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Questions 7 through 9 refer to the following conversation.
7—9的问题请按照下面的对话选出正确的答案。
M: Clara, I think you made a mistake in this invoice.
男:克莱拉，我想你发票开错了。
W: Really? What's wrong with it, Oscar?
女:真的吗?奥斯卡，哪里有问题?
M: See here? This invoice to Paley's Department Store lists the short-sleeved cotton shirts as twenty-five dollars, but they should have been listed as twenty-five dollars and fifty cents. Now we'll have to send a debit note to the department store. Don't worry. Your work is usually accurate. Anyone can make a mistake.
男:看到这边吗?这张开给巴雷百货的发票把短袖棉衫打成25美元，但应该是25.5美元才对。我们现在必须寄欠款单给巴雷百货。不用担心。你平时工作都很精确。人难免会犯错。
W: I'm really sorry. Thanks for being so understanding, Oscar. I'll write the note and send it to them immediately. I'll take responsibility for the error.
女:我真的很抱歉。奥斯卡，谢谢你这么体谅我。我会马上把欠款单写好寄给他们。我会为这个失误负责。
7.According to the conversation, what is the problem?
7.根据对话，问题是什么？
(A) The wrong item was sent.
(A)寄的物品错误
(B) The woman is new to her job.
(B) 女士刚从事现在的工作
(C) The wrong amount was charged.
(C) 收费数量错误
(D) The debit note was lost.
(D)收款票据丢失
8. How does the man react to the invoice error?
8.男子对发票错误的反应是怎样的？
(A) He's confused.
(A)他很困惑
(B) He's sensible.
(B) 他很理智
(C) He's outraged.
(C) 他很生气
(D) He's sarcastic.
(D)他态度辛辣
9. What does the woman offer to do?
9.女士主动提出做什么？
(A) Pay the difference.
(A)付差额金
(B) Call the department store.
(B) 给百货商场打电话
(C) Take responsibility for the error.
(C) 为错误负责
(D) Quit her job.
(D)辞掉自己的工作

解析

重点单词短语：
1.invoice n.发票，发货单(服务或货品的付款凭据)
例:Once we receive your invoice, we will transfer the payment to your bank account
(一收到您的发票，我们就会将款项汇到银行账户。)
2. list vt.把……列表 n.清单
put sb on a waiting list把某人列入等候/候补名单
= put sb on standby
例:This chart lists the top 20 singles for this month.
(这个排行榜列出了本月前20名的单曲。)
The product is out of stock, but I can put your name on the waiting list if you want.
(你要的商品已经没有库存，但如果你想要的话，我可以把你列入等候的名单。)
3. short-sleeved短袖的
sleeve n.袖子
例:If your sleeves are too long, you can roll them up.
(你的袖子太长的话可以卷起来。)
4. debit note['dsbrt ,not]n.欠款单
= debit receipt
例:Send a debit note to the firm to remind them of the payment they owe us.
(寄一张欠款单给该公司提醒他们要缴交欠款。)
5. accurate a.准确无误的
例:Eric tried to give the police an accurate description of what had happened on that day
(艾瑞克设法向警方仔细描述那天发生的事。)
6. Thanks for being so understanding.感谢你这么体谅我。
understanding a.体谅的
= considerate
例:When I told Mary about my situation, she was very understanding.
(当我告诉玛丽这个状况时，她很能体谅我。)
7. take responsibility for…为……负责
= be responsible for...
例:You should take responsibility for your choice.
=You should be responsible for your choice.
(你应该为自己的选择负责。)
8. error .错误(=mistake)
make an error犯错
= make a mistake
例:Patrick made an error in the paperwork.
(帕特里克在书面作业上出了差错。)
paperwork n.文书工作;书面作业(不可数)

答案: 7.(C) 8.(B) 9.(C)