英語聽力：告訴你一生必知的事24：工作，還是進監(jiān)獄？

　　導(dǎo)語：讀者在聽讀該文時，重點注意以下單詞和短語：reward vt. 獎勵;獎賞;sadistic adj. 虐待狂的;殘酷成性的。為加深印象，小編又給每個重點詞或短語配了一個精彩的例子。

　　To work or to go to prison, that is the question.

　　工作，還是進監(jiān)獄，這是一個值得思考的問題。

　　In prison, they allow your family and friends to visit,

　　在監(jiān)獄，你的家人和朋友可以探望你，

　　At work, you can't even speak to your family and friends;

　　工作時，你甚至不能同他們講話;

　　In prison, you spend most of your time looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out,

　　在監(jiān)獄，你大部分時間用來透過鐵欄向外張望，渴望被釋放，

　　At work, you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go to bars;

　　工作時，你大部分的時間在渴望趕緊下班好到酒吧去;

　　In prison, you get three meals a day for free,

　　在監(jiān)獄，你能免費獲得一日三餐，

　　At work, you only get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it;

　　工作時，你僅僅能在吃午餐時獲得片刻休息，而你還得自付餐費;

　　In prison, you get time off for good behaviors,

　　在監(jiān)獄，你由于表現(xiàn)良好而獲得減刑，

　　At work, you get rewarded for good behaviors with more work;

　　工作時，你的良好表現(xiàn)換來的是更重的工作擔子;

　　In prison, you can watch TV and play games ,

　　在監(jiān)獄，你可以看電視打游戲，

　　At work, you get fired for watching TV and playing games;

　　工作時，你會因為看電視打游戲而被解雇;

　　In prison, there are sadistic warders,

　　在監(jiān)獄，有會虐待人的監(jiān)獄長，

　　At work, we have managers.

　　工作時，我們有經(jīng)理在身旁。

　　注釋：

　　reward vt. 獎勵;獎賞

　　例句：How can I reward you for your kindness?

　　我怎樣才能報答你的好意呢?

　　sadistic adj. 虐待狂的;殘酷成性的

　　例句：The prisoners rioted against mistreatment by sadistic guards.

　　囚犯們發(fā)動了暴亂反抗施虐狂獄警的虐待。