It’s long hours but I like my work.
工作时间长，但是我喜欢我的工作。
A You work so hard! Nearly every day of the week!
A 你工作非常辛苦！几乎每天都工作！
B I know. But I’m lucky compared to most people.
B 我知道。但是跟大多数人相比我很幸运。
A How come? In what ways are you lucky?
A 怎么说呢？你在哪方面幸运？
B Because I love what I do. It’s long hours but I love my work.
B 因为我喜欢我做的事。工作时间长，但是我喜欢我的工作。
A I guess most people don’t really love their work – it’s just a job.
A 我想大多数人并不真正喜欢他们的工作——只是工作。
B Yes, they have to do it. They have to earn money. But for me it’s different.
B 是的，他们不得不做。他们得挣钱。但是对我来说不一样。
Notes 注释
1 Remember how you can use so / so before an adjective to make it stronger and give it emphasis, e.g.: You work so hard / You work so hard; It’s so cold today / It’s so cold today; I’m so tired / I’m so tired.
记住你怎样在形容词前用so /如此、这么来表示强调和加强语气。例如：You work so hard /你工作如此努力； It’s so cold today / 今天这么冷；I’m so tired /我太累了。
2 Remember also how to use have to . . / have to . . when you describe things which must be done, e.g. They have to work / They have to work; They have to earn money / They have to earn money.
还请记住当你描述必须要做的事情时用have to . . / 不得不 . .例如：They have to work / 他们得工作； They have to earn money /他们得挣钱。
Key phrases and sentences
You work so hard! Nearly every day of the week!
I know. But I’m lucky compared to most people.
How come? In what ways are you lucky?
Because I love what I do.
It’s long hours but I love my work.
I guess most people don’t really love their work – it’s just a job.
Yes, they have to do it.
They have to earn money.
But for me it’s different.
你工作非常辛苦！几乎每天都工作！
我知道。但是跟大多数人相比我很幸运。
怎么说呢？你在哪方面幸运？
因为我喜欢我做的事。
工作时间长，但是我喜欢我的工作。
我想大多数人并不真正喜欢他们的工作——只是工作。
是的，他们不得不做。
他们得挣钱。
但是对我来说不一样。
