英语听力练习初级训练31：影碟租赁店
英语听力练习题目：Video Rental Shop
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. at a movie theater
B. at a library
C. at a video rental shop
2. How much do new movies cost to rent?
A. $2.00
B. $3.50
C. $5.00
3. How much did the man spend on movies?
A. $3.50
B. $5.50
C. $7.50
4. When does the man need to return the movies?
A. Thursday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
5. What would be the late fee for an older movie three days overdue?
A. $3.00
B. $4.00
C. $5.00
D. $6.00
答案
1. at a video rental shop
答案解析：对话里有很明确的rent字样，需要注意的是在美国，还可以在超市和图书馆租影碟。
2. $3.50
答案解析：在文章里已经说明了新发行的电影是3.5刀，其它的都两刀。
3. $7.50
答案解析：文中已说your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.
4. Thursday
答案解析：文中已经说了on Thursday by ten o'clock PM.
5. $6.00
答案解析：这个题在文章里没有明确的说到数字，错题率极高，因为工作人员说逾期滞纳金与租金一样，3天就是6元。这个题有个困惑点就是看似并没有说一天两元，不过中间说了两次今晚的租金。
英语听力原文
Store Employee: Hi. May I help you?
Customer: Yeah. I'd like to rent these movies.
Store Employee: Okay. Do you have your membership card?
Customer: No I don't. Do I need one to rent movies here?
Store Employee: Yes, but it's free. It's just a card we issue to help us keep track of rentals and customer billing.
Customer: Okay, and how much are movie rentals anyway?
Store Employee: Well, new releases are $3.50 (Okay), and all other movies are two dollars (Alright), and you can rent up to six movies at a time. (Hum) We also have a five buck deal where you can rent any five movies for $5.00 (Hum), but this doesn't include new releases.
Customer: Oh, well, I'll just take these tonight.
Store Employee: Okay, let's see . . . your total tonight comes to seven dollars and fifty cents.
Customer: And when do I need to return them?
Store Employee: They have to be returned on Thursday by ten o'clock PM.
Customer: Thursday, okay.
Store Employee: And there is an overdue late fee equal to the rental fee of the movie, so be sure to return them on time.
Customer: Okay. Thanks.
英语单词词组
1. issue (verb): provide or give something usually to members of a group
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
2. keep track of (phrasal verb): watch and pay careful attention to what is happening
- We need to keep track of the video we have checked out. Otherwise, we might have to pay a late fee.
3. anyway (adverb): used to say you will do something regardless of something else
- I know the DVD is expensive, but I'm going to buy it anyway.
4. release (noun): a new movie or CD that has just been available for purchase
- This is a new release, so it will cost a little more to rent.
5. buck (noun): informal for one dollar
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
6. come to (verb): add up to a certain money total
- Renting the two videos comes to $5.00 plus tax.
7. overdue (adjective): late, not returned as expected
- This video is overdue now, and I should have returned it yesterday.
