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英文原文
college English test band four part two listening comprehension
大学英语四级考试第二部分听力理解
conversation two
对话二
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.
我们今天的书籍访谈嘉宾是约翰·布莱克，这位新书《提前退休》的作者。丽莎，非常感谢你邀请我参加这个节目。
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.
约翰，你的书引起了大量关注，部分原因是你在书中写道大多数人可以在40岁退休。这是现实的吗？绝对是。在研究这本书时，我采访了数百名在40岁退休的人。
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，但是一个人退休需要多少钱？我读过一些文章，建议退休时有一百万美元是一个不错的数字。虽然大多数财务规划师都会给出数字，但我认为这没什么用，因为人们生活在不同地区，生活成本不同，需求和欲望也不同。这就是为什么我建议人们追求财务独立。
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?
你所说的“财务独立”是什么意思？指的是投资收入大于每月支出。这听起来很冒险。如果发生意外或者你生病了需要治疗怎么办？人们不应该为紧急情况准备一些额外的现金吗？
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.
太多的人因为害怕而从事他们讨厌的工作。所以，我建议人们要敢于冒险。退休不必是永久性的，如果人们需要，他们可以回去工作。但长期缺席后重返职场并不容易。确实，但如果你保持技能更新，你将吸引雇主。也许吧。但是当大多数人60岁都不能退休时，怎么可能有人能攒够钱在40岁退休呢？很简单。通过削减住房、食物和交通费用，并将你每月收入的一半用于投资。这听起来不可能。我承认这很难，但它对数千人有效。
Questions twelve to fifteen are based on the conversation you have just heard.
问题十二至十五基于你刚才听到的对话。
Question twelve: What do we learn about the man's book published recently?
问题十二：我们从最近出版的这位男士的书中了解到什么？
Question thirteen: What do the articles the woman read recommend?
问题十三：这位女士读过的文章建议了什么？
Question fourteen: What does the man say about retirement?
问题十四：这个男人对退休有什么看法？
Question fifteen: How does the man say his proposal about retirement can be carried out?
问题十五：这个男人如何表示他的退休提议可以实施？
