B：Definitely. And the degree of responsibility in a job also has a great deal to do with the salary.
A：所以加班影响工资收入的多少，你不这样认为吗？
B：是这样，而且工作中所负责任的轻重程度同薪水也有密切联系。
A：Do you know the total income per month of your family？
B：Yes， of course.
A：你知道你的家庭月总收入吗？
B：是的，当然了。
流畅表达
01|It is a well-off village.
这是一个小康村。
02|It is a large income job.
这是一个高收入职业。
03|They don't have fixed income.
他们没有固定的收入。
04|He was born in a low-income family.
他出生于一个低收入家庭。
05|His income can't support the whole family.
他的收入无法养活家庭。
06|She comes from a middle-income family.
她来自于一个中等收入家庭。
07|The low income brings her a lot of burden.
较低的收入给她带来了不少负担。
08|Your monthly gross salary will increase by 300 yuan.
你每月的总收入会涨300元。
09|Do you know the total income per month of your family？
你知道你的家庭月总收入吗？
10|The main income of the family comes from planting crops.
这个家庭的主要收入来源于种庄稼。
拓展词汇
bonuses奖金
deductions扣除
net wage净工资
pay day发薪日
pay rate工资标准
commissions佣金
gross [gr?us] ?n.总额
raise [reiz] ?vt.加薪
salary ['s?l?r] ?n.薪水
wage [weid?] ?n.时薪
piece [pi?s] ?n.计件工资
pay check工资支票
pay stub工资存根
pay period工资周期
income tax个人所得税
average ['?v?rid?] ?n.平均
pension ['pen??n] ?n.养老金
decently ['di?sntli] ?ad.体面地
direct deposit直接存入银行
Section 13 买车Buying a Car
一线情景微对话
A：May I help you？
B：Yeah. I come here for a sports car.
A：我能帮您吗？
B：是的。我来这里买辆跑车。
A：What kind of car is safe？
B：I think a car with full-automatic transmission is safe.
A：哪种车比较安全？
B：我觉得全自动档的车比较安全。
A：I like the automatic transmission.
B：Look at this car. You can have a test drive.
A：我喜欢自动换档的。
B：看看这辆车，你可以试车。
A：Could you tell us more about its standard features？
B：Here's a brochure. Get in the car and I will show you.
A：你能告诉我们更多有关这车的标准配置吗？
B：这里有宣传单。上车来我给你们展示一下。
A：What we really need is a compact car for our family.
B：If you want comfort and utility， this one is for you.
A：我们需要的是一辆家用小型车。
B：如果你们想要舒适实用的话，这一款车适合你们。
A：I'm in the market for a new car.
B：Do you like this one？ I think it is just the one for you.
A：我想在车市买辆新车。
B：你喜欢这辆吗？我觉得这辆车很适合你。
A：What is the gas mileage？
B：A quarter will go for a mile.
A：油耗是多少？
B：跑一英里只需要消耗0.25升的油。
A：Great！ Do you have a black one？
B：Yes. This way， please.
A：好极了！你们有黑色的吗？
B：有，这边请。
A：How much is it？
B：10 thousand dollars.
A：多少钱？
B：一万美元。
A：How about 9700 dollars？ I'll pay in cash.
B：You're a real killer at bargaining. I'll hand that to you. Follow me， please.
A：9700美元怎么样？我付现金。
B：你可真是会杀价。卖给你了，请跟我来。
流畅表达
01|What kind of car is safe？
哪种车更安全？
02|Why not try this car？
为什么不试试这辆车？
03|What's the safest car out there？
最安全的车是哪种？
04|Will you offer any discount right now？
你们现在有什么折扣吗？
05|Is$10000 a good price for a car？
一万美元买辆车是个好价钱吗？
06|Where can I find a good deal on a vehicle？
我在哪里买车比较合算？
07|What are the miles per gallon like on this car？
这车每加仑油能跑多少英里？
08|Do you know if this car gets good miles per gallon？
你知道这辆车每加仑油能跑多远吗？
09|Could you tell us more about its standard features？
你能告诉我们更多有关这车的标准配置吗？
10|It's still in the holiday sale and I'll give you a real deal at 10 thousand dollars.
现在还是节假日促销，我给你一个最便宜的价一万元。
拓展词汇
Volkswagen大众
Skoda斯柯达
Seat西雅特
Bugatti布加蒂
Fiat菲亚特
Ferrari法拉利
Lancia蓝旗亚
Toyota丰田
Lexus雷克萨斯
Scion赛恩
Daihatsu大发
Renault雷诺
Infiniti英菲尼迪
Nissan日产
Hummer悍马
Pontiac庞蒂克
Buick别克
Suzuki铃木
Opel欧宝
Saab萨博
Subaru斯巴鲁
Saturn土星
Holden霍顿
Daewoo大宇
Rover罗孚汽车
Ford福特
Mazda马自达
Lincoln林肯
Landrover路虎
Chevrolet雪佛兰
Cadillac凯迪拉克
Maserati玛莎拉蒂
Alfaromeo阿尔法-罗米欧
Section 14 炒股Trading Stocks
一线情景微对话
A：I can't help opening an online trading account. The share price is skyrocketing.
B：Quite understandable. No one would say “No” to money.
A：我忍不住开了个网上交易账户，股票价格正在疯涨。
B：可以理解。没有人能够对钱说“不”。
A：Which stock do you plan to buy？
B：Did you hear about the latest tech IPO？ I'm thinking about that.
A：你打算买哪支股票？
B：你有没有听说过最新上市的科技股？我正在考虑那个。
A：My cousin made a ton of cash on it in a single day.
B：Great. He is on a gravy train.
A：我表哥一天之内在这上面赚了一大笔。
B：太好了，他真走运。
A：I don't really intend to encourage you. You know， the stock market is surely a good place to put your spare cash， but it is risky. Be sure that you won't overextend yourself.
B：Thank you. Really. I will diversify my investment.
A：我可不是鼓励你。要知道股票市场是放置闲散资金的好地方，但是有风险的。注意要量力而行。
B：谢谢你，真的。我会分散我的投资的。
A：What's a “bull market” and a “bear market”？
B：A bull market is a stock market in which the price of shares is going up and people are buying them. A bear market is a situation in which the value of stock is decreasing and people are selling them.
A：什么是“牛市”和“熊市”？
B：牛市就是股价上涨、人们买进的股市。熊市就是股价下跌、人们卖出的股市。
A：Why are there ups and downs in the stock market？
B：Generally， if there are quite a lot of buyers， the share prices will rise. Otherwise， they will fall.
A：股票市场为什么会有涨有落呢？
B：一般来说，买的人多了，股价就上涨。否则，股价就下跌。
A：How can we make money off the stock market ？
B：If you believe a stock price of a company will rise， you can either buy or hold it. If it does rise， you can sell your shares for a profit.
A：我们怎样才能从股市中赚钱呢？
B：如果你相信一个公司的股价会上涨，你可以买进或持股不动。如果真的上涨了，你可以卖掉股票获利。
A：Bonds and funds are safer investments and stocks are risky.
B：Thank you for your good suggestions.
A：债券和基金是相对比较安全的投资，股票有风险。
B：谢谢你的建议。
A：It sounds easy to make money from stocks.
B：Not at all. It's quite difficult at times to decide on which stock you should invest in. You have to consider market tendencies， the company's growth potential， and you'd better know something about technical analysis.
A：听起来炒股赚钱很容易。
B：根本不是这么回事。要决定买哪一支股有时相当困难。你要考虑市场走势、公司的发展潜力，而且最好还要懂点技术分析。
流畅表达
01|What's a bull market？
什么叫牛市？
02|Everyone wants the stock market to go up.
人人能希望股票上涨。
03|How many listed companies are there all together？
总共有多少家上市公司？
04|Would you tell me something about stock shares？
你能介绍一下有关股份的事情吗？
05|Could I buy and sell shares through your bank？
我能通过你们银行买卖股票吗？
06|Does your bank have the service on securities investments？
贵行是否提供股票买卖服务？
07|Each investor hopes for return for his or her money.
每个投资者都希望投入的资金有所收益。
08|How shall I go about trading in a major corporation？
我要买一家大公司的股票应该怎么做？
09|The approach in buying and selling securities is basically the same.
买卖股票的方法基本都相同。