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[00:00.00]Passage One
第一段 [00:02.92]One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters
最让消防员心碎的一件事 [00:06.38]occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child,
发生在他们无法从燃烧的建筑物中救出孩子,因为孩子 [00:11.65]frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead.
被烟雾和噪音吓坏,藏在床下或壁橱里,然后被发现遇难了 [00:19.58]Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide
最悲惨的是,当孩子们看见戴面具的消防员却但躲起来 [00:26.05]because they think they have seen a monster.
因为他们认为他们看到了怪物 [00:29.08]To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community,
为预防这样的悲剧,消防员Eric Velez在他所在社区为孩子们做演讲 [00:37.48]explaining that they should never hide during a fire.
解释说他们不应该在火灾中躲藏 [00:41.29]He displays fire fighters'equipment, including the oxygen mask,
他展示了消防员的装备,包括氧气面罩 [00:46.28]which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on.
他鼓励听众试用和穿上装备 [00:50.88]"If you see us," Velez tells them, "don't hide! We are not monsters. We have come to rescue you."
“如果你看到我们,”Velez告诉他们,“不要躲!我们不是怪物。我们来救你。” [00:59.98]Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish.
演讲时,Velez用了英语和西班牙语 [01:05.03]Growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents.
他在旧金山长大,从移民父母那里学到西班牙语 [01:10.96]Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations,
Velez和其他做了类似的演讲的北美消防员 [01:17.74]will never know how many lives they save through their talks.
永远不会知道他们通过演讲挽救了多少生命 [01:22.34]But it's a fact that informative speaking saves lives.
但事实上,信息丰富的演讲可以拯救生命 [01:27.36]For example, several months after listening to an informative speech,
例如,听了一个内容丰富的演讲几个月后 [01:32.77]Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food,
北卡罗来纳州的Pete Gentry救了他被食物窒息的哥哥 [01:38.90]by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris.
通过使用学生演讲者Julie Paris教授的方法 [01:43.76]In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills,
除了拯救生命,信息丰富的演讲者还可以帮助人们学习新技能、 [01:50.80]solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.
解决问题并获得关于他们生活的令人兴奋的世界的有趣事实 [01:58.25]Passage Two [02:00.71]Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early.
有些人想赚钱和节省很多钱实现提前退休 [02:06.94]I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal.
我看到有人追求更高的薪酬和越来越苛刻的职业,以实现这一目标 [02:14.69]They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today.
他们做出了许多个人牺牲以换取收入 [02:20.65]The problem is that tomorrow might not come.
问题是明天可能不会到来 [02:25.41]Even if it all goes according to plan,
即使一切按计划进行 [02:28.72]will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money?
如果你一辈子都在挣钱,怎么会知道不工作时如何取悦自己呢 [02:34.68]More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with?
更重要的是,谁将与你共度闲暇时光? [02:40.61]At the other extreme are people who live only for today.
另一种极端是那些只为今天而活的人 [02:44.67]Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue.
他们说,为什么要为了可能不存在的明天的我节省费用 [02:49.15]The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all.
这种方法的危险在于明天很可能会到来 [02:54.83]And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living.
而且大多数人都不想把他们所有的明天都用来谋生 [02:59.25]The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older.
然而,年轻时忽视储蓄会使你在年老时难以工作 [03:06.21]You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend-all approach.
你可能惊讶地听到我说,如果必须选择一个极端,我认为最好选择后者 [03:15.32]As long as you don't mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK.
只要你不介意继续工作,假设你的健康允许,应该不会有问题 [03:23.05]At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it.
至少,你正在用你的钱,并希望从中获得价值和乐趣 [03:29.84]Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake.
推迟到退休才做自己喜欢的事以及与自己所爱的人在一起,可能是一个错误 [03:37.23]It may never come. Retirement can be a great time for some people.
它可能永远不会到来。退休对某些人来说是个好时光 [03:43.04]For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.
对于其他人来说,这是一个无聊,孤独和健康状况不佳的时期
第一段 [00:02.92]One of the greatest heartbreaks for fire fighters
最让消防员心碎的一件事 [00:06.38]occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child,
发生在他们无法从燃烧的建筑物中救出孩子,因为孩子 [00:11.65]frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead.
被烟雾和噪音吓坏,藏在床下或壁橱里,然后被发现遇难了 [00:19.58]Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide
最悲惨的是,当孩子们看见戴面具的消防员却但躲起来 [00:26.05]because they think they have seen a monster.
因为他们认为他们看到了怪物 [00:29.08]To prevent such tragedies, fire fighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his community,
为预防这样的悲剧,消防员Eric Velez在他所在社区为孩子们做演讲 [00:37.48]explaining that they should never hide during a fire.
解释说他们不应该在火灾中躲藏 [00:41.29]He displays fire fighters'equipment, including the oxygen mask,
他展示了消防员的装备,包括氧气面罩 [00:46.28]which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on.
他鼓励听众试用和穿上装备 [00:50.88]"If you see us," Velez tells them, "don't hide! We are not monsters. We have come to rescue you."
“如果你看到我们,”Velez告诉他们,“不要躲!我们不是怪物。我们来救你。” [00:59.98]Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish.
演讲时,Velez用了英语和西班牙语 [01:05.03]Growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents.
他在旧金山长大,从移民父母那里学到西班牙语 [01:10.96]Velez and other fire fighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations,
Velez和其他做了类似的演讲的北美消防员 [01:17.74]will never know how many lives they save through their talks.
永远不会知道他们通过演讲挽救了多少生命 [01:22.34]But it's a fact that informative speaking saves lives.
但事实上,信息丰富的演讲可以拯救生命 [01:27.36]For example, several months after listening to an informative speech,
例如,听了一个内容丰富的演讲几个月后 [01:32.77]Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who is choking on food,
北卡罗来纳州的Pete Gentry救了他被食物窒息的哥哥 [01:38.90]by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris.
通过使用学生演讲者Julie Paris教授的方法 [01:43.76]In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills,
除了拯救生命,信息丰富的演讲者还可以帮助人们学习新技能、 [01:50.80]solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live.
解决问题并获得关于他们生活的令人兴奋的世界的有趣事实 [01:58.25]Passage Two [02:00.71]Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early.
有些人想赚钱和节省很多钱实现提前退休 [02:06.94]I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal.
我看到有人追求更高的薪酬和越来越苛刻的职业,以实现这一目标 [02:14.69]They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today.
他们做出了许多个人牺牲以换取收入 [02:20.65]The problem is that tomorrow might not come.
问题是明天可能不会到来 [02:25.41]Even if it all goes according to plan,
即使一切按计划进行 [02:28.72]will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money?
如果你一辈子都在挣钱,怎么会知道不工作时如何取悦自己呢 [02:34.68]More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with?
更重要的是,谁将与你共度闲暇时光? [02:40.61]At the other extreme are people who live only for today.
另一种极端是那些只为今天而活的人 [02:44.67]Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue.
他们说,为什么要为了可能不存在的明天的我节省费用 [02:49.15]The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all.
这种方法的危险在于明天很可能会到来 [02:54.83]And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living.
而且大多数人都不想把他们所有的明天都用来谋生 [02:59.25]The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older.
然而,年轻时忽视储蓄会使你在年老时难以工作 [03:06.21]You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend-all approach.
你可能惊讶地听到我说,如果必须选择一个极端,我认为最好选择后者 [03:15.32]As long as you don't mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK.
只要你不介意继续工作,假设你的健康允许,应该不会有问题 [03:23.05]At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it.
至少,你正在用你的钱,并希望从中获得价值和乐趣 [03:29.84]Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake.
推迟到退休才做自己喜欢的事以及与自己所爱的人在一起,可能是一个错误 [03:37.23]It may never come. Retirement can be a great time for some people.
它可能永远不会到来。退休对某些人来说是个好时光 [03:43.04]For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.
对于其他人来说,这是一个无聊,孤独和健康状况不佳的时期
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