英語(yǔ)聽力教程4答案及原文

本頁(yè)僅作為預(yù)覽文檔封面，使用時(shí)請(qǐng)刪除本頁(yè)-2pingandBankingOlinettingreadypshoppingmousefeetretailingstreetgetdown:third-party10:online11:30%12:malls13:Britain14:giftbuyingnet17:peroidrchantaddressesphonenumberscallupstricttshoppingunderfireAKeys:ydeliverychargespersonalinformationreturninggoods,47%5:order,35%,dispatch,87%6:money1:convenience2:choice3:obstacles4:completetrust5:buildconsummerstrustmaturepaymentserviceankingathomeAKeys:ursOnlinebankingservicesgettingcurrentinformationonproductsemailingquestionstothebankcompetingforcustomers6:havingnocomputersathomeoughtheInternetOnlinebankingoffersonveniencewhichappealstothekindofcustomerbankswanttokeepBanksmostwanttokeeppeoplewhoareyoungwell-educated,andhavegoodincomes.reaboutthetopicSecretofGoodCustomerServiceomerServiceHarrodsironmentSecondtononedifferentustomerstakealookateverythingalternativescometosalesistantsfirstcontactwiththecustomerAmericanGoodCustomerServiceSaks)lyoccasionsinlifeapartnershiprepeatesyouknowttingreadyC.nsumerswhowanttoshoponlinearesuggestedtobearthefollowingthingsinmindEvaluatethesiteAlwaysbuygoodsfromwell-known3tworthycompaniesDealwithcompanieswhichoffercustomerserviceacomplaintsprocedureandhavearefundtomerchant.E-mailandwaitforreponsesTakedowntheaddressesandphonenumbersofthosecompaniesandmakesuretheyarerealbycallingthemupbeforebuyinganyproductsandsecureconnection.SincebuyersmustsubmitpersonalinformationlikenumberandexpirydateofthecardtherearefearsoversecurityDealwithsitesthatapplystrictsafetymeasuresthatrequireshopperstogivespecificdataknownonlytocardholdersbeforemakingtheextracarefulatacybercafeorotherpublicconnection.tshoppingunderfireeisanurgentneedforecommercerulestoboostconfidenceinbuyingonlineConsumersInternationalafederationofconsumerorganizationsincludingtheUKsConsumersAssociationsaiditsveyshowedthattherewerestillobataclestoshoppingonlinewithcompletetrust.tudyfundedbytheEuropeanUnioninvolvedbuyingmorethanitemsfromcountriesEachconsumerorganizationtakingparttriedtofindonesiteinitsowncountryandoneabroadtobuyaselectionofitemsTheseincludedadictionaryadoll,jeans,ahairdryercomputersoftwareandhardwarechocolatesandchampagnefindingswereheitemsorderedtookmorethanamonthtoreachtheirdestinationandatleast11(eightpercent)neverarrived.ysitesdidnotgiveclearinformationaboutdeliverychargesOnlyofthesitespromisedthattheywouldnotsellcustomers'personalinformationontoathirdparty.Only53%ofthecompanieshadapolicyonreturninggoods.Onlyofthesitesprovidedconfirmationoftheorderandonly13%toldcustomerswhentheirgoodshadbeendispatched.thanfourmonthsafterreturningtheirgoods.SylvanvicepresidentofConsumersInternationalsaidThisstudyshowsthatalthoughbuyingitemsovertheInternetcanbenefittheconsumerbyofferingconvenienceandchoicetherearestillmanyobstaclesthatneedtobeovercomebeforeconsumerscanshopincyberspacewithcompletetrust."isPhilipsMarketingManagerataLondonbasedecommercesecuritycompanycommentedThisstudyconfirmsthedifficultiesofstablishingconsumerstrustintheInternetasashoppingexperienceWithstatisticsliketheseandVisaclaiming7%ofdisputesandfraudcaseswereInternetrelateditislittlewonderthatInternetcommerceisnotproducingtheprofitspredictedtwoorthreeyearsagoTrusttakestimetobuildandtheInternetwillnot4matureasaretailchanneluntiltrustedbrands,likethebanksforlestarttoofferwaysofsupportingtrustrelationshipswithguaranteespaymentandservice."opmentwillholdameetingtodiscussasetofinternationalguidelinesforelectroniccommerce.ankingathomeManypeopledislikewalkingtothebankstandinginlonglinesandredissatisfiedwiththeirbanksweekendsForsuchpeople,theirproblemsmaysoonbeover.Beforeownhome,anyhouroftheday,anydayoftheweek.anybanksarepreparingonlinebranchesorInternetofficeswhichmeansthatpeoplewillbeabletotakecareofmuchoftheirbankingbusinessthroughtheirhomecomputers.Thisprocessiscalledtoviewalltheiraccountsmovemoneybetweentheiraccounts,applyforaloanandgetcurrentinformationonproductssuchascreditcardsCustomerswillalsobeabletopaytheirbillselectronically,andevene-mailquestionstothebank.arecreatingonlineservicesforseveralreasonsOnereasonisthatbanksmustcompeteforcustomerswhowillswitchtoanotherbankiftheyaredissatisfiedwiththeservicetheyreceive.Theconvenienceofonlinebankingappealstothekindofcustomerbanksmostwanttokeeppeoplewhoareyoung,well-educated,andhavegoodincomesBanksalsowanttotakeadvantageofmoderntechnologyastheymoveintothetwenty-firstcentury.OnlinebankingmaynotbeappropriateforeveryoneForinstance,manypeopledonothavecomputersathome.Otherpeopleprefertogotothebankandhandletheiraccountsthetraditionalway.EvenreaboutthetopicSecretofGoodCustomerServicetheytellyoutoHaveanicedayButwhatisthesecretofgoodcustomerserviceFromHarrodsinLondonandSaksNewYorkwe'regoingtofindoutthedosanddon'tsofsellingprotocol.asonthatHarrodshasbeensosuccessfuloverahundredandfiftyyearsistwofoldFirstofalltheyveofferedtheircustomerstheproductstheywanttobuyinapleasantenvironmentButsecondlyandmoreimportantlythelevelofcustomerservicethatthey'vegiventheircustomersbeforesaleduringsaleandaftersale,hasbeensecondtononeIthinkitsfairtosaythatifyoucomparethe5tishwithourcousinselsewhereintheworldthatweareactuallyquiteareservedlotToacertainextenttherearealotofgvioletsinthiscountrywhowouldratherjustdotheirownthingTheydratherwanderaroundandbrowseandiftheydoneedanyelpeventuallyaskforitSoIthinkthewaythatweapproachourownbasedcustomersisactuallyslightlydifferenttothewayweowweneedtoapproachForexampleanAmericancustomerorhavedifferentwaysofdoingthings.Wellinservingdifferent,Iguess,nationalities,youdotakeverydifferentapproaches.WithEuropeans,forexample,youdokindofletthemtakealookateverythingSeewhat'sbeingonofferandthenskthemiftheyneedanyhelpIthinktheydprobablymuchmoreprefertocometoyouratherthanyousomuchtogotothem.TheAmericancustomerverymuchexpectsyoutogotothem,approachthem,emalternativesWellIthinkmaybethemoreEuropeanorBritishcustomercanbealmostturnedoffbythatifsomeoneisseentobetooaggressive,maybetooanxioustomakeasale.withthecustomerisagoodandsuccessfulonebecauseonthatbasis,thecustomerwillmakeuptheirmindwhattheywanttodonext.avebetterthingtodothantalktoyouwhichIlikeItsveryterrifyingwhenyougotoAmerica."CanIhelpyou"they'relikeuYourejustlikeNoImfineIjustwanttolookThatputsmeoff.IlovetheEnglishsalesassistant.SowherehaveyouexperiencedtheverybestincustomerserviceUmmprobablyAmericaIntermsofbestasintheygiveyousomuchattentionitsalmostembarrassingTheytreatyouyouknowtheohelpyouTheywantyoutobuylikebestButIpreferthe...like,beingignored.example.IcancallinAmericafromLondonandthey'lltracktheitemdown.It'snotlike,"Sorrymadamwedon'thavethatinyoursize."IjustgottheGucciboots,whichminehadactuallybroken.AndinEnglandtheysaidSorryyouknowthatsitSothiswomaninLosAngelestrackedthemdownand,infactgotthemforme.That'secausetheyworkoncommissionAndthesoonerwelearnthatthebettertheservicewillget.SowhatdotheAmericanshavetosayTheymayspeakwithadifferentaccentButisthesalespitchaforeignlanguagetotherestoftherld6tendtofocusalotmoreinthehumansideofselling,notthemechanicalsidewhichistheregisterandknowingabouttheproduct.Wereallywanttoknowaboutyourlifestyle.WewanttoknowaboutyourfamilyWewanttoknowaboutyourincome.Wewanttoknowaboutyouroccasionsinyourlife.Andthat'sverydifferentoutsideoftheUnitedStatesOurconsumeractuallyiscomfortablewithformingapartnershipwithasalesassociateandgivingupthatinformation,verypersonalinformation,verypersonalinformation.IthinkthatbestpartaboutSakssalesassociatetrainingthatweactuallydevelopcustomersfivedifferenttypesofcustomersandwevideotapethemandputthemupinfrontofeverynewsalesassociateandsay,Thisisourcustomers."They'reverydifferent.EachoneofthemisatopcustomeratSaksbuttheyshopinaverydifferentway.Alotofstoresinthisindustryreallymeasuresellingeffectivenessbysalesandquitefranklythat'snotwhatSaksisabout.Ithinkthewayyoumeasuregoodqualitystaffisbyrepeatbusiness.ObviouslyyouknowmonAmericansayingAbargainissomethingyoubuyforlessthanitstruevale.Itissomethingyoumightnotbuyifitcostsperson'suselessuglyobjectcanbeanotherperson'sbargain.SomanyAmericansputitoutsidewitha"forsale"signonitandtheyhaveayardsale.outanythingcanbesoldatayardsaleclothingcookingquipmentoldtoystoolsbooksandchairsevenobjectsyouthinkextremelyuglyoruselessYoumayhaveanelectriclightshapedbeautifultosomeoneelseUsuallythesellerputsapriceoneachobjectButthepricecanalmostalwaysbenegotiatedThepriceofatableforexamplemightbemarked0.Butthesellermayaccept8.Ifthetablehasnotbeensoldbytheendoftheday,thesellerprobablywilltakemuchless.SomepeoplegotoyardsalesbecauseitispartoftheirjobTheyearntheirlivingsbybuyingoldthingsatlowpricesthensellingthemathigherpricesManyothershowevergotoyardsalesjusttohavefunTheysayitislikegoingonatreasurehunt.Sometimestheyreallydofindthetreasure.dJauderedidTheBostonGlobenewspapersaysMrJauderehasbeencollectingnativeAmericanIndianobjectssincehewasayoungman.LastyearhestoppedatayardsaleinthenortheasterncityofWorcesterMassachusertts.Hepaid$125forwhateveryonethoughtwasanoldwoodenclub.Mr.Jauderethoughtitwassomethingelse.Two7dayslaterheconfirmedthattheclubhadbeenusedbytheWampanoagwarwiththewhitesettlersateasternMassachusettsin1675.Thehistoricweaponhadbeenstolenfromamuseumin1970andhadbeenmissingeversince.Mr.Jarderelearntthewarclubwasvaluedatabout150000buthedidnotsellitorkeepit.Mr.JauderereturnedtheclubtothemuseumnearBostonMassachusettsfromwhichsgisacommonAmericansayingWhatcanbesoldatayardsaleWhydopeoplegotoayardsale.WhenwastheoldwoodenclubstolenWhatwastherealvalueoftheclubhywastheclubatagreatvalueotelorBBttingready,80%4:30%,15%5:50%,70%6:doublebathexcludedbedandbreakfasttheroomplusallmealsValueAddedTaxIAtouchofhomeOutlineIbedandbreakfast000,advantagesoverbighotelsIImeetingdifferentpeopleIIIfeaturesguestsIVB&BsrsomepeoplentingacarAKeys:three2:Mon.July10th3:stationwagon4:$5:8:'free9:12cents10:$1011:8%12:ysacompactcarastationwagonautomatictransmissionrrentmodelspickupreturnthecarspecialweekendrateregularrateunlimitedmileageinsurancesalestaxafulltankofgas/deposit/lowestrates.VMoreaboutthetopicWhatTypeofRoomDoYouWantA.Keys:1:52:23:64:45:36:1BKeysallgrades2:￡55,Sales3:￡150,Managerialentertainingprivateguestthelake220,privacy,sidekitchenyouk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see…uh…wehave…uh…Oh!WehaveaPintostationwagonforthosedatesMmhmm.Good.]Um…yeah,Ithink…Ithinkthat'syourbestbet.COKUhwellthenwhenwouldwehavetopickupthecarandwhenwouldwehavetoreturnthecartogetthatspecialweekendrateAWellfortheweekendrateyouhavetopickupthecarafterfouroclockonFridayafternoonUhhuhandthenreturnitbyteno'clockonMondaymorning.CAfterfouronFridayandreturningbytenoclockonMondaymorning.A:OK,now,our…ourregularrateisseventy-nineninety-five.[Ooh!]utthespecialweekendratewyoucangetthatforfiftynineninetyfiveOhGreatUmnowthefirstthreehundredmilesarefree,[Mm-hmm…]afterthatit'stwelvecentspermile.COhsoitstwelvecentsamileextraafterthefirstthreehundredA:That'sright.COKUhdoyouhaveanyum…rentalswithunlimitedmileageA:Well,wedo,butyoucan'tgetthatspecialweekendrate.CUhhuhOKWellthendoesthefiftynineninety-five-thatwastherate,right[Mm-hmm.]—doesthatincludeinsuranceANoum…theinsuranceistendollarsmore,butIreallyC:Yeah.AOKnowthere'sa…there'sasalestaxofeightpercent,[Mm-hmmandumyouhavetoreturnthecarwithafulltankofgas.[Uh-huh.]Also,werequireadepositofahundreddollars.COhboyItsureaddsup!A:Well,ourratesarestillthelowestintown.CUhhuhOKWellItellyouwhatI'dliketothinkaboutit,ifthatsrightandthenIllcallyouback…uh…ASurethatsfine.Uh,listen,whenyou…whenyoudocallback,askforDoug.That'sme.C:OK.Well,thanksalot.Doug.Goodbye.A:Takecare.VMoreaboutthetopicWhatTypeofRoomDoYouWantSIfthetermsarefavorablewecouldcometoanarrangementforregularaccommodationNow,Iwantedtodiscussthetypesofroomwithyou,andratesfortheiruse.MCertainlyTheratesIllquotetoyoufirstofallarewhatwecallrackratesthatisthenormalratesquotedtothepublic.ButobviouslywewoulddiscussadiscountrateforyouNowasregardstheroomstheyareallofaveryhighstandardAllourroomshavecentralheatingMostofthemarewithbathroomandtheyallhaveawashbasinandatoilet.SThatsoundsfineCanyoutellmeaboutyoursingleroomsMYesOursingleroomsareverycomfortableandtheratesareveryonableIthinkyoudfindthemsuitableforvisitingstaffofallgrades.Therackrateis￡40anight.S:￡40anight…MYesOrforrealeconomyletssupposeyouhaveasalesconference.Youcoulddoubleupyoursalesstaffandputthemintotwinrooms.Thatwouldworkoutverycheaply.Thenormalrateis￡55pertwinordoubleroompernight.SWellwemightconsiderthatpossibilityButwealsohavesomeeimportantvisitorssometimesHaveyouanyreallyspecialdationwecanofferthemWellsupposeyouhavevisitingmanagerialstaffForsomethingmoreluxuriouswecanofferourDelphosSuite.It'sdelightful,andconvenientforentertainingprivateguestsIthasitsownprivateterracewhereguestscansitoutsideandenjoytheviewovertheS:Thatsoundsmostattractive…M:Thenormalrateis￡150pernight…MbutfortotalluxurythefinestaccommodationofanyhotelinthisareaIcanrecommendourBellaVistaPenthouseFromthebalcony,there'samagnificentviewoverthewholecountryside.S:Oh,lovely.MIthasabedroomconnectingtoalargesittingroomwithaseparatestudyabathroomandafullyfittedkitchen.ItcombinestotalluxurywithtotalprivacyForexampleifyourCompanyDirectorandhiswifewantedtostayforafewdaysitwouldbeideal.SAndtherateM:Thenormalratewouldbe￡220anight.youknowehotelswerevotedamongtheworldstoptenwiththelaniinHonolulurankingfirstasurveyofGourmetmagazinereadersreleasedlastFridaysaid.ominginsecondwastheOrientalinBangkokThailandfollowedyVilladEsteCernobbioItalyTheRegentHongKongandHotelRitz,Paris.reenbriarinWhiteSulphurSpringsWestVirginiarankedNoThethrankedhotelwastheFourSeasonsResortNevis,inCharlestown,Nevis,WestIndies.Morethanhotelsresortsandinnsin7countriesandkedingeneralandspecificcategoriesthatratedngsasdiningbarspoolsworkoutcentersandromanticosphereThisisthethirdyearthatGourmetwhichhasmorethan5millionreaders,hasconductedthesurvey.AnotherhoteltheMansiononTurtleCreekinDallas,toppedthelistforrestaurantdiningbeatingouttheConnaughtinLondon,ItalysVilladEsteandBangkokstheOrientalTheFourSeasonsinhiladelphiawasNoKongrankedfirstasithasforthepastthreeyears.InothercategoriesParisHotelRitzwithitsRomanthermalbathswasvotedtohavethebestpoolsandTheGreenbriarinWestVirginiawasfoundtohavethebestworkoutcenter,golfandtennis.ttingreadyCKeysSincereY:Doubtful;N3:Sarcastic;N4:Doubtful;NSincereYSkepticalN7:Surprised;Y8:Sincere;Y9:NationalteachchildrentosavedayAKeys:Thursday,April172:teachingchildrenhowtosavemoney25004:5000presentationsBKeys:2;4:1itcardsKeysimportancelaterThepotentialdisadvantages4:lotsofpurchasesinterest:Thebenefits7:emergencies8:rtIVMoreaboutthetopicGulfBetweentheRichandPoorAKeys:32:13:24:somuchoftheirincome5:evererhousesandcarssocialprogramsorinfrastructurerepairshappierfewerdisputesofworklowerlevelsofstresshormoneslessoften:atanolderageBKeysvicepresidentMythsofRichandPoor3:positivesideincreasedprosperity5:betteroff6:30yearsago7:hundredsofgadgetseasier9:morepleasurable10:cellularandcordlessphonescomputers12:answeringmachines13:microwaveovens3/415:washingmachines16:half17:clothesdryers7%19:colortelevisions20:3/421:VCRs22:2/323:microwavesandairconditioners:3/425:automobile26:40%27:halfstereosystemsyouknowAKeys:Tokyo2:Osaka3:Oslo4:Zurich5:HongKong6:CopenhagenGenevaParis9:Reykjavik10:LondonBKeysTheEurohasappreciatedagainsttheUSdollar2:Persistenteconomictur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