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Where do you think you will be in ten years?

你認(rèn)為自己10年后會(huì)在哪里呢?

It is difficult to know exactly where you will be and where you will be doing.
很難準(zhǔn)確地知道未來(lái)你會(huì)在哪里、在做什么。
But everyone dreamed about the future.
但每個(gè)人都憧憬著未來(lái)。
You might imagine the job you will get, when you finish school.
你可能會(huì)設(shè)想自己畢業(yè)后從事的工作。
You may daydream about meeting your life partner or living in a big house by the sea.
你可能會(huì)夢(mèng)想著遇見(jiàn)人生伴侶,或是居住在海邊的大房子里。
In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl.
在我的夢(mèng)里,我將會(huì)有一對(duì)雙胞胎,一個(gè)男孩、一個(gè)女孩。
We would live in a large two-story house with floors and staircases made of wood.
我們將居住在鋪有木質(zhì)地板和樓梯的兩層大房子里。
Now at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile.
現(xiàn)在我46歲了,回看這些夢(mèng)想,感覺(jué)很好笑。
Things haven't turned out exactly as I imagined, but I would not change what I have now for that imaginary world.
事情的發(fā)展并沒(méi)有與我想象的完全一樣,但是我不會(huì)用現(xiàn)有的世界去換取那個(gè)設(shè)想的世界。
In college, I studied international business and planned to enter a law school.
在大學(xué)里,我學(xué)習(xí)了國(guó)際貿(mào)易,并且計(jì)劃進(jìn)入法學(xué)院。
In my third year of university, I realized that I didn't want to become a lawyer.
在大學(xué)三年級(jí)的時(shí)候,我意識(shí)到自己并不想成為一名律師。
Instead, I chose to become language teacher.
相反,我選擇成為了一位語(yǔ)言教師。
I did get married, but had more than two children. We have five.
我確實(shí)結(jié)婚了,但育有不止兩個(gè)孩子。而是五個(gè)孩子。
Do I live in the dream house with wood floors?
我住在夢(mèng)想中的鋪有木地板的房子里了嗎?
No, I don't, but I love my home and I wouldn't want to live in any other place.
不,我沒(méi)有,但是我喜歡自己的房子,不愿意住到其他地方了。
I believe it, as a young person, it's important to dream and make plans.
我相信,對(duì)于一個(gè)年輕人,擁有夢(mèng)想和制定計(jì)劃是很重要的事情。
However, it's also important to realize that not all of your plans turned out exactly as you wish.
然而,意識(shí)到不是所有的計(jì)劃都會(huì)如你所愿,這一點(diǎn)也很重要。
One of the biggest lessons I've learned in life is this: "Be happy with what you have."
我在生活中學(xué)到的最重要的一課是:“為所擁有的感到快樂(lè)?!?/span>

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Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

請(qǐng)根據(jù)你剛剛聽(tīng)到的文章回答問(wèn)題22至問(wèn)題25。
Question 22: What does the speaker think everyone tends to do?
問(wèn)題22:說(shuō)話者認(rèn)為每個(gè)人都傾向于做什么事?
Question 23: What does the speaker say he would refuse to do?
問(wèn)題23:說(shuō)話者說(shuō)他將拒絕做什么?
Question 24: What does the speaker major in during the first two years of college?
問(wèn)題24:在大學(xué)的前兩年,說(shuō)話者主修的專業(yè)是什么?
Question 25: What is one of the biggest lessons the speaker has learned in life?
問(wèn)題25:說(shuō)話者在生活中學(xué)到的最重要的一課是什么?
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haven ['heivn]

n. 港口,避難所,安息所 v. 安置 ... 于港中,

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imaginary [i'm?d?in?ri]

adj. 想象的,虛構(gòu)的

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partner ['pɑ:tn?]

n. 搭檔,伙伴,合伙人
v. 同 ... 合

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refuse [ri'fju:z]

v. 拒絕
n. 垃圾,廢物

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