练习题

1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?

A. at a movie theater

B. at a library

C. at a video rental shop

2. How much do new movies cost to rent?

A. $2.00

B. $3.50

C. $5.00

3. How much did the man spend on movies?

A. $3.50

B. $5.50

C. $7.50

4. When does the man need to return the movies?

A. Thursday

B. Friday

C. Saturday

5. What would be the late fee for an older movie three days overdue?

A. $3.00

B. $4.00

C. $5.00

D. $6.00

参考答案

1. at a video rental shop

答案解析：对话里有很明确的rent字样，需要注意的是在美国，还可以在超市和图书馆租影碟。

2. $3.50

答案解析：在文章里已经说明了新发行的电影是3.5刀，其它的都两刀。

3. $7.50

答案解析：文中已说your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.

4. Thursday

答案解析：文中已经说了on Thursday by ten o'clock PM.

5. $6.00

答案解析：这个题在文章里没有明确的说到数字，错题率极高，因为工作人员说逾期滞纳金与租金一样，3天就是6元。这个题有个困惑点就是看似并没有说一天两元，不过中间说了两次今晚的租金。

听力原文

Store Employee: Hi. May I help you?

Customer: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies.

Store Employee: Okay. Do you have your membership card?

Customer: No I don't. Do I need one to rent movies here?

Store Employee: Yes, but it's free. It's just a card we issue to help us keep track of rentals and customer billing.

Customer: Okay, and how much are movie rentals anyway?

Store Employee: Well, new releases are $3.50 (Okay), and all other movies are two dollars (Alright), and you can rent up to six movies at a time. (Hum) We also have a five buck deal where you can rent any five movies for $5.00 (Hum), but this doesn't include new releases.

Customer: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight.

Store Employee: Okay, let's see . . . your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.

Customer: And when do I need to return them?

Store Employee: They have to be returned on Thursday by ten o'clock PM.

Customer: Thursday, okay.

Store Employee: And there is an overdue late fee equal to the rental fee of the movie, so be sure to return them on time.

Customer: Okay. Thanks.

听力短语

1. issue (verb): provide or give something usually to members of a group

This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.

2. keep track of (phrasal verb): watch and pay careful attention to what is happening

We need to keep track of the video we have checked out. Otherwise, we might have to pay a late fee.

3. anyway (adverb): used to say you will do something regardless of something else

I know the DVD is expensive, but I'm going to buy it anyway.

4. release (noun): a new movie or CD that has just been available for purchase

This is a new release, so it will cost a little more to rent.

5. buck (noun): informal for one dollar

This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.

6. come to (verb): add up to a certain money total

Renting the two videos comes to $5.00 plus tax.

7. overdue (adjective): late, not returned as expected

This video is overdue now, and I should have returned it yesterday.