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.For the first situation, possible answers may be:
◆ Yes, I would ask for a promotion.
◆ No, I wouldn’t ask for a promotion. My boss would not like my request.
◆ I will list how much I have done for the company.
◆ I will tell my boss how much money I have earned for him.
◆ I will tell my boss I am the best one for the position.
For the second situation, possible answers may be:
◆ I will keep on working hard and saying nothing because I believe time will solve all the problems.
◆ I will quit and hop to a better company because I don’t want to waste time.
Reading Activity 1 Read and Try to Understand
Passage 1
Language points
Para.1
1. extended adj. long or longer than expected or planned 延伸的；扩大的
e.g. A huge tent was extended over the field.
一顶大帐篷在原野上扩展开来。
But the effort must be strengthened and extended.
但这项努力必须得到加强和延伸。
extend vt. ＆ vi. 延伸；延长；扩大
e.g. Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car.
精心保养可延长汽车寿命。
There are plans to extend the no-smoking area.
现已有扩大无烟区的计划。
2. Maybe it’s time to ask for a promotion as the reward for your hard work.
Translation：可能就到了你可以要求升职作为努力工作的回报的时候了。
Explanation: It’s time to do... 表示“是到做什么的时候了”。
e.g. It’s time to go to school. 是到上学的时候了。
It’s time to go to bed. 是到睡觉的时候了。
3. successfully adv.成功地；顺利地
e.g. He successfully completed a master’s degree.
他成功地完成硕士学位的学习。
Under the direction of the experienced experts, they successfully carried out the experiment.
在有经验的专家的指导下，他们成功地进行了实验。
successful adj.成功的；一帆风顺的
e.g. I didn’t expect him to become a successful writer.
我没想到他会成为一个成功的作家。
The play was very successful on Broadway.
那部剧在百老汇大获成功。
success n.
1）[C] Someone or something that achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal. 成功的人；成功的事
e.g. We hope it will be a commercial success.
我们希望它会是一次商业成功。
She wasn’t much of a success as a lawyer.
作为一名律师，她并不是很成功。
2）[U] the achievement of something 成就；成效
Success isn’t everything, you know. 你要知道，成功并非一切。
We all believed that work was the key to success.
我们都曾经相信工作是成功的关键。
4. exactly adv. used to emphasize that a number, amount, or piece of information is or should be completely correct in every detail 精确地；正确地
e.g. But how exactly should we think of his theory?
然而我们究竟应该怎样来看待他的理论呢？
I know exactly what we do.
我准确地知道我们要做什么。
exact adj. correct in every detail 精确的; 确切的
e.g. I don’t remember the exact words.
我不记得确切的话了。
She gave an exact description of the attacker.
她对袭击者的特征作了精确的描述。
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5. state vt. to formally say or write a piece of information or your opinion 陈述
e.g. He stated his case before a judge.
他在法官面前陈述了自己的看法。
Would you please state your frank opinion of the plan?
请坦率地谈谈您对这项计划的看法好吗?
statement n.陈述；叙述
e.g. The White House has issued a statement.
白宫已经发表了一项声明。
Her lawyer made a statement outside the court.
她的律师在法庭外面发表了一份声明。
6. accomplishment n. [C] something successful or impressive that is achieved after a lot of effort and hard work 成就；完成
e.g. Our efforts were directed towards the accomplishment of the work.
我们的努力都是为了完成这项工作。
So what does it feel like after an accomplishment like that?
那么在有了那样的一项成就后感觉会是如何呢？
7. list n. [C] a set of things, names, numbers etc usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them 列表；清单；目录
e.g. He crossed his name off the list.
他把他的名字从列表上划掉。
Do you have anything to add to the list?
你还有什么想要添加清单里面吗？
a list of 一览表；清单；一列
e.g. The following is a list of courses currently on offer.
以下是目前所开设课程的清单。
She was employed in making a list of all the jobs to be done.
她忙着把要做的所有工作列一个清单。
8.You should open the meeting by thanking your boss for taking the time to talk with you and then discuss all of the success you’ve brought to the company, being as specific as possible in terms of revenue, increased growth, and any factors that truly make you stand out as an employee.
Translation：在面谈时，你首先要感谢老板，感谢他抽出时间与你交谈，然后再谈及你为公司创造的各方面的成效，在公司收入，业务增长，和其他任何能证明你是位杰出的员工的方面都要尽可能地具体。
Explanation: being as specific as possible现在分词短语作伴随状语
in terms of 依据；按照；在……方面
e.g. In terms of quantity, production grew faster than ever before.
从数量上看，产量增长的速度比以往任何时期都要快。
She was thinking in terms of a career.
她在考虑干一番事业。
factor n. [C] one of several things that influence or cause a situation 因素；要素
e.g. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.
肥胖是引发多种疾病的重要因素。
Luck is certainly one deciding factor. 运气当然是一个决定因素。
9.stand out 杰出；突出；引人注目
e.g. Orange flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.
橘黄色的旗在蓝天的映衬下显得分外鲜艳.
The best alternative does not stand out in any special way.
最佳方案,无法以任何特殊的方式显示出来.
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10.Once you’ve stated your accomplishments, you can discuss the position you’d like to obtain,whether it’s a position that’s just been opened or one that you’d like to create.
Translation：你和老板陈述完你的业绩之后，你就能和他谈论想要获得的职位，不管这个职位是已经存在的还是你想要为你而设的。
Explanation: 此句whether引导让步状语从句。a position that’s just been opened意为“已经存在的（现有的）职位”；open此处有“开放，可供参与”的意思；
discuss vt. speak with others about 谈论；讨论
e.g. I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow.
我将于明天和同事们讨论这个情况。
I’m perfectly willing to discuss the problem. 我十分乐意讨论这个问题。
discussion n. [C, U] 讨论；谈论
e.g. This discussion’s getting too deep for me.
这讨论越来越深奥，使我难以理解。
We are not getting any further forward with the discussion.
我们的讨论没有取得任何进展。
obtain vt. to get something that you want (使)获得
e.g. To obtain her degree, she answered 81 questions over 10 papers.
为获得学位，她回答了10页纸上的81个问题。
There was a lot of pressure on you to obtain good grades.
你背负了拿到高分的巨大压力。
11.You should be prepared with a list of goals you’d like to meet in this new position, and a game plan for achieving them.
Translation：你应该准备一张清单，列出你在新职位上所要实现的目标，以及为了实现这些目标所需要实施的策略。
Explanation: a list of goals you’d like to meet in this new position在新职位上所要实现的目标；you’d like to meet in this new position为定语从句，修饰goals; game plan原意指体育比赛的获胜方法，这里指达到目标的成功策略。
be prepared with... 准备好……
e.g. Finally, be prepared with whatever materials you might be asked to present.
最后，要准备好你要展示的全部资料。
News companies should be prepared with a mobile-first strategy.
新闻企业应该着手“移动先行”战略。
goal n. [C] something that you hope to achieve in the future 努力的对象；目标
e.g. I think every business’s goal is to make money.
我认为各家公司的目的都是赚钱。
We’ll never give up until the goal is reached. 我们不达目的决不罢休。
achieve vt. to successfully complete something or get a good result, especially by working hard 达到；完成
e.g. There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.
有志之士将会共同为实现这些目标而努力。
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.
世界上只有一样东西可以阻止梦想实现，那就是害怕失败。
achievement n. [C, U] 完成；成就
e.g. It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player.
如此年轻的选手有这样的成绩真是了不起。
Please allow me to congratulate you with all my heart on your great achievement.
请允许我衷心地向您了不起的成就表示祝贺。
12.attract vt. to make someone interested in something 吸引；引起……的兴趣或注意
e.g. She tried to attract the waiter’s attention.
她试图引起服务员的注意。
How can we attract more visitors to our website?
我们如何才能吸引更多人访问我们的网站呢？
attraction n.[C] something interesting or enjoyable to see or do （引人入胜的）事物
e.g. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.
现在，这座曾经的皇家宫殿作为一个主要的旅游景点向公众开放。
The beautiful beaches are the island’s main attraction.
美丽的沙滩是该岛的主要景点。
13.prioritize vt. to deal with one thing first, because it is the most important vt. 把……区分优先次序
e.g. You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.
你应该把所有必须做的事都列出来，并按轻重缓急排个顺序。
Try to prioritize these assignments in order of their importance.
根据这些任务的重要性排出先后顺序。
14.accordingly adv. in a way that is suitable for a particular situation or that is based on what someone has done or said 照着; 相应地
e.g. We have to discover his plans and act accordingly.
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
You may arrange accordingly.
你可以权宜处理.
according to 根据；按照；取决于；据……所说
e.g. They both played the game according to the rules.
他们两个都按照那些规则进行了这场游戏。
Prices change according to supply and demand.
价格根据供应量和需求量而变化。
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15.feedback n. [U] advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is 反馈；反馈信息
e.g. I’d appreciate some feedback on my work.
如果有人对我的工作提出意见我将感激不尽。
I was getting great feedback from my boss.
老板对我的评价很高。
16.disappoint vt. to make someone feel unhappy because something they hoped for did not happen or was not as good as they expected (使)失望
e.g. Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.
她决定取消这场音乐会，这肯定会使她的歌迷失望。
I’m sorry to disappoint your hope.
对不起，我使你失望了。
disappointed adj. 失望的；沮丧的；受挫折的
e.g. I was disappointed that John was not there.
我很失望约翰不在那儿。
When things go wrong, all of us naturally feel disappointed.
出问题时，我们自然而然都会觉得失望。
disappointing adj. 令人失望的；令人扫兴的
e.g. The conclusion of the book was disappointing. 这部书的结尾令人失望。
In summary, this was a disappointing performance. 总的来说，这场演出令人失望。
17. upset adj. unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened心烦的
e.g. They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents’ marriage.
父母婚姻破裂让他们极度烦恼。
She sounded upset when I said you couldn’t give her an appointment.
我告诉她你不能安排与她会面时，她的声音听上去有些烦恼。
18.instead adv. used to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done反而；而不是
e.g. She stayed home, and her sister went riding instead.
她留在家里, 反而她的妹妹骑车去了。
I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.
我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
instead of 代替；代替；而不是……
e.g. Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.
现在我可以步行去上班，而不必开车了。
He wanted to decide for himself instead of blindly following his parents’ advice.
他想自己拿主意，而不是盲目听从他父母的意见。
19.road map 指南；指导方针；路线图
e.g. He intended to fill in the road map.
他打算把路线图画出来。
The idea was to create a comprehensive road map of the Web.
这个想法就是为万维网做一个详细全面的说明。
20.vision n. [C] an idea of what you think something should be like 愿景
e.g. Turning that vision into a practical reality is not easy.
把那种愿景转化为实实在在的现实并非易事。
Vision and ambition are his great strengths.
目光远大、雄心勃勃是他的两大优点。
21.feel like 想要；感到想要做
e.g. Do you feel like you could do with a change?
你想不想改变一下？
Although sometimes I feel like bothering, as often as not I don’t.
虽然我有时会觉得这是在找麻烦，但是通常并不会这样。
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22.progress
1) n. [C, U] the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something 进步；发展
e.g. We are making slow but steady progress.
我们虽然缓慢但是在稳步前进。
Parents will be able to discuss their child’s progress with their teacher.
家长将可以和老师交流谈论子女的进步情况。
2)vi.move to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state; or continue to happen gradually 进展；继续进行
e.g. He will visit once every two weeks to see how his new employees are progressing.
他将每两周视察一次以看看他的新雇员们进展如何。
This course is designed so that students can progress at their own speed.
这门课的设计思路是让学生自己掌握进度。
in progress 正在进行；在发展中
e.g. The game was already in progress when we took our seats.
在我们坐下时，比赛已经在进行了。
Work on the new offices is now in progress. 新办公楼正在施工。
23.check in 到达并登记；报到
e.g. Everyone has to check in at the office by eight o’clock.
每人都要八点钟上班签到。
I’ll ring the hotel. I’ll tell them we’ll check in tomorrow.
我来给旅馆打电话，通知他们我们明天入住。
check out检验；结账离开；通过考核
24.once in a while 间或；偶尔
e.g. Once in a while we had a major blowout. 我们偶尔会吃顿大餐。
Once in a while we eat out. 我们偶尔下馆子吃饭。
25.serious adj. if someone is serious about something they say, they really mean it and are not joking or pretending 认真的
e.g. There was no doubt in his mind that the man was serious.
在他看来，这个人无疑是认真的。
It wouldn’t hurt you to be a bit more serious. 认真一点对你没有坏处。
seriously adv. 认真地；严重地；严肃地
e.g. Smoking can seriously damage your health. 吸烟会严重损害你的健康。
Don’t take her seriously—it’s all an act.
别跟她认真——这全是假戏一场。
26.You deserve a break after all of the hard work you’ve done.
Translation：在苦心下了这么多功夫之后，你理应停下来歇歇了。
Explanation: the hard work you’ve done 结构中you’ve done是一个省略引导词的定语从句修饰the hard work。
deserve vt. to have earned something by good or bad actions or behavior 应受；应得；值得
e.g. He does deserve some good luck after so much suffering.
经过这么多苦难之后，他应该行点好运了。
His children’s books are classics that deserve to be much better known.
他的儿童书非常经典，应该为更多人所知晓。
参考译文
要求升职
如果你在很长一段时间里在工作中表现出色的话，可能就到了跟你老板谈谈升职问题的时候了。但是为了升职能够成功，你必须要准确地了解可以说什么和可以做些什么。遵循以下的步骤会让你心想事成。
首先列出你的成就
一旦你准备去面谈，你的个人业绩的清单是非常有用的。在面谈时，你首先要感谢老板，感谢他抽出时间与你交谈，然后再谈及你为公司创造的各方面的成效，在公司收入、业务增长和其他任何能证明你是位杰出的员工的方面都要尽可能地具体。
表明你已为承担更多的责任做好准备
你和老板陈述完你的业绩之后，你就能谈及想要获得的职位，不管这个职位是已经存在的还是你想要为你而设的。你应该准备一张清单，列出你在新职位上所要实现的目标，以及为了实现这些目标所需要实施的策略。当你在做这些的时候，你要思考哪些目标最能引起老板的兴趣，并相应地设为优先目标。
要求反馈
不要光自己说——让老板帮你找到进步的方法并表达对你是否该升职这个问题的看法。如果老板认为你需要等一等，你也不要失望。如果老板认为你不能升职，你也不要感到烦恼和伤心。相反，你应该请老板帮助你勾画一个能让你在未来获得成功的路线图。这能帮你更好地预见自己的未来，使你有一个具体的计划来实现目标。
采取进一步的行动
如果你没有升职，不要仅仅是口头上告诉老板你会努力实现那些目标，希望得到好结果，而要主动跟进，不时询问老板你有无进步和看看你是否已经达到他的要求。如果你不时询问一下，而又不是显得过于执着的话，老板会给你更多的关注，并且知道你对承担更多职责这件事是认真的。如果你真的获得升职了，那就出去庆祝吧。在苦心下了这么多功夫之后，你完全可以暂时松口气歇一歇了。
祝各位好运。
☛ 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. The company plans to extend (extended) its operations into Europe.
2. The play was a box-office success (successfully).
3. I know her birthday’s in July, but I can’t remember the exact (exactly) date.
4. The Russian Foreign Ministry made a short statement (state) saying the meeting was “useful”.
5. As we get to the top of the mountain, we felt a sense of achievement (achieve).
6. He always prioritizes (prioritize) his own wants rather than constantly thinking about others.
7. Everything went according (accordingly) to plan, and we arrived on time.
8. Company profits this year have been very disappointing (disappoint).
9. It was just a funny number that no one takes seriously (serious), except the workers.
10. The Summer Palace is a major tourist attraction (attract) in Beijing.
After-reading Activity 2 Know More Expressions
☛ Tell the meaning of each expression after the given example.
e.g. in terms of revenue 在公司收入方面
in terms of product quality 在产品质量方面
in terms of cost 在成本方面
in terms of time and money 在时间和金钱方面
e. g. be prepared with several options 准备好若干选择
be prepared with food and water 准备好食物和水
be prepared with some questions 准备好一些问题
be prepared with your resume 准备好你的简历
e. g. feel like eating out 想外出吃饭
feel like going for a walk 想外出散步
feel like a drink 想喝一杯
feel like sleeping 24-7 时时刻刻想睡觉
e. g. a list of goals 目标清单
a list of all the jobs 全部工作的清单
a list of what you need 你所需物品的清单
a list of questions 问题清单
e. g. check in once in a while 不时询问一下
have a chat once in a while 不时聊天
go to the theatre once in a while 不时去剧院
have junk food once in a while 不时吃垃圾食品
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. They raised prices and cut production, inst e a d（反而，而不是）of cutting costs.
2. You know, I really like the feeling of accomp l i s h ment（成就）.
3. Physical activity is an important facto r（因素,要素） in maintaining fitness.
4. If you want to ob t a i n（获得）an ideal job, you need to continuously upgrade yourself.
5. His g o a l（目标）is to set up his own business.
6. It is important to give employees regular feed b a c k（反馈信息）on their performance.
7. She’s still deeply u p set（心烦的）about her uncle’s death.
8. The president outlined his vi s i o n（憧憬）for the future.
9. There has been great pr o gress（进展）in controlling heart disease.
10. I think we de s e r ve（值得，应得）a rest after all that hard work.