《英语小达人》奋斗篇

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：戒酒记

I Got on the Wagon

If I didn’t get help I may have lost my daughters forever. That was the reason I sought treatment.I first began drinking at parties, dinners and other social gatherings. Then I began drinking on my own at home and work. I was fired from my job because I had lack of focus. I went on social assistance11 from the government。

My daughters saw the worst of me and began not to trust me. They would come home from school unsure of what they would find。They didn’t know if I wo uld be drunk or sober, angry or happy. he day my little girl pulled away from me when I went to hug her was the day I realized I had to get help for my problem。

I went to a center for alcoholics. Through the help of social workers, my children and I received living assistance and guidance. Now two years later, I am sober. If I ever feel like a drink, I just think of 25 my girls and remember how good it feels to hug them again。

戒酒记

如果我不求助，我将永远失去我的女儿，这就是我寻求治疗的原因。我一开始是在宴会、晚餐和社交聚会上喝酒，后来我开始在家中和工作场合喝酒。我因为注意力涣散，而被炒鱿鱼，之后便过着向政府领取社会补助的日子。

我女儿看到我最糟的一面，变得不信任我。她们从学校回家，不确定自己会看到什么景象，她们不知道我是酒醉还是清醒，生气还是高兴。有天当我想抱小女儿时，她却挣脱，我才发现我需要求助，解决问题。

我到一家戒酒中心，通过社工的协助，孩子和我获得生活的协助和指引。两年后，我戒了酒。现在如果我想喝酒，我就会想到我的女儿，以及能够再度拥抱她们是多棒的感觉。

1 on the wagon 戒酒

William has been on the wagon for five months. 威廉戒酒已有五个月了。

2.forever adv. 永远

Nobody lives forever。没有人会永远活着。

3.seek v. 寻找

We are seeking employment。我们在招聘。

4.treatment n. 治疗

Her cold didn’t respond to treatment。她的感冒对这个治疗没有反应。

5.social adj. 社交的

Tom stayed out of the social life of the office。汤姆不和办公室的人打交道。

6.gathering n. 聚会

Ruby never joined any political gathering。露比从不参加政治聚会。

7.on one’s own 独自

Ray is capable of finishing this work on his own。雷能够独自完成这份工作。

8.fire v. 解雇

Jim was fired on the spot。吉姆当场就被解雇。

https://www.360docs.net/doc/4510350142.html,ck n. 欠缺

They can’t swim because of lack of water。他们没办法游泳，因为没水。

10.focus n. 注意力

Movie stars always are the focus of attention。影星总是众人注目的焦点。

11.assistance n. 协助

Your technical assistance in this program was necessary。你对这个计划的技术协助是必要的。

https://www.360docs.net/doc/4510350142.html,ernment n。政府

The state government is discussing the proposal。州政府正在讨论这项提案。

13. worst n. 最坏的一面

If worse comes to worst, we should deal with it。如果事情越来越糟，我们应该想办法解决。

14.unsure adj. 不确定

The baby’s situation remains unsure。这个婴儿的情况尚未明朗。

15.drunk adj. 酒醉的

He got drunk after only one can of beer。他只喝了一罐啤酒就醉了。

16.sober adj. 清醒的

Jim seldom goes to bed sober。吉姆很少清醒上床。

17.pull away 挣脱

Jane struggled to pull away from the stranger。珍挣扎着想挣脱那个陌生人。

18.hug v. 拥抱

Alice always gives her child a big hug when pickingher up。爱丽丝总是在接孩子时给她一个大拥抱。

19.center n. 中心

Irene is waiting in the center of the lobby。爱琳在大厅中央等候。

20.alcoholic n. 酗酒人士

Bill used to be an alcoholic, but he quit drinkingsix months ago。比尔以前酗酒，不过六个月前他已经戒了酒。

21.social worker n. 社工

Social workers visit poor families and provide help routinely。社工固定地造访贫困家庭并提供协助。

22.receive v. 得到

They received the support of the investors。他们获得投资者的支援。

23.guidance n. 指引

We would appreciate guidance from expertsin this field。我们很感激来自这方面的专家指导。

24.feel like 想要

I feel like a cup of tea。我想喝杯茶。

25.think of 想到

I thought of you immediately when I needed someone who could speak Italian。当我需要会说意大利语的人，我马上就想到你。

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：创造属于你自己的成功Creating Your Own Success

The year was 1993 and due to the recession people were losing their jobs and their homes。Katy Stiles was one of these people. She had to find a cheaper apartment and figure out a way to get back on her feet. Katy was a talented graphic designer and should have had no problem ?nding work, but no one was hiring。

She decided to start her own business. She sent a proposal to Focus, an agency that helps people start up small businesses. The agency is funded by the government and doesn’t require its clients to pay any fees for their services. This was great news for Katy。

She had sessions with a counselor who gave her information on ?nance planning, writing a strong business plan and instructed her on good business practices。

Now Katy has a successful graphic design company that gives its client’s fan tastic results. Katy had the talent but not the skills to make her own business. With a little help from the right people, Katy has been successful in meeting her goal!

创造属于你的成功

一九九三年时，因为经济衰退，许多人丢了饭碗、妻离子散，凯蒂史提尔就是其中一

人。她得找间便宜的公寓，想办法重新振作。凯蒂是个有天分的平面设计师，本来找工作应

该是不成问题的，可是却没人肯雇用她。

她决定自己创业，她向一家专门在帮人开创小型企业的机构“焦点”提案，“焦点”是一个政府基金会，因此他们的服务并不需要客户付任何费用，这对凯蒂来说是个好消息。

她与一位顾问开了十五次会，顾问提供她许多资讯，如财务规划、撰写有力的企业计划书，并指导她哪些才是好的企业实例。

现在，凯蒂的平面设计公司很成功，带给顾客出色的结果。凯蒂虽然有天分，但却没有创业的技能，找对人帮上一些忙，凯蒂终于能够成功达成目标！

1.due to 由于

Her absence was due to the blizzard. 由于暴风雪，所以她没出席。

2 recession n. 经济衰退

Many factories closed down during the period of economic recession. 经济衰退期间，许多工厂倒闭。

3 figure out 想出

I will figure out a gift for my mother-in-law. 我得想出要送给婆婆的礼物。

4 back on one’s feet好转

How nice to see you back on your feet so soon. 我们很高兴看到你康复得这么快。

5 talented adj. 有天分的

She’s a talented musician. 她是个有天分的音乐家。

6 graphic adj. 图的

Ray works as a graphic designer. 雷是平面设计师。

7 designer n. 设计师

Paul is now a world famous fashion designer. 保罗现在是世界有名的服装设计师。

8 hire v. 雇用

We hired a driver to take us on a tour of Rome. 我们雇用司机载我们在罗马观光。

9 proposal n. 提案

The proposal got no attention. 这项提案未获得注意。

10 agency n. 中介公司

Jim found a condo through a real estate agency. 吉姆通过房地产公司找到一间独栋公寓。

11 start up 创立

Her business started up in the 30’s. 她的公司成立于三十年代。

12 v. fund 赞助

Who’s funding the plan? 谁在赞助这个企划？

13 require v. 需要

A copy of your I.D. card is required for the application. 申请时需要身份证复印件。

14 n. client客户

Tony’s on his way to m eet a client. 托尼正在拜访客户的途中。

15 fee n. 费用

They charge a small service fee. 他们收取少许服务费。

16 service n. 服务

That firm is noted for its fi ne service. 那家公司以良好的服务闻名。

17 session n. 会议

The committee held a session to discuss the proposed bill. 委员会召开会议讨论提议的法案。

18 counselor n. 顾问

Tracy’s a financial counselor to the Prime Minister. 特雷西是首相的财务顾问。

19 finance n. 财务

The bank’s finances have improved. 这家银行的财务状况已有改善。

20 planning n. 规划

Jason studied city planning in college. 杰森在大学读的是城市规划。

21 business plan n. 经营企划

The board of directors has not approved the new business plan. 董事会不同意新的事业计划。

22 instruct v. 告诉

My agent has instructed me that I still owe you 200 dollars. 我的经纪人告诉我，我还欠你两百美元。

23 practice n. 实务

He promised the idea would work in practice. 他保证这个点子将会实现。

24fantastic adj. 很好的

That is really a fantastic show! 这真是场精彩的表演！

25 result n. 结果

We’re waiting for the result of the exam. 我们在等考试结果。

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：获救的小狗The Rescued Puppy

Sammy was out for a walk in the woods when she came across a little puppy laying on the trail. Sammy bent down and the little dirty puppy opened its eyes. She could see that the small animal hadn’t been eating proper meals and its skin was covered in cuts。

Sammy scooped up the creature and carried it home. Once home Sammy put the puppy straight into the bath. The puppy didn’t like the water and as it was trying to get out of the sink, Sammy discovered the puppy was a girl. Finally, after the pup was cleaned and fed, she took her to the vet. The vet gave the tiny dog some medicine and told Sammy the pup would be fine。

Sammy wanted to keep the puppy but she couldn’t because she was allergic to dogs. Sammy posted the puppy’s picture on the Internet. Five days later a family came and took the puppy home。Sammy was sad to see her little friend go but she knew she was going to a good home。

获救的小狗

萨米在森林散步时，发现一只小狗躺在路上。萨米低头看，脏兮兮的小狗张开它的眼睛，她看得出这只小动物已经很久没好好吃东西，身上还有几处伤口。

萨米抱起小狗，带它回家。一回到家，萨米便帮小狗洗澡，小狗不喜欢水，一直想逃出洗手台，就在此时，萨米注意到它是只母狗。等到洗干净并喂过小狗后，她带它去看兽医，兽医替这只小狗开了些药，并告诉萨米它没事。

萨米很想养狗，可是她对狗过敏不能养。她在网络上张贴小狗的照片，五天后，一户人家前来带小狗回家。萨米看着她的小小朋友离开，感到很难过，不过她知道它将去到好人家。

1.back on one’s feet 好转

How nice to see you back on your feet so soon。

我们很高兴看到你康复得这么快。

2.talented adj. 有天分的

She’s a talented musician。

她是个有天分的音乐家。

3.graphic adj. 图的

Ray works as a graphic designer。

雷是平面设计师。

4. designer n. 设计师

Paul is now a world famous fashion designer。

保罗现在是世界有名的服装设计师。

5. hire v. 雇用

We hired a driver to take us on a tour of Rome。

我们雇用司机载我们在罗马观光。

6.proposal n. 提案

The proposal got no attention。

这项提案未获得注意。

7.agency n. 中介公司

Jim found a condo through a real estate agency。

吉姆通过房地产公司找到一间独栋公寓。

8. start up 创立

Her business started up in the 30’s。

她的公司成立于三十年代。

9.fund v. 赞助

Who’s funding the plan?

谁在赞助这个企划？

10.require v. 需要

A copy of your I.D. card is required for the application。申请时需要身份证复印件。

11. client /5klaIEnt/ n. 客户

Tony’s on his way to meet a client。

托尼正在拜访客户的途中。

12 fee n. 费用

They charge a small service fee。

他们收取少许服务费。

13.service n. 服务

That firm is noted for its ? ne service。

那家公司以良好的服务闻名。

14. session n. 会议

The committee held a session to discuss the proposed bill。

委员会召开会议讨论提议的法案。

15. counselor n. 顾问

Tracy’s a financial counselor to the Prime Minister。

特雷西是首相的财务顾问。

16. finance n. 财务

The bank’s finances have improved。

这家银行的财务状况已有改善。

17. planning n. 规划

Jason studied city planning in college。

杰森在大学读的是城市规划。

18. business plan n. 经营企划

The board of directors has not approved the new business plan。董事会不同意新的事业计划。

19. instruct /In5strQkt/ v. 告诉

My agent has instructed me that I still owe you 200 dollars。

我的经纪人告诉我，我还欠你两百美元。20. practice n. 实务

He promised the idea would work in practice。他保证这个点子将会实现。

21.fantastic adj. 很好的

That is really a fantastic show!

这真是场精彩的表演！

22. result n. 结果

We’re waiting for the result of the exam。

我们在等考试结果。

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：提高自我的价值

Increasing My Value

It took 46 years for me to realize that I was holding myself back in my career. I am a businessman and I love it! However I wasn’t giving myself enough credit for my skills. In other words, I wasn’t charging enough for my services。

I was working too hard and barely getting by. This created a bad situation. Many people were calling me to ask for my services because they had heard about my low fees. I was overworked and began to dislike my job。

A few months ago, I took a workshop that taught me how to recognize my skills and see their dollar value。I began to see myself as a professional instead of someone to be taken advantage of。

It has been only a few months but I am beginning to see many fantastic changes in my career and life. My clientele has also changed. I am receiving jobs from some pretty amazing and important people in the community. I feel grateful that I have discovered a new relationship with my career and myself。

提高自我的价值

我花了四十六年，才了解到自己是职业生涯没有进展的元凶。我是个实业家，我热爱我的工作！但是我却不怎么认同自己的能力，换句话说，我的服务没有索取够高的费用。我工作得很辛苦，却只能勉强糊口。这造成了很糟的情况，许多人打电话找我工作，是因为他们听说我的价格很低。我工作过量，而变得讨厌工作。

几个月前，我参加一个研讨会，教我如何识别能力，并了解其代表的现金值。我开始视自己为专业人员，而不再任人利用。

虽然才过几个月，不过我开始看到我的职业生涯和人生都有了许多很棒的改变，我的顾客也变了，我开始从社区里相当优秀且重要的一些人那里接到工作，我很高兴能发现职业生s涯和人生的新关系。

1.increase v. 增加

Reading increases one’s knowledge of the world。

阅读可增加一个人对世界的认识。

2.value n. 价值

The value of the dollar may rise。

美元可能会升值。

3. hold back 阻碍

He was held back from that project。

他没得到那个项目。

4.career n. 职业生涯

You have to take your career into account before you make any decision。

当你做决定时，你必须把整个职业生涯考虑进去。

5 credit n. 认同

I didn’t give credit to his plan。

我不相信他的计划。

6 skill n. 技能

Reading and writing are necessary skills。

读和写是必备的技能。

7 in other words 换句话说

The organization is profit-oriented; in other words, it’soperating on marketing principles。这个组织是营利组织；换句话说，它是按市场原则经营的。

8. charge v. 索价

The bank charges 15 dollars for each domestic wire transfer。

这家银行对于每笔国内电汇酌收十五元。

9. barely adv. 勉强

Sue could barely see before the operation。

苏在手术前几乎看不见。

10.get by 过活

I tried to get by on such a small income。

我试着用这些微薄的收入过活。

11 situation n. 处境

Jack is in a difficult situation。

杰克的处境很艰辛。

12 ask for 要求

We’ll be asked for a photo when applying for the visa。申请签证时会要求我们交照片。

13 hear about 得知

I’m sorry to hear about your loss。

我很遗憾听到你的损失。

14 low adj. 低的

The firm is in a low building。

这家公司在一栋矮房子里。

15 overworked adj. 工作过度的

Tim felt exhausted from being overworked。

蒂姆因为工作过度而精疲力竭。

16 dislike v. 讨厌

I dislike having eggs everyday。

我讨厌每天吃蛋。

17.dollar n. 美元

We spent over one million dollars for the campaign。我们在那个广告上花了一百多万美元。

18 professional n. 专业人员

Only professionals can help us。

只有专家能协助我们。

19 take advantage of 利用

Do take advantage of this great opportunity。

你务必要利用这个大好机会。

20 clientele n. 顾客

The First Lady is one of my important clientele。

第一夫人是我的重要顾客之一。

21 pretty adv. 相当

It was a pretty cold day。

这是一个相当寒冷的一天。

22 important adj. 重要的

It’s important to learn to swim。

学习游泳是很重要的事。

23 community n. 社区

You can always find a Jewish community in major cities。你可以在各大城市找到犹太社区。

24.grateful adj. 感激的

I’m g rateful for your guidance。

我很感激你的指导。

25 relationship n. 关系

What’s his relationship to the victim?

他和受害者有什么关系？

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：化为灰烬Into Ashes

It had been a very dry year and forest fires were everywhere. One particular fire could not be controlled and it destroyed a small housing community called Scenic Hill. Luckily, the community had received a warning from the ?re ?hters; and the residents were able to escape but their homes and belongings turned to ashes。

Thirty-four homes out of fifty-eight burnt down. Many people lost everything and didn’t have any house insurance. The media16 covered the tragedy and donation funds were set up so people could give money to help out the homeless families。

Local hotels gave free rooms and provided meals. Neighboring communities went throug their belongings and packed up things like clothing, canned food, blankets, shoes and toys to donate to the families in need。

The people of Scenic Hill may have lost their homes, but they did not lose their faith in humanity。With the help and generosity of others, they slowly began to build up their community again。

化为灰烬

二○○二年夏天发生许多森林大火，那一年天气很干燥，到处都是森林大火，其中有一场火无法控制，烧毁了名为“观景山”的小型住宅社区，幸好社区接获消防员的警告，居民得以逃离，可是他们的家和财产全都化为灰烬。

五十八栋房屋中有三十四栋完全烧毁，许多人失去了一切，又没有房屋保险。媒体报道这则悲剧，成立捐款基金，让其他人可以捐钱帮助这些无家可归的人。

地方旅馆提供空房间和食物，邻近的社区检查手边的物资，打包衣服、罐头食品、毛毯、鞋子和玩具，捐赠给需要的人家。

“观景山”的人们失去了他们的家，但却没失去对人性的信心，在其他人的协助与慷慨解囊之下，他们慢慢开始重建社区。

1 ash n. 灰烬

The tree was burnt to ashes. 这棵树烧成了灰烬。

2 forest n. 森林

People have destroyed most of the ancient forests in the world. 世界上大多数的原始森林都已遭到破坏。

3 dry adj. 干燥的

That state has a dry climate in summer. 那个州在夏天气候很干燥。

4 particular adj. 独特的

Maria’s particular way of smiling left a good impression on me. 我对玛利亚独特的笑容留下了好印象。

5 destroy v. 破坏

A fire destroyed the gym. 火灾烧毁了体育馆。

6 housing n. 住宅

Lots of immigrants are living in bad housing. 许多移民住在破旧的房子里。

7 scenic adj. 风景的

I prefer the scenic route, along the coast. 我喜欢看风景，就让我们沿着海岸风景路线走。

8 luckily adv. 幸好

Luckily, he was in when I visited. 幸好我去时他在家。

9 warning n. 警告

He never heeds my warning. 他从不听我的警告。

10 fire fighter n. 消防员

Fire fighters rescued many people from the burning building. 消防员从着火的大楼里救出了许多人。

11 resident n. 居民

She’s been a resident in this community for five years. 她在这个社区住了五年。

12

escape v. 逃离

They escaped from the swaying building during the earthquake. 地震时，他们从那栋摇晃的大楼逃离。

13 belongings n. 财产

Please take your belongings with you. 请别忘了携带随身物品。

14 out of 在……之中

Six out of ten people said they liked the new flavor. 十个人中有六个人喜欢那个新口味。

15 burn down 完全烧毁

The barn was burnt down. 那间谷仓完全烧毁了。

16 media n. 媒体

The issue was widely discussed in the media. 媒体广泛讨论那个议题。

17 cover v. 报道

Tom covered the Gulf War for CNN. 汤姆在波斯湾战争期间为CNN 报道。

18 tragedy n. 悲剧

The 911 attacks were really a tragedy. 九一一袭击真是场悲剧。

19 homeless adj. 无家可归的

Tornados in that country made thousands of people homeless. 那个国家所发生的龙卷风让数以千计的人无家可归。

20 free adj. 空着的

Is that seat free? 这个位子有人坐吗？

21 neighboring adj. 邻近的

We heard bat calls from the neighboring woods. 我们听到附近森林传来蝙蝠叫声。

22go through 翻遍

Leo went through the whole book and didn’t find what he was looking for. 李奥翻遍整本书，都没找到他要的资料。

23 canned food n. 罐头食品

He prefers canned food. 他偏爱罐头食品。

24 faith n. 信心

He always has faith in God. 他对上帝总是深具信心。

25 generosity n. 慷慨

Thanks for your generosity. 感谢您的慷慨解囊。

《英语小达人》奋斗篇：愤怒管理Anger Management

I thought I was a calm and collected person until one day at the office when my anger got the best ofme. I was ina meeting and I felt like I wasn’t being listened to. I felt that my ideas were being put down and people were interrupting me. I couldn’t take it and I shouted,“Listen to me!”

My sudden8outburst9 made the room go very quiet and I felt embarrassed10. I definitely11 didn’t handle my emotions very w ell! Not long after theincident, a colleague of mine came to my rescue. She took me for lunch and gave me a book to read。

It was a book about recognizing your feelingsso you can understand them and not let them control you. It gave me lessons to follow and some great advice. I feel I have come a long way. The other day my supervisor pulled me into her office and told me she recognized an improvement in my attitude. It felt great to hear this and gave me the encouragement I needed to continue working on myself。

愤怒管理

我以前以为我是个冷静的人，直到有天在办公室，我才知道原来我也有控制不住脾气的时候。当时在开会，我觉得别人都没在听我讲话，我的意见被批评，说话也被打断，我忍不住地大喊：“听我说话！”

突然的发飙让办公室瞬间鸦雀无声，而我觉得很尴尬，我显然没有好好控制情绪！这件事发生没多久，一位同事成了我的救星，她找我去吃午餐，并给了我一本书阅读，这是一本有关了解情绪的书。

一旦了解后就不会被情绪所控制，它给了我许多值得遵守的训诫以及一些很棒的忠告，我觉得自己大有进步。有一天，我的上司找我去她的办公室，并告诉我她觉得我的态度大有改善，我很高兴听到她这么说，这给了我鼓励，让我继续工作下去。

1 anger n. 愤怒

Tim shouted in anger. 蒂姆愤怒地大叫。

2 management n. 管理

Sam has been promoted to the management level. 山姆升职到管理阶层。

3 collected adj. 平静的

He tried to calm down and become collected. 他尝试冷静下来并且变得平静了。

4 get the best of 击败

The boxer easily got the best of his opponent. 这位拳击手轻而易举便击败对手。

5 put down 批评

She always puts down her husband, but he doesn’t mind. 她老是批评她的先生，可是他不在意。

6 interrupt v. 打断

Go on. Do not let me interrupt you. 请继续，别让我打断你。

7 take v. 接受

I will take your advice. 我会接受你的建议。

8sudden adj. 突然的

This is a sudden change in the plan. 这项计划突然生变。

9 outburst n. 爆发

He apologized for his outburst just now. 他为他刚才发脾气而道歉。

10 embarrassed adj. 尴尬的

Kathy feels embarrassed to ask for help. 凯西对于开口求助感到难为情。

11 definitely adv. 明显地

He’s definitely going. 他一定会去。

12 handle v. 处理

Ms. Hopkins handles the company’s accounts. 霍普金斯小姐负责处理公司的账务。

13 emotion n. 情绪

Kevin doesn’t like to express his emotions. 凯文不喜欢表达他的情感。

14 incident n. 事件

We decided never to tell anyone about the incident. 我们决定绝不告诉任何人这件事。

15 colleague n. 同事

That lady in blue is my colleague. She works for the accounting department. 那个穿蓝衣的女子是我会计部的同事。

16 rescue n. 拯救

Rescue was at hand. 救援马上就到。

17 feeling n. 感情

Sue was guided by feeling rather than thought. 苏跟着感觉走，而不是经过深思熟虑。

18 lesson n. 训诫

Peter has learned his lesson and won’t drive above the speed limit. 彼得已学到教训，再也不会超速驾驶。

19 advice n. 忠告

I should have taken his advice. 早知道我就听他的忠告。

20 have come a long way 进展

Her translation skills have come a long way during the past two years。她的翻译能力在过去两年大有进展。

21 supervisor n。上级

The contractor was caught bribing the supervisors. 那名建筑商人被抓到对监督单位行贿。

22 improvement n. 进步

I cannot see any improvement in his writing。我看不到他的写作有任何进步。

23attitude n. 态度

His awful attitude toward the Israelis is because of his bias. 他因为偏见而对犹太人态度很糟。

24 encouragement n. 鼓励

Charles owed his success to his wife’s encouragement. 查尔斯把成功归功于太太的鼓励。

25 continue v. 继续

We continued to meet every month. 我们每个月都见面。