单选题 From: Paula Washington <pwashington@4seasonsgreenhouse.com>
To: Clara Nash <order@coloniapottery.com>
Subject: Order
Dear Mr. Nash,
My name is Paula Washington and I'm the owner of the Four Seasons Creenhouse in Lewiston. I was given your email address by Mr. Steve Halloway at the New England Florists' Convention in Boston last fall. I would like to purchase a large number of clay pots from you. Our previous supplier recently went out of business and we urgently need to replenish our stock.
At this time, I would like to order four dozen of your plain six-inch clay pots, for dozen of your plain ten-inch clay pots, and two dozen of your large ornamental pots. I only want to make a small order at this time in order to test the quality of your merchandise. If this selection of products from your inventory meets our standards, a second, large order will follow.
Please arrange to have the clay pots delivered to our warehouse as quickly as possible. Because these items are fragile, please forward them by special delivery to ensure that they are not damaged. Also, let me know the name of the carrier you use, so I can access their online freight tracking system while these goods are in transit.
Thank you very much. Please call me at 729-9928 if you have any questions. I hope this is the start of a mutually beneficial business relationship.
Paula Washington
Four Seasons Greenhouse
Addressee: Remit to:
Four Seasons Greenhouse Colonial Pottery Distribution Center
161 North Highway 201 Atlantic: Drive
Lewiston, ME 04240 Salem, MA 01970
Statement:
Date Description Amounts
5/11/06 six-inch clay pots, plain (4 dozen) $36.00
Ten-inch clay pots, plain (4 dozen) $48.00
Sixteen-inch clay pots, ornamental (2 dozen) $240.00
Shipping and handling (see below for details) $59.99
Discount (see below for details) $32.40
Amount due: $351.59
Message:
This shipment was sent by special delivery at the buyer's request. Please return any damaged items, along with the original receipt, within seven working days.
A ten-percent discount applies to all first-time orders placed by retailers. This discount does not apply to shipping and handling charges.

单选题 What is the purpose of Ms. Washington's email?
A. To attend a convention B. To change an order
C. To return a shipment D. To find a new supplier
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第三句指出以前交易的供给企业关门了,下一段表示正式订购产品。在第三段最后一句中,写信人希望这次交易能成为建立新的商务合作关系的起点,故选D。
单选题 Why has Ms. Washington only placed a small order?
A. Her company recently went out of business
B. She wants to judge the quality of the product
C. Her warehouse does not have any more space
D. She wants to terminate the transaction with the company
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 第二段第二句清楚地表明这次少量订购的理由是为了检验产品的质量。
单选题 Which will cost Ms. Washington the most?
A. The six-inch clay pots B. The ten-inch clay pots
C. The sixteen-inch clay pots D. The delivery charges
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 题干对价格进行提问,因而只需要查看第2个短文发票中的清单部分。第三句中的金额最大的品目为带有装饰的16英寸陶罐,故选C。