Ⅳ.对话篇

Beth: Sally, have you noticed that the people in our Finance Department are always so friendly?

贝斯：莎莉，你注意到没有，我们财务部的人都很友好？

Sally: I have noticed that. Why do you think they are so friendly?

莎莉：我注意到了。你觉得他们为什么那么友好？

Beth: Maybe it's because they are surrounded by money all day!

贝斯：可能是因为他们整天都跟钱打交道吧。

Sally: That's possible! I wish I could join the Finance Department in our company.

莎莉：很可能！希望我能加入我们公司的财务部。

Beth: Why can't you?

贝斯：你为什么不能呢？

Sally: My numerical skills are just too bad. I failed mathematics at school, you know.

莎莉：我在计算方面的技能太差了。要知道我在学校数学不及格。

Beth: Well, if you are no good at mathematics maybe you shouldn't work in the Finance Department. You could accidentally loose a lot of money.

贝斯：如果你数学不好就不应该在财务部工作。你可能会无意中弄丢一大比钱。