Visiting a Carpet Factory

参观地毯厂

　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　539. Welcome to our factory.

　　欢迎您到我们厂参观。

　　540.This carpet is hand－made by traditional methods.

　　这是传统工艺手工编织的地毯。

　　541. It's elaborate，and expensive.

　　做工精细，但成本高。

　　542. It's a fashion nowadays among Europeans and Americans to admire hand－made things.

　　现在欧美人崇尚手工制品。

　　543.This carpet is made by machine.

　　这是机织的毯。

　　544. Designs and patterns can be promptly altered with easy and fast operation.

　　可以迅速变换设计和图案，操作方便。

　　545.The price is far lower. Ordinary households prefer to buy this kind.

　　它们的价钱要便宜得多，普通人家都选购这种。

　　546.This must be a silk rug，it looks so gorgeous.

　　这种是丝毯吧？它看上去真是华丽极了。

　　547. Yes，it is Persian silk rug.

　　是的，这是波斯丝毯。

　　548.They're mainly for export to earn foreign exchange.

　　它们主要用来出口创汇。

　　549.This tapestry's pattern is very modern.

　　这块壁毯的图案很有现代派的味道。

　　550. Just now what you've seen were woolens and slik. There are synthetic fabrics.

　　刚才你们看的都是羊毛的丝织的，这里是化纤的。

　　551.They're lighter，mothproof and cheap.

　　它们重量轻，防虫蛀，价格便宜。

　　552. And they're more in demand by the salaried class.

　　更受到工薪阶层的欢迎。

　　Dialogue A

　　（A：Receptionist B：Nora C：Nina）

　　A：Welcome to our factory. Please take a tour of our display hall. This carpet is hand－made by traditional methods. It's elaborate，and expensive. But it's in good demand by foreign businessmen.

　　B：It's a fashion nowadays among Europeans and Americans to admire hand－made things.

　　A：This carpet is made by machine. Designs and patterns can be promptly altered with easy and fast operation.

　　C：They should be cheaper？

　　A：That's for sure. The price is far lower. Ordinary households prefer to buy this kind.

　　C：This must be a silk rug，it looks so gorgeous.

　　A：Yes，it is a Persian silk rug. They're mainly for exportto earn foreign exchange.

　　B：This tapestry's pattern is very modern. Is the designer Chinese？

　　A：Yes，ma'am. Our factory employs a group of designers. According to their contracts，they are obliged to provide a certain number of designs for the works every year.

　　B：I see.

　　A：Just now what you've seen were woolens and silk. There are synthetic fabrics.

　　C：If you hadn't told us，I would not have noticed any difference.

　　A：They're lighter，mothproof，and cheap. And they're more in demand by the salaried class.

　　B：I've got a measurement here. I'd like to buy a small rug as a memento and put it in my bedroom.

　　A：80×120inches. Let's go to the sales hall to have a look.

　　Words and Expressions

　　elaborate      a. 精心制作的

　　fashion          n. 流行式样，风尚

　　promptly        ad. 迅速地

　　household      n. 家庭，户

　　gorgeous       a. 华丽的，豪华的

　　synthetic a. 合成的，人造的

　　memento         n. 纪念品

　　mothproof       a. 防蛀的，不蛀的