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Conversation One
對話一
Simon, how does it feel to be retired?
西蒙，退休了感受如何？
Well, not so bad.
感覺還可以。
How have you been spending your time?
你都怎么打發時間？
I have been spending more time with my family. I've also traveled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.
我現在更多的是跟我的家人在一起。我有時候去旅游。在淡季的時候去旅游沒有那么擠，而且許多旅館也很便宜。
Great.
那真的很好。
You know I haven't stopped work completely.
其實我并沒有完全停止工作。
Yes, could you tell us more about this?
是嗎，這個怎么講？
I'm on a scheme that's called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.
我參與了一個被稱作階段性退休的方案我有六個月的時間不用工作，然后我能申請我之前工作公司里的項目。
How does the scheme work?
這個方案是怎樣運行的？
Well, it's a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.
目前還在試用階段。公司會在網站上發布消息，像我這樣的退休員工可以得到機會，這樣的話，公司就不必雇用臨時工了。
What sort of works advertised?
都會發布一些什么工作呢？
Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.
各種各樣的工作。就像我能做的管理類的工作或者比較專業的工作。有些項目會持續5到6個月，有些就只有幾天。我多多少少能自主決定什么時候去工作，這樣我就能掌控我自己的時間。
I can see it's good for you. What is your company get out of this?
我能看出這對你的確很好。公司這么做想得到什么呢？
Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job's over, that's it. I'm not on their books any more.
我工作時建立的一些關系網還在，所以我知道要解決一些事情時該去找誰。公司的靈活性也很強。工作結束后，我也就不在他們那里上班了。
Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
基于你聽到的回答問題19至21。
Question 19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?
問題19. 為什么西蒙發現他的退休生活很愉快？
Question 20. How does Simon get to know about the company's available posts?
問題20. 西蒙如何知道公司的招聘崗位？
Question 21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?
問題21. 為什么公司采用分階段退休計劃？
