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.,TEXTB,MyFirstJob,.,Scanthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions1)WhatcanwelearnaboutLouissfamilywhenhewasyoung?A.TheyhardlyhadtostrugglefortheirlivesB.TheycouldbarelymakeenoughmoneyfortheirneedsC.TheywouldgetadiscountontheirrentD.Theywereunfortunatealthoughtheylivedinagreatcountry,.,2)Louissfathercouldgetadiscountonconditionthat_.A.heusedamachinetopickuplitterB.heworkedinacardboard-boxfactoryC.hegotupat3:00A.M.everydayD.hecleanedtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,.,3)Bysayingthat“thereisdignityinallwork”theauthormeansthat_.A.weshouldhonorthosewhoworkhardtosupporttheirfamiliesB.hewillneverforgetworkingintheparkinglotC.peopleshouldworkhardtomakealivingD.nomatterwhatjobonedoes,onedeservesrespect,.,4)WhatmadeSuzescustomerlendhermoneyaccordingtothepassage?HermaturityHerfaithfulnessHerhonestyHersuccess,.,TwodistinguishedAmericansrecallingtheirfirstjobexperienceLouisCaldera:TheParking-LotSweeperMyparentsimbuedinmetheconceptsoffamily,faithandpatriotismwhenIwasyoung.Eventhoughwestruggledtomakeendsmeet,theystressedtomeandmyfourbrothersandsistershowfortunateweweretoliveinagreatcountrywithlimitlessopportunities.,.,conceptn.概念,观念,思想同notion我不能了解“无限”这个概念。Icantgrasptheconceptofinfinity.,.,搭配ethicalconcept伦理观念fundamentalstrategicconcept根本战略思想,.,make(both)endsmeet使收支相抵工资低税收高,约翰很难做到收支平衡。Withhightaxesandhissmallincome,Johnhasgreatdifficultyinmakingbothendsmeet.,.,IgotmyfirstrealjobwhenIwasten.Mydad,Benjamin,injuredhisbackworkinginacardboard-boxfactoryandwasretrainedasahairstylist.TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDadadiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,whichmeantgettingupat3A.M.Topickuptrash,Dadusedalittlemachinethatlookedlikealawnmower.MomandIemptiedgarbagecansandpickeduplitterbyhand.Ittooktwotothreehourstocleanthelot.Idsleepinthecaronthewayhome.,.,discountn.折扣vt.把打折现金付款,我们给以9折优惠。Wegive10%discountforcashpayment.,.,Ididthisfortwoyears,butthelessonsIlearnedhavelastedalifetime.Iacquireddisciplineandastrongworkethic,andlearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancinglifescompetinginterests-inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.Thisreallyhelpedduringmysenioryearofhighschool,whenIworked40hoursaweekflippingburgersatafast-foodjointwhiletakingafullloadofcollege-prepcourses.,.,disciplinen.纪律vt.训练,训导那个教师无法维持课堂纪律。Theteachercantkeepdisciplineinherclassroom.父母须管教子女。Parentshavetodisciplinetheirchilderen.,.,Theatthemilitaryacademyissorigidthatstudentshardlybearit.(CET4)conventionB)confinementC)principleD)discipline答案:D,.,Thehardworkpaidoff.IattendedtheU.S.MilitaryAcademyandwentontoreceivegraduatedegreesinlawandbusinessfromHarvard.Later,IjoinedabigLosAngeleslawfirmandwaselectedtotheCaliforniastateassembly.InthesejobsandineverythingelseIvedone,Ihaveneverforgottenthosenightsintheparkinglot.Theexperiencetaughtmethatthereisdignityinallworkandthatifpeopleareworkingtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,thatissomethingweshouldhonor.Note:LouisCalderawasthe17thSecretaryoftheArmyoftheU.S.A.,.,payoff付清,还清(债务)是值得的(计划等)取得成功我已付清了那台洗碗机的余额。Ivepaidoffthebalanceonthedishwasher.他们冒了很大的风险,但事情成功了。Theytookahellofriskbutitpaidoff.,.,由pay构成的短语payback偿还(欠款);向报复payfor因受惩罚/受苦Payup全部付清,.,SuzeOrman:TheWaitressIhadmyfirstjobatalocaldinercalledtheButtercupBakerywhenIwas22.Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitressHelenwhohadincredibleselfrespectanddidwhatsheloved-servingpeople.Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,customersandco-workersalike.Beingawaitresschangedmylife.OneofmyregularcustomerswasFredHasbrook,anelectronicssalesman.Healwaysateaham-and-Monterey-Jackomelet,andwhenIsawhimwalkingtowardthediner,Itriedtohaveitonhistableassoonashesatdown.,.,ThankstothenewfoundconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurant.ButwhenIcalledmyparentstoaskforaloan,theysaid,Wejustdonthavethemoney.Thenextday,Fredsawmeandasked,Whatswrong,sunshine?Yourenotsmilingtoday.Isharedmydreamwithhimandsaid,Fred,IknowIcandomoreifsomebodywouldjusthavefaithinme.,.,thanksto幸亏,由于多亏有他的帮忙,我才得到了那份工作。Thankstohishelp,Igotthejob.幸亏你及时帮忙,我们才按时完成了任务。Itwasthankstoyourtimelyhelpthatweaccomplishedthetaskontime.,.,Hewalkedovertosomeoftheotherdinerregularsandthenextdayhandedmecheckstotaling$50,000-alongwithanotethatIhavetothisday.Itreads,Theonlycollateralonthisloanismytrustinyourhonestyasaperson.Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavetheopportunitytomakethatdreamcometrue.ItookthecheckstoMerrillLynch-thefirsttimeIhadeverenteredabrokeragehouse-wherethemoneywasinvestedforme.IcontinuedworkingattheButtercup,makingplansfortherestaurantIwouldopen.Myinvestmentssoured,though,andIlostthemoney.,.,tothisday到现在,至今至今我还不明白她为什么那样做。Tothisday,Istilldontknowwhyshedidit.,.,用法表示“至今,到现在”的词有sofar,untilnow等,.,investvt.投资投入(时间,精力等)授予,赋予vi.投资他把所有的钱都投入了股票的买卖。Heinvestedallhismoneyinstocksandshares.,.,soura.酸的,馊的v.变馊,变坏水果太酸了,不能吃。Thefruitwastoosourtoeat.随着时间的推移,他们的婚姻关系恶化了。Astimewentbytheirmarriageturnedsour.,.,Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker.AftergreatdeliberationIdecidedtoapplyforajobatMerrillLynch.EventhoughIhadnoexperience,Iwashiredandendedupbecomingaprettygoodbroker.EventuallyIpaidbackFredandmycustomersthe$50,000,plus14-percentannualinterest.Fiveyearslater,Iwasabletoopenmyownfirm.,.,Igotathank-younotefromFred,whichwillbeimprintedonmyheartforever.Hehadbeensickandwrotethatmycheckhadhelpedcoverhismountingmedicalbills.Hisletterread,ThatloanmayhavebeenoneofthebestinvestmentsthatIwillevermake.Whoelsecouldhaveinvestedinacountergirlwithamillion-dollarpersonalityandwatchthatinvestmentmatureintoaverysuccessfulcareerwoman.Howfewinvestorshavethatopportunity?Note:SuzeOrmanisabestsellingfinancialauthorwhosebooksincludeThe9StepstoFinancialFreedomandTheCouragetoBeRich.,.,imprintononesmind/memory/heart铭记这景象已经深深地印
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