Five: What is the man going to order?
五：这位男士要预订什么?
Man: Hello, Peggy, here are the catalogues I borrowed yesterday.
男：你好，佩吉，这是我昨天借的商品目录。
Woman: Oh, thanks, Sam. Did you find a filing cabinet you liked?
女：哦，谢谢你，萨姆。你找到喜欢的文件柜了吗?
Man: Yes, this one . . . I’m going to phone the order through now.
男：找到了，就是这个……我现在要把订单打过去。
I like the desks as well -I don't need a new one, unfortunately!
我也喜欢这些桌子，不过我现在不需要换一个新的!
Woman: And what about the computer chairs?
女：那电脑椅呢?
Man: Yes, they look really comfortable. Maybe another time!
男：是的，看起来很舒服。或许下次有机会吧!

Six: What is the reduction in the company's exports?
六：公司的出口下降了多少?
Man: The sales figures aren’t good, are they?
男：销售数据不好，是吗?
Woman: No. Down by 8%. Exports are the problem... they're down by about 9% because interest rates have gone up again and the pound is so high.
女：是的，下降了8%。出口是个问题……下降了9%，因为利率又上升了，英镑居高不下。
Woman: So what are interest rates now?
女：那么现在的利率是多少?
Man: 7%，I hope they don't go up again.
男：7%，希望不要再涨了。