Translate the following sentence into English.
汤姆选定了一台IBM笔记本电脑，他的父亲开了一张一千美元的支票付给店主。
【正确答案】：
TOM HAS DECIDED ON AN IBM NOTEBOOK AND HIS FATHER MADE OUT / WROTE A CHECK FOR $1, 000 TO THE SHOP OWNER.
【题目解析】：
考点：句子主干为“汤姆选定电脑”和“父亲开支票”两个并列句。开支票write a check；店主shop owner。