小故事

A Smart Businessman
聪明的商人
Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son.
杰克是个很精明的商人，他找儿子谈话。
Jack: "I want you to marry a girl of my choice."
杰克：“我想让你娶一个我选的姑娘。”
Son: "I will choose my own bride."
儿子：“我想要自己选新娘。”
Jack: "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."
杰克：“可是这姑娘是比尔·盖茨的女儿。”
Son: "Well, in that case..."
儿子：“哦，如果是这样的话……”
Next Jack approaches Bill Gates.
接着，杰克又去找比尔·盖茨。
Jack: "I have a husband for your daughter."
杰克：“我帮你的女儿选了一个老公。”
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry."
比尔·盖茨：“可是我女儿还年轻，还不想结婚呢。”
Jack: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."
杰克：“可是这个年轻人是世界银行的副总裁。”
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case..."
比尔·盖茨：“啊，如果是这样的话……”
Finally Jack goes to see the president of the World Bank.
最后杰克去见了世界银行的总裁。
Jack: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president."
杰克：“我给你推荐一个年轻人作副总裁。”
President: "But I already have more vice-president than I need."
总裁：“可是我的副总裁已经太多了。”
Jack: "But his young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."
杰克：“可是这个年轻人是比尔·盖茨的女婿。”
President: "Ah, in that case..."
总裁：“啊，如果是这样的话……”
This is how business is done!!
生意就是这样做成的！！

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. sb./sth. of one's choice
…选中的；…看中的；
eg. In many societies children still marry someone of their parents' choice.
在许多社会，子女结婚仍然只能听从父母之命。
eg. A burden of one's choice is not felt.
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
2. in that case
那样的话；在那种情况下；
eg. In that case you'll have to clear yourself.
那样，你只得自行辩白了。
eg. In that case we will not look on with folded arms.
在这种情况下,我们不会袖手旁观。
3. recommend sb. as...
推荐（某人）为……
eg. I recommend her to him as a secretary.
我推荐她作他的秘书。
eg. We recommend John as the candidate of the party
我们推举约翰为党候选人。