懂你英语L6Unit-2

Unit2-1listening退休和投资Walterwantstoretirewithinthenextfewyears.Hehasbeenworkingatthesamecompanyforover15yearsasanaccountant.Duringthattime,he’sbeensavinghismoneyandpayingoffthatdebt.However,evenwithhissavingsandinvestments,heisn’tsurethathewillhaveenoughmoneyforretirement.Ifitdoesn’t,hewillhavetokeeponworking,whichdependsonthecompany.Fornow,thecompanyisok.Butit’snolongergrowingasfastasitusedto.Whetherornothecankeeponhisworkingwillalsodependonhishealth.Fortunately,heisingoodhealth.Butheknowsthatthatcouldchangeinanytime.Ifhefelldownorhadastroke,itcouldforcehimtostopworking.Ifthathappened,hewouldhavetorelyonhissavingsandotherassetstosurvive.Soonorlater,heknowshishealthwilldeclineandhewillhavetostopworking.Soheneedstoprepare.Mostofhiswealthisintheformofcompanystockandthevalueofhishome.Bothoftheseareatrisk.Thecompanystockmaygodownandthevalueofhishomemayalsofall.Thecompanyheworksforisapharmaceutical(制药的)company.Itdevelopsnewdrugswhichisriskybusinessandsellsthemworldwide.It’sexpensivetodevelopnewdrugsanditcantakeaverylongtimetogetanewdrugapproved.Withoutgovernmentapproval,itcan’tbesold,whichcanresultinahugeloss.Anotherthreatthecompanycomesfromforeigncompetition,whichisgettingstronger.Thecompanyhasalsostartedtomovesomeofitsresearchesandproductionfacilitiesoversees.Salarylevelislowerthere,andthequalityoftheforeignworkersisgettingbetter.Asaresult,thecompanyhastoreduceitslocalhiringandit’snolongergivinglargebonuses.Onethingheisconsidering,istosellhisshareinthecompany.Hecouldbegintosellalittleatatimeandreinvestthemoneyinsomewhereelse.Butwherewouldheinvest?Hedoesn’tknowmuchaboutinvestingandseveralofhisfriendhavelostalotbymakingabadinvestment.Investinginrealrestateorthestockmarketcouldbeveryrisky.Inthebestcase,hewillmakealotofmoney.Ifthathappened,hecouldfinallyretireandenjoyacomfortablelife.Ontheotherhand,intheworstcase,hisinvestmentscouldresultinahugeloss.Ifthathappened,hewouldn’tbeabletoenjoyhisretirement.Hewouldn’tbeabletotravelordoanyofthingsthathe’sdreamedaboutdoing.Sonowhehastodecidewhatheshoulddo.Shouldhebegintosellhisstockinthecompanyorshouldhewaituntilheactuallyneedsthemoney.Ifhesoldnow,hewillhavetodecidewhattodowiththemoney.Hisinvestmentcouldturnoutwelloritcouldturnouttobeadisaster.Ontheotherhand,ifyoudecidetowait,anythingwilldependonhiscompany.Theoneadvantagehehaswiththisoptionsishe’sbeingontheinsideofthecompany.Withhisinsiderinformation,hecanpredictthecompany’sshot-termfuture.Thisisespeciallytruebecauseasanaccount,hehasanaccesstothecompany’sfinancialdata.Ifthingsstarttogobadly,hecanbegintosellhisstockandavoidabigloss.Otherwise,it’sprobablysafertokeepthestockandhopethatthecompanydoeswellevenifitsgrowthratedeclines.Sofornow,thatisprobablywhatheshoulddo.Ifyouwerehe,whatwouldyoudo?Unit2-1dialogue非洲和巴黎旅行So,whereshouldwegoonourvacation.WhataboutAfrica?Africa,no,that’snotforme.WhydoyouwanttogotheAfrica?I’dliketogetoutandseethewildlife,thedramaofnature!Wecouldseesomeofthegreatmigrations.Wow,youareadventurer.Whataboutfoodanddiseases?Whataboutterrorism.Suresomethingthatcouldhappen.Butifwenevertakeanyrisks,wewon’thaveaninterestinglife.Idon’twanttohaveaboringlife.So,youthinkI’mboringthen,right.Well,you’recertainlynotthemostexcitingperson.Whatplaysthingsafeandsecure.Idon’tmindtakeafewrisksbutit’sgottobeworthit.WatchinganimalsmigrateissomethingIcouldseeinadocumentary.AndIdon’tliketheideaofbeingaroundpredators(肉食动物),likelionsandhyenas(鬣狗).Ok,mybraveman.Whatwouldyouliketodo?Well,I’vebeenthinkingaboutit.Ithinkit’snicetogotoParisinthefallandvisitsomemuseums.Wecangotoaconcertandgotoseeaballet.Ah,we’vebeentoParisbefore.That’sexcitingaboutitandI’mtiredofmuseums.Anyotherideas?OneplacethatmightbeinterestingisinSouthAmerica,MachuPicchu.It’sanabandonedcitywayupinthemountainPeru.Yes,I’veheardofit.thatmightbeinteresting.Shouldwelookintoit?Sure,youlookintoitandI’llgetsomeinformationabouttripstoAfrica.SoyourheartisreadysetonAfrica,isn’tit?Yes,itreallyis.Ineedsomethingexcitinginmylifenow.allIdoworkandbewithyou.Ineedachange.Don’tyoueverfeelthatway?OK,Ihearyou.Let’sgotoAfrica.Anddon’tblamemeifyougetsickalongtheway.Great,youarenotsobadafterall.Icanalwaysdependonyou.Becareful.MaybeoneofthesedaysIwillsurpriseyou.Unit2-1reading在线相亲和运动受伤IsonlinedatingkillingloveAfairmaidenisguardedbyadragon.Ahandsomeprincemustslay(杀)thedragontosaveher.Then,magically,theyfallinloveandlivehappilyeverafter.Traditionalstoriestendtoemphasizethefantastic,magicalsideoflove.Fateplaysmatchmaker(媒人).Strangersseeeachotherfromacrossaroomandinstantlyknowthattheyaredestinedtobetogether.Itisn’tdifficulttoimaginetwostrangerscomingtogetherandfallinginlovedespitetheirdifferences.Itsuggeststhatloveischallenging,uncertainandincomprehensible.Butwithmorepeopleusingonlinedatingservices,averydifferentkindoflovehasemerged:onethatisscientific,convenient,andself-directed.Itminimizesriskandprovidesachoice,likeonamenu.Thereisanonymityandavoidance(逃避)ofimmediaterejection.Meetingtermsarenegotiatedonline.Onlinedatingalsoallowsthesettingofpreconditions.Computeralgorithms(程序)excludeundesirabletra