题目

题型：不详难度：来源：

— How can I help you?
—    小题1:    
— Would you like to send it surface or airmail?
—   小题2:   
— If you send the parcel with surface email, it will take about 2 months to arrive, whereas with airmail, it will arrive in one week or more.
— That’s a big difference. 小题3:　 How much will it cost to send it airmail?
— That depends on the weight. Place it on the scale, please.
— OK.
— That’s 300 grams.     小题4:  
— That’s not bad. I’ll do that then. Does that include insurance on the contents of the parcel or is that a separate payment?
—     小题5:  It’s another 5 pounds.
— OK.

A．I suppose airmail will be much more expensive.

B．I want to buy some stamps.

C．I’d like to send this package to China.

D．That’s separate.

E. That’s all right.
F. What’s the difference between surface and airmail?
G. It will cost 10 pounds for airmail.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:F
小题3:A
小题4:G
小题5:D

解析

试题分析：本文是邮寄东西的顾客与服务人员关于平信与航空邮件的资费的不同。
小题1:根据Would you like to send it surface or airmail?要寄东西，故选C。
小题2:根据If you send the parcel with surface email, it will take about 2 months to arrive, whereas with airmail, it will arrive in one week or more.这是说的两者的不同，故选F。
小题3:根据How much will it cost to send it airmail?故选A。
小题4:根据That’s 300 grams.故选G。
小题5:根据It’s another 5 pounds.故选D。
点评：做这种题时，考生应在通读全篇短文的基础上，把握各部分之间的逻辑关系，前后照应，注意文中的“链条”，充分理解短文的内容，使补全后的短文思想通顺，前后连贯，且符合英美人的语言表达方式。