【正文】 arting from d. younger applicants ( ) 5. take steps to improve e. cosmetic surgeries ( ) 6. gain f. one’s standing ( ) 7. zero in too much on g. a petitive advantage ( ) 8. scamper away from h. retirement h Back Next d f c a g e b 21 1. Some businessmen __________ citizens to economise as much as possible in the consumption of food so as to help the hungry people. 2. Five years ago, he wrote to the government, suggesting that the laws against ____________ on the grounds of sex, race and age should also apply to disability. 3. As a deaf person, she is always _________________ when finding jobs. 4. The repeated failures in job searching made my brother _____________ determined and strongwilled. 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1wordsamp。 職涯教練多蘿西 Note: “give sb. a leg up” means “help sb. improve their situation” 助 …… 一臂之力 . His father has a wide connection to the business world, and this gives a leg up to his pany’s development. 他父親在商界有著廣泛的人脈 ， 這為他公司的發(fā)展助了一臂之力 。 Another meaning of this phrase is “to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something” 解釋 . How would you account for your absence from yesterday’s meeting? 昨天你沒來開會 ， 怎么解釋 ？ Translation “ 比較常見的情況是我們經(jīng)常聽見人們說 ‘ 我真擔(dān)心自己會落伍 ’ 或者 ‘ 我擔(dān)心自己得不到心儀了好幾年的職位 ， 所以才來整容的 。 Question about Paras. 11 15 3. Why has the minimally invasive treatments grown very rapidly? Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Because such kinds of treatments are cheaper than traditional surgical procedures and require less recovery time. 16 Hunting for a Job? Don’t Expect Plastic Surgery to Help Back Next 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 “ The more mon scenario is when we have people who are talking more about, ?I?m concerned that I?m falling behind, or I?m concerned that I haven?t gotten the promotion that I have wanted to get several years ago, and that?s why I?m having it done,?” said Sarwer. Professionals or high ranking executives seek out Peters with similar concerns — they want to appear energetic and vital to their workplace in order to extend their careers for as long as possible. And some are in a difficult corner. A Federal Reserve survey suggests that fallout from the recession will force many to work well past their planned retirement date—all the more incentive to keep a tight grip on a good job. A new analysis of Census data found that the percentage of people 65 and older in the labor force increased from percent in 1990 to percent in 2022, according to Forbes. The Urban Institute forecasts that employees 50 years and older will account for 35 percent of the labor force by 2022. Note: scenario refers to “a situation that could possibly happen” 情境，情節(jié) . Imagine a scenario where there are only men in the world. 想象一下， 世界上只有男人的情景 。 Meaning: attractive to the seniors… Note: outmatch means “to be better than or be superior to” 優(yōu)于 ， 勝 于 . Though I can speak better English than my brother, heoutmatches me in other subjects. 盡 管我英 語說 得比我兄弟強(qiáng) ，可他在其他 學(xué) 科上都 勝 我一 籌。 “盡管在求職中年齡歧視是違法的 ，但很多五六十歲的人在找工作的時(shí)候發(fā)現(xiàn)年齡還真是個(gè)障礙 。 隨著越來越多在育兒高峰期出生的人們推遲退休 ， 或者冒險(xiǎn)回來工作 ， 或者拼命想保住現(xiàn)在的飯碗 ， 更多上了年紀(jì)的人們開始轉(zhuǎn)向美容以獲得競爭優(yōu)勢 。 Meaning: People would run away quickly from something like plastic surgery. venture: vi. to say or do something in an uncertain way because you are afraid it is wrong or will seem stupid 冒險(xiǎn)行事 . I ventured that he might have been laid off. 我斗膽地猜一下 ， 他可能已經(jīng)被開了。 對比較保守的病人來說，那也就是打個(gè)瘦臉針，或注射點(diǎn)填充物什么的，但是“大多數(shù)情況下，他們是來做眼部或臉部手術(shù)的。 on (one?s) hand: very close to sb. and ready for use when needed 手頭 ， 手邊 . If you need more people, I still have three engineers on hand. 如果你還需要人手 ， 我手上還有三個(gè)工程師 。175。v e c o m e t o g e t h e r o n t h i s s p e c i a l d a yT o s i n g o u r m e s s a g e l o u d a n d c l e a rL o o k i n g b a c k w e 161。 practice refers to the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation, especially law or medicine. It may also refer to the business of a professional person. . My sister is a dentist and wants her daughter to take over her practice after she retires. 我妹妹是個(gè)牙醫(yī) ， 她希望將來退休后她女兒能接手她的診所 。皮特斯醫(yī)生整容診所的生意倒一天天好了起來。 The doctor suggested him laying off smoking. 醫(yī)生建議他不要抽煙了 。 the American Society of Plastic Surgeons: 美 國 整容外科 協(xié)會 Translation “ 人們把失業(yè)補(bǔ)貼 ， 也就是遣散費(fèi)用來整容 ， 好在下次去面試時(shí)樣子好看些 ， ” 皮特斯在接受 《財(cái)政時(shí)報(bào) 》 采訪時(shí)回憶說 。 favor: vt. to prefer someone orsomething to other things or people,especially when there are several tochoose from 偏好 . In the election, most members favored Mr. Johnson over the othercandidate. 在 選舉 中 ， 大部分 會員傾 向于支持 約 翰 遜 先生 ， 而非另一位候 選 人 。 Meaning: … are trying to make themselves look prettier through all measures… Note: The word “straight” is being used as an adjective in this sentence, meaning “happening one after the other in a series”. . He has been drinking for five hours straight. 他 連 喝了五小 時(shí) 了 。 像瘦臉針和軟組織填充物等皮膚方面的手術(shù)比臉部提拉和拉眼皮等傳統(tǒng)手術(shù)要便宜 ， 而且恢復(fù)期也較短 。 Meaning: Some people are forced to prolong their working years. Note: all the more means “so much stronger, better” 更加 ， 格外 ， 愈加 Similar phrases include all the better, all the harder. . The decreasing market share makes a quick fix all the more urgent. 持續(xù)下滑的市場份額使得制定權(quán)宜之計(jì)顯得更加緊迫了 。 根據(jù) 《 福布斯 》 報(bào)道 ， 對人口普查數(shù)據(jù)的最新分析發(fā)現(xiàn)勞動力中年齡在 65歲及以上的人口比例從 1990年的 %上升到了 2022年的 %?！闭问中g(shù)以及其他幾十種美容療法是否真能為正在找工作或已經(jīng)身處職場的中老年美國人助上一臂之力，這還很難說。phrases B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or phrases in the box. appeal to Back Next 4. Working with words and phrases discrimination all the more appeal to give a leg up to subtle fall behind in a di