Task 1 Read for Useful Information
Pre-reading Activity 1 Listen and Read Aloud
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Pre-reading Activity 2 Express Yourself
☛ This section aims at introducing some topics for students to express themselves. Sentences like the following may be used.
◆ I need a notebook to write down everything important.
◆ I think a business suit will make me look professional.
◆ I would have a beautiful hairstyle for my new job because I believe it will bring me good luck.
◆ I’d like to have a pair of comfortable working shoes. I need to walk/stand for a long time during my work, so a pair of comfortable shoes is important.
◆ I wish I have a car/bicycle for commuting. It will save a lot of time.
◆ I will prepare some snacks to eat during work time in case I’m too busy to have lunch.
Reading Activity 1 Read and Try to Understand
Passage 1
Language points
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1. career n. [C] the particular occupation for which you are trained 职业，事业
e.g. How do you see your career development? 你如何看待你的事业发展呢？What are your career plans? 你的职业计划是什么？
2. candidate n. [C]
1) a politician who is running for public office候选人
e.g. I am the only suitable candidate; therefore, you should elect me.
我是唯一合适的人选，因此，你们应该选我。
But as a candidate, you have work to do repairing our trust in you and in government.
但作为一名候选人，你应该做点事情来弥补我们对你和对政府的信任缺失。
2) someone who is considered for something for prize or honor etc 报考者
e.g. This candidate differed from the others. 这名应试者与众不同。
Thus, for your plain candidate to have got so far suggests he is far better than the other one.
因此，你那位长相平平的候报考者能够走到这一步，说明他远胜于另一个人。
3. be unprepared for 对……无预备的，无准备的
e.g. It is better to be prepared than unprepared for everything.
对任何事情来说，有准备都比没有准备好。
Never go to war unprepared. We must be well prepared for our customers’ needs.
不打无准备之战。我们要对客户的需求做充分的准备工作。
4. set up for 为……做准备
e.g. My computer files are set up for maximum productivity.
我的电脑文件以最高效率的方式安排妥当。
A firewall is a type of defense system that you can set up for your computer.
防火墙是你能为你的电脑设置的一种保护系统的方式。
set up 建立，创立，设置
e.g. In remembrance of the battle, we set up a museum.
为纪念那次战役,我们建立了一座博物馆。
The city police set up roadblocks to check passing vehicles.
该市警察设置了路障以检查过往车辆。
5. tip n. [C]
1) a small but useful piece of advice 有用的小建议
e.g. Tip: Celebrate falling down as well as getting up—it’s all part of learning.
提示：跌倒和爬起一样值得庆祝，因为他们都是学习的一部分
Here’s an inside tip: The faster you rise, the harder you fall.
给你一个小忠告：爬得越快，摔得越疼。
2) a small sum of money given to a waiter, taxi-driver, etc. as a personal reward for their services （为服务付的）小费
e.g. He forgot to add in the tip. 他忘了把小费也算上。
Then the father smiled at me as he handed me the tip.
这时，那位当父亲一边把小费递给我，一边对我微笑。
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6. stuff
1) n. [U] the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object 东西，材料
e.g. The problem: How do you effectively manage all this stuff?
问题是：你如何才能有效地管理所有这些东西？All around us, there are messages telling us to buy stuff.
在我们周围，有很多消息让我们去买东西。
2) vt. put something into a space 填，塞
e.g. His mouth was stuffed with food. 他的嘴里被食物塞得满满的。
He stuffed up his ears with earplugs before diving. 潜水前他用耳塞堵住了他的耳朵。
7. smooth adj.
1) happening or operating successfully, without any problems 平稳的，顺利的
e.g. Organizing for a smooth journey takes a lot of planning.
想组织一次顺利的旅行，需要做很多准备。
You have to be smooth! 你动作要平稳些！
2) having no rough parts, especially in a way that is pleasant and attractive to touch 光滑的
e.g. If you touch them they feel smooth and soft. 如果你触摸它们，会感到很柔软很光滑。All of them have very smooth surfaces. 它们都有非常平滑的表面。
8. pack vt. to put something into a box or other container 捆扎，把……打包
e.g. Have you packed all these books? 你所存的书都捆好了吗?
We would like to know how you will pack the silk shirts.
我们想知道你们如何包装这些真丝衬衫。
9. private adj. for use by one person or group, not for everyone 私人的
e.g. The private secretary denied the general manager to all those without appointments.
私人秘书拒绝那些未经预约的客人会见总经理。
He owns a private enterprise. 他拥有一家私营企业。
personal, individual, private 这组词都有“个人的，私人的”的意思，其区别是：
personal 指属于或关于某人或某些特定的人，以区别于其他人。
individual 与集体的相对，指个别或个体的。
private 指属于私人所有或具有私营性质，以区别于集体或公共的，有时含不公开的意味。
in private 私下的，秘密的
e.g. I’d like to talk to you in private. 我想跟你私下谈一谈。
Normally, if I have any bright ideas about the project, I propose them in private.
正常情况下，如果我对于该项目有什么好主意，都会私下里提出。
10. charger n. [C] a device used for charging or recharging batteries充电器
e.g. He forgot the charger for his mobile phone. 他忘了带手机充电器。
The mobile phone industry plans to introduce a universal charger.
手机制造业计划推出一款通用充电器。
Charge vt.＆vi. pass an electrical current through a battery in order to make it more powerful or to make it last longer给……充电
e.g. Alex had forgotten to charge the battery. 亚历克斯忘了给电池充电。Did you charge the camera’s battery yesterday? 你昨天给相机充电了吗？
11. relative
1) n. [C] a member of your family 亲戚
e.g. Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine. 她的男朋友是我的远亲。
Much time of my Spring Festival is spent visiting relatives.
我的春节的大部分时间都花在拜访亲戚上。
2) adj. having a particular quality when compared with something else 相对的，比较的
e.g. The relative items in this report will be referred to the committee for discussion.
这份报告中的有关事项将提交给委员会讨论。
You may think you’re poor, but it’s all relative (=you are not poor compared to some people).
你可能认为你穷，但这是相对而言的。
12. unavailable adj. not available or accessible or at hand 不可利用的，得不到的
e.g. Let your clients know that you’ll be unavailable during certain hours.
让你的顾客知道，你在一定的时间段是不工作的。
These dates will be included in the text of your messages as the dates when you are unavailable.
这些日期将和那些您不在办公室的日期一同包含在您的邮件文本中。
13. You want to be as focused as possible to make sure that you can take advantage of every chance to learn.
Translation: 你想要尽可能集中注意力,以确保你可以利用每一个机会去学习。
Explanation:
1) as focused as possible 尽可能专注 as... as 表示同级比较
as + adj. + as possible 尽可能地……
as soon as possible 尽快
as clear as possible 尽可能地清楚
2) that you can take advantage of... 为动词短语make sure的宾语。
focused adj. paying careful attention to what you are doing, in a way that shows you are determined to succeed 专心的，专注的，集中注意力的
e.g. As a result, they are focused not on the next generation, but on the next election.
最后，他们聚焦没有放在下一代上，却在下一次选举中出现了。
All eyes were focused on him. 所有的目光都集中在他身上。
focus
1) n. the thing, person, situation, etc. that people pay special attention to 焦点
e.g. The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.
最近的研究焦点在环保问题方面。
The problem was suddenly thrown into sharp focus.
这个问题突然引起人们的密切关注了。
2) vi. (～ on) give special attention to one particular person or thing, or to make people do this关注，专注于……
e.g. He needs to focus more on his career. 他需要更多的关注自己的事业。
Today he was able to focus his message mainly on the economy.
今天他能够将重点聚焦在经济方面。
take advantage of 利用
e.g. Success can breed success, if you take advantage of it.
只要你好好利用，成功可以孕育新的成功。
Once you have really good people, take advantage of them.
如果你有非常好的员工，好好利用他们。
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14. at the very least 至少
e.g. At the very least, it would be a new experience for each of them.
至少他们觉得这是一种全新体验,对他们俩来说都是。
At the very least, you have to take some time to determine what is important to you and your family. 至少，你得花些时间决定什么对你和你的家庭来说是重要的。
15. clarify vt. make something clear or easy to understand澄清；阐明
e.g. First of all, let’s clarify what you should not do with them.
首先，让我们来阐明您不应该用它来做什么。
They require the ability to listen, clarify, understand, and choose correctly.
它们需要具有听，澄清，了解，和正确的选择的能力。
16. completion n. [U] the state of being finished 完成，结束；实现
e.g. The building is nearing completion. 这座大楼差不多快完工了。
E-mail notification: You can receive e-mail notification of the completion of jobs.
电子邮件通知：您可以收到关于作业完成的电子邮件通知。
complete
1) vt. to finish doing or making something 完成，完工
e.g. Every student must complete the course. 每个学生都必须完成该课程。
The building took two years to complete. 那幢房子花了两年才完工。
2) adj. entire; full 完全的，完整的
e.g. The police were in complete control of the situation. 警察完全控制了局势。
He sent me a complete set of Shakespeare’s works as my birthday gift.
他送了我一整套莎士比亚的著作作为生日礼物。
17. Most managers agree that one of the worst things a new employee can do is to sit idle while making no progress on a work responsibility.
Translation: 大多数经理认为,新员工做的最糟糕的事情之一就是无所事事地坐着，而工作没有任何进展。
Explanation: a new employee can do 为省略that的定语从句，修饰one of the worst things; while making no progress 为现在分词作伴随状语
employee n. [C]someone who is paid to work for someone else 受雇者，雇工，雇员
e.g. The boss dismissed the employee. 老板解雇了那个雇员。
An employee asked, “What happened to you?” 一位员工问他： “你究竟怎么了？”
employ vt.
1) to pay someone to work for you 雇佣
e.g. The factory employs over 20，000 people. 该公司雇佣了超过20,000名员工。The agent was employed by a foreign country. 这个特工人员是一家外国公司雇佣的。
2) to use a particular object, method, skill, etc. in order to achieve something 用，使用
e.g. Most of her days are employed in gardening. 她的大多数时间都花在园艺上。They would also employ more efficient methods to improve city transportation.
他们还将采用更有效的方法以改善城市交通。
responsibility n. [pl.] responsibilities
1) [C]something that you must do as part of your job or duty （工作）职责
e.g. My responsibilities include answering the phone and dealing with customer inquiries.
我的工作职责包括接听电话和处理顾客咨询。
We all have a responsibility to protect the environment. 我们都有责任保护环境。
2) [U] the duty to be in charge of someone or something责任，义务
e.g. Kelly’s promotion means more income and more responsibility.
凯莉的升职意味着更多的收入和更多的责任。
The parking lot is free of charge, therefore, the hotel takes no responsibility for cars left in it.
停车场免费使用，因此酒店对停放车辆不负任何责任。
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18. communication n.
1) [U] the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts and feelings 传达，通讯，交流
e.g. Good communication is vital in a large organization. 大公司里良好的沟通至关重要。
At the moment I was in communication with the London office. 当时我正在跟伦敦办公室联系。
2) [pl.] ways of sending information; or roads, railways, etc. that are used for traveling and sending goods通信系统，交通(工具)
e.g. Modern communications are enabling more people to work from home.
现代交通工具使更多的人能够离家工作。
Paris has good communications with many European cities.
巴黎与欧洲其他城市之间交通良好。
communicate (with) 与……交流
e.g. People use more than words when they communicate with each other.
人们互相交流时不仅仅用语言。
Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate with their teenage children.
父母有时会发现跟青春期孩子交流时有困难。
19. Speaking too soon, guessing on an answer that you haven’t researched and sending messages with typing errors are career-limiting moves at work.
Translation: 工作中说话语速太快,没有调查清楚就猜测答案或发送有打印错误的消息都是阻碍事业发展的行为。
Explanation: speaking too soon, guessing on an answer 和sending messages 三个现在分词短语并列做句子主语；that you haven’t researched为定语从句修饰an answer。
20. assess vt. to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about 评定
e.g. They assess his house at 15000 yuan. 他们给他房子的估价为15000元。
Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties.
很多成年人被认定为有学习困难。
21. imagine vt. to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like想象
e.g. Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you have.
设想如果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切，你的生活将会怎么样。
I can hardly imagine such a scene. 我无法想象出这样的情景。
22. revise
1) vt. to change a piece of writing by adding new information, making improvements, or correcting mistakes 修订，校订
e.g. Every time you fail, go back to your plan and revise it.
在执行计划失败时，就回过头看自己的计划并修改它。
We have revised our estimates of population growth. 我们已经修改了对人口增长的预测。
2) vi. ＆ vt. to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination 复习功课
e.g. You must revise your English for the mid-term examination.
你必须为准备期中测验复习英语。
She’s revising for her history exam. 她正在复习准备历史考试。
23. approach
1) n. [C] a method of doing something or dealing with a problem 方式，方法
e.g. So, which approach should you use? 那么，应该使用哪种方法呢？
All this is very nice, but there are some problems with this approach.
虽然所有的内容都非常简单，但是这种方法存在一些问题。
2) vi. ＆ vt. to move towards or nearer to someone or something 接近，靠近
e.g. We were approaching our destination. 我们正在接近目的地。
A storm is approaching. 暴风雨即将来临。
24. deliver vi. ＆ vt.
1) vt. bring to a destination, make a delivery，递送，发送
e.g. Your blood cells must deliver nutrients to all the other cells.
你的血液细胞必须传送营养到所有的其他细胞。
We will deliver all the goods direct to your door.
全部货品我们都实行送货上门。
2) to make a speech etc to a lot of people 发表（演讲）
e.g. The congressman is going to deliver a speech on labor and employment tomorrow morning.
这名议员明天上午将发表关于劳动与就业的演说。
Everyone has the right to deliver his opinions about the issue.
每个人对这个问题都有权发表自己的观点。
delivery n. the bringing of letters, packages, or other goods to someone’s house or to another place where they want them. 递送
e.g. Please allow 28 days for delivery. 请留出28天的递送时间。We won’t charge you for delivery. 我们送货不收费。
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25. personal adj. belonging or relating to one particular person 个人的，私人的
e.g. I have no personal experience with the product. 我个人对于使用该产品没有任何经验。
The book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life.
这本书描述了他的运动生涯，但是对他的私生活描述很少。
personally adv. with the personal presence of the individual specified; in person亲自地，当面，个别地，就自己而言
e.g. You can apply for the job either personally or in a letter.
你可以亲自去应聘这个工作也可以写信去应聘。
Personally speaking, I’m in favor of the plan. 就本人而言，我赞同这个计划。
26. negative adj. considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person, etc. and not the good ones
消极的，负面的, 否定的
e.g. If you start to get upset, let go of the negative thought, try to deal with the problem in an active way. 如果有什么事情让你不安，不要有那些消极的想法，而是要尽量积极地解决问题。
To my surprise, she gave me a negative answer. 让我惊奇的是，她给我一个否定的答案。
27. as well 同样地，也
e.g. Do you experience these difficulties as well? 你也正经历着这些困难吗？
Not only I like this movie, but my mother likes it as well.
不但是我喜欢这部电影，我的妈妈也很爱看它。
as well as 也，和……一样，不但……而且
e.g. She can play tennis as well as basketball. 她会打网球，也会打篮球。
He as well as I is responsible for it. 不但是我，他对这件事也有责任。
28. The world is very small and filled with people who are willing to throw you under the bus if it means saving themselves.
Translation: 世界很小,愿意牺牲你而挽救自己的人很多。
Explanation: The world is very small and filled with people... and 语法上表示并列，语义上表示对比；throw... under the bus 比喻性说法，意思是“拿……顶罪”，“把……推进火坑”
be filled with 充满
e.g. I wish this world filled with love and happiness. 我希望这个世界充满了爱和幸福。
Why must my life be filled with sorrow? 为什么我的生活必须充满忧愁?
be willing to 愿意
e.g. Keep your eyes open and be willing to change, but have faith in yourself, too.
保持你的双眼睁开，并且愿意改变，但同时也要对自己有信心。
Your family might be willing to change, if you at least start the discussion.
如果你试着去和家人讨论这件事，你的家人也许愿意改变。
positive adj. being hopeful and confident, or thinking about what is good in a situation rather than what is bad 乐观积极的，有把握的；肯定的
e.g. We believed that the communication in this way would have positive influence over our project.
我们相信，通过这种交流，将对我们的项目产生积极影响。
My company received a positive response from investors.
我的公司收到了投资者的肯定的答复。
29. It does, however, require some planning, effort and ethics.
Translation: 然而,它确实需要一些计划、努力和道德规范。
Explanation: 助动词does在本句中强调谓语动词require。
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30. make every effort (to do...) 努力, 尽力去做……
e.g. I will make every effort to arrive on time. 我将尽一切努力准时到达。
Though he might make every effort, he could not succeed.
虽然他会尽一切努力，但他不可能成功。
31. be amazed at 对……感到惊讶；对……感到害怕
e.g. You’d be amazed at the difference it makes in your attitude to life.
你会很惊奇的发现这些给你带来的生活态度上的不同。
You will be amazed at how much can be done in just a short amount of time.
你会感到很惊讶在那么短的时间内完成那么多事。
32. value
1) vt. to think that someone or something is important 尊重，重视
e.g. I always valued his advice. 我一贯尊重他的意见。
And I do value your contribution. 我也确实重视你的贡献。
2) n. [C], [U] the amount of money that something is worth 价值，重要性
e.g. The value of a book does not depend on its size.
一本书是否有价值并不取决于它的大小。
The value of this exercise is that it challenges the students to express themselves freely.
这项练习的价值在于它能促使学生自由地表达自己的思想。
valuable adj. 有价值的；贵重的；可估价的
e.g. Arguing about such details wasted many hours of their valuable time.
在这些细节上争来争去浪费了他们很多宝贵的时光。
A friend is a living treasure, and if you have one, you have one of the most valuable gifts in life.
朋友是生活中的珍品，如果你有了这样的一个朋友，你就有了一个最宝贵的礼物。
参考译文
第一份工作如何成功
作为职场新人，你是否常会发现自己没有为自己的第一份工作做好准备？那么怎样成功地做好准备呢？这里有一些建议供你参考。
头几天你只需要做些简单的准备来实现平稳过渡。在家喝喝咖啡，并且把个人水杯、笔、笔记本、充电器和一些方便吃的零食打包。同时,确保你的妈妈,朋友和其他亲戚知道从现在起你白天没有空。你要尽可能集中注意力,以确保你可以利用每一个机会去学习。
第一周,你要把所有的事情都写下来。事实上,你也许应该长期这么做，而不是仅仅第一周——但至少要这样做一个星期。新工作有很多事情要思考和完成。每一次你的经理或同事解释了新的流程,步骤或要求，你要把要点写下来。同时,确保弄清你要做什么以及完成的时间表。大多数经理认为,新员工做得最糟糕的事情之一就是无所事事地坐着，而工作没有任何进展。你要明确知道你的每一项岗位职责的基本处理方式或高级流程。
注意你的沟通方式。工作中说话语速太快,没有搞清楚意思就随意揣测或发送有打印错误的消息都是断送职业前途的举动。估计一下受众会如何看待你将要说的和写的内容。甚至想象一下如果你的信息被误解，会有什么样的坏的后果。现在,再修改一下你的行文方式,检查你的措辞及拼写,然后再发送消息。
永远不要利用公司资源换取个人利益，或写一些你公司的负面事情。不仅要在工作邮件中避开这些雷区——社交媒体上也不要这么做。世界很小,愿意牺牲你而成就自己的人很多。当你的工资来源于某项业务时，态度要积极，要把时间花在这些业务上。
在工作上取得成功并不是那么难。然而,它确实需要一些计划、努力和道德规范。如果你用高标准，积极地把工作做好,你会对你在工作中受到的重视感到惊奇。
☛ Fill in each blank with one word according to the passage you have just read.
Reading Activity 2 Read and Think Critically
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After-reading Activity 1 Develop Your Vocabulary
☛ Complete each sentence with the proper form of the word given in brackets.
1. Of course, in addition to my weekly pay, I got a lot of tips (tip).
2. Alex had forgotten to charge (charger) the battery.
3. I pushed aside my sorrow, forcing myself to focus (focused) on the coming test.
4. I hope this question can be gradually clarified (clarify) and resolved in future.
5. Don’t worry. He will assist you to complete (completion) the task on time.
6. My responsibilities (responsibility) include answering the phone and dealing with customer inquiries.
7. Lots of children have imaginary (imagine) friends.
8. We offer customers a free home delivery (deliver) service.
9. I personally (personal) think it’s a rotten idea.
10. The most valuable (value) item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
After-reading Activity 2 Know More Expressions
☛ Tell the meaning of each expression after the given example.
e.g. a couple of easy-to-eat snacks 一些方便吃的零食
a couple of months 几个月
a couple of novels 几部小说
a couple of times 几次
e.g. take advantage of every chance to learn 利用(抓住)每一个机会学习
take advantage of a win-win opportunity 利用一个双赢的机会
take advantage of the system resources 利用系统资源
take advantage of the spare time to join
sports activities 利用业余时间参加体育活动
e.g. Avoid doing it on social media as well. 也避免在社交媒体上这样做。
Thank you for that as well. 也谢谢你。
The UK is changing as well. 英国也在改变。
Are they coming as well? 他们也来吗？
e.g. make every effort to do a good job 尽力做好工作
make every effort to reduce the waste 尽力减少浪费
make every effort to push the sales of the new product 尽力推进新产品的销售
make every effort to develop the software industry 尽力发展软件产业
e.g. be amazed at how valued you can be at work 对你在工作中受到的重视感到惊讶
be amazed at what you learn 对你所学到的内容感到惊讶
be amazed at the changes in yourself 对你自身的变化感到惊讶
be amazed at how much can be done in just a short time 对在那么短的时间内能完成那么多事感到惊讶
After-reading Activity 3 Listen and Write
☛ Listen to the following sentences and fill in the missing letters of each word. Check whether
you really understand their meanings and can spell them correctly.
1. She is now concentrating on a care er (职业) as a fashion designer.
2. He was, indubitably, the most suitable candid ate（人选）.
3. I began to pa c k (打包) a few things for the trip.
4. I keep my priv a t e（私人的）papers hidden.
5. He’s a distant relat i v e (亲戚) of the mayor.
6. As an employe e（雇员）, you either make money or save money for your employer.
7. Good c o m munic a tion (交流) is key to our success.
8. We are trying to ac c ess（评估） how well the system works.
9. With time he came to rev i s e（修正） his opinion of the profession.
10. He took a very scientific appr o a ch（方法） to management.