旅游英语口语-免税商店

CAROL: I never understand why these shops have so much liquor 1.

JOHN: What do you mean? It's because it's much cheaper to buy liquor duty-free.

CAROL: But why? Why don't people like to buy shirts duty-free? Or shoes?I just don't understand why it's always liquor.

JOHN: Well, it's because in most countries liquor has a higher tax on it.

CAROL: You mean liquor has a higher tax than other things?

JOHN: Yes, of course. Didn't you know that?

CAROL: No, I didn't. How high is the tax?

JOHN: Well, it is different in different countries.But it's because of the high tax that buying liquor duty-free is such a good deal.

CAROL: Why would the government want to tax liquor so much?

JOHN: Liquor is considered a luxury 2 item.And also, it is considered as something that isn't very healthy.So if people want to buy it, the government thinks it has the right to tax it.

CAROL: That's why a lot of people buy cigarettes here too, isn't it?

JOHN: Of course. Cigarettes are also taxed very heavily.

CAROL: Now I understand. But I don't smoke or drink.So what am I supposed to buy in here?

JOHN: You can buy some of these nice butterflies.

CAROL: No, I'm sorry.I don't think it is nice to have butterflies mounted 3 in boxes.It is kind of disgusting.

JOHN: What? You feel sorry for the butterflies?

CAROL: Yes. I think they should just let them fly free,and not try to sell them to foreigners. It is a kind of destruction 4 of nature.

JOHN: Well, I agree with you.I'd rather think that the butterflies are flying around in the mountains.I just wonder if they really catch so many that it affects the butterfly population.

CAROL: Who knows? Hey, I like these jade 5 bears here.

JOHN: How much are they?

CAROL: This one is 2300 dollars.Maybe I should buy it for my mother. What do you think?

JOHN: If you want. Didn't you buy her a small vase already?

CAROL: Yes, but she would like this a lot. She likes to collect little things like this.

JOHN: Alright. Buy it then.I won't buy anything. Well, maybe I'll buy some Cognac.

CAROL: Maybe I could buy some Cognac for my brother. He always drinks it.

JOHN: Let's go ask about it.

卡罗：我从来不了解为什么这些店有这么多种类的酒。

约翰：什么意思？因为买免税的酒便宜很多。

卡罗：为什么？为何大家不喜欢买免税的衬衫或鞋子呢？我就是不懂为何总是酒类。

约翰：因为大部分的国家酒类含税比较高。

卡罗：你是指酒比其它物品含税更高吗？

约翰：是啊，当然。你不知道吗？

卡罗：我不知道。税有多高呢？

约翰：每个国家都不一样，但是因为酒类含税较高，所以买免税酒很划得来。

卡罗：为什么政府要扣酒类的税如此重呢？

约翰：酒类被视为是奢侈品。而且不是很健康的东西。所以如果大家要采购的话，政府认为有权扣税。

卡罗：这也是很多人在这买香烟的原因，对不对？

约翰：当然，香烟的税也很重。

卡罗：现在我懂了，但是我又不抽烟或喝酒。那我应该在这买什么好呢？

约翰：你可以买这些不错的蝴蝶标本。

卡罗：不，很抱歉。我不想要拥有盒装的蝴蝶标本。有点恶心耶。

约翰：不会吧？你替蝴蝶感到难过吗？

卡罗：是的，我认为应该让他们自由地飞翔，而不是试着卖给外国人，这样有点破坏自然。

约翰：对，我同意你的说法。我宁愿这些蝴蝶在山林里飞舞着，我只是想知道他们捕捉这么多是否会影响蝴蝶的数目。

卡罗：谁知道？嘿，我比较喜欢这些玉熊。

约翰：这些多少钱？

卡罗：这个是两千三百美元。也许我应该买给我妈，你觉得呢？

约翰：想买就买吧，你不是已经买给她一个小花瓶了？

卡罗：是啊，但是她会很喜欢这个，她喜欢收集像这样的小东西。

约翰：好啊，那就买吧。我什么也不买，也许我会买一些白兰地酒。

卡罗：也许我可以买一些白兰地酒给我哥，他老是喝那个。

约翰：我们去问问吧！