Vacation plan
So, where should we go on our vacation?
那么，我们应该去哪里度假呢？
Africa? No, that's not for me.
非洲？不，这不适合我。
I'd like to get out and see the wildlife, the drama of nature.
我想出去看看野生动物，大自然的戏剧。
Wow, you are an adventureer.
哇，你是一个冒险家。
What about food and diseases, what about terrorism?
那么食物和疾病呢，恐怖主义呢？
He is concerned about food, diseases and terrorism.
他担心食物，疾病和恐怖主义。
Sure, something that could happen. But if we never take any risks, we won't have an interesting life.
当然，可能发生的事情。但如果我们从不冒任何风险，我们就不会有有趣的生活。
She is willing to take some risks to avoid having the boring life.
她愿意冒一些风险来避免无聊的生活。
I don't want to have a boring life.
我不想有无聊的生活。
You are certainly not the most exciting person.
你当然不是最令人兴奋的人。
You play things safe and secure.
你玩的东西安全可靠。
I don't mind taking a few risks, but it got to be worth it.
我不介意承担一些风险，但它是值得的。
Watching animal migrate is something i can see in the documentary.
观看动物迁徙是我可以在纪录片中看到的东西。
And i don't like the idea of being around predters like lions and hyienus.
我不喜欢围绕像狮子和hyienus这样的恐怖分子。
OK, my brave man, What would you like to do?
好吧，我的勇敢的人，你想做什么？
I think it would be nice to go to paris in the fall and visit some museums.
我认为在秋天去巴黎并参观一些博物馆会很好。
We could go to a concert and maybe see a ballet.
我们可以去听音乐会，也许可以看芭蕾舞。
We've been to paris before.
我们以前去过巴黎。
There is nothing exciting about it and I'm tired of museumens.
没有什么令人兴奋的，我厌倦了museumens。
He is willing to take a few risks, but only if it's worth it.
他愿意承担一些风险，但前提是这是值得的。
One place that might be interesting is in south america, Machu picchu
一个有趣的地方是南美洲的马丘皮丘
That might be interesting.
这可能很有趣。
Should we look into it?
我们应该看看它吗？
You look into it, and I'll get some information about trips to africa.
你看看它，我会得到关于非洲之旅的一些信息。
So your heart is really set on Africa, isn't it?
所以你的心是真的放在非洲，不是吗？
I need something exctiting in my life now.
我现在需要一些在我生命中有点生气的东西。
All i do is work and be with you.
我所做的就是工作，与你同在。
ok I hear you.
好的，我听到你。
Don't blame me if you get sick along the way.
如果你一路生病，不要责怪我。
Be careful, maybe one of these days I'll surprise you.
要小心，也许这些日子我会让你大吃一惊。
I need a change, don't you ever feel that way?
我需要改变，难道你没有那种感觉吗？
Retirement plan1
Walter wants to retire within the next few years.
沃尔特希望在未来几年内退休。
He's been working at the same company for over 15 years as an accountant.
作为一名会计师，他一直在同一家公司工作超过15年。
During that time, he's been saving his money and paying off his debts.
在那段时间里，他一直在储蓄他的钱并偿还债务。
How ever, even with his saving and investment, he isn't sure that he'll have enough money for retirement.
即使有了他的储蓄和投资，他也不确定他有足够的钱退休。
For now, the company is ok, but is no longer growing as fast as it used to.
目前，该公司还行，但不再像以前那样快速增长。
Wheather or not he can keep on working will also depend on his health.
能否继续工作也取决于他的健康状况。
Fortunately, he is in good health, but he knows that that could change at anytime.
幸运的是，他身体健康，但他知道这可能随时改变。
If he fell down or had a stroke, it could force him to stop working.
如果他摔倒或中风，可能会迫使他停止工作。
If that happens, he would have to rely on his savings and other assets to survive.
如果发生这种情况，他将不得不依靠他的储蓄和其他资产才能生存。
Sooner or later, he knows his health will decline.
迟早他会知道他的健康状况会下降。
Most of his wealth is in the form of company stock and the value of his home.
他的大部分财富都是以公司股票和他房子的价值。
The company stock may go down and the value of his home may also fall.
公司股票可能会下跌，他房子的价值也可能下降。
parmacutical company.
parmacutical公司。
It develops new drugs, which is a risky bussiness, and sells them worlwide.
它开发新药，这是一种危险的商业行为，并在全球范围内进行销售。
It's expensive to develop new drugs, and it can take a very long time to get a new drug approved.
开发新药物费用昂贵，批准新药需要很长时间。
Without a government approval, it can't be sold, which can reult in a huge loss.
没有政府的批准，就不能出售，这可能会造成巨大的损失。
Another threat to the company, comes from foreign competition, which is getting stronger.
对公司的另一个威胁来自外部竞争，这种竞争越来越激烈。
Salary levels are lower there and the quality of foreign workers is getting better.
那里的工资水平较低，外国工人的素质也越来越好。
One thing he is considering is to sell his shares in the company.
他正在考虑的一件事是出售他在公司的股份。
he could begin to sell a little at a time and reinvest the money somewhere else.
他可以开始一次卖出一小部分，并将钱再投资到其他地方。
He dosen't know much about investing and some of his friend have lost a lot by making bad investments.
他对投资知之甚少，而他的一些朋友因投资不良而损失惨重。
Investing in real estate and stock market could be very risky.
投资于房地产和股票市场可能非常危险。
It has reduced its local hiring because salary levels are lower overseas.
由于海外工资水平较低，它减少了当地的雇用。
Retirement plan2
in the best case , he would make a lot of money.
在最好的情况下，他会赚很多钱。
If that happened, he could finally retire and enjoy a comfortable life.
如果发生这种情况，他最终可以退休并享受舒适的生活。
On the other hand, in the worst case, his investment could result in a huge loss.
另一方面，在最坏的情况下，他的投资可能会导致巨大的损失。
If that happened, he wouldn't able to enjoy his retirement.
如果发生这种情况，他将无法享受他的退休。
He wouldn't be able to travel, or do any of the things he has dreamed about doing.
他无法旅行，也无法做他梦寐以求的事情。
Should he begin to sell his stock in the company, or should he wait until he actually needs the money.
他应该开始在公司出售他的股票，还是应该等到他真的需要这笔钱。
if he sold now, he would have to decide what to do with the money.
如果他现在出售，他将不得不决定如何处理这笔钱。
his investment could turn out to be well, or they could turn out to be a disaster.
他的投资可能会变得很好，否则他们可能会变成一场灾难。
The one advantage he has with this option is his being on the inside of the company.
他拥有这种选择的一个优点是他在公司内部。
with his insider information, he can predict the company's short term futrure.
通过他的内幕消息，他可以预测公司的短期财务状况。
This is especially true, because as an accountant, he has access to the company's finacial data.
尤其如此，因为作为会计师，他可以访问公司的财务数据。
Otherwise, it's probably safer to keep his stock and hope that the company does well, even if its growth rate declines.
否则，保持其股票可能会更安全，并希望公司能够做好，即使其增长率下降。
So for now, that's probably what he should do.
所以现在，这可能是他应该做的。
If you are he, what would you do.
如果你是他，你会怎么做。
he would like to retire within the next few years, but he won't be able to unless he has enough money.
他想在未来几年内退休，但除非他有足够的钱，否则他将无法工作。
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