Unit 7

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Mother's Day is coming and I want to give my mother a special present

母亲节即将来临，我想送给母亲一份特别的礼物。

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On Sunday when I walked on the street , I was attracted by an exciting advert on the wall , which was advertised as " Memories just for One "

周日我在街上漫步时，被墙上的一则激动人心的广告所吸引，上面写着"仅此一份的记忆"。

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And it showed all the goods were on sale in a shop

而且它显示商店里所有的商品都在打折出售。

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It's just on the opposite side of a supermarket where I often go shopping

它就在我经常去购物的超市对面。

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Maybe it could give me a hint about my mother's present , so I decided to have a look there

或许它能给我一些关于母亲礼物的线索，于是我决定去那里看看。

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Once walking in the shop , I was overwhelmed by shining brand new luxury goods like perfume , jewellery , and second-hand bags on the shelves

一走进店里，我就被货架上闪闪发光的新品奢侈品淹没了——香水、珠宝，还有二手包。

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It was amazing , but everything seemed so dear

这令人惊叹，但一切似乎都如此昂贵。

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I complained that it seemed hard to find a present that I could afford

我抱怨说，似乎很难找到一件我能负担得起的礼物。

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Just in time , an assistant came to help me

就在那时，一位助手过来帮了我。

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She told me to go to the women's section and maybe I could find something special but inexpensive for my mother

她让我去女装区看看，或许能为我母亲物色到既特别又不贵的东西。

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She was right

她说对了。

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In the women's section , there were lots of pretty clothes like sleeveless dresses , jeans and well-made shoes on a shelf beneath

在女装区，下方的架子上陈列着许多漂亮的衣物，比如无袖连衣裙、牛仔裤以及做工精良的鞋子。

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I soon found a special sweatshirt from many clothes

我很快从众多衣服中挑出了一件特别的运动衫。

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It was of good quality and the pattern of a mother holding a baby in her arms really attracted me

它质量上乘，母亲怀抱婴儿的图案深深吸引了我。

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It was the obvious choice

这是显而易见的选择。

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But unfortunately , I didn't find a suitable size for my mother , which made me upset

但遗憾的是，我没能找到适合我母亲的尺码，这让我很沮丧。

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I didn't want to give up , so I asked a shop assistant to see if there were other ways to get a suitable one

我不愿就此放弃，于是请店员帮忙看看是否还有其他方法能买到合适的。

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Luckily , she told me ," The sweatshirt you want is out of stock . We'll help you get the right size from other shops . But you need to wait at least three days and pay a deposit . If the item is not as satisfactory as you thought , we will exchange it or refund for you ."

幸运的是，她告诉我："您想要的卫衣目前缺货。我们会帮您从其他店铺调来合适的尺码，但您需要至少等待三天并支付定金。如果商品不如预期满意，我们可以为您更换或退款。"

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I was so happy to know that and thanked her a lot

得知此事我欣喜万分，对她感激不尽。

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I also chose a pair of knitting needles because it occurred to me that my mother likes to knit in her spare time

我还选了一副织针，因为我想起我母亲闲暇时喜欢编织。

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I came to the reception desk and asked ," How much should I pay ?"

我来到接待处问道：“我应该付多少钱？”

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" Let me see . Your order has been reduced to 10 and as a student you can get a 50 percent discount ."

让我看看。您的订单已减少到10件，作为学生您可以享受五折优惠。

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" It means you only charge me half price . It's really a bargain ."

这意味着你只收我半价。这真是笔划算的交易。

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I paid in cash and left

我用现金支付后就离开了。

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I hope my mother would be happy when she got my presents on Mother's Day

我希望母亲在母亲节收到我的礼物时会感到开心