新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 10-4
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 3
Task 3: Who am I if I own stocks?
Script
When a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder 1 in that company. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor 2 of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders 3 receive a dividend 4, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.
Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares. A company’s stock price may be affected 5 by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings 6. Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop 7. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.
1. What is the passage mainly concerned with?
C) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.
2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholder?
B) A person selling shares on behalf of others.
3. What may affect a company’s stock price?
D) All of the above.
4. According to the passage, which of the following is true if a company’s product is good?
A) The company’s stock price may go up.
5. Why does the speaker mention BCD Enterprises?
D) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principles
- The account department have prepare a financial statement for the shareholder.财务部为股东准备了一份财务报表。
- A shareholder may transfer his shares in accordance with the law.股东持有的股份可以依法转让。
- My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
- The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
- The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
- the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任
- The company was forced to pass its dividend.该公司被迫到期不分红。
- The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。