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-课程导读
今天在“国际新闻”栏目中,我们来聊聊“美国超级百万彩票”,Let's talk about “US Lottery's Million Dollar Jackpot”in today’s program.
近日,美国“超级百万”彩票的头奖奖金金额已累计至8.1亿美元,约合人民币超过54亿元,成为美国有史以来第4大头奖。按照规则,头奖获得者有两种领奖方式,一种是分期领取,即8.1亿美元奖金在30年时间里、按年支付给中奖者;还有一种是多数人比较青睐的一次性现金领取方式,在扣除税款之后,中奖者能够一次性拿到4.7亿美元、约合人民币超过30亿元。目前,彩票头奖得主还没有现身领奖。今日我们就来学习和这一则新闻相关的知识。
-课程内容
词汇积累:Word Bank
1、美国超级百万彩票:US Mega Million lottery
2、头奖:jackpot
3、抽奖:draw / drawing
4、中奖号码:winning number
5、超级号码:Mega Ball
6、选择:option
7、分期领取:annual installment
8、一次性现金领取:lump sum
9、彩票:ticket
10、加油站便利店:a gas station and convenience store
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场景:小华和小红从未涉足过博彩业,看到美国超级百万彩票巨额奖金池高达8.1亿美元消息后,他们的反应分别是:1)做白日梦;2)购买彩票;3)洗洗睡吧;4)研究彩票业的底层逻辑;5)(选项可以自己脑补)
Xiaohua:Hey, Xiaohong, have you heard the news of US lottery Mega Million?
小华:嘿,小红,你听说美国超级百万彩票的新闻了吗?
Xiaohong:Nope. What's it about?
小红:没呢。关于什么啊?
Xiaohua:It's about the drawing. Several hours after the Mega Million lottery's drawing of the winning numbers - 13, 67, 45, 57, 36 and Mega Ball 14, it's still not clear if anyone would be able to claim the $810 million Mega Millions jackpot.
小华:关于抽奖的。虽然超级百万彩票开奖公布了中奖号码是13, 67, 45, 57, 36,超级号码是14,但是数小时后,仍然不清楚是否有人能够领取8.1亿美元的超级百万头奖。
Xiaohong:Wow, that's a lot of money.
小红:哇,那么多钱。
Xiaohua:So, if you were the winner of the jackpot, what would you do?
小华:所以,如果中了头彩,你会干嘛?
Xiaohong:Well, it's hard for me. Maybe I would donate it to the Project Hope. And you?
小红:嗯,好难啊。也许我会捐给希望工程吧。你呢?
Xiaohua:I would buy a big house for my family and go travelling with my parents.
小华:我给爸妈买套大房子,和爸妈去旅游。
Xiaohong:Sounds good.
小红:听起来不错啊。
Xiaohua:But you know what, the jackpot was the country's fourth-largest lottery prize.
There was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw. It was bought at a gas station and convenience store.
小华:但是你知道吗,这次头奖是美国第四大彩票头奖。头奖已产生,这张彩票是在加油站便利店售出的。
Xiaohong:So, it's thrilling to witness one of the biggest jackpot winners.
小红:所以,能见证头奖最大赢家真是非常扣人心弦啊。
Xiaohua:Shall we go and get a ¥2 ticket now?
小华:我们现在去买张2元彩票吧?
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