中阶经济|第56集：自测版纯净原声

音频一：

M: Mrs.Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.

W: Oh dear, what about?

M: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a half late.

音频二：

W: But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That's why we have a clock in system.

M: But the point is the man was clocked in at 8 o'clock. We have John standing by the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

W: Is John reliable?

M: Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.

音频三：

W: Well, what do you want me to do?

M: I was wondering if you'd see Smith--the man who was late--because you are so much better at handling things like this.

重点词汇：

1，press / pres / n.出版社；印刷厂；新闻界；新闻报道

2，operator / 'ɒpəreɪtə / n.操作员；经营者

3，straightforward / ‚streɪt'fɔːwəd / adj.简单的，易懂的；诚实的，坦率的

4，affair / əˈfeə / n.事务；私事； 〔尤指令人印象深刻或震惊的〕事件

5，pay / peɪ / n.工资 v.付款

pay 报酬,工资

salary 薪金,工资〔常指教师、经理、医生等专业工作的月薪〕

wage〔尤指店员或工人每周领取的〕工资,工钱

income 收入,收益

earnings 〔全部的〕收入

6，clock in/on 〔用专门的卡片〕记录上班时间，打卡上班 【英】

同义替换：punch in【美】

7，time clock n.考勤钟

8，swear / sweə / v.起誓保证〔做某事〕；郑重声明〔自己说的是真话〕

同义替换：promise

9，irregular / ɪ'reɡjʊlə / adj.无规律的；不定时的

反义词：regular

10，reliable /rɪ'laɪəbəl/ adj.可信赖的，可靠的

同义替换：trustworthy, dependable

跟读训练：

一、

M: Mrs.Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room this morning.

男：汉普顿夫人，今天早上我们在印刷车间遇到了点儿问题。

W: Oh dear, what about?

女：哦，亲爱的，怎么了？

M: One of the press operators arrived an hour and a half late.

男：一位印刷工人迟到了一个半小时。

二、

W: But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply lose part of his pay. That's why we have a clock in system.

女：这是一件很简单的事情。他的工钱有一部分会被扣掉。这就是为什么我们有一个打卡系统。

M: But the point is the man was clocked in at 8 o'clock. We have John standing by the time clock, and he swears he saw nothing irregular.

男：但是问题是，这个工人在8点时打了卡。我们让约翰负责看着打卡机，他发誓没有看到任何异常。

W: Is John reliable?

女：约翰值得信赖吗？

M: Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.

男：是的。这就是为什么我们选他来负责这项（考勤）工作。

三、

W: Well, what do you want me to do?

女：那么你想要我做什么？

M: I was wondering if you'd see Smith--the man who was late--because you are so much better at handling things like this.

男；我想问问你，是否你可以和史密斯--就是迟到的那个工人谈一谈，因为你在处理这种问题上做得更好。