【正文】 Next 1. Starter A. Read the lyrics of a song. Then listen to the tape or the CD and sing in chorus. T h a t39。 r e n e v e r ( n e v e r , n e v e r, . . . ) o l d a t h e a rt5 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer for each question you hear. 1. Why did the man have his face done? ( ) A. Because he felt himself too old and wanted to look energetic. B. Because he didn’t feel old yet and wanted to go back to work. C. Because his friends and relatives pushed him to do so. D. Because he had much experience in work. 2. What obstacles has the man experienced when deciding to have a plastic surgery? ( ) A. Opposition from his children. B. Opposition from his friends. C. Mockery from some bosses. D. Mockery from the reporter. 3. How did the man pay for his plastic surgery? ( ) A. With his severance payment. B. With the money given by his children. C. With the money left by his parents. D. With his savings. Back Next B A A 6 W: It is said that older ladies and men are being the rising market for cosmetic surgery. M: Right. At least three relatives and friends of mine have undergone certain types of cosmetic treatments. W: Then out of what concerns have you had your face done? M: You see, I’m only 60 years old now and more active and energetic than most people my age. I don’t feel old and want to venture back to the work place. W: But I think your abundant experience and skills will surely help you secure a good job. Why must you undergo a painful plastic surgery? M: Because I was much hurt from last year’s job seeking experience. You know what the two bosses said to me? They said directly to my face, “You look very tired.” “You look run down.” I’m tired of it. W: Do you think cosmetic surgery will give you a leg up to the job searching? M: I don’t know. But it can at least enhance my confidence and make me look fresher. W: Have you met any obstacles when deciding to e for plastic surgery at your age? M: Yes. My children opposed me strongly at first, which put me under great pressure. But I made up my mind when I saw how my friends’ lives changed after they had undergone cosmetic surgery. W: Have you overe the pressure? M: I’m not shy about talking about my procedures now. Besides, I have persuaded several other old friends to do the same. W: But you need to invest a lot in it, right? M: Most seniors depend on their severance packages when it es to cosmetic procedures. You see we are living longer and healthier lives than our parents did, why can’t we work for a few more years? W: Hope you will find a good job very soon. M: Thank you. 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Back Next 7 Back Next Focus1 Text lead in Text Lead in Warm up: 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 1. Do you know the reasons for people to undergo plastic surgery? Is it worthwhile to spend much money on cosmetic treatment for the sake of finding a good job? 2. Do you know any stories about discrimination at work? 3. How much does a good looking contribute to career success? 8 Text anization Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Text Lead in The Beginning (Paras. 14) More and more unemployed people are spending their severance pay on plastic surgery. Body (Paras. 516) Senior people, together with some professionals and high executives, in order to get a petitive advantage in jobseeking, are undergoing plastic surgery too. The End (Paras. 1719) The effect of plastic surgery and other forms of cosmetic treatment is still not clear. 9 Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help After the recession hit, business at Dr. Mary Lee Peters? plastic surgery practice grew steadily. The downturn brought new types of patients to her Seattle office—people with severance packages who were still smarting from layoffs and too much time on their hands. Several put the money towards cosmetic surgeries, and Peters went to work helping them look “fresher” for their job interviews, she said. That meant Botox and fillers for the more conservative patients, but “most of the time it would be somebody who would have their eyes done or their face done,” she said. Question about Paras. 14 Meaning: Don’t think that you may find a good job after beautifying your face. Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the “correction” or “restoration” of form and function. The best known form of plastic surgery is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery. 整容 . Some movie stars suffer from the failure of plastic surgery. 有些電影明星由于整容失敗而倍感痛苦 。 Meaning: … ask the doctors to operate on their eyes or faces so as to beautify them. Note: have sth. done means “ to ask sb. to do sth.” for example, to have my hair cut (理發(fā) )， to have the radio repaired (讓人修好了收音機(jī) ). Translation 自經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條發(fā)生以來，瑪麗 people aged 55 and over made up an increasing number of the patient share, according to a February study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Note: lay off sb. means “to stop employing someone because there is no work for them to do” 解雇 。 Meaning: More and more aged people are undergoing plastic surgery to beautify their looks and gain more petitive advantages. top: vt. to be higher than a particular amount 超過 ， 超越 . Our profits this year have topped 163。 land: vt. to succeed in getting a job, contract etc. that was difficult to get 弄到 ， 獲 得 . My son finally landed a job with a law firm. 我 兒 子最后在一家律 師 行找了 份 工作 。 “ 雇主們通過各種隱晦的手段來聘用更年輕 、 更有吸引力的求職者 。 ” 根據(jù)美國整形外科協(xié)會的統(tǒng)計(jì) ， 事實(shí)上 ， 2022年 ， 全美有 在了整形手術(shù)上 ， 比上一年度增長了15%， 是該行業(yè)第四年連續(xù)增長 。normally we may extend a deadline, extend the visa, extend a visit. Out of diplomaticconcerns, the president