3. Social Security社会保险 A: Man, they take a lot of our paycheck. B: Yeah, the government really takes a bite, doesn’t it? A: Seriously. The only tax I don’t mind them taking is social security. It’s only a few dollars every paycheck. B: Yeah, I don’t mind it either. We’ll both end up rich slobs and not need it, but what if we do, you know? A: Yeah. It won’t be much, but at least we’ll have a monthly check when we get old. B: Yeah. My grandmother gets by on social security and the money my grandfather invested when he was alive. A: Let’s just hope the politicians don’t figure out a way to spend it. B: Really?No, they couldn’t. None of them would have jobs if they did. A: 嘿,他们从我的薪水里扣了不少钱哦。 B: 是呀,政府确实扣除不少。 A: 当然。只有社会保险这种税我不介意上交。每回只要从薪水里面扣除几元钱。 B: 是呀,我也不介意。我们最终肯定不会缺钱也不会需要它,但是如果我们有这个钱的话,你知道? A: 是呀,虽然不多,但是最少老了以后每个月有一个固定收入。 B: 是呀,我祖母就是靠社会保险金和祖父在世时的投资生活。 A: 让我们巴望政治家们不会想着法子把它用掉吧。 B: 真的吗?不,不会的。如果他们这样做了,他们的工作就不保了。
Part Three: Substitution Drills 1. A: Let me ask you (something/ this/ a question). B: Sure, go ahead. 我来问你(一点事情/这件事/一个问题)。 当然,问吧。 2. A: Do you have (health insurance/ life insurance/ dental insurance)? B: Of course I do. 你买了(医疗保险/人寿保险/牙齿保健)吗? 当然买了。
3. A: What do you know about this guy? B: He’ll give you a good (deal/ bargain/ price) 这个人怎么样? 他会给你一个(合理的价钱/便宜的价钱/合理的价格)。
4. A: What’s the problem? B: I think I broke my (leg/ arm/ finger). 什么问题? 我象是弄断了(腿/手臂/手指)。
5. A: This is going to be a very (expensive/ painful/ serious) broken leg. B:Oh no! 这次摔断腿(花费可不小/可是会很痛/会很严重)。 哦,不。
6. A: Here. Take these pills (three times/ twice/ ten times) every (day/ an hour/ thirty minutes). B: Does my insurance cover them? 这个,这种药每(天/小时/半小时)服用(3次/两次/10次)。 是由保险金支付吗?
7. A: I don’t mind (paying that tax/ donating some money/ paying the monthly insurance). B: Yeah, it’s for a good reason. 我不介意(缴那种税/捐钱/每个月缴保险费)。 是的,这毕竟有好处。
8. A: It’s only a few (dollars/ times/calls every month. B: That’s not so bad. 每个月只要(几元钱/几次/打几个电话)。 那还不是很糟糕。
9. A: At least we’ll have (a monthly check/ our families/ those savings) when we get old. B: Aren’t we fortunate? 至少等我们老了以后我们(每个月会有收入/还有家人/有那些储蓄)。 我们不是很幸运吗?
10. A: My grandmother gets by on (social security/ her pension funds/ charity). B: Mine too. 我的祖母靠(社会保险/她的抚恤基金/慈善捐款)过日子。 我的祖母也是。
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