流畅英语口语教程1 Track 045

Can you tell us what is so special about your department store?
It’s special. Renoce is a large department store and you can everything you want for your home and it stays open late on Thursday and Saturdays.
Yes, that’s right. But is there anything special about your stuff¹? You know. Has anybody retired² recently?
No, nobody has retired recently. We never force anybody to retire here.
How old is your oldest employee³?
That would be Aught. He is a cleaner. He is 87.
87? And he cleans the store everyday?
No. There is the other two cleaners. They are not so old. Mabo 70. Avil 75. No. 76. That is right. He just had his birthday.
And they don’t want to retire?
NO. I think they enjoy their work and that keep them so young. Also we pay it this Saturday and they get four week pay holiday jet⁴.
So how many workers do you have who are over retired age?
We employ a stuff 105. Maybe half of them is over 65. The young working in this office. We have computers now, you know.
Has the store changed over years?
No, not really. I start working here in 1948 and I had two secretaries at that time. Here my first secretary is 72.
Why did she live in Renoce so young?
Well, she was getting married to someone who live in the other town.
That’s amazing.
Tell me. Have you ever fire anybody?
NO. Not jet. I can’t see any reasons to fire somebody unless it is on this there is a problem we have elder employees⁵.
Do you think you will retire, Mr. Renoce?
Yes. I am 86. My son is going to take the business next year. That would be good to have a younger man in chare. He is only 64.

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

3 employee   

n.职员，员工，受雇人员

参考例句：

• Each employee received a like bonus.每个雇员都得到了相同数目的奖金。
• They brought around a new employee this morning.他们今天早晨请来了一位新雇员。

4 jet   

n.喷气发动机，喷气式飞机；v.喷出，喷射

参考例句：

• Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
• I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。

5 employees   

n.雇工，雇员( employee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She is always polite and considerate towards her employees. 她对待雇员总是客客气气，关心体谅。
• The company has a strict dress code—all male employees are expected to wear suits. 公司有严格的着装规定—所有男职员都要穿西服。