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Unit5听力原文PartIBMan:Isupposemycareer’sabitunusualbecauseIwenttouniversitywhenIwastwenty-five—alotlaterthanmostpeoplego.WhenIleftschool,Iwentstraightouttowork:Iworkedasaclerkinasmalloffice.Myfathercriticizedme,Iremember,fornotgoingonstudyingwhileIhadthechance,butIwantedtoearnmyselfsomemoney.Anyway,thatjobdidn’tlastlongbecauseIhadtogointothearmywhenIwastwenty.Istayedinforfiveyears.Idon’tknowwhatgoodmyuniversitycoursedidbecauseI’munemployednow.Oh,IknowIgotajobwhenIfinishedmyuniversitycourse—Iwastwenty-ninethen—butitdidn’tlastlong.Well,IneverreallythoughtIwouldenjoyteachingverymuch.So,asIsay,I’munemployednowandlookingforsomethingelse.CInterviewer:Sergio.Thankyouforagreeingtothisinterview.Howoldareyou?Sergio:Um,I’mfifty-one.Interviewer:andwhatisyourprofession?Sergio:I’manaccountant.Interviewer:Areyoumarried?Sergio:Yes,I’mmarried.Interviewer:Doesyourwifework?Sergio:Yes,luckily.She’sateacher.Interviewer:Couldyoutellmeaboutyourlastjob?Whodidyouworkfor?Sergio:Um.IworkedforachemicalcompanynearMilan.Interviewer:Howlongdidyouworkthere?Sergio:Um,forfourteenyears.Interviewer:Howdidyouloseyourjob?Sergio:ThecompanywastakenoverbyaSwedishfirmandIwasmaderedundant.Interviewer:So,howlonghaveyoubeenunemployed?Sergio:Um,forabout6months.Interviewer:So,Sergio.Itmustbedifficultbeingunemployedatyourage.Sergio:Ofcourse.Manypeopledon’twanttoemploysomeoneoverfifty.Interviewer:Sohowdoyouspendyourdays?Sergio:Igetthenewspapereverydayandlookatthejobadvertisements.WhenIseesomethinginterestingIapply.Interviewer:Anylucksofar?Sergio:Yes,Iwasofferedsomethinglastmonth,butthejobwasnotveryinteresting.Interviewer:Doyoumeetotherunemployedpeople?Sergio:Notreally.Um,IprefertostayathomeandworkonmyPC.I’malsostudyingpsychology.Interviewer:That’saninterestingidea.Whatelsedoyoudo?Sergio:Ihavelunchwithmyformercolleaguesaboutonceamonth.Theyoftenhearaboutjobsandsoon.Theyoftenhaveusefulinformation.Interviewer:Haveyouregisteredwitharecruitmentagency?Sergio:No,Ihaven’t.Ithinktheyalreadyhavetoomanypeopleontheirbooks.Interviewer:Sohowmuchtimedoyouspendlookingforajob?Sergio:Oh,aboutten,fifteenhoursperweek.TherestoftimeIdohouseworkandotherthings.Interviewer:Areyouoptimistic?Sergio:Yes.ButIreallydon’twanttoleaveMilan.Interviewer:Isee.Thankyou.PartIISummerjobsignorance：无知，愚昧;蒙deterrent：制止的;遏制的occupational：职业的;军事占领的makefortune：致富accommodation：住处;适应;便利;和解boring：无聊的，无趣的;令人厌烦的;单调的，乏味的plus：加bowling：保铃球obviously：明显peel：剥皮;覆盖层脱落，剥落sunbathing：日光浴reasonable：有理的hireout：出租;受雇suntan：晒黑fantastic：奇异的，古怪的;极好的courier：导游;（传递信息或重要文件的）信使;通讯员Interviewer:AndChristine,whataboutyou?Whathaveyoubeendoingthissummer?Christine:Working,mostly.Interviewer:Youmeanyou’vebeenstudying?Christine:Ohno,I’vebeendoingajobtoearnmoney.Interviewer:Andhaveyoumadeyourfortuneyet?Christine:Hardly!ButIhaven’tdonetoobadly.I’vebeengettingabout￡70aweek,plusmymealsandmyaccommodation,soI’veearnedover￡500andI’vemanagedtosavemostofit.Interviewer:Thatsoundsprettygood.Whatkindofworkhaveyoubeendoingexactly?Christine:I’vebeenworkinginahotel.Interviewer:What,asawaitress?Christine:No.I’vebeenhelpinginthekitchenmostofthetime—washingandpeelingvegetables,preparingbreakfasttrays,washingup—thatsortofthing.Interviewer:Andhaveyoubeenenjoyingit?Orhasitbeenratherboring?Christine:No,ithasn’tbeentoobad.I’vefounditquiteinterestinghere,infact.Notsomuchtheworkitself,butthepeopleI’vegottoknowandthefriendsI’vemade,andI’vemanagedtodolotsofthingsinmysparetimetoo.It’saseasidetown,sothere’sbeenquitealotgoingonintheevenings—youknow,dancing,bowling,cinemas,andsoon—andonmyafternoonsoffI’vebeendoingquiteabitofsunbathingandswimming.Interviewer:Yes,Icanseeyou’vegotquitebrown.You’veobviouslybeenhavingsomereasonableweatherhere.NowwhataboutKevinhere?Kevin,you’vemanagedtogetafantasticsuntan.Howhaveyoubeenspendingyourtimehere?Haveyoubeendoingaholidayjob?Kevin:Yes,I’vebeenworkingdownonthebeach.Ilikeanoutdoorjob.I’vebeenmostlyhiringoutdeckchairs—youknow,goingroundcollectingthemoney,butI’vealsobeensellingpapers.Interviewer:Andhaveyouearnedalotofmoney?Kevin:Notalot.Icamehereforacheapholidaymorethananythingelse.Mybrother’stheonewho’sbeenmakingmoneythissummer.Interviewer:HashebeenworkinghereinBrightontoo?Kevin:No,he’sinItalyworkingasacourierforatravelfirm.He’sbeentakingAmericansroundItalyoncoachtoursandhavingafantastictime.AndoneofthemhasinvitedhimtogoandworkinAmericanextsummer.Interviewer:Luckyhim!PartIIIJobs:myideaofhell,myideaofheavenmeasure：测量，测度;措施;程度;尺寸dissatisfiedwith：不满meltdown：熔化abattoir：屠场;（拳击、摔跤、斗牛等的）角斗场dayinanddayout：天天地，每天地;日复一日becapableof：能够nuclearpowerstation：核电站mad：疯comprehend：理解casino：赌场;俱乐部，娱乐场;小别墅revolting：叛乱的;背叛的;使人厌恶的pinpoint：确定，准确地指出;精准定位AIDSclinic：艾滋病诊所self-explanatory：自明beat：打击sane：心智健全的;神志正常的;明智的;稳健workonone’sown：给自己工作responsibility：责任independent：独立chickenbattery：层架式鸡笼amongst：之中nightshift：夜班torture：拷问;折磨;痛苦archaeologist：考古学家anthropologist：人类学家thirdbaseman：三垒手photographer：照相师contact：联系MyIdeaofHell:1stspeaker:Ithinkmyideaofhellwouldbe,tobe,tohaveajobwhereIhadtodothesamethingoverandoveragainlikesomebodyworkinginafactoryjustpickinguponethingfro