Unit 1 “So you want to be a rock and roll star?”asked the musician,Bob Dylan.You have decided to seek fames spotlight.And you will not be persuaded otherwise.What is it that lures you?Is it the worshipping fans?Or is it simply to be recognized for being truly fantastic at something?This is all quite understandable.I should warn you,though.It is difficult to sustain the publics favor.These people will grow bored so easily.Even if you should succeed,you might not be happy.Once you win in your conquest of fame,complaints will follow.For example,people will say that your work fails to show continuity its appeal.You see,their enthusiasm will soon dissolve.I should also tell you that there will be plenty of people who will want to exploit you during your brief stay at the top.Friends?Sure,as long as you have money youll have friends who will suck everything you have out of you.And dont forget to watch your agent closely.You might need a good lawyer and an accountant,but they too will want their piece of the pie-making money out of you. I see,you understand the cruelty of the situation.However,your chase for fame cant be discouraged by my pessimistic outlook.Go ahead then.Dont let me stop you.But when you fail or fall right back where you started and youre miserable,dont accuse me of not having warned you.Ive done all that I can for you.Seek 尋求 continuity 連續(xù)性Persuaded 說服 dissolve 溶解Lures 誘惑 exploit 開發(fā)Worshipping 崇拜 as long as 只要Fantastic 好極了 Closely 密切Understandable 可以理解的 piece 塊Sustain 維持 cruelty 殘忍Bored 無聊 discouraged 氣餒If 如果 where 哪里Conquest 征服 accuse 指責(zé) “那么你想成為一個搖滾明星嗎？“問音樂家，迪倫。你已決定尋求名利的聚光燈，否則你將不會被說服。是什么吸引你的？這是崇拜的球迷嗎？或者，它只是被確認(rèn)為是真正的神奇的東西嗎？這是可以理解的。我要提醒你，雖然是難以維持市民的青睞。這些人會那么容易厭倦。即使你成功了，你可能會不高興的。一旦你贏在征服你的名聲，將按照投訴。例如，人們會說你的工作沒有顯示連續(xù)性吸引力。你看，他們的熱情很快就會消失。我應(yīng)該告訴你，會有人會想利用你在你短暫的停留在頂部很多。朋友嗎？當(dāng)然，只要你有錢，你會有朋友，誰會吸你的一切，你有你的朋友，別忘了密切注意你的經(jīng)紀(jì)人，你可能需要一個好律師和一個會計，但他們也會想要他們的一塊錢從你的錢。我明白了，你明白了殘酷的處境.然而，你對名利的追逐不會因為我悲觀的態(tài)度所氣餒.去吧！不要讓我阻止你.但當(dāng)你失敗或跌倒在你開始的地方然后你變得悲慘，不要指責(zé)我沒有警告你.我已經(jīng)做了我能為你做的一切。Unit2It is doubtful that there was a more successful comedy team in the 20th century than the Three Stooges.Larry,Moe,and Curly became famous for their many short movies featuring extraordinary comedy.In their movies,they found many ways of sending off funny actions.They attracted large audience and received a lot of applause.However,their movies also sparked criticism.Some people who didnt like the Three Stooges persisted they were too violent.In a TV interview Moe and Larry were roused to defend themselves.Their coarse brand,they said,shouldnt be taken seriously.It was just “cartoon violence”. The Stooges got their name and their start in an act called Ted Healy and His Stooges.This act began paving the way for their exceedingly successful career.Originally,the team was composed of Larry,Moe and Shemp.However,Shemp left for a career in more serious movies.When Shemp left,Curly took his place.Shemps clumsy character returned in 1946 after Curly suffered a stroke.Moe was the heart and soul of the team,acting as both their main comic force and their director.He was responsible for scripting many of the jokes.Hed also spend time providing his services as their business manager.In 1934 the team began a series of comedy shorts that numbered more than 200 when they ceased in 1958,which won them numerous fans.Despite all the criticism,the Three Stooges are undoubtedly the most famous comedy team that history ever invented.than比 Originally原來featuring特色 However然而sending off送 place地方applause掌聲 suffered遭受sparked引發(fā) both二者都persisted堅持 for對于defend保衛(wèi) when什么時候seriously認(rèn)真地 which哪一個called被稱為 Despite盡管paving鋪路 Ever曾經(jīng) 值得懷疑的是,有一個更成功的喜劇團隊在20世紀(jì)活寶三人。拉里、莫和卷曲的成名,他們的許多電影短片以特色鮮明的喜劇。在他們的電影,他們發(fā)現(xiàn)許多的方式展示滑稽動作。他們吸引了大批觀眾,收到了許多的掌聲。然而,他們的電影也引發(fā)了批評。有些人不喜歡活寶三人聲稱他們是太暴力了。在一個電視采訪中莫和拉里被喚醒為自己辯護。他們粗糙的品牌,他們說,不應(yīng)該被認(rèn)真對待。這只是“卡通暴力”。走狗的名字的由來及其開始行為稱為泰德希利和他的傀儡。這個法案鋪平了道路開始他們的職業(yè)生涯非常成功。最初的團隊是由拉里,莫和Shemp。然而,Shemp留給職業(yè)更嚴(yán)重的電影。當(dāng)Shemp左大代替他的位置。Shemp笨拙的字符后1964年回到了卷曲遭受了斯托克城。莫伊是的靈魂與核心團隊,作為他們的主要漫畫實力和導(dǎo)演。他負(fù)責(zé)腳本許多笑話。他還花時間提供他的服務(wù)作為其業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理。1934年,該小組開始了一系列的喜劇短褲,數(shù)量超過200,當(dāng)他們在1985年停止,這為他們贏得了眾多粉絲。盡管所有的批評,活寶三人無疑是最著名的著名的喜劇團隊,有史以來發(fā)明了。 令人懷疑的是，在第二十世紀(jì)，有一個更成功的喜劇團隊比三個臭皮匠，拉里，萌，卷曲的成名他們的許多電影短片具有非凡的喜劇。在他們的電影，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)送許多滑稽動作的方式。他們吸引了大批觀眾，獲得了許多掌聲。然而，他們的電影也引發(fā)了批評。有些人不喜歡三個臭皮匠堅持他們太暴力了。在接受電視臺采訪時Moe和拉里不得不保護自己。他們說他們粗魯?shù)钠放?，不?yīng)該被認(rèn)真對待。它只是“卡通暴力”。密探行為稱為泰德希利和他的走狗有他們的名字和他們的開始。這一行為開始他們的職業(yè)生涯非常成功鋪平了道路。原來，小組由拉里，Moe和謝普。然而Shemp離開了更為嚴(yán)重的電影生涯。他離開后，卷了他的位置。Shemp笨拙的字符返回1946 Curly中風(fēng)后。教育部是球隊的靈魂，作為主角和導(dǎo)演。他負(fù)責(zé)腳本許多笑話。他還花時間為他們的業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理提供自己的服務(wù)。在1934隊開始了一系列的喜劇短褲編號超過200時，他們停止了1958，這為他們贏得了眾多粉絲。盡管所有的批評，三個傀儡無疑是歷史上前所未有的最著名的喜劇團隊。Unit 3 The challenges faced by all child protection caseworkers are obvious.What is often not so obvious are the many rewards a caseworker career offers.People often ask why anybody in their right mind would want to be a child protection caseworker,habitually dealing with the most disadvantaged and troubled families in their community.Caseworkers routinely come across disturbing cases of child abuse and neglect,and clients who are not cooperative.Being a caseworker means being an agent of positive change,especially when the welfare sector is not just a job to you,but a professional vocation. Child protection is a difficult and challenging career path to follow,but the rewards do exist.Many of our caseworkers choose this career path out of a desire to contribute to the community.To be part of a process can ultimately change a familys life,and caseworkers may witness their intervention equip a young person so that his or her future prospects are improved.Of course,this does not occur with every intervention.But when it happens,it is a rewarding experience.And if you are wondering whether this experience makes the job worthwhile,the answer is YES!A good indicator of how outside people look at the caseworker career has been the feedback from university students.In 2006 there were 118 students on placements of caseworker career.Those students who completed their placements in child protection told us about the great opportunity they have had to apply theory to practice;the many chances of learning new skills and trying new tasks;the sound knowledge available through training;and how valuable becoming familiar with different welfare services was to their future career.What什么 witness目擊者offers提供 prospects前景why為什么 occur發(fā)生with具有 rewarding獎勵come across遇到 look at看看especially尤其地 opportunity機會but但是 apply應(yīng)用challenging具有挑戰(zhàn)性的 available可獲得的contribute貢獻 valuable有價值的ultimately最終 to到 所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)都是明顯的兒童保護社會工作者。什么是經(jīng)常不那么明顯的是許多獎勵工作的職業(yè)生涯提供了。人們經(jīng)常問為什么心智正常的人會想成為一名兒童保護工作者,習(xí)慣性地處理最弱勢群體和陷入困境的家庭在他們的社區(qū)。社會工作者經(jīng)常遇到干擾情況下兒童虐待和忽視,和客戶,那些不合作。作為一個社會工作者意味著一個代理的積極的改變,尤其是當(dāng)福利部門不僅是工作,但一個專業(yè)的職業(yè)。 兒童保護是一個困難的和富有挑戰(zhàn)性的職業(yè)之路,但回報fo存在。我們的許多社會工作者選擇這個職業(yè)路徑的渴望社會作出貢獻。是過程的一部分,最終能夠改變一個家庭的生活,和社會工作者可能見證他們的干預(yù)裝備一個年輕人,他或她的未來前景改善。當(dāng)然,這并沒有伴隨著每次干預(yù)。但它發(fā)生了,這是一個(n)重新確立的經(jīng)驗。如果你想知道這種經(jīng)歷是否使工作的價值,答案是肯定的! 一個良好的指示器外面的人看看工作者事業(yè)已經(jīng)從大學(xué)學(xué)生的反饋。在2006年有118名學(xué)生的關(guān)于股權(quán)分置工作者的職業(yè)生涯。這些學(xué)生完成他們的實習(xí)機會的兒童保護告訴我們偉大的機會,他們不得不把理論運用到實踐中去:許多機會學(xué)習(xí)新技能和嘗試新技能和嘗試新任務(wù);健全的知識可以通過培訓(xùn);價值如何熟悉不同的福利服務(wù)是對他們未來的生涯。 Unit 4We are living in the age of a telecommunications revolution.In order to keep from getting left behind,many developing countries are making an intensive effort to strengthen their telecommunications infrastructure.This will help them catch up with the developed countries.It was,after all,advanced telecommunications that gave some countries an economic advantage over others during the 20th century.There is one place that developing nations are looking to improve upon.That is enabling their citizens and businesses to get approval to the Web.They are installing advanced optical fibers.These fibers,a millimeter in diameter,can bring the information superhighway to their door.The initial investments that countries like Vietnam are making may seem too great because they still lack basic utilities,like electricity and water.However,government officials say that these moves are strategic.They are also confident that their countries will reap the benefits. They will benefit from have more reliable and up-to-date telecommunications equipment and gaining more revenues.One Vietnamese leader said,It is understandable that people want to tackle their immediate problems first.Still ourentirefutureisatstake.Peopledont always understand the breadth of the problem,though.”He continued,” There are problems with using the antique communications equipment.And if we continue to use such old equipment,the gap between us and developed world will continue to widen.Sacrifices have to be made now so that our children will have a country opportunities equal to those they see in the developed world.”It will not be far when they can cruise alongside Americans and Western Europeans on the information superhighway.left behind留下 reap收獲catch up with趕上 reliable可靠的that那個 revenues收入over結(jié)束 tackle解決looking to展望 atstake在股權(quán)approval批準(zhǔn) breadth 寬度diameter直徑 gap缺口initial最初的 Sacrifices犧牲utilities公用事業(yè) to到strategic戰(zhàn)略 when什么時候 我們生活在一個電信革命的時代。為了防止你落后了,許多發(fā)展中國家正在集中精力努力加強他們的電信基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施。這將幫助他們趕上發(fā)達國家。畢竟,這是先進的電信,給一些國家經(jīng)濟優(yōu)于其他人在20世紀(jì)。有一個地方,發(fā)展中國家尋求改進。這是使他們的公民和企業(yè)來訪問Web。他們正在安裝先進的光學(xué)纖維。這些纖維,毫米的直徑,可以把信息高速公路到他們的門口。最初的投資,越南等國正在似乎太好,因為他們?nèi)匀蝗狈镜膶嵱贸绦?比如電力和水。然而,政府官員說,這些舉動是戰(zhàn)略。他們還相信他們的國家將獲得好處。他們將得益于更多可靠和最新的電信設(shè)備和獲得更多的收入。一位越南領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人說,“這是可以理解的,人們想解決問題,首先他們的直接。不過,我們的整個未來岌岌可危。人們不總是理解廣度的問題,雖然?！彼^續(xù)說道,“有問題使用古董通信設(shè)備。如果我們繼續(xù)使用這些舊設(shè)備,我們之間的鴻溝,而發(fā)達國家將繼續(xù)擴大。現(xiàn)在必須有所犧牲,這樣我們的孩子將會擁有一個國家有機會等于那些他們認(rèn)為在發(fā)達世界。“它將不遠(yuǎn)時,他們可以郵輪上與美國和西歐的信息。Unit 5 Haveyoueverexperiencedlivingalonebyyourself? Sunlightdisappears,awakeningmetothefactthatIamalone.Iamasolitaryobserveronthisisolatedpondintheforest.HereIsitaloneasthelastlightofdayfadesaway.Alonewolfinthedistancecriesout.Thendarknesscreepsinaroundme.IreturntomysmallhuttoputthekettleonthestoveandsitinsolitudewithahotcupofteauntilIwanttosleep.Thefireinsidethestoveislow,soIusetheaxetosplitsomewoodandthrowthemin.Itgetsthefiregoing.Ihadmadepreparationstobeherefortheentiresummer.However,afteramonthIamalreadylackinginsupplies.IdidntexpectIwouldbetiredofthisexperiencesosoon.Inthecupboardsthereisnothingbu