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Conversation one
對話一
W: I don't know what to do. I can't seem to get anyone in the hospital to listen to my complaints and this outdated equipment is dangerous. Just look at it.
W: 我不知道該怎么辦。醫院里沒有任何人理會我的抱怨，并且這個過時的設備很危險。看看它啊。
M: Hmm, uh, are you trying to say that it presents a health hazard?
M: 你說過這對健康有害嗎？
W: Yes, I am. The head technician in the lab tried to persuade the hospital administration to replace it, but they are trying to cut costs.
W: 是的，我說過。實驗室的技術主任試圖說服醫院行政部門更換它，但是他們想要精簡開支。
M: You are pregnant, aren't you?
M: 你懷孕了，對嗎？
W: Yes, I am. I made an effort to get my supervisor to transfer me to another department, but he urged me not to complain too loudly. Because the administration is more likely to replace me than an X-ray equipment, I'm afraid to refuse to work. But I'm more afraid to expose my unborn child to the radiation.
W: 是的。我努力讓我的主管把我調到別的部門，但是他勸我不要太過抱怨。因為相比更換X光設備，行政部門更有可能換掉我，我怕不能工作，但是我更怕讓我未出世的孩子暴露在輻射中。
M: I see what you mean. Well, as your union representative, I have to warn you that it would take quite a while to force management to replace the old machines and attempt to get you transferred may or may not be successful.
M: 我懂你的意思了。作為你的工會代表，我不得不通知你，讓管理部門更換舊機器需要一定的時間，并且調換你去其他部門的成功與失敗率各占一半。
W: Oh, what am I supposed to do then?
W: 那么我該怎么做？
M: Workers have the legal right to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws, the Occupation or Safety and Health Act and the National Labor Relations Act. But the requirements of either of the Acts may be difficult to meet.
M: 兩項聯邦法律，《職業安全與健康法案》和《國家勞工關系法》使員工有權拒絕在不安全的環境下工作。但是很難到達任何一個法案所提出的要求。
W: Do you think I have a good case?
W: 你認為我會是一個好的案例嗎？
M: If you do lose your job, the union will fight to get it back for you along with back pay, your lost income. But you have to be prepared for a long wait, maybe after two years.
M: 如果你丟了工作，工會將會為你討回工作和欠你的薪水。但是你要做好等待很長時間的心理準備，也許是兩年之后才行。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
基于你聽到的回答問題19至22。
Question 19. What does the woman complain about?
問題19. 女士在抱怨什么？
Question 20. What has the woman asked her supervisor to do?
問題20. 女士想讓她的主管做什么？
Question 21. What does the man say about the two federal laws?
問題21. 關于兩部聯邦法律，男士說了什么？
Question 22. What will the union do if the woman loses her job?
問題22. 如果女士失業了，工會會做什么？
