BEC中级口语练习：Company Property

　　Ⅲ.课文篇

　　Almost everyone has taken something home from work that they shouldn't have. Staff say that they take pens and paper home because everyone else does!

　　几乎每个人都从单位往家里拿过东西，这是他们不应该做的。员工说他们往家里拿笔和纸是因为每个人都这么做!

　　Taking something from work without asking is stealing. Although it may seem small to take pens and pencils, it is still stealing and you could get in real trouble if you are caught.

　　没有请示就从单位拿东西是偷窃。虽然拿笔和铅笔看起来是小事，但这仍然是偷窃，而且，如果被抓你的麻烦可就大了。

　　Companies will usually let you take stationery supplies home if you ask and if you need to do work at home. It's a good idea to bring them back when you have finished though.

　　如果你需要在家里工作，而且如果你问了，公司通常会让你把文具带回家。不过在你完成工作之后最好把它们拿回来。

　　Remember the stationery is the company's property - not yours. Every year, staff lose their jobs because they are caught stealing.

　　记住文具是公司的财产-不是你的。 每年都有员工因为偷窃而失去工作。

　　It's better to be safe than sorry and not take anything home without asking first. Who wants to lose a job over a cheap pen and some paper?

　　小心总比伤心好，而且事先没有请求就不要往家里拿东西。有谁愿意因为一根便宜的笔和一些纸而丢掉工作呢?

　　If you see your colleague taking stationery home, you should warn them of the consequences or they may not be your colleagues for too long.

　　如果你看到同事往家里拿文具，你应该警告他们后果，否则可能他们和你的同事关系就做不长了。