
| A FAMOUS QUOTE Labour is often the father of pleasure. ——Francois-Marie Arouet (Voltaire) 勤劳常是快乐之源。 ——弗朗索瓦-马利·阿鲁埃(伏尔泰)
Text A Work Is a Blessing New Words blessing n. 好事;有益之事 subsistence n. 勉强维持生活 sugar cane n. 甘蔗 corn n. 玉米 hog n. 猪 cash n. 现金 dairy adj. 乳品业的;生产乳品的 complain v. 抱怨;埋怨;发牢骚 committed adj. 尽心尽力的;坚信的;坚定的 brick n. 砖;砖块 hammer n. 锤子;榔头 escort n. 护送者;护卫队 remind v. 提醒;使想起 victim n. 受害者;牺牲品 ideology n. 意识形态;观念形态 terrorism n. 恐怖主义 depression n. 萧条期;经济衰退;不景气 unrest n. 动荡;;骚动 illegal adj. 不合法的;非法的;违法的 immigrant n. (外来)移民;外侨 trafficking n. 非法交易;非法买卖 dealer n. 贩毒者;毒品贩子 gang n. 一帮,一群,一伙(、斗殴的年轻人) contribute v. 增加;增进;添加(到某物) quit v. 停止;戒掉 Phrases and Expressions bring in 赚得;挣 eke out a living 竭力维持生计;勉强度日 sink in 被完全理解;被充分意识到 look forward to (高兴地)盼望,期待 over and over again 多次;反复地;一再 be prepared for 准备好;有所准备 believe in 认为某事好(对、可接受):信任 Work Is a Blessing I grew up in Lakeland, LA, one of 12 children. We all lived on my parents' subsistence farm(自耕自给农场). We grew cotton, sugar cane, corn, hogs, and chickens and had a large garden, but it didn't bring in much cash. So when I was 12, I got a part-time job on a dairy farm down the road, helping to milk cows. We milked 65 cows at 5 in the morning and again at 2 in the afternoon, seven days a week. 工作是一种福气 我在路易斯安那州的莱克兰长大,是家里12个孩子之一。我们所有人都依赖父母的农场勉强维持生活。我们种棉花、甘蔗、玉米,养猪、养鸡,还有一个大花园,但农场没办法让我们有多少收入,所以我在12岁时在马路旁边的一个奶牛场里找了一份兼职工作——帮忙挤牛奶。我要在早晨5点钟为65头奶牛挤奶,下午2点钟还要挤一次,一周工作七天。 In the kitchen one Saturday before daylight, I remember complaining to my father and grandfather about having to go milk those cows. My father said, "Ya know, boy, to work is a blessing." 在一个周六的黎明之前,我记得我在厨房里跟父亲和爷爷抱怨自己一大早还要去给那些奶牛挤奶,父亲说:“儿子,你要知道,能工作是一种福气啊。” I looked at those two men who had worked harder than I ever had — my father eking out(=making/earning) a living on that farm and my grandfather farming and working as a carpenter during the Depression. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sank in(完全被弄懂). 我看着这两个男人,知道他们比我有生以来工作得要更努力——父亲靠那个农场竭力维持生计,而爷爷在大萧条期间既开农场又当木匠。我那时有一种感觉,父亲跟我说了一些非常重要的东西,但许多年后我才真正理解了其中的含义。 Going to college was a rare privilege for a kid from Lakeland. My father told me if I picked something to study that I liked doing, I'd always look forward to my work. But he also added, "Even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all." I wanted to be a farmer, but I joined the ROTC program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years, three months and three days. 对莱克兰的孩子来说,上大学是一种珍贵的待遇。父亲跟我说,如果我学了自己喜欢从事的内容,我便会一直期待找到适合自己的工作。但他也补充道:“就算从事了自己不喜欢的工作,那也比什么工作都没有要好。”我当时想做一名农夫,但为了减少学费负担,我参加了预备军官训练项目,当初的义务从军便成为我以后的生活方式,我在服役长达37年3个月零3天。 本部分重点及难点: 1. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sank in. 我有种感觉--父亲跟我说了一些确实重要的东西,但许多年后我才真正理解。 sink in: be understood It took many years for the teachers' words to sink in. 2. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that I stayed committed to for 37 years, three months and three days. (1) an obligation to the Army 对于的义务 (2) a way of life 生活方式 (3) stay / be committed to 致力于 He has been committed to working for the people heart and soul for more than twenty years. In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh military escort why they weren't using a machine, which would have been a lot easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. Breaking those bricks meant she could earn enough money to feed herself and her baby that day. And as bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. It reminded me of my father's words: To work is a blessing. 20世纪80年代晚期,在一次前往孟加拉国期间,我看到一个背着孩子的妇女在用锤子将砖头敲碎。我问该国的一名卫队员为什么他们不用机器,因为那样会容易很多。他跟我说,如果用机器,那个女人便会丢掉工作,而将那些砖头敲碎意味着她能赚到足够的钱让她和她的孩子在那天吃饱。虽然她的工作实在很糟糕,但那却足够养活一个小家庭。这件事让我想起了父亲的话:工作是一种福气。 本部分重点及难点: And as bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. 此处疑似错句,应省略前面的as,即改为:And bad as that woman's job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. 虽然她的工作实在很糟糕,但那却足够养活一个小家庭。 as意为"虽然",用于倒装,句式如下: Though he is very young, he is very learned.=Young as he is, he is very learned. Though he is an old man, he is very energetic.=Old man as he is, he is very energetic. Though I like him very much, I won't do his homework for him. =Much as I like him, I won't do his homework for him. Though he tried, he failed again.=Try as he did, he failed again. 请认真答题,答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩! 【单选题】7. _______, he is very gentle and has a sweet voice. A. As he is boy B. As he is a boy C. A boy as he is D. Boy as he is 【答案】D 【解析】本题考查as用于倒装句。Although/though he is a boy=boy as he is,这里一定要注意的是修饰可数名词单数形式的不定冠词要省略。这句话的意思是"虽然他是个男孩,他非常温和而且声音甜美。" 【知识点】as用于倒装句 Serving in the U.S. Army overseas, I saw a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh. And I have come to believe(逐步相信) that people without jobs are not free. They are victims of crime, the ideology of terrorism, poor health, depression and social unrest. These victims become the illegal immigrants, the slaves of human trafficking, the drug dealers, and the street gang members. I have seen it over and over again on the U.S. border, in Somalia, the Congo, Afghanistan and in New Orleans. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community, and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed. 在驻海外的美军服役时,我看到许多人都和孟加拉国那个女人一样,于是我开始相信,没有工作的人是不自由的。他们遭受着犯罪、恐怖主义、疾病、经济萧条和社会动荡的侵害,于是这些受害者变成了非法移民,沦为人口贩卖的囚奴、贩毒者和街头帮派的成员。这种景象我一次次地在美国边境、索马里、刚果、阿富汗以及新奥尔良目睹过。有工作的人可以建立家庭,将孩子送到学校上学,内心树立起一种自豪感,增加对社区的积极影响,甚至去帮助他人。当我们有事可做时,我们身心自由,身处幸福之中。 I don't think I will ever quit working. I'm retired from the Army, but I'm still working to help people be prepared for disaster. And I may get to do a little farming someday, too. I'm not going to stop. I believe in my father's words. I believe in the blessing of work. 我觉得我不会停止工作。如今我已从退役,但我仍在致力。于帮助人们在灾害来临前做好准备,可能哪天我也要去做点儿农活。我不会停下来的。我相信父亲的话。我相信工作是一种福气。 Exercises I Checking Your Comprehension Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage. 1. The author got a part-time job on a dairy farm _________. A) to pay for his school tuition B) to help support his family C) to get some work experience D) to earn some pocket money | 【正确答案】B 【答案解析】本题考查的是对细节的理解。根据第一段第二、三句,“but it didn't bring in much cash. So I got a part-time job……”就可以得出本题答案。答案为B。 |
A) had worked harder on the farm than he did
B) had made a living by milking cows on a dairy farm
C) had never complained about life on the farm
D) had never left the farm in their lifetime
| 【正确答案】A 【答案解析】本题考查的是对细节的理解。根据第三段第一句有相关信息,“I looked at those two men who had worked harder than I ever had……”。答案为A。 |
A) to fulfill his dream
B) to pursue his career
C) to avoid farm work
D) to help pay for college
| 【正确答案】D 【答案解析】本题考查的是对细节的理解。根据第四段第四句“……I joined the ROTC program to help pay for college”可以得出答案。答案为D。 |
A) Because they couldn't afford to buy a machine.
B) Because they didn't know how to use a machine.
C) Because the woman needed the work to support her family.
D) Because the work could only be done manually.
| 【正确答案】C 【答案解析】本题考查的是对细节的理解。根据第五段第三、四句“He told me……would put that lady out of work. Breaking those bricks meant she could earn enough money to feed herself and her baby”给出了相关信息。答案为C。 |
A) become drug dealers
B) be in difficult situations
C) be in poor health
D) have no free time
| 【正确答案】B 【答案解析】可以用排除法。根据本文,如果人们不工作将会怎样?选项中的三个答案:销售毒品、健康受损和没有空闲时间,在文章中都没有涉及。答案为B。 |
II Building Your Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.
1. The campaign to drive the drug ____ away will continue. (dealers, dealerships)
| 【正确答案】dealers 【答案解析】dealer,指贩毒者、交易商。dealership 指经稍店。这里指贩卖毒品的人。答案为dealers。 |
| 【正确答案】complain 【答案解析】complain动词,抱怨;complaint是名词抱怨的意思,题中“complain to”是向某人抱怨的意思,应选择动词。答案为complain。 |
| 【正确答案】rarely 【答案解析】rare,形容词,意为稀少的、稀罕的;rarely是副词,稀少地,在题中修饰动词use,“is rarely used”意思是很少被应用。答案为rarely。 |
| 【正确答案】blessing 【答案解析】bless为动词,祝福;blessing是名词,表示福气。题中冠词“a”后,应接名词。答案为blessing。 |
| 【正确答案】contribute 【答案解析】contribute为动词,增进、捐助的意思。这里contribute……to是固定搭配,是指有助于的意思。contribution 是名词,捐款、贡献之意。答案为contribute。 |
| 【正确答案】illegal 【答案解析】legal 和illegal 互为反义词。legal 合法的,illegal 非法的。根据题意,在英国16岁以下买烟是非法的。答案为illegal。 |
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
commit unrest quit immigrant
dairy victim trafficking subsistence
1. The President is____________ to reforming health care.
| 【正确答案】committed 【答案解析】be committed to 为固定搭配,意为“承诺、保证做某事,坚定地……”。句意是“总统承诺进行医疗改革。”答案为committed。 |
| 【正确答案】dairy 【答案解析】dairy agriculture意为“乳品农业”。句意是“多数非洲黑人依赖乳制品农业生存。”答案为dairy。 |
| 【正确答案】immigrants 【答案解析】second-or third-generation immigrants表示“第二代或第三代移民”。immigrant是名词,意为“移民”,这里应用其复数形式。句意是“这里许多学生是第二代或第三代移民。”答案为immigrants。 |
| 【正确答案】unrest 【答案解析】unrest,是“、骚动”的意思,trafficking意为“非法交易”,但是general意为“通常的、一般的”,与trafficking 搭配更为符合。unrest 一般指“较剧烈的社会动荡、”等。此句可理解为“当一个国家发生饥荒,就会增多。”答案为unrest。 |
| 【正确答案】quit 【答案解析】quit smoking,固定搭配,意思为“戒烟”。句意是“你有没有用过尼古丁替代其他产品来帮助你戒烟呢?”答案为quit。 |
| 【正确答案】victim 【答案解析】victim,意为“受害者”。he is a victim of an illness意为“他是某种疾病的受害者”。答案为victim。 |
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.
1. She often complains ___________ not feeling appreciated at work.
| 【正确答案】about/ of 【答案解析】complain of/ about sth. 是固定搭配,意为“抱怨某事”。句意是“她常常抱怨,感觉自己在工作上不被赏识。“答案为about/ of。 |
| 【正确答案】of 【答案解析】remind sb. of sth. 是固定搭配,意为“提醒某人某事”。句意是“听到这首歌总让我想起在惠特的那个夜晚。“答案为of。 |
| 【正确答案】to 【答案解析】look forward to sth./ doing sth. 为固定搭配,意为“期待做某事”。句意是“我非常期待暑假的到来。”答案为to。 |
| 【正确答案】in 【答案解析】bring in是固定搭配,是“赚、挣”的意思。句意是“卖这所房子只挣了四万五千美元。”答案为in。 |
| 【正确答案】in 【答案解析】believe in sth.是固定搭配,意为“坚信某事”。句意是“海伦坚信慢跑有助于她的健康。”答案为in。 |
| 【正确答案】again 【答案解析】over and over again,指“多次、一遍一遍地重复”。句意是“学会这份剧本的唯一方法是你自己一遍一遍地说。”答案为again。 |
Directions: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage. You may choose a suitable one from the list given.
improve stressed check out clearing away arrive
weight priority different routine route
We all get the Monday blues from time to time , but there are ways to ① _________ your working life and be happy at work. If you're going through a rough patch at work or are lacking job satisfaction, ② __________these ways to boost your mood and have a happier work day.
1.
| 【正确答案】improve 【答案解析】improve,动词,意为“改善”。根据上下文,上半句提到了周一工作苦恼,紧接着作者将给出帮助我们改善工作生活、快乐工作的方法。答案为improve。 |
| 【正确答案】check out 【答案解析】check out,固定搭配,此处为“试试、看看”的意思。答案为check out。 |
3.
| 【正确答案】stressed 【答案解析】句中feeling overwhelmed指“感到被压垮”。根据文意,and连接两个意思相近的词,应该选择意思与overwhelmed 相近的词。stressed 指“有压力的”,与文意相符。答案为stressed。 |
| 【正确答案】arrive 【答案解析】此处缺少谓语,首先判断用动词,根据上下文,作者建议早到一会儿以做些准备工作。arrive a few minutes early,意为“早到几分钟”。答案为arrive。 |
| 【正确答案】clearing away 【答案解析】clear away,固定搭配,意为“清除”。clear away any clutter是“清除杂物”之意。答案为clearing away。 |
| 【正确答案】priority 【答案解析】priority,名词,意为“优先权、优步考虑的事”。作者建议把一天工作内容列出来,以便找出优先考虑的事。答案为priority。 |
| 【正确答案】weight 【答案解析】take a weight off your mind,固定搭配,意思为“使你的头脑放轻松”。答案为weight。 |
8.
| 【正确答案】routine 【答案解析】the same routine day in day out,这句话可以理解为“日常工作日复一日地千篇一律”。routine 名词,指“日常工作、常规”,day in and day out,词组,意思为“日复一日”。答案为routine。 |
| 【正确答案】different 【答案解析】根据上下文,千篇一律的日子会让人厌烦和不满,所以我们努力来使之变得不一样。different,形容词,意为“不同的”。答案为different。 |
| 【正确答案】route 【答案解析】taking a different route to work,意为“采用不同的工作方法”。route,名词,意为“路线、途径”。答案为route。 |
Directions: Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a complete paragraph.
1. Societies go through cycles.
2. One generation works hard and plays little.
3. Work has become a four-letter word for many people.
4. Right now we seem to be in a pro-play, anti-work feeling.
5. Another generation reverses the trend.
| 【正确答案】12543 【答案解析】本题的作者写出了两代人对工作持有的两种不同态度。句子1是开头句,大意是社会在循环运转,在此处起到引出下文的作用,可以放到句首。句子2和句子5,分别提出两代人对工作的不同态度,可以放在中间。句子2写一代人努力工作,很少玩乐;句子5写另一代对此持有相反态度。而句子4和句子3可以看作是句子5的具体展开,可以放在最后。 |
Text A
I . 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
II . Section A
1. Dealers 2. Complain 3. Rarely 4. Blessing 5. Contribute 6. illegal
Section B
l. Committed 2. Subsistence 3 . Immigrants 4. Unrest 5. Quit 6. victim
Section C
1. about 2. of 3. to 4. in 5. in 6. again
Ⅲ. 1.check out 2. Improve 3. Stressed 4. Arrive 5. clearing away
6. Priority 7. Weight 8. Routine 9. Different 10. route
IV. Section A
1. she is looking forward to seeing you
2. If you always complain about being short of time for work
3. will contribute to the development of the suburbs
4. reminds her of her miserable childhood
5. we were prepared for the worst
Section B
不管你是在等餐位还是在等着做脑部手术,做任何工作都是为他人提供服务,让他们的生活过得好一点。我们都曾经有过这样的经历:一些人的工作提升了我们,使我们的生活发生了变化,或是让我们非常沮丧,日子变得更糟糕。我们都遇到过非常优秀的人,他们的工作是擦地板,而那些不太优秀的人,工作却非常好。因此,不管你做什么工作,你如何在工作中投入爱心?要对自己的工作心怀感激。心怀感激并不是说要一直做自己不喜欢的工作,而是说你在工作的时候能够培养积极的心态。你不喜欢自己的工作,但是你也许喜欢跟那些同事在一起,这就是应该感激的地方。心怀感激的时候,你在工作上会更加乐观,心情也更加愉快。
V. 1 2 5 4 3
VI. 近年来,劳动力市场上的大学毕业生越来越多了,大学生毕业找到理想的工作也就变得越来越困难了。他们应该待在家里啃老还是从事不太如人意的工作呢?你怎么看待社会上的啃老族?请给出理由和建议。
Text B
New words
1. paradox n. 矛盾的人(或事情、情况)
2. simultaneous adj. 同时发生(或进行)的;同步的
3. reward n. 奖励;回报;报酬
4. entrepreneur n. 创业者;企业家 =enterpriser
5. exclude v. 把…排斥在外;防止…进入;阻止…参加
6. tragic adj. 悲惨的;悲痛的;可悲的
tragedy
tragedian 悲剧演员,悲剧作家
comedy
7. passion n. 情感;激情
passionate
8. sound adj. 明智的;合理的;正确的;可靠的
9. process n.(为达到某一目标的)过程;进程
10. crucial adj. 至关重要的;关键的
11. privileged adj. 荣幸的;幸运的
12. motivation n. 动机;原因
13. prioritize v. 按重要性排列;划分优先顺序
prior
priority
-r (+ity构成名词),再如:regularity, similarity, familiarity, popularity
14. pattern n. 模式;方式
15. strategy n. 策划;规划;部署;统筹安排
16. routine n. 常规;正常顺序
17. sight n. 视力范围;视野
18. solely adv. 仅;只:惟;单独地
19. logistics n. 后勤;物流;组织工作
20. locally adv. 在本地
21. competitor n. (尤指商业方面的)竞争者,对手
compete with/against sb. for sth.
competitive
competition
22. room n. 可能性;机会
There is still a lot of room for progress.
23. niche n. (商品的)商机;市场定位
24. unique adj. 独特的;罕见的
25. survive v. 生存;存活;继续存在
survive a fire / a war / a flood / an accident / an earthquake
survive a person
survivor
survival
He is one of the lucky survivors in this accident.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution can be characterized as survival of the fittest.
26. client n. 客户;顾客
27. finance n. (个人、组织、国家的)财力,财源,财务管理
28. purchase n. 购买;采购
29. obligation n. (已承诺的或法律等规定的)义务,责任
30. down payment n. (分期付款的)首期付款;预付金;定金
31. mortgage n. 按揭;按揭贷款
32. trash can n. 垃圾桶
33. garage n. 停车房;车库
34. fixture n. 固定设施
35. landscape v. 对…做景观美化;美化…的环境
36. exceed v. 超过
37. boundary n. 边界;界限;分界线
38. exhaustive adj. 详尽的;彻底的
39. viability n. 可行性
40. run (使)运转,运行;操作
41. assume v. 假定;假设;认为
assumption
42. alleviate v. 减轻;缓和;缓解
43. seasoned adj. 富有经验的;老于此道的
44. offer v. 主动提出;愿给予
45. aspire v. 渴望(成就);有志(成为)
aspiration
inspiration
perspiration
respiration
Edison once said genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
46. various adj. 各种不同的;各种各样的
vary
variety
47. counsel n. 劝告;忠告;建议
48. makeshift adj. 临时替代的;权宜的
49. license n. 许可证;许可证;执照
50. presence n. 存在;出现
51. unparalleled adj. 无比的;无双的;空前的;绝无仅有的
52. professional adj. 职业的;专业的
53. career n. 生涯;职业
54. feed v. 满足(希望、愿望、欲望等)
Phrases and Expressions
1. lie in 存在;在于
2. bargain for 预料到;料想到
3. be/feel obliged to do sth. 荣幸地做某事
4. bring…to the table 带来(好处)
5. at/in/to the forefront of… 处在最前列;进入重要地位
6. in plain sight 显而易见
7. get…up 安排;组织
8. seek out 寻求
9. in place 在工作;准备就绪
10. apply for (通常以书面形式)申请,请求
How to Start Your Own Business
The paradox(悖论) of starting your own business lies in the simultaneous challenge and reward, making it an experience unlike any other. So many businesses fail, and most entrepreneurs exclude themselves from the possibility. The tragic reality is that when businesses fail, the passion often dies with it. By following some sound advice and being prepared for the process, you will decrease your chances of losing a lot more than you bargained for(期望). I have recently started a business and have learned some crucial lessons in the process that I feel privileged(=honored/lucky)to share with you.
如何开始自己创业
和其他的经历不同,自己创业的矛盾之处在于挑战和收益并存。很多企业倒闭,而大多数企业家则能全身而退。然而残酷的现实是,跟着企业一起倒下的,还有创业的激情。然而在准备过程中的一些忠告则会让你比预计的少一些损失。最近我也在创业,并且在其中学习到了一些重要的经验教训,我很荣幸与你分享。
1. Identify your motivation. Why do you want to start your own business? To have more time? To make more money? To be your own boss? To have creative control over what you love to do? Write out all of your motivating factors and prioritize them. When you see them listed, you might see a pattern(风格,特色)in that you're just unhappy at your current job and starting your own business isn't the answer.
1.明确你的动机所在。你为何要创业?为了有更多的时间?为了赚更多的钱?为了自己当老板?为了能有创造性地掌控你喜欢做的事情?写出所有激励你的因素,并排出先后顺序。当你列好以后再看。如果发现你只是对现在的工作不满意,那么创业绝不是你想要的。
2. Identify your passion. What do you love to do? What skills and knowledge do you uniquely bring to the table(拿得出手)? What gets you excited about your work? Keep that passion at the forefront of your business plan, your marketing strategies, and your daily routine. If you keep your passion in plain sight(显而易见), you will stay focused on the purpose of your business and not solely on the logistics(后勤).
2.明确你的激情所在。你喜欢做什么?你有什么样的独门绝技?什么能让你对你的工作很兴奋?把激情置于你的商业计划、营销策略和日常生活之前。如果你能保持激情,你就能更加专注于创办公司的目的,而不仅仅是运营。
3. Identify your market. If you are starting your business locally, research your competitors. Determine if there is room(余地,空间) in the market for your business. What will you do differently to draw in customers? What niche market are the other businesses missing? If you are starting an Internet company, research the requirements for your own unique Web presence. Your business cannot survive without customers, so do enough research on the front end to determine if there are enough potential clients to keep your business alive.
3.明确你的市场所在。如果你想在本地创业,关注你的竞争对手。确定市场是否有你的立足之地。你能用什么不同的方式来吸引客户?其他公司缺少什么样的市场定位?如果你打算开创一家网络公司,研究一下你的公司存在的特别之处。客户是你的公司存在之本,因此提前做足研究,确保有足够的潜在客户能维持你的公司。
4. Identify your finances. If you have ever purchased a new home, you know that the financial obligations(债务)extend beyond the down payment and the mortgage. You have to buy furniture, trash cans, a garage door opener, light fixtures and landscaping equipment(景观美化设备), and before you know it, you've far exceeded your financial boundaries. That can happen just as easily in a business. Do exhaustive(详尽的)financial planning. Meet with a financial advisor or someone at your bank to examine the financial viability of your business and the process of getting it up and running. Plan wisely and do not assume the best about your business. Be prepared for financial loss and get advice on how to alleviate that burden in the future.
4.明确你的财政状况。如果你刚买了房,你必须清楚随首付和月供而来的财政义务。你还要添置家具、垃圾桶、车库门遥控开关、灯具和绿化设备。在你反应过来之前,这已经远远超过你的财政预算了。这在创业中是很常见的。做详尽的财政规划。找个财政顾问或者银行专员,核算你在启动和运营公司的时候财务上的可行性。理智规划,做最坏的打算。为经济损失提前做好准备,咨询如何减轻未来可能承受的财政负担。
5. Identify your support system. Seek out advice from seasoned business owners, even those in your own field. Develop relationships with people who can offer sound(=right)advice and criticism that you might not see. If there is a business owner in your community or in your network that you aspire to model, examine his or her business practices and how they handle various situations. Ask for counsel before big decisions, and even create your own makeshift Board of Directors to help guide you in the planning and start-up process.
5.明确你的支持体系。向经验丰富的企业家求教,包括同领域的。和那些能提出可靠建议和批评的人搞好关系。如果你周围或者朋友圈里有你钦佩的企业家,研究学习他或她的业务实践以及他们如何处理各种情况。做重大决策前多多请教,甚至在规划和启动过程中设立临时董事会来帮助出谋划策。
Once you have all of these elements in place(准备好), you are prepared to start the process of developing a business plan, applying for a license, establishing a marketing presence(营销实体), etc. Owning your own business can be unparalleled in the professional world, and if you surround yourself with wise counsel, you can have a career that daily feeds your passion.
一旦你已经对上述问题成竹在胸,那么你就可以开始制定商业计划、申请执照、在市场中崭露头角了。能在专业领域拥有自己的公司美不堪言,如果你能时时听取明智的建议,那么你就可以每天激情满满地工作了。
本文重点及难点:
1. If you keep your passion in plain sight, you will stay focused on the purpose of your business and not solely on the logistics.
(1) keep sth. in plain sight 显而易见,一览无余
(2) stay focused on 关注于
2. Owning your own business can be unparalleled in the professional world, and if you surround yourself with wise counsel, you can have a career that daily feeds your passion.
(1) unparalleled 无双的,无与伦比的,空前的
(2) surround yourself with wise counsel 征求他人的建议
(3) a career that feeds your passion 满足你的热情的事业,充满激情的事业
课后习题参
Text B
I . Section A
l. Y 2.NG 3. N 4.N 5. N 6. N
Section B
1. both challenge and reward
2. customers
3. the purpose of your business and not solely on the logistics
4. your financial boundaries
5. sound advice and criticism
6. the planning and start-up process
II . Section A
1 . Exhaustive 2. Survival 3 . Various
4. Motivation 5. Profession 6. competitive
Section B
1. Sound 2. exceeded 3. Prioritize 4. unique 5. pattern 6. routine
Section C
1. in 2. from 3. for 4. out 5. for 6. in
Ⅲ. Section A
1. Those who feel privileged to work with him
2. we need security guards in place
3. we can completely assume that he is not in the city
4. it may be impossible for the refugees to survive the winter
5. for those who exceed the speed limit
Section B
在决定自己的选择之前,先仔仔细细、认认真真地审视一下你开公司的动机。好多人想发财,逃避公司枯燥乏味的工作,缩短工作时间,延长闲暇时间。以上这些原+因没有一个能促进公司成功的。如果你侧重于解决顾客的问题或者满足顾客的需求,相信你能够比别人做得更好;渴望延长工作时间,身兼数职,承担诸多责任,这样你就能摆正创业的心态了。此外,你还需要具备一些人格特质,比如,要乐于自己一个人努力工作.至少在第一年(也许更长的时间)里是这样的。
IV. Section A
1. Anybody would feel the same way if you had a teacher like me.
2. I read an interesting story about sportsmen in a magazine.
3. The climate in the coastal cities is much warmer than that in the interior ones.
4. When we ran down the hill, the farmhouse came into view.
5. To get ready for the trip, he put all the things needed into a suitcase.
Section B
A first date can end up being categorized as a successful, a clingy, a boastful or an awkward one.
Self-Assessment I
第一部分:阅读判断题
I.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5. B 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.A
第二部分:阅读选择
11. D 12.B 13. D 14.C 15.A
第三部分:概括段落大意和补全句子
16.E 17.A 18.F 19.B 20.C 21.B 22.E 23.D 24.C 25.A
第四部分:填句补文
26.F 27.A 28.D 29.C 30.B
第五部分:填词补文
3I.H 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.K 36.L 37.F 38.E 39.J 40.B
第六部分:完形补文
41.encourage 42.careful 43.particularly 44.implications 45.trained
46.impression 47. communication 48. respectful 49.designer 50. logical
第七部分:短文写作
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