Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit12:Dictation item(5)

 　　Item¹ five.

　　Vocabulary. catalogue².

　　This time of the year, Americans spend lots of time shopping for the holiday gifts for their family members and friends.

　　Many people visit a lot of stores in large shopping centers to buy their gifts.

　　Others order goods by telephone from catalogues³, the magazines that offer company's products.

　　And many are doing their holiday shopping on the Internet.

　　Industry experts say American businesses should have about 184 thousand million dollars in sales during November and December.

　　63% of people who use the Internet say they expect to buy at least some gifts there.

1 item   

n.项目；条款；（消息，情报等的）一条

参考例句：

• We should go on to the next item for time is short.时间不多了，我们应该谈下一项内容。
• Put this item on our daily work schedule.把这项工作提到议事日程上来。

2 catalogue   

n.目录，总目；vt.编入目录

参考例句：

• The librarian entered a new book in the catalogue.图书管理员把一本新书编入目录。
• The catalogue is under revision.目录册正在修订之中。

3 catalogues   

v.为…编目录( catalogue的第三人称单数 )；登记分类；记载；登记（某人、某事等的详情）

参考例句：

• Catalogues of our books will be sent on request. 书籍目录承索即寄。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Catalogues of our books will be mailed on request. 书目承索即寄。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》