同事们迫不及待地要出发。
6. children fell over backwards to get the party ready.
孩子们迫不及待地为聚会作准备。
7. hold on a nute. you're juing the gun.
再等等。你太心急了。
用人不疑
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kent and nick are talking about theirpany's personnel changes.
肯特和尼克正在讨论公司的人事变动情况。
kent: henry was appointed as the sales nager yesterday.
肯特：亨利昨天升职做销售经理了。
nick: i've heard about it. it is out of expectation. he has just been transferred to the sales departnt for several weeks. but he is the nager now.
尼克：我听说了，我真感到意外。他才被调到销售部门几个星期，但现在都是经理了。
kent: his protion is so quick. he st have a very strong ability on rketing.
肯特：他升迁得这么快，一定在营销方面有很强的能力。
nick: there are also detions in ourpany. the nager of the financial departnt was changed two nths ago.
尼克：我们公司也有降职的情况。财务部门的经理两个月前被换掉了。
kent: the personnel systeof ourpany is fair. the re capable you are, the higher position you will have.
肯特：我们公司的人事制度相当公平。你的能力越高，职位就越高。
nick: what's your n of your protion,kent?
尼克：你有什么升迁计划呢，肯特？
kent: i don't have any n for the nt. i think what i should do now is to get the work done well within duty.
肯特：我目前还没有什么计划。我想现在应该做的是把职责内的事情做好。
nick: yes, i agree with you. sesses frohard work.
尼克：是的，我同意。成功来自于刻苦工作。
notes
1. appoint [??p?int] v. 任命，委派；确定，指定，约定
2. expectation [?ekspek?tei??n] n. 预料，期望，有信心的指望
3. transfer [tr?ns?f?:] v. 转移，迁移；转让；n. 转移，转让；换乘，改变路线
4. protion [pr??u??n] n. 提升，晋级；宣传，推销
5. detion [di'u??n] n. 降级
6. personnel [?p?:s??nel] n.（总称）人员，员工，人事部门
7. personnel syste人事制度
8. for the nt 目前，暂时
小贴士
we often practice a skeptical attitude towards ourselves or others consciously or unconsciously. self-skepticisis the sign ofcking confidence while doubting others is due to theck of trust in the we would never igine the skepticiswould lead so astoundingly negative consequences. self-skepticiswould discourage our inner confidence and torture us in the shadow of failure, while doubting others would ke us feelck of security and live in the state of danger presud by ourselves.
我们常常自觉或者不自觉地怀疑自己、怀疑别人。怀疑自己是缺乏自信的表现，而怀疑别人很多时候是因为缺少信任，殊不知这种怀疑常常会导致我们意想不到的恶果。怀疑自己导致我们内心受挫，总是生活在失败的阴影里；怀疑别人则让我们缺乏安全感，总是生活在自己假想的危险中。
焦虑担心最不值
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y looks in a bad od.
梅看起来情绪不是很好。
jenny: you look not good today. are you sick?
珍妮：今天你看起来不太好。生病了吗？
y: no, i'fine, just feel a little worried.
梅：没有，我很好，只是感觉有点担心。
jenny: what do you worry?
珍妮：你担心什么呢？
y: the nager always shouted at when i talked to hi i think he st be very unsatisfied with .
梅：我和经理说话时他总是朝我大吼，我想他一定是对我很不满。
jenny: well, take it easy. i even can't count the tis that he has yelled at . sotis he's just in a bad od.
珍妮：嗯，把心放宽点。我甚至都数不清楚他吼过我多少次了。他有时只是心情不好。
y: hope he will not fire .
梅：希望他不会炒我鱿鱼。
jenny: no, you have done your work very well. he will not disss you. you will be ustod to it if you get faliar with his teerant.
珍妮：不会，你工作做得很出色，他不会解雇你的。熟悉他的脾气以后，你就会习惯的。
y: oh, i see.
梅：哦，我知道了。
jenny: suggestion is that the st iortant thing is to concentrate yourself on your job now, and anything else is secondary.
珍妮：我的建议是，现在最重要的是把精力集中在工作上，其他的任何事情都是次要的。
y: i see, thank you, jenny.
梅：我明白了！多谢你，珍妮。
notes
1. shout at sb. 朝某人大吼，大声嚷嚷
2. count [kaunt] v. 数，点……的数目，计算；把……算入；看作；n. 计数，总数；事项；罪状
3. yell [jel] v. 喊叫，嚎叫；大声说；n. 叫喊，号叫
4. od [:d] n. 心情，情绪；语气
5. be ustod to 习惯于
6. teerant [?te?r?nt] n. 性格，性情；气质
7. concentrate [?k?ns?ntreit] v. 专心于，注意；集中，聚集
8. concentrate on 专心于，把思想集中于
小贴士
1. i'insecure about future.
我对我的将来有些茫然。
2. i'uneasy about the future.
我为前途担忧。
3. there's deep anxiety ang graduates about their future jobs.
大学毕业生对他们将来的工作都很忧虑。
4. she sounded very agitated on the phone.
电话中她听起来十分焦虑。
5. the bride got cold feet just before the wedding and run off.
就在婚礼开始之前，新娘有些退缩，溜走了。
6. this kes very nervous.
这件事让我非常焦虑不安。
灰心失望终有时
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peter ets so difficulties in his work. h feels a little disappointed.
彼得在工作中遇到了一些困难，他有些灰心。
peter: today is july 25th, alst the end of this nth. i haven't received any order till now. it's not a good end.
彼得：今天是7月25号，快到月末了。我到现在还没接到任何订单。这样的结果可不妙。
jack: don't worry. ybe you can receive one in the next nute.
杰克：别担心。说不定下一分钟你就能接到一个。
peter: the pressure is too ch for . i have been eager to find a client for the whole nth.
彼得：我的压力太大了。一整月了，我都渴望能找到一个客户。
jack: just rx, n. i have the sa feeling with you every nth. we all have tried our best for it. but sotis it needs opportunity.
杰克：放轻松点，伙计。我每个月都有和你一样的感觉。我们都很努力了，但有时候是需要机遇的。
peter: what about your achievent? do you have any orders?
彼得：你的业绩怎么样？有订单吗？
jack: i had a deal of 0.5 llion yuanst week with an australian client.
杰克：我上一周和一个澳大利亚的客户谈成了一笔50万的订单。
peter: you are great. i think you are good at this job.
彼得：你真棒。我想你很擅长这份工作。
jack: i just received this order by chance on the inte. so just be confident, with your effort, sooner orter you'll have your orders.
杰克：我只是在网上偶然接到这笔订单的。所以自信一点，只要努力，或早或晚你都会有订单的。
peter: yeah, hoping the good fortune will always be on our side.
彼得：对，希望好运会一直陪伴我们。
notes
1. order [??:d?] n. 次序，顺序；整齐，有条理；治安，秩序；命令，嘱咐；订购，订货，订单；汇票；v. 命令，嘱咐；订购，定制；整理，布置
2. client [?i?nt] n. 委托人；顾客，常客
3. opportunity [??p??tju:niti] n. 机会，时机
4. achievent [??t?i:vnt] n. 成就，成绩，功绩；达到，完成
5. fortune [?f?:t??n] n. 机会，运气，转机；前途，命运；事情，转变；庞大的财富，财产
小贴士
1. i didn't get a protion. what a disappointnt!
我没有得到提升，真让人失望！
2. what a let down!
这真令人扫兴。
也可以这样说：
this is disappointing.
3. you disappointed .
你真让我失望。
也可以这样说：
you let down.
4. keep your chin up!
振作点！
也可以这样说：
cheer up!
pluck up your spirits!
5. the result of the interview is frustrating to .
面试的结果令我灰心透了。
6. you should not lose your hope. it's only a staken decision. try to lick your wonders.
你不应该灰心，那只是一次决策失误。试试重整旗鼓，努力东山再起。
如何排解厌恶之情
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tiis ch tired of his job now.
提姆现在特别厌倦自己的工作。
ti i can't bear this boring job. every day i do the sa thing, just like a robot.
提姆：我忍受不了这种枯燥的工作了。每天我都像一个机器人一样做着同样的工作。
ke: i think it requires only the specialists like you to do this kind of professional job. ny people are adring your job.
迈克：我觉得这种专业的工作只能由你这样的专家来做。很多人都羡慕你的工作。
ti but i like the life with joy and passion.i feel that i will be a fool if things go on like this every day.
提姆：但是我喜欢有趣和充满激情的生活。如果每天这样下去，我感觉自己会变成一个傻子。
ke: why not widen your life after work?
迈克：为什么不在下班后拓展你的生活呢？
ti i don't know what i should do after work. do you have any suggestions, ke?
提姆：我不知道下班后该做什么。你能给一些建议吗，迈克？
ke: you can go to the fitness club, to do exercise there to keep healthy. and also you can y ball gas there like billiards and ping-pong.
迈克：你可以去健身俱乐部，通过锻炼来保持健康。你也可以在那里玩球类游戏，像台球、乒乓球等。
ti sounds like a good idea. it's really a healthy choice.
提姆：听起来是个不错的主意，确实是个健康的选择。
ke: yeah, it's better than just having fun in the bar.
迈克：是啊，比只在酒吧里玩乐要好。
ti shall we go there together after work today?
提姆：我们今天下班后一起去好吗？
ke: sure, i have a er card in the fitness club near ourpany.
迈克：当然，我有公司附近一家健身俱乐部的会员卡。
notes
1. boring [?b?:ri?] adj. 无趣的，单调的，乏味的
2. specialist [?spe??list] n. 专家，行家；专科医生
3. professional [pr??fe??n?l] adj. 职业的，专业的，内行的；有意的，故意的；n. 具有某专业资格的人，专业人士，专家，职业选手
4. adre [?d?i?] v. 赞赏，钦佩，称赞，夸奖
5. billiards [?bilj?dz] n. 台球
小贴士
办公室里哪些人最不受欢迎？
1. gossipers were the nuer one pet peeve.
喜欢说闲言碎语的人是最讨人厌的。
2. the broken clock
慢条斯理者
they're routinelyte for everything, including work.
他们做什么都往后拖，包括工作。
3. coworkers who ss upnal spaces.
弄脏办公场所的人。
4. coworkers who crack loud jokes, chew guor nk spoons in coffee cups and so on.
那些大声说笑话、嚼口香糖或者用力地搅拌咖啡杯之类的人。
5. brown-nose
喜欢拍马屁的人
骄傲使人落后
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susan's colleague got the sa bonus with her. she shows so dissatisfaction with that.
苏珊的同事得到的奖金和她的一样多，她有些不满。
susan: ann's bonus is alst the sa with ne. i have been working here for 2 years, while she's just a green hand here. it's not fair to .
苏珊：安的奖金几乎和我的一样多。我在这儿工作有两年了，而她只是个新手。这对我来说不公平。
alisa: in fact, she has no less experience than you on this job.
艾丽莎：实际上，她对这份工作的经验并不比你少。
susan: really? i can see no sign of cleverness froher.
苏珊：真的吗？我并没有看出她有多聪明。
alisa: you shouldn't judge a person by his appearance. the st iortant thing is the value one can create.
艾丽莎：人不可貌相。最重要的是一个人能创造价值。
susan: well, it see that creation is ch re than her.
苏珊：那我创造的东西好像比她要多出很多。
alisa:st nth she put forward two suggestions of irovent to our nager. and the profit of ourpany has increased 5% than the usual ti after utilizing her suggestions.
艾丽莎：上一个月她向咱们经理提了两条改进建议。采纳她的建议后，我们公司的效益比平常增长了5个百分点。
susan: really? i have never heard of it.
苏珊：真的吗？我从没听说啊。
alisa: thepany needs the hardworking persons like you, but it alsocks for the joining of innovative persons. i think you two should help each other and learn froeach other in the working.
艾丽莎：公司需要你这样刻苦能干的人，但是也很需要创新型员工的加入。我想你们在以后的工作中应该互相帮助，互相学习。
susan: ok, thanks for your advice.
苏珊：好的，多谢你的建议。
notes
1. no less than不少于，不亚于
2. creation[kri?ei??n] n. 创造，创建，创造物；作品；产物；宇宙，天地万物
3. put forward提出，提议
4. utilize[?ju:tiz] v. 利用，使用，运用
5. innovative[?in?uveitiv] adj. 新发明的，新引进的，革新的；有改革精神的，乐于引进新观念的
6. innovative person创新型人才
小贴士
1. that guy is always wise about his own conceit.
那个家伙总是自认为聪明。
2. he's an arrogant little twit!
他是个自高自大的傻瓜！
3. pride goes before, and shaes after.
骄傲使人落后，虚心使人进步。
4. he is bloated with pride.
他骄傲自大。
也可以这样说：
pride swells his heart.
he is big with pride.
5. he that is proud eats up hielf.
骄傲的人常沉迷于自我。
6. i have been pride of you.
我一直为你骄傲。
7. he is too proud to take notice of others in ourpany.
他在公司里很高傲，不理睬别人。
8. it's arrogant of you to say you can finish the n on ti without any hands.
你自以为能独自按时完成这份企划案，未免太自大了。
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