在英語四級考試中，聽力理解部分無疑是考生們需要重點關注的環(huán)節(jié)。小編為大家整理了“2023年12月英語四級真題聽力第二套”Conversation two的內容，希望為大家備考帶來幫助！
英文原文
college English test band four part two listening comprehension
大學英語四級考試第二部分聽力理解
conversation two
對話二
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.
我們今天的書籍訪談嘉賓是約翰·布萊克，這位新書《提前退休》的作者。麗莎，非常感謝你邀請我參加這個節(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，你的書引起了大量關注，部分原因是你在書中寫道大多數(shù)人可以在40歲退休。這是現(xiàn)實的嗎？絕對是。在研究這本書時，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，但是一個人退休需要多少錢？我讀過一些文章，建議退休時有一百萬美元是一個不錯的數(shù)字。雖然大多數(shù)財務規(guī)劃師都會給出數(shù)字，但我認為這沒什么用，因為人們生活在不同地區(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務獨立。
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?
你所說的“財務獨立”是什么意思？指的是投資收入大于每月支出。這聽起來很冒險。如果發(fā)生意外或者你生病了需要治療怎么辦？人們不應該為緊急情況準備一些額外的現(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.
太多的人因為害怕而從事他們討厭的工作。所以，我建議人們要敢于冒險。退休不必是永久性的，如果人們需要，他們可以回去工作。但長期缺席后重返職場并不容易。確實，但如果你保持技能更新，你將吸引雇主。也許吧。但是當大多數(shù)人60歲都不能退休時，怎么可能有人能攢夠錢在40歲退休呢？很簡單。通過削減住房、食物和交通費用，并將你每月收入的一半用于投資。這聽起來不可能。我承認這很難，但它對數(shù)千人有效。
Questions twelve to fifteen are based on the conversation you have just heard.
問題十二至十五基于你剛才聽到的對話。
Question twelve: What do we learn about the man's book published recently?
問題十二：我們從最近出版的這位男士的書中了解到什么？
Question thirteen: What do the articles the woman read recommend?
問題十三：這位女士讀過的文章建議了什么？
Question fourteen: What does the man say about retirement?
問題十四：這個男人對退休有什么看法？
Question fifteen: How does the man say his proposal about retirement can be carried out?
問題十五：這個男人如何表示他的退休提議可以實施？
