1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。Unit 2Getting a job主题: 找工作子话题: 人与社会对应教材: 选修11Unit 1Careers and skills;选修11Unit 2Getting a job. 细品味经典文章Work and PleasureTo be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is n
2、o use starting late in life to say:“I will take an interest in this or that. ” Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort. A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet hardly get any benefit or relief. It is no use doing what you like; you hav
3、e got to like what you do. Broadly speaking, human being may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death. It is no use offering the manual laborer, tired out with a hard weeks sweat and effort, the chance of playing a
4、 game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon. It is no use inviting the politician or the professional or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend. It may also be said that rational, industrious, us
5、eful human beings are divided into two classes: first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one. Of these the former are the majority. They have their compensations. The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as the
6、ir reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms. But fortunes favored children belong to the second class. Their life is a natural harmony. For them the working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary h
7、olidays when they come are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vacation. Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential. Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the
8、 means of banishing it at intervals from their minds. . 按要求完成任务1. 写出与话题相关的单词和短语hobby, benefit, relief, be bored to death, manual laborer, politician, professional, business man, industrious, harmony, atmosphere 2. 写出文章中的优美句子(1)It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in th
9、is or that. ”(Its no use doing sth. )(2)It may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds. (it may well be that很可能)1. refresh vt. 使恢复精力, 使凉爽;刷新, 更新【教材原句】Make sure you get a good nights rest, so that you will be refr
10、eshed and not yawn during the interview. (P18) 确保你晚上好好休息, 这样你能够精力充沛, 并且在面试过程中不会打哈欠。【词块必记】(1)refresh oneself使恢复精力, 提神(2)refreshingadj. 令人耳目一新的;别具一格的refreshedadj. 恢复精力的, 重新充满活力的【语境速测】 用refresh的正确形式填空More appealing water games are arranged for us to get entertained and refreshed. Only in this way can y
11、ou always get a refreshing mind and make great progress as planned. 【写作金句】 Exercise not only can refresh the body and keep our mind clear, but contribute to fast and deep sleep. 锻炼不仅使身体精力充沛, 保持头脑清醒, 也有助于快速、深度睡眠。2. have butterflies in ones stomach 心慌, 紧张【教材原句】Dont worry about having butterflies in yo
12、ur stomach before the interview. (P18)面试之前不用担心会紧张。【词块必记】go against sb. s/the stomach不合某人胃口;令某人厌恶have a good stomach for很想吃;渴望have no stomach for (doing) sth. 不想吃某物;不想(做某事);没有做某事的欲望on an empty stomach空腹时;饿肚子;绝食【语境速测】 完成句子Some interviewees always have butterflies in their stomach in time of an intervi
13、ew. 有些接受面试者总是在面试时心慌意乱。I have a good stomach for Chinese dishes. 我很想吃中国菜。I have no stomach for any meal these days. 这些天我没有任何食欲。3. look somebody in the eye(s) 正视某人;直视某人【教材原句】Smile when you shake hands with the interviewer, and look him or her in the eye. (P19)和面试官握手的时候要微笑, 并直视他或她的眼睛。【词块必记】believe ones
14、 (own) eyes相信自己的眼睛(看到的)catch sb. s eye与某人目光相遇;引起某人注意close/shut ones eyes to对视而不见, 熟视无睹have/keep an eye on注视;监视【语境速测】 单句语法填空The man smiled and looked at me straight in the eye. Several women, having kept an eye on her, approached and hugged her. To shut your eyes to facts, as many of you do, is fooli
15、sh. 完成句子Looking him or her in the eye can show your interest in his or her talking. 直视对方眼睛可以表示你对他或她的谈话感兴趣。4. follow up 采取后续行动, 跟进【教材原句】You should follow it up by writing and thanking them for giving you the interview. (P19)后续你可以写信感谢他们给予你这次面试机会。【词块必记】follow sb. about跟踪/尾随某人follow (on)sth. 由某事物引起;随发生f
16、ollow out把追究到底;贯彻follow through(with)坚持到底;贯彻到底【语境速测】 完成句子We will continue to follow up and find the source of these goods. 我们会继续跟进, 找到这些商品的来源。It is important that we follow out his instructions carefully. 我们认真执行他的批示是很重要的。We all know what to do; we just dont follow through with actions. 我们都知道该做些什么, 只
17、是不用行动去坚持到底。5. give somebody the edge 使某人略占优势【教材原句】It can also give you the edge over other candidates, so remember to check your spelling, punctuation and grammar. (P19)这可以给你超过其他候选人的优势, 因此, 记得检查你的拼写, 标点和语法。【词块必记】have/get an/the edge on/over胜过lose the edge失去优势【语境速测】 完成句子Training can give you the edge
18、 over your competitors. 培训可以使你比你的竞争者更有优势。In teaching college, one with a doctorate will have an edge over the one without it. 在大学里教书, 有博士学位比没有的占优势。They have lost the edge since the beginning of the second half. 自从下半场开始他们已经失去了优势。6. as easy as pie 十分容易;轻而易举【教材原句】If you follow the advice Ive given you
19、today, landing a job should be as easy as pie. (P19)如果你按照我今天给你的建议去做, 找到工作应该是轻而易举的。【词块必记】(as) nice/sweet as pie极愉快(或有礼貌)的a piece/slice of the pie(等待领取或分配的)金钱或业务份额pie in the sky不现实的想法;不能实现的允诺;空中楼阁【语境速测】 完成句子Learning to drive these latest automatic cars is aseasy as pie . 学会驾驶这些最新的自动汽车是极容易的事。Anybody wh
20、o gets a slice of the pie is going to be quite happy. 任何可以从中分得一杯羹的人都会非常高兴。I simply dont believe the plan will ever succeed, it is just pie in the sky . 我简直不相信这个计划能一直成功下去, 它简直就无法实现。7. off the top of ones head 未多加思考地;脱口而出地【典型例句】I couldnt tell you his address off the top of my head, but I have it in my
21、 contact list on my computer. 我不能马上告诉你他的地址, 不过我保存在电脑里的联系人名单中了。【词块必记】above ones head 在头顶上;超过理解力at the head of居首位;在最前头/上方;以为首be/go out of ones head昏了头;神志不清hold ones head high昂首;趾高气扬【语境速测】 完成句子I cant tell you the information off the top of my head . Ill have to check it. 我没办法立刻告诉你这个消息, 我得核实一下。The next
22、day, he walked on the street, holding hishead high . 第二天, 他趾高气扬地走在街上。They finished the season at the head of their league. 赛季结束时他们在联赛中排名榜首。8. fluency n. 流利, 流畅【教材原句】I also have good fluency in English and have no problem communicating with English speakers. (P27) 我讲英语流利, 和讲英语的人交流完全没问题。【词块必记】(1)with
23、fluency流畅地;流利地(2)fluent adj. 流利的; 流畅的be fluent in在方面流畅(3)fluently adv. 流利地; 流畅地【语境速测】 用fluency的正确形式填空I have a good command of English, which makes it possible for me to communicate with foreigners with fluency and accuracy. Owing to my experiences of studying abroad, I can speak quite fluent English
24、. Many English learners think that speaking fluently means they need to speak fast. 9. switch n. 电器开关;改变, 转变vi. &vt. (使)改变, 转变;交换, 对调【教材原句】At night, we couldnt just hit a light switch;we had to use a flashlight or an old oil lantern to give us some light. (P31)晚上我们并不只是打开电灯开关, 有时我们不得不用手电筒或旧煤油灯获取光亮。【词
25、块必记】(1)switch on把开关打开, 接通switch off切断; 把关掉, 关上switch over(使)交换位置; (使)变换, 转换switch(. . . )to. . . (把)转向(2)make a switch作出改变【语境速测】 单句语法填空Please switch off your phones and keep quiet during the lecture. The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels. Many people switch on the te
26、levision simply to stave off (避开) boredom over the Christmas break. 【写作金句】 Even simple things like using recycled paper or switching off the light when you leave a room can help. 甚至是简单的事情都有所帮助, 比如使用再生纸, 或者当你离开房间的时候关上灯。10. An interview is a talk between an employer and a potential employee so that th
27、e interviewer can assess the applicant and see if he or she is suitable for the position. 面试是雇主和潜在雇员之间的谈话, 是为了让面试官评估应聘者, 看他/她是否适合这个岗位。【典型例句】I recommend that you open a little earlier so that we can read more and enjoy more. 我建议你早点打开, 以便于我们能多读一些, 多欣赏一些。【句型公式】(1)so that在句中引导目的状语从句, 可译为 “为了”, 从句中常使用can
28、, could, may, might, will, would等情态动词, 其前一般不用逗号。(2)so that还可以引导结果状语从句, 可译为 “结果, 这样” , 与主句之间往往有逗号隔开。【语境速测】 完成句子Having a good rest is the basic, so that we can have enough energy in the whole day. 休息好是基本的, 以便于我们能整天都有充足的精力。Speak louder, so that we can hear what you are saying. 大点声说, 以便我们能听见你说的。 Take ac
29、tion today so that you wont miss your windows of opportunity . 现在就行动起来, 以便下次你不会错过机遇之窗。. 单句语法填空1. (2020 天津高考)He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and switches it on . The thief drops to the ground. 2. (2019全国卷)Being in nature refreshes (refresh)us. It gives us a great feeling of p
30、eace. 3. (2018浙江高考)I can speak fluent (fluency)English and I have little difficulty communicating with foreigners. 4. She looked me straight in the eye, then smiled and said, “Well, are you up for a challenge?”. 微短文改错(每句中最多2个错)1. According to my experience, writing a good covered letter will increas
31、e your chance getting an interview. So I suggest you should have a try. 第一句coveredcovering;chance之后加of2. In the following studies, researchers will switch more common birds, such as pigeons and geese, to collect more accurate data. switch之后加to;andor3. You should follow it up by writing and thank the
32、m for giving you the interview, which is not only a polite gesture, but a final chance to sell you to the company. thankthanking;第三个youyourself4. On my first day I was very excited. The work was quite interesting, so I had to work overtime. I felt like I was facing mountains of paperworks. 第二句sobut;
33、第四句paperworkspaperwork. 语法填空(黑体词为本单元重点词汇)Henry, a conservative student, would like to be a volunteer in China, 1. which could improve his Chinese and help learn Chinese 2. traditional (tradition) culture. This idea sounded interesting so he decided to follow up. Having spent half a year in Beijing,
34、he had the edge 3. over the other students in his class. Not only I but Jane and Linda 4. showed (show) great interest in this idea because we were eager 5. to get (get) our Chinese diploma. We three made full preparations for it. When 6. asked (ask) questions, we talked off the top of our head 7. f
35、luently (fluent). But what surprised us was that this time the plan made no allowance for girls. So Jane and Linda had no choice but to give up. How 8. disappointed (disappoint) they were! I always had 9. butterflies (butterfly) in my stomach just before I was interviewed. I took a deep breath and relaxed myself and finally made 10. it. 关闭Word文档返回原板块