Unit 4 Jobs and Careers 蒋静仪英语阅读1

Unit4JobsandCareersInterpretationofQuotationsThepurposeofworkistoremovethosewhoarelivingfromastateofwretchednessandleadthemintoastateofblessedness.--DanteWretched:Someonewhofeelswretchedfeelsveryunhappy.Workcanhelppeoplegetoutofunpleasantsituationsandrefreshthemwithhappiness.Workis,byitsverynature,aboutviolencetothespiritaswellasthebody;it’saboveallaboutdailyhumiliations;it’saboutasearchfordailymeaningaswellasdailybread;forrecognitionaswellascash;forastonishmentratherthantorpor.Inshort,forasortofliferatherthanaMondaythroughFridaysortofdying...Torporisthestateofbeingcompletelyinactivementallyorphysically,forexamplebecauseofillnessorlaziness.Thenatureofworkinvolvesbothphysicalandspiritualstruggles.Beyondallotherconsiderations,workisaboutconstantembarrassmentandshameyoufeelaboutyourselfeveryday.Workisatwo-sidedthing:ontheonehand,onehastoworktomakemoneyandmaintainhis/herlivelihood;ontheotherhand,onegainsspiritualdelightandsocialrecognitionbyworking.Workislessboringthanfascinatingoneself.Tosumup,thepurposeofworkistosearchforameaningfulliferatherthantogothrougharoutineandmechanicalone.MyobjectinlivingistouniteMyavocationandvocationAsmytwoeyesmakeoneinsightOnlywhereloveandneedareone,Andtheworkisplayformortalstakes,IsthedeedeverreallydoneForHeavenandthefuture’ssakeNotes:Youravocationisajoboractivitythatyoudobecauseyouareinterestedinit,ratherthantoearnyourliving.e.g.Hewasaprinterbytradeandnaturalistbyavocation.他从事印刷业，同时是个博物学爱好者。ThepurposeofmylifeistocombinewhatIenjoydoingwithwhatIneedtodoforaliving.Itisidealthatweenjoywhatweneedtodoandthisiswhatweshouldpursueinourwholelife.SectionOne:Pre-reading1.Whatfactorswillyoufirsttakeintoaccountwhenchoosingajob?Doyouthinkitisimportantforustogetpleasuresfromourjobs?Givereasons.Inwhatwayscanone’sprofessionaffectone’slife?Supportyourviewwithexamples.Whatkindofcareerareyoudreamingof?Whydoyouwanttopursuesuchacareer?Whatmakesasuccessfulcareer?Haveyoueverhadajobinterview?Ifyes,didyouencounteranyproblems?ReadingOne:EnjoyyourjobCheckyourcomprehensionA1.Youandpeoplearoundyousufferifyoudon’tlikethejobyoudo.2.Youcanalwayschooseajobenvironmentagreeabletoyournature.3.weareallmorecreativethanwebelieveourselvestobe.CheckyourcomprehensionB1.T2.F3.T4.F5.FCheckyourcomprehensionC1.Asthestateoffrustrationremains,hebecomesrebelliousandbad-tempered,figurativelyattackspeoplearoundhim,andisunfriendlytoandunhappywiththeworld.2.Ifyouaredoingsomethingyouareinterestedin,itisjustlikeyouarewearingaheavyvestwhilerunningaraceandyouwillfeelexhaustedeasily.3.Whenyouareputinajobwhichisnotagreeabletoyourpersonality,youwillfeelmiserableandendupfallingillorsufferinganervousbreakdown.4.Whenadepartmentheadpointsproudlytooneofhisbestsalesmenandsays,“WhenIfirsttookEddieandputhimintheposition,hewasnotcapableatall,heisactuallyadmittinghiscreativenessinanunconsciousway.5.Inmyopinion,ifeveryonestrivestodowhathe/shereallylikes,theworldwouldbecomemuchmoreagreeableandhumane.Checkyourvocabulary1.“Itistoolatenowtostophim,saidHarrisgrimly.2.Afterplowingthroughallthosetextbooks,itwasarelieftoreadanovel.3.Thiscustomistotallyalientohim,anewcomerfromEurope.4._Sheer_chancequiteoftenplaysanimportantpartinsparkingoffanidea.5.Hehasgottheknackofgettingpeopletolisten.6.Everydaybeforeshestartsworking,sheisapttotidyherofficeandmakeherselfacupoftea.7.Lulledbyalmostuninterruptedeconomicgrowth,toomanyEuropeanfirmsassumedprosperitywouldlastforever.8.Shefrittersawayallhermoneyonclothesandtripstothecinema.9.Tomymind,somescenesinthisplayareincrediblyviolent.