1、新職業(yè)英語2-unit1-unit3原文+譯文Unit 1Each day, many people are looking for trends in workplace clothing, so that they can “fit in” with the fashionable or well-dressed crowd. They believe that dressing in the latest fashion trends may give them the reputation of being fashionable and trendy. While it is mor

2、e than possible to do this, you need to display caution. 許多人每天都在捕捉職場時(shí)裝的潮流，以便能與那些衣著時(shí)尚得體的人們步調(diào)一致。他們認(rèn)為按最新潮流穿衣打扮能為自己贏得時(shí)尚和時(shí)髦的好名聲。盡管這樣做合情合理，你還是要小心謹(jǐn)慎。What many people do not realize is that there are a number of pros and cons of relying on workplace fashion trends. One of those pros was mentioned above. Whe

3、n you wear a fashionable outfit to work, there is a good chance that you will receive a lot of compliments on your outfit. This is a nice feeling and it is one that makes many feel proud.許多人并沒有意識到，追隨職場時(shí)裝潮流有利也有弊。好處之一，正如上面所提到的，穿一套時(shí)髦的衣服去上班，很可能會(huì)得到一堆夸獎(jiǎng)。這種感覺很不錯(cuò)，也讓人引以為豪。But the truth is that there are many

4、 more cons of relying on workplace fashion trends than there are pros. For instance, workplace fashion trends do not always distinguish between jobs and careers. If you work at a trendy coffee shop or retail store, chances are that the dress code would be casual clothing. However, if you work at a l

5、aw office or an insurance company, you may be required to dress more professionally. Unfortunately, many workplace fashion trends are designed for the working population in general, not specific careers. This is where you can run into trouble if you are not careful.然而事實(shí)上這種追隨弊大于利。例如，職場時(shí)裝潮流往往不區(qū)分工作和職業(yè)。

6、在一家新潮的咖啡館或零售店工作，著裝要求很可能是休閑服。而在一家法律或保險(xiǎn)公司上班，著裝則需要更職業(yè)化。不幸的是，很多職場新潮時(shí)裝是為工作中的一般大眾而設(shè)計(jì)，而非為特定職業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)。因此一不小心就可能出問題。Before relying on workplace fashion trends, you will want to take a good, close look at the trend in question. For instance, does the trend require the wearing of a skirt or a dress, no matter what

7、the length If so, it is important that you look at what you do for a living. If you are in a professional office setting, a dress may be perfect for you. On the other hand though, if you work in a retail store as a manager, a dress or skirt may actually get in the way and hamper your efforts to work

8、 and be productive.在追隨這種時(shí)裝潮流之前，要好好地仔細(xì)審視一下所謂的潮流。比如，潮流是不是時(shí)興半身裙或連衣裙，而不論其長短呢？如果確實(shí)如此，那么最重要的是要考慮自己的工作性質(zhì)。如果是辦公室的職業(yè)白領(lǐng)，連衣裙就非常適合。但如果是在零售店當(dāng)經(jīng)理，連衣裙或半身裙則可能會(huì)妨礙工作，影響工作效率。By wearing trendy workplace fashion pieces, many people are given compliments, but not always. The last thing that you want to do is get a bad nam

9、e for yourself instead of compliments. That is why it is also advised that you take what others may think of you into consideration. You need to make sure that the impression that you would be making is a good one.很多人會(huì)因?yàn)榇┝藭r(shí)髦的職場時(shí)裝而備受稱贊，但事情并非總是如此。最不希望的是不但沒有受到夸獎(jiǎng)，還落下壞名聲。正是因?yàn)檫@個(gè)原因，你必須考慮別人對你的看法，你必須確保給別人留下的

10、是個(gè)好印象。The decision as to whether or not you want to incorporate the latest workplace fashion trends into your wardrobe is yours to make, but please take the above-mentioned points into consideration before doing so.到底要不要將職場最時(shí)髦的潮流帶入衣柜，這個(gè)決定得自己做，但在做出決定前請考慮考慮上面提到的問題。Unit2The meeting spills over into its

11、 second hour. We are discussing a productivity initiative. At this moment, our most talkative member chimes in with the idea that we need some kind of system to reward employees. This is the same solution he offers for every problem at every meeting. Then, another member cuts in with a long storyjus

12、t to make the point that we are not the proper entity to recommend the kinds of changes we are proposing. I, meanwhile, contribute nothing useful. Finally, the woman who set the meeting calls it quits and tells us well continue next week. We drift back to our offices, wondering how to make up for th

13、e wasted time. This meeting occurred many years ago, but similar ones happen at companies everywhere every day. 會(huì)議已經(jīng)拖拖拉拉開了一個(gè)多小時(shí)，我們正在討論如何提高生產(chǎn)效率的提案。這時(shí)，最能言善道的同事插話說需要某種制度來激勵(lì)員工。每次會(huì)上，不管討論什么問題，他都會(huì)提出同一個(gè)方案。緊接著，另一位同事長篇累牘地說明我們都不是提出這些建議的合適人選。我也沒說啥有用的。最后，召集會(huì)議的女同事宣布散會(huì)，并告知下周繼續(xù)開會(huì)。我們游蕩回各自的辦公室，盤算著怎樣才能把浪費(fèi)的時(shí)間補(bǔ)回來。這是多年前的

14、一次會(huì)議，但類似的情景仍然隨時(shí)隨地在不同公司上演。Part of the problem at such meetings is that the leader has not set clear objectives or an agenda, and didnt assign pre-meeting preparation tasks. Instead, the leader seems to hope that magic will occur, producing solutions to the problems. Of course, that doesnt happen.這種會(huì)議

15、的問題部分在于會(huì)議召集人沒有明確的目標(biāo)或議程，也沒有布置好會(huì)前的準(zhǔn)備工作，而是寄希望于奇跡發(fā)生，帶來解決問題的方法。當(dāng)然，奇跡從未發(fā)生。The main reason we dont make meetings more productive is that we dont value our time properly. The people who call meetings and those who attend them are not thinking about time as their most valuable resource. But time is the most

16、perishable good in the world. You cant earn an extra hour to use on a busy day. Nonetheless, we usually have a vague feeling that there is plenty of timesomewhere in the futureso we waste it now and carelessly steal time from our families, friends or ourselves.會(huì)議之所以效率不高，主要是因?yàn)闆]有很好地珍惜時(shí)間。召開和參加會(huì)議的人都沒有將時(shí)

17、間當(dāng)做最寶貴的資源。但時(shí)間是世上最易逝的東西。忙碌的一天中你無法得到額外的一個(gè)小時(shí)來做事。盡管如此，我們還總是依稀覺得未來有大把時(shí)間，故而不珍惜當(dāng)下，漫不經(jīng)心地把家庭、朋友和自己的時(shí)間浪費(fèi)掉。 I used to be the disengaged participantone who had good ideas about how to solve a problem, but didnt contribute. I now take a more active role, aiming to make meetings more effective. Here are three sim

18、ple principles I use. First, whoever calls a meeting should be explicit about its objectives. This means specifying tangible goals and assigning responsibilities. Second, everyone should think carefully about the costs of a meeting: How many participants are really needed How long should the meeting

19、 last Finally, after meetings, assign credit or blame to the person in charge. If people have records of leading ineffective meetings, they are not allowed to lead future sessions. 過去，我開會(huì)時(shí)參與度不高，對要解決的問題有好想法卻不說。現(xiàn)在，我采取更積極的態(tài)度，希望會(huì)議能更有效。我遵循以下三個(gè)簡單的原則。第一，無論誰召集會(huì)議，都必須明確目的。這意味著說明會(huì)議的切實(shí)目標(biāo)并將任務(wù)布置下去。第二，每個(gè)人都要仔細(xì)考慮會(huì)議成

20、本：到底需要幾人參加要開多久最后，會(huì)議結(jié)束后，要給會(huì)議負(fù)責(zé)人評評分。如果誰有開會(huì)效率低的記錄，那么下次他就不能再擔(dān)任召集人。I know that meetings may serve other functions. Sometimes, they can communicate a solution, make sure that there are no fatal flaws in it and give those who are unhappy with it a chance to voice their dissatisfaction. Other meetings serve

21、 a cultural function, allowing participants to renew social connections, establish relationships, and deepen a sense of belonging. So, its possible to justify a few of those too-long and apparently unproductive meetings by finding hidden payoffs.我知道會(huì)議還有其他作用。有時(shí)，在會(huì)上大家可以討論預(yù)定方案，確保其沒有致命錯(cuò)誤并給那些有異議的人一個(gè)表達(dá)心聲的

22、機(jī)會(huì)。有些會(huì)議則有人文功能，創(chuàng)造機(jī)會(huì)讓與會(huì)者敘敘舊、交交新朋友，并增強(qiáng)歸屬感。這些倒是能為那些冗長而明顯無效的會(huì)議找到些許召集的理由。But, please, dont just call a meeting and hope the magic happens. Take charge and take personal responsibility for meeting its objectives, whatever they are. 但是，千萬不要隨隨便便就召集會(huì)議，然后心存幻想，期待奇跡出現(xiàn)。不管會(huì)議目標(biāo)是什么，都要負(fù)起責(zé)任去達(dá)成目標(biāo)。Unit3Its important to

23、know your objectives on a business trip, and to set out with those goals in mind and how to accomplish them. But along the way, something rather amazing happens when you travel on business. You may go to some pretty amazing places, and get chances to see things you would have never sought out on you

24、r own.了解出差的目標(biāo)、出發(fā)時(shí)牢記目標(biāo)并清楚如何達(dá)成目標(biāo)，這些都是很重要的。但在途中也會(huì)發(fā)生一些有趣的事情。你可能會(huì)去到一些令人驚嘆的地方，有機(jī)會(huì)看到你自己可能永遠(yuǎn)都發(fā)現(xiàn)不了的東西。Business trips dont have to be all about business. There are times when you have completed your work and you can take in some of the local color, attractions and good food. The first resource to find out wha

25、t is really cool to enjoy in the city or town you are visiting is the locals. If you go to a faraway town to conduct business with a partner or vendor, they are often more than happy to show you the lay of the land and what is fun to see and do in town.商務(wù)旅行不必都是生意。完成工作后，就可以去領(lǐng)略一下地方特色，參觀當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)景名勝，品嘗當(dāng)?shù)氐拿牢?/p>

26、佳肴。如果想要了解出差城市里有些什么真正好玩的東西，第一大資源就是當(dāng)?shù)鼐用瘛Ｈ绻闳ヒ粋€(gè)很遠(yuǎn)的城市與合伙人或賣家談生意，他們會(huì)非常樂意帶你去了解當(dāng)?shù)氐沫h(huán)境，去好玩的去處做有意思的事。If you can secure the evening of a local in your destination town, you can get quite an amazing tour of the area and see things that tourists may never find. It isnt that hard to invite a local to be your guid

27、e. If you have expense account money, you can arrange to buy your guide dinner. They get a good meal for free, and you get a guided tour of the area. But dont be afraid to be a tourist if you are in a great city and you want to see the big sites. It can be a fine memory of your visit to the town, an

28、d after all, youve worked hard on your business objectives so you are entitled to some relaxation.如果能讓某個(gè)當(dāng)?shù)厝送砩想S行的話，那你在目的地城市的旅行將會(huì)非常棒，可以欣賞到游客們可能永遠(yuǎn)都發(fā)現(xiàn)不了的東西。要請當(dāng)?shù)厝水?dāng)導(dǎo)游也并非難事。如果你公司允許報(bào)銷經(jīng)費(fèi)，那么你可以花公司的錢請導(dǎo)游吃頓晚飯。這樣，他們可以吃上免費(fèi)大餐，而你就可以有導(dǎo)游陪你游覽。但是，如果你在大城市出差并且想?yún)⒂^大景點(diǎn)的話，那就大膽去當(dāng)一回游客吧。這些都將會(huì)是旅途中一段非常美好的回憶，畢竟你已經(jīng)努力完成了出差使命，所以理應(yīng)放松放松

29、。If you are there on Friday, but your work must be continued on Monday, most businesses would rather pay for two nights in a hotel and meals than fly you home and back out again. So you can keep your rental car and simply put aside your business for a while and really explore the local haunts.如果你周五出差，但下周一還得繼續(xù)，那么大多數(shù)公司會(huì)寧愿花錢讓你