1、Introduction Question A: _? Answer: “Key player” refers to _ _. Question B: _? Answer: Companies recruit their staff either by _, or _ _ Reading Focus Global Understanding What does the term “key players” refer to a handful of staff you can count on in a given area of expertise to get the job done H
2、ow do companies recruit “key players” hiring “key players” from another company from “newbies” who seem to have the same traits as those top people. A. Importance of the trait: According to John Fetzer, _ _. B. Ways of developing the trait: a. _ _. b. _ _. c. _ _ as a person who fosters and initiate
3、s collaborations and make sure _ _. Trait 1: The selfless collaborator one cant succeed in an industry environment without the mindset of being collaborative and selfless Working together with scientists from other labs and disciplines in pursuit of a common goal A liberal use of the pronoun “we” an
4、d not just “I”, when describing your accomplishments To develop a reputation inside your lab and with people your lab collaborates with this quality gets mentioned by those who will take those reference phone calls Reading Focus Global Understanding Importance of the trait: According to Don Haut, _
5、_ _. Reading Focus Global Understanding Trait 2: A sense of urgency one way that companies win the competition that happens 24/7/365 is to get “there” faster. This trait is a requirement not only for people who can act quickly, but for those who can think fast with the courage to act on their own co
6、nviction Trait 3: Risk tolerance Importance of the trait: A. _. Supporting evidence: a. _. b. _. B. _ _. Supporting evidence: a. _ _. b. What Don Haut says. Being OK with risk is something that industry demands Quotation from one of the clients in a job description What Don Haut says Failure is impo
7、rtant because it shows you were not afraid to take chances Companies consistently look for candidates who can be wrong and admit it Reading Focus Global Understanding Trait 4: Strength in interpersonal relationships Importance of the trait: A. _ _. Supporting evidence: According to Rick Leach, _ _.
8、B. It would be a mistake to assume that _ _. Supporting evidence: _ _ _. For people in business roles, interpersonal abilities make the difference between success and failure working for a business requires people skills. strong people skills are required only for business people The key players who
9、 succeed in their work at the bench in industry environment in great measure depends on their ability to work with a broad variety of personalities Reading Focus Global Understanding Task 2 Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text. (P12) Key: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10、9 10 Reading Focus Detailed Information B A D B D B C B B B Key 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- Task 1 Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. (P.15) A C C B D D C A Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action B D D A publicc 1. Details of the highly sensit
11、ive information have not been made _. 2. Working at home requires a good deal of _. 3. He never ceased to be amazed by her physical _. 4. The article made no _ to previous research on the subject. 5. The great _ of our plan lies in its simplicity. 6. The palace and its grounds are open to the _ duri
12、ng the summer months. 7. Supporters _ outside the courtroom during the trial. Task 2 Read the words and their explanations in the box in page 16. Choose a word to complete each of the sentences below and explain its meaning. Change the form if necessary. disciplineb strengtha referencea strengthd pu
13、blica demonstratedb Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action 8. I didnt enjoy studying Philosophy I found it too much of a theoretical _. 9. Ask your teacher to act as one of your _. 10. He said he left the company because of a _ clash with the director. 11. Different cultures have different ways of _ the
14、ir children. 12. The study _ the link between poverty and malnutrition. 13. The disclosure of the information will not be a criminal offence if it can be shown that it was in the _ interest. 14. The book will become a standard work of _. 15. Its partly the architecture which gives the town its _. di
15、sciplinec referencesc personalitya discipliningd demonstrates a publicd referenceb personalityc Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action Task 3 Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the box. Change the form if necessary. (P17) Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action prioritize cite pay teamw
16、ork credit demonstrate setting adjust rule discourage pursuit employment The independence-versus-interdependence issue has been written about regularly and is often introduced as the major issue separating the two worlds of scientific 1)_ : academic and industrial. For decades, academia has 2) _lip
17、service to the idea of collaboration, but the incentive-and-reward system has been slow to 3)_ . employment paid adjust Despite the widespread interest in collaboration and its obvious value in an academic 4)_ , collaboration remains informal and is actually 5)_ by the tenure tenju任期 process, in whi
18、ch scholars are penalized 不公平地对待 for sharing 6)_ for their work with others. Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action prioritize cite pay teamwork credit demonstrate setting adjust rule discourage pursuit employment setting discouraged credit Large-scale academic collaboration has taken place successfully
19、 in the past; the Manhattan Project and contemporaneous radar research, and numerous experimental particle physics projects, to 7) _引证 just a few examples, are not perhaps academic in the purest sense, but they 8)_demonstrate_ that academic scientists can play well with others. More recently, new sy
20、stems biology studies are bringing a sense of 9)_ into academic life science labs, but there have been some growing pains. Still, in most of academic scienceincluding the life sciencethe lone wolf still 10)_. Reading Focus Vocabulary in Action prioritize cite pay teamwork credit demonstrate setting
21、adjust rule discourage pursuit employment teamwork cite rules Text Exploration Complete the following extract with information from the text. We work for money, but also for sanity. Lawyers expect to be well compensated in dollars, also in 1)_ ways. The key elements of noneconomic compensation inclu
22、de: 1. Professional identity Law firms pay psychic compensation by 2)_ professional prerogatives, providing lawyers with autonomy in matters of professional judgment, and affirming the special respect 3)_ to lawyers who 4)_ to ethical standards in all of their professional dealings. Whats more, they
23、 need to take care not to impinge on lawyers exercise of 5)_ professional judgment. This is equally important to professional autonomy. 2. Personal pride Lawyers compensate themselves with the powerful 6)_ of a job well done. For an elite firm, its unwise to 7)_ the drive to excellence, even when it
24、s not cost effective in the short term. Reading MoreGlobal understanding nonmonetary recognizing due considered adhereself-affirmation impede 3. Idealism Slaking lawyers 8)_ for justice is an important element of psychic compensation. An elite firm supports pubic service efforts, thereby compensatin
25、g its professionals, and 9)_ its institutional obligations to society at the same time. 4. Recognition Both formal and informal recognition is called for in psychic compensation, the 10)_ of which requires a little extra effort on the part of management. To 11)_ the purpose, different forms of ackno
26、wledging achievement such as elaborate dinners, parties, casual events, formal award programs, 12) _ of public recognition, even a congratulatory e-mail or phone call are among the choices. Reading MoreGlobal understanding thirst discharging rendering serve ceremonies 5. Institutional pride Giving l
27、awyers cause to be proud to be 13) _ of the firm is the final element of psychic compensation. This requires the management to 14)_ itself to building the firm as an integrated and thriving institution. In sum, to attract top legal talent, law firm managers must 15)_ to both the physical and psychic
28、 needs of their lawyers. Reading MoreGlobal understanding belonging commit attend Task 1 1. Observe A. It was_ that 40% of patients had high blood pressure. B. Keynes _that human beings fall into two classes. C. Too many accidents are occurring at work because employers are not _ safety regulations.
29、 Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word given and explain its meaning. observed observed Reading More Vocabulary in Action v. to see and notice something v. to say or write what you have noticed about a situation v. to do what you are supposed to do according to a law or agr
30、eement observing 2. label A. _ on clothes should be removed for kids with sensitive skin. B. She carefully _ each jar with its contents and the date. C. Children who are _ “slow” usually get less attention from teachers. Labels labeled labeled Reading More Vocabulary in Action n. a piece of paper or
31、 other material that is attached to something and gives information about it v. to attach a label onto something or write information on something v. to use a word or phrase to describe someone or something, but often unfairly or incorrectly 3. engage A. Only 10% of American adults _ in regular exer
32、cise. B. Paul _ as a junior clerk at a very low wage. C. Have you heard? Sally and Ray are getting _. D. Her _ personality has helped make her televisions favorite talk-show hostess. engage engaged was engaged Reading More Vocabulary in Action v. to be doing or to become involved in an activity v. t
33、o employ someone to do a particular job v. (two people) having agreed to marry engaging adj. pleasant and attracting your interest 4. attribute A. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally _ to improvements in diet. B. What _ should a good manager possess? C. This, and the rem
34、aining frescoes, are not _ to Giotto. attributed attributed Reading More Vocabulary in Action v. to believe or say that a situation or event is caused by something attributes n. a quality or feature, especially one that is considered to be good or useful v. to believe or say that someone was respons
35、ible for saying or writing something, i.e. painting a famous picture, etc. 5. drive A. _ a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool was one of the most dangerous stunts Crawford had to perform. B. The government must continue this _ to find new, cleaner forms of energy. C. Greg certainly has the _ to become
36、 a good lawyer. Driving v. to make a car, truck, bus etc move along drive n. an effort to achieve something, especially an effort by an organization for a particular purpose drive n. determination and energy to succeed Reading More Vocabulary in Action exercise exercise 6. exercise A. Try to fit som
37、e regular_ into your daily routine. B. The _in Chapter 3 are helpful for students learning the future tense. C. People who can _ some control over their surroundings feel less anxious. exercises Reading More Vocabulary in Action n. physical activities that you do in order to stay healthy and become
38、stronger n. a set of questions in a book that test a students knowledge or skill v. to use a power, right, or quality that you have 7. term A. It was always clear that Schmidts third _ in office would prove a difficult one. B. The exams are at the end of the summer _. C. He had been _ a temporary em
39、ployee, now he is a member of permanent staff. term n. a fixed period of time during which someone does something or something happens term n. one of the periods of time that the school or university year is divided into termed v. to give a name to or describe something with a particular expression
40、Reading More Vocabulary in Action 8. discharge A. Several of the recruits were _ from the Army due to medical problems. B. The president called upon the soldiers to _ their duty with honor. C. All and dispositions of radioactive waste _ from Spring fields were within relevant limits. discharged v. t
41、o officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy, etc., or to tell them that they must leave discharge v. to do or pay what you have a duty to do or pay discharges n. something coming out of a substance from inside somewhere Reading More Vocabulary in Action 9. minor A. We have made some _ changes to the program. B. Sid _ in political science. C. This film contains material unsuitable for _. minor adj. small and not very important or serious, especially compared with other things minored/minors v. to study a second main subject as part
