Section ASection A

My Fist JobMy Fist Job

Preparation

Getting the MessageGetting the MessageDirection: read the questions and complete the answers aDirection: read the questions and complete the answers a

ccording to the textccording to the text..

1. What made the author happy when she helped out i1. What made the author happy when she helped out in the kitchen?n the kitchen?

_________________________________made her _________________________________made her happy when she helped out in the kitchen.happy when she helped out in the kitchen.

2.2. Why would the author put Fred Hasbrook’s order in Why would the author put Fred Hasbrook’s order in without him even needing to ask?without him even needing to ask?

Because_____________________________Because_____________________________

Preparation

33. Why did some of the regular customers agree to . Why did some of the regular customers agree to lend her $50,000? lend her $50,000?

Because they thought _____________________Because they thought _____________________

4. Did the author open her own restaurant with the 4. Did the author open her own restaurant with the $50,000? $50,000?

No, she went to______________________.No, she went to______________________.

5. What did she do after all the money was lost?5. What did she do after all the money was lost? She worked as She worked as

__________________________five years later.__________________________five years later.

Reading ThroughReading Through

Main IdeaMain Idea From the first job as a waitress at a local dinner, the author learned a lot for her later successful career. Fro

m her fellow waitress Helen, she picked up self-respect, loving her own job, confidence and taking pride in life’s little achievements; with the help of a customer Fred Hasbrook and other regulars, she made her first investment though failed unluckily. Thanks to those experiences, she later became a successful stockbroker and paid the customers back and also opened my own company.

New WordsNew Words dinerfellowtonlack servealikeprideachievementsalesmanconfidencelend

sunshinefaith investmeantimestockbrokerapply eventuallyplusannualforever

Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressionslook up to sb.

take pride in

dream of sth./doing sth.

share sth. with sb.

have faith in sb.

come true

apply for

Detailed Study of Text ADetailed Study of Text A

1. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair, and 1. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair, and tons of self-respect—something I was really self-respect—something I was really lacking.(Para. 1) 2. 2. I looked up to Helen because she was doing what she loved—serving people—and nobody did it better. . (Par

a. 1) 3. 3. …nothing made me feel better than preparing the eggs and serving them just the way the customers wanted. （ Para.2 ）4. 4. As soon asAs soon as I saw him walking towards the diner, I would I saw him walking towards the diner, I would

put hisput his order in without him even needing to ask. order in without him even needing to ask. 5. 5. Thanks to the confidence I picked up from Helen, I drea

med of having my own restaurant one day.. （ Para.4 ）6. 6. At that time, I found myself thinking about what it would

be like to be a stockbroker, and decided to apply for a job at the bank.

tons of: a very large quantity of tons of: a very large quantity of 大量的大量的

e.g. You may have already bought e.g. You may have already bought tons oftons of stuff. stuff. 你可能已你可能已经购买大量东西。经购买大量东西。

e.g. The employees always have e.g. The employees always have tons oftons of complaints. complaints. 雇员雇员总是抱怨连天。总是抱怨连天。

lack: lack: vtvt.. be without; not have; or not have enough of (especi be without; not have; or not have enough of (especially something needed or wanted) ally something needed or wanted) 缺乏；不足；没有缺乏；不足；没有

e.g. Ordinary people e.g. Ordinary people lacklack experience in choosing between di experience in choosing between different fferent

models of computers. models of computers. 一般人在挑选计算机型号时往往经一般人在挑选计算机型号时往往经验不足。验不足。

e.g. More and more kids e.g. More and more kids lacklack simple math skills due to simple math skills due tothe over use of calculators. the over use of calculators. 由于过多使用计算器，越来越由于过多使用计算器，越来越

多的孩子缺乏简单的数学技能。多的孩子缺乏简单的数学技能。

n.n. [singular; U] the state of not having (enough of) somethin [singular; U] the state of not having (enough of) something g 缺乏；缺乏；

不足；没有不足；没有e.g. Mary did not get a good education because of e.g. Mary did not get a good education because of lacklack of m of m

oney. oney. 由于经济困难，玛丽没能接受良好教育。由于经济困难，玛丽没能接受良好教育。

look up to: respect; admire 尊敬，敬仰

e.g. Schoolboys usually look up to great football players. 学校男生一般都崇拜杰出的足球运动员。

e.g. This artist is greatly looked up to for his landscape paintings. 这位艺术家因他的风景画而备受尊敬。

句型结构

…nothing made somebody do better ( 比较级 ) than doing

something and doing something. ( 黄体字可替换 ) 没有什么比做某事和某事更让某人觉得… … 。

e.g. In cold winter, nothing makes me feel cosier than sitting beside the fireplace and having a cup of coffee..

as soon as: at once after 一……就……

e.g. He got married as soon as he left university. 他一离开大学就结婚了。

e.g. She turned on the light as soon as she heard his footsteps. 她一听到他的脚步声就把灯打开了。

句型结构

Thanks to …( 通常是好的原因 ),somebody did something.( 黄体字可替换 ) 因为… …某人做了某事。

e.g. Thanks to his rich experience ， he was well prepared for the challenges in the new job.

1. find oneself doing: 发现自己做某事

e.g. Whatever she did, she found himself thinking about him.她发现自己无论在做什么事情时都在想着她。

2. to apply for: request something, especially officially and in

writing （以书面）提出请求；申请

e.g. I‘ll apply for the job today. 我今天就申请这份工作。

e.g. They applied to him for help. 他们向他求援。