Unit-4-Jobs-and-Careers-蔣靜儀英語閱讀

1、Unit 4 Jobs and CareersInterpretation of QuotationsThe purpose of work is to remove those who are living from a state of wretchedness and lead them into a state of blessedness. -Dante Wretched: Someone who feelswretchedfeels very unhappy. Work can help people get out of unpleasant situations and ref

2、resh them with happiness.Work is, by its very nature, about violence to the spirit as well as the body; its above all about daily humiliations; its about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread; for recognition as well as cash; for astonishment rather than torpor. In short, for a sort of l

3、ife rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying.Torporis the state of being completely inactive mentally or physically, for example because of illness or laziness.The nature of work involves both physical and spiritual struggles. Beyond all other considerations, work is about constant embarras

4、sment and shame you feel about yourself every day. Work is a two-sided thing: on the one hand, one has to work to make money and maintain his/her livelihood; on the other hand , one gains spiritual delight and social recognition by working. Work is less boring than fascinating oneself. To sum up, th

5、e purpose of work is to search for a meaningful life rather than to go through a routine and mechanical one.My object in living is to uniteMy avocation and vocationAs my two eyes make one in sightOnly where love and need are one,And the work is play for mortal stakes,Is the deed ever really doneFor

6、Heaven and the futures sakeNotes:Youravocationis a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.e.g. He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.他從事印刷業(yè)，同時是個博物學愛好者。The purpose of my life is to combine what I enjoy doing with what I need to do

7、 for a living. It is ideal that we enjoy what we need to do and this is what we should pursue in our whole life.Section One: Pre-reading1. What factors will you first take into account when choosing a job?Do you think it is important for us to get pleasures from our jobs? Give reasons.In what ways c

8、an ones profession affect ones life? Support your view with examples.What kind of career are you dreaming of? Why do you want to pursue such a career?What makes a successful career?Have you ever had a job interview? If yes, did you encounter any problems?Reading One: Enjoy your jobCheck your compreh

9、ension A1. You and people around you suffer if you dont like the job you do.2. You can always choose a job environment agreeable to your nature.3. we are all more creative than we believe ourselves to be.Check your comprehension B1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. FCheck your comprehension C1. As the state of f

10、rustration remains, he becomes rebellious and bad-tempered, figuratively attacks people around him, and is unfriendly to and unhappy with the world.2. If you are doing something you are interested in, it is just like you are wearing a heavy vest while running a race and you will feel exhausted easil

11、y.3. When you are put in a job which is not agreeable to your personality, you will feel miserable and end up falling ill or suffering a nervous breakdown. 4. When a department head points proudly to one of his best salesmen and says, “When I first took Eddie and put him in the position, he was not

12、capable at all, he is actually admitting his creativeness in an unconscious way.5. In my opinion, if everyone strives to do what he/she really likes, the world would become much more agreeable and humane.Check your vocabulary1. “It is too late now to stop him, said Harris grimly.2. After plowing thr

13、ough all those textbooks, it was a relief to read a novel.3. This custom is totally alien to him, a new comer from Europe.4. _Sheer_ chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea.5. He has got the knack of getting people to listen.6. Every day before she starts working, she is apt to tidy her office and make herself a cup of tea.7. Lulled by almost uninterrupted eco