1979 Wall Street Workers Answer Questions. Are They Any Different From Now? · David Hoffman
1979年华尔街工作者对信息时代的看法，适合练习听力与简短问答表达。
I'm sorry, yeah I'm a little shaky Your job.
很抱歉，我的确有点紧张……你的工作确实很艰巨（或者说压力很大）。
My job, uh Well, it's a living Privacy.
我的工作……嗯，可以说就是一种“以保护隐私为职业”的方式。
Privacy?
隐私？
Um, loneliness
嗯，孤独……
Do you think the governments has more power than corporations?
你认为政府的权力比企业更大吗？
Do I think the government has more power than corporations?
我认为政府的权力比企业更大吗？
If you'd asked me that question a few years ago I would have said no, but today I would say definitely yes
如果几年前你问我这个问题，我会回答“不”；但今天，我肯定会回答“是的”。
How do you feel about your job?
你对你的工作感觉如何？
How do I feel about my job...
我对自己的工作有什么感受呢？
well, if it paid a little more I think I'd like it better
嗯，如果报酬能再高一点的话，我想我会更喜欢这份工作的。
How do you feel about being a member of the information age?
作为信息时代的一员，你有什么感受？
Well until I walked...
嗯，直到我走过去……
how do I feel about being a member of the information society?
作为信息社会的一员，我有什么样的感受呢？
That's a difficult question because I didn't know we were in the information society
这是个很难回答的问题，因为之前我并不知道我们生活在一个信息社会里。
Uh,
呃，
By information society, I presume you mean computers and so forth.
你所说的“信息社会”，应该是指计算机之类的技术吧。
I think it's terrific.
我觉得这太棒了！
Without it, we wouldn't be nearly what we are today.
没有它，我们就不会成为今天的我们。
It gives us the opportunity to grow both as human beings and scientifically to make advancements we wouldn't have made otherwise
这为我们提供了在个人修养和科学领域共同成长的机会，使我们能够取得那些否则无法实现的进步。
Computers
计算机
Programming He wants me to repeat the word.
编程：他希望我重复这个单词。
Computer programming.
计算机编程。
Uh, computer tape
呃，计算机磁带
Bureacracy Bureaucracy, Washington.
官僚主义……华盛顿的官僚主义。
Bureaucracy, red tape Who do you think has the power right now in society?
官僚主义、繁文缛节……你认为目前社会中谁掌握着真正的权力呢？
What do I think has the power in society?
我认为，在社会中拥有真正影响力的因素是什么呢？
The rich Why so?
富人会问：“为什么呢？
Why?
为什么呢？
They have so much influence with the laws,
他们在法律制定过程中拥有巨大的影响力。
the regulations that they impose upon us
他们强加给我们的那些规定
Do you have a lot of paperwork?
你有很多文书工作需要处理吗？
Do I have a lot of paperwork
我需要处理大量的文书工作吗？
Yes
是的
Do I have a lot of work paperwork.
我有很多需要处理的文件工作吗？
Yes, I do
是的，我确实如此。
What do you think of the corporations?
你对这些大公司有什么看法？
They're devious Computers.
它们是一台台狡猾的计算机。
Computer?
电脑？
Wha- you want know what, uh...
你想知道什么来着……
what do you wanna What's the first thing that comes into your head?
你到底想说什么？首先想到的是什么？