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PassageB:MyFirstJob,UnitTwo,LouisCalderaU.S.MilitaryAcademyLosAngelesSuzeOrmanMonterey-JackOmeletMerrillLynch,RelatedInformation,1.LouisCaldera,LouisCalderabecamethe17thSecretaryoftheArmyonJuly2,1998,afternominationtothatpostbyPresidentClintonandconfirmationbytheUnitedStatesSenate(参议院).HewasborninElPaso,Texas,andwasraisedinWhittier,California.HebeganhispublicservicecareerasanArmyofficerandasalawyer.AftergraduatingfromWestPoint,heservedasacommissionedofficer(少尉以上的军官)intheU.S.Armyfrom1978to1983.HerosetotherankofCaptainandwasawardedtheMeritoriousServiceMedal.Hisassignmentsincludedservingasamilitarypoliceplatoonleader(排长),abattalion(营)intelligenceofficer,andabattalionexecutiveofficer.HelaterservedintheU.S.ArmyReserve.,UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyisapublic,coeducationalmilitarycollegeatWestPoint,NewYork,maintainedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentoftheArmytotrainandeducatestudentstobeofficersintheUnitedStatesArmy.FoundedbytheCongressoftheUnitedStatesin1802,theacademywasthefirstschoolofengineeringinthecountry.Becauseofamaximumenrollmentlimit,cadets(学员)mustbenominated(提名，推荐)toattend.Womenwerefirstallowedintotheacademyin1976.,2.U.S.MilitaryAcademy,LosAngelesisacityinsouthwesternCaliforniaandtheseatofLosAngelesCounty.LocatedonthePacificOcean,itisthesecondmostpopulouscityintheUnitedStates,exceededonlybyNewYorkCity.Itisoneofthenationsmajorindustrial,commercial,andfinancialcenters.LosAngelesisalsonotedforitsbalmyclimate,lushscenery,motion-pictureandtelevisionindustries,freeways,andoccasionalearthquakes.,3.LosAngeles,HollywoodlocatedinthenorthwesternpartofLosAngeles,5.SuezOrman,SuzeOrmanistheauthorofTheCourageToBeRichwhichdebutedontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistafterjustoneweekonsale.In1999,SmartMoneymagazinerecognizedSuzeasoneofitstopthirty“PowerBrokers”inaspecialreportthatprofiledthoseindividualswhomostinfluencedthefundindustryandaffectedourmoney.SuzeOrmansotherNewYorkTimesbestseller,The9StepstoFinancialFreedomwasreleasedinApril1997.PriortoestablishingTheSuzeOrmanFinancialGroupin1987,Ms.Orman,aCertifiedfinancialPlannerprofessional,servedasVicePresidentofInvestmentsforPrudentialBacheSecuritiesfrom1983-87.From1980-83,shewasanAccountExecutiveatMerrillLynch.Asought-after(受欢迎的)speaker,SuzeOrmanhaslecturedwidelythroughouttheUnitedStates,helpingpeoplechangethewaytheythinkaboutmoney.,6.Monterey-Jack,Monterey-Jackisfirm,cheddar-typecowsmilkcheesewithaverypaleyellowcolor,abuttery,blandtasteandmeltseasily.Theycanbeservedaspartofappetizerplatesandsalads,offeredasdessertcourse,andmakegreatsandwicheseitheraloneorcombinedwithmeatsandvegetables.Mostmeltwellandcanbeusedasingredientsinomelets,quichesandotherspecialties.Theycanalsobegratedorchoppedandusedtotoppastas,Mexicanspecialtiesandotherdishes.,7.Omelet,AOmeletisasavory(美味的)dishmadebymixingtogethertheyellowandtransparentpartsofaneggandfryingit,usuallywithsmallpiecesofotherfood.,8.MerrillLynch,MerrillLynchisoneoftheworldsleadingfinancialmanagementandadvisorycompanies,withofficesin38countries.Thefirmoffersthefullarray(大量)offinancialservicesforprivate,institutional,andgovernmentclients,includingmutualfund,insurance,annuity(养老金),trust(信托),andclearingservicesinadditiontotraditionalinvestmentbankingandbrokerage.,MerrillLynchsheadquartersinNewYork,ThinkAboutIt,(Alotofstudentshavegotsomeworkexperiencebydoingpart-timejobs.),1.Haveyouhadanyworkexperience?,ThinkAboutIt,2.Whendidyougetyourfirstjob?,3.Doyourparentsencourageyoutoworkpart-time?Explain.,ThinkAboutIt,Theymaywantyoutolearntobecomeindependent.Generallyspeaking,mostparentsencouragetheirchildrentodosomepart-timejobsbecausetheyconsiderthepart-timejobasagoodwaytowidentheirchildrenshorizonandimprovetheirsocialcontactsskills.Butsomeparentsareworriedthatdoingpart-timeworkmayinterferewiththeirchildrensstudy.,TextAnalysis,ListentotheTextandConsiderHowItIsOrganized.,SuzeOrman:Thewaitress,PartIPartII,Structureofthetext:,LouisCaldera:Theparking-lotsweeper,PleaseListentoParagraphs14.,Hisfirstjobwastohelphisfathersweepaparkinglot.,Question:1.WhatwasLouissfirstjob?,Question:2.WhatdidLouislearnwhenheworkedforhisfather?,Helearnedthatdisciplineandastrongworkethicwereimportantinoneslife.,3.WhatdidSuzelearnfromherco-worker,Helen?,Shelearnedself-respectfromher.,Question:,SentenceUnderstanding:1.Myparentsimbuedinmetheconceptsoffamily,faithandpatriotismwhenIwasyoung.(para.1),Myparentstaughtmetounderstandandlovefamily,faithandmotherlandwhenIwasachild.,我很小的时候，我父母就给我灌输了有关家庭、信念和爱国主义的观念。,SentenceUnderstanding:2.TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDadadiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,whichmeantgettingupat3A.M.(para.2),Adiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglot直译为:用打扫停车场作为租金的折扣/交换。,whichmeantgettingupat3A.M.为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词cleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek.meandoing&meantodo,SentenceUnderstanding:,3.Iacquireddisciplineandastrongworkethic,andlearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancinglifescompetinginterests-inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.(para.3),破折号的作用？,我懂得了自我约束，养成了一种强烈的工作责任感，从小就懂得协调生活中相互矛盾的各种兴趣的重要性对我而言，就是协调好上学、家庭作业和工作的关系。,补充说明前半句。破折号后的内容为省略结构，补充完整为：,Inmycase,Ilearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancingschool,homeworkandajob.,acquire:get,gain,HehasacquiredanextraordinarycommandoftheEnglishlanguage.PaulGettyacquiredafortuneintheoilbusiness.n.acquisition,4.Theexperiencetaughtmethatthereisdignityinallworkandthatifpeopleareworkingtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,thatissomethingweshouldhonor.(para.4),Theexperiencetaughtmethatanyjobpeopledotosupportthemselvesandtheirfamiliesdeservesrespect.,这种经历让我明白：所有的工作都有尊严，只要人们能自食其力，养家活口，就该受到尊重。,SentenceUnderstanding:,找出两个宾语从句；条件状语从句；定语从句。,PleaseListentoParagraphs512.,4.WhatdidSuzedreamof?Didherdreamcometrue?Explain.,Shedreamedofhavingherownrestaurant,butherdreamdidnotcometrue,becauseherinvestmentlostmoney.However,latershebecamesuccessfulinanothercareer,sothispartofherdreamcametrue.,Question:,1.这里的天气总是很热，夏天和冬天都一样。,2.这对双胞胎一点也不像。,2.Thetwinsdontlookatallalike.,1.Theclimatehereisalwayshot,summerandwinteralike.,alike:hesameway一样地，相似地a.likeoneanother相同的，相像的,5.ThankstothenewfoundconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurant.(para.7),受了海伦的激励，我重新找到了自信，梦想开一家自己的饭店。,WiththenewconfidenceIlearnedfromHelenIhopedtomanagemyownrestaurantsomeday.,SentenceUnderstanding:,thanksto:owingto,onaccountof,becauseof,ThankstoJohnskindhelp,wefinishedearly.Thankstoherefforts,theprojectprovedtobeasuccess.beasuccess.,dreamof:haveadream(aboutsomething),WhenIwasyoungIdreamedofbecomingasurgeon.HedreamsofgoingtoEurope.,6.Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker.(para.11),我发现自己在想象着当一个股票经纪人会是什么样子。,SentenceUnderstanding:,findoneselfdoingsth.发现自己在做/处于Ifoundmyselfdoubtingmyownjudgment.Shefoundherselfsurroundedbyapackofwolves.,7.Whoelsecouldhaveinvestedinacountergirlwithamillion-dollarpersonalityandwatchthatinvestmentmatureintoaverysuccessfulcareerwoman.(para.12),还有谁会投资在一个人格值百万的女店员身上，然后看着那笔投资成熟而产生一位成功的职业女性呢？,Whoelsecouldhavethechancetogivealoantoatrustworthywaitressandwatchherbecomeasuccessfulprofessional?,SentenceUnderstanding:,SummaryoftheText,LouisCalderasfirstjobwashelpinghisparentscleantheparkinglotinashoppingcenterthreenightsaweek,startingat3A.M.Hedidthisfortwoyears.Itwashardworkandhadtobedonebyhand.FromthisexperienceCalderalearne