特别广播英语第 42 课：Insurance 美国的保险业务-1

An insurance agent called me this morning. This particular agent wanted to discuss my automobile coverage,一位保险公司代理人今天上午拜访了我。这位打扮得过分讲究的代理人想要讨论我的汽车保险的承保范围，

but the next agent to call might be interested in my life insurance program, my health insurance, or fire protection for my home and furniture. 那么下一位再来拜访我的保险公司代理人就有可能对我的人寿保险项目，我的健康保险，甚至对我的房产和家具火灾保险感兴趣。

The American consumer often feels constantly disturbed by insurance agents. 美国的消费者都会经常觉得不断地受到保险公司代理人的骚扰。

Many agents selling many different policies call us by phone and sometimes even come to our doors. 很多代理人为了兜售不同险种的保险单都会给我们打电话，有时甚至登门造访。

These insurance agents are always friendly, well dressed, and eager to be of help. 这些保险公司的代理人总是彬彬有礼，衣冠楚楚并急于热情为您服务。

Yet few Americans really enjoy visiting with these eager, helpful men and women. 可是几乎没有美国人会真正喜欢这些急于热情助人的男男女女前来拜访。

We are not happy when they call us; we are on guard when they visit our homes. 他们打来电话，我们不高兴；他们来我们家拜访，我们都怀有戒心。

They are never really our friends; at best, they are a necessary evil. 他们永远也不会成为我们真正的朋友；最多，他们代表我们必须与之打交道的魔鬼或灾难。