Goods and services supply what people need or want
商品和服务提供人们需要或想要的东西
Goods are things such as food and clothing
商品是诸如食物和衣服之类的东西
Services include things such as health care and police protection
服务包括医疗保健和警察保护
A country needs natural and human resources
一个国家需要自然资源和人力资源
Natural resources include fresh water supplies , farmland and energy sources such as oil and wind
自然资源包括淡水供应、农田和石油、风能等能源。
Human resources include a skilled workforce that can produce goods and services
人力资源包括能够生产商品和服务的熟练劳动力。
Once we have a supply of goods or services , they need to be distributed throughout a country
一旦我们有了商品或服务的供应，就需要在全国范围内进行分配
Highways and railways are both ways to transport things from one part of a country to another
公路和铁路都是把东西从一个国家的一个地方运到另一个地方的两种方式。
Electricity is distributed through a system of transmission lines
电力是通过输电线系统来分配的
We live in an age of advertising
我们生活在一个广告时代
Advertising lets people know about goods and services
广告让人们了解商品和服务
It educates people about the products being advertised
它让人们了解正在做广告的产品
Trade allows for the exchange of goods and services between different countries.
贸易允许不同国家之间交换货物和服务。
Exports are goods and services that are sold to another country
出口是出售给另一个国家的商品和服务
Imports are goods and services that are bought from another country
进口是从另一个国家购买的商品和服务。
For example , many countries import oil from countries such as Saudi Arabia
例如，许多国家从沙特阿拉伯等国进口石油。
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An advertiser's goal is to convince people to buy something even if they don't really need it
广告商的目标是说服人们去买一些即使他们并不真正需要的东西
Employees are the people who work for a company .
员工是为公司工作的人。
Some employees do basic work , such as operating a machine or driving a truck
有些员工从事基础工作，如操作机器或驾驶卡车。
The people who hire and direct the work of other employees are managers
雇佣和指导其他员工工作的人是经理。
Interviews are one way to find out about a person who applies for a job
面试是了解求职者的一种方式
find out about，找出；弄清有关…的情况；调查关于
In an interview , a job applicant can ask questions about a company and the company can find out about a person's skills and experience
在面试中，求职者可以询问有关公司的问题，公司可以了解一个人的技能和经验。
An entrepreneur is someone who starts a new company
企业家是指创办新公司的人。
Entrepreneurs often have new ideas and ways of doing things that can give their company an advantage
企业家经常有新的想法和做事的方式，这可以给他们的公司带来优势
Salary and benefits are used to attract new employees into a company
工资和福利是用来吸引新员工进入公司的
the salary and benefits are good enough , employees may take the job and stay with the company
薪水和福利足够，员工可以接受工作并留在公司。
Benefits include vacation time , health insurance and bonuses for employees who do a good job
福利包括休假时间、健康保险和对做好工作的员工的奖金。
When applying for a job it's important to have the skills and experience needed for the job
当申请一份工作时，拥有这份工作所需要的技能和经验是很重要的
Developing and increasing skills and lenience is a good way to prepare a good job
发展和提高技能和宽容是准备好工作的好方法
Each job a person has is an opportunity to learn new things and develop new skills
一个人的每一份工作都是学习新事物和发展新技能的机会。
测验
A raise in salary is an example of benefits
加薪是福利的一个例子。
