新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程B3U4 Section C + Project

Unit4WhenworkisapleasureEveryprofessionproducesitsownforemostexperts.—AChinesesaying读万卷书不如行万里路。——中国谚语读写教程3SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Classware

onfireXingLanxiang

washired

byaglassware

factoryinBeijingaftergraduatingfromschoolin1962.Beforethat,shehadneverheardoftheart,andevenafterwardneverdidsheexpecttobeengagedinitfortherestofherlife.Today,togetherwithhertwosons,Xingistheheirofanationalintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)andistheonlyglasswareartistwhohasreceivedthetitleofmasterinChina.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Inlinewith

tradition,Xingfollowed

ateacher,TianWenyuan,andafter

threeyears’apprenticeship(学徒期),shewasalreadyverygoodattheartthankstoherdiligenceandpassion.Shealwayschosetotacklecomplicatedworkandsoonbecamealeadingfigureinthefactory.Whenthefactoryestablisheditstechnologydepartmentin1970,shebecameamemberandstudiedthetechnologyanddesignednewglasswareproductstogetherwithherco-workers.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3ThisprofessionbroughtXingalotofpride,particularlyduringtheheyday(全盛时期)ofherfactoryinthe1970sand1980s,whenthefactoryreceivedalotofforeignvisitorseveryyear.Glasswaremakingisanartformthatrequiresaproducttobefinishedveryquickly.Generally,aproductiscompletedwithinadozenminutes,whilecomplicatedonesaredonewithinhalfanhouroronehour.Sothisisafeatthatwasoftenobservedbyvisitors.Foreignvisitorstendedtofavorthiskindoftraditionaltaskverymuch.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3However,thehardshipoflearningandgraspingthisskillmakesthepreservationoftheartamajorchallenge.Xingoncehadmorethan100apprentices,butonlyoneofthemstillremainsinthesector,andnowshehasonlyhertwosonstopasstheskillonto.“OfcourseIhopetheartofmakingglasswarecanbehandeddownfromonegenerationtoanother,asitisreallybeautifulandrepresentsahighlevelofart,”Xingsaid.SectionCStoriesofChina新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Xingnevermissesanyopportunitytospreadglasswareculture.Throughvariousactivities,Xinghasmademorepeopleawareoftheart.SheonceattendedtheGlassInnovationDesignContestinHejianofChina’sHebeiProvince,wheresheexchangedviewswithmastersinthesector.Thisfurtherstrengthenedherconfidenceintheartofmakingglassware.SectionCTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagrathintoEnglish.近年来，社会的发展和就业形势的变化对大学生提出了更高的要求。越来越多的大学生不再局限于学习书本知识，而是利用业余时间积极投身于社会实践活动。通过社会实践活动，他们可以提高分析问题和解决问题的能力，更深入地了解社会，增强社会责任感。同时，参加社会实践活动还可以帮助他们认识到自身的不足，明确未来努力的方向。新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationInrecentyears,thesocialdevelopmentandchangesinemploymenthaveposedhigherrequirementsforcollegestudents.Insteadofconfiningthemselvestolearningfrombooks,moreandmorecollegestudentsaretakinganactivepartinsocialpracticeintheirsparetime.Throughsocialpractice,theycanimprovetheiranalyticalandproblem-solvingabilities,gainadeeperunderstandingofsociety,andincreasetheirsenseofsocialresponsibility.Meanwhile,takingpartinsocialpracticecanalsohelpthemrecognizetheirown新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3SectionCTranslationshortcomingsandgainaclearideaaboutwheretheyshouldbeheadedinthefuture.新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3UnitprojectConductingasurveyonhappinessatwork新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Happinessatworkisimportant.Itaffectspeople’sworkperformance,jobsatisfaction,andevenhappinessoutsideofwork.Todeepenyourunderstandingofit,inthisunitproject,youareexpectedtoprepareaquestionnaireandconductasurveyregardingthehappinesslevelofacertainoccupation.Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Step1Workingroupsoffourorfiveanddiscussthefactorsthatcontributetohappinessatwork.YoumayturntotheInternetforhelp.Step2Designaquestionnairethatwillmeasurehappinessatwork.Thefollowingisamini-sampledesignforyourreference.Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3HappinessatworkDoesyourjob…arousepositiveemotions?Doyouusuallyexperiencepositivefeelings(satisfaction,contentment,pleasure,etc.)ratherthannegativeones(anger,frustration,irritation,etc.)?

RatingUnitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3useyourstrengths?Doesyourjoballowyoutobringyourskillsandabilitiesintoplay?fosterrewardingrelationships?Doyouenjoyworkingwithyourcolleagues?Chooseoneoccupationandcarryoutthesurvey.Step3Unitproject新视野大学英语（第四版）读写教程3Writeareportbasedontheresultsofthesurvey.Herearesomestepsyoucanfollow.1Showthegeneralhappinessleveloftheoccupationunderinvestigation.2Dis