金融英语综合辅导：InquiringaboutPeonyCard（1）

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　　1 1 A:Excuse me,is this the Peony Credit Card Department of the ICBC?
3 F/ O: A# y3 A5 i# R8 J2 {　　B:Yes.Is there anything I could do for you?
　　A:Could you tell me something about your Peony Credit Card?
# a9 e9 F4 t9 ]9 R7 B1 `　　B:Yes,of course.
　　A:What service advantages does peony card possess?
　　B:Oh.First of all, We have interconnected our service offices throughout the country. In more than 320 card-issuing cities,there are over 28,000 savings offices and 100,000 special units.
. Z, D8 ]2 Y* b　　A:That’s great.Anything else?
　　B:We have the advantages of computer network with 27,000 ATMs and 120,000 POS. You can enjoy pleasant and convenient services anytime and anywhere.
3 U6 e! S. Y( s2 i  h' w　　A:Thank you for your information.
　　B:You’re welcome.
　　A:请问这儿是工商银行牡丹卡部吗？
　　B:是。需要我为您做点儿什么吗？
　　A:我想咨询牡丹卡业务，可以吗？
; S" X: M8 {& @! k0 a2 B　　B:当然可以。
$ `. G/ N0 ?* w　　A:牡丹卡有哪些服务优势呢？
　　B:噢。首先，我们在国内实现了服务机构网络化。在现有320多个发卡城市中，共有28,000多个指定储蓄所，特约单位100,000多家。
　　A:太棒了！还有哪些优势呢？
. f! H$ b6 [+ r, E; l5 J1 {8 @; o4 T　　B:我行拥有计算机网络优势,现有ATM机近27,000多台，POS机120,000余台。您可以随时随地享受到轻松方便的服务。
　　A:谢谢您的咨询。
6 w. v. X2 C; i" i& f- L　　B:不用谢。
8 y* ?! L& K8 }　　2 2 A:Why are “MasterCard” symbols on the faces of Peony Card?
　　B:Ah.That’s because the ICBC has joined in the MasterCard International Organization in Feb.1990.And “MasterCard” is the symbol of the organization.
　　A:Does it do anything with the Peony Card?
　　B:Well,according to the regulations of the Internatioal Credit Card Organization, every member bank must design the symbol of the organization on the face of the credit card. Therefore,there are “MasterCard” symbols on the faces of the peony cards.
　　A:Ah.I think it’s the same with the VISA symbol.
　　B:Quite so.
* M8 J4 c; x6 |3 b' m* C* |　　A:为什么牡丹卡卡面上带有“MasterCard”图案？
& @  [/ C- n2 j1 l6 W% s3 ]/ N　　B:因为中国工商银行己于1990年2月加入了“万事达卡”国际组织，成为其会员银行。“MasterCard”是该组织的标志。
! s, U5 h" e+ t* p" P! w$ w4 T　　A:这与牡丹卡有什么关系吗？
　　B:嗯，根据国际信用卡组织的规定，每个会员银行发行的信用卡面上必须带有该组织的标志，因此，牡丹卡面上带有“MasterCard”标志。
" D7 X  Z( P2 m6 L4 Y( ^　　A:喔，看来VISA图案也是如此。
　　B:正是这样。