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1、高等教育自学考试英语（二）精讲班主讲老师：唐军Unit 4The Joy of WorkText BHow to start Your Own Business1paradox n矛盾的人(或事情、情况)The paradox of exercise is that while using a lotof energy it seems to generate moreThe story contains many levels of paradox这个故事包含很多层面的悖论。Text BHow to start Your Own Business2simultaneous同时发生(或进行)的

2、；同步的There was a flash of lightning and asimultaneous crash of thunderThe explosion was timed to be simultaneouswith the planes take-off长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business3reward n奖励；回报；报酬A bonus of up to five percent can be added to astudents final exam score as a reward for good s

3、pelling，punctuation，and grammarMake the extra effort to impress the buyer and youwill be rewarded with a quicker sale at a better priceText BHow to start Your Own Business【近义词辨析】award，reward这两个名词均有“奖励”之意。award侧重指官方或经正式研究裁决后对有功者或竞赛优胜者所给予的奖励。reward指对品德高尚和勤劳的人所给予的奖励。也可指为某事付酬金。长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow

4、 to start Your Own Business4entrepreneurn创业者；企业家Do you understand what it takes to be a real entrepreneur?5exclude v把排斥在外；防止进入；阻止参加No one was excluded from sentry dutyWe cannot exclude the possibility that he killed his wife【常用搭配】exclude sbfrom拒(某人)于(某地、活动)之外；不包括Text BHow to start Your Own Business6

5、passion n强烈情感；Nothing could rekindle her extinct passionHe has a passion for photography【常用搭配】have a passion for酷爱长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business7sound明智的；合理的；正确的；可靠的I am not sure that this is sounddemocratic practiceThey are trained nutritionists who cangive sound advice on di

6、ets【常用搭配】safe and sound安然无恙长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business8crucial adj. 至关重要的；关键的He had administrators under him butmade the crucial decisions himselfThe cylinder is a crucial part of thewashing machine长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business1lie in存在；在于Its virtue

7、resides in its clarity and brevityThe cure for stress lies in learning to relax2bargain for 预料到；料想到The effects of this policy were more than thegovernment had bargained forI did not bargain for John arriving so soonText BHow to start Your Own Business3befeel privileged to do荣幸地做某事“I feel privileged

8、to have hung out andworked with Michael，”he saidIll be privileged to finish my career atLiverpool长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own BusinessThe paradox of starting your own business lies in thesimultaneous challenge and reward，making it an experience unlike any otherSo many businesses fail

9、；and most entrepreneurs exclude themselves from the possibilityThe tragic reality is that when businesses fail，the passion often dies with itBy following some sound advice and being prepared forthe process，you decrease your chances of losing a lot morethan you bargained forI have recentlystarted a b

10、usiness andhave learned some crucial lessons in the process that I feelprivileged to share with youText B9motivationHow to start Your Own Businessn动机；原因Money is my motivationIf pressure gives youhe push toward yourgoal，motivation gives you the pull长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Busines

11、s1Identify your motivationWhy do you want to startyour own business? To have more time? To make more money? To be our own boss? To have creative control over what you love to do? Write out all of yourmotivating factors and prioritize themWhen you seethem listed，you might see a pattern in that yourej

12、ust unhappy at your current job and starting your ownbusiness isnt the answerText B10routineHow to start Your Own Business常规；正常顺序The players had to change their dailyroutine and lifestyle长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business4bringto the table带来好处The new manager has a lot of internati

13、onal experienceto bring to the table5atinto the forefront of处在最前列；进入重要地位Shenhua is once again at the forefront of developmentPresently, were at the forefront of high technologyText BHow to start Your Own Business6in plain sight显而易见The past is filled with incredible mysteriesThe clues to solving them

14、 are allaround，hidden in plain sightBulks of plastic bags are in plain sight instark defiance to the ban，giving shoppersan easy choice长沙二三三网络科技有限公司版权所有Text BHow to start Your Own Business2Identify your passionWhat do you love to do?What skills and knowledge do you uniquely bring to the table? What gets you excited about your work?Keep that passion at the forefront of your business pla