大学英语试听说第二版听力材料unit17.docx
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大学英语试听说第二版听力材料unit17
Lesson1,Unit1
AudioStudio
SteveJobsistheco-founderandCEOofAppleInc.andformerCEOofPixarAnimationStudios.HeisthelargestindividualshareholderinWaltDisney.HisnameisassociatedwithinnovativeproductsliketheiPod,iPhoneandiTunes.Heisamuchrespectedcorporateleaderwhosemanagementstyleisstudiedworldwide.Hisattentiontodesign,functionandstylehaswonhimmillionsoffans.
JobswasborninSanFranciscoin1955.Hebecameinterestedincomputerswhenhewasateenager.In1974,hegotajobasatechnicianatthevideogamemakerAtari.HesavedenoughmoneytobackpackaroundIndiaandthenreturnedtoAtari.
JobsandWozniakfoundedApplein1976.JobsguidedAppletobecomeamajorplayerinthedigitalrevolution.TheintroductionoftheiMacandothercutting-edgeproductsmadeitapowerfulbrandwithaloyalfollowing.JobsalsoenjoyedconsiderablesuccessatPixar.HecreatedOscar-winningmoviessuchasToyStoryandFindingNemo.
In2004,Jobswasdiagnosedwithacancer.InApril2009,heunderwentalivertransplantandhisprognosiswas“excellent.”
Hisadvicetoaspiringyoungentrepreneursis:
“You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.”
VideoStudio
Iwaslucky.IfoundwhatIlovedtodoearlyinlife.WozandIstartedAppleinmyparents’
garagewhenIwas20.Weworkedhard,andin10yearsApplehadgrownfromjustthetwoofusinagarageintoatwobilliondollarcompanywithover4,000employees.We’djustreleasedourfinestcreation—theMacintosh—ayearearlier,andI’djustturned30.AndthenIgotfired.Howcanyougetfiredfromacompanyyoustarted?
Well,asApplegrew,wehiredsomeonewhoIthoughtwasverytalentedtorunthecompanywithme,andforthefirstyearorsothingswentwell.Butthenourvisionsofthefuturebegantodivergeandeventuallywe
hadafallingout.Whenwedid,ourBoardofDirectorssidedwithhim.Andsoat30,Iwasout,andverypubliclyout.Whathadbeenthefocusofmyentireadultlifewasgone,anditwasdevastating.Ireallydidn’tknowwhattodoforafewmonths.IfeltthatIhadletthepreviousgenerationofentrepreneursdown,thatIhaddroppedthebatonasitwasbeingpassedtome.ImetwithDavidPackardandBobNoyceandtriedtoapologizeforscrewingupsobadly.IwasaverypublicfailureandIeventhoughtaboutrunningawayfromthevalley.Butsomethingslowlybegantodawnonme:
IstilllovedwhatIdid.TheturnofeventsatApplehadnotchangedthatonebit.Ihadbeenrejected,butIwasstillinlove.AndsoIdecidedtostartover.
Ididn’tseeitthen,butitturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome.Theheavinessofbeingsuccessfulwasreplacedbythelightnessofbeingabeginneragain,lesssureabouteverything.Itfreedmetoenteroneofthemostcreativeperiodsofmylife.
Duringthenextfiveyears,IstartedacompanynamedNeXT,anothercompanynamedPixar,andfellinlovewithanamazingwomanwhowouldbecomemywife.Pixarwentontocreatetheworld’sfirstcomputer-animatedfeaturefilm,ToyStory,andisnowthemostsuccessfulanimationstudiointheworld.Inaremarkableturnofevents,AppleboughtNeXT,andIretunedtoApple,and
thetechnologywedevelopedatNeXTisattheheartofApple’scurrentrenaissance.AndLaureneandIhaveawonderfulfamilytogether.I’mprettysurenoneofthiswouldhavehappenedifIhadn’tbeenfiredfromApple.Itwasawful
tastingmedicine,butIguessthepatientneededit.Sometimelife…sometimeslife’sgoingtohityouintheheadwithabrick.Don’tlosefaith.I’mconvincedthattheonlythingthatkeptmegoingwasthatIlovedwhatIdid.You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.Andthatisastrueforworkasitisforyourlovers.Yourworkisgoingtofillalargepartofyourlife,andtheonlywaytobetrulysatisfiedistodowhatyoubelieveisgreatwork.Andtheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo.Ifyouhaven’tfoundityet,keeplooking,anddon’tsettle.Aswithallmattersoftheheart,you’llknowwhenyoufindit.Andlikeanygreatrelationship,itjustgetsbetterandbetterastheyearsrollon.Sokeeplooking.Don’tsettle.
SpeakingWorkshop
summary
SteveJobs,theco-founderandCEOofAppleInc.,startedAppleinhisparent’sgarageattheageof20.However,hewasfiredfromthecompanywhenhewas30,whichwasdevastatingforhim.Heconsideredhimselfapublicfailure.ButtheturnofeventsatAppledidnotchangethefactthathestilllovedwhathedid.Sohedecidedtostartover.ItturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplefreedhimtoenteroneofthemostcreativeperiodsofhislife.Duringthenextfiveyears,hestartedtwocompanies,NeXTandPixar,andwasfortunateenoughtomeethisfuturewife.WhenAppleboughtNeXT,hereturnedtoAppleandachievedgreatsuccessthere.Hebelievesthat,ifyouwanttoachievegreatthings,youneedtolovewhatyoudo.Sohesuggeststhat,ifuniversitystudentshaven’tyetdiscoveredwhattheywanttodo,theyshouldkeeplookingandnotgiveup.
Lesson2,Unit1
ScriptofAudioStudio
Makingthetransitionfromhighschooltocollegelifecanbedifficult.Itiseasytobecome
discouraged,overwhelmedandhomesick.Hereareafewtipsthatwillmakethetransitiontocollegelifealittleeasier.
YouAreinChargeofYourTime
Alongwithyournewfoundfreedomatcollegecomesresponsibility.Beingresponsibleinvolvesbeingabletomanageyourtime.Usingaplannertohelpyoustayorganizedishighlyrecommended.Youshouldalsotrytoplanyourcourseworkinadvance,soyoucandeterminewhatextracurricularactivitiesyouwillhavetimefor.
It’sImportanttoKeepanOpenMind
Whenyoufirstmovetocollege,you’regoingtobeinanewplace,handlingnewsituations.Soyouneedtokeepanopenmind.Collegeisn’tjustaboutlearningfactsandtheoriesfromtextbooks.Alargepartofcollegeinvolveslearninghowtobeanadult.
HomeIsOnlyaPhoneCallorInstantMessageAway
Ifgoingawaytocollegeisthefirsttimeyou’vebeenawayfromhomeforalongperiodoftime,it’snaturaltofeelhomesick.Don’tbepessimistic.Andifthingsgettoobad,homeisonlyaphonecallorinstantmessageaway.
ScriptofVideoStudio
Atthestartoffreshmanyear,findingajobaftergraduationisprobablythelastthingonyourmind,butbeforeyouknowit,it’llbesenioryearandfindingthatjobwillbeyourtoppriority.Hi,I’mLindseyPollak,generationYcareerexpertandauthorofGettingfromCollegetoCareer.I’mstandinghereonthecampusofColumbiaUniversitytotalkaboutafouryearplantolandthejobofyourdreamsafteryougraduate.
Well,everybody’sexperienceisverydifferent.Thereareafewguidelinesyoucanfollowforeachofyourfouryears.Freshmanyear,don’tworrytoomuchaboutyourcareerplans.Trylotsofactivities,getyourfeetwetoncampusandtakeseveraldifferentclassestoseewhatitisyoumostenjoy.Sophomoreyearisthetimetonarrowdownyouracademicfocusanddecideonacollegemajor.Youalsowanttonarrowyouroptionsintermsofyourextracurricularactivitiestofocusonyourbiggestcommitments.
AndfinallyIrecommendgettingaprofessionalinternshipthesummerbetweenyoursophomoreandjunioryearstostarthavingprofessionalexperienceyou’llbeabletolistonarésumé.Junioryearisatimetotakeonleadershippositionsintheextracurricularactivitiesthatyou’vechosen.It’salsoreallyimportanttogetyourGPAabovea3.0becausethat’sthecut-offformanyemployerstogiveyouajob.Andfinallyifyouhaven’tdoneaninternshipalready,it’sessentialtohaveatleastoneonyourrésumébytheendofyourjunioryear.
Duringyoursenioryear,yourgoalshouldbetofindabalanceamongtheleadershippositionsyou’vetakenoninyourextracurricularactivities,keepingupyourgradepointaverageinyourcollegemajorandfocusingonthejobsearchforapositionaftergraduation.Istronglyencourageyoutobecomeinvolvedinyourcareerservicescentretomakesureyou’reclearonthedeadlinesandrequirementsforanyjobsyouwillbeapplyingto.
Andfinallyit’syoursenioryearofcollege.Enjoy,havesomefun.Takesometimetoreallyenjoycollegebeforeyou’reoffintotherealworld.
Nowthatyou’vegotyourfour-yearcollegecareerplanunderway,let’stalkaboutthatdormroomsituation.Fortipsondecoratinginsmallspaces,checkouttheBacktoSchoolserieson.I’mLindseyPollak.Thanksforclickingon.
SpeakingWorkshop:
LindseyPollak,whoisacareersexpertandauthorofGettingfromCollegetoCareer,advisesstudentshowtodeviseafouryearplanfortheirtimeatcollege.Shesuggestsguidelinesforthemtofollowforeachoftheirfour-years.Intheirfreshmanyear,studentsshouldtrydifferentactivitiesandclassesinordertodiscoverwhattheymostenjoy.Thesophomoreyeariswhenstudentsshouldnarrowdownboththeiracademicfocusandextracurricularactivitiesinordertoconcentrateontheirmostimportantcommitments.Gettingaprofessionalinternshipishighlyrecommendedinthesummervacationofthesophomoreyear.Duringthejunioryear,itisimportanttotakeonleadershippositionsinextracurricularactivitiesandensurethatone’sGPAisabove3.0.Thesenioryearisthetimetofindtherightbalancebetweenleadershippositionsinextracurricularactivities,keepingupone’sGPAinone’smajor,andsearchingforajobaftergraduation.Studentsshouldalsoenjoytheirlastyearatcollegebeforetheyentertherealworld.
Lesson1,Unit2
AudioStudio
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