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1、Work in corporate AmericaUnit 4Cultural backgroundWealth Chinese website(www.FORTUNEC)and English network launched the global fortune 500 liston June 2 in 2014.ThetypeoftheAmericancompany1.非盈利公司Non-profitcorporation2.个人所有权公司SoleProprietorship3.合伙公司Partnership4.有限责任公司Limitedliabilitycompany5.股份有限公司Co
2、rporationTheWorkEthicTheAmericanworkethiccomesfromthedaysoftheearlysettlers.ManyofthesesettlerswereProtestantChristianswhobelievedthatalloflife,includingwork,wasaservicetoGod.AccordingtotheBible(seepage40),everyonehasaresponsibilityfromGodtoworkhard.ThesesettlerstotheNewWorldlearnedthevalueofhardwor
3、kfirst-handastheytamedthewilderness.Theycametobelievethatdiligencewouldleadtosuccessandprosperity.Thissystemofbeliefs,knownastheProtestantworkethic,hasgreatlyinfluencedAmericanattitudestowardwork.美国人的工作观源自早期移民的那段时期，这些移民当中有很多是基督教徒，他们相信，生命中所有的一切，包括工作，都是在事奉上帝。根据圣经（135页），上帝将努力工作的责任交付给每一个人。这些来到新大陆的移民，在他们
4、开垦荒地时，从中直接学到了努力工作的价值。他们相信，勤奋可以带来成功和繁荣。这套被称作基督徒的工作伦理的信仰体系，已经深深地影响了美国人的工作态度。Eventoday,manyAmericansplacehighvalueontheirwork.Whenpeopleareintroducedtoeachother,theycommonlyask,Whatdoyoudo?Peopleoftenfindself-respectandasenseofidentityintheirjob.Theyfeelfrustratediftheyreunemployedandcantearntheirkeep.
5、Moreover,manyAmericanslookdownonotherswhorefusetoworkandrelyonthegovernmenttosupportthem.Peopleneedahand,notahandout,theysay.即使到了今天，很多美国人仍很看重他们的工作。当人们彼此互相介绍时，通常会问对方：您从事什么行业？人们经常会在工作中，发现自我的尊严和认同感。如果失业了无法维持生计，他们就会有挫折感。更甚者，很多美国人会看轻那些不愿意工作而且仰赖政府供养的人。他们说，人需要的是援手，而不是施舍的东西。CareerEnglish1.Inthemiddleofsomet
6、hing?正在忙吗?2.Whatareyouupto?你正在做什么?3.aballparkfigure大概数字eg：Canyoujustgivemeaballparkfigure?能不能给我一个大概的数字？4.bringthecompanyoutofthered把公司从赤字中拯救出来。5.belaidoff被裁员eg：Ijustheardthatsevenpeoplearegoingbelaidoffnextmonth.我刚听到公司下个月要裁七位员工.6.workovertimeduringtheweekend周末加班7.turnintoprofit转亏为盈Different JobCospl
7、ayCosplay is short for costume roleplay,which is a fan type of performance art.In cosplay,participants or the cosplayers don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea.hotel test sleeperA hotel test sleeper,as the name suggests,is to test staying at hotels,to experience the h
8、otels service,environment,cleanliness,price,dining,and other aspects,such as the mattresses hardness,the air conditioners temperature,internet speed,the piping drainage,the shower water pressure,etc.Ofcourse,youcancheckinhotelsforfreeandcangetmorethantenthousandyuanamonth.sentence1.Itisnotsurprising
9、thatmodernchildrentendtolookblankanddispiritedwheninformedthattheywillsomedayhavetogotoworkandmakealiving.(Para.1)现在的孩子要是有人跟他们说长大后要“去工作来谋生”，往往会表现出一脸的茫然和沮丧，这并不奇怪。13Analyzethesentencelook blank意思为notunderstandit句型it is not surprising that也可以改为：itisnotsurprisingformodernchildrentotendtodispirited意思为low
10、inspirits,ordepressed.2.itisasafebetthattheaveragesystemsanalystisasbaffledaboutwhataspacesalesmandoesattheshopastheaveragespacesalesmanisaboutthetoolsneededtoanalyzeasystem.(Para.6)一名普通的系统分析师肯定不知道楼盘一名普通的系统分析师肯定不知道楼盘顾问在店里都干些什么，就好像楼盘顾顾问在店里都干些什么，就好像楼盘顾问对分析系统的工具也一窍不通一样。问对分析系统的工具也一窍不通一样。Analyzethesenten
11、ceaverage:lacking special distinction,rank,or status;普通的。在As+adj.+as句型中第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词，意思“为和一样”，在句中做表语3.Constructedasapieceofjunk,thebuildingwillbediscardedwhenitwearsout,andanotherpieceofjunkwillbesetinitsplace.(Para.9)这栋楼本来就是被当成一件垃圾建造起这栋楼本来就是被当成一件垃圾建造起来的，所以当大楼变得破旧了，就会被来的，所以当大楼变得破旧了，就会被当作垃圾扔掉，在原地
12、盖一栋新的垃圾当作垃圾扔掉，在原地盖一栋新的垃圾楼。楼。AnalyzethesentenceItisatypicalsentenceusingironytocreateempathy,thewriterregardthe12-storyglassbuildingisapieceofjunk,evenpeopleworkinginitismakingjunk.Constructedasapieceofjunk，在句中作表原因的状语。Setin意为becomeestablished。4.Themachinesthatmakethingsmaketheminsuchafashionthattheyw
13、illquicklyfallapartinsuchawaythatrepairswillbeprohibitivelyexpensive.机器生产出来的东西很容易散架,而这样的东西要拿去修理的话费用非常高,不值得.makethings修饰machines，theywillquicklyfallapart修饰fashion5.Still,thebuildingisfilledwithpeoplewhothinkofthemselvesasworking.即便如此,大楼里仍然挤满了自以为是在工作的人6.“Itbeatsme,”perhaps,ifheisnotveryobservant.Orifh
14、eis,“Somethingthathastodowithmakingjunk,Ithink.Sameaseverybodyelse.”如果他观察力不够敏锐,也许会说,我说不清.如果他非常善于观察,他会说,我想,是做跟制造垃圾相关的工作吧.跟每个人都一样.AnalyzethesentenceBeat:使困惑,难倒Thisproblemhasbeatenme.这个问题难住了我。Observant:观察力敏锐的Using irony to create empathyWhat is irony?Ironyisanimplieddiscrepancybetweenwhatissaidandwhati
15、smeant.Threekindsofirony:1.Verbalironyiswhenanauthorsaysonethingandmeanssomethingelse.2.Dramaticironyiswhenanaudienceperceivessomethingthatacharacterintheliteraturedoesnotknow.3.Ironyofsituationisadiscrepancybetweentheexpectedresultandactualresults。What is empathy?Empathyisafeelingdifferentfromsympa
16、thy.Whenoneissympathetic,oneimpliespitybutmaintainsdistancefromanotherpersonsfeelings.Empathyismoreasensethatonecantrulyunderstandorimaginethedepthofanotherpersonsfeelings.Itimpliesfeelingwithaperson,ratherthanfeelingsorryforaperson.Empathyimpliessharingtheload,or“walkingamileinsomeoneelsesshoes,”inordertoappropriatelyunderstandthatpersonsperspective。Thankyou