美国妇女的“金字塔”形状恰好相反:年轻妇女工作的人数较少,而岁数较大时,人数却增加了。
The pyramid for American women is the opposite(相反的), with fewer young women employed, and the number increasing at older ages. 7、经济学学位现在很是吃香,很有可能让毕业生拿到高薪,也不用像攻读医学或法律那样需要付出更多的努力。
Degrees in economics are popular and likely to offer(vt.贡献)their holders(持有者;所有人) high salaries without the added effort(努力) of medical(医学的) or law school.
比较:economic形容词或名词 ;economics名词 8、从当代大学生的目标来看,经济学类确实很吸引人。
Given the goals(目标) of the college students of this generation(一代人), such options(选择) are attractive(吸引人的).
9、由于这种错误教育观点的误导,学生们更加相信学习是个机械的手段,通过它可以实现其他的目标。
With this wrong idea of education, students convince(使相信) themselves again and again that learning is a mechanism(机械装置) by which one reaches other goals.
10、大学录取的过程并不完备,很难区分哪些学生是致力于学问研究,哪些学生是想实现其他目的的。
The college admission(录取) process, an imperfect(有缺点的) science, can rarely(很少地) distinguish(区别) between those students committee(忠于)d to learning and those committed to other aims. 11、他们把绝大部分精力花在了追求目标而不是探求知识的理解上。
Their energies are best spent in pursuit(追求) of the goal rather than an exploratory(探测的) pursuit for understanding. [exploratory a.——explore vt.] 12、虽然有各种不利的现实,但仍能看到希望之所在。
Despite the unfavorable(不顺利的) facts, there is still hope to retain. 13、他们为知识而学习,提问的问题涉及各学科,把每一次经历都看作思维探险的机会。
They learn for the sake(为了) of learning, ask questions on any subject and regard each experience as an opportunity(机会) for a mental(智力的)adventure(冒险).
14、理解了这一点,就可以在每时每刻发现潜在的欢乐,而仅仅注重结果只会在完成任务的瞬间又即逝的快乐。
Understanding this can help find potential(潜在的) happiness in every moment, while focusing only on the result provides very short happiness upon achievement.
15、当代人把学习当作是实现某一目的的手段,这损害了他们所受教育的质量,他们生活的质量也受到损害。
In treating(处理) learning as a means to an end(达到目的的手段), this generation has damaged(被损害的) the quality of their education and consequently(从而), the quality of their life.
1、我正骑着自行车向前走,车胎突然爆了。
When I was riding the bike, the tire(轮胎) suddenly blew up. 2、她和我说话的神情,好像她早就认识我似的。 She spoke to me as though she knew me. 3、他们的观点和我们的冲突。
Their viewpoints are in conflict with ours. 4、由于粗心大意,他的实验注定要失败。
His experiment will be doomed(注定) to failure because of carelessness. 7月考过了 5、请提醒我九点前给她打个电话。
Please reminds me that I must call her up before nine. 6、物以稀为贵。
The rarer(更稀罕的) it is, the more it is worth. 此句类似于:
你越能接受他们,也就越不会动不动发脾气。
The better able you are to accept them, the less angery you’ll be. 7、在现代社会中,受教育不应该被看成是一种特权。
Education should not be considered to be a privilege(特权) in a modern society.
8、友谊增进欢乐,分担忧愁。
Friendships multiply(增加) joys and divide(分开) griefs(忧伤). 9、海堤能抵挡海浪的冲击。
The sea wall sustains(撑住) the shock of the waves.
10、高失业率并不是技术发展的结果,而是消极公共政策的后果。
High unemployment is not the result of the pace(速度) of technological change but the consequence(结果) of passive(被动的) public policy. 第十五课
1、六年来,28岁的凯特白天上大学,晚上工作。
The 28-year-old Kate spent six years working at night while she attended college during the day.
2、我想要换一双长统袜,但觉得要是换的话,就要迟到了。
I thought about changing(交换) for another pair, but I knew I’d be late if I did .
3、我进去后,立刻为自己的糟糕形象向校长道歉。
I walked in and immediately(立即) apologized(道歉) for not looking my best.
4、我努力坐得让校长看不见这个小洞。
I tried to sit in a way that the headmaster couldn’t see the hole. 5、如果一个人在面试中不花点时间来展示她最好的形象的话,她会是怎样的一个老师呢?
If a person doesn’t take the time to present(呈现) her best image(肖像) at an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be?
6、如果你在最初关键的四分钟内能给别人留下好印象的话,你所遇到的这个人就很可能会以为你做事总能令人满意。
If you are viewed(观察) positively(肯定地) within the first four critical(临界的) minutes, the person you’ve met will likely assume everything you do is positive(积极的).
7、人们倾向把注意力集中在他们所看见的,所听到的,以及我们实际说的话上。 People tend to focus on what they see, on what they hear, and on our actual words.
8、虽然我们都知道“内在品质是最重要的”,然而研究表明,雇主一般认为外表引人注目的人更有才能、更惹人喜爱、更值得信赖。
We know “it’s what’s inside that counts(注意)”, but research shows that physically(身体上的) attractive people are generally regarded(关心) by employers(雇主) as more intelligent(有才智的), likable(可爱的) and creditable(可信的).
9、工作中,衣着必须传达出你有能力、可信任、具有权威等信息。
At work, your clothes must convey(传达) the message that you are competent(有能力的), reliable(可信赖的) an authoritative(权威的). 10、如果你要去一家从没去过的公司面试,但不知道穿什麽好,向这家公司要一份年度报告,研究一下照片上雇员的穿着,或者提前到这家公司去看看他们是怎麽穿衣打扮的。
If you are to have an interview at a company you’ve never visited and aren’t sure what to wear, send for(派人去拿) a copy of its annual report and study what the employees(雇员) pictured are wearing, or drop(随便访问) by ahead(提早) of time to see how they dress(穿衣). 11、你的一举一动都会在很大程度上影响面试者对你的印象。
How you move and gesture(手势) will greatly influence an interviewer’s first impression(印象) of you.
12、实际上,面部表情或语调同话语矛盾时,听者通常更注重非语言信息。 In fact, when our facial(面部的) expression(表情) or tone(音调) of voice conflicts(冲突) with our words, the listener(听众) will typically(代表性地) put more weight(分量) on the nonverbal(不用语言的) message.
比较:facial(面部的)——face 脸
13、如果面试者没有主动和你握手,那麽你就先伸出手来。
If the interviewer(面试者) doesn’t initiate(发起) the gesture(手势), offer your hand first.
14、控制身体语言,确保你显得并不过分急需这份工作,也不急于迎合别人。 Monitor(监控) your bady language to make sure you don’t seem too desperate(不顾一切的) for the job, or too eager(渴望着) to please. 15、如果你研究过一家公司的年度报告,考虑一下对这家公司过去一年取得的重大成就做做评论。
If you’ve studied the company’s annual report, consider remarking(评论) on any great progress(进步) the company has made within the past year.