专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-6词汇及课后答案.doc

unit 6 EmploymentWord Bankass: n.hip (topbottommargin)臀部; hip-shoot莽撞(audio-:与听力有关-) audition (interview: n./vt.- interviewer interviewee; trainer教练trainee受训者; addresser演讲人addressee听众)；employer雇主employee雇员): v. to take part in a trial performance试演，试播hand (push) cart-carriage/coach; auto-: 自动- (auto + mobile-) automobile汽车; alto) autobiography: n.the biography written by that person自传buyout: n. the entire purchase全部买下campaign: n.series of operations运动/ movement(celebrate-) celebrity: n.a famous person名人(circle园-cycle周期-recycle回收-circulate-) circulation: n.the number of copies of a publication发行量; public: (1)adj. property; (2)n., e.g. in public公开地；publicate =publish出版cognac: n.a brandy produced in the vicinity of cognac一种法国白兰地convention: n.(1)a formal meeting会议; 制度- conventional: adj. traditional传统的copywriter: n.one who writes copy, especially for advertising广告(文案)撰稿人；copier复印机; copyright版权(co + operate-) corporate (-corporation协作): adj.of a company公司的; student version学生版; home version, professional version, corporate version企业版corporation: n.a company as a separate legal entity公司，法人de-：(1)向下; (2)加强 dejected: adj.being in low (high) spirits; depressed垂头丧气的，情绪低落的; the Great Depression大萧条monitor: (1) n. 班长/ 监视器；（2）监控 deputy: n. an assistant of authority for the superior副手despair: (1)n.; (2)vi.- desperate: adj.losing all hope; despairing绝望的fold: v. to fail 失败formidable: adj.fearful; frightening可怕的， 难对付的; be frightened be sth.(humiliate-) humiliation: n. degradation羞辱illegible: adj. not legible; unclear模糊的，难辨的inadvertently: adv. (attention注意力) not attentively; carelessly未留心地，疏忽地nonprofit: adj.not seeking profits非盈利的; profit from sth.从中获利；profit sb.对有利outsource: v.to subcontract外包overzealous: adj. excessively enthusiastic (-enthusiasm)过分热情的pension: n. a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit退休金，抚恤金(per-: through; severe: adj.激烈，e.g. competition激烈的竞争) persevere: v.persist; hold on坚持不懈publication: n.an issue of printed material for sale or distribution出版物rally: v. to reassemble; to restore , to rouse or to revive重整，重振；assemble组装-assembly line装配流水线retrospect: n. a review回顾评论; Peking Review北京周报ruse: (=trick) n.a strategy (-strategic missile战略导弹)诡计，计策; (secret: n. -secretary-) secretarial: adj. of the secretary秘书的shorthand: n. a system of rapid handwriting速记; be short of sth. 短缺speedwriting: n.a form of shorthand that uses letters速记法temporary (-temporarily暂时地): adj.lasting for a limited time暂时的tenacity: n. perseverance坚韧(turbine涡轮-) turbulent: adj.restless; violent骚动的，动荡的Phrases and Expressionsbe on the air: to broadcast广播 On airhead for (make for / go to somewhere): to proceed for动身，前往keep sb. in line: to control sb.控制某人stand on sbs own (=self-rely): to be independent and responsible for oneself独立，自立thanks to: on account of; because of因为， 由于Reading ComprehensionChoose the best for each of the following.1. Right after graduation, the author( B )A. worked as an editor of a magazineB. co-wrote a bookC. worked in a broadcasting companyD. became a secretary2. Why was the author fired? ( C )A. Because she had illegible handwriting.B. Because she had the ass of the company heads in four colors.C. Because she made a mistake when writing letters to the heads of major corporations.D. Because the editor didnt like her.3. Sherrye Henry lost the job because( A )A. the organization had financial troublesB. she worked for Clinton AdministrationC. she was the last one inD. she was a female4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Lynn Sherr? ( D )A. She was ABCs award-winning television correspondent.B. She was gainfully employed at WCBS-TVC. She was fired by WCBS.D. She has never been on the air.5. What does the author hope to convey in the article? ( A )A. If fired, dont give up, and you will find a fulfilling career.B. If fired, you should find a way back.C. If fired, your wings will help you.D. Losing a job is the biggest trouble in ones life.II. Complete the following summary of the text by filling in the blanks with words. The initial letter of each word has been given to you.(1) Fresh out of Barnard College and the Speedwriting Institute (Department), I was lucky enough to find a job as a (2) secretary to the editor of Coupon Magazine which was advertising dependent. I had distinctly illegible handwriting. In a letter to one of the heads of a major corporation, I (3) mistakenly wrote the d in ads as an s. The president who was invited received the letter to have his ass in four colors in our (4) publication. I was fired, but lucky enough to become the (5) copywriter of the editor. Firings happened later in my life. But with persistence, I gained my success. (6) Similar experiences happened to Sherrye Henry, Paul Jones, and Lynn Sherr. All of them chose to (7) persevere and they finally found ways back to a (8) fulfilling career. And they all learned that the pain and humiliation were (9) temporary. So dont be afraid to move on and try your (10) wings. Rally your support system. Firing doesnt mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.Vocabulary I. Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.1. _A_ your advice (-advise), much trouble was avoided.A. Thanks toB. Supposes toC. SinceD. Despite2. She was _C_ in (pursue-) pursuit (law suit诉讼案) of her singing star. She followed him on most occasions.A. excessive过度的B. spontaneous同时/ 及时的C. overzealousD. accessible可得到的3. Can you see what this note says-its writing is almost _A_.A. illegibleB. illegalC. obviousD. understandable4. By the way, I _B_ really must correct a false impression that I gave just nowA. attentively关切地B. inadvertently=carelessly (不注意的, 疏忽的, 无意中做的)C. intentionally=on purpose故意地D. insensibly不明智地5. The magazine has ceased (#stopped; cease fire# stop fire) _C_ in the financial crisis.A. publicity (n. 宣传-publicize: vt.)B. (promote-加薪/晋级-) promotionC. publication (n.)D. (prominent卓越的, 显著的, 突出的-) prominence (n.)6. Grandpa, who was born at the dawn (n. /vi. 黎明) of last century, experienced one of the most _A_ periods of history.A. (turbine-) turbulentB. practical实用的C. legendary (adj.)富有传奇色彩的; leonovoD. perfect完美无缺的7. History shows us with what_B_ the human race survives.A. difficultyB. tenacity坚韧不拔C. trouble (n. /vt.)D. find-found-found; found-founded-founded- foundation (基础)8. Prisoners are purposefully and _D_ occupied (busy), thus reducing (减少) the risk of unrest (骚动). It also helps them develop (养成) the habit of doing meaningful work.A. pleasantly (令人愉快地)B. adversely (不利的, 敌对的, 相反的)C. (destructively) constructively建设性地D. gainfully有益9. Ones school life seems (happy-) happier in _A_ than it really was (比实际情况好).A. retrospectB. respect(n./vt.)C. (solve-solution-solvent溶剂-resolve下决心-) resolution决心D. (resist-) resistance抵制10. He hasnt decided whether to pursue the _B_ for the senate (参议院- senator参议员).A. operationB. campaignC. (war-) battle战役D. movement运动II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessary.persevererallytemporarystand on ones owncelebrityhumiliation conventionbe on the air foldtenacityhead fordesperateimpartdejectcampaign1. They are determined to(=decide to do) persevere in the fight no matter how hard (=difficult) it is.2. After negotiation, they just reached a temporary agreement.3. That programhas been on the air for 10 years.4. He is the one who never folds (fails/ bends in/ gives in屈服于压力) under pressure.5. He suffered (蒙受经济损失/ 遭受精神折磨, from an illness/ great loss of money) the humiliation of being forced to resign (辞职).6. After the football game, the players (=sportsmen/ athletes) headed for the bus.7. At the recent convention (meeting/ conference), the Democratic Party has elected its presidential (candle-) candidates (候选人).8. They made a desperate attempt (try孤注一掷) to save the company from bankruptcy -bankrupt破产的; prevent sb. from doing阻止某人做某事9. In the long (hike-) hiking (长途跋涉), they paused to refresh (relax) themselves and rally (重整旗鼓) their strength.10. A teachers aim is to impart (传授convey) knowledge.TranslationPut the following paragraphs into Chinese.Sherrye, returning home to New York City after a successful political career with the Clinton Administration and working on the Hill, was looking forward to a change of pace as a development officer for a large nonprofit. When the organization hit turbulent financial water, and she was the last one in, she was the first one out.Each of these people found a way back to a fulfilling career. And they all learned that the pain and humiliation are temporary. So dont be afraid to move on and try your wings. Rally your support system. Persevere! Firing doesnt mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.参考译文：雪莉成功地在克林顿政府任职，在国会山工作之后回到家乡纽约市，在一家大型非营利机构做开发主管，她期望以此放缓工作节奏。在这家机构遭遇金融风暴时，她是最后进公司，最早被解雇的。 这些人都重新找到了成功的职业。他们都认识到痛苦和屈辱只是暂时的。因此不要害怕往前行，重新开始。重整旗鼓，坚持不懈！被解雇并不意味着你的生活就此结束，这也许会变成发生在你身上的最好的事情。Exercise Put the verbs in brackets into appropriate verb forms.1. You ought to (=should) (post-post-office邮局) postpone (=put sth. off until)leaving (leave) here until next week, since (for/ as) the audiences are so enthusiastic.2. Many people favor (=like) building (build) more nuclear power plant (1)n.植物; (2)vt.种植; (3)工厂, e.g. power 发电厂机械厂; factory; mill纺织厂.3. He comes (is) from a big city, so he has trouble (when he is) finding (find) the obscure (模糊/ 晦涩的) path through forest. has trouble doing sth.做某事有困难4. Mark often attempts (tries) to escape being fined (fine) whenever he breaks traffic (regulate-) regulation (交规).5. Although (he was) a teenager, Fred could resist being told (tell) what to do and what not to do.6. What a lovely party (it is)! Its worth remembering (remember) all my life. be worth doing= be worthy of doing值得一做7. Several of our customers complain (vt. - complaint: n.) of having been treated (treat) very rudely.8. Remember that bidding (出价) online (1)adj.; (2)adv.; is the same as entering (enter) into a contract with the seller.9. The boiling (boil) point of any liquid is dete