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听力原文及翻译

A: So what have you been up to these past 12 years?

A：那么过去 12 年你都在忙些什么呢？

B: Well, I got a degree in finance, while in college I met my husband Nick. After we met, it was a whirlwind romance. We got married about a year after I graduated, we have two children now, Elizabeth and Danny.

B：嗯，我获得了金融学位，在大学期间我遇到了我的丈夫尼克。我们相识后，我们开始了一段热烈的恋爱。毕业大约一年后，我们结婚了，现在我们有两个孩子，伊丽莎白和丹尼。

A: Really? that's great to hear! How old are they?

A：真的吗？听到这个消息真是太好了！他们多大了？

B: Elizabeth is 3, and Danny is 5.

B：伊丽莎白 3 岁，丹尼 5 岁。

A: And where do you work?

A：你在哪里工作？

B: After I graduated, I started working at a local bank, but all along I knew finance was not my thing. I had always been into fashion and clothing, but my parents discouraged me to pursue this career, so I finally made up my mind to go for it. I quit my job and started doing tailoring from home, then I rented a place and opened a tailor shop. I started from scratch and built it beautifully nicely. Now I am about to open a boutique with my own creations.

B：毕业后，我开始在当地一家银行工作，但我一直都知道金融不是我的强项。我一直对时尚和服装感兴趣，但我的父母不鼓励我从事这个职业，所以我最终下定决心去做。我辞去了工作，开始在家做裁缝，然后租了一个地方开了一家裁缝店。我从零开始，把它打造成一个漂亮精致的店。现在我即将开一家精品店，展示我自己的作品。

A: You rock! I'm really happy for you! I think it takes a lot of guts to start such a business.

A：你太棒了！我真的为你感到高兴！我认为创办这样的企业需要很大的勇气。

B: It has been a lot of work but it's been worth it. I couldn't ask for more, it goes to show that it's never too late to change careers and pursue your passion.

B：虽然付出了很多努力，但一切都是值得的。我别无所求，这表明改变职业并追求自己的激情永远不会太晚。

A: I couldn't agree more.

A：我完全同意。

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