【听英文对话做选择】电话销售

原文：

Man: Hello.

Telemarketer: Good evening, Sir. Is this Mr. Charles Philips?

 

Man: Yes, it is.

 

Telemarketer: Well, Mr. Phillips. This evening, I'm calling to offer you a special discount on . . .

 

Man: Ah, no, let me guess. You want to sell a subscription¹ to the newspaper or a great deal on airfare to Hawaii, right? [Well, . . .]. Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on flamenco dance lessons.

 

Telemarketer: No, no, actually . . . Mr. Jones. [Huh?] Oh, sorry. That was the last guy. [Ah, great.] Uh, we want to offer you a free trial membership² to our sports club downtown at the introductory price of $39.95 . . .

 

Man: Thirty-nine ninety-five?!? I thought you said free! Uh, listen. I'm not interested.

 

Telemarketer: Well, it includes unlimited³ access to all our facilities, including the gym, weight room, racketball courts, and swimming pool.

 

Man: Again, I'm not interested. I have my own fitness⁴ program I do around the house anyway.

 

Telemarketer: Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal.

 

Man: Nah. Like I said, I'll pass this time. And please put me on your "don't call" list.

 

Telemarketer: Okay. It'll take between four and six months before your name will be removed from our database⁵. [Months?!?] You might be called by another representative during that time.

 

Man: Ah, man. Ah, great.

 

Telemarketer: Have a nice evening, Mr. Williams.

 

Man: Ah, man.

 

1. What product or service is the telemarketer promoting?

A. a stay at a new condominium

B. a membership to a sports club

C. a hotel in Hawaii

2. Which special feature is NOT part of this offer?

A. access to free meals and beverages⁶

B. use of fitness rooms

C. unrestricted use to a swimming pool

 

3. Why does the man turn down the offer?

A. He doesn't have extra money to spend.

B. He never buys things over the phone.

C. He doesn't need the service being provided⁷.

 

4. What statement is true about the "do not call" list according to the conversation?

A. It will take four to six weeks to remove the man's name from the company's phone list.

B. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.

C. The man can request that his name be added again to the company's database.

 

5. What is the man's name?

A. Mr. Phillips

B. Mr. Jones

C. Mr. Williams

 

正确答案：

1. a membership to a sports club

2. access to free meals and beverages

3. He doesn`t need the service being provided.

4. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.

5. Mr. Phillips

 

1 subscription   

n.预订，预订费，亲笔签名，调配法，下标（处方）

参考例句：

• We paid a subscription of 5 pounds yearly.我们按年度缴纳5英镑的订阅费。
• Subscription selling bloomed splendidly.订阅销售量激增。

2 membership   

n.成员资格，会员全体，从属关系

参考例句：

• I must renew my membership of the sailing club.我必须延续我的航海俱乐部会员的资格。
• He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.他决心申请入党。

3 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

4 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

5 database   

n.数据库 （=databank）

参考例句：

• I discovered some new information in the database.我在资料库里发现了一些新信息。
• We planned to build an online database.我们计划建一个联机数据库。

6 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

7 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。