求職就業(yè)篇
Passage 13
在日常生活中，我們常常需要作自我介紹。雖然是介紹熟悉的自己，但是要想讓別人聽到以后有耳目一新的感覺卻并不容易。來看看作者是怎樣介紹她自己的。
Things about Me
I am Andrea. Perhaps the word “average”can best describe me. I am of average height, average weight and of average complexion. I have a thin face, doublelid eyes and a pointed nose. My hair is black, short and straight. I have never worn my hair long. I look like both my mother and my father, but I have inherited their best parts.
I am a teacher, and I like my job. I believe her or his students can sometimes teach a teacher. Actually I have learnt a lot from my own teaching experience and my students. One particularly good thing about being a teacher is that I am learning something new each day and thus making progress each day. This is wonderful. Of course the income is modest, but on the other hand, quite stable. I keep growing all the time. I find great rewards both monetarily and mentally.
I have many hobbies: reading books, raising pets, making dresses, etc. I like volleyball very much, but I cant play it very often, because it is a team sport. It is difficult to get enough people to play volleyball with me. Its a shame. I derive great pleasure from myhobbies①.
Generally speaking, I am open, honest and easygoing. I hate hypocrisy and injustice. Fairness is very important to me. I try to be fair in everything I do. I have great appreciation for physical and spiritual independence. I am a bit disorganized and impatient sometimes.
I dont have many friends, but I do have a few. I have both male and female friends. We do sports together, go shopping together; and we exchange our views and ideas and share happiness and sadness. Of course we help each other if necessary.
I always consider myself a lucky person. I am lucky in my family, I am lucky in my career, I am lucky in my friendship, I am lucky in many things. In one word, I am lucky in life. I am really grateful for all these.
［338 words］
作者由表及里地介紹了自己的方方面面。第一段圍繞average一詞描寫了外貌，先讓讀者在感官上對 “我”有了總體的印象。第二段介紹職業(yè)以及職業(yè)給“我”帶來了什么。第三段介紹興趣愛好。第四段簡述性格特征。第五段敘述與朋友間的友誼。后作者用了6 個“l(fā)ucky”來總結全文。
文中每一段的主題都十分鮮明。語言簡樸真實，行文流暢，簡潔而鮮活地刻畫了一個真實的“我”。
自我介紹
我叫安德里亞。也許“普通”一詞能形容我。我中等身材，不胖也不瘦，不白也不黑。我有一張瘦削的臉，雙眼皮，翹鼻子，我烏黑的頭發(fā)又短又直，從未留過長發(fā)。我長得既像媽媽又像爸爸，不過我繼承了他們的優(yōu)點。
我現(xiàn)在是一名教師，我熱愛我的工作。我認為，一個老師有時也能從他(她)的學生那兒學到知識。事實上，從我的教書經(jīng)歷，從我的學生們那里，我學到了許多許多。當老師特別好的一點就是每天我都在學習新的東西，并因此而能夠每天取得進步。這真是棒極了。當然，收入并不高。然而，換個角度看，收入?yún)s是相當穩(wěn)定的。我一直都在不斷進步，在金錢方面與精神方面我都得到豐厚的回報。
我的興趣廣泛，比如：讀書，養(yǎng)寵物，制作衣服，等等。雖然我非常喜歡打排球，但由于這是一項團隊運動，我不能經(jīng)常去玩。要找到足夠多的人同我一起打排球是很難的，這是一件令人遺憾的事。興趣愛好給我?guī)砹藷o窮的樂趣。
總的說來，我是一個外向、誠實而隨和的人。我對任何虛偽和不公正都深惡痛絕。我極為珍視公平公正，對于所做的每一件事，我都盡力做到公平。我崇尚物質上和精神上的獨立。不過，我有點兒不善計劃，有時還會急躁、沒耐性。
我朋友不多，卻頗有幾個相知好友，其中有男性也有女性。我和朋友們一起進行體育運動；一起逛街購物。我們交換各自的觀點看法，共享歡樂，分擔憂愁。當然，如若需要，我們必定相互幫助。
我一直都覺得自己是一個幸運的人。在家庭方面、在事業(yè)上、在交友方面、在許許多多方面，我都是幸運的?？傊业纳钍切疫\的，我真的非常感激這一切的一切。
complexion n.膚色，面色
monetarily ad. 從金錢角度
hypocrisy n.偽善，虛偽
①【注釋】derive sth from sth 從…獲得…
【臨摹】She derived no benefit from the course of drugs.她用了這個療程的藥后不見一點好轉。佳句臨摹
To know oneself is true progress. 人貴有自知之明。
A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良馬的毛色不會差。
Passage 14
時光飛逝，大學生活即將結束。隨之要面臨的是如何找一份稱心工作的問題。找工作，得從求職信開始…
Job Application
May 22nd
Dear Mr. Cavendish,
I saw your advertisement in the local paper this evening，and I wonder if you would consider me for a job as a waiter this summer.
I am seventeen years old and at present I am studying English and economics. When I leave school, I hope to take a course in hotel management. During the school holidays last summer, I worked as a waiter at the Central Hotel. The headwaiter there, Mr. Macintosh, will be pleased to send you a recommendation for me.
I would prefer to work in your hotel in Filey because it is near my home. However, if there isnt any job there for me, perhaps you could consider me for the Scarborough Hotel.
I would be pleased if you will send me information about the pay and conditions of the job to be offered. I will be free to begin work in the fourth week of July when the school holidays start.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Tuck
［168 words］
這是一封典型的求職信。第一段開門見山，表明寫信的目的是求職。同時，也注明了消息來源和應聘職位。第二段開始介紹求職者的情況，（注意：所寫的情況好能體現(xiàn)出你十分適合所應聘的職位）。信中第三段特別陳述了一個不情之請并說明原因。后一段表明自己希望得到回復，并說明自己可以開始工作的具體時間。
這封信符合求職信的結構要求，語言簡潔，語氣禮貌大方。
求職信
親愛的卡文迪斯先生：
我在今晚的地方報紙上看到了你們的廣告，我想在這個夏天做一份服務生的工作，敬請考慮。
我十七歲，現(xiàn)在正在學習英文和經(jīng)濟學。畢業(yè)后，我希望能夠學習酒店管理課程。去年暑假時，我在中央酒店作服務生。那兒的領班麥金托什先生會很樂意向您寄交一封關于我的推薦信。
我比較喜歡在您的費雷酒店工作，因為那兒離我家不遠。但如果那兒沒有我的工作機會，也許您可以考慮讓我去斯卡伯勒酒店。
如果您能寄給我有關這份工作的薪水和工作環(huán)境的一些信息，我會非常高興。我可以從七月的第四個星期開始工作，那時學校開始放假了。
彼得·塔克
5月22日
recommendation n.推薦，介紹
Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success. 意志、工作和等待是成功的基石。
A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其終。
Passage 13
在日常生活中，我們常常需要作自我介紹。雖然是介紹熟悉的自己，但是要想讓別人聽到以后有耳目一新的感覺卻并不容易。來看看作者是怎樣介紹她自己的。
Things about Me
I am Andrea. Perhaps the word “average”can best describe me. I am of average height, average weight and of average complexion. I have a thin face, doublelid eyes and a pointed nose. My hair is black, short and straight. I have never worn my hair long. I look like both my mother and my father, but I have inherited their best parts.
I am a teacher, and I like my job. I believe her or his students can sometimes teach a teacher. Actually I have learnt a lot from my own teaching experience and my students. One particularly good thing about being a teacher is that I am learning something new each day and thus making progress each day. This is wonderful. Of course the income is modest, but on the other hand, quite stable. I keep growing all the time. I find great rewards both monetarily and mentally.
I have many hobbies: reading books, raising pets, making dresses, etc. I like volleyball very much, but I cant play it very often, because it is a team sport. It is difficult to get enough people to play volleyball with me. Its a shame. I derive great pleasure from myhobbies①.
Generally speaking, I am open, honest and easygoing. I hate hypocrisy and injustice. Fairness is very important to me. I try to be fair in everything I do. I have great appreciation for physical and spiritual independence. I am a bit disorganized and impatient sometimes.
I dont have many friends, but I do have a few. I have both male and female friends. We do sports together, go shopping together; and we exchange our views and ideas and share happiness and sadness. Of course we help each other if necessary.
I always consider myself a lucky person. I am lucky in my family, I am lucky in my career, I am lucky in my friendship, I am lucky in many things. In one word, I am lucky in life. I am really grateful for all these.
［338 words］
作者由表及里地介紹了自己的方方面面。第一段圍繞average一詞描寫了外貌，先讓讀者在感官上對 “我”有了總體的印象。第二段介紹職業(yè)以及職業(yè)給“我”帶來了什么。第三段介紹興趣愛好。第四段簡述性格特征。第五段敘述與朋友間的友誼。后作者用了6 個“l(fā)ucky”來總結全文。
文中每一段的主題都十分鮮明。語言簡樸真實，行文流暢，簡潔而鮮活地刻畫了一個真實的“我”。
自我介紹
我叫安德里亞。也許“普通”一詞能形容我。我中等身材，不胖也不瘦，不白也不黑。我有一張瘦削的臉，雙眼皮，翹鼻子，我烏黑的頭發(fā)又短又直，從未留過長發(fā)。我長得既像媽媽又像爸爸，不過我繼承了他們的優(yōu)點。
我現(xiàn)在是一名教師，我熱愛我的工作。我認為，一個老師有時也能從他(她)的學生那兒學到知識。事實上，從我的教書經(jīng)歷，從我的學生們那里，我學到了許多許多。當老師特別好的一點就是每天我都在學習新的東西，并因此而能夠每天取得進步。這真是棒極了。當然，收入并不高。然而，換個角度看，收入?yún)s是相當穩(wěn)定的。我一直都在不斷進步，在金錢方面與精神方面我都得到豐厚的回報。
我的興趣廣泛，比如：讀書，養(yǎng)寵物，制作衣服，等等。雖然我非常喜歡打排球，但由于這是一項團隊運動，我不能經(jīng)常去玩。要找到足夠多的人同我一起打排球是很難的，這是一件令人遺憾的事。興趣愛好給我?guī)砹藷o窮的樂趣。
總的說來，我是一個外向、誠實而隨和的人。我對任何虛偽和不公正都深惡痛絕。我極為珍視公平公正，對于所做的每一件事，我都盡力做到公平。我崇尚物質上和精神上的獨立。不過，我有點兒不善計劃，有時還會急躁、沒耐性。
我朋友不多，卻頗有幾個相知好友，其中有男性也有女性。我和朋友們一起進行體育運動；一起逛街購物。我們交換各自的觀點看法，共享歡樂，分擔憂愁。當然，如若需要，我們必定相互幫助。
我一直都覺得自己是一個幸運的人。在家庭方面、在事業(yè)上、在交友方面、在許許多多方面，我都是幸運的?？傊业纳钍切疫\的，我真的非常感激這一切的一切。
complexion n.膚色，面色
monetarily ad. 從金錢角度
hypocrisy n.偽善，虛偽
①【注釋】derive sth from sth 從…獲得…
【臨摹】She derived no benefit from the course of drugs.她用了這個療程的藥后不見一點好轉。佳句臨摹
To know oneself is true progress. 人貴有自知之明。
A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良馬的毛色不會差。
Passage 14
時光飛逝，大學生活即將結束。隨之要面臨的是如何找一份稱心工作的問題。找工作，得從求職信開始…
Job Application
May 22nd
Dear Mr. Cavendish,
I saw your advertisement in the local paper this evening，and I wonder if you would consider me for a job as a waiter this summer.
I am seventeen years old and at present I am studying English and economics. When I leave school, I hope to take a course in hotel management. During the school holidays last summer, I worked as a waiter at the Central Hotel. The headwaiter there, Mr. Macintosh, will be pleased to send you a recommendation for me.
I would prefer to work in your hotel in Filey because it is near my home. However, if there isnt any job there for me, perhaps you could consider me for the Scarborough Hotel.
I would be pleased if you will send me information about the pay and conditions of the job to be offered. I will be free to begin work in the fourth week of July when the school holidays start.
Yours sincerely,
Peter Tuck
［168 words］
這是一封典型的求職信。第一段開門見山，表明寫信的目的是求職。同時，也注明了消息來源和應聘職位。第二段開始介紹求職者的情況，（注意：所寫的情況好能體現(xiàn)出你十分適合所應聘的職位）。信中第三段特別陳述了一個不情之請并說明原因。后一段表明自己希望得到回復，并說明自己可以開始工作的具體時間。
這封信符合求職信的結構要求，語言簡潔，語氣禮貌大方。
求職信
親愛的卡文迪斯先生：
我在今晚的地方報紙上看到了你們的廣告，我想在這個夏天做一份服務生的工作，敬請考慮。
我十七歲，現(xiàn)在正在學習英文和經(jīng)濟學。畢業(yè)后，我希望能夠學習酒店管理課程。去年暑假時，我在中央酒店作服務生。那兒的領班麥金托什先生會很樂意向您寄交一封關于我的推薦信。
我比較喜歡在您的費雷酒店工作，因為那兒離我家不遠。但如果那兒沒有我的工作機會，也許您可以考慮讓我去斯卡伯勒酒店。
如果您能寄給我有關這份工作的薪水和工作環(huán)境的一些信息，我會非常高興。我可以從七月的第四個星期開始工作，那時學校開始放假了。
彼得·塔克
5月22日
recommendation n.推薦，介紹
Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success. 意志、工作和等待是成功的基石。
A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其終。