高中英语人教版高三2 02

[00:06.09]Lesson 61            1 Reading comprehension 1

[00:14.45]Read the text to find the anwers to these questions

[00:21.21]1 What part-time job is mentioned as an example?

[00:28.37]2 Find one reason for taking a part-time job.

[00:36.13]PART-TIME JOBS

[00:40.10]Fred Pearson was walking through the unijversity town of Oxford 2

[00:47.54]one morning in 1961.He was on his way to a lecture,

[00:54.20]when a tourist stopped him and asked him for directions.

[00:59.48]As Fred was going in the same direction,he walked along with the tourist.

[01:06.74]They got on so well that Fred decided 3 not to go to the lecture

[01:12.99]but to show the tourist around the university instead.

[01:18.26]They spent a full and very enjoyable morning together,

[01:23.51]and Fred discovered that he had a gift

[01:27.98]for making a visit interesting and lively.

[01:33.13]At lunchtime,the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds,

[01:40.49]which was a lot of money in those days.

[01:44.96]Fred realized that he had discovered an intersting and enjoyable way of making money.

[01:52.22]In the evenings he studied hard for his exams,

[01:57.26]and most mounings he took tourists around Oxford.

[02:02.54]He passed his examsl,and even better,

[02:07.87]when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business,

[02:14.64]offering guide services to tourists.

[02:19.36]This is one example of a part-time job leading to greater things.

[02:26.02]It is a good idea to start a part-time job

[02:30.88]so long as it does not affect your studies.

[02:35.56]For one thing,when you earn money,

[02:39.82]you will not have to keep on asking your studies.

[02:45.17]You can buy whatever you need if you have enough money.

[02:49.85]It is good preparation for the world outside schools and universities.

[02:56.98]We should learn the value of money

[03:01.24]and learn how many hours'work has to be done before we can buy something.

[03:08.32]There is another good reason for taking a part-time job.

[03:13.96]It is good to learn to work with others in a team.

[03:19.24]There are many things to be learnt when you start working.

[03:25.11]You have to be able to check instructions.

[03:29.97]You have to be able to plan your work

[03:33.92]so that all your jobs will be finished in time.

[03:38.59]You have to learn when to ask for help and whento ask for information.

[03:45.54]You will find that people will help you if you are ready to help them.

[03:51.60]Another good reason for taking a part-time job

[03:57.19]is that employers 4 usually prefer to hire someone

[04:01.92]who has already had some work experience.

[04:07.09]They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn.

[04:13.75]For example,a newspaper might employ you

[04:18.90]if you have worked on a student magazine at university or at school.

[04:25.09]Generally you will have a greater chance of finding 5 a suitable 6 job

[04:31.44]if you have done some part-time jobs.

[04:36.30]Lesson 62

[04:45.96]1 Reading comprehension

[04:50.93]Read both the letters fast to find the answers to these questions.

[04:58.58]1 In the first letter,what problem does John have at work?

[05:06.13]2 In the second letter,what advice does Marty give?

[05:13.60]LETTERS

[05:16.66]Dear Marty.

[05:20.10]I've got a problem and as I don't know what to do

[05:25.28]I thought I'd write to you and ask for your advice.

[05:31.23]I've been working at a meat factory for about two months now.

[05:36.27]It's a part-time job,so I only work evenings.

[05:41.45]I've recently noticed that one of my workmates 8 is stealing.

[05:47.09]From time to time,I notice that he puts a piece of meat down his trousers

[05:54.64]just before he leaves the factory.

[05:58.61]Now the manager has found that things are missing 9.

[06:03.89]He says that all this happened after I started work.

[06:09.45]What should I do?

[06:12.90]Maybe I should have told that workmate 7 I knew what he was doing

[06:19.17]Or possibly I should have gone to the manager and told him who was stealing meat.

[06:26.12]I thik I'm in a difficult position.Please tell me how I can solve this problem.

[06:33.09]I'd like to hear your advice.Best wishes, John

[06:39.33]Dear John,Thanks for your letter.I agree that it is a difficult situation.

[06:47.98]I'm afraid it is quite common that people steal things from their workplace 10.

[06:54.85]Besides,this man is a clever thief.

[07:00.70]He waited until someone new joined the company and then began to steal.

[07:07.86]I think there is a possible problem if you tell the manager about the thief.

[07:15.62]The other people in the workforce 11 may not trust you in future.

[07:22.59]They will think that you are the eyes and ears of the manager.

[07:29.12]There is no need to say anything to the other worker.

[07:35.50]It's his problem,not yours.Try not to worry.

[07:41.98]After all,you have noting to lose if you are honest and a good worker.

[07:49.34]But I advise you to check your bag every evening before going home.

[07:56.60]It is quite possible that the thief might put some meat in your bag,

[08:02.85]hoping you will be caught and called a thief.

[08:07.52]Beat regards,Marty

[08:11.68]2 Reading comprehension

[08:17.32]Read a different letter by Marty.What advice does he give John?

[08:24.76]Dear John,Thank you for your letter.

[08:30.12]I'm not sure why you decided to write to me asking for advice,

[08:37.09]as I think the situation is quite clear.

[08:41.95]Obviously you must report this other worker to the manager immediately.

[08:48.72]In fact I'm rather surprised you haven't done so already.

[08:54.88]In my personal opinion,

[08:58.44]you should have done this as soon as you found out he was stealing.

[09:04.00]There is no doubt about the correct thing to do.

[09:08.96]It is the duty of everyone in a work unit

[09:13.93]to report another worker to the manager

[09:18.00]if he/she does anything wrong,or tells lies.

[09:23.88]I hope you will do this in future.Yours,Marty