(单词翻译:单击)
Mr. Smith, It's a pleasure meeting you!
史密斯先生，很高兴见到你！
Nice to meet you, too. What can I do for you?
我也很高兴见到你。有什么事吗？
Well, I'm here to show you what our firm can do for you.
我是来告诉你我们公司能为你做些什么的。
Astro Consultants has branches in over fifty countries, offering different business services.
Astro Consultants在50多个国家设有分支机构，提供不同的商业服务。
We're a global company with 75 years of history.
我们是一家有75年历史的跨国公司。
And our clients include some of the world's largest companies.
我们的客户包括世界上一些最大的公司。
Thank you, Mrs. Houston.
谢谢你，休斯顿夫人。
I know Astro Consultants is a famous company.
我知道Astro Consultants是一家著名的公司。
But you said you would show me what you could do for me.
但你说过你会告诉我你可以为我做什么。
Well. What exactly can your firm do for my company?
那么，贵公司究竟能为我公司做些什么？
We advise businesses on all matters, from market analysis to legal issues.
从市场分析到法律问题，我们都为企业提供建议。
Anything a business like yours could meet.
像你这样的企业能遇到的任何事情。
Our firm offers expert advice.
我们公司提供专家意见。
Could I ask you, Mr. Smith, to tell me a little about your company and the challenges you face?
史密斯先生，我能请你告诉我一些贵公司的情况和面临的挑战吗？
That way, I could better respond as to how we can help you.
这样，我就可以更好地回答我们如何帮助你。
OK, sure. This is a family business started by my grandfather in 1950.
好的，当然。这是我祖父1950年创办的家族企业。
We employ just over 100 people.
我们雇用了100多人。
We manufacture an export stone for buildings and other constructions.
我们生产建筑和其他建筑用出口石材。
Our clients usually want a special kind of stone cut in a special design.
我们的客户通常需要一种特殊设计的石材。
And that's what we do in our factory.
这就是我们工厂的工作。
Our main challenge is that our national currency is rising, and we're losing competitive advantages to stone produces in India.
我们面临的主要挑战是，我们的国家货币正在升值，我们正在失去与印度石材产品的竞争优势。
I see. That's very interesting.
我明白了。那很有意思。
I will suggest that you let us first conduct a financial analysis of your company, together with the analysis of your competitors in India.
我建议你让我们先对贵公司进行财务分析，同时对印度的竞争对手进行分析。
That way, we could offer the best advice on different ways forward for you.
这样，我们就可以为您提供不同发展方向的最佳建议。
Question 8-11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据刚才所听文章回答8-11题。
Q8: What do we learn about the woman's company?
问题8：关于这位女士的公司，我们了解到了什么？
Q9: What does the man say about his own company?
问题9：关于他自己的公司男士说了什么?
Q10: What is the main problem with the man's company?
问题10：这位男士的公司的主要问题是什么?
Q11: What does the woman suggest doing to help the man's company?
问题11：女士建议采取什么措施来帮助这位男士的公司?
