买好,你可以给我一些建议吗?史蒂芬妮:当然可以,我很乐意帮忙。你目前需要什么东西?凯洛琳:大部分的家具我们都有了。我们主要
9、需要厨房用具,浴室用的,清洁和洗衣之类的用品。而且艾博特想在小的卧室里弄一个小办公室。史蒂芬妮:对艾博特来说,他应该去办公室用品店。有一家不错的店叫帝伯办公用品,在那儿有他需要的每样东西。而且价格也公道,很方便的。凯洛琳:我可以写下来吗?史蒂芬妮:当然,拼成 OFFICE,然后 D-E-P-O-T 。在电话簿里有。凯洛琳:谢谢。史蒂芬妮:至于厨具,你要很高级的吗?凯洛琳:什么意思?史蒂芬妮:我是指你要很高级的还是便宜的?凯洛琳:便宜的好了,我们大概只在美国待一年。史蒂芬妮:那我建议你去凯马特,或沃尔玛。凯洛琳:那些是什么店?史蒂芬妮:是很大又有折扣的百货商店,价格很便宜。你可以找到你需要的每样
10、厨房和浴室用品。凯洛琳:连银器都有吗?史蒂芬妮:是的,每样都有。虽然不是最贵的品牌,但是材质通常都很好。最主要的是价格便宜,而且购买方便。凯洛琳:我有个朋友提到一个地方叫优待价俱乐部。你知道那里吗?史蒂芬妮:我没去那逛过,不过我想那是会员俱乐部。凯洛琳:怎么说呢?史蒂芬妮:你必须缴交会费才能在那儿消费。我听说他们的电器用品很便宜。凯洛琳:电器用品?史蒂芬妮:是的,像是音响和电视。凯洛琳:会费是多少呢?史蒂芬妮:我不确定。不过如果你只待一年,加入俱乐部并不划算。有时他们会有很棒的促销。对那些总是想买新产品的人而言是划算的。凯洛琳:我懂了,谢谢你的建议。我们真的需要买很多琐碎的东西。史蒂芬妮:我了解,搬家是很麻烦的。