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1 .<-NARRATOR:-> Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the University bookstore.

旁白：听一段学生和大学书店员工的对话。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Hi, I bought this book at the beginning of the semester, but, something's come up and... I'd like to return it.

学生：嗨，我在本学期初买了这本书，但是，中间出了点事情，我想退回来。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Well, for a full refund, store policy is that you have to return merchandise 2 weeks from the time it was purchased, er... but for science text books or anything having to do with specific courses.

雇员：呃，全额退还，我们店里的政策是在购买后的两个星期内归还商品才行。呃，但是对于科技类教科书或者与专业课程相关的书籍呢

2 .Wait... was it for specific course?

等一下，是专业课程的书吗？

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Yeah, but actually...

学生：是的，但是……

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Well... for course books, the deadline is 4 weeks after the beginning of the semester.

雇员：嗯，专业课书籍的归还期限是在学期初的4 周内。

2 .So for this fall semester, the deadline was October 1st.

所以今年秋季学期的最后期限是10月1日。

3 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Ouch, then I missed it. But, why October 1st?

学生：天啊，那我就错过时间了，但是为什么了10 月1 日呢？

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Emm, I guess the reasoning is that by October 1st, the semester is in full gear.

雇员：呃，我想是因为学期规划阶段吧。

2 .And everyone kinda knows what courses they’ll be taking that semester

每个人都知道这学期有什么课程可以上。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->I get it.so it's mainly for people who decide to withdraw from… or to change to new courses early on.

学生：我明白了。所以一般是针对那些放弃正在学的课程，然后尽快换新课程的人。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Exactly! The books have to be in perfect condition of course.

雇员：是的。当然书本一定要保持完好无损才成。

2 .They can't be marked up or looked used in any way for the full refund, I mean.

我的意思是，全额退款的话，书不能被标记或者看起来像是被用过

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Well, but, my situation is a little different. I hoped you might be able to make an exception.

学生：呃，但是我的情况有些特殊，我希望你能为我破一次例。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Well, the policy is generally pretty rigid and the semester is almost over.

雇员：一般我们的政策是很严格的，而且这学期已经快结束了。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Okay, here is what happened?

学生：好，是这样的。

2 .Um, I think my professor really miscalculated.

嗯，我想我的教授算错了。

3 .Anyway the syllabus was way too ambitious in my opinion.

不管怎么样吧，我们的教学大纲在我来看任务量太重了

4 .There're only 2 weeks of classes left in the semester and there are like 6 books on the syllabus that we haven't even touched.

上学期我们仅有两周的课程，但是大纲上的六本书我们还碰都没有碰过。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->I see. So you're hoping to return in this one.

雇员：明白了。所以你希望退还这本书。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Yeah, professor already announced that we won't be reading this one by Jane Bowles and all the others I bought used.

学生：是的。教授已经说我们无需读一本简布恩的书以及我买的其他几本书。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Jane Bowles? Which book of hers?

雇员：简布恩？哪本书？

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->It's called "Two serious ladies".

学生：叫做《两位严肃的女人》。

2 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->Oh, but you should keep that one. Are you interested in literature?

雇员：哦，但是你应该留着那本书。你对文学感兴趣吗？

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Well. I am in English major.

学生：我是英语专业。

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->You are lucky to have professor who includes the lesser known writer like her on the syllabus, you know, not the usual authors we've all read.

雇员：你很幸运，因为你的教授涵盖了像她这样优秀作家的书目在教学大纲里面， 你知道，她和一般的作家不一样。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->So you really think...

学生：那么你真的认为？

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->I do. And especially if you're into literature.

雇员：是的。尤其是你对文学感兴趣。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Hem, well, this I wasn't expecting. I mean... er, em... Wow.

学生：嗯，我倒没想这么多，我的意思是，哇哦……

1 .<-FEMALE EMPLOYEE:->I hope you don't think I'm being too pushy.

雇员：我希望你不要认为我咄咄逼人。

2 .If you prefer, you can return the book and arrange for a store credit, you don't qualify for a refund.

如果你没意见的话，你可以把书归还回来，然后换取一些书店信用值，你还不能全额退款

3 .Policy is policy after all, but you can make an exchange and you can use the credit for your books for next semester.

毕竟规定就是规定，但是你可以换成你下学期能用到的其他书目。

4 .The credit carries over from one semester to the next.

信用值可以从一个学期延迟到下一个学期继续使用。

1 .<-MALE STUDENT:->Hmm... that's good to know, but now I am really intrigued, I guess that just because we run out of time to read this book in class, doesn't mean that I cannot read it on my own time.

学生：嗯，那也不错。但是现在我还真的是感兴趣了，我想在课堂上我们没有时间来读，但不意味着我平时没有时间读。

2 .You know, I think I'll give it a try.

你知道的，我想读一下。