Tom: What was your worst subject?
Ron: Mm ... that would be chemistry. I never could learn to like it very much, and my marks weren"t ever very good. The chemical formulas were hard for me to understand, and in chemistry class there are a lot of chemical formulas!
Tom: ______
Ron: I"ve wanted to be involved in computer engineering ever since I was little. If I pass this interview and am offered a position with this company, I want to contribute to improving technology and developing better computers. I want to be a professional in this field.

A What do you think of computer engineering?

B How do you spend your free time?

C Can you tell me about your hopes for future?

D Did you enjoy your school life?

Nancy: Are you doing anything tonight?
Anne: ______
Nancy: Well, how about tomorrow? Maybe we could go to a movie.
Anne: Hey, that sounds like a great idea!

A No. I have nothing to do tonight.

B Sorry, I"m afraid I"m busy tonight.

C What idea have you got?

D I"m going to my sister"s and won"t be back till the day after tomorrow.

Mike: You know, I"m a little uncomfortable with speaking English to foreigners.
Jane: Why? How"re you ever going to become fluent if you don"t try to use the language?
Mike: ______
Jane: Don"t worry. You can become good at English if you learn to be a little more active.

A But I always feel that people are watching me!

B You must develop a feeling of being more comfortable.

C I will try to practice pronunciation more.

D I want to visit my English teacher.

Boss: Would you mind working morning shift next month?
Ella: Oh, I just hate getting up early. I know I"ll come in late.
Boss: Yes, I do remember now. Last year, you were always late in the mornings.
Ella: ______
Boss: The problem is I"m really shorthanded now.
Ella: Could you ask somebody else?

A I"m sorry I always forgot to do something.

B I have to work second shift next year.

C But you will have to pay for the extra salary.

D That"s why I switched to the afternoon shift.

Kate: John"s a real baseball fan!
Tony: ______ He goes to baseball games all the time or watches them on TV.

A Yes, he really loves baseball.

B However, he is a bad player.

C He must cool himself down.

D Oh, what he does is ridiculous.

1 I was hesitant to write this article the way I have because I know some people may misinterpret my intentions, so I will clarify them before we begin so there is no misunderstanding. 2 My reason for writing about parts of my professional journey is not to impress you, but to impress upon you how possible it is for us to create "amazing" if we consider, apply, and embrace Certain principles.
I don"t think I"m amazing and I don"t consider myself to be particularly gifted, but I do know that if I"m prepared to deal with some regular discomfort (hurdles, speed humps, setbacks, problems, challenges, and failures), then I drastically increase my chances of succeeding. 3 The more prepared I am to make mistakes, fall over and fail, the more likely I am to create long term success if I learn from my mistakes and adapt, grow, and change.
Failure is merely a label people give certain events. I personally don"t use the term, but I will for the purpose of this conversation.
When I set up my first commercial business I was 26 years old. I had no real idea what I was doing. I thought I did but looking back, I didn"t. I knew I wanted to set up a commercial Personal Training centre. 4 There were none in Australia, so I had no blueprint to follow, no mentors to rely on, and a whole bunch of people who informed me that the concept wouldn"t work in this country.
In my mind I had a picture of what I wanted to create (the end result). It was just all the in-between steps that I was a little grey on--a lot grey on.
5 I had no idea about commercial leasing (租赁) or how to communicate or negotiate with real estate people. I had no experience running a business or employing or managing staff. I had limited leadership experience. I had no experience dealing or negotiating with equipment suppliers. I had no idea about business plans. I had no marketing skills and no idea what "branding" was.

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由于没有受到什么教育，没有掌握有用的技术，所以他很难挣到足够维持生活的工资。(adequate)

他父母设法使他相信，教书是最适合他的职业。(convince)

在谈到所取得的令人惊奇的成就时：汤姆强调创造而不是等待机遇。(rather than)

他的生活经历使他充分认识到一个道理：他必须首先获得知识，然后才能积累财富。 (accumulate)

要是你不想买风筝，你可以利用当地图书馆的书上可找得到的说明自己做一个。 (available)

Almost every new innovation goes through there phases. When initially
introducing into the market, the process of adoption is slow. The early 1
models are expensive and hard to use, and perhaps even unsafe. The
economic impact is relatively great. 2
The other phase is the explosive one, where the innovation is rapidly 3
adopted by a large number of people. It gets cheaper and easier to use and
becomes something familiar. And then in the third stage, diffusion (传播，扩
散) of the innovation slows down again, as if it permeates out across the 4
economy.
During the third phase, the whole new industries spring up to produce 5
the new product or innovation, and to service it. For example, during the
1920s, there is a dramatic acceleration in auto production, from 1.9 million in 6
1920 to 4.5 million in 1929. This boom was accompanied with all sorts of 7
other essential activities necessary for an auto-based nation:
Roads had to be built for the cars to run on; refineries and oil wells, to
provide the gasoline; and garages, to repair it. Historically, the same pattern 8
is repeated again and again with innovations. The construction of the
electrical system requested an enormous early investment in generation and 9
distribution capacity. The introduction of the radio was followed by a buying
spree (无节制的狂热行为) by Americans what quickly brought radios into 10
almost half of all households by 1930, up from nearly none in 1924.

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Directions: you see the following advertisement in "Yangcheng Evening News "of April 9. Write a letter of application in 120 words. Do not include any postal address and your name.
Can you answer YES to these questions?
Are you less than 30 years old?
Have you got a high education degree?
Do you have any working experience?
If so, we would be interested in hearing from you!
We are looking for an office clerk. Tell us why you would be suitable.
Apply to: Mr. Li, Manager of Human Resources