听力文本
All I want to do is to bring your work to the public... in its best possible form. My job, my only job... is to put good books into the hands of readers.
我唯一想做的 就是将这本书以最好的形态出版面世 我唯一的职责就是将优秀的书交到读者手中
Thank you, Mr. Perkins.
谢谢你 柏金斯先生
Now, Scribner's has agreed to give you... our standard advance against royalties. If this is satisfactory... we can proceed at whatever pace is comfortable for you.
现在 斯克里布纳已经同意向你预付一部分稿酬的订金 如果你满意的话 我们就可以按照你喜欢的程序节奏 完成后面的出版工作
Five hundred? No one ever thought my writing was worth a dime. Oh, lord!
五百美元? 所有人都觉得我的作品一文不值 我的天啊!
Do you mind if we start tomorrow?
我们明天就开始 您介意吗?
Of course. I promise to work hard. Oh, lord! I can barely... Oh, mighty. Oh, indeedy.
当然不介意 我保证会好好表现的 天啊! 我都不能... 天啊 真不敢相信
重点讲解

barely
仅仅；刚刚；勉强可能
The music was barely audible.
音乐声勉强能听见。
She was barely able to stand.
她勉强能站立。

indeed
(强调肯定的陈述或答覆)
"Was he very angry?" "Indeed he was."
“他很生气吗？”“的确很生气。”
"Do you agree?" "Indeed I do / Yes, indeed."
“你同意吗？”“当然同意了。”

worth
worth sth
worth doing sth
important, good or enjoyable enough to make sb feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved
值得(费周折)
Was it worth the effort?
这值得花费力气吗？
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.
这座新房子确实不值这么多的花费。

an advance of
预付款
They offered an advance of £5 000 after the signing of the contract.
他们在合同签订后预付了 5 000 英镑。
She asked for an advance on her salary.
她要求预支薪金。

proceed with sth
to continue doing sth that has already been started; to continue being done
继续做(或从事、进行)
We're not sure whether we still want to proceed with the sale.
我们不确定是否还要继续减价促销。
Work is proceeding slowly.
工作进展缓慢。

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