Lucy is writing an e-mail to exchange something she ordered the other day.
露西正在寫電子郵件，要退換前幾天訂購的東西。
必備單字
1. package n.
包裹（國中基礎1200字）
2. service n.
服務（國中挑戰800字）
實用字詞
1. order n. 訂單；v. 訂貨
2. quality n. 品質；adj. 優質的
閱讀技巧：
將長句分成短字詞，以利閱讀
I got／the package／that I ordered／on your Web site／three days ago.
我收到／這個包裹／我訂購的／在你的網站／三天前。
斷句練習：
解答:
動手做做看：將長句分成短字詞
My daughter/is very interested in/Paddington Bear/because she loves/his stories.
我女兒／非常喜歡／柏靈頓熊，／因為她愛／他的故事。
考題練習：
TOEIC Bridge測驗 X 國中會考題型
1. Why did Lucy write this e-mail?
(A) She got the wrong item.
(B) She wanted more discount.
(C) She ordered something wrong.
2. How much did Lucy pay for two candles?
(A) NT$2,560. (B) NT$1,920. (C) NT$1,280.
3. Which is true?
(A) Lucy went to the store a few days ago.
(B) Lucy bought some things as Christmas gifts.
(C) Lucy left her home address and waited for the bear.
解答:
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B)
文章由TOEIC Program Taiwan · Chun Shin提供：
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