Advanced - A: B: A: B: - ChinesePod

Actually, it’s not that I have a real hankering to live abroad.But you have to admit, some developed countries can providemuch better environmental and technological supportfor our research. To a certain degree, they’re more ableto help us realize our ideals. I’ve always needed a muchbroader scope of operation, and new environment to challengemyself, and to stimulate my potential. That’s the onlyreason I’ve decided to go abroad to work.B: 哎 , 你 也 算 高 科 技 人 才 了 , 这 样 出 国 我 还 能 理解 。 可 我 不 懂 为 什 么 那 么 多 人 要 挤 破 头 偷 渡 出 国或 者 到 国 外 去 当 廉 价 劳 动 力 , 不 仅 语 言 不 通 , 还很 辛 苦 , 这 样 是 为 什 么 呢 ? 难 道 国 外 真 的 是 遍 地黄 金 吗 ?āi, nǐ yě suàn gāokējì réncái le, zhèyàng chūguó wǒ háiněng lǐjiě. kě wǒ bù dǒng wèishénme nàme duō rén yàojǐ pò tóu tōudù chūguó huòzhě dào guówài qù dāng liánjiàláodònglì, bùjǐn yǔyán bùtōng, hái hěn xīnkǔ, zhèyàng shìwèishénme ne? nándào guówài zhēnde shì biàndì huángjīnma?Ah, you can be considered a hi-tech worker. I can actuallyunderstand someone like you wanting to go abroad. But Idon’t understand why so many people try so hard to sneakacross the border, or do low-paid work in other countries.Not only do they not know the language, it’s also really hardwork. Why do they do it? Are the streets really paved withgold in other countries?Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).c○2008 Praxis Language Ltd.