这是一项由借贷公司委托的调查，调查对象为16岁到65岁之间的英国人。小编希望考生们通过这篇文章，能拓展一些相关的背景知识，并且从新词汇中得到提升。
The common consensus is that by the time we are 30 we should have ticked off everything from living on our own at 24, to meeting the one and getting engaged at 25, and getting married at the age of 27.
人们的共识是，30岁之前我们应完成以下所有事：24岁独立生活，25岁找到结婚对象并订婚，27岁结婚。
According to the data, buying a house and even having a first child are best ticked off before reaching the big 3-0, at the ages of 29 and 28, respectively.
数据显示，30岁之前最好能买一套房子，甚至有了第一个孩子，这两件事最好分别在29岁和28岁实现。
The age of 31 was hailed as the prime time at which to have a second child, while landing a managerial role and being able to afford to buy a brand new car should also be within sight at this point.
31岁被誉为生第二个孩子的黄金年龄，在这个年龄，晋升到管理阶层、买得起一辆新车都应该是可及的目标。
Additionally, two holidays a year should be affordable by the time we turn 37, and we ought to have our eye on a buy-to-let property two years later.
另外，到了37岁就应支付得起一年两次的旅行，39岁应关注一下房产投资了。
As we head through our mid to late-30s and early-40s we ought to be aiming to have moved to slightly bigger second home, have earnings of around £40k a year or more, and even have considered, or set up our own business.
在35岁到40岁出头，我们的目标应该是移居大一点的房子，年薪达4万英镑或更高，甚至考虑自己创业。
A spokeswoman for Amigo Loans, who commissioned the study, said: 'It's normal to want to achieve certain things by certain ages and it's good to be ambitious.
Amigo Loans公司委托此项调查的发言人说道：“人到了一定的年龄就想实现一定的目标，这很正常。人应该心怀抱负。”
