英语听力练习高级训练33：视频租赁商店
1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. at a movie theater
B. at a library
C. at a bookstore
D. at a video rental shop
2. How much do newly released movies cost to rent?
A. $2.00
B. $3.50
C. $5.00
D. $7.50
3. How many movies did the man rent based on the information given?
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
4. When do the videos need to be returned?
A. on Tuesday
B. on Wednesday
C. on Thursday
D. on Friday
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
2. $3.50
3. three
4. Thursday
5. $6.00
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.
英语单词短语学习：
issue vt. 发行，发布;发给;放出，排出 (verb): provide or give something usually to members of a group
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
keep track of 记录;与…保持联系 (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.
anyway adv. 无论如何，不管怎样;总之 (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.
release n. 释放;发布;让与 (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.
buck n. (美)钱，元;雄鹿;纨绔子弟;年轻的印第安人或黑人 (noun): informal for one dollar
- This video only cost me a buck to rent for three days.
come to v. 想起;共计 (verb): add up to a certain money total
- Renting the two videos comes to $5.00 plus tax.
overdue adj. 过期的;迟到的;未兑的 (adjective): late, not returned as expected
- This video is overdue now, and I should have returned it yesterday.
