【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] W: All right, that comes to $20.75. Do you have one of our store membership cards?
M: What is that?
W: It's a free card which allows our customers to receive special discounts. You simply need to fill out our membership application form.
M: No. thank yon. I'm a little pressed for time.
W: How will you be paying for that? Will that be cash or credit?
M: I think I'll pay with my card
W: OK. Is that a credit card or a debit card?
M: I'm sorry. I don't understand your question. What is the difference?
W: A credit card bills you once a month; a debit card deducts the money directly from your bank account.
M: Well. this is an ATM card issued by my bank. It's connected to my bank account. Can I use that?
W: Sure, that's a kind of debit card. Please press the button marked "DBT" and swipe your card through the machine.
M: OK. And now what do I do?
W: Please enter your pin number, the identification number which verifies your identity.
M: OK. And now?
W: Paper or plastic?
M: I'm sorry? What did you say?
W: I'm going to pack your groceries. What kind of bags would you like, paper or plastic?
M: Plastic, please. Wow, you really have to make a lot of decisions in an American grocery store.
19. How can one get a membership card of the store?
综合推断题。女士问男士是否有店里的会员卡,她解释说会员卡是免费的:顾客可以用其得到特殊的折扣,只需填写会员申请表就可以了。由此可知,填写会员申请表就可以得到会员卡,故选B。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析]
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
综合推断题。对话中提到了商店会员卡、刷卡消费、给杂货打包等,再结合男士最后所说的,在美国的杂货店里确实得做出许多决定可知,对话应发生在一家美国杂货店里,故选A。
[考点] be pressed for sth. 意为“缺少某事物”,其他与press相关的短语搭配还有:
①press ahead/forward/on(with sth.)坚决地继续(做某事),例如:Our company is pressing ahead with the modernization plan.我们公司竭力实施现代化计划。
②press sth. Out of sth.从某事物中挤出某事物,例如:I just pressed the juice from oranges.我刚挤了橙汁。
③press sth. home(在进攻、争辩等方面)坚持不懈以多获益,例如:I'll press home my advantage.我坚决维护自己的利益。