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SectionAMyFirstJobContentsWarmingUpTextAReadingThroughExercisesMainIdea&StructureWords&ExpressionsWarmingupWhatmakesagoodemployee?Howtobeagoodemployee?Whatarethecharacteristicsofagoodemployee?Readthefollowingpassage,discusswithyourclassmates,andsomewordsandphrasesmaybehelpfultoyou.WarmingupIntoday’ssociety,itisverychallengingtofindgoodemployees.Goodhiresarenothappeningbyaccidentorluckanymore.Yet,employersalsorealizethatvaluableemployeesarequicklybecomingrarecommodity.Thereisalotofconfusionthesedayswhetherapersoniscompetentornot.Mosttimes,employersdon’tknowwhatkindofworkerstheyhavehireduntilitistoolate.Hiringthewrongpeoplemayleadtoaseriousdisaster.Someskillsareuniversaltoeveryjob,andothersarejobspecific.Alljobsrequireagoodworkethicandproblemsolving.Theprofileofagoodemployeeincludesavarietyofpersonalattributes,workqualities,andbeingateamplayer.Warmingupreflective善于思考的sociable善于交际的vigorous精力充沛的optimistic乐观的resolute果断的easy-going随和的competent能干的diligent勤奋的enterprising有事业心的experienced有经验的refined文雅的courteous有礼貌的articulate表达力强的humorous幽默的Warminguptakecriticismgracefullycultivategoodrelationshipswithyourco-workersvolunteerorbeactiveinprojectstogetthejobdonebequietandwork(shutup)bepartofthesolutionsoffertopickupalooseendforsomeoneelseshowupforworkontimetakeonanewprojectwithenthusiasmoffernewideastoyourleadershipbehaveprofessionallyReadingThroughMyfirstreallong-termjob,though,wasatalocaldinercalledMel’sPlace.Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitress.Helenwasinher60s,hadredhair,andtonsofself-respect—somethingIwasreallylacking.IlookeduptoHelenbecauseshewasdoingwhatsheloved—servingpeople—andnobodydiditbetter.Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,customersandfellow-workersalike.Para.1ChineseMyFirstJobTextAIalsolearnedhowimportantitistotakeprideinlife’slittleachievements:whenIhelpedoutinthekitchen,forexample,nothingmademefeelbetterthanpreparingtheeggsandservingthemjustthewaythecustomerswanted.Beingawaitressreallychangedmylife.Oneofmyregularcustomers,FredHasbrook,asalesman,alwaysatethesamethingeveryday.AssoonasIsawhimwalkingtowardsthediner,Iwouldputhisorderinwithouthimevenneedingtoask.Para.2&3ChineseTextAThankstotheconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurantoneday.Unfortunately,whenIcalledmyparentstoaskthemtolendmethemoney,theysaid,“Wejustdon’thaveit.”Thenextday,Fredsawmeandasked,“What’swrong,Sunshine?You’renotsmilingtoday.”Isharedmydreamwithhimandsaid,“Fred,IknowIcoulddosomuchmoreifsomebodywouldjusthavefaithinme.”Para.4&5ChineseTextAHewalkedovertosomeoftheotherregularsatthediner,andthengaveme$50,000theverynextday—alongwithanotethatIstillhave.Itreads,“Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavetheopportunitytomakeitcometrue.”Iquicklywenttoabank,wherethemoneywasinvestedforme.Inthemeantime,Icontinuedworkingatthediner,makingplansfortherestaurantIwouldonedayopen.Sadly,themoneywasnotinvestedwell,andIlostitall.Para.6&7ChineseTextAAtthattime,Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker,anddecidedtoapplyforajobatthebank.EventhoughIhadnoexperience,Iwashiredandendedupdoingquitewell.Eventually,IevenpaidFredandmycustomersbackthe$50,000,plus14percentannualinterest.Fiveyearslater,Iwasabletoopenmyownfirm.Para.8ChineseTextARecently,Ireceivedathank-younotefromFredthatwillforeverbeprintedonmyheart.Hehadbeensick,andwrotethatthemoneyIsenthimhadhelpedtocoverhismountingmedicalbills.Hisletterread,“I’msogladIinvestedinyou.”I’msogladIhadthatfirstjob.Para.9&10ChineseTextAMeaning:Infact,thefirstrealjobthatIhadforalongtimewasatasmalllocalrestaurantthatwentbythename“Mel’sPlace”.1Myfirstreallong-termjob,though,wasatalocaldinercalledMel’sPlace.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandgainedsomuchexperience.Inparticular,Ilearnedalotfromawaitresswhoalsoworkedthere.2Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitress.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:Helenwasover60inage.Herhairwasred,andshehadgreatrespectforandprideinherself—aqualitythatIreallydidn’thave.3Helenwasinher60s,hadredhair,andtonsofself-respect—somethingIwasreallylacking.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:...shewasdoingwhatsheloved—offeringthemealstothecustomers—andshedidthisbetterthananyoneelse.4...shewasdoingwhatsheloved—servingpeople—andnobodydiditbetter.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,whethertheywerecustomersorfellow-workers.5Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,customersandfellow-workersalike.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:IalsolearnedhowimportantitistofeelsatisfiedandpleasedwithwhatIhaddonesuccessfully,eventhoughitmightbesomethingoflittleimportance...6Ialsolearnedhowimportantitistotakeprideinlife’slittleachievements...MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:...forexample,IwasmostpleasedifIcouldcooktheeggsandofferthemtothecustomersexactlyinthewaytheywanted.7...whenIhelpedoutinthekitchen,forexample,nothingmademefeelbetterthanpreparingtheeggsandservingthemjustthewaythecustomerswanted.MeaningoftheSentencesMeaning:FredHasbrook,whosejobwassellingthings,cametoeatthesamethingatourdinereverydayandwasalwaysserve