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Warm-up Question Ethical Dilemma Suppose that during a negotiation with some government officials, the Minister of Trade makes it clear to you that if you offer him a substantial bribe, you will find it much easier to get an import license for your goods Do you pay up or stand by your principles? Robert De Niro an American actor, director and producer Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II, a role that won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Gang leader Al Capone He has nearly the whole city - including the Mayor of Chicago - under his control and supplies low-quality liquor at high prices. Kevin Costner an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and businessman 2 Academy Awards, and 2 Golden Globe Awards Robin Hood in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard Eliot Ness Bureau of Prohibition agent Eliot Ness is determined to stop Capones corruption. Nesss efforts fail due to corrupt policemen. He meets incorruptible Irish American officer Jimmy Malone. Sean Connery a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, 2 BAFTA Awards and 3 Golden Globes James Bond, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983 In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables Jimmy Malone He told Ness to pick men who have never come under Capones influence by enlisting them from the police academy Ness has organized a team able to stop Capone. Capone is later sentenced to 11 years in prison. Listening Practice Conversation Top it up: to make it full again Take the plunge: to do something that you consider difficult or risky 如果你一直在考虑购买股票，现在或许是采取行动的最好时机。 If you have been thinking about buying shares, now could be the time to take the plunge. Warm-up Questions In what forms does bribery come? Warm-up Questions What’s the negative effect of commercial bribery? U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Founded in 1934, the mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis