应用型大学英语综合教程第一册第三章

上海交通大学出版社BookI应用型大学英语系列教程Application-orientedCollegeEnglishCourse上海交通大学出版社LanguageSkillsDevelopmentLanguageinUseEnhancementofCross-culturalCommunicationAbilitiesUnit3UnitThreeTableofContents上海交通大学出版社focus1highlightsHighlightsS:Asong:that’sthewayoftheworldL:AplasticsurgeryexperienceR:Huntingforajob?Don’texpectplasticsurgerytohelpW:Compoundsentences(2)Internetwork:IntroducingwhatcanleadtoafailureandasuccessinajobinterviewPart1LanguageSkillsDevelopment上海交通大学出版社focus1starter1.StarterA.Readthelyricsofasong.ThenlistentothetapeortheCDandsinginchorus.上海交通大学出版社B.Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswerforeachquestionyouhear.1.Whydidthemanhavehisfacedone?()Becausehefelthimselftoooldandwantedtolookenergetic.Becausehedidn’tfeeloldyetandwantedtogobacktowork.Becausehisfriendsandrelativespushedhimtodoso.Becausehehadmuchexperienceinwork.2.Whatobstacleshasthemanexperiencedwhendecidingtohaveaplasticsurgery?()Oppositionfromhischildren.Oppositionfromhisfriends.Mockeryfromsomebosses.Mockeryfromthereporter.3.Howdidthemanpayforhisplasticsurgery?()Withhisseverancepayment.Withthemoneygivenbyhischildren.Withthemoneyleftbyhisparents.Withhissavings.BAAW:Itissaidthatolderladiesandmenarebecomingtherisingmarketforcosmeticsurgery.M:Right.Atleastthreerelativesandfriendsofminehaveundergonecertaintypesofcosmetictreatments.W:Thenoutofwhatconcernshaveyouhadyourfacedone?M:Yousee,I’monly60yearsoldnowandmoreactiveandenergeticthanmostpeoplemyage.Idon’tfeeloldandwanttoventurebacktotheworkplace.W:ButIthinkyourabundantexperienceandskillswillsurelyhelpyousecureagoodjob.Whymustyouundergoapainfulplasticsurgery?M:BecauseIwasmuchhurtfromlastyear’sjobseekingexperience.Youknowwhatthetwobossessaidtome?Theysaiddirectlytomyface,“Youlookverytired.”“Youlookrundown.”I’mtiredofit.W:Doyouthinkcosmeticsurgerywillgiveyoualeguptothejobsearching?M:Idon’tknow.Butitcanatleastenhancemyconfidenceandmakemelookfresher.W:Haveyoumetanyobstacleswhendecidingtocomeforplasticsurgeryatyourage?M:Yes.Mychildrenopposedmestronglyatfirst,whichputmeundergreatpressure.ButImadeupmymindwhenIsawhowmyfriends’liveschangedaftertheyhadundergonecosmeticsurgery.W:Haveyouovercomethepressure?M:I’mnotshyabouttalkingaboutmyproceduresnow.Besides,Ihavepersuadedseveralotheroldfriendstodothesame.W:Butyouneedtoinvestalotinit,right?M:Mostseniorsdependontheirseverancepackageswhenitcomestocosmeticprocedures.Youseewearelivinglongerandhealthierlivesthanourparentsdid,whycan’tweworkforafewmoreyears?W:Hopeyouwillfindagoodjobverysoon.M:Thankyou.上海交通大学出版社Focus1TextleadinTextLeadinWarmup:上海交通大学出版社1.Doyouknowthereasonsforpeopletoundergoplasticsurgery?Isitworthwhiletospendmuchmoneyoncosmetictreatmentforthesakeoffindingagoodjob?2.Doyouknowanystoriesaboutdiscriminationatwork?3.Howmuchdoesagoodlookingcontributetocareersuccess?Textorganization上海交通大学出版社TextLeadinTheBeginning(Paras.1-4)Moreandmoreunemployedpeoplearespendingtheirseverancepayonplasticsurgery.Body(Paras.5-16)Seniorpeople,togetherwithsomeprofessionalsandhighexecutives,inordertogetacompetitiveadvantageinjob-seeking,areundergoingplasticsurgerytoo.TheEnd(Paras.17-19)Theeffectofplasticsurgeryandotherformsofcosmetictreatmentisstillnotclear.上海交通大学出版社HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelpAftertherecessionhit,businessatDr.MaryLeePeters’plasticsurgerypracticegrewsteadily.ThedownturnbroughtnewtypesofpatientstoherSeattleoffice—peoplewithseverancepackageswhowerestillsmartingfromlayoffsandtoomuchtimeontheirhands.Severalputthemoneytowardscosmeticsurgeries,andPeterswenttoworkhelpingthemlook“fresher”fortheirjobinterviews,shesaid.ThatmeantBotoxandfillersforthemoreconservativepatients,but“mostofthetimeitwouldbesomebodywhowouldhavetheireyesdoneortheirfacedone,”shesaid.QuestionaboutParas.1-4Meaning:Don’tthinkthatyoumayfindagoodjobafterbeautifyingyourface.Meaning:Aftertheeconomiccrisishappened,moreandmorepeoplecametoDr.MaryLeePeters’shoptohaveaplasticsurgery.Meaning:Peterswenttoworkeverydaytoconductplasticsurgeryonthosepeoplesothattheymaylooksmarteratjobinterviews.Meaning:Thatmeantpeoplewhoaremorecarefulabouttheirbodieswouldonlyneedacoupleofinjections(注射)toslimtheirfacesorfillsomematerialsintopartsoftheirbodiessoastoheightenthem.Meaning:…askthedoctorstooperateontheireyesorfacessoastobeautifythem.自经济萧条发生以来，玛丽·李·皮特斯医生整容诊所的生意倒一天天好了起来。经济衰退给她在西雅图的诊所带来了新的病人——就是那些领了遣散费，对失业仍然倍感痛苦而且手上有大把时间的人们。有几个人把这钱花在了整容上，皮特斯说，她的工作就是把他们整得更好看些，好去面试。对比较保守的病人来说，那也就是打个瘦脸针，或注射点填充物什么的，但是“大多数情况下，他们是来做眼部或脸部手术的。”她说。1.WhydidmanypeoplecometoPeters’officeforaplasticsurgery?HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Becausetheylosttheirjobsintherecessionandwantedtolook“fresher”whensearchingfornewjobs.HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社“Peoplewouldusetheirmoneyfrombeinglaidoff,theirseverancepay…togetcosmeticsurgerysotheycouldlookbetterfortheirnextjobinterview,”PetersrecalledinaninterviewwithTheFiscalTimes.“You’dbeamazedathowoftenI’dseethat.Youwouldthinkthatpeoplewouldbescamperingawayfromsomethinglikethis.”Withagrowingnumberofbabyboomerspostponingretirement,venturingbackintothejobmarket,orstrivingtoretaintheirstandingatwork,moreandmoreseniorsareturningtocosmeticenhancementstogainacompetitiveedge.Thenumberofcosmeticproceduresincludingsurgeryandminimallyinvasiveprocedurestopped15.1millionin2013;peopleaged55andovermadeupanincreasingnumberofthepatientshare,accordingtoaFebruary studybytheAmericanSocietyofPlasticSurgeons.Meaning:Peoplewouldspendthecompensationtheygotfromunemployment…Meaning:Peoplewouldrunawayquicklyfromsomethinglikeplasticsurgery.Meaning:…takingtheriskoflookingforajobagainortryinghardtokeeptheirpresentpositionsatwork.Meaning:Moreandmoreagedpeopleareundergoingplasticsurgerytobeautifytheirlooksandgainmorecompetitiveadvantages.“人们把失业补贴，也就是遣散费用来整容，好在下次去面试时样子好看些，”皮特斯在接受《财政时报》采访时回忆说。“你都想不到这种情况有多常见。你大概还以为人们听到整容就会四下逃散呢吧。随着越来越多在育儿高峰期出生的人们推迟退休，或者冒险回来工作，或者拼命想保住现在的饭碗，更多上了年纪的人们开始转向美容以获得竞争优势。2013年，各类整容活动，包括外科手术和微创手术已超过1.51千万例；美国整容外科协会2月份的一份研究显示，年龄在55岁及以上的人数所占比例正在增加。QuestionaboutParas.52.Whyaremoreandmoreseniorsturningtocosmeticenhancement?HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Becausetheyintendtopostponetheirretirement,orretaintheirpresentpositionandstatusortogainacompetitiveadvantage.HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Whilethemajorityofcosmeticprocedureswereperformedon40-to54-year-oldpatients,the55+setunderwent3.8millionprocedures,or26percent.That’supfourpercentfrom2012,accordingtothereport. “Manypeopleintheir50sand60swhoarelookingforworkfindtheiragecanbearealbarriertolandinganewjob,eventhoughagediscriminationinemploymentisillegal,”JohnRother,formerexecutivevicepresidentofPolicy,StrategyandInternationalAffairsatAARPsaidinaninterview.“Employershavemanysubtlewaysoffavoringyounger,moreattractiveapplicants.”Meaning:…findthattheiragecanpreventthemfromlookingforanewjob.Meaning:Companiesareinclinedtohireyoungerandmoreattractivejob-seekersthroughallkindsofsecretmethods.Note:Therearemanywaysforemployerstohirepeople,whicharebasicallydividedintoexternalapproachesandinternalapproaches.Theformerincludesadvertising,jobagencies,headhunters,employeereferral(员工推荐)，collegerecruitment(校园招聘)，etc.,whilethelatterincludessuccessionplan(继任计划)andrehiring.AlthoughagediscriminationisbannedbyEqualEmploymentOrganization(EEO)ofAmerica,manycompaniesstilltrytohireyoungercandidatesthroughsomesubtleways.尽管大部分的整容行为都发生在40-54岁这个年龄段的病人中，但55岁以上这批人也接受了380万例手术，占总体26%。该报告称，这比2012年上升了4个百分点。“尽管在求职中年龄歧视是违法的，但很多五六十岁的人在找工作的时候发现年龄还真是个障碍。”美国退休人员协会负责政策、策略和国际事务的前行政副总裁约翰·罗瑟在接受采访时说。“雇主们通过各种隐晦的手段来聘用更年轻、更有吸引力的求职者。”HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Theresult,saidRother,isthat“manyolderwomeninparticular,especiallythoseincompetitivejobmarkets,aretakingstepstoimprovetheirappearanceinordertobettercompeteagainstyoungerjobapplicants.”Infact,$12.6billionwasspentoncosmeticproceduresintheU.S.in2013,anincreaseof15percentfromthepreviousyear.Thatwasthefourthstraightyearofgrowthfortheindustry,accordingtothe AmericanSocietyofPlasticSurgeons.Expertssaythegrowthhasbeeninminimallyinvasivetreatments.SkintreatmentssuchasBotoxinjectionsandsofttissuefillersarecheaperthantraditionalsurgicalprocedureslikefaceliftsandeyelidsurgery,andtheyrequirelessrecoverytime.Theseapproachesareespeciallyappealingtoolderpeopleintheworkforcewhothinktheyarebeingoutmatchedwhencomparedtopeerswhomayappearyoungerandmoreenergetic,saidDavidSarwer,professorofPsychologyinPsychiatryandSurgeryattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Meaning:…aretryingtomakethemselveslookprettierthroughallmeasures…Meaning:Theindustryhasgrowncontinuouslyfor4years…Meaning:attractivetotheseniors…Meaning:…theyfeelinferiorto…罗瑟说，这样做的结果就是“很多年龄较大的女性，特别是那些在高竞争性行业中的女性，都在想办法把自己搞得漂亮些，以便能跟年轻的求职者一争高下。”根据美国整形外科协会的统计，事实上，2013年，全美有1.26千万美元花在了整形手术上，比上一年度增长了15%，是该行业第四年连续增长。专业人士称增长主要体现在微创手术上。像瘦脸针和软组织填充物等皮肤方面的手术比脸部提拉和拉眼皮等传统手术要便宜，而且恢复期也较短。宾夕法尼亚大学神经病和手术心理学教授大卫·萨沃说，这些手段尤其吸引劳动力中上了年纪的人们，他们认为自己跟那些看上去年轻有活力的同事比起来真是相形见绌。QuestionaboutParas.113.Whyhastheminimallyinvasivetreatmentsgrownveryrapidly?HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Becausesuchkindsoftreatmentsarecheaperthantraditionalsurgicalproceduresandrequirelessrecoverytime.HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社“Themorecommonscenarioiswhenwehavepeoplewhoaretalkingmoreabout,‘I’mconcernedthatI’mfallingbehind,orI’mconcernedthatIhaven’tgottenthepromotionthatIhavewantedtogetseveralyearsago,andthat’swhyI’mhavingitdone,’”saidSarwer.ProfessionalsorhighrankingexecutivesseekoutPeterswithsimilarconcerns—theywanttoappearenergeticandvitaltotheirworkplaceinordertoextendtheircareersforaslongaspossible.Andsomeareinadifficultcorner.A FederalReservesurvey suggeststhatfalloutfromtherecessionwillforcemanytoworkwellpasttheirplannedretirementdate—allthemoreincentivetokeepatightgriponagoodjob.A newanalysis ofCensusdatafoundthatthepercentageofpeople65andolderinthelaborforceincreasedfrom12.1percentin1990to16.1percentin2010,accordingto Forbes.TheUrbanInstituteforecaststhatemployees50yearsandolderwillaccountfor35percentofthelaborforceby2019.Meaning:Themorecommonsituationthatweencounteris…Meaning:ProfessionalsandpeopleinmanagementpositionsofcompaniesalsocometoPetersforthesameworries.Meaning:…enablethemtoworkasmanyyearsaspossible.Meaning:…astrongerreasontomotivateemployeestoretaintheirpresentjobs.“比较常见的情况是我们经常听见人们说‘我真担心自己会落伍’或者‘我担心自己得不到心仪了好几年的职位，所以才来整容的。’”萨沃说。专业人士和高级行政人员也出于同样的担心来找皮特斯——他们想让自己在职场上变得精力充沛，充满活力，以便能尽量多工作几年。有些人则是不得已而为之。联邦储备委员会的一份调查显示经济衰退的冲击迫使很多人早已过了既定的退休年龄还在工作——要是手里捧着金饭碗，那就更得抓牢了。根据《福布斯》报道，对人口普查数据的最新分析发现劳动力中年龄在65岁及以上的人口比例从1990年的12.1%上升到了2010年的16.1%。美国城市研究所预测到2019年劳动力中年龄大于50岁的职工将占35%。QuestionaboutParas.144.Areseniorstheonlyoneswhoareseekingcosmetictreatments?HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社No.Evensomeprofessionalsorhighrankingexecutivesareundergoingplasticsurgery,astheywanttoextendtheirworkingyearsaslongaspossible.HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社“Weliveinasocietywithprettyseriousageism,”Peterssaid.“Andit’sstartingtomakethemangrythatpeoplearelookingatthemandsaying,‘Hey,whenareyougoingtoretire,whyareyoudoingallthis?’”WhetherplasticsurgeryandscoresofothercosmetictreatmentsactuallygivealeguptoolderAmericanseitherenteringorcurrentlyintheworkforceisunclear.“Wereallywantpatientstorealizethat…theseproceduresdonotleadtoCinderella-liketransformationsintheirlives,”Sarwersaid.Researchersarestillunsurehowcosmeticproceduresaffectqualityoflifeandself-esteeminpatients.DorothyTannahill-Moran,acareercoachwholeadsjobsearchingclassesforpeople50andolder,advisesherstudentstofocusmoreonkeepingtheirwardrobescurrentandmatchingthehigherenergylevelsofyoungerwould-beco-workersthanzeroingintoomuchonplasticsurgery.Meaning:Whether…reallyhelptheolderAmericans(tolookforajob)Meaning:…thesecosmetictreatmentscan’tbringdramaticchangestotheirlivesovernight…Meaning:…paymoreattentiontoupdatingtheirclothesinthewardrobes…Meaning:…thanspendingtoomuchtimeandmoneyonbeautifyingtheirappearance.“我们这个社会存在着很严重的老龄化问”皮特斯说，“要是人家看着他们说‘嘿，你什么时候退休啊？干嘛要整容？’，年纪大的人们就很生气。”整形手术以及其他几十种美容疗法是否真能为正在找工作或已经身处职场的中老年美国人助上一臂之力，这还很难说。“我们真希望病人们意识到……这些整容手段并不能给他们的生活带来翻天覆地的变化，”萨沃说。研究人员尚不清楚美容措施到底会如何影响生活质量和病人的自尊。职涯教练多萝西·唐纳西尔·莫兰为50多岁的人们开设了求职课程班，她建议学生们要多关注自己的服饰是否时髦，好跟那些充满活力的未来的同事相提并论，而不是把钱和精力都砸在整容上。QuestionaboutParas.17-195.Willplasticsurgeryhelpseniorpeoplelandagoodjob?HuntingforaJob?Don’tExpectPlasticSurgerytoHelp上海交通大学出版社Notnecessarily,asscientistsarestillnotclearabouttheeffecttheplasticsurgerywillhaveonpeople’slifeandtheirself-esteem.上海交通大学出版社Focus1s&phrases4.WorkingwithwordsandphrasesA.Findappropriateverbsorphrases(1—8)inthetextwhichfittheitems(a—h).()1.postponea.one’sappearance()2.favorb.adanger()3.retainc.layoffs()4.besmartingfromd.youngerapplicants()5.takestepstoimprovee.cosmeticsurgeries()6.gainf.one’sstanding()7.zerointoomuchong.acompetitiveadvantage()8.scamperawayfromh.retirementhdfcageb1.Somebusinessmen__________citizenstoeconomiseasmuchaspossibleintheconsumptionoffoodsoastohelpthehungrypeople.2.Fiveyearsago,hewrotetothegovernment,suggestingthatthelawsagainst____________onthegroundsofsex,raceandageshouldalsoapplytodisability.3.Asadeafperson,sheisalways_________________whenfindingjobs.4.Therepeatedfailuresinjobsearchingmademybrother_____________determinedandstrong-willed.上海交通大学出版社Focus1words&phrasesB.Completethefollowingsentenceswithappropriatewordsorphrasesinthebox.appealto4.Workingwithwordsandphrasesinadifficultcornerallthemorediscriminationdiscriminationallthemoreappealtogivealeguptosubtlefallbehindinadifficultcornertop(v.)venturebackintooutmatch上海交通大学出版社Focus1words&phrases5.Thoughtheydidnotspeakitout,Icouldstillsensea________contemptintheireyes.6.Whenwewereinhighschool,ourChineseteacheralwayswarnedus,“Whenyou_____________,youwillbepunishedbylife.”7.Theslighthappinesshegotfromthestockmarketwasimmediately_____________bythediscouragingnewsfromhiscompany.8.Duringtheslackseason,thepriceforthiskindoffisheven______800RMBperkilo.9.Despitethefiercecrossfirebetweenthetwocountries,somereporters__________________thebattlefieldtocollectthefirst-handinformation.10.Ourconstantinnovationsonproductssurely__________________thecompetitioninthemarket.outmatchedsubtle4.WorkingwithwordsandphrasesfallbehindtopsventuredbackintogiveusaleguptoNo,Idon’tthinkitisworthwhiletoriskyourbodyandhealthforagoodjob.Thoughplasticsurgerycanbringyoufresherandprettierappearance,insomecases,itmayalsohurtyourhealthandmakeyouuglier,whichisirreversibleandwillaffectyouforyourwholelife.Besides,successincareerandjob-seekingreliesmoreonone’sabilitiesinsteadofhisorherappearance,asappearanceisverydeceptive.Agood-lookingpersonmaybefiredaswellifhe/shefailstoaccomplishaplanoratask.Yes.Itisworthwhiletoundergoplasticsurgeryforthesakeofjob-seeking.Injob-searching,thefirstimpressioncountsalot.Agoodappearancesurelymakesajob-seekerlookfresherandmoreyouthful,giveshimorhermoreconfidenceandleavesabetterimpressionintheinterview.Besides,someemployersevenexpresstheirpreferenceforagoodlookingintheirwantedadswithsuchtermas“appropriateappearance.”Statisticsalsoshowthatnowadays,about50%oftheplasticsurgerycasesarejob-relatedandgood-lookingpeopleareearningabout10-20%morethanplainlookingones.上海交通大学出版社Focus1discussionDiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartnerorinasmallgroupof4to6students.1.Isitworthwhiletoundergoplasticsurgeriesjustforlookingforagoodjob?5.DiscussionNo,Idon’tthinkitisworthwhiletoriskyourbodyandhealthforagoodjob.Yes.Itisworthwhiletoundergoplasticsurgeryforthesakeofjob-seeking.上海交通大学出版社Focus1discussionHowcanapersonpersuadehisemployerthatheissuitableforthejob?Writelettersofsales,notconstitutiveletters;Followup;UsetheInternet…Hecantrythefollowingsteps:1)Writelettersofsales,notconstitutiveletters.Youshouldknowhowtosellyourselftoalikelyemployerandyourapplicationshouldgiveagoodfirstimpression.Trytomakeyourresumestandout.2)Followup.Donotwaitfortheemployertoanswertoyourapplication.Actinadvancebycallingorsendingmailtotheiroffice(s)andtrytohavepersonalcontact.Thustheywillgiveyoupriority.3)UsetheInternet.PostyourCVonline,inanopenaccountwithcompaniesthatadvertiseannouncementswhicharerelatedtoyoursearchandreportyourpersonalelementsinordertofindyoutheemployersthatwillbeinterested.4)Makeresearchforyourprospects.Youspend70%ofyourtimeinyourworkplace,that’swhyitisveryimportantthatyouwillfindorganisms,environmentsandcorporateculturesthatyouwouldenjoy.5)Dresstoimpress.Yourappearanceistheexteriorimpressionofyourinternalworldthatallowsotherstodrawconclusionsandtomakeaffairsforthepersonalityandyourbehavior.6)Bereliableandefficient.Timeispreciousintheenterprisesandthedirectorsofengagementsshouldmakeinterviewsintheirschedule,somethingthatleavessmallmarginfordelayedinterviews.7)Askeffectivequestions.Preparealistofquestionswhichyouwouldwanttoaskwithregardtothecompanyandtheplace.Thisway,youwillappearpreparedandyourinterestwillbegenuine.5.Discussion上海交通大学出版社Focus1discussionMindMapirreversiblerelyondeceptiveconfidenceleaveagoodimpressionstandoutpersonalcontactcorporateculturesinternalworldwithregardto5.Discussion上海交通大学出版社Focus1discussionMindMap6.Practice:listeningListentoajobhuntingexperience.Thendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).()1.MyjobhadbeenhandlinghouseholdchoresbeforeIlostmyjobandtooktheretrainingcourse.()2.Ifoundsomejobs,butnoneofthemlastedlong.()3.IenrolledfortheEmploymentProgramfortheMiddle-aged,butMrs.Lamdidn’t.()4.Iunderstoodmyinstructor’sremarksonhearingthem.Listentoajobhuntingexperience.Thendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).上海交通大学出版社focus1starterFFTF6.Practice:listeningItneveroccurredtomethattheownershipofthetuckshopwouldbetransferredandIwouldlosemyjob.Ihadneverbeenengagedinanyotherfield.So,Itooktheretrainingcoursefordomestichelperstolearnhowtohandlehouseholdchores.Justlikeotherjob-seekers,Ihadtofacekeencompetitionafterthecourse.Noneofmyjobslastedlong,andIfelthelpless.Ifeltataloss.Iwasscaredandtheskyseemedtobefallingdown.Ilostmytemperevenoververytrivialthings.MyfriendssaidthatitwasnotthewayIhadbeen.WhileIwasinastateofdepression,Mrs.LamaskedmetoenrollintheEmploymentProgramfortheMiddle-agedtogetherwithher.(Tobecontinued)上海交通大学出版社focus1starterTapescript6.Practice:listening上海交通大学出版社focus1starterThenIattendedtheworkshopundertheProgram.AtfirstIonlytriedmyluck,butlateronIbegantorealizethatitwasquiteuseful.Irecalledwhataninstructorsaid,“Youcan’tchangetheweather,butyoucanchangeyourmood.”Ididn’tquitegetitwhenitfirstcametomyear.NowIunderstoodwhathemeantwasthatweshouldnotpanicinthefaceofdifficulty.Onlythenwouldwebeabletomakethebestofourtalents.Afterattendinganumberofinterviews,Ifinallygotasuitablejob.Itgavemeasalaryandrelievedthepressureofbasicneeds.6.Practice:listening1.Youwouldthinkthatpeoplewouldbescamperingawayfromsomethinglikethis.2.…moreandmoreseniorsareturningtocosmeticenhancementstogainacompetitiveedge.3.Manypeopleintheir50sand60swhoarelookingforworkfindtheiragecanbearealbarriertolandinganewjob.上海交通大学出版社Focus1translation7.Practice:translationA.PutthefollowingsentencesfromthetextintoChinese.Payspecialattentiontotheitalicizedexpressions.你可能以为人们听到整容这种事会吓得四散逃跑呢吧。越来越多上年纪的人开始转向美容以获得竞争优势。很多五六十岁的人在找工作的时候发现年龄还真是个障碍。4.ProfessionalsorhighrankingexecutivesseekoutPeterswithsimilarconcerns…5.WhetherplasticsurgeryandscoresofothercosmetictreatmentsactuallygivealeguptoolderAmericanseitherenteringorcurrentlyintheworkforceisunclear.上海交通大学出版社Focus1translation专业人士或高层行政人员也出于同样的担心来找皮特斯……整形手术以及其他几十种美容疗法是否真能为正在找工作或已经身处职场的中老年美国人助上一臂之力，这还很难说。7.Practice:translation上海交通大学出版社Focus1translationB.CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninthebrackets.1.Youhavebeen＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿　(为失业而痛苦)fortwomonths.Nowyouneedtotakeactionsandfindanewjob.2.He＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿　(冒险涉足商界)attheageof18,butfoundthathislackofknowledgeandexperiencewasagreatbarriertosuccess.smartingfromyourlayoffventuredintobusiness7.Practice:translation上海交通大学出版社Focus1translation3.＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿　(职场上的年龄歧视)forcesmanyapplicantstoconcealtheirrealagewhenlookingforajob.4.Therelevantdepartments＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿　(采取措施加强安全管理)duringthepeakseasonoftourism.5.Isuggestthatweeliminatesomeunprofitableofficesandproductssoasto＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿　(集中精力搞好华东市场).Theagediscriminationatworkplacearetakingstepstoenhancethesecurity7.Practice:translationzeroinontheEastChina