Peter:
Would you tell me how I should send this parcel to Shanghai, China? It contains only books.

您能告诉我如何把这个包裹邮寄到中国上海吗?里面只有书。
Clerk:
You might send it as “Printed Matter”.

您可以作为“印刷品”邮寄。
Peter:
I wonder if I could have it insured here?

我想知道可否对此投保?
Clerk:
Of course. How much would you want to insure these books for?

当然,您想为这些书投保多少?
Peter:
Let me see… I think I can have them insured for five hundred dollars.

我看看……我想我能投保500 美元。
Clerk:
Five hundred dollars, so you pay ten dollars for the insurance, that’s two percent of the total value of the article…

500 美元,您付10 美元保险金,那是物品价值的2%。
Peter:
Here’s a check for ten dollars.

这是一张10 美元的支票。
Clerk:
Here’s your receipt. Now, please have it well wrapped and sealed.

这是您的收据,现在,请您把它包起来,捆好。