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Mary： How many hours a week do you work in the States? 你们在美国一周工作几小时? Jimmy： Normally, forty hours a week from Monday through Friday. But working hours vary according to the company. 正常的工作时间是每周周一到周五总共40个小时。但是工作时间因公司而异。 Mary： What if you work more than forty hours a week? Do you get paid? 如果超时怎么办?有钱领吗? Jimmy： Certainly. Most workers get paid by the hour and if you work more than forty hours or on weekends you get paid overtime. 当然。大部分的员工都是按小时计酬，如果工作超过40个小时或周末上班，都可以拿到加班费。 Mary： That sounds a pretty fair system. 那似乎是个公平的制度。 Jimmy： Except if you're in a high position. Most company executives cannot receive overtime pay. 职位高的除外。大部分公司的经理是拿不到加班费的。 对话讲解： normally ad.通常，正常地 normally travel by public transport. 我出门通常乘坐公共交通工具。 vary vi. 改变;变化 The weather varies from day to day. 天气一天天变化。 | 
