業精於勤，事立於豫

(Allie is shopping at a department store. There is a sale on.)

Allie：Excuse me, how much is this sweater?

Salesman：That sweater is twenty percent off. It's now only six hundred dollars.

Allie：Great! I would like to try it __1__ . Can you tell me where your dressing rooms are?

Salesman：Certainly. They're over there in the corner.

(Allie comes out of the dressing room.)

Allie：It's a little big. Do you have one in a __2__ size?

Salesman：We do. We also have __3__ in different colors and styles that you may like. I can show them to you.

(Allie has picked out the clothes she wants and is at the cash __4__ .)

Clerk：It comes to nine hundred and fifty dollars.

Allie：Do you take credit cards here?

Clerk：Yes, we take most major credit cards.

Allie：On __5__ thought, I think I'll pay cash.

Clerk：All clothing can be exchanged with your receipt within seven days. Please come again soon.

* percent 百分比    *exchange 交換    * cash 現金    * receipt 收據    *major 主要的

1. (A) on (B) in (D) up (D) out

2. (A) bigger (B) larger (C) smaller (D) cheaper

3. (A) it (B) either (C) others (D) other

4. (A) door (B) desk (C) table (D) floor

5. (A) second (B) first (C) last (D) every

答案：

1. (A)，買毛衣可以「試穿」(try on)。
             (D) try out (試驗；參加甄試)。  

2. (C)，衣服有點大，要穿「小一點」的尺寸。

3. (C)，店裡除了有同款式的毛衣外·也有「不同」款式和顏色「的毛衣」 (others)，others 可以代換成 other sweaters 或 other ones。 

4. (B)，cash desk是「收銀台」。一般的收銀台都有抽屜，因此不稱作 cash table。

5. (A)，on second thought 是慣用語，意思為「再想一想」，表示要改變主意了。

句型：間接問句：短句/簡單問句 + 疑問詞 (+ S) + V 

例句：Can you tell me where your dressing rooms are? (能告訴我你們的試衣間在哪嗎？)

練習1：Please tell me __________ __________ __________ __________. 
　　 　(請告訴我現在幾點。)

練習2：Do you know __________ __________ __________ __________ ?
　　 　(你知道那男人是誰嗎？)

練習3：I don't understand __________ __________ __________. 
　　 　(我不了解你的意思。)

練習4：Guess __________ __________ __________ __________ 
　　 　(猜猜看它多少錢。)

練習5：Does anyone know__________ __________ __________ Amy?
　　 　(有誰知道 Amy 怎麼了嗎？)

練習6：Peter wants to find out __________ __________ __________ the game.
　　 　(Peter 想要查出是哪一隊贏得了比賽。)

答案：1. what time it is  2. who the man is  3. what you mean  4. how much it is  5. what happen to  6. which team won