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I have really amazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has been deposited in my account.
我得到了一個令人驚喜的消息。我剛收到銀行的短信，說我的工資已存入我的帳戶。
Getting paid is good. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.
發了工資是好事。但我不明白你為什么這么興奮。每個月都會發工資的。
Well, I've been working for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university,
嗯，我已經工作了幾年了。事實上，在讀大學的整個期間我都在工作，
but I only had part-time jobs then. So this is the first time I've ever been paid for a month of full-time work.
但那時我只是做兼職工作。所以這是我第一次做全職工作，并得到相應的全職月薪。
Well, then you must feel great. I mean, it's been two decades, but I can still remember when I got my first real salary.
那你一定感覺很棒。我是說，已經過去20年了，但我還記得我第一次拿到真正的薪水是什么時候。
I was happy for days. And I felt like it was a small fortune, even though it wasn't.
我開心了好幾天。盡管沒有發大財，我還是覺得這是一筆小小的財富。
Yeah, I've never earned so much money before. And there are so many things I'd like to do with it.
是的，我以前從來沒有掙過這么多錢。我想用這個錢來做很多事情。
What did you do with your first pay?
你用你的第一筆工資做了什么？
I bought a new suit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe you could do the same.
我買了一套新西服，打算上班穿，還帶父母去了一家不錯的餐館慶祝一下。或許你也可以這么做。
I have enough professional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them is impossible.
職業裝我夠多了。我父母跟我是異地。所以是不可能見到他們的。
But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want to join.
但是辦公室里的一些同事是健身房的會員。我想加入。
And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our old campus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.
我的大學同學們打算去參觀我們老校區，我很想和他們一起去，但這兩個所要花的錢都超出我的資金預算。
If I were you. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might help you build a stronger relationship with your colleagues.
如果我是你的話，我會選擇花錢買健身房的會員，因為健身是一種保持健康的好方法，而且它可能幫助你和同事建立更牢固的關系。
And good relationships are key to a successful career.
良好的人際關系是事業成功的關鍵。
Hm. You're right. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.
嗯，你說的對。多謝你的建議。我打算采納你的建議。
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
請根據剛才所聽的新聞報道回答8-11題。
Question 8. Why did the woman feel excited?
問題8：那位女士為什么感到興奮？
Question 9. When did the man get his first full-time job?
問題9：那位男士是什么時候找到第一份全職工作的？
Question 10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?
問題10：那位男士拿到第一筆工資時做了什么？
Question 11. What does the woman say she is going to?
問題11：據那位女士所言，她打算去干什么？
