阅读教程一Unit-4

ReadingIUnit4JobsandCareersQuotationsThepurposeofworkistoremovethosewhoarelivingfromastateofwretchednessandleadthemintoastateofblessedness.--DanteWorkcanhelppeoplegetoutofunpleasantsituationsandrefreshthemwithhappiness.QuotationsWorkis,byitsverynature,aboutviolencetothespiritaswellasthebody;it’saboveallaboutdailyhumiliations;it’saboutasearchfordailymeaningaswellasdailybread;forrecognitionaswellascash;forastonishmentratherthantorpor.Inshort,forasortofliferatherthanaMondaythroughFridaysortofdying…--StudsTerkelQuotationsThenatureofworkinvolvesbothphysicalandspiritualstruggles.Beyondallotherconsiderations,workisaboutconstantembarrassmentandshameyoufeelaboutyourselfeveryday.Workisatwo-sidedthing:ontheonehand,onehastoworktomakemoneyandmaintainhis/herlivelihood;ontheotherhand,onegainsspiritualdelightandsocialrecognitionbyworking.Workislessboringthanfascinatingoneself.Tosumup,thepurposeofworkistosearchforameaningfulliferatherthantogothrougharoutineandmechanicalone.QuotationsMyobjectinlivingistouniteMyavocationandmyvocationAsmytwoeyesmakeoneinsight.Onlywhereloveandneedareone,Andtheworkisplayformortalstakes,IsthedeedeverreallydoneForHeavenandthefuture’ssakes.--RobertFrostQuotationsThepurposeofmylifeistocombinewhatIenjoydoingwithwhatIneedtodoforaliving.Itisidealthatweenjoywhatweneedtodoandthisiswhatweshouldpursueinourwholelife.BrainstormingExpressionsthatarelikelytobeusedtotalkaboutjobsandcareers:•adull/routine/dead-endjob•abright/promising/prosperous/challengingjob•Hejustfellintothejobbychance.•Hestartedfromscratchandnowhasbecomeasuccessfulbusinessman.•Sheenjoyseveryhourofherwork.•Hispresentjobcanalwaysprovidehimasenseofmissionandasenseofaccomplishment.DiscussionWhatfactorsdoyou/willyoutakeintoaccountwhenchoosingajob?•Yourinterest•Youraptitudeandcompetence•Salaryandinsurance•……Whatwouldyoudoifyoutakeajobyoudon’tlike?Givereasonstosupportyouridea.ReadingOne–EnjoyYourJobStyleofWriting•ArgumentationStructure•Part1•(Para.1-6)Mostpeople’snotionaboutworkandplayisridiculous.•Part2•(Para.7-13)Manypeopledon’tenjoytheirjobs,andtheyshouldgetoutofitsoon.•Part3•(Para.14-17)Emphasisisplacedontheonlyonewaytoachievehappiness--todothejobyoureallyenjoy.CheckYourComprehensionDecidewhethereachofthemistrueorfalse.______1.Theauthordefinesworkasdoingsomethingoneisnotinterestedin.______2.Whenapersondislikeshisjob,itiswiseforhimtogetusedtoitratherthangetoutofit.______3.Alloftheauthor’sstudiesshowthatanoticeablenumberofpeoplearenotsatisfiedwiththeirjobs.______4.Intheauthor’sopinion,manythingshavetobetakenintoaccountifonewantstochangetoanotherjobenvironment.______5.Theonlywaytoachievetruehappinessistomakeagoodlivingbyusingallyourskillsandknowledge.FFTFFReadingOne–EnjoyYourJobPara.3aptadj.•anaptremark/description/choiceSyn.:suitable•Heisapttolosetemperindifficultsituation.•Sheisaptatpainting.aptlyadv.aptnessn.（话语、描述或选择）合适的，恰当的，贴切的有…倾向的；易于…的聪明的，灵巧的倾向，适合性，才能Para.4mutterv.•Shemutteredtohimthatshewouldcatchuplater.mutterathreat/complaintmutteragainstsb.muttern.•amutterofprotest抱怨咕哝；小声低语，小声抱怨；怨言轻声说话，低语Para.7vocationaladj.vocationn.•Shehasnovocationforteaching.•她不是当老师的料。•Dianawasayoungmissionschoolteacherconvincedofhervocationtoprovidesupportforherschoolgirlpupils.•黛安娜是教会学校的一名年轻老师，她深信帮助学校的女学生是其天职。（认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业使命，天职Para.9lullv.•Thebaby-sitterlulledthechildtosleep.•lullsb.intoafalsesenseofsecurity/alightdoze•Theconversationwouldlullforawhile.lulln.•alullinthefighting/politicalviolence/conversation/storm使安静；使昏昏欲睡哄骗；麻痹；使放松警惕平静，安静；平息暂停；间歇；平静期Para.10dulladj.•Theyarebothnicepeoplebutcanberatherdull.•枯燥无味的;沉闷的;无聊的•Thebody'snaturalrhythmsmeanweallfeeldullandsleepybetween1and3pm.•没精打采的;无生气的•Thestampwasadullbluecolor.•(颜色或光)不明亮的,晦暗的•It'salwaysdullandraining.•阴沉的;昏暗的;多云的Para.10dulladj.•Thecoffinclosedwithadullthud.•（声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的•Thepain,usuallyadullache,getsworsewithexercise.•(感觉)不明显的，不强烈的，隐约的•Ifaknifeorbladeisdull,itisnotsharp.•钝的;不锋利的dullv.•Hereyesdulledandshegazedblankly.•她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。(使)不强烈;(使)变得无光泽;(使)无生气Para.11grimadj.•Therewasfurthergrimeconomicnewsyesterday.•严峻的；令人不快的；让人沮丧的；令人难以接受的•Thecitymightbegrimatfirst,butthereisavibrancyandexcitement.•（地方）无吸引力的，阴森的，凄凉的•Herexpressionwasgrimandunpleasant.•严肃的；坚定的；沉重的Para.12rebelliousadj.•rebelliousteenager/streakrebelv.•Teenagersoftenrebelagainsttheirparents’wayoflife.•Theyrebelledagainstthegovernmentandvotedagainstthebill.rebeln.•defeattherebels•Therebelswantanother1%cutininterestrates.•Shehadbeenarebelatschool.rebellionn.•crushout/continue/putdown/repress/raise/crackdownonarebellionagainst谋反；叛乱；反叛叛逆的;不听话的表现叛逆；不守规矩（政见不同者）反抗，反对叛军；反叛者；叛乱者（政党内部的）持不同政见者，反对派叛逆者;不循规蹈矩的人Para.12Ashecontinuestofeelfrustrated,hebecomesrebellious,figurativelykicksatpeople,growssourontheworld.Asthestateoffrustrationremains,hebecomesrebelliousandbad-tempered,figurativelyattackspeoplearoundhim,andisunfriendlytoandunhappywiththeworld.Para.12Yes,forcingyourselftoworkatajobyoudislikeislikewearingaleadvesttorunarace–it’sjustplainexhausting.Ifyouaredoingsomethingyouarenotinterestedin,itisjustlikeyouarewearingahe