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创新英语教程第一册UNIT19

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00:04.70]2 Borrowing money
[00:10.95]Have you got time for a coffee?
[00:15.10]Yes,OK.Where do you want to go?
[00:19.77]How about that place on the corner?
[00:24.14]Yes,fine.Oh no!
[00:28.50]What's the matter?
[00:31.56]Oh,I've just realised I've left my wallet at home.
[00:36.91]Don't worry.It's ok.I'll pay for the coffee.
[00:42.79]Yes,thanks,but it's not just that I'm Meeting someone at two and I'll have to go back home and get it.
[00:50.83]I can't spend the whole day without any Money.
[00:55.51]Well,do you want me to lend you some?
[00:59.77]Would you mind?
[01:02.93]No,of course not.How much do you need?Is thirty euros enough?
[01:09.77]That'd be great,if you can.
[01:13.85]Yes,sure.No problem.I'll just have to go to the cash1 machine,though.
[01:20.09]Do you want to meet me in the cafe2?I'll be there in a minute.
[01:25.66]OK.There you are.
[01:32.60]Great that's briliant.I'll pay you back next week,when I see you.
[01:39.08]Yes,fine.There's no hurry.Have you ordered?
[01:45.14]No,I was walting for you to get here.I wasn't sure how you like your coffee.
[01:51.60]1 They're rich
[02:02.36]Maybe I'm just jealous,but I think banks are too rich.
[02:08.42]The big banks in Britain made over 15 billion last year.
[02:15.50]If you ask me,they shouldn't be allowed to make so much money.
[02:21.06]2 They're mean
[02:25.61]One reason they make so much money is that,like all rich people,
[02:32.45]they are mean!
[02:35.79]That's why they give us about 0.2% interest when we have money in the bank,
[02:43.45]but when we borrow money from Them,
[02:47.52]they charge3 us anything from 8% to 25% interest.
[02:54.18]It's terrible!
[02:57.35]3 Bank charges
[03:01.79]Imagine you borrowed my car and I said,
[03:07.66]'Listen,can you bring it back by six o'clock,because I need to go out somewhere?
[03:14.14]You bring car back at 6.01 and I ask for 40,
[03:20.91]because you brought it back late.
[03:24.36]The following day,I write you a letter telling you that you gave me 40.
[03:31.02]I then also charge you another 15 because I had to send you a letter.
[03:37.99]On top of that,I ask for another 5,because my car is less valuable4 now,
[03:45.44]because you drove5 it for two hours.
[03:49.09]I then phone you to say you can borrow my car whenever you like.
[03:55.05]It doesn't sound fair,does it?
[03:58.89]But that's the kind of thing banks do if you spend 1 more than you should.
[04:05.34]The only difference is,they don't ask you for the money,
[04:10.70]they just take it from your account6!
[04:14.54]4 Changing banks
[04:19.50]It's very difficult to change banks.
[04:24.54]In fact,it's more difficult than getting divorced7!
[04:29.58]You have to write to so many people to tell them you've changed banks,
[04:35.64]you get bored and you stop.
[04:39.30]And anyway,you know it's a waste of time,because(unlike a new wife or husband!)
[04:46.75]your new bank will be exactly the same as your old one!
[04:51.79]5 Junk8 mail
[04:56.44]asking me if I'd like to take out a loan9 or get a new credit10 card.
[05:05.79]I always throw these letters in the bin11.
[05:10.23]I wish the banks would stop sending me them.
[05:15.09]It's such a waste of paper.
[05:19.16]6 They're bad for poor countries
[05:24.62]One way banks make their money is by charging12 a lot of interest
[05:31.10]to poor countries for loans13 they have made to their governments.
[05:36.43]A lot of these countries now spend so much on the interest to the banks,
[05:42.78]they can't afford to spend money on education,health and other basic14 services.
[05:49.86]7 Banks abroad
[05:54.51]I often hope that when I go abroad,banks will be better than they are here.
[06:01.06]When I go to change money,there are almost no customers in the bank.
[06:07.23]However,I still have to wait for hours to be served.
[06:12.90]Then you have to fill in a form,
[06:17.03]have proof15 of ID and sign your name about six times-just to change 50.
[06:24.57]Then they charge you 3% commission16 for the service!
[06:29.54]8 I need them!
[06:34.81]Perhaps the thing I hate most about banks is the fact that I need one!
[06:41.29]They're like men-you can't live with them,
[06:45.94]but you can't live without them!
[06:49.42]For a while,I tried to live without having a bank account,but it was impossible.
[06:56.26]Everything just took a very long time.
[07:01.43]It was difficult to get paid,it took a long time to pay bills,
[07:07.99]and if people gave me cheques,I had to pay the bank to get them cashed17.
[07:14.05]And I worried about having lots of cash in the house
[07:19.09]and carrying it around in the street.
[07:22.93]I couldn't do it,and in the end,I opened a new account.
[07:28.60]I was lucky,because millions of people can't open an account.
[07:34.53]The bank won't let them,because they don't have enough money
[07:39.57]which is another reason why I hate banks!
[07:44.22]1 While you listen
[07:56.16]Conversation 1
[08:00.13]Can't you ask your mum and dad for some?
[08:04.57]I have,but they just said I've had my pocket money already.
[08:11.05]They only give me 15 a week.
[08:15.70]I buy one CD and it's nearly all gone.
[08:20.53]It's a pain.I can never afford to go out these days.
[08:26.78]Won't they give you any more? Fifteen pounds is nothing.
[08:32.13]No.I've asked them,but they just said I should get a job.
[08:38.37]It's so unfair.You don't have a job.
[08:44.02]Gino doesn't have a job.None of my friends have one.
[08:49.97]I know,It's awful!
[08:54.13]I don't want to spend my weekends filling shelves in a supermarket for 5 an hour.
[09:01.99]I'm glad they're not my parents.
[09:06.06]Conversation 2
[09:11.21]So how's work?
[09:14.87]Oh,dont ask! It's just the same old thing.I'm really fed up with it.
[09:21.95]You know,I'm earning the same money as I was
[09:26.91]when I first started there five years ago.
[09:31.35]That's terrible.Haven't you had any pay rise in five years?
[09:37.41]No,nothing.
[09:40.57]So how much do you get?
[09:44.02]Seven euros an hour.
[09:47.86]Seven?That's awful.How do you survive18?
[09:53.50]Well,I have to live at home with my parents,I cycle19 to work,that kind of thing.
[10:01.05]I manage,but it's terrible money.
[10:05.73]I never have any money at the end of the month.
[10:10.59]So why don't you get another job?
[10:14.35]I can't afford to take time off work to go to interviews.
[10:19.70]And there aren's that many jobs around at the moment,anyway.
[10:25.48]That's awful.
[10:28.64]Conversation 3
[10:35.19]Did you see the new jeans Jenny was wearing?
[10:40.76]Yes,they looked OK.I'm not sure I would wear them,though.
[10:47.52]No,me neither.But you know how much they cost?
[10:53.87]No.Were they expensive?
[10:58.60]Two hundred and fifty pounds
[11:03.35]Two hundred and fifty pounds for a pair of jeans!You're joking.
[11:10.01]No,honestly,she told me herself.
[11:15.06]She got them in some fancy20 designer21 shop on Saturday.
[11:20.62]That's craxy.Is she really well off,then?
[11:26.18]I don't think so.She's a nurse.She works22 at the Springfield card.
[11:33.63]I went out with her the other day and she probably spent 150 then.
[11:45.41]Honestly,she just spends money like water.
[11:50.66]Maybe she's from a rich family.
[11:54.53]I don't think so-
[11:57.98]and she was complaining she couldn't afford to go on holiday in the summer,
[12:04.04]because she's in debt23!I'm not surprised.
[12:09.39]Conversation 4
[12:14.85]Did you get the bill?Yes.
[12:19.60]How much was it?Fifteen pounds.
[12:24.05]Really? Let me have a look..What? Two fifty for a coffee.I'm running out of money-fast!
[12:30.81]That's terrible! No,that's quite normal,isn't it?
[12:36.85]No way!Things like that are much cheaper in my country than they are here in London.
[12:43.79]I mean,you probably only pay about a pund for a coffee
[12:49.25]and a snack like this would only cost about six or seven.
[12:54.30]Oh,in my country it's fairly24 similar to here.
[13:00.17]The only thing which is cheaper there is public transport25.
[13:05.74]Buses and trains are much cheaper than they are here.
[13:11.38]And they're nicer as well.
[13:15.51]Yes,well,everything's cheaper in my country than it is here.
[13:21.28]That's why I can't afford to stay here in the UK much longer.
[13:26.74]I'm running out of money-fast!

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1 cash hrZzl     
n.现金,现款;vt.兑换现款,付现款
参考例句:
  • Could you cash these chips?可以兑现这些筹码吗?
  • I never carry much cash with me.我从不多带现款。
2 cafe 0SCyW     
n.小餐馆;咖啡厅
参考例句:
  • I always go to the cafe to have a rest.我经常去那家咖啡馆休息。
  • Is there a cafe near by?请问附近有没有咖啡店?
3 charge uUFyG     
n.指控;费用;冲锋;电荷;炸药;主管;被托管人;嘱咐;vt.控诉,加罪于;使充满
参考例句:
  • The cook is in charge of the kitchen helper.这位厨师负责管理厨工。
  • The policeman said he would take charge of the gun.那个警察说他来看管这支枪。
4 valuable HiVwj     
adj.有价值的,贵重的,宝贵的,可估价的
参考例句:
  • This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。
  • He has a valuable collection of stamps.他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
5 drove brAxi     
vbl.驾驶,drive的过去式;n.畜群
参考例句:
  • He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
  • They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。
6 account ny6zC     
n.叙述;帐目;帐户
参考例句:
  • She left out an important item in her account.她的账目漏掉了一个重要的项目。
  • He has made several withdrawals from his bank account.他从银行账户上提了几次款。
7 divorced Wu5z2w     
adj.离婚的;分开的;不相干的;脱离的v.与…离婚(divorce的过去式和过去分词);分离;与某人离婚,判某人离婚
参考例句:
  • Apparently they are getting divorced soon. 看样子,他们很快就要离婚。
  • Many divorced men remarry and have second families. 许多离婚的男子再婚组成了新的家庭。
8 junk G3gxJ     
n.废弃的旧物;破烂物
参考例句:
  • I bought this old table in a junk shop.我在旧货店里买了这张旧桌子。
  • They cleared out the junk room to make a tiny beds.他们将废品间清理用作小卧室。
9 loan w0RxB     
n.贷款;借出的东西;借;vt.借出;贷予
参考例句:
  • I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
  • Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗?
10 credit pOGzH     
n.信用,荣誉,贷款,学分;v.归功于,赞颂,信任
参考例句:
  • I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
  • He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉,我们做不讨好的工作。
11 bin yR2yz     
n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句:
  • He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
  • He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
12 charging charging     
n.装料,炉料v.装( charge的现在分词 );控诉;记账;使充电
参考例句:
  • I'm charging you with cleaning the room before you go. 我要你负责把房间打扫干净再走。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He is charging a storage battery. 他在为蓄电池充电。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 loans f806527a4b4ecb554edad98174334a70     
n.借出物,借款( loan的名词复数 )v.借出,贷与(尤指钱)( loan的第三人称单数 );出借(贵重物品给博物馆等)
参考例句:
  • They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。
  • Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies. 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 basic xWLzv     
adj.基本的;n.基本;要素
参考例句:
  • The family is the basic unit of society.家庭是构成社会的基本单位。
  • These rules of playing basketball are basic.这些篮球规则是基本的。
15 proof OSUzB     
adj.防...的,耐...的,能防护;n.校样,证据,证明;vt.检验,给...做防护措施
参考例句:
  • He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine.他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。
  • The proof was fished up from some old papers.校样在旧文件中被找到了。
16 commission 1bkyS     
n.委托,授权,委员会,拥金,回扣,委任状
参考例句:
  • The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
  • The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成,其中包括两名妇女。
17 cashed cbbd3402a2380ec95ea82269a86c19c9     
v.把支票兑换成现金( cash的过去式 )
参考例句:
  • Traveller's checks (are) cashed here. 此处承兑旅行支票。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The bank cashed his cheque. 银行兑了他的支票。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
18 survive KrSw9     
vt.幸免于;从…中生还;vi.幸存
参考例句:
  • I didn't know whether I could survive.我不知道我能否幸存下来。
  • I cannot survive without you.没有你我不能幸存。
19 cycle ZyNx8     
n.周期,循环,自行车;vi.循环,轮转,骑自行车;vt.使循环
参考例句:
  • The seasons of the year make a cycle.一年四季构成一个循环。
  • Do you cycle to work everyday?你每天骑自行车上班吗?
20 fancy Pl2yl     
n.想像力,幻想;喜好,爱;adj.想像的,时髦的,华丽装饰的,奢侈的;技巧的;vt.想象,自认为,喜好
参考例句:
  • He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
  • I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。
21 designer owsxW     
n.设计者,制图者
参考例句:
  • Carolyne is a fashion designer.卡罗琳是一名时装设计师。
  • He was a set designer.他是一个布景设计者。
22 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
23 debt yO7zW     
n.债务,义务,负债状态,罪,过失
参考例句:
  • The man was pressed to pay off his debt.那人被逼还债。
  • The firm had to charge off the debt as hopeless.公司只得把那笔没希望要回的债务注销。
24 fairly tlEx6     
adv.公正地,正当地;相当;完全,简直
参考例句:
  • I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为警察对我非常公正。
  • It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。
25 transport Wmiww     
n.运输、运输工具;(常用复数)强烈的情绪、狂喜或狂怒; vt.运输;流放;为强烈的情绪所激动
参考例句:
  • Transport has always been the key to developing trade.运输一直是发展贸易的关键。
  • The books are packed up for transport.书已包扎好待运。
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