英语大赢家 上册 159.Topic 3免费赠品 Free Gifts

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Gucci: Have we sold¹ out all the newspapers for today?

 

May: Yes. What a good job we have done!

 

Gucci: Why are so many extra² gifts left here?

 

May: Many customers³ didn't want them.

 

Gucci: How about giving them to that old man?

 

May: Good idea.

 

Gucci: By the way, do you think it's a good idea to give free⁵ gifts to attract⁶ customers?

 

May: I'm not sure, but still it did⁴ attract a large crowds⁷ today.

 

Gucci: I think it should be more useful⁸ to hand out some fliers which is also cheaper.

 

May: But people can just throw them into the trash⁹ can as¹⁰ they turn around.

 

Gucci: That's true¹¹.

 

May: Anyway¹², let's just finish out job and get back home.

 

Gucci: Okay¹³. How tiring¹⁴ the job is!

 

 

 

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古奇：我们把今天所有的报纸都卖完了吗？

 

阿美：是的。我们干得很不错哦！

 

古奇：为什么还剩下这么多的赠品呢？

 

阿美：很多顾客不想要。

 

古奇：把赠品送给那位老人怎么样？

 

阿美：好主意。

 

古奇：顺便问一下，你觉得用免费的赠品去吸引顾客是个好主意吗？

 

阿美：我不敢肯定，但是今天的确是吸引了一大批人。

 

古奇：我觉得分发一些宣传单张会更有效，而且那也会更便宜。

 

阿美：但是很有可能人们一转身就会把它们扔进垃圾桶。

 

古奇：倒也是。

 

阿美：不管怎样，我们赶快做完工作回家吧！

 

古奇：好的。这工作可真累人啊！

1 sold   

v.动词sell的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• John's house was sold to a Frenchman.约翰的房子卖给了一个法国人。
• This kind of books is sold by all booksellers.所有的书商都出售这种书。

2 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

3 customers   

n.[商业]客户( customer的名词复数 )；主顾；[口]家伙；[计算机]用户

参考例句：

• If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper. 如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。
• He enjoyed exchanging banter with the customers. 他喜欢和顾客开玩笑。

4 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

5 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

6 attract   

v.吸引；引起注意或兴趣

参考例句：

• That will attract a big crowd of people.一定会吸引很多人。
• He shouted to attract attention.他大声叫喊以吸引注意。

7 crowds   

n.人群( crowd的名词复数 )；群众；一群；听众

参考例句：

• eager crowds outside the stadium 体育场外急不可耐的观众
• The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. 警方的行动被成群的记者所妨碍。

8 useful   

adj.有用的；有益的

参考例句：

• The horse is a useful animal.马是有用的动物。
• He's a useful member of the team.他是该队的一名强手。

9 trash   

n.(美)垃圾，废物；碎屑

参考例句：

• Put out the trash.把垃圾拿出去。
• Don't forget to throw away your trash.不要忘记把垃圾丢掉。

10 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

11 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

12 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

13 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

14 tiring   

adj.引起疲劳的；累人的

参考例句：

• It is very tiring work.这是很累人的工作。
• I came by air and it was tiring.我坐飞机来的，很疲劳。