negative attitude toward课文

negative attitude toward课文
I. Related Background Information
1.The Power of Personal Attitudes
Each of us is made up of various physical, vital,and mental parts. There is our physical body and its organs, muscles, etc; the vital being with its sensations, emotions and feelings, and the mental part with its thoughts, memories, reasoning power, beliefs,etc. Somewhere between our emotions and our thought processing lies our attitudes—our emotional perceptions about life,about others, even towards our own selves. Attitudes generally express positively and negatively. E.g.when I have good feelings towards my work or towards others,the attitude is positive. When I feel reluctant to do certain things that are necessary, or show hostility towards certain individuals, then my attitude is negative.
Interestingly, if we can identify a bad attitude and make the effort to change it, we will find that life will cooperate with our inner efforts, bringing us instances of sudden good fortune. Consider this true-life incident.
A salesperson was intimidated about meeting a very large customer. He felt that the effort was a waste of time since the
company was too large and would be too hard to penetrate. Needless to say, he did not get that or any other sale with the client. However, a number of months later,he changed his attitude about working with such large accounts. The very next day, he was stunned when that very same large customer, who turned him down earlier, gave him a huge order!
As we can see, if we change our attitudes, life has a funny way of responding to our efforts.We call this phenomenon “life response." When we change our attitudes, or otherwise elevate our consciousness, life quickly responds thereafter with miraculous-like instances of good fortune.
2. Attitudes About Ourselves, Others, Life
Though we have many attitudes about all aspects of life,if we look a little closer we can identify three basic types—those that have to do with ourselves, those we have about others and the objects around us, and those we have towards life itself. An example of a negative attitude about ourselves is having low self-esteem, or low self- confidence.An example of a wanting attitudes about others is a ill feeling towards another person, or being mistrustful of others. An example of a negative attitude towards life is being pessimistic that things will never turn out well. However, if we change any negative attitude
to the positive, life tends to quickly respond. Consider this true story,where a person changed her attitude about certain people:
A woman was working as a temporary employee for a large medical organization. For months, she complained about certain coworkers at her job. At the time,she had decided to develop a 30-day plan to secure a full-time position. One part of her plan was to change her attitude toward these particular individuals.
In the days that followed, she persisted in following her plan, especially focusing on her wanting attitude toward others. She was shocked, however,when a month into
1convince vt使确信；使信服
e.g.He was trying to convince the policeman of what he said.
be convinced:believe firmly
e.g.They're convinced that the picture is genuine.
2.If this is the case with you, recall your last long vacation.此句中，“this is (not) the case”表示“this is (not) true”
case n.
(1)事例：事例；事件；例子
e.g. a case of stupidity 愚笨的事
(2)病例
e.g. a mild case of flu 轻度流感的病例
(3)情况，状况
e.g. It may rain, in which case the hike will be canceled.
天或许会下雨，如果是那样的话，徒步旅行将会被取消。

(4)事实，实际情况，现实
e.g. Is that the case? No, that's not the case.事实是那样吗?不，事实并非如此。

(5)案件，诉讼
e.g. a difficult case to prove 一个很难办的案子
3. “Boy, I can't wait to get back to work.”
此句中的“boy”被用来作为语气词，说话人借此表达兴奋或激动的心情或来表示强调。

“(Oh,)boy!”主要是美语口语中的用法。

Boy,that was good! 天啊，那真是太好了！
4.Once you've been at a company for five years and have a spouse, a mortgage and a child, you often feel you have very little choice about jumping ship...mortgage：抵押贷款
e.g.They took out a £40 000 mortgage to buy the house.
他们抵押贷款了4万英镑来购买住房。

e.g.If you fail to repay the mortgage,the bank will repossess your house.如果你无法偿还抵押贷款，银行将收回你的房子。

5....and make some visits to industry functions where low-key networking can take place.
industry functions: 行业部门
industry 行业
e.g. the textile industry
network vi 沟通，互助
Text B
1. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
enthusiasm n.热情，热忱(常与for,about连用)
e.g. Kate shows boundless enthusiasm for the work.凯特对工作表现出无限的热
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her plan, she was suddenly asked to work for the organization full time—her first non-temporary job in nearly a decade!
That is the power of changing a negative attitude toward others. Here is another incident, this time narrated by an employer from Asia:
“In our unit, there was a supervisor whom I felt was indifferent, insubordinate, and had to be punished. I was looking for an opportunity to pin him down. A time came to do so, and I dismissed him mercilessly. Within two days of his
dismissal, there was a major breakdown in one of the machines.
The supplier of the machine had sent their engineers.They struggled for 7 days and could do very little to set right the machine. I was thoroughly disgusted. I started examining my attitudes on several fronts during the last 10 days.
It struck to me that whenever I am in the position to do so, my attitude is to dominate another person.In this case. I was able to dominate the supervisor and dismiss him mercilessly. But in the case of the machine. I could not afford to throw it away and replace it with a new machine; so I tolerated it. Based on my previous knowledge of the subtle workings of life, I understood at that point that I had to change my attitude.
I then called back the supervisor, apologized for my rude action, and requested that he continue in the company. He felt very happy. It was then striking that the machine that had been out of commission until them, now unexpectedly got fixed. In fact, there haven't been any serious troubles with any of the machines since then!”As we can see, when we overcome a negative attitude towards others, life tends to respond with instant good fortune. Machines that had broken down suddenly start working,late projects suddenly are completed on time, negative situations dissolve, employment comes our way out of nowhere
cash unexpectedly moves in our direction, and so forth. It is the miracle of life response in action!
3. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose original profession and calling was as a Unitarian minister, left the ministry to pursue a career in writing and public speaking. Emerson became one of America's best known and best loved 19th century figures. Quotations by Author Ralph Waldo Emerson
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man,but he is braver five minutes longer. Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think.
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is the triumph of some enthusiasm.
Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good.
If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.
II. Language Points
Text A
1. First, some people are convinced that earning a living is wasting time...
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“天啊！我迫不及待地想回去上班。

”如果你没有经历过这样的假期忧郁，那么你可以设想离开一段时间出去度假。

你可以利用这段假期认真地阅读一部小说，或报名参加一些培训课程，或无所事事地看电视。

在三个月的假期即将结束时，你的自尊很有可能已经达到了你人生中的最低点。

然面，只知道埋头工作，不知道放松身心是不可取的，而只知道享乐，不知道努力工作也会带来恶果。

人需要有种使命感。

人也需要遵循一定的秩序来生活。

3 人们厌倦工作的第二个原因，也许是一个更加普遍的原因，是他们觉得自己被工作束缚了。

一旦参加了工作，并在一家公司工作了五个年头以后，找到了自己的生活伴侣，之后支付按揭贷款，再之后要生儿育女。

如果很多事情没有按照你的计划进行，你常常会发现你别无选择，难下“贼”船。

一份稳定的收入反而可能成了最大的束缚。

人们极其厌恶由于别无选择而必须去做某件事情。

4 如果你发现你自己因担负不起辞职的后果，而对目前的工作产生反感，也许你该为自己准备一些被某位职业顾问幽默地称之为“氰化物胶囊(有剧毒)”的东西了。

他(职业顾问)想起了一部关于间谍的电影，影片中的那名地下特工人员将氰化物胶囊藏在自己身体的某个部位。

当他不幸被捕，却无法忍受酷刑时，他可以选择服毒。

这样的选择使他能继续支撑下去，希望情况会有所转机。

5你的选择当然不是“氰化物胶囊”而是一份全新的求职履历书。

你很可能要花上一个星期的时间浏览招聘版上的所有招工信息，往返
于各个行业部门之间，这些部门并不是很看重“关系”。

你不是在放弃目前从事的工作，相反，你是在给自己创造一个选择的机会。

如果你对目前的工作难以忍受，那么这意味着你可以跳槽了。

这样的态度创造出奇迹。

事实上，因为这是一份你想从事的工作，你才能从中享受到乐趣。

6用积极的态度对待工作是解决自身状况的关键。

许多人觉得受制于环境。

但是事实并非如此。

人们必须学会如何应对所处的环境，才能从中获得所想要得到的乐趣。

Text B
成功源于热情
没有热情永远难成大事。

——拉尔夫·瓦尔多·爱默生
1 人人都得工作，去做一些我们并不太想做的事。

总有人会告诉我们要热情地投入工作。

他们会说，“你会因此获得更多的乐趣。

”没错，他们的话有一定道理。

2充满热情，意味着对某个工作项目感到兴奋，充满热情就是对手头的工作产生强烈的兴趣。

就好像你决定学一门新的语言(无论如何，这不是件容易的事)一样，你必须全身心地投入。

任何懈怠都会使你功亏一篑。

什么是真正的热情？
3 在你寻求成功的过程中，热情意味着你对公司所做的一切深信不疑。

你也相信你的工作很重要，你为公司的事业做贡献。

这就是说，为了达到公司的目的，你要拼尽全力。

4真正的热情是，早上起床后就要精力充沛地去开始一天的工作。

对待工作要热情。

enthusiastic a.热情的，热忱的
e.g.We explained our plans and he was very enthusiastic.
我们解释了我们的工作计划，他对此很热心。

2. If you decided to learn a new language, which is not easy by any account, you would have to dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to the cause.
by any account:无论如何
more collocations related to“account":
by all accounts:大家都说 of great account:重要的
on account of:因为 on no account:绝不
to good account:利用，从中获利
cause
(1)n.原因，动机，理由，根据，目标，理想，事业
e.g. She has made up her mind to fight for the cause of peace all her life.她已下定决心为和平事业奋斗终身。

e.g. The doctor's report gave no cause for alarm.
医生的报告没有给出发警报的根据。

(2)vt.引起，惹起，使(发生)，促成
e.2.The wound isn't serious, but may cause some discomfort.
伤口并不严重，但可能会引起一些不舒适。

dedicate (~ + to)献身于
e.g. He dedicated his life to the service of his country.他献身于为国服务。

3.Real enthusiasm is when you leap out of bed in the morning and attack your day with gusto.
leap out of bed: get up
attack your day with gusto: start your working day with zeal Practical Reading
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III. Text Translation
Text A
为何有的人找不到工作的乐趣？
1为什么有如此多的人不喜欢自己的工作？究其原因主要有两个。

第一个原因是，有些人深信，每天为了生计而工作，没有时间享受人生或发挥天赋，极大地浪费了自己的人生。

2如果你也是这样认为，回顾一下在过去你曾度过的漫长假期。

在两个星期里，你有没有完全沉浸于享乐当中？很有可能是，在一个半星期的时间里，你在美丽的阳光下尽情地开心，而在余下的半个星期里，你会不厌其烦地自言自语，4
满腔热情，对待同事也一样。

这是一个自我完善的过程。

5热情意味着，你从工作中受到激励，能够发现新的挑战，在专业上不断进步。

此外，大多数工作在某些方面很枯燥，很难完成。

这
正需要热情来发挥作用。

6 点燃热情完成自己喜爱的工作并不难。

困难的是在你也能同样出色的做好枯燥无味的工作。

热情使你领先
7 对一项工作或计划的热情通常会变成积极的力量。

也就是说，如果你对一项计划充满热忱的话，你就会迫不及待地着手去做并希望做好。

对工作有所期盼，会使你更有成果，更有效率。

你会更有效地制定计划，更仔细地考虑计划的细节。

你会更谨慎地执行计划，力争取得最好的结果。

8另外还有一点要注意的是，被推上领导层的人通常是热情的人。

如果要人们服从他的领导，完成公司的使命，领导者必须要有热情，必须要激励他的团队。

为了激励他的团队，他要显示出极大的热情。

热情会转化成领导的个人魅力。

9 对工作热情表明你愿意多做事，多学习。

这肯定会使你脱颖而出，并获得高层领导的注意。

燃起你的热情
10 大多数人并不是天生就是杰出的人——他们的成功是后天努力的结果。

同样，并不是每个人都是那种热爱工作、对工作有热情的人。

不过不要绝望，总会有办法使你变得对工作有热情。

11阅读有关成功者的书籍就是激发热情的好方法。

你会认识到你也可以成功。

12 有关真实的成功故事的书籍会告诉你，与你相差无几的人，
他们成为了企业领导者。

他们往往有着共同的特点：热情。

13 所以，要想获得成功你就要对工作、对生活，对同事满怀热情。

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IV.Keys to Tasks
Challenge 1
Challenge 2
1. C
2.E
3.A
Task 1
1. Earning a living is wasting time
2. Play and work
3.People feel trapped
4. Preparing an option
5. Finding an option
6. Assuming responsibility
Task 2
1.quit
2.disastrous
3.option
4.vacation
5.primary
6.recalled
7. prevalent
8.convinced
9.current 10.career
Task 3
6
1.A
2.B.
3.B.
4.C
5.A
Task4
1.D
2.E,C,B
Task 5
主要的
1. primary
4. disastrous 灾难的 2. convince 使……信服 plete
完成
5.accomplish 完成，实现
6.accomplished
7.convincing 8. primary 9. disastrous plete
Task 6
1. job,translates into
2. dedicate, wholeheartedly
3. enthusiastic, passionate
4.difficult,well
5.success, enthusiasm
Task 7
1. 如果你决定学一门新的语言(无论如何这不是件容易的事情)，你必须全身心地投入。

2.热情意味着，你要从自己的工作中受到激励，能够发现新的挑战，保持专业的长进。

3. 有种激发热情的好方法，就是阅读有关成功者的书籍。

这会
使你认识到，你也可以获得成功。

4. 真正的热情是，早上起床后就要精力充沛地去开始一天的工作。

Task 8
1.3 steps: Self Assessment, Research and Decision Making
2. Self assessment
3. The sixth step: Life / work planning
4. The second step: Research。