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Ticket to Employment=Good Attitude 乐在工作的密诀＝良好的工作态度

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For some teenagers, the thought of a summer job evokes visions of monotonous, mind-numbing labor. It doesn’t have to be this way. With jobs available to suit all personalities, teenagers have many options when entering the workforce. What teenagers learn from these jobs depends on their attitude.

对有些青少年来说，想到暑假打工，就想到单调无趣、乏味沈闷的劳力工作。其实他们并非全无选择。青少年进入职场可以有许多选择，各种不同的工作适合各种不同的人，而他们能从工作中学习到多少，端赖其工作态度好坏。

If they enter a position with a negative attitude, they will obviously derive little benefit from the employment. However, if they see the job as an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that they could use later in life, their summer job could be very rewarding. No matter how insignificant their positions may be, they’ve been given an invitation to learn the ins and outs of a business. To maximize this opportunity, they should try working in many positions and asking numerous questions.

倘若青少年带着负面的工作态度进入职场，他们显然不会从工作中学习到什么；但是如果能把这份工作视为获取知识技能的机会，以备日后不时之需，那么暑假打工必可获益良多。不管职位多卑微，都是好好了解一个行业的大好机会；想要在工作上多多历练，打工的青少年应该尝试做不同职位的工作，并且多多提问题。

For teenagers who can’t stomach the idea of working in convenient stores or waiting tables, there are alternatives. They can generate their own employment opportunities by going door-to-door in small industrial and office centers or inquiring at local companies about summer intern programs. Even if teenagers work for themselves – for example, babysitting or house painting – the experience can be invaluable. With the right attitude, a summer job may be a stepping stone to success.

不想在便利商店或餐馆打工的青少年，还有其他选择。他们可以到小型工业区和商业中心挨家挨户找，或是询问附近的公司有没有暑期实习机会，替自己创造就业机会。青少年打工即使是自己做头家，譬如当保母或粉刷房子，也可以是非常宝贵的经验。若有正确的打工态度，暑期工作可能是成功的垫脚石。

Vocabulary

单词发音

evoke [ɪˋvok] v. 唤起（记忆等）；引起

monotonous [məˋnɑtənəs] adj. 无变化的；无聊的

mind-numbing [ˋmaɪndnʌmbɪŋ] adj.（糟糕、无聊或程度强烈到）令人头脑麻木的 relentlessly tedious: dull

derive [dɪˋraɪv] v. 取得，得到[（+from）]

rewarding [rɪˋwɔrdɪŋ] adj. 有所得的, 有报酬的

insignificant [͵ɪnsɪgˋnɪfəkənt] adj. 不重要的﹐ 价值不大的﹐ 无意义的

the ins and outs 详情, 细节 the intricate details of a situation, decision, or process

maximize [ˋmæksə͵maɪz] v. 使增加至最大限度

stomach [ˋstʌmək] v.（常用于否定句或疑问句）承受，忍受

door-to-door [ˋdortə͵dɔr] adj. & adv. 挨户访问的（地）；按户送达的（地）

inquire [ɪnˋkwaɪr] v. 询问

intern [ɪnˋtɝn] n. 实习生

invaluable [ɪnˋvæljəb!] adj. 非常贵重的，无价的

stepping stone 跳板; 〔尤指工作上〕达到成功的手段﹐进身之阶 a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal

Sentence of the Day

You can pick and choose a job.

你可以慎选真正想要的工作。

pick and choose  挑挑拣拣

课文讲解

At the end of summer vacation, Stanley, a senior high school student, is having dinner with his friend, Beverly:  暑假即将结束，高中生史坦利和朋友贝芙莉一起吃晚餐：

B: I can’t believe you spent your summer vacation working!

真没想到你暑假去打工了！

S: Why not? I did what I love doing: playing on computers.

为什么？做的工作，正是我喜欢的：打电脑呀。

B: I’ll never understand you computer geeks! I also don’t get why an I.T. company hired you instead of a college student.

我真搞不懂你们这些电脑怪胎，也搞不懂科技公司为什么会雇用你，而不雇用大学生。

S: Many computer companies are offering summer jobs to teenager. They don’t have to pay us as much as college students or graduates.

很多电脑公司都提供暑期工读机会给青少年，他们付给我们的钱，不需要像大学生或研究生那么多。

B: Well, I suppose if I had an I.T. company, I’d also want to hire a cheap worker who eats, sleeps and breathes computers.

嗯，我想如果我有科技公司，也宁愿雇用像你这种吃喝拉撒睡，都离不开电脑的廉价劳工。

S: Now you’ve switched onto their train of thought. Computer companies scoop up teenagers who are passionate about new technology and are rewarded with enthusiastic, self-motivated employees.

你说的正是电脑公司的想法，电脑公司招募热爱新科技的青少年，也确实招到了对工作有热情又投入的员工。

B: It sounds like the computer companies are coming up roses, but what do you get out of it?

听起来电脑公司似乎是大有斩获，但是你呢？你得到什么？

S: Real job experience. Having this position on my resume is going to be beneficial later on.

实际的工作经验呀，这个工作经验放在我将来的履历表上，对我很有利。

B: I guess, but working for minimum wage is still for the birds.

大概吧，但是只能赚到最低工资，实在没什么意思。

S: Actually, the pay is much higher than traditional summer job wages. I saved quite a bit this summer.

其实这个工作比一般打工的薪水还高，我这个暑假就存了不少钱。

B: In that case, dinner is on you, Mr. Money Bags!

既然如此，晚餐就你请了，钱多多先生。

－by Wade Barnett

Vocabulary

单词发音

geek [gik] n. 【俚】駭客；電腦玩家

train of thought 思路, 一連串的思維

scoop [skup] v.【口】搜集；拾起；抱起[（+in/up）]

self-motivated 自我激发的，自己主动的

come up roses（事情）显得很完满[顺利] to result favorably or successfully

for the birds 【俚】沒有趣味的; 令人厭煩的; 毫無價值的  worthless; undesirable

Sentence of the Day

I've got working knowledge of it.

我有实际的相关工作经验。