Many young people want to become pop-stars. It is their great ambition in life. They think: pop-stars make a lot if money; they lead interesting and exciting lives; thousands of fans adore them; they become famous.
Yes, but first they must become stars. Most performers start life with a group. This is the patterns nowadays. But there are mang groups and competition is stiff. Groups appear and disappear almost overnight. Only a small number stay. Almost without exception they have to work very hard before they reach the top.
And very few reach the top and stay there. In England there are perhaps thirty or so groups at the top. Most of these do not earn so much money; perhaps $400 each time they perform. What is more, they have quite a lot of expenses. They have to pay a manager, for example. He is the key person in their lives and he takes about 20% if their earnings perhaps more. Then there are their clothes, their instruments and their van. Sometimes they are still paying for the last two items.
And don’t forget: they have to travel a great deal, sometimes 2,000 miles in one week. At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.
許多年輕人想成為流行歌曲的明星. 這是他們?nèi)松膫ゴ蟊ж?fù). 他們認(rèn)為:閃現(xiàn)如星光大賺錢; 他們帶領(lǐng)趣味生活; 數(shù)千球迷崇拜; 他們成名. 不錯(cuò),但他們必須先成為明星. 表演開始了人生小組. 這是現(xiàn)今格局. 但還有群體和國(guó)際競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈. 幾乎在一夜之間消失而出現(xiàn)群體. 只有少數(shù)留下來. 他們幾乎無一例外地辛勤工作,才登攀. 很少登攀、下榻. 英格蘭有可能在30多組首位. 其中大部分不賺那么多錢; 也許400每次演出. 何況,他們不少經(jīng)費(fèi). 他們?yōu)榇烁冻鼋?jīng)理舉例. 他是關(guān)鍵性人物,他以自己的生命,如果他們的收入約有20%或許更多. 還有他們的衣服,他們和他們的工具車. 有時(shí)她們還支付最后兩個(gè)項(xiàng)目. 請(qǐng)不要忘記:他們有大量旅行,有時(shí)一周兩千英里. 有時(shí)甚至睡在車上,而非酒店,只是為了省錢.
Exercise three
Many companies nowadays use psychological tests to select employees. Getting the right person for the job is good for the employer, but it is also good for the employees, because they will be happier.
These psychological tests will not frighten you by using special terms. Rather, they usually ask you simple questions, such as “Do you like to do things on your won?” “Do you enjoy meeting and talking to new people?” or “Do you like working under pressure?” Sometimes the question may sound silly. But honest answers to there questions often show your true personality.
When you finish answering the questions, you can work on your own score but following certain rules. Based on your final score, the explanations will tell you what kind of person you are and what kind of jobs suit you best.
One of the areas that these tests usually include is whether a person is out-going or reserved. An out-going person does well in service industries such as tourism, sales and shop work. Reserved people may have few opportunities, but they can do well in certain things, such as research work.
Another important aspect of these tests is to test whether someone is Co-operative(愿意合作的)or not. Co-operation is becoming more and more important in modern society. Co-operative people like to help others and they can work well with other people. These people make good doctors, nurses, teachers and social workers. Opposite to co-operative people, competitive people enjoy fast and risky world of competition, such as business, sports and other things.
Modern society is full of pressure. It is very important for the employers of these business to employ people who can work under pressure. Policemen, pilots, business mangers usually have to face pressure.
Personality is of great important when making a decision of career, but it is not the only thing. The best job for you must also match your educational background, your personal interest and your hope for the future.
如今許多公司使用心理測(cè)驗(yàn)選拔員工. 得到合適的人選好雇主 也是很好的員工,因?yàn)樗麄儠?huì)更幸福. 這些心理測(cè)試,不會(huì)嚇倒你用特殊條款. 相反,他們通常會(huì)問你簡(jiǎn)單的問題, 諸如"你喜歡做你贏得"? "你享受會(huì)議并講新人"? "你喜歡在壓力下工作"? 有時(shí)候問題有點(diǎn)傻. 但誠(chéng)實(shí)地回答問題,往往有不錯(cuò)表現(xiàn)你的個(gè)性. 當(dāng)你完成答題,你可以自己得分,但下列一些規(guī)則. 根據(jù)你的最后得分. 解釋什么樣的人會(huì)告訴你,你是什么樣的工作最適合你. 這些測(cè)試的范圍之一,通常包括一個(gè)人是否出外或保留. 一個(gè)出外人做得好的服務(wù)行業(yè),如旅游、購(gòu)物和銷售工作. 留給人們也許很少有機(jī)會(huì),但他們能做好某些事情,諸如研究工作. 這些測(cè)試的另一個(gè)重要方面是,測(cè)試是否有人合作與否. 合作越來越重要,在現(xiàn)代社會(huì). 合作社人喜歡幫助別人,可以跟別人好. 這些人好好醫(yī)生,護(hù)士、教師和社會(huì)工作者. 對(duì)面合作,競(jìng)爭(zhēng)與冒險(xiǎn)世界人民享有快速競(jìng)爭(zhēng),如商業(yè)、體育和其他東西. 現(xiàn)代社會(huì)充滿壓力. 這是非常重要的,這些企業(yè)雇主雇用的人可以在壓力下工作. 乘警,駕駛員,業(yè)務(wù)經(jīng)理通常會(huì)面對(duì)的壓力. 性格是非常重要的決定時(shí)生涯,但不是唯一的. 你最好還要配合你們工作教育背景,你個(gè)人的利益和你對(duì)未來的希望.
Many people like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry’s new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 ways to cook dishes. The book is well written and the photographs and the drawings are clear. The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way in it too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs. Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.
Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the ways are not complicated. You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, or make an unusual dish out of cooking eggs! The beginner will have to find out a lot of things for himself or herself. But with this book, it is much easier.
很多人喜歡烹飪,但沒有時(shí)間. 海倫南的新書特意為一些沒有時(shí)間的人寫. 她的1000種方法如何烹調(diào)菜肴. 該書寫得好,照片和圖表清晰. 該書具有強(qiáng)烈的塑膠袋. 不難找到你的方式太. 而忙碌的人,這個(gè)公告! 南聯(lián)盟告訴你媽媽你需要多少時(shí)間才能得到每一道菜準(zhǔn)備. 快速烹飪有四個(gè)部分組成,其中每個(gè)季節(jié). 這有助于你用新鮮水果和蔬菜,當(dāng)他們便宜,當(dāng)然更好. 有許多令人振奮的思想從國(guó)外、大部分的途徑并不復(fù)雜. 你走了像一只雞或一些簡(jiǎn)單的乳酪、做一個(gè)不尋常煮食雞蛋拋出! 入門便找出了不少自己的東西. 不過這本書,更容易.