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An original English-Chinese story <Stocks and English> 40

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原创英汉双语小说：《股票与英语》{40}

‘Cheers, darling, thank you for your scheming. I am sure that base Bond is cursing himself now. But I don’t understand how did you get his code, baby?’

‘You quaff first.’ He intends to let her drink more to release her depression.

‘I’ll quaff three glasses to thank you, darling.’ She means what she says. ‘Now tell me how you knew his code.’

‘It is easy. When we knew his abode I read the map finding the ATM on Bagua Road is the nearest to his abode. You know, he is an escaped criminal and dare not walk to the place far from his abode. I figured out he would choose the ATM on Bagua Road. Then I went to the place to do spot inspection beforehand and found there was a high-rise building opposite the ATM. The roof of the building is a good place to watch the ATM. This morning I arrived at the spot earlier than you. Then I told you that I arrived. When you revised the code I could read the number clearly by a spy-glass. Now you know the reason, don’t you?’

‘亲爱的，干杯，感谢你策划有方，那个该死的邦德肯定正在抽自己嘴巴。可是，我搞不明白，你是怎么知道他设的密码？’

‘先干了这杯，再告诉你。’他想让她多喝一些减轻压力。

‘我连干三杯，以示谢意。’她说完，一口气喝了三杯。‘说说吧。’

‘说来也容易。当咱们知道他的住处以后，我查看了地图，发现八卦路那个ATM机离他的住处最近。作为一个逃犯，他不敢跑得离住处太远，所以，我断定他肯定会选那个ATM机。之后，我实地考察了那个ATM机附近的情况，在它对面是一座高楼，高楼之上是最好的观察点。今天早上，我先于你们到达那里，并且打电话通知你。你们修改密码的时候，我在楼上用望远镜看个一清二楚。这就是谜底。’

‘Remember one time I said that you were an innate spy, ha-ha-ha. Here’s to your sagacity, honey.’

‘Thank you, darling. Now the hidden trouble has been eliminated. What will you do next move?’

‘I will help you improve oral English. Have you sent an E-mail to the teacher?’

‘No, I haven’t. I’ll send it this evening. Do you have any advice?’ He realizes she has some ideas.

‘Yes, I think if I spend two hours each day to talk with you in English you may improve oral English quickly.’

‘But you must look after the stocks, needn’t you?’

‘As we are long term investors, we needn’t stay at the securities firm from morning to afternoon. From next Monday on we just go there in the afternoon. In the morning we stay at home. You learn English and I surf online.’

‘Good, I like the idea. But what shall we talk about? It is the problem that always pesters me as well as nearly every English learner.’

‘还记得有一次我说你是做间谍的料吗？哈哈哈。为你的聪明才智干杯。’

‘谢谢，亲爱的。现在隐患已经排除了，下一步打算做什么？’

‘帮你提高英语口语能力。发电邮给老师没？’

‘还没哪，今晚发。有什么好点子？’他觉得她有话要说。

‘嗯，我想每天花两小时陪你讲英语，让你进步得快些。’

‘不去股市啦？’

‘咱们是长线投资者，不必天天泡在股市。下周一开始，每天下午去看看就行了。上午呆在家里，你学英语，我上网。’

‘好，这个主意好。可是，谈些什么呢？这个问题一直困扰我，而且，几乎每个学英语口语的人都有同样的困扰。’

‘I have a brainstorm idea, Jack.’

‘What is it?’

‘From tomorrow on you tell me a story in English a day. At the outset it may difficult for you to do. I suggest you start with writing the story first and then recite it. Didn’t the teacher ask you to write every day, at least a hundred words? Then you may combine talking with writing and reciting.’

‘Wonderful! Darling, you develop the teacher’s idea creatively.’

‘How will you thank me for this?’ She nestles to him forgetting where they are.

‘Stop, stop, honey, don’t play such an action that is Adults only.’

‘Then let’s go home immediately, honey. I want you to love me eagerly.’

‘You say the last word, darling.’

‘杰克，我突然有个主意。’

‘什么主意？’

‘从明天开始，每天讲个故事，用英语讲。起初可能很难，所以，建议你先把故事写出来，背下来，再讲。老师不是让你每天写至少一百字的作文吗？你干脆把说写与背诵结合起来。’

‘很好。亲爱的，你创造性地发展了老师的教学思想。’

‘那你怎么谢我呢？’她说着凑上前去，竟敢了此处何处。

‘打住，打住，宝贝儿，这里不可以上演儿童不宜。’

‘那咱们赶紧回家吧，亲爱的，人家想要嘛。’

‘听你的，走。’

Chapter fifteen

March 5, 1999, Friday

I will focus on improving oral English from tomorrow on. I have got a learning plan from the teacher. I find it suitable for those who have six hours free time a day. Let’s look at it. In the morning review the new words learned the previous day after getting up. Then read aloud an English novel at least one hour. Don’t forget to pencil the new words encountered while reading after which look up the new words and remember them by heart for the first time. Then review them timely. When to review is a secret, which will be told to you if you pay. The review must be done another five times. The specific regulation about it needs paying. The above work needs one hour and a half.

After breakfast I write in English. I will write something I experienced such as my childhood or life in the college. Then I must learn it by heart because I will tell the story to my partner, Molly in the afternoon. The workload is changeable. That is, if your free time is ample, you can write more, vice versa.

I usually have a nap after lunch. The nap makes me feel energetic. I review the story I write in the morning. Then strike while iron is hot. Tell Molly the story. We can discuss the story in the afternoon when we do something else.

In the evening I watch English TV and do the exercise of ‘Listen and Repeat’ for one hour. Before bedtime I write an English diary.

1999年三月五日，星期五

从明天起，集中精力提高英语口语。老师帮我制定了学习计划，比较适合那些每天有六小时闲暇时间的人。早上起床后，复习前一天记忆的生词。然后，朗读英语小说至少一小时，同时，用铅笔给所遇到的生词做记号，朗读结束后，立即记书中出现的生词，这只是第一次记忆，第二次记忆要及时，具体是什么时间，需要付费才能知道。此外，还要复习五次，才能长久地记住生词，这也是要付费的节目。上述学习需要一个半小时。

早饭后，写英语故事，写自己经历过的事情，比如童年和学生时代。接下来，把故事背下来，下午讲给茉莉听。故事可长可短，时间充裕就多写，否则就少写。

午餐后，通常小睡一次，睡后精力倍感充沛，正好可以复习上午背诵的故事。之后，趁热打铁，讲给茉莉听。下午还可以继续讨论英语，同时做别的事情。

晚上看英语片，做‘跟说’训练一小时。睡前写英语日记。

‘Darling, where are you? I am sleepy. Let’s go to bed early. The saying is better, early to bed early to rise makes a clear boy.’ She shouts on the second floor.

‘I won’t be long, baby.’

‘Remember to come to the bathroom directly without any clothes, honey.’

‘I am afraid you won’t bear it.’

‘You boast without action once again. Come in a hurry otherwise my desire will abate.’

‘Don’t call me like calling a spirit. May I come in?’

‘Don’t pretend to be a fledgling, honey. You’re an old soldier, aren’t you?’

‘I don’t think so. It is your entitle, isn’t it? Darling, I have a brainstorm idea.’

‘What is it? You’re so long-winded.’

‘亲爱的，你在哪儿？人家困了，早点睡吧。俗话说，早睡早起精神好嘛。’她在二楼喊道。

‘宝贝儿，马上就来。’

‘直接来洗澡间吧，不用穿什么，亲爱的。’

‘怕你受不了。’