聽力擴展：

　　A: I want to open a current account with your bank.

　　B: I’ll open it for you right now. Please fill in this form and show me your passport.

　　A: OK. Is there a minimum balance?

　　B: Yes, there must be at least one yuan to open an account.

　　A: Thank you.

　　A：我想在你們銀行開立一個活期存款賬戶。

　　B：馬上就為您辦理。請填寫這張表格并出示您的護照。

　　A：好。有最低限額嗎?

　　B：有，您開戶至少存一元。

　　A：謝謝!【注】minimum a. 最低的，最低限度的

　　cancel v. 取消，撤銷

　　例：If the worst comes to the worst, we�餷l have to cancel our holiday plans. 要是情況不妙, 我們就只好取消度假計劃了。They would be very reluctant to postpone or cancel the meeting. 他們不愿意推遲或取消會議。搭配：cancel a debt 銷賬：You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your brother owes you. 若借給外人，可以向他追討。但若借給兄弟，只能銷賬了。 cancel out 抵消，對消：Recent losses have cancelled out any profits made at the start of the year. 最近的虧損與年出的盈利相抵消。拓展：cancellation n. 取消，撤銷

　　聽力擴展：

　　M: May I speak to Miss Liu, please?

　　W: Speaking. May I ask who is calling?

　　M: Yes, this is Mr. White. I ordered a suit yesterday with you but I don’t want it any more.

　　W: Do you mean you want to cancel the order?

　　M: Yes, may I?

　　W: Certainly.

　　男：請找劉小姐。

　　女：我就是。請問您是誰?

　　男：我是懷特先生。我昨天訂了一套西裝，可是現在不想要了。

　　女：您是想要取消訂單嗎?

　　男：是的。可以嗎?

　　女：當然可以。

　　career n. 生涯，職業，事業

　　例：She experienced a loss of identity after giving up her career to get married. 她為了婚姻放棄了事業，之后有了一種失落感。搭配：career training 就業訓練：Online career training can get you started. 在線職業培訓可供你入門學習。career objective 求職目標：What’s your career objective? 你的職業目標是什么?拓展：career-oriented a. 事業導向的

　　charge v. & n. ①控告 ②使充電 ③進攻 ④ 收費

　　例：He was charged with murder. 他被控犯謀殺罪。How much do you charge for mending shoes? 修鞋要多少錢? All goods are delivered free of charge. 一切物品免費送貨。搭配：charge at撲向，進攻：He charged at me with his head down and both fists flying. 他低著頭，揮舞雙拳朝我沖來。charge against控告：The public prosecutor charged treason against the prisoner. 檢察官指控該罪犯犯有叛國罪。charge for 要價，收費：Plumbers charge by the hour for their work. 水管工人的工作是按小時收費的。free of charge 免費拓展：charger n. ①充電器 ②襲擊者

　　compete v. 比賽，競爭

　　例：Japan is competing with other countries for world market. 日本正與其他國家競爭國際市場。The young tennis player has often competed against famous players, but so far he has always been beaten. 那位年輕的網球運動員常與著名球員比賽，可是到目前為止，他從未贏過。搭配：compete with /against sb. for sth. 與某人競爭某物：The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. 孩子們爭先恐后地游向池塘對岸。Small and independent bookstores simply can’t compete with big national chains. 小規模的個體書店無論如何也競爭不過大型的全國連鎖店。拓展：competition n. 競爭，競賽;competitive a. 競爭性的;competitor n. 競爭對手