We also manufacture a wide range of quilts and blankets in which you may be interested.They are fully illustrates in our catalogue and are of the same high quality as our carpets.Mrs.Black will be able to show you examples when she is there.We look forward to receiving an order from you.
Life after Death
A primary school teacher asked one of her students，'Do you believe in life after death？'
The boy answered，'Yes，I do！'The teacher said，'Well，it is good that you believe，because your grandpa came to school to see me today，though you told me yesterday that you needed to take a day off to attend his funeral！'
Offer and Counteroffer 报盘与还盘
to make/give an offer for 对……报盘
to submit an offer 提交报盘
to get/obtain an offer 获得……报盘
to forward/send an offer 寄送报盘
to cable/telegraph an offer 电报（进行）报盘
to accept an offer 接受报盘
firm offer 实盘
nonfirm offer 虚盘
official offer 正式报价（报盘）
to extend an offer 延长报盘
to renew an offer 恢复报盘
to withdraw an offer 撤回报盘
to decline an offer 谢绝报盘
to turn down an offer 谢绝报盘
unacceptable 不可接受的
workable 可行的
wild speculation 漫天要价
the preference of one's offer 优先报盘
at wide intervals 间隔时间太长
counteroffer 还盘，还价
quote 报价
quotation 价格
cost of production 生产费用
reasonable 合理的
competitive price 有竞争性的价格
offeror/offerer 发价（盘）人
offeree 被发价人
offering 出售物
offer letter 报价书
offer sheet 出售货物单
offer list/book 报价单
offer price 售价
offering date 报价有效期限
offering period 报价日
concentration of offers 集中报盘
combined offer 联盘，搭配报盘
lump offer 综合报盘（针对两种以上商品）
to make a bid 投标
We're willing to make you a firm offer at this price.我们愿意以此价格为你报实盘。
We can offer you a quotation based upon the international market.我们可以按国际市场价格给您报价。We'll let you have the official offer next Wednesday.下星期三就给您正式报盘。
We have accepted your firm offer.我们已接受了你们报的实盘。We can't accept your offer unless the price is reduced by 7％.除非你们减价7％，否则我们无法接受报盘。I'm afraid I don't find your price competitive at all.我看你们的报价毫无任何竞争性。Let me make you a special offer.好吧，我给你一个特别优惠价。It's a pleasure for us to offer you the goods as follows.非常荣幸地向你方报盘如下。
It is difficult to quote without full details.未说明详尽细节难以报价。This offer is subject to the goods being unsold.该报盘以商品未售出为准。
This offer is based on an expanding market and is competitive.此报盘着眼于扩大销路而且很有竞争性。We prefer to withhold quotation for a time.我们宁愿暂停报盘。Buyers do not welcome offers made at wide intervals.买主不欢迎报盘间隔太久。
Now we look forward to replying to our offer in the form of counter offer.现在我们希望你们能以还盘的形式对我方报盘予以答复。Our offers are effective for 10 days.我们的报盘十天有效。We cannot make any headway with your offer.你们的报盘未得任何进展。
I'll respond to your counter offer by reducing our price by five Yuan.我同意你们的还价，减价5元。
The offer holds good until 5 o'clock p.m.16th of May，2008，London time.报价有效期到2008年5月16日下午5点，伦敦时间。This offer is subject to your reply reaching here before the beginning of next month.该报盘以你方下月前到达我地为有效。The offer is not workable.报盘不可行。I appreciate your counter offer but find it too low.谢谢您的还价，可我觉得太低了。
We have extended the offer as your request.我们已按你方要求将报盘延期。
The offer is given without engagement.报盘没有约束力。We are in a position to offer sugar from stock.我们现在可以报糖现货。
We'll try our best to get a bid from the buyers.我们一定尽力获得买主的投标。
I'm waiting for your offer.我正等您的报价。All your prices are on C.I.F.basis.
你们所有价格都是成本加运费保险费价格。Can you make an offer，C.I.F.Qingdao，at your earliest convenience？您能尽快报一个青岛港成本加运费价格吗？I'd like to have your lowest quotations，C.I.F.London.请报伦敦到岸价的最低价格。
Please make us a cable offer for 6 tons of wheat.请电报6吨小麦的价格。
We quote this article at 100 per M/T C.I.F.我们报成本加运费价每吨100英镑。We have received offers recently，most of which are below 50 Euro.我们最近的报价大多数都在50欧元以下。Moreover，we've kept the price close to the costs of production.再说，这已经把价格压到生产费用的边缘了。I think the price we offered you last week is the best one.相信我上周的报价是最好的。
No other buyers have bid higher than this price.没有别的买主的出价高于此价。
We prefer to withhold offers for a while.我们宁愿暂停报盘。Buyers are worried at the lack of offer.买主因无报盘而苦恼。Let's have you counter offer.请还个价。Do you want to make a counter offer？您是否还个价？I should have thought my offer was reasonable.我本以为我的报价是合理的。
Buyers do not welcome offers made at wide intervals.买主不欢迎报盘间隔太久。
I appreciate your counter offer but find it too low.谢谢您的还价，可我觉得太低了。
Now we look forward to replying to our offer in the form of counter offer.现在我们希望你们能以还盘的形式对我方报盘予以答复。We make a counter offer to you of 300 per metric ton F.O.B.Sydney.我们还价为每公吨悉尼离岸价300英镑。
A=Mrs.Smith(史密斯女士)
B=Mr.Black(布莱克先生)
A：Mr.Black，I'm anxious to know about your offer.A：布莱克先生，我很想知道你们的报盘情况。B：Well，Mrs.Smith，Here it is，three hundred cases of scarves of all colors，200 Euro a case and two hundred cases of hats，300 Euro a case，C.I.F.Berlin.Shipment will be in September.B：史密斯女士，这个就是：300箱各色围巾和200箱帽子，成本加运费保险费到柏林价，分别是每箱200欧元和每箱300欧元，九月装船。
A：That's too high for us to make any sales.B：价格太高，我们很难销售出去。B：I'm quite surprised to hear you say that，Mrs.Smith.You know the price of hats and scarves has increased since the beginning of this year.Besides，ours are more preferable than what you might get anywhere else.B：史密斯女士，你这么说我很吃惊。你知道从今年年初开始帽子和围巾的价格已经上涨。此外，我们的价格比起你从别处可以买到的价格是较为优惠的。
A：I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.Some suppliers have just provided us with a much lower price than that of last year.A：这点我恐怕不能同意。一些供应商向我们提供过比去年更低的价格。
B：If you insist on that，I have nothing to say.But everybody in our trade would agree that our products enjoy the best quality of all.I should say the price is quite reasonable，considering the quality.B：如果你坚持，我没什么好说的。但是，我们同行都一致同意我们的商品质量是最好的。结合质量考虑，我认为这个价格很合理。
