14 I'm in Debt

 A:Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 B:Right this way, sir.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 C:Charlie! What can I do for you?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 B:Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 C:Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 B:Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt.                                                                                                                                                                            
 C:I see. . . . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 A:Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition                                                                                                                         
 C:So you’re asking for a loan.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 C:What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outa here!                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 recession [rɪˈseʃn]n. 经济衰退;   经济萎缩;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 debt  [det]n. 借款;   欠款                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 mortgage  [ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ] n.按揭贷款；按揭（由银行等提供房产等的抵押借款）v.（向银行等）抵押                                                                                                                                                                                         
 tuition [tuˈɪʃn]n. (尤指大专院校的)学费;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 period [ˈpɪrɪəd]  时期                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 loan [loʊn]n. 贷款;   借款                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 stock market crash 股市崩盘  [stɑːk]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 bankrupt [ˈbæŋkrʌpt]adj. 破产;   倒闭;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 mob mɑːb]n. (尤指)暴民;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 divorce [dɪˈvɔrs] n.离婚；分离                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
 attitudes 态度 ; 看法                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 viewpoints 观点 ; 看法 ; 角                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 that’s the trick. /trɪk/  这就是诀窍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 financial advice 财务建议 ; 理财建议[faɪˈnænʃl