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英文原文
college English test band four part two listening comprehension
大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試第二部分聽(tīng)力理解
conversation two
對(duì)話二
Our guest on today's book talk is John Black, the author of the new bestseller, "Retire Early". Thanks for having me on the show, Lisa.
我們今天的書(shū)籍訪談嘉賓是約翰·布萊克，這位新書(shū)《提前退休》的作者。麗莎，非常感謝你邀請(qǐng)我參加這個(gè)節(jié)目。
John, your book is getting a lot of attention partly because you write that most people can retire by 40. Is that realistic? Definitely. When researching this book, I interviewed hundreds of people who retired by 40.
約翰，你的書(shū)引起了大量關(guān)注，部分原因是你在書(shū)中寫(xiě)道大多數(shù)人可以在40歲退休。這是現(xiàn)實(shí)的嗎？絕對(duì)是。在研究這本書(shū)時(shí)，我采訪了數(shù)百名在40歲退休的人。
Okay, but how much money does a person need to retire? I've read articles recommending one million dollars as a good figure for retirement. While most financial planners do give numbers, I don't think that's useful as people are living in different areas with different costs of living and have different needs and wants. Which is why I suggest that people aim for financial independence.
好的，但是一個(gè)人退休需要多少錢(qián)？我讀過(guò)一些文章，建議退休時(shí)有一百萬(wàn)美元是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的數(shù)字。雖然大多數(shù)財(cái)務(wù)規(guī)劃師都會(huì)給出數(shù)字，但我認(rèn)為這沒(méi)什么用，因?yàn)槿藗兩钤诓煌貐^(qū)，生活成本不同，需求和欲望也不同。這就是為什么我建議人們追求財(cái)務(wù)獨(dú)立。
What do you mean by "financial independence"? Having investment income that's greater than monthly expenses. That sounds risky to me. What if an accident happens or you get ill and need medical treatment? Shouldn't people have extra cash for emergencies?
你所說(shuō)的“財(cái)務(wù)獨(dú)立”是什么意思？指的是投資收入大于每月支出。這聽(tīng)起來(lái)很冒險(xiǎn)。如果發(fā)生意外或者你生病了需要治療怎么辦？人們不應(yīng)該為緊急情況準(zhǔn)備一些額外的現(xiàn)金嗎？
Too many people spend their lives working on jobs they hate because they're afraid. So, I counsel people to take risks. Retirement doesn't have to be permanent, and if people need to, they can go back to work. But it's not always easy to get back into the workforce after an extended absence. True, but if you keep current with your skills, you will be attractive to employers. Maybe. But how can anyone save enough to retire by 40 when most people can't retire at 60? Simple. By cutting housing, food, and transport expenses and investing half your monthly income. That sounds impossible. I admit it's difficult, but it has worked for thousands.
太多的人因?yàn)楹ε露鴱氖滤麄冇憛挼墓ぷ鳌Ｋ?，我建議人們要敢于冒險(xiǎn)。退休不必是永久性的，如果人們需要，他們可以回去工作。但長(zhǎng)期缺席后重返職場(chǎng)并不容易。確實(shí)，但如果你保持技能更新，你將吸引雇主。也許吧。但是當(dāng)大多數(shù)人60歲都不能退休時(shí)，怎么可能有人能攢夠錢(qián)在40歲退休呢？很簡(jiǎn)單。通過(guò)削減住房、食物和交通費(fèi)用，并將你每月收入的一半用于投資。這聽(tīng)起來(lái)不可能。我承認(rèn)這很難，但它對(duì)數(shù)千人有效。
Questions twelve to fifteen are based on the conversation you have just heard.
問(wèn)題十二至十五基于你剛才聽(tīng)到的對(duì)話。
Question twelve: What do we learn about the man's book published recently?
問(wèn)題十二：我們從最近出版的這位男士的書(shū)中了解到什么？
Question thirteen: What do the articles the woman read recommend?
問(wèn)題十三：這位女士讀過(guò)的文章建議了什么？
Question fourteen: What does the man say about retirement?
問(wèn)題十四：這個(gè)男人對(duì)退休有什么看法？
Question fifteen: How does the man say his proposal about retirement can be carried out?
問(wèn)題十五：這個(gè)男人如何表示他的退休提議可以實(shí)施？
