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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Unit 4 The joy of workText A Work is a blessingI grew up in Lakeland ,Louisiana, one of 12 children. We all lived on my parents subsistence farm. We grew cotton, sugar cane, corn, hogs and chickens and had a large garden, but it didnt bring in much cash. So when I was 12, I got a part -
2、time job on a dairy farm down the road, helping to milk cows. We milked 65 cows at 5 in the morning. and again at 2 in the afternoon, seven days a week.我在路易斯安那州莱克兰长大,是家中12个孩子的其中一个。我们都住在分母的自给自足的农场。我们种棉花、甘蔗、玉米,养殖猪和鸡,还有一个大花园,但没有带来很大的收益。所以当我12岁的时候,我在马路边的一个奶牛场找到了一份兼职工作,帮忙挤牛奶。我们一周工作七天,早上5点挤65头牛的奶,下午2点再挤一次
3、。In the kitchen one Saturday before daylight, I remember complaining to my father and grandfather about having to go milk those cows. My father said,” Ya know, boy, to work is blessing.”一个星期六,天还没亮的时候,我在厨房里向父亲和祖父抱怨要去挤牛奶。我父亲说:“孩子,你要知道,有工作可做是幸运的。”I looked at those two men who had worked harder than I e
4、ver hard-my father eking out a living on that farm. and my grandfather farming and working as a carpenter during the depression. I had a feeling I had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sank in.我看了看那两个人,他们比我更努力地工作我的父亲在那个农场勉强维持生计,而我的祖父在大萧条时期既种地又当木匠。我有一种感觉,有人告诉了我一件非
5、常重要的事情,但过了很多年我才恍然大悟。Going to college was a rare privilege for a kid from Lakeland. My father told me if I picked something to study that I liked doing, I d always look forward to my work but he also added, “even having a job you hate is better than not having a job at all.” I wanted to be a farmer,
6、but I joined the ROTC(reserve officers training corps) program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the Army became a way of life that stayed committed to for 37 years, three months and three days.对于一个来自莱克兰的孩子来说,上大学是一种罕见的特权。我的父亲告诉我,如果我选择了我喜欢做的事情,我会一直期待我的工作,但他也补充说,“即使有一份你
7、讨厌的工作也比没有工作要好。”“我想成为一名农民,但我参加了预备军官训练团(ROTC)计划,以帮助支付大学学费。一开始对军队的义务变成了一种生活方式,这种生活方式持续了37年3个月零3天。In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer, I asked a Bangladesh military escort why they werent using a machine, which would have
8、been a lot easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. Breaking those bricks meant she could earn enough money to feed herself and her baby that day. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive, it reminded me of my fathers words: To work is a bles
9、sing.在19世纪80年代末,有一次访问孟加拉国的过程中,我看见一个妇女背着一个婴儿,用锤子砸砖。我问一名孟加拉国军队的护卫队,为什么不用机器,那样会容易得多。他告诉我一台机器会使那位女士失业。打碎那些砖块意味着她可以赚到足够的钱来养活自己和她的孩子。尽管那个女人的工作很糟糕,但也足以维持一个小家庭的生计,这让我想起了我父亲的话: 有工作可做是幸运的。Serving in the U.S. Army overseas, I saw a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh. And I have come to believe that pe
10、ople without jobs are not free. They are victims of crime , the ideology of terrorism, poor health , depression and social unrest, these victims become the illegal immigrants, the slaves of human trafficking, the drug dealers, and the street gang members. I have seen it over and over again on the U.
11、S. border, in Somalia, the Congo, Afghanistan and in New Orleans. People who have jobs can have a home, send their kids to school, develop a sense of pride, contribute to the good of the community, and even help others. When we can work, we are free. We are blessed.我在海外美军服役时,看到很多人都像那个孟加拉国的女人。我开始相信,没
12、有工作的人是不自由的。他们是犯罪活动、恐怖主义观念、健康杀手、经济萧条和社会动荡的受害者,这些受害者成为非法移民、人口贩运的奴隶、毒品贩子和街头帮派成员。在美国边境、索马里、刚果、阿富汗和新奥尔良,我一次又一次地看到这种情况。有工作的人可以有一个家,送孩子上学,培养自豪感,为社区做贡献,甚至帮助别人。当我们可以工作时,我们是自由的。我们是幸运的。I dont think I will ever quit working. Im retired from the Army, but Im still working to help people be prepared for disaster.
13、 And I may get to do a little farming someday, too. Im not going to stop. I believe in my fathers words. I believe in the blessing of work.我想我永远不会停止工作。我从军队退役了,但我仍在努力争取帮助人们为灾难做好准备。也许有一天我也能做点农活。我不会停下来的。我相信我父亲的话。我相信工作使人幸褔。Text B How to start your own businessThe paradox of starting your own business li
14、es in the simultaneous challenge and reward, making it an experience unlike any other. So many businesses fail, and most entrepreneurs exclude themselves from the possibility. The tragic reality is that when businesses fail, the passion often dies with it. By following some sound advice and being pr
15、epared for the process, you will decrease your chances of losing a lot more than you bargained for. I have recently started a business and have learned some crucial lessons in the process that I feel privileged to share with you.创业的悖论在于挑战与回报同时并存,这使得创业成为一种与众不同的体验。很多创业都失败了,大多数创业者都把自己排除在外。可悲的现实是,当企业失败时
16、,激情往往随之消失。通过遵循一些合理的建议并做好准备,你失去的机会将会比你预期的少很多。我最近开始了一项业务,并在这个过程中学会了一些重要的经验,我感到很荣幸与大家分享。1. Identify your motivation. who do you want to start your own business? To have more time? To make more money? To be your own boss? To have creative control over what you love to do? Write out all of your motivatin
17、g factors and prioritize them. When you see them listed, you might see a pattern in that youre just unhappy at your current job and starting your own business isnt the answer.识别你的动机。你想为谁创业(创业的目的)?有更多的时间?为了赚更多的钱?做自己的老板?对你喜欢做的事情有创意控制?把你所有的激励因素写出来,并按优先顺序排列。当你看到它们被列出来的时候,你可能会发现一种模型:你只是对目前的工作不满意,创业并不是解决问
18、题的办法。2. Identify your passion. What do you love to do? What skills and knowledge do you uniquely bring to the table? What gets you excited about your work? Keep that passion at the forefront of your business plan, your marketing strategies, and your daily routine. If you keep your passion in plan si
19、ght, you will stay focused on the purpose of your business and not solely on the logistics.识别你的激情。你喜欢做什么?你有什么拿得出手的独特的技能和知识?什么让你对你的工作富有激情?把这份激情放在你的商业计划、营销策略和日常事务的最前面。如果你将你的热情放在计划中,你将会专注于你的生意的目的,而不仅仅是生意的运营。3. Identity your market. If you are starting your business locally, research your competitors. D
20、etermine if there is room in the market for your business. What will you do differently to draw in customers? What niche market are the other businesses missing? If you ate starting an lnternet company, research the requirement for your own unique Web presence. Your business cannot survive without c
21、ustomers, so do enough research on the front end to determine if there are enough potential clients to keep your business alive.识别你的市场。如果你是在本地创业,调查一下你的竞争对手。确定你的生意在市场上是否有空间。为了吸引顾客,你会采取什么不同的做法?市场上有什么被遗漏的细分市场?如果你创办了一家互联网公司,研究清楚公司需要的独特的网络形象。没有客户,你的企业就无法生存,所以要在前期做足够的调查,以确定是否有足够的潜在客户来维持你的企业生存4. Identity y
22、our finances. If you have ever purchased a new home, you know that the financial obligations extend beyond the down payment and the mortgage. You have to buy furniture, trash cans, a garage door opener, light fixtures and landscaping equipment, and before you know it , youre far exceeded your financ
23、ial boundaries. That can happen just as easily in a business. Do exhaustive financial planning. Meet with a financial advisor or someone at your bank to examine the financial viability of your business and the process of getting it up and running. Plan wisely and do not assume the best about your bu
24、siness. Be prepared for financial loss and get advice on how to alleviate that burden in the future.识别你的财务状况。如果你曾经买过新房,你就会知道经济上的负担不仅仅是首付款和抵押贷款。你得买家具、垃圾桶、车库开门器、灯具和景观设备,而在你意识到这些之前,你已经远远超出了你的财务能承受的极限。这在商业中很容易发生。做详尽的财务计划。与你的银行的财务顾问或其他人会面,检查你的业务在财务上的可行性,以及启动和运行的过程。要做明智的计划,不要假设最好的结果。为经济损失做好准备,并就如何在未来减轻这种负
25、担征求意见。5. Identity your support system. Seek out advice from seasoned business owners, even those in your own field. Develop relationships with people who can offer sound advice and criticism that you might not see. If there is a business owner in your community or in your network that you aspire to
26、model, examine his or her business practices and how they handle various situations. Ask for counsel before big decisions, and even create your own makeshift Board of Directors to help guide you in the planning and start-up process.向经验丰富的企业主寻求建议,即使你们在相同的领域。与那些能给你提供合理建议和批评的人建立关系,而这些建议和批评是你可能看不到的。如果在你
27、的社区或网络中有一个你渴望模仿的企业主,检查他或她的业务实践,以及他们如何处理各种状况。在做重大决定之前征求意见,甚至创建自己的临时董事会,帮助指导你的规划和启动过程。Once you have all of these elements in place, you are prepared to start the process of developing a business plan, applying for a license, establishing a marketing presence, etc. Owning your own business can be unparalleled in the professional world, and if you surround yourself with wise counsel, you can have a career that daily feeds your passion.一旦你把这些基础都准备好了,你就已经准备好了开始发展商业计划,申请许可证,建立营销机构,等等。拥有自己的公司在职业领域是无与伦比的,如果你身边有明智的建议,你可以拥有一份每天都能让你充满激情的工作。专心-专注-专业
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