【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ion and operations in more than 60 countries.7. ABC: the abbreviation of an American television network American Broadcast Company (美國廣播公司), one of television39。s original big three, which also include NBC and CBS.8. WCBSTV: the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City and owned by CBS Corporation. 9. CBS: abbreviation of the network39。s former name, Columbia Broadcasting System哥倫比亞廣播公司.Word Bankass: n. hip (topbottommargin)臀部。 hipshoot莽撞(audio:與聽力有關(guān)) audition (interview: n./ interviewer interviewee。 trainer教練trainee受訓(xùn)者。 addresser演講人addressee聽眾)；employer雇主employee雇員): v. to take part in a trial performance試演，試播[hand (push) cartcarriage/coach。 auto: 自動 (auto + mobile) automobile汽車。 alto) autobiography: n. the biography written by that person自傳buyout: n. the entire purchase全部買下campaign: n. series of operations運(yùn)動/ movement(celebrate) celebrity: n. a famous person名人(circle園cycle周期recycle回收circulate) circulation: n. the number of copies of a publication發(fā)行量。 public: (1)adj. ~property。 (2)n., . in public公開地；publicate =publish出版cognac: n. a brandy produced in the vicinity of cognac一種法國白蘭地convention: n. (1)a formal meeting會議。 制度 conventional: adj. traditional傳統(tǒng)的copywriter: n. one who writes copy, especially for advertising廣告(文案)撰稿人；copier復(fù)印機(jī)。 copyright版權(quán)(co + operate) corporate (corporation協(xié)作): adj. of a pany公司的。 student version學(xué)生版。 home version, professional version, corporate version企業(yè)版corporation: n. a pany as a separate legal entity公司，法人[de：(1)向下。 (2)加強(qiáng)] dejected: adj. being in low (high) spirits。 depressed垂頭喪氣的，情緒低落的。 the Great Depression大蕭條[monitor: (1) n. 班長/ 監(jiān)視器；（2）監(jiān)控] deputy: n. an assistant of authority for the superior副手[despair: (1)n.。 (2)] desperate: adj. losing all hope。 despairing絕望的fold: v. to fail 失敗formidable: adj. fearful。 frightening可怕的， 難對付的。 be frightened be sth.(humiliate) humiliation: n. degradation羞辱illegible: adj. not legible。 unclear模糊的，難辨的inadvertently: adv. (attention注意力) not attentively。 carelessly未留心地，疏忽地nonprofit: adj. not seeking profits非盈利的。 profit from ；profit …有利outsource: v. to subcontract外包overzealous: adj. excessively enthusiastic (enthusiasm)過分熱情的pension: n. a sum of money paid regularly as a retirement benefit退休金，撫恤金(per: through。 severe: ，. ~ petition激烈的競爭) persevere: v. persist。 hold on堅持不懈publication: n. an issue of printed material for sale or distribution出版物rally: v. to reassemble。 to restore , to rouse or to revive重整，重振；assemble組裝assembly line裝配流水線retrospect: n. a review回顧評論。 Peking Review北京周報ruse: (=trick) n. a strategy (strategic missile戰(zhàn)略導(dǎo)彈)詭計，計策。 (secret: n. secretary) secretarial: adj. of the secretary秘書的shorthand: n. a system of rapid handwriting速記。 be short of sth. 短缺speedwriting: n. a form of shorthand that uses letters速記法temporary (temporarily暫時地): adj. lasting for a limited time暫時的tenacity: n. perseverance堅韌(turbine渦輪) turbulent: adj. restless。 violent騷動的，動蕩的Phrases and Expressionsbe on the air: to broadcast廣播 [On air]head for (make for / go to somewhere): to proceed for動身，前往keep sb. in line: to control stand on sb39。s own (=selfrely): to be independent and responsible for oneself獨(dú)立，自立thanks to: on account of。 because of因?yàn)椋?由于Reading ComprehensionChoose the best for each of the following.1. Right after graduation, the author A. worked as an editor of a magazineB. cowrote a bookC. worked in a broadcasting panyD. became a secretary2. Why was the author fired?A. Because she had illegible handwriting.B. Because she had the ass of the pany heads in four colors.C. Because she made a mistake when writing letters to the heads of major corporations.D. Because the editor didn39。t like her.3. Sherrye Henry lost the job because A. the organization had financial troublesB. she worked for Clinton AdministrationC. she was the last one inD. she was a female4. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Lynn Sherr?A. She was ABC39。s awardwinning television correspondent.B. She was gainfully employed at WCBSTVC. She was fired by WCBS.D. She has never been on the air.5. What does the author hope to convey in the article?A. If fired, don39。t give up, and you will find a fulfilling career.B. If fired, you should find a way back.C. If fired, your wings will help you.D. Losing a job is the biggest trouble in one39。s life.II. Complete the following summary of the text by filling in the blanks with words. The initial letter of each word has been given to you.(1) Fresh out of Barnard College and the Speedwriting Institute (Department), I was lucky enough to find a job as a (2) secretary to the editor of Coupon Magazine which was advertising dependent. I had distinctly illegible handwriting. In a letter to one of the heads of a major corporation, I (3) mistakenly wrote the d in ads as an s. The president who was invited received the letter to have his ass in four colors in our (4) publication. I was fired, but lucky enough to bee the (5) copywriter of the editor. Firings happened later in my life. But with persistence, I gained my success. (6) Similar experiences happened to Sherrye Henry, Paul Jones, and Lynn Sherr. All of them chose to (7) persevere and they finally found ways back to a (8) fulfilling career. And they all learned that the pain and humiliation were (9) temporary. So don39。t be afraid to move on and try your (10) wings. Rally your support system. Firing doesn39。t mean your life is over. It might turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.Vocabulary I. Choose the answer that best pletes each sentence.1. _____ your advice (advise), much trouble was avoided.A. Thanks to B. Supposes to C. Since D. Despite2. She was _____ in (pursue) pursuit (law suit訴訟案) of her singing star. She followed him on most occasions.A. excessive過度的 B. spontaneous同時/ 及時的C. overzealous D. accessible可得