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UNIT
CAREERS
Lesson 1
难词注解
教材原文
课文翻译
〈l>IQ(Intelligence
Success Comes with a High EQ
成功来自高情商
Quotient)智商
Most students do an IQ(Intelligence2
大多数学生会在学
Quotient)test early in their school life.Even if
生生涯早期做智商测
〈2)intelligence n.智
试。即使从未看到过测
力,智慧,理解力
they never see their results,Othey feel that their
试结果,他们也认为是
(3>quotient n.(质量
IQ is what determines how well they are going
智商决定了自己日后生
情感等的)指数,程度
to do in life.When they see other students doing
活中的表现。当看到其
〈4)determine u.决定,
better than them,they usually believe that those
他学生比自己优秀,他
直接影响;测定,确定
students have a higher IQ and that there is nothing
们通常会认为那些学生
they can do to change their situation.However,
智商更高,无论做什么
<5>EQ(Emotional
Quotient)情商
new research into EQ(Emotional Quotient)suggests
也改变不了自身这一劣
势。然而,最新的情商
that success is not simply the result of a high IQ.
〈6)intelligent adj.机
研究表明,成功并不仅
①句中that引导宾语从句,其中含有what引导
智的,有才智的:有智
仅是高智商的结果。
的表语从句,how引导的宾语从句。
慧的,聪明的
智商表明你到底有
While your IQ tells you how intelligent you
〈7>employ i.&n.雇用
多聪明,而情商表明你
are,your EQ tells you how well you use your
如何善用智慧。最先使
〈8>predict vt..预言,
intelligence.Professor Salovey,who invented the
用情商一词的沙洛维教
预料,预测
term EQ,gives the following description:at
授这样描述:帮你找到
〈9)more than多于:
work,it is IQ that gets you employed,but it
工作的是智商,但让你
超出
升职的是情商。在其研
is EQ that gets you promoted.Supported by
〈10>deserve v.应得,
究的基础上,沙洛维教
his research,Professor Salovey suggests that
应受到(奖赏或惩罚)
授建议,在预测某人未
when predicting's someone's future success,
来的成功时,由情商测
〈11)end up最后处于;
their character,as measured by EQ tests,might
定的性格实际上可能比
最终成为
actually matter more than their IQ.
智商更重要。
〈12>because of因为:
②此处为强调句,其结构为“itis/was十被强调部
沙洛维教授或许是
由于
分+that/who.”。
对的。举个例子,你有
13>lower adj.(数
③此处含有两处“连词十分词”的省略结构,在句
没有想过,为什么班里
字或数量)较小的:较
那些最聪明的学生,那
中作状语。
些你认为本应取得好成
低级的:下面的
Professor Salovey may be correct.For example,
绩的学生,有时却考试
14>as well也:同样地
have you ever wondered why some of the smartest
不及格?也许他们的失
〈15>association n.联
students in your class,who you think deserve 0
败是因为情商较低。人
系;协会,社团
good grades,sometimes end up failing exams?
们常误以为高智商的人
〈16>be open to对…
Perhaps their failure is because of their lower 3
也同样拥有高情商。这
开放
EQ.People are often mistaken in thinking that
种关联可能存在,但同
〈17)internal adj.内
those with high IQs always have high EQs as
样也有可能低智商的人
心的;内部的:国内的
well This association can exist,but it is just as
拥有高情商,或者高智
possible for someone with a low IQ to have a high
商的人拥有低情商。
〈18>on the other hand
EQ or someone with a high IQ to have a low EQ.
人们普遍认为,情
另一方面
DIt is generally believed that people with
商高的人容易接纳新思
19>there is little doubt
想,对待生活积极乐观,
high EQs are open to new ideas and have
that…毫无疑问…
很少为自身问题所困
positive attitudes towards life.They are also less
<20>have problems (in)
扰。另一方面,情商低
likely to be troubled by internal problems.On
的人毫无疑问往往在与
doing sth做某事有困难
the other hand,there is little doubt that
人相处、解决困难方面
〈21>adjust vi.&.t.
people with low EQs often have problems getting on
存在问题。因此,他们
适应,(使)习惯:调
with other people and dealing with difficult situations;
适应生活和职业生涯中
整,调节
hence they have a harder time adjusting in life
的变化也就更困难。
(22>have a lot to do
and in their careers.
人们普遍认为人的
with与…有很大
④此处It is generally believed that…意为“普遍
智商是一出生就决定了
认为…”,其中1t为形式主语。
的。然而,大多数社会
关系
People generally believe that a person's IQ is
学家认为,情商与教育
〈23)in terms of依
determined by birth.However,most social scientists
有很大关系。一些社会
据:在…方面
agree that EQ has a lot to do with 2
education.
学家正试图研究提高情
(24)announce vt.宣
Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a
商的可能性,特别是“人
布,宣告,公布
person's EQ,especially in terms of "people
际技能”方面,例如:理
〈25>disability m.伤
skills",such as understanding and communication.
解和沟通。
梅尔教授是公认的
残,残障,障碍
Professor Mayer,recognised by many as a
人类情商变化研究领域
〈26〉willing adj..乐
leading expert in the study of changes to people's
的顶级专家,他最近公
意、愿意(做某事)的
EQs,recently announced 2 the results of a study
布了一项针对高中生的
on senior secondary school students.When students
〈27)disabled adj.残
研究结果。他们发现,
were introduced to those who had disabilities
障的,残疾的,有学习
介绍学生认识有残障的
they found that,afterwards,the non-disabled
障碍的
学生之后,这些身体健
students were more willing 25 to help people with
全的学生会更愿意帮助
difficulties.5Compared to students who had not
残障人士。与未参与这
been involved in the study,they also showed a
研究的学生相比,他
better understanding of the disabled students
们能更好地理解残障学
feelings.There was also an obvious change in the
生的感受。同时,残障
disabled 2 students'attitudes.They became more
学生的态度也发生了明
positive about life and more willing to try new things.
显的变化,他们对待生
⑤此处Compared to,为过去分词短语作状语;
活更加积极,更愿意尝
who引导定语从句,修饰先行词students
试新事物。
(28>altogether adu.总
Altogether 2,the results of studies show that
总之,一系列研究
而言之,总的说来:完
EQ is as important,if not more important than
表明情商即使不比智商
全,全部
IQ.To get ahead in the world and lead a happy
更重要,至少也是同等
<29>get on well with
successful life requires getting on well with2 other
重要。要在这个世界上
与…相处融洽:…进
people and being able to understand and react30
出人头地,过上快乐又
展顺利
to situations in the best way possible.6A high
成功的生活,必须要与
(30)react vi..(作出)
他人融洽相处,能够以
EQ is necessary for this-the higher the better.
反应
最好的方式理解和应对
DAnd the fact that it might be possible to raise
31>solely adu.唯一
各种状况。要做到这些
EQs means that schools need to make sure that
地,仅仅
高情商必不可少,而且
not solely.but.不
their students are receiving an education they
是越高越好。此外,情
仅…而且…
really need,not solely based on IQ but on
商是可以后天提高的,
developing the entire character.
这就意味着学校需要确
⑥此处含有固定结构“the十比较级,the十比较
保学生接受真正所需的
级”的省略结构,意为“越…越…”
教育,是全人发展的教
⑦句中第一个that引导同位语从句,第二、三个
育,而不仅仅是基于智
that引导宾语从句。
商的教育。
Lesson 3
难词注解
教材原文
课文翻译
〈1>footstep n.脚步声
Meet the New Boss:You
遇见新老板:你
直到20世纪80
follow in one's footsteps
Up until the 1980s,people in many countries
年代,在很多国家人们
继承某人的事业,步
regularly followed in their parents'footsteps by
往往子承父业,参与家
某人的后尘
working in the family business or joining the same
族生意,或选择与父母
〈2)profession n.专业,
profession as them.You'd follow your father to sea,
从事同一职业。你可能
会像父亲一样出海、去
行业
onto the farm or into the workshop.You'd
农场、进车间,也可能会
(3>workshop n.车间,
follow your mother into the kitchen or sewing
像母亲一样进厨房、去
工厂
room.In your grandparents'time,there was the
缝纫室。在你祖父母生
〈4)prospect n.可能
prospect of doing the same job from graduation
活的时代,人们有可能
从毕业到退休都做同样
性,希望
until retirement.How times have changed!
的工作。现在时代变
there is/was the prospect
Most people now have no intention of"following
了!如今大多数人不再
of (doing)sth
in their parents'footsteps or even staying at one
想子承父业,甚至不愿
有(做)…的可能性
job for very long.
长时间做同一份工作。
事实上,在同一个
〈5)retirement n.退休,
In fact,Dplanning to work in the same field
领域、同一行业工作一
退职
or industry for your entire working life just isn't
辈子的想法已经不现实
have no intention of
practical anymore.One reason for this is technology.
了。其中一个原因是技
没有……的打算
The skills you have now are unlikely to remain
术进步。你现在拥有的
工作技能不可能一直有
〈7)relevant adj.有
relevant?and be enough to help you through
用,也不足以支撑你的整
关的,切题的
your entire career.In fact,they will probably be
个职业生涯。事实上,这
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(8>out of date过时
out of dates very soon.And then what will you
些技能可能很快就会过
的:过期的
do?Work hard?Win the lottery"?Hope for the
时,然后你会怎么做?
努力地工作?中彩票?
〈9>lottery n.抽彩给
best?You might be lucky.These strategies might
尽量往好处想?你可能
奖法:碰运气的事
bring you a nice,comfortable life:working at a
会运气不错。这些做法
10)decent adj.相当
job you like,earning a decent salary
and
可能会带来美好舒适的
好的,像样的,可接
retiring 2while you're still young and healthy.
生活:从事一项自己喜
欢的工作,挣着一份体
受的
But most of us today have to look beyond the
面的薪水,退休时还年
11〉salary m.薪金,
little box③called“career'”
富力强。但是,今天我
工资
①此处为动名词短语作主语」
们大多数人都必须跳出
“职业生涯”这个小框来
〈12>recipe n.烹饪法,
②此处while引导时间状语从句,意为“当…时候”
看待问题。
食谱
③此处为过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰名词box。
如果以为一天工作
〈l3)innovator n.革
If you think you can work eight hours a day
8个小时就可以成就一
番事业,那么你得重新
新者,创新者
and build a career,think again.You might be
想想了。完成别人安排
〈14>specialist n.专家
able to keep your job Dif you finish what you are
的任务,也许可以保住
〈15)rather than而不是
asked to do,but this is hardly a recipe2 for
你的工作,但绝不是取
〈16)occupation n.工
great career success.Instead,you'd better keep
得巨大职业成就的方
法。相反,最好要不断
作,职业
looking for smarter ways to do your work.You'll
寻找更巧妙的工作方
〈17)pace n.速度,进度
need to be a risk taker,an innovator,a problem
法,要成为一个冒险者、
〈18>outsource vt..外
solver,and a hard worker.5 Keep doing this.
一个创新者、一个问题
解决者,以及一个努力
包,外办
and you can become an expert or a specialist in
工作的人。持之以恒,
〈19》what if假使…
something one day.You have a chance to choose
这样有一天你才会成为
将会怎么样
to build a career,rather than being told to stay
某个行业的专家或专业
人士。你有机会去选择
〈20>retrain ut.(为从
or to go.
成就一番事业,而不是让
事新工作)接受再培
④此处含有if引导的条件状语从句和what引导
别人决定自己的去留。
训,对…再训练
的宾语从句。
如今,工作更换、职
(21>qualify vi.&.vt.
⑤此处为“祈使句十连词(and/or)十陈述句”结构。
业更替的速度惊人。如
果认为自己不会被软件
(使)有资格,有权利:
Jobs and occupations come and go at an
所取代,或者自己的工
取得资格,达到标准
amazing pace these days.If you think you can't
作不可能外包给月球上
〈22>likelihood n.可能,
be replaced by software,or your job can't be
的机器人,那就大错特
错了。假如自己辛辛苦
可能性
outsourced s to some robots on the moon,you
苦工作了十年的岗位消
(23>multiple adj.多
are wrong.What if(your job disappears after
失了怎么办?你可能不
的,多种的,涉及多个
working for 10 years in the field?You may have
得不重新回到教室,接
人(物、事等)的
to go back to the classroom and be retrained 20 in
受再培训,才能取得在
其他领域工作的资格。
<24>be prepared for
order to qualify to work in another field.In
事实上,你非常有可能
为…做准备
fact,in all likelihood 2,you will have to do this
要这样重复很多次。但
multiple times.But you can be prepared for
是在被职业抛弃之前,
你可以为未来的发展变
developments and changes before you are thrown
化做好准备。选择主动
out of a career.It is entirely your choice to learn,
学习还是被迫学习,完
or to be forced to learn.
全取决于你自己。
(25>essential adj.极
6In short,if you want to succeed in a 21st
简言之,如果你想
其重要的:最基本的
century career,you will have to develop new
在21世纪的职业生涯中
〈26)security n.保障,
essential 2 skills.Lifetime security2 from one
取得成功,就必须培养
保护:保安措施,安全
employeris no longer certain or even likely.
新的必备技能。从同一
工作
DThe truth is that you are the boss of your career,
个雇主那里获得终身职
〈27)employer n.雇用
and it is up to you to decide what you can do and
业保障已不再可能也不
者,雇主
how well you can do it.Are you ready for this?
再可行。实际上,你才
〈28>no longer不再
⑥此处包含「引导的条件状语从句。
是自己职业生涯的老
①此处that引导表语从句。and后使用了it is up
板,也只有你才能决定
to sb t0 do sth句型,表示“由某人决定做某事”,
自己能做什么、能做多
其中what和how都引导宾语从句。
好。你准备好了吗?
UNIT 8
LITERATURE
Lesson 1
难词注解
教材原文」
课文翻译
1)Greenwich(格林
The Last Leaf
最后一片叶子
威治):英国大伦敦的
DGreenwich Village is a place where the
格林威治村是个艺
一个区,从前皇家天
术人士聚集的地方,他
art people came together,hunting for apartments
们在那里寻找窗户朝北
文台的所在地;通过
with north-facing windows and low rents.At the
且租金低廉的公寓。苏
该天文台的经线被定
top of a three-story building,Sue and Johnsy
和约翰西的画室就在一
为本初子午线。
had their studio.
座三层楼的顶楼。
<2)hunt for寻找
十一月的时候,一
〈3>at the top of在…
①此处where引导定语从句,修饰先行词a place;
个冷酷无情、肉眼看不
顶上
hunting for apartments…为现在分词短语作状语。
见、医生称之为“肺炎”
(4>unseen adj.未受
In November,a cold,unseen stranger,
的不速之客,来到了格
注意的;未被看见的
whom the doctors called Pneumonia5,arrived in
林威治村。“肺炎先生”
〈5)pneumonia n.肺炎
把他冰冷的手指放在约
Greenwich Village.Mr Pneumonia placed his
翰西身上,于是她躺在
(6)place v.放置
icy finger on Johnsy;and she lay,barely
床上,几乎不动,盖着毯
〈7)icy adj.极冷的:
moving,in her bed staring at a blank wall
子,眼睛盯着一堵空墙。
被冰覆盖的
under her blanket.
医生把苏拉到一
〈8>stare v.凝视,盯
边,说:“她的病只有,这
The doctor took Sue aside and claimed
着看
么说吧,只有一成希望,
stare at凝视
"She has one chance in-let us say,ten.And that
这一成希望在于她自己
stare out
of凝视
chance is for her to want to live.Try to encourage
要不要活下去。试着鼓
着…外
her to think more hopeful thoughts,about the
励她多想想有希望的事情、
想想未来想想活下去”
〈9)blank adj.空白的
future,about living."
苏拿了几张纸和一
n.(纸张上的)空白
Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsy's
支钢笔来到约翰西的房
处,空格
room and began a pen drawing,in an attempt
间,开始画钢笔画,试着
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