特别广播英语第 34 课：American stores 美国各种类型的商店-1

In the United States you will find yourself being urged from every page of every newspaper and on practically every television station to buy all kinds of goods that you are actually quite happy without. 在美国，你不知不觉地发现，月份报纸的每一页，特别是每个电视台的广告都在敦促你去购买各种各样的商品。其实，如果你不买这些商品的话，也许你会更快活。

Not only is there a wide range of prices for goods in America, there is also a wide range in the quality of goods offered for sale. 在美国，不但所出售的商品的价格大不相同，连商品的质量也是完全不一样。

Unlike some countries, Americans generally pay the price of a product without question, instead of trying to get a lower price by bargaining. 不像在其他一些国家，美国人一般按产品的价格付款时都不争讲价钱，不是通过讨价还价来企图以较低的价格来买到产品。

However, there are many "sales" in the United States, during which time stores will lower their normal prices. 不过，在美国也有很多"促销"活动，在促销期间各类商店都会把他们的正常价格降下来。

This may all be very confusing to the visitor. 这使得访客们感到大惑不解，

Which is the best product to buy out of hundreds to choose from? How are you going to know how to "get your money's worth" when you shop? 在数百个选择机会当中，哪一种产品才是最好的呢？每当你去商店购物时，你怎样才能知道你的钱花得物有所值呢？

Perhaps the best advice is: Don't hurry. Visit various stories and determine the quality of goods. 也许最好的忠告就是：别着急，多跑几层楼查看一下商品的质量，

Examine them carefully. Read the advertisements so that you can compare prices. Explore and examine before you buy. 仔细检验一下商品，看看各种广告以便你可以比较一下价格。在你还没买之前先考察一番，检验一下商品质量。

There is a great variety of shops in the United States, ranging from very large stores called "department stores," offering clothing, furniture, household goods as well as many other goods, to very small shops that specialize in just one kind of product. 在美国，有好多不同类型的商店：从供应衣着用品、家具、日杂用品以及被称为"百货公司"的大型商店，直到专营某种产品的一些很小的商店。