新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)大學(xué)英語綜合教程第二版UNIT8A篇練習(xí)答案課文翻譯

1、Warming Up 1. Whats the presidents suggestion for graduates who want to get a job? 2. Suppose the job market is very weak when you graduate, would you go for higher education in order to ride out this recession? (Open) Script Watch the movie clip and discuss the following questions: Warming Up 1. Wh

2、ats the presidents suggestion for graduates who want to get a job? having the incredible talent set that not everybody has getting real experience knowledge is power, being empowered with the information that will serve them best and education will always pay off in a long-term Warming Up Script A:

3、It is a tough time right now for anyone to find a job. Its particularly hard for some college grads. A lot of people are at least worried about what theyre gonna do in terms of finding a job when they graduate. So lets bring in Eric Yaverbaum, he is president of CollegeClickTV.com here, uh, with som

4、e tips for us. Thanks for being here, Eric. B: Thanks for having me. A: Talk to us about, people that are just about to graduate from college or maybe they recently graduated. They are trying to get a job. Tips for them. What do they possibly have to offer employers that other people might not right

5、 now? Warming Up B: Well, you know, one, its a new world, and you got the generation born with a mouse in their hand its graduating. And a lot of people who want that generation working for them, thats an incredible talent set that not everybody has. Um, two is get real experience, I mean if you get

6、 while you are in college, just great. If you cant get a job, get an internship. There is a big difference between those who have internships and those who have experience and those who dont. And I can tell you as an employer is that we get a stack of resumes more than ever obviously now. Warming Up

7、 And the ones that we pull out are the ones that have experience and those of people who did internships. A: You know there are a lot of people applying to graduate school right now for a professional degree and going for higher education, hoping to ride out this recession and this extremely weak jo

8、b market. Some tips for them in terms of being able to afford higher education or possibly asking teaming up with employers. Or some employers will pay for part of a degree if it ties in right with the, with what they do and if youre going to assure them that you work for them for certain money, is

9、that so around? Warming Up B: Yea, its still around, but its a lot less. Its just like universities. They have a lot less to give. Corporations have a lot less to give, so in part you are on your own. But knowledge is power. You need to be empowered with the information that will serve you best and

10、youve got to, that education will always pay off in a long-term. Times are tough, I know, they will not always be like this. Were the big bad United States and we will come back and your education will be a value to you. A: We will leave it there, Eric. Thank you so much people can learn more on. B:

11、 CollegeClickTV.com, you can make, you can see a 360 degree perspective of any college you might wanna look at. A: Alright, there we go, thanks Eric. B: Thank you. Warming Up Text Are you the right person for the job? Are you the right person for the job? 1 In the old days it was easy. They were goi

12、ng to be the best three years of your life, and you knew it. You spent your time chatting late into the night with new-found friends in coffee bars and pubs, playing your heart out in the squash courts and on the cricket field, or strutting across the stage as a leading light of the university drama

13、tic society. Text Whatever your interest, university life catered for it. And, lets not forget, you would usually manage to keep up with the work too, by doing the required reading and dashing off the weeks essay at the last minute. The only thing you didnt find time for was thinking about what came

14、 afterwards, at the end of those three exciting years. But you didnt need to, because whatever your chosen career, the companies were all lining up to offer you a job. Text 2 That was what it was like in the old days as a student in the UK. But things have changed. A recent study of Britains major m

15、ultinational companies reveals that even with a good degree graduates can no longer walk into the top jobs. Today there are twice as many universities as there were just 30 years ago, and 40 per cent of young people now go on to higher education. So with no shortage of graduates, a good degree has b

16、ecome vital in the search for a job. Competition is tough, and todays students are spending more time than ever preparing for those dreaded final exams, or doing low-paid part-time jobs to pay off debts. Text 3 But thats just the problem. In the opinion of managers from more than 200 British compani

17、es, students are spending too much time studying, or worrying about making ends meet, instead of joining clubs and acquiring basic skills such as teamwork and making presentations. The managers also said that they were prepared to leave jobs unfilled rather than appoint graduates who didnt have the

18、necessary skills to get ahead in the global market. Text 4 But what can be done about the problem? The solution, the managers believe, is to include social skills in degree courses; and some universities are taking the advice. At the University of Southampton, for example, history students have to d

19、o a 12-week project frequently related to the local context working in teams of six. This includes making a presentation, writing a group thesis, and carrying out a public service, which might involve teaching schoolchildren or making a radio programme about the topic. Text 5 There can be no doubt t

20、hat this sort of cooperative approach can help many students develop personal skills which will help improve their prospects in their search for a job. One of the most well-known personality tests used by employers when interviewing candidates, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), puts the extrov

21、ert / introvert dichotomy at the top of the list of personality traits it tries to analyze. There are no “right answers” in such tests, but extroverts, it is assumed, are going to be more suited to jobs in which they have to work in teams or deal with other people. Text 6 Equally interesting in the

22、Southampton project is the conviction that students should be aware of the wider community, and find ways to make contributions to it. In todays shrinking world, students are increasingly aware that a university is not an ivory tower of learning, cut off from the real problems of the world, but on t

23、he contrary, can itself be an agent for change for a better world. There are numerous ways in which students can be volunteers before, during, or after their degree courses. With courses making heavy demands on students time, as we have seen, a popular option is to take a gap year before or after un

24、iversity. Text 7 Typically, volunteering might mean helping the sick or elderly, entertaining underprivileged children on holiday camps, teaching in a Third World country or perhaps working on agricultural or environmental projects. 8 For students who choose to offer their talents in this way, one s

25、ide effect is to gain a wealth of experience to be added to the CV, which will not go unnoticed by future employers. But a word of warning is in order: You should remember what your priorities are. As Shane Irwin, who worked for two years in Papua New Guinea, puts it: “Volunteering teaches you valua

26、ble career skills, but I dont think you should be looking to bolster your CV through volunteering the main reason you should get involved is because you want to help.” Text Text 你適合做這個工作嗎？你適合做這個工作嗎？ 1 過去，大學(xué)生活很輕松。那將是你一生中最美好的三年， 你知道這一點(diǎn)的。你是這樣消磨時光的：在咖啡館和酒吧里 與新結(jié)交的朋友聊到深夜，在壁球場和板球場上盡情地?fù)]舞 球拍，或是作為大學(xué)戲劇社的大腕在舞臺上

27、昂首闊步。 Text 不管你有什么愛好，大學(xué)生活都能為你創(chuàng)造條件。而且，別 忘了，你的學(xué)習(xí)還總能跟得上，能完成指定的閱讀，并在最 后一分鐘匆忙寫完那一周的文章。你唯一沒有時間考慮的是 過完這激動人心的三年后要做什么。不過這個問題并不需要 考慮，因?yàn)闊o論選擇什么職業(yè)，都有一大堆公司排著隊(duì)來聘 用你。 Text 2 那是過去英國大學(xué)生校園生活的情形，現(xiàn)在情況已經(jīng)改 變了。最近一項(xiàng)對英國各大跨國公司的研究表明，即使擁有 一個不錯的學(xué)位，大學(xué)畢業(yè)生也不再可能輕而易舉就得到最 好的工作了。今天的大學(xué)數(shù)量比30年前翻了一番，40%的年輕 人接受高等教育。由于并不缺少大學(xué)畢業(yè)生，擁有一個不錯 的學(xué)位對找工作

28、就變得尤其重要了。競爭很激烈，結(jié)果是如 今的大學(xué)生花了比任何時候都要多的時間來復(fù)習(xí)功課，為那 些可怕的期末考試做準(zhǔn)備，做報(bào)酬低的兼職以償還債務(wù)。 Text 3 然而，這恰恰是問題之所在。英國兩百多家公司的經(jīng)理 認(rèn)為，學(xué)生花在學(xué)習(xí)或掙錢維持生計(jì)上的時間太多了。他們 本應(yīng)該去參加各種俱樂部，學(xué)習(xí)一些基本的技能，如團(tuán)隊(duì)合 作和現(xiàn)場演示。這些經(jīng)理還說，他們寧可讓職位空缺，也不 愿意聘請那些缺乏必要技能、無法在國際市場上占領(lǐng)商機(jī)的 畢業(yè)生。 Text 4 該怎么做才能解決這個問題呢？經(jīng)理們相信，解決的辦 法就是在學(xué)位課程里增加社交能力的訓(xùn)練。有的大學(xué)已經(jīng)開 始這樣做了，例如南安普敦大學(xué)歷史系學(xué)生必須做一

29、個為期 十二周、六人一組協(xié)同工作的項(xiàng)目通常與當(dāng)?shù)氐纳钣?關(guān)。項(xiàng)目內(nèi)容包括：做一次演示、寫一篇集體論文、做一項(xiàng) 公眾服務(wù)可以是給中、小學(xué)生講課，或做一期有關(guān)中、 小學(xué)教學(xué)的廣播節(jié)目。 Text 5 毫無疑問，這種合作學(xué)習(xí)法能幫助許多學(xué)生培養(yǎng)有助于 改善就業(yè)前景的個人技能。公司在面試應(yīng)聘者時使用的最有 名的人格測試之一是“邁爾斯布里格斯性格分類法”（簡 稱MBTI），這種分類法把外向/內(nèi)向性格兩分法置于它所分 析的人格特征列表之首。測試中沒有“正確答案”，但是一 般認(rèn)為：性格外向者更適合做團(tuán)隊(duì)工作或與他人打交道的工 作。 Text 6 南安普敦大學(xué)項(xiàng)目中同樣有趣的一個理念是：學(xué)生應(yīng)該 關(guān)注比校園

30、更廣闊的社區(qū)，并設(shè)法為之做出自己的貢獻(xiàn)。在 當(dāng)今越來越小的世界里，學(xué)生們越來越清楚地意識到大學(xué)并 不是與社會現(xiàn)實(shí)問題完全脫鉤的學(xué)術(shù)象牙塔。正相反，大學(xué) 本身可以促使世界變得更加美好。在學(xué)學(xué)位課程之前、期間、 之后，學(xué)生們都可以通過多種渠道成為志愿者。正如我們所 知的那樣，大學(xué)課程需要學(xué)生花費(fèi)大量的時間，一般人會選 擇騰出上大學(xué)前或大學(xué)畢業(yè)后的一年時間作為實(shí)踐年。 Text 7 通常，志愿者工作指幫助病人或老年人、在假日營里招待 貧困兒童、在第三世界國家教書，或者做農(nóng)業(yè)或環(huán)境研究項(xiàng) 目。 8 對那些選擇在這些方面施展才能的學(xué)生而言，還有個意外 的收獲：可以把他們獲取的豐富經(jīng)驗(yàn)寫進(jìn)個人履歷里，而未

31、 來的雇主是不會不注意到這些經(jīng)歷的。不過提醒一句：你應(yīng) 該記住自己的首要目的是什么。曾經(jīng)在巴布亞新幾內(nèi)亞工作 了兩年的謝恩歐文指出：“志愿者的工作能教給你寶貴的 職業(yè)技能，但我認(rèn)為你不應(yīng)該只想著通過志愿者工作來給自 己的履歷表增添光彩你做志愿工作的主要原因是你想幫 助別人?！?strut leading light cater multinational reveal frequently thesis cooperative personality employer conviction community ivory tower numerous option shortage dread

32、 dreaded unfilled solution indicator extrovert introvert dichotomy equally typically entertain underprivileged agricultural unnoticed Words option Exercises cater dread employer entertain numerous option personality shortage 3 Toby was worried and frightened about leaving home and starting universit

33、y but when he got there he soon made friends. dreaded 4 Companies and organizations that offer jobs to people often give candidates tests which find out about what kind of person they are. Employers; their personalities Exercises cater dread employer entertain numerous option personality shortage 5

34、Theres no lack of interesting sporting and social activities at college. shortage 6 As part of a volunteer project, we helped elderly people and performed songs and plays for children in hospital. entertained Exercises 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. community conv

35、iction cooperative extrovert reveal solution 1 Studies _ that even good students dont get the top jobs. 2 Shes outgoing, friendly, with great personal skills, and quite _ . 3 Some people have a(n) _ that work is a necessary evil and shouldnt be enjoyable. Exercises reveal extrovert conviction commun

36、ity conviction cooperative extrovert reveal solution 4 Some students are involved in projects which allow them to _ with the local community. 5 Its usually easier to identify a problem than to find its _ . 6 The _ which I live in is quite close, very friendly, and everyone knows each other. Exercise

37、s cooperate solutions community 6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. 1 If you play your heart out at something, do you (a) try hard, or (b) not make much effort? 2 If you strut across the stage, do you walk (a) proudly and self-confidently, or (b) shyly and nervously? 3 If you are

38、 a leading light in an organization, are you (a) an unimportant member, or (b) an important member? 4 If you dash off a piece of work, do you do it (a) quickly, or (b) slowly and carefully? Exercises 6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. 1 If you play your heart out at something, d

39、o you (a) try hard, or (b) not make much effort? 2 If you strut across the stage, do you walk (a) proudly and self-confidently, or (b) shyly and nervously? 3 If you are a leading light in an organization, are you (a) an unimportant member, or (b) an important member? 4 If you dash off a piece of wor

40、k, do you do it (a) quickly, or (b) slowly and carefully? 5 lf companies are lining up to offer you a job, are they (a) not interested, or (b) all interested? 6 If you walk into a good job, do you get it (a) easily, or (b) with difficulty? 7 If you are worried about making ends meet, do you have (a)

41、 love problems, or (b) financial problems? 8 If you get ahead in your job, do you do (a) badly, or (b) successfully? 9 If you bolster your CV, do you make it (a) bigger and stronger, or (b) bigger but weaker? Exercises 5 lf companies are lining up to offer you a job, are they (a) not interested, or

42、(b) all interested? 6 If you walk into a good job, do you get it (a) easily, or (b) with difficulty? 7 If you are worried about making ends meet, do you have (a) love problems, or (b) financial problems? 8 If you get ahead in your job, do you do (a) badly, or (b) successfully? 9 If you bolster your

43、CV, do you make it (a) bigger and stronger, or (b) bigger but weaker? Reading and interpreting 7 Match the main ideas with the supporting examples. 1 The main objective of volunteering is to help other people. 2 Volunteering also has personal benefits. 3 There are different ways of organizing a peri

44、od spent as a volunteer. 4 In the old days student life at university was intense and enjoyable. 5 Today student life at university is not easy. 6 In the old days students didnt have to work too hard at university. 7 The Southampton University project involves working in teams, and contributing to t

45、he life of the community. Exercises (a) You spent your time.playing your heart out in the squash courts. (b) . you would usually manage to keep up with the work too, by doing the required reading . (c) . students are spending too much time . worrying about making ends meet . (d) This includes making

46、 a presentation, writing a group thesis, and carrying out a public service . (e) .a popular option is to take a gap year before or after university. (f) Typically, volunteering might mean helping the sick or elderly . (g) . one side effect is to gain a wealth of experience to be added to the CV, whi

47、ch will not go unnoticed by future employers. Exercises 4 6 5 2 3 1 7 Can you find any other examples which illustrate Ideas 1 and 4? An example for Idea 1: entertaining underprivileged children on holiday camps, teaching in a developing country or perhaps working on agricultural or environmental pr

48、ojects. An example for Idea 4: Whatever your interest, university life catered for it. Exercises Developing critical thinking 8 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 What do you think you need to improve to suit the job market, and why? 2 Do you think a period as a volunteer should be compulsor

49、y for all students? 3 The writer of the article says “there are no right answers” in personality tests. Do you agree? Exercises 1 What do you think you need to improve to suit the job market, and why? I need to improve my communication skills. I say this because my ideal job is to be a salesperson,

50、so communicating with people is important. Though I am an extrovert, this alone does not ensure a successful sales career. The things I need to improve are my personal presentation and developing good business relationships. Exercises 2 Do you think a period as a volunteer should be compulsory for a

51、ll students? 3 The writer of the article says “there are no right answers” in personality tests. Do you agree? Exercises Students at university are perhaps old enough to take their own decisions, but it could be seen as part of the qualification they are seeking to obtain. Yes, I agree. The point is

52、 to find out what sort of personality you have, not to say one is better than another. Of course, the tests may be misused, and if employers prefer one type of person to another, there might be “right” answers. Job interview Here are some classic questions Google Inc would ask you during a job inter

53、view. Many are open ended with several right answers. Discuss with your classmates and see if you can answer them. Extension Activities 1. How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? 2. How much should you charge to wash all the windows in Seattle? 3. How many piano tuners are there in the entire w

54、orld? 4. Why are manhole covers round? 5. How many times a day does a clocks hands overlap? 6. You need to check that your friend, Bob, has your correct phone number 7. Youre the captain of a pirate ship 8. You have eight balls all of the same size 9. Explain a database in three sentences to your ei

55、ght- year-old nephew. Extension Activities Answers To Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel Stupid 1. How many golf balls can fit in a school bus? Someones answer: I figure a standard school bus is about 8ft wide by 6ft high by 20 feet long - this is just a guess based on the thousands

56、of hours I have been trapped behind school buses while traffic in all directions is stopped. That means 960 cubic feet and since there are 1728 cubic inches in a cubit foot, that means about 1.6 million cubic inches. Extension Activities 2. How much should you charge to wash all the windows in Seatt

57、le? Someones answer: This is one of those questions where the trick is to come up with an easier answer than the one thats seemingly being called for. Wed say. “$10 per window.” Extension Activities 3. How many piano tuners are there in the entire world? Someones answer: Wed answer “However many the

58、 market dictates. If pianos need tuning once a week, and it takes an hour to tune a piano and a piano tuner works 8 hours a day for 5 days a week 40 pianos need tuning each week. Wed answer one for every 40 pianos.” Extension Activities 4. Why are manhole covers round? Someones answer: Answer: So it

59、 doesnt fall through the manhole (when the plane ordinarily flush with the plane of the street goes perpendicular to the street.) Extension Activities 5. How many times a day does a clocks hands overlap? Answer: 22 times. From WikiAnswers: AM: 12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55

60、 PM 12:00 1:05 2:11 3:16 4:22 5:27 6:33 7:38 8:44 9:49 10:55 Extension Activities 6. You need to check that your friend, Bob, has your correct phone number , but you cannot ask him directly. You must write the question on a card which and give it to Eve who will take the card to Bob and return the a