全新版第四冊課件Unit3getthejobyouwant全新版第四冊課件Unit3getthejobyouwantqualificationsqualificationsHowtowinajobinterview?Howtowinajobinterview?1.Knowexactplaceandtimefortheinterview,don’tmissit.2.Wearsuitableinterviewclothes,dressformally.3.Takecopiesofawell-preparedCVwithyou.4.Knowwhatquestionswillbeaskedandhowtoanswerit.InterviewTips1.KnowexactplaceandtimefInterviewTipse.g.Tellmeaboutyourself;whatdoyouknowaboutourcompany;whydoyouthinkyoucanhandletheposition;what’syourplanforthenext5yearsandsoon.5.Followupwitha"thankyou"letterInterviewTipse.g.TextAGettheJobYouWantTextAGettheJobYouWantGettheJobYouWantGettheJobYouWantGR_mainForPart1QuestionsandAnswersForPart2TableFillingForPart3QuestionsandAnswersFurtherUnderstandingGR_mainForPart1QuestGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartPara(s)MainIdeas11~627~27Arecentcollegegraduatefailedajobinterviewbecauseoflackofpreparation.Fourpiecesofadviceonbeingasuccessfulinterviewee. 328~31Everyoneshouldmakehisorherowntracksinwhateverheorshedoes.GR_PartDivisionoftheTeGR_2_Q$A1QuestionsandAnswersforPart21.HowdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinTextA?Itstartswithapersonalstorybecauseitsoundsreal.Thereareseveralwaystointroduceatheme.

1.Statingthetopicdirectly.2.Askingaquestion.3.Quotingafamoussaying.4.Relatinganincident.GR_2_Q$A1QuestionsandAnswGR_2_Q$A22.Whatisthewriteraccordingtowhathesaysatthebeginningofthetext?HeistheownerofMackayEnvelopeCorporation,amanufacturingcompanywith350employees.3.Whatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheyoungapplicant’sanswers?Theyoungapplicantwasnotwellpreparedandincompetentforthejobsincehisanswerstoallthequestionsweresimplyno.QuestionsandAnswersforPart2GR_2_Q$A22.WhatisthewriGR_2_TableFilling1TableFillingforPart2Thewritersupportshissuggestionsaboutjobapplicationwithanumberofexamples.Fillinthefollowingtablewiththesuggestionsthewriterputsforwardandtheinstancesheusestoillustratethem.GR_2_TableFilling1TableFGR_2_TableFilling21)Preparetowin.Examples2)Neverstoplearning.3)Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.4)Findawaytomakeadifference.Suggestions4)NewYorkcabdrivers

___________________MichaelJordan

______________1)2)a90-year-oldtennisplayer

________________________3)RogerBannisterandJohnLandy,andtheVietnamveteran________________________________________________________________________TableFillingforPart2GR_2_TableFilling21)PrepaDR_Text1GettheJobYouWantIrunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausethey’reourlinktocustomers.Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe’dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.12HarveyMackayDR_Text1GettheJobYouWaDR_Text2HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?34DR_Text2HadhecalleDR_Text3Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhands

within24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.56DR_Text3DidhewriteDR_Text4

AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:1.Preparetowin.“Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,”thesayinggoesamongmusicians.“Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference.”

Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon’tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirst789DR_Text4AsIseeit,DR_Text5onesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhuman

endeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.Andthat’showitworkedout.Butgettinghiredisnolongeraonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.Employmentexpertsbelievethattoday’sgraduatescouldfaceasmanyastenjobchangesduringtheircareers.10極有可能DR_Text5onesonandthDR_Text6Thatmaysoundlikealotofpressure.Butifyou’reprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks—theoneswhohaven’tdonetheirhomework.Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.MichaelJordanmakesbarelyhalfofhisfield-goalattempts.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.1112complete投籃命中率DR_Text6ThatmaysouDR_Text72.Neverstoplearning.RecentlyIplayedadoublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.Iwonderedhowthingswouldworkout;Ishouldn’thave.Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1!Aswewereswitchingsidestoplayathirdset,hesaidtome,“DoyoumindifIplaythebackhandcourt?Ialwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.”Whatafantasticexampleofapersonwhohasneverstoppedlearning.Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.1314對手bythewayDR_Text72.NeverstoDR_Text8Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid,“Ithoughtyou’dliketoknowaboutmynumber-onerankingindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!”Hewasn’tthinking90;hewasn’teventhinking85.Hewasthinkingnumberone.Youcandothesameifyouworkonyourweaknessesanddevelopyourstrengths.Tobeabletocompete,you’vegottokeeplearningallyourlife.1516DR_Text8AswewalkedDR_Text93.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?Athleteshadbeentryingtodoitforhundredsofyearsandfinallydecideditwasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.Ourbonestructure

wasallwrong,ourlungpowerinadequate.Thenonehumanprovedtheexpertswrong.And,miracleofmiracles,sixweeksafterRogerBannisterbrokethefour-minutemile,JohnLandybeatBannister’stimebynearlytwofullseconds.Sincethen,closetoeighthundredrunnershavebrokenthefour-minutemile!1718DR_Text93.BelieveiDR_Text10SeveralyearsagomydaughterMimiandItookacrackatrunningtheNewYorkMarathon.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted—and21,244finished.FirstplacewenttoaKenyanwhocompletedtheraceintwohours,11minutesandonesecond.The21,244thrunnertofinishwasaVietnamveteran.Hediditinthreedays,ninehourshoursand37minutes.Withnolegs,hecovered26.2miles.AftermydaughterandIpassedhiminthefirstfewminutes,weeasilyfoundmorecouragetofinishourselves.19DR_Text10SeveralyeaDR_Text11Don’teverletanyonetellyouthatyoucan’taccomplishyourgoals.Whosaysyou’renottougher,harderworkingandmoreablethanyourcompetition?Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.4.Findawaytomakea

difference.Inmyopinion,themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.Mostofthecabsarefilthy,andalmostallofthemsportanimpenetrable,bulletproofpartition.ButrecentlyIjumpedintoacabatLaGuardiaAirportandguesswhat?Itwasclean.Therewasbeautifulmusicplayingandnopartition.2021DR_Text11Don’teverDR_Text12“ParkLaneHotel,please,”Isaidtothedriver.Withabroadsmile,hesaid,“Hi,mynameisWally,”andhehandedmeamissionstatement.Amissionstatement!Itsaidhewouldgetmetheresafely,courteouslyandontime.Aswedroveoff,heheldupachoiceofnewspapersandsaid,“Bemyguest.”Hetoldmetohelpmyselftothefruitinthebasketonthebackseat.Heheldupacellularphoneandsaid,“It’sadollaraminuteifyou’dliketomakeacall.”2223DR_Text12“ParkLaneDR_Text13Shocked,Iblurted,“Howlonghaveyoubeenpracticingthis?”Heanswered,“Threeorfouryears.”“Iknowthisisprying.”Isaid,“buthowmuchextramoneydoyouearnintips?”“Between$12,000and$14,000ayear!”herespondedproudly.Hedoesn’tknowit,buthe’smyhero.He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor.24252627撬開，打探DR_Text13Shocked,IDR_Text14Mymentor,CurtCarlson,isthewealthiestmaninMinnesota,ownerofahotelandtravelcompanywithsalesintheneighborhoodof$9billion.IhadtogettoameetinginNewYorkoneday,andCurtgenerouslyofferedmearideinhisjet.IthappenedtobeadayMinnesotawashitwithoneoftheworstsnowstormsinyears.Minneapolis-St.PaulInternationalAirportwasclosedforthefirsttimeindecades.Then,thoughthestormcontinuedtopoundus,theairportopenedarunwayforsmallcraftonly.Asweweretaxiingdownittotakeoff,Curtturnedtomeandsaidgleefully,“Look,Harvey,notracksinthesnow!”2829

大約，aboutDR_Text14Mymentor,DR_Text15CurtCarlson,70yearsoldatthetime,richbeyondanyone’sdreams,couldstillsparklewithexcitementaboutbeingfirst.Frommystandpoint,that’swhatit’sallabout.Preparetowin.Neverstoplearning.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Findawaytomakeadifference.Thengooutandmakeyourowntracksinthesnow.3031DR_Text15CurtCarlsoDR_S_Thatleft…ThatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestionTranslatethesentenceintoChinese.這樣我就只剩一個問題要問了。DR_S_Thatleft…ThatleftDR_S_Whenwewatch…Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon’tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.1.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.我們在觀看世界級音樂家或頂尖運動員的表演時，看到的并不是使他們變成出類拔萃人物的長年苦練。2.Whatdoesthissentenceimply?Whenweadmireotherpeople’ssuccess,wealwaysforgetthattheyhaveworkedonthisforalongtime.DR_S_Whenwewatch…WhenwDR_S_Thesame…Translatethesentence.同樣的苦練適用于人類的各項活動.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.DR_S_Thesame…TranslatethDR_S_Andthat’s…TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.并且實際情況也的確如此。Andthat’showitworkedout.DR_S_Andthat’s…TranslateDR_S_Butittakes…Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Translatethesentence?但是認真準備一次面試比馬馬虎虎準備五次面試更節省時間.DR_S_Butittakes…ButitDR_S_Yousee…2.Whatdoesthissentencereferto?Peopleshouldregardtheirgoalasakindofdream,butitcanbeachievedandrealized.Thegoalisnotadaydream.1.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.要知道，所謂目標就是有最后限期的夢想：寫成文字，可測量，可確認，可實現。Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.DR_S_Yousee…2.WhatdoesDR_S_themajority…themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.Whatdoes“downright”meanhere?Itmeans“absolutely”.DR_S_themajority…themajoDR_S_He’sliving…He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor.1.Whatdoes“livingproof”mean?Itmeans“agoodexample”.2.TranslatethispartintoChinese.他就是一個生動的例證，說明你總是可以改變機會使其對你有利。DR_S_He’sliving…He’sliviDR_S_Aswewere…Asweweretaxiingdownittotakeoff,Curtturnedtomeandsaidgleefully,“Look,Harvey,notracksinthesnow!”

WhywasCurtsohappywhenhesaidthattherewerenotracksinthesnow?BecauseCurtthoughttheywerethefirsttotakeoff.DR_S_Aswewere…AswewerDR_S_Thengoout…Thengooutandmakeyourowntracksinthesnow.Anyoneshouldtryhisbesttoaccomplishhisownsuccess.1.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.然后就出發，在雪地上留下你自己的足跡。2.Whatdoes“makeyourowntracksinthesnow”mean?DR_S_Thengoout…ThengoDR_word_grillgrill:vt.1)grillchickenwingsHewasgrilledfortwohoursbeforethepolicelethimgo.2)(infml)拷問DR_word_grillgrill:vt.grDR_word_followup1followup:對…采取進一步行動如下asfollows下一個tofollowTheresultswereasfollows.I’llhavefish,withfruittofollow.DR_word_followup1followDR_word_inone’shandsinone’shands:inone’spossession我的律師有了所有相關的證據。Alltherelevantfactsareinmylawyer’shands.DR_word_inone’shandsinDR_word_prospectiveTspective:adj.

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shineinsmallflashesThediamondringsparkledinthesunlight.Afewscatteredbarsoflightgleamedintherainthroughthecottagewindows.在雨中，幾道分散的光柱透過農舍的窗戶照射出來。Thestonesparkleswhenproperlycut.gleam,flicker,shimmer&sparkleCF:gleam指通過模糊的媒介或在黑暗的背景上所看到穩定的光。例如：DR_word_sparkle1sparkle:vDR_word_sparkle2Thelogsflickeredinthegrate.木材在壁爐中燃燒發光。flicker表示分散的或不規則的閃動，多用于來形容火光。例如：Velvetcurtainswithgoldembroideryshimmered.天鵝絨窗簾的金絲刺繡熠熠生輝。shimmer指水面在亮光的映照之下所發出的柔和的光。例如：DR_word_sparkle2Thelogsf匯報結束謝謝大家!請各位批評指正匯報結束謝謝大家!請各位批評指正全新版第四冊課件Unit3getthejobyouwant全新版第四冊課件Unit3getthejobyouwantqualificationsqualificationsHowtowinajobinterview?Howtowinajobinterview?1.Knowexactplaceandtimefortheinterview,don’tmissit.2.Wearsuitableinterviewclothes,dressformally.3.Takecopiesofawell-preparedCVwithyou.4.Knowwhatquestionswillbeaskedandhowtoanswerit.InterviewTips1.KnowexactplaceandtimefInterviewTipse.g.Tellmeaboutyourself;whatdoyouknowaboutourcompany;whydoyouthinkyoucanhandletheposition;what’syourplanforthenext5yearsandsoon.5.Followupwitha"thankyou"letterInterviewTipse.g.TextAGettheJobYouWantTextAGettheJobYouWantGettheJobYouWantGettheJobYouWantGR_mainForPart1QuestionsandAnswersForPart2TableFillingForPart3QuestionsandAnswersFurtherUnderstandingGR_mainForPart1QuestGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartDivisionoftheTextPartPara(s)MainIdeas11~627~27Arecentcollegegraduatefailedajobinterviewbecauseoflackofpreparation.Fourpiecesofadviceonbeingasuccessfulinterviewee. 328~31Everyoneshouldmakehisorherowntracksinwhateverheorshedoes.GR_PartDivisionoftheTeGR_2_Q$A1QuestionsandAnswersforPart21.HowdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinTextA?Itstartswithapersonalstorybecauseitsoundsreal.Thereareseveralwaystointroduceatheme.

1.Statingthetopicdirectly.2.Askingaquestion.3.Quotingafamoussaying.4.Relatinganincident.GR_2_Q$A1QuestionsandAnswGR_2_Q$A22.Whatisthewriteraccordingtowhathesaysatthebeginningofthetext?HeistheownerofMackayEnvelopeCorporation,amanufacturingcompanywith350employees.3.Whatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheyoungapplicant’sanswers?Theyoungapplicantwasnotwellpreparedandincompetentforthejobsincehisanswerstoallthequestionsweresimplyno.QuestionsandAnswersforPart2GR_2_Q$A22.WhatisthewriGR_2_TableFilling1TableFillingforPart2Thewritersupportshissuggestionsaboutjobapplicationwithanumberofexamples.Fillinthefollowingtablewiththesuggestionsthewriterputsforwardandtheinstancesheusestoillustratethem.GR_2_TableFilling1TableFGR_2_TableFilling21)Preparetowin.Examples2)Neverstoplearning.3)Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.4)Findawaytomakeadifference.Suggestions4)NewYorkcabdrivers

___________________MichaelJordan

______________1)2)a90-year-oldtennisplayer

________________________3)RogerBannisterandJohnLandy,andtheVietnamveteran________________________________________________________________________TableFillingforPart2GR_2_TableFilling21)PrepaDR_Text1GettheJobYouWantIrunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausethey’reourlinktocustomers.Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe’dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.12HarveyMackayDR_Text1GettheJobYouWaDR_Text2HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?34DR_Text2HadhecalleDR_Text3Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhands

within24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.56DR_Text3DidhewriteDR_Text4

AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:1.Preparetowin.“Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,”thesayinggoesamongmusicians.“Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference.”

Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon’tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirst789DR_Text4AsIseeit,DR_Text5onesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhuman

endeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.Andthat’showitworkedout.Butgettinghiredisnolongeraonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.Employmentexpertsbelievethattoday’sgraduatescouldfaceasmanyastenjobchangesduringtheircareers.10極有可能DR_Text5onesonandthDR_Text6Thatmaysoundlikealotofpressure.Butifyou’reprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks—theoneswhohaven’tdonetheirhomework.Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.MichaelJordanmakesbarelyhalfofhisfield-goalattempts.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.1112complete投籃命中率DR_Text6ThatmaysouDR_Text72.Neverstoplearning.RecentlyIplayedadoublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.Iwonderedhowthingswouldworkout;Ishouldn’thave.Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1!Aswewereswitchingsidestoplayathirdset,hesaidtome,“DoyoumindifIplaythebackhandcourt?Ialwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.”Whatafantasticexampleofapersonwhohasneverstoppedlearning.Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.1314對手bythewayDR_Text72.NeverstoDR_Text8Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid,“Ithoughtyou’dliketoknowaboutmynumber-onerankingindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!”Hewasn’tthinking90;hewasn’teventhinking85.Hewasthinkingnumberone.Youcandothesameifyouworkonyourweaknessesanddevelopyourstrengths.Tobeabletocompete,you’vegottokeeplearningallyourlife.1516DR_Text8AswewalkedDR_Text93.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?Athleteshadbeentryingtodoitforhundredsofyearsandfinallydecideditwasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.Ourbonestructure

wasallwrong,ourlungpowerinadequate.Thenonehumanprovedtheexpertswrong.And,miracleofmiracles,sixweeksafterRogerBannisterbrokethefour-minutemile,JohnLandybeatBannister’stimebynearlytwofullseconds.Sincethen,closetoeighthundredrunnershavebrokenthefour-minutemile!1718DR_Text93.BelieveiDR_Text10SeveralyearsagomydaughterMimiandItookacrackatrunningtheNewYorkMarathon.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted—and21,244finished.FirstplacewenttoaKenyanwhocompletedtheraceintwohours,11minutesandonesecond.The21,244thrunnertofinishwasaVietnamveteran.Hediditinthreedays,ninehourshoursand37minutes.Withnolegs,hecovered26.2miles.AftermydaughterandIpassedhiminthefirstfewminutes,weeasilyfoundmorecouragetofinishourselves.19DR_Text10SeveralyeaDR_Text11Don’teverletanyonetellyouthatyoucan’taccomplishyourgoals.Whosaysyou’renottougher,harderworkingandmoreablethanyourcompetition?Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.4.Findawaytomakea

difference.Inmyopinion,themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.Mostofthecabsarefilthy,andalmostallofthemsportanimpenetrable,bulletproofpartition.ButrecentlyIjumpedintoacabatLaGuardiaAirportandguesswhat?Itwasclean.Therewasbeautifulmusicplayingandnopartition.2021DR_Text11Don’teverDR_Text12“ParkLaneHotel,please,”Isaidtothedriver.Withabroadsmile,hesaid,“Hi,mynameisWally,”andhehandedmeamissionstatement.Amissionstatement!Itsaidhewouldgetmetheresafely,courteouslyandontime.Aswedroveoff,heheldupachoiceofnewspapersandsaid,“Bemyguest.”Hetoldmetohelpmyselftothefruitinthebasketonthebackseat.Heheldupacellularphoneandsaid,“It’sadollaraminuteifyou’dliketomakeacall.”2223DR_Text12“ParkLaneDR_Text13Shocked,Iblurted,“Howlonghaveyoubeenpracticingthis?”Heanswered,“Threeorfouryears.”“Iknowthisisprying.”Isaid,“buthowmuchextramoneydoyouearnintips?”“Between$12,0