| 标题 | 生活口语:购物英语对话之买电脑 |
| 内容 | ALEX: Can I help you? SHERRY: Yes, I need to buy a computer for this semester. I was told it is cheaper to buy computers here. ALEX: Well, you heard right. You can get an excellent deal on a new computer here. We have great discounts for students. SHERRY: I don't know much about computers. But I know I want a desktop computer with a lot of memory. And I need a printer. ALEX: Well, first let's consider your computer. Here, for example, is a system I highly recommend--the Power Macintosh G3. It comes with 64 megabytes of total memory. SHERRY: Is that a lot? Sixty-four? ALEX: Yes, it is. It should be enough for any student needs you might have. What department are you in? SHERRY: History. ALEX: Well, so you will mostly be using word processing, for writing papers. I recommend the Corel Word Perfect program for word processing. We can talk about software later. Let's talk about your hardware first. We have a special deal on right now. I should tell you about it, as it only goes until next Tuesday. If you buy one of these fifteen-inch color monitors with a Power Macintosh G3, you can actually get 30 percent off the usual sale price. SHERRY: Thirty percent? ALEX: Yes. SHERRY: Wow. That's really good. And you think this is really a good system for a graduate student? ALEX: Yes. It's an excellent system. SHERRY: Hmm. Hey, wait. This has an Apple on it. Is this an Apple computer? ALEX: Yes, it's a Macintosh. It's Apple. Macintosh and Apple are the same thing. SHERRY: I don't want Macintosh. I want PC. ALEX: I'm sorry, but our university computer center only sells Macintosh equipment. SHERRY: What? Are you serious? ALEX: Yes. SHERRY: But nobody uses Macintosh! ALEX: That's not true. Most of the students and professors in the university here use Macintosh. They find it is better for writing and word-processing, and that is what students mostly do. May I ask where you're from? SHERRY: Yes, I'm from Taiwan. ALEX: Well, I know that in most Asian countries Apple is not very popular. But here in America, especially in universities and publishing companies, Apple is very commonly used. SHERRY: But I need a computer that can handle writing in Chinese. ALEX: There are several Chinese writing programs you can use with Macintosh. Chinese is no problem for Apple. SHERRY: Hmm. I think I should ask some of my friends for advice before I make a decision. I'm sorry. ALEX: No, don't be sorry. It's reasonable to ask your friends. But believe me, most of the students here in the university-- Asian students included--most of them use Apple. SHERRY: Well, thanks for your advice. I will probably come back later. ALEX: You're very welcome. Here is my card, if you need any help. |
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