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tingroom 发表于 2014-7-7 15:39

英语听力选择填空题(高级)-Telemarketing

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1. What product or service is the telemarketer promoting?
A. a stay at a new condominium
B. a membership to a sports club
C. a hotel in Hawaii

2. Which special feature is NOT part of this offer?
A. access to free meals and beverages
B. use of fitness rooms
C. unrestricted use to a swimming pool

3. Why does the man turn down the offer?
A. He doesn't have extra money to spend.
B. He never buys things over the phone.
C. He doesn't need the service being provided.

4. What statement is true about the "do not call" list according to the conversation?
A. It will take four to six weeks to remove the man's name from the company's phone list.
B. The man might be called by another company representative in the coming weeks.
C. The man can request that his name be added again to the company's database.

5. What is the man's name?
A. Mr. Phillips
B. Mr. Jones
C. Mr. Williams


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tingroom 发表于 2014-7-7 15:41

Man: Hello.

Telemarketer: Good evening, Sir. Is this Mr. Charles Philips?

Man: Yes, it is.

Telemarketer: Well, Mr. Phillips. This evening, I'm calling to (1) you a special discount on . . .

Man: Ah, no, let me guess. You want to sell a subscription to the newspaper or a great deal on (2) to Hawaii, right? [Well, . . .]. Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on flamenco (3) lessons.

Telemarketer: No, no, actually . . . Mr. Jones. [Huh?] Oh, sorry. That was the last guy. [Ah, great.] Uh, we want to offer you a free trial (4) to our sports club downtown at the introductory price of $39.95 . . .

Man: Thirty-nine ninety-five?!? I thought you said free! Uh, (5). I'm not interested.

Telemarketer: Well, it includes unlimited access to all our (6), including the gym, weight room, racketball courts, and swimming pool.

Man: Again, I'm not interested. I have my own (7)program I do around the house anyway.

Telemarketer: Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal.

Man: Nah. Like I said, I'll pass this time. And please put me on your "don't call" (8).

Telemarketer: Okay. It'll take between four and six months before your name will be removed from our (9). [Months?!?] You might be called by another representative (10) that time.

Man: Ah, man. Ah, great.

Telemarketer: Have a nice evening, Mr. Williams.

Man: Ah, man.
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tingroom 发表于 2014-7-7 15:43

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Man: Hello.
Telemarketer: Good evening, Sir. Is this Mr. Charles Philips?

Man: Yes, it is.

Telemarketer: Well, Mr. Phillips. This evening, I'm calling to offer you a special discount on . . .

Man: Ah, no, let me guess. You want to sell a subscription to the newspaper or a great deal on airfare to Hawaii, right? [Well, . . .]. Or, you want to offer me an unbelievable bargain on flamenco dance lessons.

Telemarketer: No, no, actually . . . Mr. Jones. [Huh?] Oh, sorry. That was the last guy. [Ah, great.] Uh, we want to offer you a free trial membership to our sports club downtown at the introductory price of $39.95 . . .

Man: Thirty-nine ninety-five?!? I thought you said free! Uh, listen. I'm not interested.

Telemarketer: Well, it includes unlimited access to all our facilities, including the gym, weight room, racketball courts, and swimming pool.

Man: Again, I'm not interested. I have my own fitness program I do around the house anyway.

Telemarketer: Well, this is a once-in-a-lifetime deal.

Man: Nah. Like I said, I'll pass this time. And please put me on your "don't call" list.

Telemarketer: Okay. It'll take between four and six months before your name will be removed from our database. [Months?!?] You might be called by another representative during that time.

Man: Ah, man. Ah, great.

Telemarketer: Have a nice evening, Mr. Williams.

Man: Ah, man.



Key Vocabulary
offer (verb): to provide or make available
- This hotel sometimes offers on rooms on weekdays.
subscription (noun): a payment for newspapers or magazines for a specific period of time
- I bought a subscription to the city newspaper for the rest of the year.
flamenco (noun): a style of dancing common to traditional Spanish gypsies
- I recently joined a flamenco dance club at the university.
trial (adjective): the process of testing something to find out about it
- My brother decided to accept a trial membership to local health club.
access (noun): the right to make use of something
- Only members have access to the swimming pool in the morning.

lolomo 发表于 2014-7-7 17:41

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