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Welcome to your handy pricing guide
This leaflet gives you the prices for Royal Mails UK and International services and Parcelforce Worldwide UK services — whether your item is to the UK or abroad, urgent or you simply want a standard service. To obey national and international regulations governing the carriage of mail, and ensure that mail in transport does not present a danger to the general public, we restrict or ban certain items from our network.
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Letters
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Length
Limit (cm)
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Width
Limit (cm)
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Thickness
Limit (cm)
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Weight
Limit(g)
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Price(£/100g)
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Standard
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24
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16.5
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0.5
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100
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1.8
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Large
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35.3
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25
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2.5
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750
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2.3
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Parcels
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Length
Limit (cm)
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Width
Limit (cm)
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Depth
Limit (cm)
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Weight
Limit (kg)
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Price(£/kg)
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Small
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45
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35
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8
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2
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4.3
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35
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25
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16
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2
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Medium
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61
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46
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46
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20
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6.8
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Large
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150
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300
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60
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30
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9.0
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Only available on Parcelforce Worldwide services.
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If you want to find out more about our parcel and letter services, please take a look at the ‘our services’ booklet for more detailed information. Alternatively, you can find out more by visiting www.royalmail.com or by calling Customer Services on 03457740740. If you are deaf or hearing impaired, we offer a Textphone service on 03456000606.
1. According to the leaflet, what kind of service can be offered?
A. Sending items home and abroad. B. Getting some discount.
C. Sending items without limits. D. Sending parcels only.
2. If your parcel is 45cm in length, 36cm in width, 20cm in depth and weighs 10kg, you need to pay ________.
A. £23 B. £43
C. £68 D. £90
3. Which of the following is specially intended for the deaf?
A. The Textphone service on 03456000606.
B. The Customer Services on 03457740740.
C. The website www.royalmail.com.
D. The ‘Our services’ booklet
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. A
【解析】
本文是一篇广告。文章介绍方便的价格指南。此传单提供英国皇家邮政、国际服务和Parcelforce全球英国服务的价格——无论您的邮件是寄往英国还是国外，急件还是您只想要标准服务。为了遵守国家和国际上有关邮件运输的规定，并确保运输中的邮件不会对公众构成危险，我们限制或禁止某些邮件进入我们的网络。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中This leaflet gives you the prices for Royal Mails UK and International services and Parcelforce Worldwide UK services — whether your item is to the UK or abroad, urgent or you simply want a standard service.可知，根据说明书，我们可以提供向国内外派送物品的服务。故选A。
【2题详解】
计算题。根据表格Medium中长61cm；宽46ce；深46ce；重20kg，Price(£/100g)是6.8。由此推知，如果你的包裹是45厘米,宽36厘米,深度20厘米,重10公斤,你需要支付£68。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句If you are deaf or hearing impaired, we offer a Textphone service on 03456000606.可知，电话03456000606是专门为聋哑人准备的。故选A。
