1、Intensive Study,TextDifficult SentencesImportant Words and PhrasesTranslation,Text,Translation,Para.2 Workaholic: Characteristics of a Workaholic Like other “aholics”, the workaholic has an unhealthy addiction. In this case, the addiction is for work, career, or a belief that they are “the only one
2、who can do the job right”.,Finding Balance for a Workaholic Para. 1 Everyone recognizes a workaholic except the workaholic himself.,Text,Translation,Without this consuming focus, the workaholic may believe hes a failure or has little worth. Often, this is a sign of insecurity or having priorities ou
3、t of order.,Text,Translation,Para. 3 Workaholics will spend most of their lives at work or taking work home with them. They will often have little time for personal lives family, hobbies, or relaxation. Having a balance is not just a preferable desire; it is needed for overall mental, physical, spir
4、itual, and emotional health.,Text,Translation,Para. 4 Some Workaholic Symptoms Do you exhibit workaholic symptoms? Many people would not label themselves a workaholic. They would say, “Im self-motivated and success-driven. I work because I love my job and I feel it is necessary to society.”,Text,Tra
5、nslation,Para. 5 Here are some workaholic symptoms. There is no separation for you between work and home. Even when at home, your work is the top priority. You are totally committed and driven to work, and your happiness is found in your work.,Text,Translation, Work always seems to take precedence o
6、ver family and leisure time. You have no social life other than work-related events. Work is on your mind 24 hours, 7 days. You feel stressed because of your work.,Text,Translation, You get upset when others suggest you cut back on your work. You do not take vacations, or take your work with you on
7、vacation.Para. 6 If your life is consumed by work, then chances are that youre a workaholic or on your way to becoming one.,Text,Translation,Para. 7 Workaholic: How to Find BalanceStep back and look at your life. Are you sacrificing other areas of your life because of the time and attention you spen
8、d on work? If pursuing a short-term financial goal is more important than assuring a long-term relationship with your spouse and children, you need to rethink your priorities.,Text,Translation,Sure, you might tell yourself that you are working to provide for your family and that is a necessary part
9、of life. But be honest, is there a balance in the time you spend on each? Balance is truly the key.,Text,Para. 8 Strategies for Reducing Workaholism The key is making time away from work totally away from work to get your life back in balance. It will take some effort on your part and perhaps the pa
10、rt of a friend or spouse to make the shift from a sole focus on work, but for your mental and physical well-being, you really should make the effort.,Text, Set limits on the hours and attention you devote to your job. Set aside quality time for your personal relationships and pleasures. Learn how to
11、 delegate work and learn to say “no” to new assignments (or at least learn not to be the first to volunteer to take the assignment).,Text,Translation, Take time off, perhaps starting with a long weekend and gradually moving up to longer vacations and leave work behind. Consider volunteering to help
12、others and to meet new people. Convince yourself it is okay to sometimes just sit and relax and do nothing. Fight the urge that everything you do must be perfect to your standards.,Text,Translation, Accept that we all need a decent number of hours of sleep. Confront possible fear of failure or insec
13、urities talk to a pastor or counselor. Define your worth through God; do not replace Him with idolizing self or career.,Text,Translation,Use your creativity toward accomplishments other than work, perhaps hobbies. Be sensitive to the needs of your family and friends. Take up healthy and physical wor
14、kouts swimming, hiking, or going to the gym.,Text,Translation,Para. 9 When we are physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally well-balanced, everything we do is going to be affected. We perform better at our jobs, we enjoy less-stressed relationships with our loved ones, and finally we can en
15、joy the purpose and beauty of life that God has provided for us.,Text,Translation,Para. 10 Workaholic: the Benefits of BalanceWhen we achieve that lifestyle balance, we will more easily attain that inner peace we all strive for. We dont have to fear insecurities. We can turn to God and pray for wisd
16、om and guidance. Our spiritual relationship with Him can not be ignored.,Text,Translation,Para. 11 This is how Robert turned it around: “No matter how hard I work, I will never be indispensable to any corporation, committee, or employer. I will never be as valuable as Id like to think I am. I was ne
17、arly killing myself from stress and exhaustion. Was it worth it? I thought so for a while. But I was making work my idol and discovered how wrong I was.”,Text,Translation,Para. 12 “I didnt know my kids; my marriage was falling apart; and my health was deteriorating. Then one day God reminded me that
18、 health and relationships with my family and Him are what life is all about. If I didnt start taking care of myself, I wouldnt be there for them or my employer. If I didnt find a balance, I wouldnt have a family!”,Text,Translation,Para. 13 “I cant go back and recapture what Ive lost with my family,
19、but I certainly dont want to miss out anymore. God helped me see their value and how much they value me. He is the one who fulfills my need to hear Youre irreplaceable! I now know I can wrongly decide my priorities; I now submit that decision to God. He planned the purpose of my life and I have regr
20、etted for ignoring my family and my God.”,1. In this case, the addiction is for work 2. Many people would not label 3. You have no social life other than 4. If your life is consumed by work 5. If pursuing a short-term financial goal ,Difficult Sentences,6. It will take some effort on your part 7. No
21、 matter how hard I work, I will 8. If I didnt start taking care of myself ,Difficult Sentences,Difficult Sentences,In this case, the addiction is for work, career, or a belief that they are “the only one who can do the job right”. 这里的狂热是对工作和事业的狂热，相信自己是“唯一能做这份工作的人”。,Difficult Sentences,这句话中“belief”后是
22、“that”引导的同位语从句，“the only one”后是“who”引导的定语从句。 “in this case”在句中的意思是“在这种情况下，这样的话”，与“so”和“thus”的意义相似。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,I plan to go on vacation in Hawaii next week. In this case, I cannot meet you here. 我计划下周去夏威夷度假。这样的话，我们就不能在这里见面了。 Professor Lee has cancelled his class on Friday. In this ca
23、se, we can go to museum that day. 李教授取消了周五的课。这样的话，我们那天就能去博物馆了。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,“in . case”还有很多常见的搭配和用法。,in any case 无论如何，总之 in ones case 就某人而言 (just) in case (.) 因为可能发生某事， 以防万一，万一,in case of sth. 若发生某事，假如 in no case 在任何情形下决不，无论如何都不 in that case 既然那样，假若是那样的话 in some/many/most，etc. cases 在
24、某些/很多/大多数情况下,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,He is so determined that in any case, he is going to take the flight trial alone. 他决心已定，无论如何都要独自试飞。 Leaving home to live independently is not easy, but in our case it has been helpful. 离开家独立生活并不容易，但对我们来说却受益匪浅。 It may rain youd better take your raincoat with y
25、ou (just) in case (it does). 可能下雨你最好带上雨衣, 以防万一（下起来）。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,Please remember to ring the alarm bell first in case of fire. 如遇火灾请记得先按警铃。 In no case can we betray our motherland 在任何情况下我们都不能背叛自己的祖国。 You are always complaining about your job. In that case, why dont you quit? 你总在抱怨你的工
26、作！既然那样，你干吗不辞职呢？ In most cases, women tend to be more sensitive than men. 在大多数情况下，女性都比男性敏感。,Difficult Sentences,2. Many people would not label themselves a workaholic. 很多人都不把自己归为工作狂。,这句话中“label”用作动词，意思是“给贴上标签，将归类”。这里用到了短语“label sb. as sb./sth.”，其中介词“as”可省去。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,He was labeled
27、(as) a troublemaker by his colleagues. 他的同事们都把他归为挑起事端的那一类人。 Marys neighbor has labeled her (as) an influential mother in the community. 玛丽的邻居都认为她是社区内极具影响力的母亲。,Difficult Sentences,“label”作为动词的其他用法还有： label sth. sth./label sth. with sth. 给贴上（标签等）,The product is labeled “Made in China”. 这个产品上贴着“中国制造”的标
28、签。 All the products are labeled with comprehensive instructions. 所有的产品上都贴有详细的使用说明。,EXAMPLE,Difficult Sentences,label作为名词有两个主要的含义： 标签，标记； 称号，绰号，外号。,EXAMPLE,I read the information on the label before deciding which yogurt to buy. 我先看酸奶标签上的说明，再决定买哪种。 They stuck a label “Hello Kitty” on the newcomer in
29、the office. 他们给办公室新来的人取了个外号叫“凯蒂猫”。,Difficult Sentences,3. You have no social life other than work-related events. 除了与工作相关的事情，你就没有社交生活了。,这句话中“other than”的意思是“不同于，除之外”。其含义与“except”或“but”相同，都表示从总体中除去一部分后接名词、代词或不定式。,Difficult Sentences,In that case there is nothing you can do other than wait. 在那种情况下，除了等
30、待，你别无办法。 She has no close friends other than him. 她除了他以外没有好朋友。 She seldom appears other than happy. 她看起来总是很幸福。 He never speaks to me other than to ask for something. 他除了向我要东西，从不跟我说话。,Difficult Sentences,辨析：other than和rather than “rather than”意为“而不是”；“other than”意为“不同于，除之外”。,In no city other than Lon
31、don, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. 据说除了在伦敦，一个人不可能在一天内经历四季。 In my eyes, my mother is like my best friend rather than a strict teacher. 在我的眼中，妈妈更像是我最好的朋友，而不是严厉的老师。,EXAMPLE,Difficult Sentences,这里将常见的含有than的结构总结如下： no more than(=only) 只，仅仅，只不过是（后面接名词或数词
32、，在句中起形容词作用） no more . than (= not . any more than) 和一样不 no better than(=practically the same as) 和一样，实际上等于 no less . than 和一样，不逊于（其中的than前后都是肯定的意思） no less than(=as many as, as much as) 多达，竟有之多，不下于,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,The street is no more than two miles long. 这条大街只有两英里长。 My elder brother is
33、 no more a singer than I am. 我哥哥和我都不是歌唱家。 A man who cannot read and write is no better than the blind. 不识字的人跟瞎子没什么两样。,This person is no less diligent than he used to be. 这个人和从前一样勤奋。 The bank pays him a yearly salary of no less than 90,000. 银行给他的年薪竟高达9万。,Difficult Sentences,4. If your life is consume
34、d by work, then chances are that youre a workaholic or on your way to becoming one. 如果你的生活被工作占据着，那么你很有可能是工作狂或者马上就要成为一个工作狂了。,Difficult Sentences,“(the) chances are”是口语的用法，相当于“it is likely (that) .”，表示“很有可能”。,EXAMPLE,Chances are (that) theyll be late anyway. 看起来，他们可能要迟到了。 Chances are that man will eve
35、ntually land on Mars. 人类最终很可能将登陆火星。,Difficult Sentences,注意：“(the) chances are”的语气和可能性都比“maybe”和“its possible that .”要强。 与“chance”的相关用法还有：,as chance would have it 凑巧， 碰巧 by any chance 或许， 可能 by chance 偶然地， 意外地， 非有意地 chance would be a fine thing 愿做某事但永远没有机会去做,give sb./sth. half a chance 给某人或某物一些机会去成为或
36、去做某事物 no chance 没有可能， 没有希望 take chances 冒险 take a chance (on sth.) 试图做成某事（虽然有失败的可能性）， 冒险， 碰运气 stand a chance (of sth./of doing sth.) 有完成某事的希望， 有达到某目的的机会,Difficult Sentences,5. If pursuing a short-term financial goal is more important than assuring a long-term relationship with your spouse and childr
37、en, you need to rethink your priorities. 如果追求短期的经济目标比确保和配偶及孩子的长期关系更重要，你就需要重新思考你的重点了。,Difficult Sentences,在“if”引导的条件句中，动名词短语“pursuing a short-term financial goal”作主语，与另外一个动名词短语“assuring a long-term relationship with your spouse and children”来做比较。“short-term”和“long-term”作定语，分别修饰“goal”和“relationship”，意
38、为“短期的”和“长期的”。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,After the car accident, he suffered short-term memory loss. 车祸后，他出现了短暂失忆的症状。 The government is launching a training program to help the long-term unemployed. 政府正在推出一项培训计划，以帮助长期失业的人们。,Difficult Sentences,类似的用法还有“medium-term” （中期的），有时也写作“mid-term”。,EXAMPLE,The
39、 medium-term goal of the company is to cover the market of northeast China. 公司的中期目标是占有中国东北市场。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,In the short term, your English cannot be improved a lot simply by listening to news; but in the long term, you will benefit greatly from doing so. 从短期看，光听新闻不会对提高你的英语水平有太大帮助；但从长远
40、看，你会从中受益匪浅。,而短语“in the short term”和“in the long term”常在句中作状语，表示“从短期（长期）看”。,Difficult Sentences,6. It will take some effort on your part and perhaps the part of a friend or spouse to make the shift from a sole focus on work, but for your mental and physical well-being, you really should make the effo
41、rt. 对你而言也许还包括你的朋友和配偶需要一些努力，把自己从工作这一唯一的重心上转移开来，但是为了你的身体和精神健康，你必须做些努力。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,It took us several days to revise the marketing plan for the new product. 我们花了几天的时间来修改新产品的市场销售计划。 It will take a lot of time and effort to master a foreign language. 掌握一门外语要花很多时间和精力。,这句话用到了“it will take
42、(takes) (sb.) . to do sth.”句型，意思是“花（时间、精力）做”。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,He made the effort to say something funny so as to let her forget the bad news. 他努力讲些有趣的事，好让她忘掉那个坏消息。 I know you dont like your snobbish uncle, but please make an effort to be polite. 我知道你不喜欢有点势利的叔叔，但对他也要尽量礼貌一点。,句中短语“make the
43、effort (to do sth.)”的意思是“努力做”，类似的用法还有“make an/every/no effort (to do sth.)”。,Difficult Sentences,与“effort”相关的短语还有： spare no effort 不遗余力 be (well) worth the effort 值得努力 with/without effort 费力/不费力,Difficult Sentences,7. No matter how hard I work, I will never be indispensable to any corporation, commi
44、ttee, or employer. 不论我多努力工作，我绝不是任何公司、委员会或雇主所不可缺少的。,Difficult Sentences,“no matter”在这句话中表示“无论，不管”的意思，其用法可归纳如下。 （1）“no matter”可独立成句，也可在句中担当成分，意为“无关紧要”。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,No matter if they do not take this factor into consideration. 如果他们不考虑这个因素，那无关紧要。 I had something to say, but its no matter
45、. 我本来有句话要说，但不是很重要。,Difficult Sentences,（2）“no matter”在“it”作形式主语、真正主语位于句末的句子中作表语，意为“没关系，不重要”。,EXAMPLE,It is no matter that he didnt phone. 他没打电话没关系。 Its no matter whether you get there early or late. 不论你到那里早或晚都无关紧要。,Difficult Sentences,（3）“no matter”与疑问词“who”、“what”、 “where”、 “when”、 “how”、 “if”、 “wh
46、ether”等连用，意为“无论，不管”。,EXAMPLE,Dont open the door, no matter who comes. 不管谁来都别开门。 No matter whether it is light or dark at that hour, weve decided to leave at five oclock in the morning. 不管到时候是否天亮，我们都已决定早晨5点离开。,Difficult Sentences,注意： 有时，“no matter what”、“no matter who”和“no matter when”等可用于句末或句中。,EXAM
47、PLE,We have to get to the airport on time, no matter what. 我们无论如何也要准时赶到机场。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,No matter what the excuse, you must not be late. 不管有什么借口，你一定不要迟到。, 有时，在“no matter what”引出的从句中要省略谓语动词。,Difficult Sentences,8. If I didnt start taking care of myself, I wouldnt be there for them or m
48、y employer. If I didnt find a balance, I wouldnt have a family! 如果我不开始照顾我自己，我就不会为他们或者我的老板存在了。如果我找不到平衡，那我连家都没有了！,Difficult Sentences,这两句话中都用虚拟语气来表示与现在事实相反的情况，其中if引导的条件状语从句中谓语形式用动词的过去式(be 一般用were)，主句用“would/should/could/might +动词原形”。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,If places were all alike, there would be
49、 little need for geographers. 如果各个地方都一样，就不需要地理学家了。 If I knew the meaning of the word, I wouldnt have to look it up in the dictionary. 如果我知道这个词的意义，就不必查词典了。,Difficult Sentences,另外，这两句话运用了排比（parallelism）的修辞手法，使语言更加有力，行文更加流畅。在英语中，排比的形式有很多，可以是词之间的排比、短语之间的排比或从句之间的排比，也可以是句子和句子之间的排比。,Difficult Sentences,EXAMPLE,He will never forget those romantic, joyous and glorious days in his high school years.他永远也不会忘记高中时代那些浪漫的、欢乐的、灿烂的日子。（词之间的排比） Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will always pray for you. 无论你去哪儿，无论你在干什么，我会永远为你祈祷。（从句之间的排比）,
