1、1. Indeed, it could be argued that our education is geared towards preparing us for a life of work.的确，的确，可以说可以说我们的教育便是让我们我们的教育便是让我们为为终生工作终生工作做好准备做好准备。It can be argued that可以说，可以这么说可以说，可以这么说 It can be argued that human knowledge and achievement is limited by our attention.可以说可以说，人的知识和成就受到专注力的限制。，人的知识
2、和成就受到专注力的限制。 It could be argued that the police failed in the first instance.可以说可以说，警方在第一时间就失败了。，警方在第一时间就失败了。be geared towards使与使与.相适应；使适合于；为相适应；使适合于；为做好准备做好准备 The programme is clearly geared towards teenage audience.这个节目显然是这个节目显然是针对针对青少年观众的。青少年观众的。 My thick coat is geared towards keeping me warm in
3、 snowy months.我的厚外套就是我的厚外套就是为了为了让我在冬天保暖用的。让我在冬天保暖用的。2. However, earning a living is by no means the only reason why we work.然而，然而，谋生绝不是谋生绝不是我们工作的唯一原因。我们工作的唯一原因。earn a living谋生谋生 He began to earn a living early. 他很早就开始他很早就开始自行谋生自行谋生。 He wished to earn a living through writing but despaired of doing s
4、o. 他想通过写作来他想通过写作来谋生谋生，不过他对此不抱希望。，不过他对此不抱希望。by no means绝不；丝毫不；一点儿也不绝不；丝毫不；一点儿也不 That was by no means the end of the matter. 事情事情绝不可能绝不可能到此为止。到此为止。 She is by no means an inexperienced teacher. 她她绝不是绝不是个毫无经验的教师。个毫无经验的教师。3. Through the work we do, our goals can be attained and our dreams achieved.通过工作，我
5、们的目标可以完成，梦想可以实现。通过工作，我们的目标可以完成，梦想可以实现。attain ones/the goal (of.)完成完成/实现实现(.的的)目标目标 attain the goal of ensuring our people a relatively comfortable life实现实现小康小康目标目标 It seemed as if he would never attain his goal.他似乎永远也他似乎永远也完完不不成他的目标成他的目标。achieve ones/the dream (of) 实现实现(的的)梦想梦想 I hope it will help m
6、e achieve my dream of opening a coffee shop.我希望它能帮助我我希望它能帮助我实现实现开咖啡店开咖啡店的梦想的梦想。 Will Jennys parents help her achieve this dream?珍妮的父母会帮助她珍妮的父母会帮助她实现这个梦想实现这个梦想吗？吗？4. “if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a
7、success unexpected in common hours.”“如果一个人朝着他梦想的方向自信地前进，努如果一个人朝着他梦想的方向自信地前进，努力地过他设想的生活，他将在不经意间获得成功。力地过他设想的生活，他将在不经意间获得成功。”endeavor v. attempt by employing effort 努力；尽力；试图努力；尽力；试图I shall endeavor to do my duty. 我将我将恪恪尽本分。尽本分。We endeavor to make our customers satisfied. 我们我们力图力图使顾客都满意。使顾客都满意。endeavor
8、n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish sth 努力；尝试努力；尝试make an endeavor to do sth 努力做某事努力做某事 There should be no boundary to human endeavor. 人类的人类的努力努力不会有边界。不会有边界。 He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl. 他他竭力去竭力去救那快要溺死的女孩。救那快要溺死的女孩。5. Wherever our interests may lie an
9、d whatever our career choices might be, work allows us the opportunity to be engaged in something we are fond of, .无论我们的兴趣在哪里，无论我们的职业选择是什无论我们的兴趣在哪里，无论我们的职业选择是什么，工作都让我们有机会从事自己喜欢的事情。么，工作都让我们有机会从事自己喜欢的事情。be engaged in从事从事；参加参加 He is engaged in scientific research. 他他从事从事科研工作。科研工作。 They are engaged in t
10、alks with the Irish government. 他们他们正忙着正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。与爱尔兰政府谈判。be fond of喜欢；爱好喜欢；爱好 I used to live in York and Im still fond of the place. 我曾住在约克郡，现在仍然我曾住在约克郡，现在仍然喜欢喜欢那里。那里。You must be very fond of each other. 你们肯定很你们肯定很喜欢喜欢对方。对方。Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not. 人皆人皆好好名，我则不然。名，我则
11、不然。6. ., and it is difficult to anticipate the new positions which will emerge twenty years from now.，而且很难预料二十年后会出现什么新职位。，而且很难预料二十年后会出现什么新职位。anticipate v. If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. 预期预期；预料预料；预计预计We anticipate that sales will ri
12、se next year.我们我们预计预计明年销售量将会增加。明年销售量将会增加。We dont anticipate any major problems.我们我们预料预料不会发生什么大问题。不会发生什么大问题。7. In a successful, stable and productive society, all jobs are equally important and no one is superior to another, so we should not have prejdice against any of them.在一个成功，稳定，高效的社会中，所有的工作都在一个
13、成功，稳定，高效的社会中，所有的工作都同等重要，没有一份工作比另一个更优越，所以我同等重要，没有一份工作比另一个更优越，所以我们不该对任何一份工作抱有偏见。们不该对任何一份工作抱有偏见。be superior to:优越于优越于 The present is superior to the past. 今今胜于胜于昔。昔。 They considered themselves to be superior to coloured people. 他们自以为他们自以为比比有色人种有色人种优越优越。have prejdice against对对.有偏见有偏见 I think you have a
14、prejudice against Judy. 我认你我认你对对朱迪朱迪有偏见有偏见。 People have had great prejudice against the private property for a long time as its regarded as an evil thing. 一直以来人们一直以来人们对对私有财产私有财产抱有很大的偏见抱有很大的偏见，认为私有财产是邪恶的。认为私有财产是邪恶的。8. Wherever life takes us and whatever choices are laid out before us, something worth
15、 remembering is that .无论生活将我们带到哪里，无论我们面前摆着无论生活将我们带到哪里，无论我们面前摆着什么样的选择，值得记住的是什么样的选择，值得记住的是.lay out(整齐地整齐地)铺开，展开，摊开铺开，展开，摊开She laid out all her new clothes on the bed. 她把她所有的新衣服都她把她所有的新衣服都摊开摊开在床上。在床上。Lay out the map on the table and lets have a look. 把地图把地图铺铺在桌子上，让我们来看一看。在桌子上，让我们来看一看。 It could be argue
16、d that. be geared towards earn a living by no means attain ones/the goal (of.) achieve ones/the dream (of)可以说，可以这么说可以说，可以这么说使与使与.相适应；使适相适应；使适合于；为合于；为做好准备做好准备谋生谋生决不；丝毫不；一点儿决不；丝毫不；一点儿也不也不实现实现(.的的)目标目标实现实现(的的)梦想梦想 endeavor to do sth/ make an endeavor to do. be engaged inbe fond ofanticipatebe superior
17、tohave prejdice againstlay out 努力做某事努力做某事从事从事；参加参加喜欢；爱好喜欢；爱好预期预期；预料预料；预计预计优越于优越于对对.有偏见有偏见(整齐地整齐地)铺开，展开，铺开，展开，摊开摊开Individual activityI. Choose proper expressions to complete the following sentences.1. Many people in Britain _ gardening.2. They _ a legal battle with the council for several months.3. I
18、t cannot be questioned that the new method _ the old one. 4. I am _ an unsociable person.5. Nowadays it is very easy to _. 6. The course _ the specific needs of its members. earn a living by no means be fond of be geared towards be engaged in be superior to are fond ofhave been engaged inby no means
19、is superior to earn a livinghad been geared towards1. 可以说，制造业对发达国家产生的废弃物应承可以说，制造业对发达国家产生的废弃物应承担一些责任。担一些责任。 _ _ _ _ _ manufacturers bear some responsibility for the amount of waste rich countries produce.2. 那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果。那时我们不可能预料到我们这项运动的结果。 At the time we _ _ _ the result of our campaigning.3.
20、 我离我的梦想越来越近了我离我的梦想越来越近了。 I was getting closer and closer to _ _ _. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.It can be argued thatcouldnt have anticipated achieving my dream4. 我们总是竭尽全力让顾客满意。我们总是竭尽全力让顾客满意。 We always _ _ _ our customers.5. 我知道你想当科学家，但是唯有加倍努力你才我知道你想当科学家，但是唯有加倍努力你才能实现这个目标。能实现这个目标。 I
21、know (that) you want to be a scientist, but to _ _ _, you should study even harder.6. 他对流行音乐怀有偏见。他对流行音乐怀有偏见。 He _ _ _ _ pop music. 7. 格雷丝把刀叉摆放在午餐桌上。格雷丝把刀叉摆放在午餐桌上。 Grace _ _ the knives and forks at the lunch-table.endeavor to pleaseachieve/attain the goalhas a prejudice against laid out It could be argued that. be geared towardsearn a living by no meansattain ones/the goal (of.)achieve ones/the dream (of) endeavor to do sth/ make an endeavor to do.be engaged inbe fond ofanticipatebe superior tohave prejdice againstlay out
