1. In all this Cuban business there is one man stands out on the horizon of my memory like Mars at perihelion.
stand out：引人注目；脱颖而出；杰出；突出；鲜明；坚持
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2. Advertise for a stenographer, and nine out of ten who apply can neither spell nor punctuate—and do not think it necessary to.
neither nor：均不；既不……也不……；两者都不
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工作对于年轻人的益处和意义
The Benefits of Work
佚名 / Anonymous
Advice to a Young Man—Remember, my son, you have to work.
Whether you handle a pick or a pen, a wheel-barrow or a set of books, digging ditches or editing a paper, ringing an auction bell or writing funny things, you must work. If you look around, you will see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest. Don’t be afraid of killing yourself with overwork. It is beyond your power to do that on the sunny side of thirty. They die sometimes, but it is because they quit work at six in the evening, and do not go home until two in the morning. It’s the interval that kills, my son. The work gives you an appetite for your meals; it lends solidity to your slumbers; it gives you a perfect and grateful appreciation of a holiday.
There are young men who do not work, but the world is not proud of them. It does not know their names; even it simply speaks of them as “old so-and-so’s boy”. Nobody likes them; the great, busy world doesn't know that they are there. So find out what you want to be and do, and take off your coat and make a dust in the world. The busier you are, the less harm you will be apt to get into, the sweeter will be your sleep, the brighter and happier your holidays, and the better satisfied will the world be with you.
年轻人，记住，你必须工作。
不论你是使用锄头还是钢笔，不论你是推车还是统计账簿，也不论你是挖沟渠还是编辑报纸，又或是敲响拍卖槌还是写些有趣的东西，你必须工作。环顾四周，你会发现最有可能安度晚年无须工作的人，现在工作最努力。别害怕工作过度会谋害你的性命。不到三十岁的美好年华，承受能力远不止此。有人丧生，只是因为他们晚上六点结束工作后，不是径直回家，而是流浪到凌晨两点。年轻人，正是那段时间毁了他们。工作让你食欲大增，使你安然入睡，让你心满意足地享受假日。
不工作的年轻人有很多，但世界不会以他们为荣。他们的名字无人知晓，甚至被人谈及时只会称其为“某人的儿子”。没有人喜欢他们，庞大、繁忙的世界根本不知道他们的存在。所以，想清楚自己想成为怎样的人，想要去做什么。然后，脱下外套，投身于繁忙的世界。你越忙碌，受到的伤害就越少，睡眠就越香甜，假日就越快乐、越幸福，你也会对这个世界更满意。
心灵小语
年轻的时候正是奋斗的时候。大好年华，不要挥霍。这样，当你日后回首往事的时候，才不会为一事无成而追悔莫及。
记忆填空
1. Don’t be__ of killing yourself with overwork. It is__ your power to do that on the sunny side of thirty. They die sometimes, but it is because they quit work at six in the evening, and do not go home__ two in the morning. It’s the interval that__, my son.
2. So find out__ you want to be and do, and take off your coat and make a dust in the world. The busier you are, the__ harm you will be apt to get into, the sweeter__ be your sleep, the brighter and happier your holidays, and the better satisfied will the world be__ you.
佳句翻译
1. 环顾四周，你会发现最有可能安度晚年无须工作的人，现在工作最努力。
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2. 工作让你食欲大增，使你安然入睡，让你心满意足地享受假日。
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3. 不工作的年轻人有很多，但世界不会以他们为荣。
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短语应用
1. If you look around you will see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest.
the rest of：其余的人或物；其余的；剩余的；剩下的
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2. There are young men who do not work, but the world is not proud of them.
proud of：为……自豪；因……感到满意
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爱上你的工作
Love Your Job
佚名 / Anonymous
Every day we hear about people making radical career changes. The opportunities exist, but will all these changes make us any happier once we get there? Maybe the question is not “How can I get the job I’ll love?”, but “How can I love the job I have?” Following are four practical steps towards coming to terms with why you do what you’re doing. Take some time to think about it, and you might be surprised by what you find.
1. Realize that your job does not define you, but how you do it does. There’s a lot to be said for attitude, more than will fit here. Any job can be done well, done with compassion, done with care. Your attitude at work and the way you treat people—even your mood—does not go unnoticed. They have a profound influence on the people you work with. There are times when you can’t control your situation, but you can always choose how you live in it.
2. Stop focusing on the money. Money will never be enough, so stop using it (or the lack of it) as an excuse. Whatever you are bringing home on the 15th and 30th, there are always going to be things you could do or would do if you had more. Try taking tracking every penny you spend in a week. Seeing where your money is really going can help you to refocus your spending towards the things you really want. Getting paid is only one small part of what you do, your work has to be more than just a paycheck to be fulfilling.
3. Find the significance in what you do. This may require you to think big, but it can be done. Take some time to really think about what you do. Do you provide an essential service? Do you get to see the finished product? Do you give direction that gets things done? Then ask yourself, “How is this job done differently because I am doing it?” Perspective plays a huge role in personal satisfaction and sense of well being. Try to remember why you took the job in the first place. If it was only going to be “for now,” are you actively looking for other work?
4. Dare to ask yourself if it’s worth it. If you can’t find the part of your job that you like, or if you can see yourself turning into the person you said you would never be, consider the reasons. It may not be a new job that you need, just a new direction. Do you like the person you are doing this job? If not, are there changes you can make to the way you do your job, or is the job itself the problem? Do you need to be doing a different position within the same company? Are additional responsibilities taking you away from the work you were hired to do? Maybe all that’s needed is some refocusing. Learn to say “no”. As much as you can choose the things you spend your time on, don’t attend events or meetings only because everyone expects it.