Unit 8 Money新编大学英语第二版第二册课文翻译.docVIP

Unit?8?Money Time Spent Agonizing over Money [1] Within hours of a recent major stock market drop, I telephoned my Ford dealer and ordered the station wagon that I test-drove the day before. As my friends not so subtly pointed out, the Dow Jones Industrial Average didnt have much to do with my financial situation and shouldnt affect my purchase. Besides, my old car had caused me headaches for months. [2] Still, I spent the evening asking myself: Could I afford a new car? Should I be saving instead of spending? Would we need to cut back on vacations? [3] On the list of items people worry abou