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John goes to the shopping mall to buy a bicycle. He strolls around the mall and finds a blue bicycle, which is to his taste. So he asks the salesman about the price.
Salesman: May I help you, sir?
John: I'd like to buy a bike. And how much do you charge for the blue one?
Salesmen: It is RMB 500. This style came out last week and it is the most popular model this year.
John: It's so expensive. Why the price is so high? I don't think it has any difference from the others.
Salesman: No. It is a multifunction cycle. It can be folded and so it is convenient to carry. Let me show you how to use it.
John: No, thanks. I can not afford it. I just want an ordinary bike. How about this one?
Salesman: It costs RMB 279.
John: Could you introduce me some bikes which prices are around RMB 200?
Salesman: You may like these. This yellow one is 249, and the black one is 199.
约翰到购物中心买自行车。逛了一遍商场他看中了一辆蓝色自行车，于是上前询问价格。
售货员： 先生，您需要什么？
约翰： 我想买辆自行车。这辆蓝色自行车怎么卖？
售货员： 500元，这是上周才出来的款式，也是今年最流行的款式。
约翰： 哦，太贵了。为什么这么贵啊？我没觉着它和其他车子有什么不同。
售货员： 和其他的不一样。这是辆多功能自行车，可以折叠，方便携带。让我来为您演示一下怎么用。
约翰： 不用，谢谢你。我买不起，我只想买辆普通的自行车。这辆怎么卖？
售货员： 279元。
约翰： 你可以给我介绍几辆价格在200元左右的自行车吗？
售货员： 那么你可能喜欢这几辆。黄色的是249元，黑色的是199元。
mall rat
mall rat 意思是“逛购物中心的人”。美国有许多购物中心，美国人把它们叫做： mall 。一到星期六和星期天，各地的mall里都是买东西的人。有的人也不见得想买什么，但是他们也喜欢在里面逛。这些购物中心对那些青少年来说具有很大的吸引力。美国人把这些经常到mall去逛的人叫做： mall rats。rat 就是老鼠。 mall rats 当然并非真的指老鼠，而是指那些年轻人像老鼠那样在 mall 里钻来钻去。
例句：
I used to be a typical mall rat hanging around watching all kinds of commodities.
我过去是个典型的爱逛购物中心的人，逛来逛去看琳琅满目的商品。
1. charge [tʃɑ:dʒ] n. 费用，管理； v. 要价，指控，收费，冲锋
2. multifunction [ˌmʌltiˈfʌŋkʃən] n. 多功能
3. afford [əˈfɔ:d] v. 买得起、担负得起，提供、给予
4. stroll around 散步、闲逛
5. to one's taste 符合某人的口味、欣赏标准
6. shopping mall 大型购物中心
1 What's the price of the red sweater? 这件红色毛衣的价格是多少？
还可以这样说 How much does the red sweater cost?
How much is the red sweater?
2 This skirt is the most popular style in this summer. 这条裙子是今年夏天最流行的款式。
3 I can not afford such a high price. 我付不起这么高的价钱。
4 It costs 500 yuan . 价格是500元。
5 It comes to five hundred and ninety yuan . 总共是590元。
6 There is no price tag on this. 这件商品上没有贴标价。
7 Buy one get one free. 买一送一。
8 Our price is very cheap. It can't be matched. 我们的价格非常便宜，无人可比。
9 You get what you pay for. 一分价钱一分货。