M: I'm going to the city centre to buy a new phone today.
M:我今天打算去市中心买一部新手机。
W: Didn't you buy a new phone just two months ago?
W:你不是两个月前才买了一部新手机吗?
M: It was three months ago, and I already know what you're going to say. You're thinking I shouldn't replace my phone this soon.
M:是三个月前的事了,我知道你会说什么。你肯定在想我不应该这么快就换手机。
W: No, actually, I was wondering how you could possibly afford a new phone.
W:不,实际上,我在想你怎么可能负担得起一部新手机。
But now that you mention it, I do think getting another phone so soon is wasteful, regardless of the cost.
但既然你提到了,我确实认为这么快就再买一部手机无论成本如何都是浪费。
M:Maybe you're right, but the thing is, everyone at the office has a nice, expensive phone, and I'm a little embarrassed by mine.
M:也许你是对的,但问题是,办公室里的每个人都有一个漂亮、昂贵的手机,而我的手机让我有点尴尬。
I just got a credit card, so I thought I might as well buy a new phone.
我刚拿到一张信用卡,所以我想我可能会买一部新手机。
W: I don't think buying a phone on credit is a good idea. Look, you’ve only been working for five months now.
W:我不认为用信用卡买手机是个好主意。你看,你才工作了五个月。
People understand that you are a recent graduate, and I doubt anyone cares about your phone other than yourself.
人们理解你是个新毕业生,我怀疑除了你自己,没人关心你的手机。
M: Maybe you're right, but the credit card has a very good special offer, where I don't pay any interest for six months.
M:也许你是对的,但信用卡有一个非常好的特别优惠,我六个月不用支付任何利息。
I'll be able to pay for the phone well before that period is over.
我将能够在那个期限结束之前支付手机的费用。
W: I still think it's a bad idea to use a credit card for something you don't need.
W:我仍然认为用信用卡买你不需要的东西是个坏主意。
One of my colleagues bought a lot of things on credit during her first year of work, and it became a bad habit, and she accumulated a lot of debt.
我的一个同事在工作的第一年里用信用卡买了许多东西,这成了一个坏习惯,她积累了很多债务。
M: Well, I can see how that might happen to someone, and I'm sure she regrets it, but I know it won't happen to me.
M:嗯,我能理解这可能发生在某人身上,我确信她会后悔,但我知道这不会发生在我身上。
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
问题8到11是基于你刚才听到的对话。
Question 8. What does the woman say she was actually wondering about?
女士说她实际上在好奇什么?
Question 9. Why is the man a little embarrassed by the phone he's using now?
为什么男士对自己现在用的手机有点难为情?
Question 10.What does the man say about the credit card he just got?
关于他刚办的信用卡,男士说了什么?
Question 11. What do we learn about one of the woman's colleagues?
关于女士的一位同事,我们了解到什么?
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