专业学位硕士研究生英语教程Unit-6词汇课后

1、unit 6EmploymentWord Bankass n. hip (top<->bottom<->margin)臀部；hip-shoot 莽撞(audio-:与听力有关->)audition (interview: n./vt.-> interviewer<-> interviewee; trainer 教练 <->trainee S训者;addresser演讲人 <->addresseeflff众)；employer雇主 <->employee 雇员):v. to take part in a tria

2、l 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 purchased 部买下campaign: n.series of operations 动 / movement(celebrate-) celebrity : n. a famous person名人(circle 园->

3、;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种法国白兰地convention: n. (1)a formal meeting 会议; 制度-> conventional: ad

4、j. 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业版corporation : n. a company as a separ

5、ate legal entityW, 法人de-： (1)向下；加强dejected: adj. being in low (high) spirits; depessecft头丧气的,情绪 低落的；the Great Depressiont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

6、 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 pro巾ts非盈禾的；profit from sth.从中获禾profit

7、sb.对有禾outsource: v. to subcontract外包overzealous: adj. excessively enthusiastic (->enthusiasm)i分热情的pension: n. a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benef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 materi

8、al for sale or distribution出版物rally : v. to reassemble; to restore , to rouse or to revivSi整，重振；assemble组装->assembly line装配流水线retrospect: n.a review 回歹页评论;Peking Review北京周报ruse: (=trick) n. a strategy (->strategic missile战略导弹)诡计，计策;(secret: n. ->secreiory->)secretarial: adj. of the secre

9、tary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 letter速t己法temporary (-temporarily 暂时地)：adj.lasting for a limited time 暂时的tenacity: n. perseverance韧(turbine 涡轮->)turbulent : adj. restless; violent骚动的，动荡的Phrases and Expressions

10、be on the air: to broadcast广播 On airhead for (make for / go to somewhere): to proceed fo动身, 前往keep sb. in line: to control sb.控制某人stand on sb's own (二self-rely): to be independent and responsible for onese施立，自立thanks to : on account of; because of3为，由于Reading ComprehensionChoose the best for eac

11、h of the following1. 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 川egible handwriting.B. Because she had the ass of the company heads in four

12、colors.C. Because she made a mistake when writing letters to the heads of major corporations.D. Because the editor didn't 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 f

13、emale4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Lynn Sherr? ( D )A. She was ABC's 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

14、 fired, don't 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 one's life.II. Complete the following summary of the text by filling in the blanks with words. The initial lett

15、er 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 h

16、eads 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.

17、But with persistence, I gained my success.(6) Similar experiences happenedto 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 don't

18、be afraid to move on and try your (10) wings. Rally your support system. Firing doesn't mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.Vocabulary1. Choose the answer that best completes each sentence2. A your advice (->advise), much trouble was avoide

19、d.A. Thanks to B. Supposes to C. SinceD. Despite3. She was _C in (pursue->) pursuit (law suit 诉讼案)of her singing star. She followedhim on most occasions.A. excessive过度的B. spontaneous!时/ 及时的C. overzealousD. accessible可得至 U 的4. Can you see what this note says-its writing is almost A .A. illegibleB.

20、 illegalC. obviousD. understandable5. By the way, I _B really must correct a false impression that I gave just nowA. attentively 关切地B. inadvertently=carelessly冲注意的，疏忽的，无意中做的)C. intentionally=on purpose 故意地D. insensibly不明智地6. The magazine has ceased (#stopped; cease fire# stop fire) _C in the financi

21、al crisis.A. publicity (n. 宣传->publicize: vt.)B. (promote->力口薪/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. prac

22、tical 实用的C. legendary (adj.)K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 andD_ occupied (busy), thus

23、 reducing (减少)the risk ofunrest 0蚤动).It also helps them develop 价成)the habit of doing meaningful work.A. pleasantly (令人愉快地)B. adversely3禾J的，敌对的，相反的)C. (destructively<->) constructively 建设性地D. gainfully 有益9. One's school life seems (happy->) happier in A than it really was比实际情况好).A. retr

24、ospectB. respect (n./vt.)C. (solve->solution->solvent_溶齐1J->resolve 下决心->)resolution 决心D. (resist-)resistance 抵制10. He hasn't 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11. Fill in the blanks with the

25、 words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessarypersevere rallytemporarystand on one's owncelebrity humiliation convention be on the air fold tenacity head for desperateimpartdejectcampaign1. They are determined to (=decide to do) persevere in the fight no matter how hard (=difficu

26、lt) it is.2. After negotiation, they just reached a temporary agreement.3. That program has been on the air for 10 years.4. He is the one who never folds (fails/ bends in/ gives in®®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

27、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 (tryl注一掷)to save the compa

28、ny 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 teacher's aim is to impart 传授 convey) knowledge.TranslationPut the following paragraphs into ChineseSherrye, r

29、eturning 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 wa

30、s 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 don't be afraid to move on and try your wings. Rally your support system. Persevere! Firing doesn't mean your life is over. It might turn out

31、 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。ExercisePut the verbs in brackets into appropriate verb forms1.

32、You ought to (=should) (post->post-office由B局)postpone (=put sth. off untilleaving(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 t电厂机械厂;factory; mill纺织厂.3. He

33、comes (is) from a big city, so he has trouble (when he is) finding (find) the_obscure 膜糊 / 晦涩的)path through forest. has trouble doing sthft某事有困难4. Mark often attempts (tries) to escape being fined (fine) whenever he breaks traffic (regulate->) regulation & 规).5. Although (he was) a teenager,

34、Fred could resist being told (tell) what to do and what not to do.6. What a lovely party (it is)! It's 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. T