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A shopping mall discount store: A store that sells consumer goods, at a discount from the manufacturers suggested retail price. Also called discounter, discount house. n. 廉价商店 bargaining shop： a shop where customers can bargain over the prices of the goods clearance sales: special retail sale, usually held to move out completely a type or brand of product from inventory 清仓削价销售 a good buy: Sth. you buy at a low or reasonable price 便宜货 上算的买卖 slip: a small, narrow piece of paper expiration: the end of stated period of time bulletin: a short public notice Pre-listening discussion 1. What kind of store or shops would you like to go for shopping, a bargain shop or a fixed price shop? Why? 1. B. It was not allowed in big stores. However, I heard that in the U.S. bargaining was not allowed in large stores. 2. A By collecting and comparing prices at different stores. Therefore I explored different stores to compare prices. I spoke to some of my American colleagues and neighbours about the different shopping avenues. From whatever information I collected I could find out some best buys could be made at the bargain or discount stores. 3. A. Because items are offered at a discounted price. Watch for sales. This was when items are offered at a discounted pice. 4. D. At clearance sales. Great bargains can be found at clearance sales. 5. C. in periodicals Look for and use coupons. These can be found in the Sunday paper, in magazines and sometimes in the telephone book. 6. B. It makes you get the specific discounted item. A coupon is a little slip of paper allowing you to get a small discount when you buy the specific item described. 7. B. A coupon is worth twice as much. If the store is having a double coupon day, the coupon is worth twice as much. 8. D. At second-hand stores. Purchases can be made very inexpensively at the garage sales and at the second hand stores. Used items in good condition often can be found for a low price. Passage 2 Ameri