| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| rest | v.休息；(被)支撑；安息，长眠；被搁置；放松； n.其他；其余；休息时间；剩余部分；休止；支撑物 |
| observe | v.遵守，观察，看到 |
| observation | n.观察，观测；监视 |
| humble | adj.(物)低级的，卑下的； (人)社会地位低的，谦逊的 v.降低，贬低 |
| abide | v.(by)坚持；遵守；容忍 |
Just as the saying goes, "A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out." There is no doubt that a forever friend plays a very important role in our life. When we feel sad, and the world seems dark and empty, our forever friend lifts us up in spirits, tells us that everything will be OK and gets us through the hard and confused times.
But how to find such a forever friend that is a realistic question for us. To get well along with others and win their friendships. we must observe strictly the following words. First and foremost, we need to be honest with others, which is the most effective policy to gain friendship. Second, we have to be humble enough. If we are pround in public, we can hardly win other's respect, not to mention "friendship". Finally, we should learn how to show our concern for others.
As far as I'm concerned, a forever friend greatly influences one's life. And as long as we abide by what is mentioned above, we will find it easy to find a forever friend.
正如俗话所说：“当全世界都离开时，一个朋友会走进来。”毫无疑问，真正的朋友在我们的生活中扮演着非常重要的角色。当我们感到悲伤，世界变得黑暗空虚时，真正的朋友会鼓舞我们的精神，告诉我们一切都会好起来，并帮助我们度过艰难和困惑的时光。
但如何找到这样一个永远的朋友，对我们来说是一个现实的问题。为了与他人和睦相处并赢得友谊，我们必须严格遵守以下几点。首先，我们需要诚实待人，这是获得友谊最有效的策略。其次，我们必须足够谦逊。如果我们在公众场合傲慢自大，就很难赢得他人的尊重，更不用说“友谊”了。最后，我们应该学会如何表达对他人的关心。
在我看来，一个永远的朋友对一个人的一生影响巨大。只要我们遵循以上几点，就能很容易地找到一个永远的朋友。
Dear Mrs. Smith,
I am your neighbor living downstairs in the same building. I am really sorry to say that your daughter's playing the piano every night does disturb me a lot.
Almost every night, there comes some noise caused by the piano from your apartment just as I go to bed and am on my way to a dream. As a result, I would like to ask you whether you can let your daughter change the time to practice the piano. I think it would be much better for me if your daughter can play the piano two hours earlier. Whatever you do at that time of the night, you have to take your neighbors' rest into consideration. If this situation hasn't changed, I will go to the property to make a complaint.
I heard you are always a friendly and considerate neighbor. Please stop making noise at night. Thank you, Take care.
我和你住在同一栋楼下。很抱歉，你女儿每天晚上弹钢琴确实打扰了我很多。
几乎每天晚上，我上床睡觉，快要进入梦乡的时候，你公寓里都会传来钢琴的噪音。因此，我想请问您是否可以允许你女儿改变练琴的时间。我觉得如果女儿能提前两个小时弹钢琴，对我来说会更好。无论你晚上做什么，都必须考虑到邻居的休息。如果这种情况没有改变，我就去物业投诉了。
我听说你一直是一位友好体贴的邻居。请你晚上不要再制造噪音了。谢谢！保重。
Ms. Smith is interviewing Ms. Brown.
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Smith | Let's discuss your educational background, Ms. Brown. You were a law major, weren't you? | 布朗女士，我们来聊聊您的教育背景吧。您是法律专业的，对吧？ |
| Ms. Brown | Yes. That's right. It was my best subject at college. | 是的。没错。这是我大学里最好的科目。 |
| Ms. Smith | Fine, And could you tell me what kind of work experience you've had? | 好的，您能告诉我您有什么样的工作经历吗？ |
| Ms. Brown | My last position was with Joanna and Frazer. That's a law firm in Chicago. | 我上一份工作是在乔安娜和弗雷泽律师事务所。那是一家芝加哥的律师事务所。 |
| Ms. Smith | And when was that exactly? | 那具体是什么时候？ |
| Ms. Brown | From 1993 to 1996. | 从1993年到1996年。 |
| Ms. Smith | Uh huh. | 嗯嗯。 |
| Ms. Brown | Before that I worked for Soft Logic Computer Co. Ltd. | 在此之前，我曾在 Logic 计算机软件有限公司工作。 |
| Ms. Smith | Well, Ms.Brown, your qualifications for the job are excellent, Could you tell me what kind of salary you are expecting? | 嗯，布朗女士，您的工作资格非常出色，您能告诉我您期望的薪水是多少吗？ |
| Ms. Brown | Well, in my last job I was making $1900 a month. I understand that this position has a starting salary of around $2000 a month. | 嗯，我上一份工作每月挣1900美元。我知道这个职位的起薪大约是每月2000美元。 |
| Ms. Smith | That's right. | 对的 |
| Ms. Brown | That would be fine with me. | 对我来说这没问题。 |
| Ms. Smith | Is there anything you'd like to ask about the job? | 关于这份工作你还有什么想问的吗？ |
| Ms. Brown | Yes, I'd like to know if the company provides opportunities for further education. | 是的，我想知道公司是否提供继续教育的机会。 |
| Ms. Smith | Yes, Our employees are allowed to take up six hours a week at full pay, to attend college courses. | 是的，我们的员工每周可以花六小时带薪去上大学课程。 |
| Ms. Brown | That's great! | 那太棒了！ |
| Ms. Smith | Anything else? | 还要别的吗？ |
| Ms. Brown | No, not at this time. | 不，目前还不行。 |
| Ms. Smith | Well, we'll call you this week. | 好吧，我们本周会给您打电话。 |
| Ms. Brown | Thank you. I appreciate your talking with me. | 谢谢。感谢您接受我的采访。 |
Simon is asking Jackson, a career consultant, about how to solve the career problem he has.
西蒙正在向职业顾问杰克逊询问如何解决他所遇到的职业问题。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| qualify | v.合格；使合格；符合，配得上；具有资格； 修饰；使具备资格；达标；取得资格 |
| qualification | n. 资格；学历；资历；获得资格；限定条件 |
| unknown | adj.未知的，不知名的 |
| surround | v.围绕，包围 |
| induction | n.就职；归纳法；引产；入门； 电磁感应；就职仪式； |
| entire | adj.全部的，整个的 |
| entrance | n.入口，大门；入场，入学， 入会 |
| apologetic | adj.道歉的，谢罪的，愧疚的；辩护的，辩解的 n.（为信仰、事业等所作的）辩护书 |
| reflect | v.反映；反省 |
| reflection | n.(=reflexion)映像，倒影； 反省，沉思 |
| reference | n.提及；参考(书目)；证明书(人) |
| pattern | n.图案；模式；方式；模型；式样；花样；样品；样板；范例；榜样；典范 vt.构成图案(或花样)；使形成，促成(某行为模式) |
| suitable | adj.(for, to)合适的 |
| category | n.种类，类别；范畴 |
| categorize | vt.分类；将…分类；把…加以归类 |
| tame | v.驯养 adj.驯服的，易于驾驭的 |
| mechanism | n.机械装置；机制；方法；(生物体内的)机制，构造；机件 |
| wit | n.才智，理智；妙语 |
| judgment | n.(=judgement)审判，判决， 裁判；判断(力)，看法 |
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | I don't feel up to the demands and responsibility of my first job. I just don't have the knowledge needed. | 我觉得自己无法胜任第一份工作的要求和责任。我缺乏所需的知识。 |
| Jackson | The way you feel is common during the first few weeks in a new post, even whe it isn't their first job, You're walking into the unknown, surrounded by people who appear to know everything while you know nothing. | 即使这不是你的第一份工作，在新岗位的前几周，你的感觉也很正常，你正走向未知的世界，周围的人似乎无所不知，而你却一无所知。 |
| Simon | Please tell me, how can I get over it quickly? | 请告诉我，我怎样才能快速克服它？ |
| Jackson | It depends on how good your employer's induction and support systems are. Don't feel it's entirely your responsibility to work things out and don't try to conceal any problems you're having. | 这取决于你雇主的入职培训和支持体系有多完善。不要觉得解决问题完全是你的责任，也不要试图隐瞒你遇到的任何问题。 |
| Simon | But I don't know how to tell him. I am afraid an apologetic way will not work. | 可是我不知道该怎么告诉他，我担心道歉的方式不管用。 |
| Jackson | You are right. Take the approach that in order to fit in and contribute. To identify the help you need, keep a reflective diary. Record you difficulties and look for a pattern; are your problems related to a lack of time, comprehension, support or suitable equipment? And, identify solutions that would make the difference Categorizing and grouping problems is one way of starting to tame them. | 你说得对。采取这样的方法，才能融入其中并做出贡献。为了确定你需要什么帮助，可以写一篇反思日记。记录你的困难，并寻找其中的规律；你的问题是否与缺乏时间、理解力、支持或合适的设备有关？并且，找到能够带来改变的解决方案。对问题进行分类和分组是开始解决问题的一种方法。 |
| Simon | Thank you for your advice, What else do I have to know? | 谢谢你的建议，我还需要知道什么吗？ |
| Jackson | Just bear in mind that your employer wants you to succeed and stay, but they might need help from you to set up the right support mechanisms. They chose you because they had faith in your ability and wits. Trust their judgment and stop comparing yourself with those around you. | 请记住，你的雇主希望你成功并留下来，但他们可能需要你的帮助来建立正确的支持机制。他们选择你是因为他们相信你的能力和智慧。相信他们的判断，不要再和周围的人比较。 |
| Simon | OK, I won't miss it | 好的，我不会错过的 |
Ellen Chen is being interviewed by Mr. Wang. He works with the company to which Ellen is now applying for a job.
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| trainee | n.练习生；见习生；实习生；接受培训者 |
| apprentice | n.学徒；徒弟 vt.使某人当(某人的)学徒 |
| initial | adj.最初的，开头的；词首的 n.词首大写字母 |
| initiative | n. 倡议；主动性；积极性；主动权；新方案；自发性； adj.起始的 |
| Mandarin | n.(中文)普通话；柑橘；政界要员；(旧时)中国政府高级官吏 |
| Cantonese | n.广东话；粤语；广东人； adj.粤语的；广东人(或文化)的； |
| critical | adj.批评的，评论(性) 的； 危急的，紧要的 |
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Wang | Ah, Miss Ellen Chan, thank you for coming in to the interview. You are applying for the vacancy we have for a Marketing Officer Trainee. Isn't that right? | 啊，陈小姐，谢谢您来参加面试。您申请的是我们的市场营销主任实习生职位，对吗？ |
| Ellen Chan | Yes, that's right. | |
| Mr. Wang | How much do you know about the sort of work that the Marketing Officer Trainee does in a company like ours? | 您对于我们这样的公司营销主管实习生所从事的工作了解多少？ |
| Ellen Chan | Well. My reading of the job description suggests that a trainee probably start as an apprentice working closely with a well experienced Marketing Officer, learning how to keep records, identify opportunities, and implement schemes and plans and, I suppose, gradually taking on more responsibility and exercising more initiative. | 嗯。我读了职位描述后发现，实习生可能一开始是学徒，与经验丰富的营销主管密切合作，学习如何记录、发现机会、执行方案和计划，我想，之后会逐渐承担更多责任，发挥更多主动性。 |
| Mr. Wang | Miss Chan, you have demonstrated your English proficiency very well. How is it you can speak both Cantonese and Mandarin? | 陈小姐，你的英语水平已经很好了。你怎么会说粤语和普通话呢？ |
| Ellen Chan | I grew up speaking both languages. My father is a native speaker for Mandarin, and my mother's Cantonese is very good. Besides, I studied French in school and now at University. | 我从小就说两种语言。我父亲的母语是普通话，我母亲的粤语说得很好。此外，我在中学和大学都学过法语。 |
| Mr. Wang | So how good is your French now? | 那么你的法语现在怎么样了？ |
| Ellen Chan | Not as good as my English, to be frank, but I can read it easily and write it with no more than a few mistakes. | 坦率地说，不如我的英语好，但我可以轻松地阅读并书写，而且不会出现太多错误。 |
| Mr. Wang | How do you see a use for your languages? | 您如何看待您的语言的用途？ |
| Ellen Chan | Well. Not on a daily basis. My experience is that if you do have a control of several languages, then you put it in, you put that to use only occasionally-- but the occasion is often a highly critical one! You are in a position to be--well, just for that moment--extremely useful! And that is very satisfactory. | 嗯。不是每天都这样。我的经验是，如果你确实掌握了几种语言，那么你只会偶尔用到——但那往往是一个非常关键的场合！你现在处于一个——嗯，只是在那一刻——极其有用的位置！这非常令人满意。 |
| Mr. Wang | OK, thank you again for coming to this interview. | 好的，再次感谢您接受这次采访。 |
| Ellen Chan | Thank you for your time, Mr. Wang. I hope I'll hear further from you soon. | 谢谢您的宝贵时间，王先生。希望很快能收到您的回复。 |
How to write a Winning Resume.
如何撰写一份成功的简历。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| grant | v.同意，准予；给予，授予； 拨款 n.授予物；同意；准予，转让 |
| tombstone | n.墓碑 |
| chronological | adj.按时间顺序的； |
| functional | adj.实用的；职能的；(能)起作用的，工作的，运转的；功能的 |
| descriptive | adj.描写的；叙述的；说明的；描写性 descript, description, descriptive |
| unique | adj.独特的；唯一的；独一无二的；独具的，特有的；罕见的 n.独一无二的人 |
| handwriting | n.笔迹，书法；手稿 |
| handy | adj.近便的，手边的；手巧的，便利的 hand, handkerchief, handle, handsome, handwriting, handy |
| handsome | adj.(男)漂亮的，英俊的； (女)端庄的，健美的，好看的；相当大的，可观的 |
| handicap | v.妨碍，使不利 n.缺陷；障碍，不利条件；困难 |
| prospect | n.景色；前景，前途 |
| prospective | adj. 潜在的；可能的；预期的；有望的；即将发生的；行将来临的 |
| translate | v.翻译 |
| translation | n.翻译；译文，译本 |
| personal | adj.个人的，私人的；本人的，亲身的 |
| personality | n.人格，个性；名人 |
| trait | n.特质；特性，特点 |
| traitor | n.叛徒，卖国贼 |
| toot | n. 嘟嘟声 v. 发出嘟嘟声, 吹嘘 |
| clutch | v.抓住，攫住；掌握 n.爪子；毒手 |
| horn | n.角，号，喇叭 |
| specific | adj.明确的；特定的，特效的 |
| paragraph | n.段，节；小新闻，短评 |
| psych | v.心理学；用精神分析治疗；使做好心理准备 |
| consecutive | adj.连续的；连续不断的 |
| marketable | adj.畅销的；有销路的；容易出售的 |
| cluster | n. 簇，团，束，串；群，组； vi.群聚；聚集 |
| budget | n.预算 v.做预算，安排 adj. 合算的 |
| draft | n.草稿，草案，草图 v.起草，草拟 |
| react | v.反应，起作用 |
| reaction | n.反应；化学反应；反作用力；回应；副作用；反对； |
| superior | adj.优良的；上级的 n.上 级，长官 |
| superiority | n.优越性，优良，卓越；优势 |
| photocopy | v.复印；影印；复制；影印得好 / 不好 n.复印件；影印本 |
| hunt | v.& n.打猎，狩猎；寻找，搜寻 |
| headhunting | v.猎头(物色、延揽高层人员) n.猎头；物色人才 |
| headhunt | vt.猎头(物色、延揽高层人员) |
| English | Chinsese |
|---|---|
| The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. | 简历的主要目的是说服雇主给你面试的机会。 |
| There are two kinds. | 有两种。 |
| One is the familiar "tombstone" that lists where you went to school and where you have worked in chronological order. | 一是大家熟悉的“墓碑”，上面按时间顺序列出了你的就读学校和工作地点。 |
| The other is what I call the "functional" resume -- descriptive, fun to read, unique to you and much more likely to land you an interview. | 另一种是我所说的“功能性”简历——描述性强、读起来有趣、独一无二，更有可能让你获得面试机会。 |
| It's handy to have a "tombstone" for certain occasions. But prospective employers throw away most of those unrequested "tombstone" lists, preferring to interview the quick rather than the dead. | 在某些情况下，准备一份“墓碑”名单很方便。但未来的雇主会把大多数未经请求的“墓碑”名单扔掉，他们宁愿面试那些活得快的人，也不愿面试那些已经过世的人。 |
| What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read--a resume that makes you come alive and look interesting to employers. | 接下来是一些关于如何撰写一份实用的简历的提示，这份简历会让你显得生动有趣，让雇主觉得你很有吸引力。 |
| Put yourself first: In order to write a resume which others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about yourself. | 把自己放在第一位：为了写出一份别人会热情阅读的简历，你必须觉得自己很重要。 |
| Sell what you can do, not who you are: Practice translating your personality traits, character, accomplishments, and achievements into skill areas. There are at least five thousand skill areas in the world of work. | 推销你的能力，而不是你的身份：练习将你的个性特质、性格、成就和成就转化为技能领域。职场上至少有五千个技能领域。 |
| Toot your own horn: Many people clutch when asked to think about their abilities. Some think they are none at all! But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket an employer would be glad to punch--if only you show it. | 吹嘘自己：很多人在被要求思考自己的能力时会犹豫不决。有些人甚至认为自己一无是处！但每个人都有这样的经历，而你的某个经历可能就是雇主乐意打出的牌——只要你出示它。 |
| Be specific, be concrete, and be brief! | 要具体、要具体、要简洁！ |
| Turn had news into good: Everybody has had disappointment in work. If you have to mention yours, look for the positive side. | 把坏消息变成好消息：每个人都会在工作中遇到失望。如果你必须提及自己的经历，那就从积极的一面说起。 |
| Never apologize: If you're returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short paragraph(summary of background) in place of an chronology of experience. | 永远不要道歉：如果您在担任父母十五年后重返工作岗位，只需写一小段（背景摘要）来代替经验年表。 |
| Don't apologize for working at being a mother: it's the hardest job of all. If you have no special training or higher education, just don't mention education. | 不要为努力做好母亲而道歉：这是最艰难的工作。如果你没有接受过特殊培训或高等教育，就不要提教育背景。 |
| How to psych yourself up: The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself. Take four or five hours off not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life, on or off the job. | 如何让自己振作起来：秘诀在于，在开始写关于自己的文章之前，先思考一下自己。抽出四五个小时（不必连续），写下你生活中的每一项成就，无论是工作中还是工作之外的。 |
| That made feel effective. Don't worry at first about what it all means. Study the list and try to spot patterns. | 这感觉很有效。一开始别担心这一切意味着什么。仔细研究这份清单，试着找出规律。 |
| As you study your list, you will come closer to the meaning: identifying your marketable skills. | 当你研究你的清单时，你会更接近其含义：确定你的市场技能 |
| Once your discover patterns, give names to your cluster of accomplishments(leadership skills, Budget management skills, child development skills, etc.). | 一旦发现模式，就为你的成就集群命名（领导技能、预算管理技能、儿童发展技能等）。 |
| Try to list at least three accomplishments under the same skills heading. | 尝试在相同的技能标题下列出至少三项成就。 |
| Now start writing your resume as if you mattered, It may take four drafts or more, and several weeks, before you're ready to show it to a stranger( friends are usually too kind) for a reaction. | 现在就开始写你的简历，就好像你很重要一样，这可能需要四稿或更多，以及几周的时间，你才能准备好将它展示给陌生人（朋友通常太友善了）以征求他们的反应。 |
| When you're satisfied, send it to a printer; a printed resume is far superior to photocopies. It shows an employer that you regard job hunting as serious work. | 当你满意后，就把它打印出来；打印出来的简历比复印件好得多。它能让雇主知道你把找工作当作一件严肃的事情。 |
The following monologue is about the part-time work.
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| chain | n.链，链条；一连串；连锁 v. 用链条拴住 |
| contract | n.契约，合同；包工 v.缩小， 缩短；订(约) |
| contractual | adj.合同的；契约的；按合同(或契约)规定的 |
| freelance | adj.自由职业(者)的；特约的 vi.做特约工作；从事自由职业 n.自由作家；自由记者 |
| publication | n.出版物；出版，发行；公布，发表 |
| retainer | n.定金；预付费用，保留金；保持器；仆人，家仆； |
| disturb | v.扰乱，弄乱，妨碍；打扰 |
| disturbance | n.(受)打扰，干扰，妨碍；障碍；紊乱；骚乱；动乱；失调；骚动 |
| frown | v.皱眉 |
| upon | prep.在...上 |
| open | v.打开 n.开始；开张，开放 adj.开着的，开放的； 公开 的，坦率的；开阔的，空旷的 |
| opera | n.歌剧，歌剧艺术；歌剧业 |
| alike | adj.相同的；相像的 adv.相同地，一样地 |
| structure | n.结构；建筑物 v.构造，建造 |
| accomplish | v.完成，实现 |
| hire | v.& n.雇佣；租借 |
| workforce | n.劳动力；劳动大军，劳动人口；全体员工 |
| loyalty | n.忠诚，忠贞 |
| loyal | adj.忠诚的，忠贞的 |
| self-development | 自我发展 |
| self-cultivation | 自我修养 |
| income | n.收入，所得 |
| English | Chinsese |
|---|---|
| Part-time work comes in many forms. It can be less than an 8-hour work in a fast food chain, a contractual project with a company, freelance for a publication, a little business run on the side, or working on retainer mode for any number of employers. | 兼职工作形式多种多样。它可以是快餐连锁店的8小时工作制，也可以是与公司签订的合同项目，可以是为出版物做自由撰稿，也可以是兼职经营的小生意，还可以是为多家雇主提供固定报酬的工作。 |
| In other words, part-time work is any kind of job that doesn't require you to do the traditional 9-5 work day routine. In the past, while this kind of would be called in local tongue as a disturbance and was often frowned upon, it is now more openly accepted by people, both employers and employees alike. | 换句话说，兼职工作是指任何不需要你完成传统朝九晚五工作日的工作。过去，虽然这种工作在当地语言中会被称作“骚扰”，并常常遭到反对，但现在，无论是雇主还是雇员，都越来越容易接受它。 |
| This is due to two things: the changing corporate structure makes use of technology that requires more things to be accomplished at a faster rate than employers can hire or afford people to do it, and second, the new workforce culture is encouraging more people to take charge of their careers by going back to school, pursue larger pay checks by increasing their work load, and generally, focus less on company loyalty and more on professional self-development and self-cultivation. | 这是由于两个原因：变化中的企业结构利用了需要以更快的速度完成更多事情的技术，而雇主无法雇佣或负担得起这样的速度；其次，新的劳动力文化鼓励更多的人通过重返学校来掌控自己的职业生涯，通过增加工作量来追求更高的薪水，并且总体上更少关注公司忠诚度，而更多地关注职业自我发展和自我修养。 |
| More importantly, part-time work discriminates no one: students, housewives, the unemployed, or even people who have regular jobs. Anybody who has a normal routine can seek part-time outside of his or her "regular" life in order to earn more income. | 更重要的是，兼职工作不歧视任何人：学生、家庭主妇、失业者，甚至有固定工作的人。任何有正常生活规律的人都可以在“常规”生活之外寻找兼职，以赚取更多收入。 |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| firefighter | n.消防队员 |
| schedule | n.时间表，进度表 v.安排， 预定 |
| pull your weight | 尽你的一份力 |
| curriculum | ([pl.]curricula)n.课程， (学校等的)全部课程 |
| voluntary | adj.自愿的；志愿的；义务的；主动的；自发的；无偿的； n.仪式终始曲，即兴曲 |
| volunteer | n.自愿；志愿者 v.自愿 |
| strike | n.罢工 v.打，击；罢工；报时 |
| negotiate | v.谈判，交涉，商议 |
| dispute | v.& n.争论，争执 |
| arbitration | n.仲裁；公断 |
| mediate | v.调停；调解；斡旋；促成(协议)； adj.中间的；间接的；要靠媒介的 |
| industrial | adj.工业的，产业的 |
| impose | v.把…强加于；使接受，使意识到；推行，采用 ； 迫使；强制实行； |
| settlement | n.解决(方案)；结账；居留区；殖民地 |
| settle | v.安定，定顿；停息，定居； 解决，调停；结算，支付 |
| portfolio | n.文件夹，公事包；职责，职务；投资组合，有价证券组合； 系列产品，系列服务；代表作品集，整套照片 |
| multinational | n.跨国公司 adj.跨国的；涉及多国的 |
| excess | n.过度；过量的；超过；过分； adj.过度的；超额的；额外的；附加的 |
| fund | n.基金；资金；储备；(相当)数量；专款；现款 vt. 为…提供资金；拨款给 |
| headquarters | n.(单复同形) 司令部，指挥部 |
| atmosphere | n.大气(层);空气；气氛，环境 |
| bureaucratic | adj.官僚的；官僚主义的 |
| - | English | Chinse |
|---|---|---|
| M | Make thirty copies for me and twenty copies for Mr. Brown. | 给我复印三十份，给布朗先生复印二十份。 |
| W | Sure, sir. As soon as I have typed this letter. | 当然，先生。我一打完这封信就给你。 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| M | I hate working overtime. So, most of the time I knock off at 5 on schedule. How about you? | 我讨厌加班。所以，大多数时候我都会准时下午5点下班。你呢？ |
| W | I leave for home when the job is done. That means that sometimes it's 4:30 in the afternoon and sometimes it's as late as 8 p.m. | 工作完成后我就回家。这意味着有时候是下午4点半，有时候很晚到晚上8点。 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
| M | But I still can't understand, Jane, why are you working for J. D. Company? | 但我还是不明白，简，你为什么要为 J.D. 公司工作？ |
| W | J.D. offered me a job as a secretary and I need a job. | J.D. 给我提供了一份秘书的工作，而我需要一份工作。 |
| - | English | Chinse |
|---|---|---|
| W | Do people in Britain work hard? | 英国人工作努力吗？ |
| M | I'd say they do. Jobs are so hard to get that if you're lucky enough to have one, you know that you're expected to pull your weight. | 我想是的。工作太难找了，如果你足够幸运地找到一份工作，你就知道你得尽一份力。 |
| W | What are the conditions of work like? | 工作条件怎么样？ |
| M | It varies tremendously between jobs. You can see what jobs are like when people are working in supermarket check-outs. They have to keep up or else shoppers or their supervisors get angry | 不同工作之间差别很大。你可以看看超市收银台的工作人员是什么样的。他们必须跟上节奏，否则顾客或他们的主管就会生气。 |
| W | How about in schools? | 在学校里怎么样？ |
| M | School-tearcher have plenty to do now that they have to admisinster tests as part of the National Curriculum. In many cases, they have to stop running clubs and societies after school. They used to do this voluntarily, but now they're much to exhausted. | 由于学校老师必须负责国家课程规定的考试，他们现在有很多事情要做。很多情况下，他们不得不停止课后俱乐部和社团的运营。他们以前都是自愿这样做的，但现在他们已经筋疲力尽了。 |
| W | Do you think that public sector workers such as teachers, doctors, nurses and fire fighters should be allowed to strike? | 您认为应该允许教师、医生、护士和消防员等公共部门工作人员罢工吗？ |
| M | Not if they're properly rewarded. Their unions should come together with the employers and negotiate no-strike agreements. | 如果他们得到适当的奖励，就不会。他们的工会应该与雇主合作，协商达成不罢工协议。 |
| W | What if the employers decide to introduce new working practices? After all, things can't remain the same for ever. | 如果雇主决定引入新的工作方式怎么办？毕竟，事情不可能永远保持不变。 |
| M | Any change in conditions should be negotiated as well. | 任何条件的改变也应该经过协商。 |
| W | And what happens if the two sides can't agree? | 如果双方无法达成一致，会发生什么情况？ |
| M | Then the dispute should go to arbitration. What's needed is an independent body to mediate in industrial disputes. It might sometimes have to impose a settlement. | 那么纠纷应该提交仲裁。我们需要一个独立的机构来调解劳资纠纷。有时，它可能不得不强制执行和解。 |
| W | Surely, nobody can force people to go to work, if they really don't want to. | 当然，如果人们真的不想工作，没有人可以强迫他们去工作。 |
| M | Then they risk losing their jobs. | 那么他们就有可能失去工作。 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| I'm the manager of the department called the Banking and Portfolio Department for a large multinational corporation. | 我是一家大型跨国公司的银行和投资组合部门的经理。 |
| The responsibility of that department is to handle all the banking matters...er...relationship, credit issues, opening and closing accounts. | 该部门的职责是处理所有银行事务……呃……关系、信贷问题、开设和关闭账户。 |
| We also manage the...er...investment of the company's excess funds. | 我们还管理……呃……公司过剩资金的投资。 |
| The best thing about working in the department...that we have is that you get to take decisions at a relatively low management level in the company--you get to watch the decision come, follow through and you get to see the effect on the bottom-line profit of the company. | 在我们这个部门工作最大的好处就是，你可以在公司相对较低的管理层面做出决策——你可以看到决策的制定、执行，以及对公司底线利润的影响。 |
| We are one of the few areas within a world ...er...Within a headquarters-type atmosphere where there is a profit center, bottom line. | 我们是世界上为数不多的几个拥有总部式氛围的利润中心和底线的地区之一。 |
|---|---|
| One of the things I find the most frustrating is that...er... the company is still very Bureaucratic. | 我觉得最令人沮丧的事情之一是...呃...公司仍然非常官僚主义。 |
| We tend to produce a lot of paperwork and reports that don't seem to have any fit with the ... today's company business. | 我们往往会制作大量似乎与当今公司业务不相符的文书工作和报告。 |
| And they've been generated for years and we continue to generate them...er...because management has asked for them. | 这些已经产生很多年了，而且我们还在继续产生它们...呃...因为管理层要求这样做。 |
| We are attempting to change that but it continues to be a source of frustration for myself and my staff. | 我们正在尝试改变这种状况，但它仍然让我和我的员工感到沮丧。 |
Michael and Lucy are talking about the beginning of the College days.
迈克尔和露西正在谈论大学生活的开始。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| chapter | n.章(节),回 |
| chaos | n.混乱，无序，混沌 |
| chaotic | adj.混乱的；杂乱的；紊乱的 |
| sophomore | n.大二；（大学）二年级学生；（高中）二年级学生 adj.二年级的；二年级学生的 |
| first-year student | 一年级学生 |
| freshman | n.大一新生；(大学)一年级新生；大学一年级新生；(中学)九年级学生 |
| senior | adj.年长的；资格老的，地 位较高的 n.年长者；上级 也可以指大四学生 senior student |
| fifth-grade students | 五年级学生 |
| familiar | adj. 熟悉的，常见的；亲昵的，随便的 |
| familiarity | n. 熟悉；认识；通晓；亲近；友好随和 |
| fame | n. 声誉，名声，名气 |
| similar | adj.类似的，相似的 |
| similarity | n.相似性；相似点；相像处 |
| ceremony | n.典礼，仪式；礼节，礼仪 |
| profit | n.利润，收益，益处 v.(by, from)得利，获益；利用 |
| president | n.总统，校长，会长，主席 |
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Michael | How's your beginning of the college days, Lucy? | 露西，你的大学生活开始得怎么样？ |
| Lucy | Oh, it's chaotic during the first week of the semester. | 哦，学期第一周很混乱。 |
| Michael | Why? | 为什么？ |
| Lucy | We had to register for classes. But I didn't know which building to go to. | 我们必须去报名上课。但我不知道该去哪栋楼。 |
| Michael | Was there anybody who helped you? | 有谁帮助过你吗？ |
| Lucy | Oh, yes. A sophomore told me, but I didn't know where it was. | 哦，是的。一个大二学生告诉我的，但我不知道它在哪里。 |
| Michael | Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How was it then? | 哦，听到这个我很难过。当时怎么样？ |
| Lucy | Finally, I found the place. I realized that it is very important for me to be familiar with the teaching buildings first. | 终于，我找到了那个地方。我意识到，首先熟悉一下教学楼对我来说非常重要。 |
| Michael | What did you do next? | 接下来你做了什么？ |
| Lucy | I selected courses, paid fees and attended the school-opening ceremony for new students. | 我选了课程，交了学费，参加了新生开学典礼。 |
| Michael | Where was the school-opening ceremony held? | 开学典礼在哪里举行？ |
| Lucy | In the hall. The president walked on to the platform. He said that he was happy to see new intelligent-looking students. He hoped that we would all manage to profit from our courses of study. | 大厅里。校长走上讲台。他说，很高兴看到这些看起来聪明伶俐的新同学。他希望我们都能从所学的课程中获益。 |
Mike is a newcomer to John's school and class. Now the two boys are talking about their feelings about schoolwork.
迈克是约翰学校和班级的新生。现在，这两个男孩正在谈论他们对课业的感受。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| newcomer | n.新来者；新手 |
| schoolwork | n.学校作业；课堂作业；课外作业 |
| impress | v.(on) 印，盖印；留下印象，引人注目 n.印记，压痕，印象 |
| expression | n.词句，措辞；表达，表示，表现；表情 |
| suppress | v.镇压，抑制；隐瞒；查禁 |
| boom | n. 暴涨，激增，繁荣；活动支架，吊杆；隆隆声，深沉的响声； v.繁荣，迅速发展；发出低沉的声音，隆隆作响； adj.繁荣的，发展中的 |
| impressive | adj.给人印象深刻的；令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的 |
| dismay | n.惊恐，惊愕；失望，绝望； 沮丧 v.惊恐，使惊愕；使失 |
| dismiss | v.免职，解雇，开除；解散 |
| crazy | adj.发疯的 |
| weigh | v.称，量；重，重达；考虑， 权衡 |
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Mike | John, I must say, I was really impressed with you in the mathematics class yesterday. | 约翰，我必须说，昨天的数学课上你给我留下了深刻的印象。 |
| John | Impressed with me? Why? | 对我印象深刻？为什么？ |
| Mike | Well, you didn't do the homework, and the teacher saw it. But when his voice boomed out at you angrily, you just did not care. | 嗯，你没做作业，老师也看到了。但当他怒气冲冲地对你吼叫时，你根本不在乎。 |
| John | So? What is so impressive about that? | 那么？这有什么了不起的？ |
| Mike | Well, you told the teacher you did not care about homework, and to leave you alone. | 好吧，你告诉老师你不关心家庭作业，让他别管你。 |
| John | Well. I only told him the truth. I believe the teacher has to respect my right not to learn, if I do not want to. | 嗯。我只是实话实说了。我相信如果我不想学，老师应该尊重我不学的权利。 |
| Mike | I agree, he has to respect our rights. But don't you forget about the test next week? | 我同意，他必须尊重我们的权利。不过你别忘了下周的考试啊？ |
| John | Hey, don't be so upset. Take it easy. | 嘿,别这么难过。放松点。 |
| Mike | What do you mean, don't be so upset? How would you feel if you came to a new school and you were way behind everybody in the studies? Would you feel comfortable? No! | 什么叫“别这么难过”？如果你来到一所新学校，发现自己的学习成绩远远落后于其他人，你会有什么感觉？你会感到舒服吗？不会！ |
| John | All I'm saying is there is no need to be so dismayed. | 我只是想说没有必要这么沮丧。 |
| Mike | That's easy to say. I'm under so much pressure. I try to study at night and I cannot even concentrate on my books. I don't sleep well. | 说起来容易，我压力太大了。我晚上努力学习，却根本无法集中精力看书。我睡不好。 |
| John | Wow, that's really bad, and unhealthy. | 哇，这真的很糟糕，而且不健康。 |
| Mike | Yes, but I have to. You know, I did not learn with the same books as you in my old school. | 是的，但我必须去。你知道，我以前在学校学的书和你不一样。 |
| John | Let me explain something to you. You know I miss about half of the classes. The teachers are always asking where I am. Do I look worried? No! You know why? | 我来跟你解释一下。你知道我大概缺了一半的课。老师总是问我在哪儿。我看起来很担心吗？没有！你知道为什么吗？ |
| Mike | Because you are crazy? | 因为你疯了？ |
| John | No, I have decided not to continue at school next year. Life is for having fun, not or suffering in school. | 不，我决定明年不上学了。生活是为了快乐，而不是为了在学校里受苦。 |
| Mike | Wow. Don't you think you should think about it a bit more, and weigh all the options? | 哇。你不觉得你应该再考虑一下，权衡一下所有选择吗？ |
| John | I already weighed all the options. And my best option is to leave school and have fun! | 我已经权衡了所有选择。最好的选择就是离开学校，去享受生活！ |
Helen is talking with Allen and asking about how he considers his son's education.
海伦正在与艾伦交谈，询问他如何看待儿子的教育。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| establish | v.建立，设立；制定，规定； 委任，安置，使定居；使开业；使确认 |
| establishment | n.机构；建立；企业；确立；创立；大型组织 |
| coeducational | adj.男女同校的 |
| promote | v.促进；提升；增进，助长 |
| promise | n.承诺，诺言；希望 v.允诺，答应；有前途 |
| promising | adj.有希望的，有前途的 |
| prompt | adj.敏捷的；即刻的 v.激起，促进，推动 n. 提示，提示词，提示符 |
| proof | n.证据，证明；校样，样张 adj.耐得住的 |
| separation | n.分离；分开；隔离；分居；离别 |
| distract | vt.分散(思想)；使分心；转移(注意力) |
| institutional | adj.机构的；慈善机构的 |
| tempt | v.诱惑；使感兴趣 |
| grammar | n.语法(规则)，语法现象 |
| alternative | adj.可供替代的；非传统的；另类的 n.可供选择的事物 |
| nonsense | n.胡说，废话 |
| regard | v.考虑，认为，看作；注视， 注重，留意 n.(pl.)敬重， 敬意；问候 |
| regardless | adv.不管；不顾；不加理会 adj.不留心的；毫无价值的；不尊敬的；不受注意的 |
| regarding | prep.关于；至于 v. regard的现在分词 |
| - | English | Chinsese |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | What kind of education would you choose for you son? | 您会给您的儿子选择什么样的教育？ |
| Allen | For a start, it would have to be a mixed school and not a boarding establishment. | 首先，它必须是一所男女混合学校，而不是寄宿学校。 |
| Helen | What have you got against single sex schools? | 你对单性别学校有何看法？ |
| Allen | Clearly, a coeducational environment promotes understanding between boys and girls. It's far more natural. | 显然，男女同校的环境能够促进男孩和女孩之间的理解，这更加自然。 |
| Helen | Don't you think they distract one another when they become teenagers? | 你不认为当他们成为青少年时，他们会把注意力转移到别人身上吗？ |
| Allen | Well, maybe they do, but they've got to learn to live together. I'm against all forms of separation. | 嗯，也许他们确实如此，但他们必须学会共同生活。我反对任何形式的分离。 |
| Helen | How about boarding schools? Don't they teach children how to live together? I'd have thought they'd be very useful for children without brothers and sisters. | 寄宿学校怎么样？他们不教孩子们如何共同生活吗？我原以为寄宿学校对没有兄弟姐妹的孩子来说会很有用。 |
| Allen | But an only child can still find friends in his or her neighborhoods or local day schools. Why have we got to create large institutional families? If people decide to have children, then they should value family life. | 但独生子女仍然可以在邻里或附近的走读学校找到朋友。我们为什么要建立大家庭？如果人们决定要孩子，就应该珍惜家庭生活。 |
| Helen | would you prefer your child to be educated privately or by the state? | 您希望您的孩子接受私立教育还是公立教育？ |
| Allen | To be honest, that's a very difficult question, because if the state schools in my town were very bad, then I might be tempted to pay private fees. I hope that wouldn't be necessary. | 说实话，这个问题很难回答。如果我所在城镇的公立学校很差，我可能会考虑支付私立学校的费用。我希望没必要这么做。 |
| Helen | Would you consider sending your child to a grammar school? | 您会考虑送您的孩子去语法学校吗？ |
| Allen | Again, that depends on the alternatives. I prefer the comprehensive system, but I wouldn't want my child to be in mixed ability classes for all subjects. There'd have to be some form of streaming. | 再说一遍，这取决于替代方案。我更喜欢综合教育体系，但我不希望我的孩子所有科目都上混合能力班。必须有某种形式的分流。 |
| Helen | What's wrong with mixed ability teaching? | 混合能力教学有什么问题？ |
| Allen | The reality is that people learn subjects such as languages and mathematics at different speeds. It's nonsense to keep everybody at the same level regardless of their progress. | 现实情况是，人们学习语言和数学等学科的速度各不相同。无论进步多少，都让每个人都保持在同一水平是没有意义的。 |
The following monologue is about Tsinghua University.
下面的独白是关于清华大学的。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| discipline | n.纪律；学科；训练 v.训练，训导 |
| scientific | adj.科学的 |
| shoulder | n.肩膀 v.承担, 担负；扛, 背； |
| talent | n.才能；天资 |
| sophisticate | n.老练的；老于世故的人；见多识广的人 v.使更高级，使精致；使失去天真；窜改；使迷惑；用诡辩欺骗； |
| construction | n.建设；建筑(物) |
| doctor | n.医生；博士 |
| doctoral | adj.博士的；博士学位的 |
| post-doctoral | adj.博士后（的） |
| academic | adj.学院的；学术的，教学的 |
| academe | n.(大学的)学术界，学术环境 |
| academy | n.学院；(艺术、文学、科学等的)研究院，学会； (美国)私立学校；专科院校；(苏格兰)中等学校 |
| associate | v.(with) 使联系；交往，结合 n.合作人，伙伴，同事， 同行 adj.合伙的；副的 |
| tale | n.故事，传说 |
| fellow | n.人；家伙，小伙子 adj.同伴的，同类的 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| Tsinghua University is a comprehensive state key university having disciplines of science, engineering, management and social science with engineering as its main focus. | 清华大学是一所以工科为主，涵盖理、工、管理、社会科学等学科的综合性国家重点大学。 |
| As one of the most important national bases for higher education, scientific research and technological development, Tsinghua University shoulders a great responsibility of educating high level talents, accomplishing sophisticated scientific research for the Country and Promoting national economic construction. | 清华大学作为国家重要的高等教育、科学研究和技术开发基地之一，肩负着为国家培养高层次人才、完成尖端科学研究、促进国民经济建设的重大责任。 |
|---|---|
| Tsinghua University is one of the most important bases for high-level talents of China. At present, Tsinghua consists of 9 schools, 44 departments, 44 research institutes, 9 national engineering research centers and 163 laboratories including 15 state key laboratories. | 清华大学是国家重要的高层次人才基地之一。目前，清华大学设有9个学院、44个系、44个研究所、9个国家工程研究中心和163个实验室，其中包括15个国家重点实验室。 |
| Tsinghua offers 44 bachelor's degree programs, 139 master's degree programs and 107 Ph. D. degree programs. | 清华大学设有44个学士学位课程、139个硕士学位课程和107个博士学位课程。 |
|---|---|
| Tsinghua University has many famous professors, including 48 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. | 清华大学拥有众多著名教授，其中包括48名中国科学院和中国工程院院士。 |
| At present, more than 1000 professors and more than 1700 associate professors work for Tsinghua University. | 清华大学现有教授1000余人，副教授1700余人。 |
|---|---|
| There are 23 post-doctoral researchers stations at Tsinghua University. | 清华大学现有23个博士后科研流动站。 |
| Since 1985, more than 1000 post-doctoral fellows have worked for Tsinghua. | 自1985年以来，已有1000多名博士后在清华工作。 |
| At present, there are more than 400 post-doctoral fellows. | 目前有博士后400余名。 |
| The post-doctoral researchers have made great contributions to scientific research and education at Tsinghua. | 博士后研究人员为清华大学的科研和教育做出了巨大贡献。 |
China's Education System
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| compulsory | adj.强制的，义务的，必修的 |
| principle | n.原理，原则；信念 |
| principal | adj.最重要的，主要的 n.负责人；资本 |
| stage | n.阶段，时期；舞台；戏剧 |
| enterprise | n.事业；企(事) 业单位；事业心 |
| secondary | adj.次要的，从属的；二级的 |
| firstly | adv.(用于列举)第一，首先 |
| thirdly | adv.(用于讲话或文章中列举事项)第三，第三点 |
| lastly | adv.最后；最后一点；最后提及 |
| state-run | 国有；国有的；国营的；国营 |
| vocation | n.职业，使命；特殊的适应性；才能 |
| vocational | adj.职业的；职业技术的；业务知识的 |
| vocabulary | n.词汇，词汇量；词汇表 |
| volleyball | n.排球 |
| bent | adj.弯曲的；下决心的 n.(for)嗜好；倾向 |
| akin | adj.类似的；相似的 |
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| The development of education is of primary importance in China. | 在中国，发展教育是头等大事。 |
| Under the policy of "developing the country through science and education," each child is offered free nine-year compulsory education and the education system is constantly being improved. | 在“科教兴国”的方针下，每个孩子都享受到九年免费义务教育，教育体系不断完善。 |
| "Oriented towards modernization, the world, and the future" is the guiding principle for the development of the Chinese education system, both in the long and the short term. | “面向现代化、面向世界、面向未来”是中国教育事业长远和短期发展的指导方针。 |
| China's education system can be divided into the following stages: | 中国的教育体系大致可以分为以下几个阶段： |
| Pre-scholl education is for 3-5 years old and takes place in kindergartens. | 学前教育针对3至5岁的儿童，在幼儿园进行。 |
| Primary education is from 6-11. Primary schools are usually run by local educational authorities and over free tuition, although there are some private schools owned by enterprises and individuals. | 小学教育为6至11年级。小学通常由地方教育部门管理，学费全免，但也有一些由企业和个人创办的私立学校。 |
| Secondary schooling is for children from 12-17 years of age, Education of this kind is run by local governments and various business authorities. | 中学教育针对的是12至17岁的儿童，这类教育由地方政府和各种商业机构管理。 |
| State-run secondary schools include junior middle schools and senior middle schools, both with three grades or years. | 公办中学包括初中和高中，均为三个年级或三年制。 |
| The first three years of secondary school are compulsory and tuition is free. Senior middle school is not compulsory and students must pay minimal tuition fees. | 中学前三年为义务教育，学费免收。高中阶段为非义务教育，学生需缴纳最低学费。 |
| Private secondary schools often offer specialized education and have a more vocational bent, but the qualifications they offer are considered to be on the same level as those of State-run middle schools. | 私立中学通常提供专业教育，并且更偏向职业教育，但它们提供的资格被认为与公立中学的资格处于同一水平。 |
| However, graduates from secondary professional schools are seen to have achieved a higher level in some ways akin to a university education. | 然而，中等专业学校的毕业生在某些方面被认为达到了与大学教育类似的更高水平。 |
| Students graduating from junior middle schools usually go on to senior middle schools, although some move to vocational high schools or secondary professional schools for 3-5 years of study. | 初中毕业生一般会升入高中，也有一部分学生会进入职业高中或中等专业学校学习3至5年。 |
| For higher education there are vocational courses as well as undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees. | 高等教育有职业课程以及本科、研究生和博士学位。 |
| Bachelor's degrees usually require 4-5 years of study, Master's degrees need 2-3 years and Ph. D.s are granted after 3 years. | 获得学士学位通常需要4-5年的学习时间，获得硕士学位需要2-3年，获得博士学位则需要3年。 |
| Higher education is offered in universities, colleges, institutes, and vocational colleges. | 大学、学院、研究所和职业学院提供高等教育。 |
| These institutions conduct academic and scientific research and provide social services as well as offering courses to students. | 这些机构进行学术和科学研究，提供社会服务以及为学生提供课程。 |
| To enter a university or college, students have to take the national entrance examination, which takes place every June and is now open to people of all ages. | 为了进入大学或学院，学生必须参加全国入学考试，该考试每年六月举行，现在面向所有年龄段的人开放。 |
| Selection is based on each student's marks in this exam, and due to the number of people sitting the exam, getting into university is highly competitive. | 选拔取决于每个学生在考试中的成绩，由于参加考试的人数众多，因此进入大学的竞争非常激烈。 |
| Those who fail to get selected have to go to private colleges if they want to continue their education. Tuition at such colleges is more expensive than at the State-run universities. | 那些落选的学生如果想继续深造，就必须去私立大学。私立大学的学费比国立大学贵得多。 |
| Those who have missed out on higher education can continue their studies as adults in the workplace. | 那些错过高等教育的人成年后可以在职场继续学业。 |
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| tactile | adj.触觉的；有触觉的；能触知的 |
| suppose | v.猜想，料想；假定，以为 |
| - | English | Chinse |
|---|---|---|
| W | Well, Dr, Jones, What is your learning style? | 那么，琼斯博士，您的学习风格是什么？ |
| M | Well, I'm a very tactile learner. | 嗯，我是一个非常注重触觉的学习者。 |
| W | You mean one who learns through hands-on experience? | 你是指通过亲身体验来学习的人吗？ |
| M | Exactly | 确切地 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 |
| M | Jim thinks he has much trouble in learning Maths and French and he wants to drop them. | 吉姆认为他在学习数学和法语方面遇到了很多困难，他想放弃它们。 |
| W | I'm sorry to hear that, You'd better prevent him from doing that. | 我很遗憾听到这个消息，你最好阻止他这样做。 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
| M | Aren't we supposed to have an English test this afternoon? | 我们今天下午不是要进行英语考试吗？ |
| W | It is postponed because the teacher is ill. | 由于老师生病，所以延期了。 |
The following monologue is about the British education system.
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| proportion | n.比例；部分 |
| dramatically | adv.显著地；戏剧性地；戏剧地 |
| widen | v.加宽；拓宽；(使)扩展，范围扩大；(使)变宽；放宽 |
| terminology | n.(某学科的)术语；专门用语；有特别含义的用语 |
| preparatory | adj.准备的，筹备的，预备的； <美>预科的； <英>小学教育的；引导性的, 作为开始的 n.<美>大学预科；<英>私立预科学校 adv.作为准备 |
| preparation | n.准备，预备；制剂，制备品 |
| selective | adj.选择性的；有选择的；严格筛选的；认真挑选的 |
| non-selective | adj.非选择性的；无选择的 |
| abolish | v.废除，取消 |
| equality | n.平等；相等；均等 |
| diversity | n.多样性；不同(点)；多样化；差异(性) |
| diverse | adj.多种的；(from) 不同的 |
| English | Chinse |
|---|---|
| In Britain, school is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. | 在英国，5岁至16岁之间必须上学。 |
| Primary education continues until the age of 11. Pupils wishing to enter university usually finish their secondary education when they are 18. | 小学教育持续到11岁。希望进入大学的学生通常在18岁时完成中学教育。 |
| Other types of further education are available for those who want to learn a trade such as catering (an activity of providing food at parties for money) or specialize at an early stage. | 对于那些想要学习餐饮（在聚会上提供食物以赚钱的活动）等行业或在早期阶段成为专业人士的人来说，还有其他类型的继续教育可供选择。 |
| In recent years, the proportion of young people entering university has risen dramatically. | 近年来，年轻人升入大学的比例大幅上升。 |
| The variety of degree courses on offer has also widened. | 所提供的学位课程种类也更加丰富。 |
| It is now common for students entering fields such as nursing to be based at university. | 现在，进入护理等领域的学生在大学就读已是十分常见的事。 |
| Educational terminology can be very confusing. For example, preparatory and public schools are fee-paying and both belong to the independent or private sector. | 教育术语可能非常令人困惑。例如，预科学校和公立学校都是收费的，并且都属于独立或私立部门。 |
| Middle schools, which fall between primary and secondary education, are part of the state system, but do not exist in all parts of Britain. | 中学介于小学和中学教育之间，属于公立教育体系的一部分，但并非英国所有地区都有中学。 |
| Most state secondary schools are "comprehensives" and are non-selective. | 大多数公立中学都是“综合性”的，不具有选择性。 |
| However, in some towns, institutions known as grammar schools operate selectively. | 然而，在一些城镇，被称为文法学校的机构是有选择性的运作。 |
| Children are tested at the age of 11 and the bright ones are creamed off. | 孩子们在 11 岁时接受测试，从中挑选出最聪明的人。 |
| Many parents argue that grammar schools should be abolished to allow equality of opportunity for all children. | 许多家长主张应该废除文法学校，以便为所有孩子提供平等的机会。 |
| Others insist that a fast track is needed for gifted pupils and that diversity means more freedom of choice. | 其他人则坚持认为，需要为天才学生提供快速通道，多样性意味着更多的选择自由。 |
The college had a very good basketball team, and its best player was a student who always had trouble in school. Then one year the dean of the college said that the player would have to office to try to persuade him to let the student stay in school. The dean showed him two answer papers. "This one is Rose's paper, She is the top student in the class," he said. " And this one's your basketball player's. They're almost the same. The basketball player sat at the next desk, and just copied from her."
"But maybe she copied from him," the coach said. "You can't prove it was the other way."
"Look at this," the dean said, "Rose didn't know the answer to this question, so she wrote, 'I don't know!' And your basketball player wrote, 'Neither do I!'"
这所大学有一支非常优秀的篮球队，队里最优秀的球员却是个总是在学校惹麻烦的学生。后来有一年，学院院长说，这名球员必须去办公室说服院长让这名学生继续上学。 院长给他看了两张答题纸。“这张是罗斯的，她是班里的尖子生，”他说。“这张是你们篮球运动员的。两张答题纸几乎一模一样。那名篮球运动员坐在隔壁桌，只是抄了她的。”
“但也许她抄的是他的，”教练说。“你没法证明是他抄的。”
“看看这个，”院长说，“罗斯不知道这道题的答案，所以她写了：‘我不知道！’而你们篮球运动员写的：‘我也不知道！’”
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| strength | n.力，力量，力气, 优势； |
| strengthen | v.加强，巩固 |
| relevant | adj.(to)有关的 |
| flexibly | adv.灵活地；有弹性地；柔软地；易曲地 |
| stable | v.堆积，堆起 adj.稳定的， 安定的 n.马厩，马棚 |
| personality | n.人格，个性；名人 |
Dear Sir or Madam:
I read on the Internet that your company is looking for a salesman. I am very interested in this position, so I am writing here.
I have relevant experience before, and I was also a salesman in my last company. I am familiar with all kinds of sales skills and have rich experience in customer service. I can handle different sales situations flexibly. I am outgoing and can get along well with colleagues with different ersonalities. For this position, my requestments are that the company can provice come stable customer resources, regular training for employees. The most important thing is that the salary should be reasonable.
Thank you for reading. I hope I can get an interview. Looking forward to hearing from you.
尊敬的先生/女士：
我在网上看到贵公司正在招聘销售员。我对这个职位非常感兴趣，所以特此致函。
我之前有相关经验，在上一家公司也担任过销售员。我熟悉各种销售技巧，并拥有丰富的客户服务经验。我能灵活应对不同的销售情况。我性格外向，能与不同性格的同事和睦相处。对于这个职位，我的要求是公司能够提供稳定的客户资源、定期的员工培训。最重要的是薪资要合理。
感谢您的阅读。我希望我能获得面试机会。期待您的回复。
| words | meanings |
|---|---|
| bullet | n.子弹 |
| bulletin | n.公报，告示，新闻简报 |
| silver bullet | 银弹 |
| preference | n. 偏爱；喜爱；爱好；偏爱的事物；最喜爱的东西 |
There might be a common view that good-looking people can take advertages of their superior appearances in the daily life, especially for the pretty men in the job hunting market. However, according to a new research, good appearance has no longer been the silver bullet in a job.
The results showed that although there was still a preference to cooperate with the attractive man and compete against the unattractive man, and did not mind to work with them. However people were not likely to pick a good-looking man as their potential competitors.
In my opinion, we should not depend ourselves on our appearance in terms of job hunting. Good appearance may bring us some benefits, but what is highly valued in the job market is our talents and abilities.
人们普遍认为，长得好看的人在日常生活中更容易展现出自己的优势，尤其是在求职市场上，帅哥们儿更是如此。然而，一项新的研究表明，良好的外貌已不再是求职的“灵丹妙药”。
研究结果表明，虽然人们仍然倾向于与长得帅的男士合作，与长得丑的男士竞争，并且不介意与他们共事，但人们不太可能将长得好看的男士作为潜在的竞争对手。
在我看来，我们不应该依赖外貌来求职。良好的外貌或许能给我们带来一些好处，但在求职市场上，真正被看重的是我们的才能和能力。
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