大学英语自学教程 上册 un11

[04:11.30]他们也许在寻找自己的根.
[04:13.73]Many of the younger buyers
[04:16.16]许多年轻的买主
[04:18.59]say they are turned off by the poor quality of modern goods
[04:21.86]说他们已经对劣质的现代商品失去兴趣,
[04:25.14]and are looking for remnants of a stronger and firmer era
[04:28.62]他们在寻找更强盛和可靠时代遗留下来的东西,
[04:32.09]when things were built to last.
[04:34.52]那时的东西造得经久耐用.
[04:36.95]Some people have made garage-sale shopping into a hobby;
[04:40.28]有人已把在车库旧货展卖中买东西当顾了嗜好.
[04:43.61]they spend their weekends going from sale to sale
[04:46.34]他们周末逛完一家又一家,
[04:49.07]hoping to run across a real treasure.
[04:52.01]希望能巧遇一件真正的宝贝.
[04:54.95]Says one long-time weekend bargain hunter,In the back of your mind
[04:58.97]一位长期专在周末找便宜货的人说:
[05:02.99]you have the hope of finding some fabulouspainting
[05:06.32]"你心底里暗自希望能找到藏在什么地方的某幅珍奇的绘画
[05:09.66]stored away somewhere  or something else of great value for a bargain price."
[05:14.64]或者廉价买到一些很有价值的物品."
[05:19.63]Diana McLellan, a reporter for the Washington Star-News,wrote,
[05:23.32]<<华盛顿星报>>的记者,黛安娜.麦克莱化写道:
[05:27.00]"The garage sale is like the quality of mercy
[05:30.38]"家庭旧货展卖的性质如同行善一样,
[05:33.77]it blesses him that gives and him that takes.
[05:37.45]它既降福予者也降福取者.
[05:41.13]It separates clothes, toys, pots, cups,
[05:44.37]它让衣服,玩具,茶壶,杯子.
[05:47.61]forks and knives  from their reluctant owners
[05:50.55]叉子离开不情愿的主人,
[05:53.49]and places them in loving new homes."
[05:56.52]进入喜爱自己的新家."
[05:59.55]How long will all this enthusiasm continue?
[06:02.72]这样的激情还能继续多久?
[06:05.90]Says one recent seller,"
[06:07.97]最近一位卖主说:
[06:10.05]Some day
[06:11.74]"总有一天
[06:13.42]the people who are buying  are bound to be faced with the same peoblem we had--
[06:17.10]那些买东西的人一定会面临我们遇到的同一问题-
[06:20.79]getting rid of this stuff."
[06:23.16]怎么打发掉这些东西."
[06:25.54]Text B
[06:28.39]American Stores
[06:30.02]美国商店
[06:31.65]In the United States
[06:33.23]在美国,
[06:34.81]you will find yourself being urgedfrom every page of every newspaper
[06:37.64]你会觉得每一份,每一版的报纸,
[06:40.46]and on practically every television station
[06:42.53]每一家电视台都怂恿去购买各种各样的东西,
[06:44.61]to buy all kinds of goods you are actually quite happy without.
[06:47.69]实际上没有这些东西也无所谓.
[06:50.78]Not only is there a wide range of prices for goods in America,
[06:53.56]在美国,不仅商品的价格差别很大,
[06:56.34]there is also a wide range in the quality of goods offered for sale.
[06:59.17]销售品质量也大有不同.
[07:02.01]Unlike some countries
[07:03.63]和别的国家不一样,
[07:05.25]Americans generally pay the price of a product without question,
[07:07.89]美国人,往往照商品标价付钱,
[07:10.52]instead of trying to get a lower price by bargaining.
[07:13.01]平时不讨价还价来争取低价.
[07:15.49]However, there are many "sales" in the United States,
[07:18.01]不过,在美国却有许多"大减价"销售,
[07:20.53]during which time stores will lower their normal prices.
[07:23.12]在降价期间商店把价格格不从平时价格降下来.
[07:25.70]This may all be very confusing to the visitor.
[07:28.03]然而,令顾客困惑的是,
[07:30.35]Which is the best product to buy out of hundreds to choose from?
[07:33.19]在可供选择的上千种商品中买哪一种最好?
[07:36.02]How are you going to know how to "get your money' s worth" when you shop?
[07:38.84]买东西时怎样才能做到物有所值?
[07:41.66]Perhaps the best advice is: Don't hurry.
[07:44.14]也许最好的忠告是别心急,
[07:46.63]Visit'various stories and determine the quality of goods
[07:49.36]多看几家商店来确定商品的质量,
[07:52.08]Examine them carefully.
[07:53.82]仔细查看商品.
[07:55.56]Read the advertisements so that you can compare prices.
[07:58.18]看看广告可以比较价格
[08:00.81]Explore and examine before you buy.
[08:03.00]购买之前实地调查清楚.
[08:05.20]There is a great variety of shops in the United States,
[08:07.56]美国的商店也是各式各样,