1.The post services are a government monopoly.

邮政服务由政府垄断。

重点词语：monopoly n.①垄断 ②垄断公司 ③专利品

商务用语：government monopoly 政府垄断

state monopoly 国家垄断

commercial monopoly 商业垄断

public monopoly 政府专营；国家专营（通常为公用事业）

2.The flat was bought with a $50,000 mortgage.

这套公寓以5万美元的抵押贷款购得。

重点词语：mortgage n./v. ①抵押 ②抵押单据

商务用语：mortgage repayments 抵押贷款偿还

unlimited mortgage 无限制的抵押

draft drawn against mortgage 抵押汇票

mortgage oneself to the cause 献身于事业

3.The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.

一个人学外语的内在要求越高，那么他就学得越快。

重点词语：motivation n.①动机的形成 ②促动因素，动力，动机

商务用语：tax motivation 税收推动因素

vocational motivation 职业选择动机

consumer motivation 消费动机

economic motivation 经济动机

4.What do you think his motives were in buying the manager a drink?

你认为他请经理喝一杯的目的是什么？

重点词语：motive adj.①移动的 ②活动的，不固定的 n.动机，动因

商务用语：mixed motive 不纯的动机

assets motive 资产动机

5.The union negotiated a new contract with the City.

工会与市政府谈妥一项新合同。

重点词语：negotiate v. ①商议，谈判，协商 ②谈妥，谈定

商务用语：negotiate with somebody about/over/for something 与…协商…

negotiate a peace treaty 议订和约

negotiated amount 议付金额