Winning a Lottery
A: Guess what? I've just won the lottery, 50 million dollars.
B: You are kidding! Are you sure it's for real? And there isn't a mistake?
A: No, I've checked and confirmed it.
B: Wow, that's fantastic! Congratulations!
A: I never expected this, so now I've got to figure out what to do with it.
B: Yes, you do, and be careful. I'm telling you, everything is about to change.
A: Emm, I'm still in shock, so I haven't had time to think.
译文：
A: 你猜怎么着?我刚中了5000万美元的彩票。
B: 你在开玩笑吧!你确定是真的吗?没有错吧?
A: 没有，我已经确认过了。
B: 哇，太棒了！恭喜你！
A: 我从没想过会这样，所以现在我得想想怎么画这些钱。
B: 是的，你要小心。我告诉你，一切即将改变。
A: 嗯，我仍旧处于震惊中，所以我还没有时间考虑。
1. He needs enough time to figure out what to do with the money.
2. I never expected this, so now I've got to figure out what to do with it.
B: With all your money, what about your friends?
A: You mean you, right?
B: Sure, why not? Why don't you get me a new car?
A: And then what? Sure, if I start giving things to my friends, it will never stop. I've got to think.
译文：
B:你有那么多钱，你的朋友怎么办？
A: 你是说你，对吗?
B: 当然，有何不可？你为什么不给我买辆新车？
A:然后呢？当然，如果我开始给我的朋友东西，它永远不会停止。我得想一想。
Question:
— How serious is he when he asks for a new car?
— He is just joking.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. If he starts giving things to his friends, they'll never stop asking formore.
2. He needs enough time to figure out what to do with the money.
B: One thing for sure, you'll have no trouble finding a girlfriend now.
A: Yeah, you are probably right. I might as well have some fun and enjoy the rich life for a while. It would be great to have a nice girlfriend. I've never been successful with women.
译文：
B: 有一件事是肯定的，你现在可以毫无顾虑地找女朋友了。
A:是的，你可能是对的。我也可以找点乐子，享受一下富人的生活。有个漂亮的女朋友真是太好了。我和女人在一起从来没有成功过。
Question:
— What is he going to do for a while?
— Have fun and enjoy being rich.
Fill in the blanks:
I might as well have some fun and enjoy the rich life for a while. It would be great to have a nice girlfriend. I've never been successful with women.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I've never been successful with women.
2. Many women like men with money.
3. He hasn't had enough time to think about what he's going to do with it.
B: What are you going to do about your job?
A: I'll give notice right away and finish the project that I've been working on.
B: That's nice. I'm sure the company will appreciate it. Then what?
A: Then I'll take some time for myself and think about what I want to do.
B: Any ideas?
A: Nothing definite, but I've been considering starting my own business. Or maybe invest in something interesting.
译文：
B: 你打算怎么处理你的工作？
A: 我很快会提出辞职，然后完成我一直在做的项目。
B: 很好。我相信公司会感激的。然后呢？
A: 那我就给自己留点时间，想想我想做什么。
B: 有什么想法吗？
A: 没有决定呢，但我一直在考虑自己创业，或者投资一些有趣的领域。
Question:
1.— What is he going to do about his job?
— He'll give notice and then finish the project that he's been working on.
2. I'll give notice right away and finish the project that I've been working on.
B: Be careful about investing. One of my best friends became an investor after he sold some stock in the company he was working for. He's really smart, but he got fooled into investing a lot of money into a company that went bankrupt. He ended up losing his entire investment.
A: What happened then?
B: His wife divorced him and took most of his assets with her. So now he has to work again. So even smart people can be fooled.
译文：
B: 投资要小心，我的一个好朋友在卖掉了他前任公司的一些股票后成为了一名投资者。他真的很聪明，但是他被骗了，把很多钱投资到一家破产的公司，他最终输掉了所有的投资。
A: 后来呢？他妻子和他离婚了，带走了他的大部分财产。所以现在他又得工作了。所以即使是聪明人也会被愚弄。
Question:
— Why does his friend have to work again?
— He lost his investment and most of his wealth is in a divorce.
Fill in the blanks:
My friend is really smart, but he got fooled into investing a lot of money into a company that went bankrupt. He ended up losing his entire investment.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. He ended up losing his entire investment.
2. The company his friend invested in went bankrupt, so he lost his money.
3. One of my best friends became an investor after he sold some stock in the company he was working for.
A: Well, I'm in no hurry, so I'll be careful. I think the first thing I'll do is buy a nice house and help my parents. They've worked hard all their lives, but they are still barely able to survive on what they have.
B: Hmm, that sounds like a good plan. Whatever you do, don't let this go to your head. Try not to lose who you are.
A: Don't worry, I won't. I know what you mean.
译文：
A: 哦，我不着急，所以我会小心的。我想我要做的第一件事就是买一所好房子，帮助我的父母。他们一生都在努力工作，但他们仍然只能靠现有的东西勉强维持生活。
B: 嗯，听起来是个好计划。无论你做什么，不要得意忘形，不要迷失了自己。
A: 别担心，我不会的。我明白你的意思。
Exercises
They've worked hard all their lives, but they are still barely able to survive on what they have.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I think the first thing I'll do is buy a nice house and help my parents.
2. He'll take some time for himself and thinks about what he wants to do.
3. In this case, to go to one's head means to let his sudden wealth make him think he is better than others.
