英语博客：Basic Pronunciation Practice 13.

 　　In the cellular¹ phone store.

　　Customer service assistant: Hello ma'am, how can I help you today? Would you be interested in one of our 4G phones with voice command?

　　Liz: Oh, no thanks. Actually I came in because my phone isn't working. I dropped it in the sink, and I think the battery² got wet.

　　C.S.A: Could I have a look?

　　Liz: Sure.

　　C.S.A: I'll have to take it in the back and open it to see what I can do.

　　Liz: Ok.

　　A few minutes later.

　　C.S.A: Here you are ma'am. It's working fine. We had to replace the battery, but I believe your insurance covers that.

　　Liz: Great! That's a relief!

　　C.S.A: You know, you've had this phone for two years, so you are entitled³ to a free upgrade⁴. Would a smart phone interest you? You can access email, the web⁵, and do word processing on it.

　　Liz: How much is it per month?

　　C.S.A: It depends on the model. Between thirty and a hundred dollars.

　　Liz: Well, I'll have to think about it.

　　C.S.A: Of course. Here's my card. Just give me a call if you're interested.

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1 cellular   

adj.移动的；细胞的，由细胞组成的

参考例句：

• She has a cellular telephone in her car.她的汽车里有一部无线通讯电话机。
• Many people use cellular materials as sensitive elements in hygrometers.很多人用蜂窝状的材料作为测量温度的传感元件。

2 battery   

n.电池；一批；金属物件；群；【律】殴打

参考例句：

• He is charging a storage battery.他在为蓄电池充电。
• The battery has run down.电池用完了。

3 entitled   

有资格的

参考例句：

• You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65. 你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
• He entitled us to enter his office at any time. 他授权给我们可以随时进入他的办公室。

4 upgrade   

vt.提高，加强，改善；n.提高，改善

参考例句：

• We need to upgrade the status of teachers.我们需要提升老师的地位。
• To upgrade a clerk to manager.将办事员提升为经理。

5 web   

n.网，蛛丝，蹼，织物，圈套，卷筒纸；vi.生蹼，形成网；vt.织蜘蛛网于，使落入圈套

参考例句：

• The spider weaves a web.蜘蛛织网。
• You mean the World Wide Web?你是说国际互联网？