长对话原文第二篇:
W: Now youveseen this table of figures about the pocket money children in Britain get?
M: Yes. I thought it was quiteinteresting, but I dont quite understand the column entitled change. Can youexplain what it means?
W: Well, I think it means the changefrom the year before. Im not a mathematician, but I assume the rise from 72pto 90p, is the rise of 25%。
M: Oh, yes, I see. And the inflationrate is there for comparison。
W: Yes. Why doyou think the rise in pocket money is often higher than inflation?
M: Im sorry, Ive no idea. Perhapsparents in Britain
are too generous。
W: Perhaps they are. But it looks as ifchildren were a lot better off in 2001 than they were in 2002. Thats strange,isnt it? And they seemed to have been better off in 2003 than they are now. Iwonder why that is。
M: Yes, I dont understand that at all。
W: Anyway, if you had children, how muchpocket money would you give them?
M: I dont know. I think I probably givethem two pounds a week。
W: Would you? And what would you expect them to do with it?
M: Well, out ofthat they have to buy some small personal things. But I wouldnt expectthem to save to buy their own socks for example。
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