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保险

A：Now that we’re about to own a house, I think we should get it covered.
我们快拥有一所房子了，我想我没应该给房子买保险。

B：Yes, I talked with an insurance saleswoman about it yesterday.
是的，昨天我和一个保险销售人员谈过了。

A：You did?
你谈了？

B：Sure. She said that once we finalize the sale, we just need to make an appointment with her.
是的，她说一旦我们定下来，我们只需和她约个时间。

A：How long will it take to get covered?
保险需要多久能生效？

B：I believe the insurance policy will kick in immediately.
我想保单很快能生效。

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A：That’s great. Did you pick up any brochures.
太好了，你拿资料手册了吗？

B：Not yet.
还没。

A：Maybe we could start reading up on the different policies now. I heard that many of the homes that were damaged during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans weren’t covered.
或许我们可以开始阅读一些不同的保单，我听说在飓风袭击新奥尔良时许多住宅被毁，但保单没有涉及这种情况。

B：You’re kidding! Did they have some home insurance or did home insurance just not cover floods?
你开玩笑，他们上了家庭保险么，家庭保险不包括水灾么？

A：Most of the policies didn’t cover floods.
多数保单不包括水灾。

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B：I guess we should make sure to read the fine print very carefully. Shall we go there now?
我想我们应该把册子看仔细一些，我们现在就去？

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A：Why not? I have nothing better to do.
为什么不呢？没有比这更好的。

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A：We’re looking for a manager to run the new branch office.
我们正在找一位经理来管理新的分公司。

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B：Where is the branch office?
分公司在哪里？

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A：It happens to be very close to your home. We were actually hoping that you might want to fill the position.
真巧，它离你家特别近。我们真的希望你能担任这个职务。

B：I’d have to think about it. How many people would I be managing?
我得考虑一下，我将会管理几名员工呢？

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A：It will start off small, with only about 10 employees.
公司刚开始运营时规模比较小，大概有10 名员工。

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B：That is quite small.
那确实很小。

A：Are you interested?
你感兴趣吗？

B：I guess. I do like the office I’m working in now, but it would be nice to work closer to my home.
我想是的。我很喜欢现在工作的地方，但如果能离家近些也不错。

A：Your salary would remain the same, but if you do a good job, I think there’s a possibility of a promotion down the road.
你的薪水保持不变，如果工作业绩好，还有升职的可能。

B：Really?
真的吗？

A：Yes. The reason we chose you is because you’re the best manager we have. We need someone who can organize the new office and make it run well.
是的，我们之所以选择你，就因为你是现在的最好的经理。我们需要一位有很好的组织能力并且能使公司良好运营的人。

B：So this isn’t a demotion?
这不是降职吧？

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A：Oh, no, it’s quite the opposite!
不是，恰恰相反。

B：Well then, when should I start?
那好吧，什么时候开始上班？

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A：So you’ll do it?
你决定做了吗？

B：Sure.
当然。

A：Great! We’ll send some people over to move your things tomorrow. You can have a long weekend and then start at your new office on Monday.
太好了！我们明天就派人给你搬东西。你可以休息一个长周末然后周一就在新的地方上班了。