PreparatoryQuestionsEvaluatingaJobOfferOnceyoureceiveajoboffer,youmustdecideifyouwantthejob.Fortunately,mostorganizationswillgiveyouafewdaystoacceptorrejectanoffer.Therearemanyissuestoconsiderwhenassessingajoboffer.Willtheorganizationbeagoodplacetowork?Willthejobbeinteresting?Arethereopportunitiesforadvancement?Isthesalaryfair?Doestheemployeroffergoodbenefits?Nowisthetimetoaskthepotentialemployerabouttheseissues—andtodosomecheckingonyourown.

Agoodjoboffersyouopportunitiestolearnnewskills,increaseyourearnings,andrisetopositionsofgreaterauthority,responsibility,andprestige.Alackofopportunitiescandampeninterestintheworkandresultinfrustrationandboredom.PreparatoryQuestionsTheemployershouldgiveyousomeideaofpromotionpossibilitieswithintheorganization.Whatisthenextsteponthecareerladder?Ifyouhavetowaitforajobtobecomevacantbeforeyoucanbepromoted,howlongdoesthisusuallytake?Whenopportunitiesforadvancementdoarise,willyoucompetewithapplicantsfromoutsidethecompany?Canyouapplyforjobsforwhichyouqualifyelsewherewithintheorganization,orismobilitywithinthefirmlimited?Whenanemployermakesajoboffer,informationaboutearningsandbenefitsareusuallyincluded.YouwillwanttoresearchPreparatoryQuestionstodetermineiftheofferisfair.Ifyouchoosetonegotiateforhigherpayandbetterbenefits,objectiveresearchwillhelpyoustrengthenyourcase.Youmayhavetogotoseveralsourcesforinformation.Trytofindfamily,friends,oracquaintanceswhorecentlywerehiredinsimilarjobs.Askyourteachersandthestaffinplacementofficesaboutstartingpayforgraduateswithyourqualifications.Help-wantedadsinnewspaperssometimesgivesalaryrangesforsimilarpositions.Checkthelibraryoryourschool’scareercenterforsalarysurveyssuchasthoseconductedbytheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployersorvariousprofessionalassociations.PreparatoryQuestionsYoualsoshouldlearntheorganization’spolicyregardingovertime.Dependingonthejob,youmayormaynotbeexemptfromlawsrequiringtheemployertocompensateyouforovertime.Findouthowmanyhoursyouwillbeexpectedtoworkeachweekandwhetheryoureceiveovertimepayorcompensatorytimeoffforworkingmorethanthespecifiednumberofhoursinaweek.Benefitsalsocanaddalottoyourbasepay,buttheyvarywidely.Findoutexactlywhatthebenefitpackageincludesandhowmuchofthecostyoumustbear.GuidedWriting11.Spelling0.advertise__________interview__________1.suburb __________quarter __________2.range __________depress __________disapproval__________dreary __________indignity__________leisure__________geometry __________singularly__________2.DictationThemostimportantdayIrememberinallmylifeistheoneonwhichmyteacher,AnneSullivan,cametome.ItwasthethirdofMarch,1887,threemonthsbeforeIwassevenyearsold.Ontheafternoonofthateventfulday,Istoodontheporch,dumb,expectant,Iguessedfrommymother’ssignsandfromthehurryinginthehousethatsomethingunusualwasabouttohappen,soIwenttothedoorandwaitedonthesteps.Hangingdownfromtheporchwassweet-smellinghoneysuckle.Myfingerslightlytouchedthefamiliarleavesandblossomswhichhadjustcomeforthtogreetthesweetsouthernspring.Ididnotknowwhatsurprisethefutureheldforme.Ifeltapproachingfootsteps.IstretchedoutmyhandasIsupposedtomymother.Someonetookit,andIwascaughtupandheldcloseinthearmsofherwhohadcometohelpmediscoverallthingstome,and,morethananythingthingelse,toloveme.GuidedWriting33.ListeningComprehensionA.True(T)orFalse(F)?Forfalsestatements,writethefacts.1.Henrywouldhavelikedhisinterviewtobeginatonce.TGuidedWriting42.Thesecretarywaitedinthemanager’sofficewhilethemanagersignedtheletters.FThemanagersignedthelastletterandthenrangthebellforhissecretarytocomeinandtakethelettersaway.GuidedWriting53.Thetechnicaljournalswereverycarefullyarrangedonthetopshelf.FItlookedasifthetechnicaljournalsmightatanymomentslipofftheshelfandfalltotheground.4.Themanager’sdeskwasverytidy.TGuidedWriting65.ThemanagerhadnoideawhatjobHenryhadcomefor.FThemanagerknewwhatjobHenryhadcomefor;hesaid,“You’vecomeaboutouradvertisementforaclerkintheaccountssection,haven’tyou?”B.Completethefollowingsentenceswithrelevantinformationfromthepassage.1.Thetelephonerangjustasthemanagerwasexplaining.2.Themanagerapologizedfor.3.Thebookcasewassolargethat.thathewaswaitingforalong-distancecallfromManchester__________________________________________________keepingHenrywaiting___________________itcoveredthegreaterpartofonewall_________________________________GuidedWriting64.Intheboxwhichmarked,themanagerdroppedtheletterswhichhehadsigned.OUT____Interactiveactivities1.他們都認(rèn)為他成功的可能性很小。Theyallbelievedthathehadaslimchanceofsuccess.4.TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromChineseintoEnglish.“可能性小”可以用aslimchance來(lái)表示。Interactiveactivities2.我不知道她為何總帶有一種悶悶不樂(lè)的神情。Idon’tknowwhyshehasanairofsadnessallthetime.air有“神態(tài)、外觀”的意思，這里的“神情”即可用air表示。Interactiveactivities3.等到所有同學(xué)都就座后，學(xué)生會(huì)主席才開(kāi)始宣布野營(yíng)的日程安排。Itwasafterallthestudentshadtakentheirseatsthatthepresidentofthestudents’unionproceededtoannouncethecampingitinerary.這句話翻譯的時(shí)候可以用強(qiáng)調(diào)句，強(qiáng)調(diào)前半句；另外，proceedto本意是“著手、繼續(xù)”，這里的“開(kāi)始宣布”可以翻譯成proceedtoannounce。Interactiveactivities4.胃是人體至關(guān)重要的器官，請(qǐng)善待之。Thestomachisavitalorganofthehumanbody;pleasetakegoodcareofit.“至關(guān)重要”用vital表示，“善待之”可以用takegoodcareofit表示。Interactiveactivities5.他認(rèn)為總經(jīng)理如此重視那些日?，嵤率腔奶频摹econsidereditridiculousforthegeneralmanagertoattachsomuchimportancetothoseroutinetrifles.“如此重視某事”用attachsomuchimportancetosomething來(lái)表示，“日?，嵤隆庇胷outinetrifles表示。Interactiveactivities6.她的研究涉及到多種語(yǔ)言和文化，富有挑戰(zhàn)性。Herstudy,whichrangedovermanylanguagesandcultures,wasfullofchallenge.“包括、涉及”可以用rangeover表示；“涉及到多種語(yǔ)言和文化”翻譯時(shí)可以作定語(yǔ)從句，修飾herstudy。Interactiveactivities7.根據(jù)安排，全體工作人員輪流值晚班。Asisscheduled,allthemembersofthestafftaketurnstodolateduty.schedule有“安排、計(jì)劃”的意思，因此“根據(jù)安排”可以翻譯為asisscheduled；“輪流做某事”用taketurnstodosomething表示。Interactiveactivities8.想到要遠(yuǎn)離父母獨(dú)立生活，她深感不安。Shewasgreatlyupsetatthethoughtofleavingherparentsandlivingonherowninaremotearea.“對(duì)某種想法深感不安”可以用begreatlyupsetatthethought來(lái)表示。Interactiveactivities9.對(duì)于她是否勝任這項(xiàng)工作我們不甚擔(dān)心，我們擔(dān)心的是她的健康問(wèn)題。Wedonotworrysomuchaboutherqualificationsforthejobasaboutherhealth.“擔(dān)心B勝過(guò)擔(dān)心A”可以用donotworrysomuchaboutAasaboutB來(lái)表示。10.想到要作一次環(huán)球航海旅行，他為之激動(dòng)不已。Hewasgreatlyexcitedabouttheprospectofhavingacruisearoundtheworld.“激動(dòng)不已”可以用begreatlyexcitedabout表示；prospect有“預(yù)期”的意思，原文雖然沒(méi)有這個(gè)表述，但是“作一次環(huán)球航海旅行”還沒(méi)實(shí)現(xiàn)，所以可以用prospect表示這是想象中的、還沒(méi)有發(fā)生的事情。InteractiveactivitiesInteractiveactivitiesB.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.在弗雷德看來(lái)，面試進(jìn)行得很順利。五天前他曾向一家小公司申請(qǐng)工作，現(xiàn)在那公司的一名董事正在對(duì)他進(jìn)行面試。FromFred’spointofview,theinterviewwasgoingverysmoothlyindeed.Fivedaysbefore,he