Conversation One
对话一
Simon, how does it feel to be retired?
西蒙，退休了感受如何？
Well, not so bad.
感觉还可以。
How have you been spending your time?
你都怎么打发时间？
I have been spending more time with my family. I've also traveled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less.
我现在更多的是跟我的家人在一起。我有时候去旅游。在淡季的时候去旅游没有那么挤，而且许多旅馆也很便宜。
Great.
那真的很好。
You know I haven't stopped work completely.
其实我并没有完全停止工作。
Yes, could you tell us more about this?
是吗，这个怎么讲？
I'm on a scheme that's called phased retirement; I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for.
我参与了一个被称作阶段性退休的方案我有六个月的时间不用工作，然后我能申请我之前工作公司里的项目。
How does the scheme work?
这个方案是怎样运行的？
Well, it's a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access.
目前还在试用阶段。公司会在网站上发布消息，像我这样的退休员工可以得到机会，这样的话，公司就不必雇用临时工了。
What sort of works advertised?
都会发布一些什么工作呢？
Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.
各种各样的工作。就像我能做的管理类的工作或者比较专业的工作。有些项目会持续5到6个月，有些就只有几天。我多多少少能自主决定什么时候去工作，这样我就能掌控我自己的时间。
I can see it's good for you. What is your company get out of this?
我能看出这对你的确很好。公司这么做想得到什么呢？
Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job's over, that's it. I'm not on their books any more.
我工作时建立的一些关系网还在，所以我知道要解决一些事情时该去找谁。公司的灵活性也很强。工作结束后，我也就不在他们那里上班了。
Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
基于你听到的回答问题19至21。
Question 19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?
问题19. 为什么西蒙发现他的退休生活很愉快？
Question 20. How does Simon get to know about the company's available posts?
问题20. 西蒙如何知道公司的招聘岗位？
Question 21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?
问题21. 为什么公司采用分阶段退休计划？