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1. 应用型研究生英语系列教材 第一册 研究生英语应用教程 A Practical English Course for Postgraduate Students 上海交通大学出版社

2. Table of Contents Reading Speaking Translation Writing Back Next Unit Three

3. Reading — Passage A Back Next Reading Notes 1. The Apprentice The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC. Billed as “The Ultimate Job Interview”, the show stars sixteen to eighteen businesspeople competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract of running one of business magnate Trump’s companies. 《飞黄腾达》（The Apprentice），又译作《谁是接班人》，是美国一个实况电视节目，于2004年初在NBC频道播放。该节目是由Mark Burnett Productions及Trump Productions LLC共同制作。电视制作人马克·伯奈特（Mark Burnett）与纽约地产大亨当奴·杜林普（Donald Trump，又译唐纳德·特朗普）担任这个节目的监制。杜林普同时兼任该节目的主持人。《飞黄腾达》旨在为杜林普挑选一位合适的选手作为他的“接班人”。从这个“终极面试”胜出的选手可以得到杜林普公司一份年薪25万美元、为期一年的工作合同。

4. Reading — Passage A Back Next Reading 2. NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE (General Electric) Building in New York City’s Rockefeller Center. It is sometimes referred to as the Peacock Network due to its stylized peacock logo. NBC is available in an estimated 112 million households, or 98.6% of the country. NBC has 10 owned-and-operated stations and nearly 200 affiliates in the United States and its territories.

5. Reading — Passage A Back Next Reading 3. Donald Trump Donald John Trump(born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, socialite, television personality, and author. He is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, a US-based real-estate developer. Trump is also the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, which operates numerous casinos and hotels across the world. Trump’s extravagant lifestyle and outspoken manner have made him a celebrity for years, a status which was only amplified by the success of his NBC reality show, The Apprentice (of which he served, as host and executive producer).

6. Reading — Passage A ANSWER Back Next Comprehension Reading Fill in the numbered gaps in the passage with proper headings listed below. • A. Dress for success. B.Don’t say bad things about your boss or employees/co-workers. C.Ask for the job. D.Employer comes first. E.No two interviews are alike in questions asked. F.Don’t rely on generalities. G.Rein in emotions. H.More than one. I.Likability counts. J.Limit what you say and never interrupt. K.Take responsibilities for your decisions. • F 2. B 3. I 4. A 5. G 6. D 7. H 8. J 9. E 10. C 11. K

7. Reading — Passage B Back Next Reading Notes 1. Holmes-Rahe Scale The Holmes and Rahe stress scale is a list of 41 stressful life events that can contribute to illness. In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe examined the medical records of over 5,000 medical patients as a way to determine whether stressful events might cause illnesses. Patients were asked to tally a list of 43 life events based on a relative score. A positive 0.1 correlation was found between their life events and their illnesses.

8. Reading — Passage B Back Next 2. CNN Cable News Network, usually referred to by its initialism CNN, is a major English language television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. The network is now owned by Time Warner and the news network is a division of the Turner Broadcasting System. CNN was the first station to provide 24-hour television news coverage. It is now second only to Britain’s BBC News in the number of employed news journalists and worldwide news bureaus. 3. Simon Sinek Simon O. Sinek (born 1973) is a leading international authority on how to expand business markets and customer bases by inspiring action within organizations. Based in the New York area, he is best known for developing The Golden Circle, a model based on human decision-making that guides organizations on how to inspire people to buy or support, with cult-like loyalty, any product, company or idea. Reading

9. Reading — Passage B Back Next 4. Euro RSCG Euro RSCG is an advertising agency network with global operations headquartered in New York City. It is the main advertising agency network of the French communications group Havas, and is ranked 5th largest network according to Advertising Age Magazine, with over 233 offices in 75 countries. In 2006, Advertising Age listed Euro RSCG Worldwide as having more global assignments than any other network, effectively making the agency the world’s largest network by assignment. 5. Ogilvy Ogilvy & Mather is a preeminent international advertising, marketing, and public relations agency based in New York City and owned by the WPP Group. The company operates 497 offices in 125 countries around the world and employs approximately 1,600 professionals. Reading

10. Reading — Passage B Back Next Comprehension Reading I. The headings in the passage don’t match the paragraphs below them. Please match the headings to the corresponding paragraphs. 3. They have positive beliefs. 4. They know that from this situation, something good will come. 5. They know they are resilient, strong and capable of getting through anything. 8. They know that challenging emotions will not stop them. 1. They know that the more quickly they accept change, the less pain and hardship they will feel. 7. They ask empowering questions. 9. They know they are connected to something bigger. 2. They surround themselves with people who can help. 6. They take action. They have a plan and know how to take care of themselves.

11. Reading — Passage B Back Next Reading II. Discuss the following questions with your partners. • 1. What are the things you could do during the career transition period? 2. Apart from a job loss or career change, what might be the other stressful life events? 3. How do you understand the first sentence in the passage? When it comes to the two words that will have the biggest impact on your life, it seems that “I quit” or “you’re fired” fall just behind “I do”. 4. Give examples to illustrate the meaning of the following sentences. — “Don’t run in the same direction as everyone else. Figure out what is a trend and what is sustainable when thinking about taking action.” 5. What do people who quit their work or get sacked usually feel? And how should they move through those negative emotions? 6. Do you love to have the same job for the whole life? Or do you prefer to change jobs several times during your career? Why or why not?

12. Speaking Back Next Brainstorming Speaking Work in groups. Think out as many words and expressions as possible about the following topics. Job Hunting preparation opportunity arrangement interview performance____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ references first impression dress code curriculum vitae (CV) resumé manners qualification knowledge education experience research

13. Speaking Back Next Speaking Favorable Qualities in Job Application resilient likability commitment intuitive___________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ optimistic innovative outgoing open-minded creative objective hardworking reliable patient passionate responsible ambitious motivated self-driven well-informed skilled experienced confident quick-witted talented visionary humble sociable diplomatic devotion collaboration innovation sensibility adaptability flexibility consistence discipline team-player risk-taker

14. Speaking Back Next Speaking Unfavorable Qualities in Job Application fear blame doubt impatience___________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Getting Employed experience objective seeker___________________________ ________________________________________________________ arrogant over-confident unmotivated careless self-centered unprofessional unskilled pessimistic conservative lazy biased narrow-minded a strong profile ability connection leadership forthright exceptional outstanding

15. Speaking Back Next Speaking Career Planning collaboration project expectation responsibility_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Job Hopping job change quit dream job_____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ vision foresight insight communication information ambition aspiration opportunity financial reward self-fulfillment promotion dissatisfaction pressure challenge working condition headhunter personal relationship unfair treatment incentive inadequate boring tedious underpaid

16. Speaking Back Next Speaking Getting Unemployed lay off boring tedious underpaid__________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ sexual harassment abuse of power unmotivated unsatisfactory performance unproductive financial crisis redundancy corruption competition reform non-communication misunderstanding prejudice

17. Speaking Back Next Speaking Discussion I. What type of job do you want to have in the future? Do you have any plans for your career? What preparation do you think you should make? II. What do you think are the reasons for the fact that graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find jobs? Try to analyze the reasons from different angles. III. Read the following sentence and see if it can well depict our life. Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.

18. Speaking Back Next Speaking Tasks I. Role Play: Mock Interview Work in groups. Think of some job vacancies and agree on the requirements. Then post your advertisement in the class and wait for members from other groups to come for a job interview.

19. Speaking Back Next Speaking II. Read the following jokes and discuss with your partners what the jokes want to tell us.

20. Translation Click Here For Reference Answer Back Next Translation Tasks Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese.

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24. Translation Back Next Translation Exercises I. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Don’t treat me like a guest. 2. Like charges dispel, unlike charges attract. 3. Land animals are thought to have developed from sea animals. 4. Our country is planning to develop the northwestern region. 别像对待客人那样对待我。 电荷同性相斥，异性相吸。 一般认为陆地动物是从海洋动物进化来的。 我国正在计划开发西北地区。

25. Translation Back Next Translation 5. I would like to develop this idea a little more fully before I go on to my next point. 6. In every Chinese city, we got into the streets, shops, parks, theatres and restaurants. 7. For me teaching is a red-eye, sweaty-palm, sinking-stomach profession. 8. The very earth trembled as with the tramps of horses and murmurs of angry men. 在讲下一点之前，我想把这一点阐述得更充分一些。 在中国，我们每到一个城市都会逛大街，兜商场，游公园，上剧院，下饭馆。 对我而言，教书这一职业让人经常熬红双眼、手心出汗、 精神沮丧。 大地都在震动，仿佛万马奔腾，千夫低咆。

26. Translation Back Next Translation 9. Better be wise by the defeat of others than by your own. 10. Modesty helps one to go forward whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 11. He put his hands in his pockets and then shrugged his shoulders. 12. The government calls for the establishment of more technical schools. 从别人的失败中吸取教训比从自己的失败中吸取教训要好。 谦虚使人进步，（然而）骄傲使人落后。 他把手插进口袋里，（然后）耸了耸肩。 政府号召建立更多的技术学校。

27. Translation Back Next Translation 13.Appreciation of these modern pictures depends on your capability of imagination. 14.A solar cell is reproductive by itself under any circumstances. 15.He was away before dawn. 16.Formality has always characterized their relationship. 能否欣赏这些现代画取决于你的想象力。 太阳能电池在任何情况下都可以自行充电。 他天亮前就出发了。 他们之间的关系有一个特点，就是非常拘于礼节。

28. Translation Back Next Translation 17.The paper said editorially that such behavior was against the spirit of the Central Committee of our party. 18.The image must be dimensionally correct. 19.They believe in the correctness of the key. 20.This new device is chiefly featured by its convenience of operation. 这家报纸的社论说，这种行为违背了党中央的精神。 图像尺寸必须正确。 他们相信这个答案是正确的。 这台新装置的主要特点是易于操作。

29. Translation Click Here For Reference Answer Back Next Translation II. Translate the following passage into Chinese.

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31. Writing Click Here For Reference Answer Back Next Writing Tasks Clip a job listing from a newspaper or get a job advertisement from the school bulletin board. The job should be one that you feel you are qualified for and one you would like to have. Write a resumé and a letter of application for the job.

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