重点俚语

1、Bubble：a metaphor of artificial prosperity economy
2、Boom or bust：succeed or fail
3、The bottom will drop out：to fall apart, refers to the market will sink down
4、The jury is out：The final judgment has not yet been made
5、To buy-in：to enter the financial market
6、Shut-out：be excluded
7、To miss the boat：to miss an opportunity
8、A ways off：far away
9、Disposable income：personal money for spending,
10、In between the lines：in a position of inactivity
课后问题

1、Does Xiao Gao think the economy will bust?
2、Does Xiao Gao own an apartment?
3、Is Jing Jing a player in the financial markets?
参考答案

1、No, he doesn't, Xiao Gao thinks that though the economy is overheated, the bottom won't drop out.
2、Yes he does, Xiao Gao owns an apartment.
3、No, she doesn't. Jing Jing thinks she is more conservative to take that kind of gamble. She is a kind of stucking in between the lines though public trading is pretty well regulated these days to attract more people.