想聊就聊-1.12.4网上购物

W: I really want to go to China for vacation¹, but I can't find a cheap plane ticket.

M: Have you tried the Internet²?

W: No, not yet³. Can you find a good price⁴ there?

M: Wow, you really live in the Stone Age, Mom.

W: Well, you don't have to be mean. How do I do it?

M: Go to www.yahoo.com and quick on “Travel and tickets”. There are about a billion⁵ sites⁶ to look at.

W: Ok, thanks. I'll let you know what I find.

M: All right.

W: I’ll look for a ticket for you, too. Thanks!

1 vacation   

n.假期，休假；vi.度假

参考例句：

• I'll take a vacation this weekend.这个周末我要休假。
• The vacation passed away quickly.假期过得很快。

2 internet   

n.因特网；互联网络

参考例句：

• You can find it on the Internet.你可以在因特网上找到它。
• I surf the Internet two hours a day.我每天上网冲浪两个小时。

3 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

4 price   

n.价格，代价，价值；vt.定格，标价，比较价格

参考例句：

• The goods have gone up in price.这些商品的价格已经上涨。
• They are selling the bikes off the market price.他们按低于市价卖出自行车。

5 billion   

num.十亿；数以十亿计；大量；一万亿

参考例句：

• A billion is a large number.十亿是个大数目。
• They've spent nearly a billion dollars on it already.他们已经在那上面花了近10亿美元。

6 sites   

n.遗址( site的名词复数 )；[计算机]网站；位置；地皮

参考例句：

• sites of scientific interest 引起科学界关注的地方
• Derelict inner-city sites could be sold off cheaply for housing. 荒废的内城区可以廉价出售用来修建房屋。 来自《简明英汉词典》