Unit 3

Basic Reading Door-to-door Sales Act

1. act: n. 1 ）法规， 法令

e.g. civil service act 文职人员行为法规 navigation act 航海法令

2 ） 行为， 行动：

e.g. He was caught in the very act of stealing.

It is a noble act.

2. deal with: handle

e.g. He is tough to deal with. deal with a matter, a person

3. Uninvited: a. 不邀而来的

Salesmen (who are uninvited) often go to people’s homes. He went home tired.

4. At a disadvantage:

e.g. His inability to speak English puts him at a disadvantage when he attends international conferences.

5. Compare… with …:

e.g. He likes to compare his earnings with his colleagues’.

compare … to …

Chairman Mao compares imperialists to paper tigers.

6. The quality of what the salesmen are selling.

7. It is difficult for the consumer to check up on any of the claims made …

1) It is difficult for somebody to do something.

e.g. It is hard for the customer to return the product.

It is easy for me to do the job

It is kind of you to come over to help us.

2) Check up on: 核对，检验

e.g. The inspector was checking up on the workers’ work.

3) make a claim: 声称，说自己有权拥有

e.g. They made a claim for damages.

8. Involve: 1) 涉及 , 包括某种结果

e.g. A war usually involves the increase of the national debt.

2) 卷入，参预

e.g. He was deeply involved in scandal.

9. Contract: n. 1 ）合同

make a contract with somebody, a breach of contract

2 ） vt. 收缩

e.g. Metal contracts when it is cold.

10. cover: vt. 1) 覆盖，盖上

e.g. The top of the hill was covered with snow.

2 ）包括，涉及…范围

e,g The treatments of eyes are not covered by insurance.

11. Pay off: pay completely the debts

e.g. The debt should be paid off in five years.

12. Charge: n. 1 ）要价

e. g. This book is free of charge.

vt. 2) 要对方支付

e.g. How much do you charge for the use of this machine?

13. fine: vt. 罚款

e.g. He was fined 200 yuan for speeding.

14. provide for （ against ） : 1)( 法律等的 ) 规定

e.g. Here are some measures provided for stock exchange.

2) 抚养： He has a large family to provide for.

15. Cooling-off period: 冷却期，冷静期

e.g. When the cooling-off period is over, the couple will be granted a divorce.

16. Get out of the contract:

get out of: 摆脱，不受约束

e.g. She tried to get out of the relationship with him.

17. Contact: 联系，接触

e.g. He was still in contact with his elementary classmate.

We come into contact with new ideas very day.

18. Apply to: 用于 , 适用手

This regulation is only applied to foreigners.

19. Get stuck with: 被困住 , 受约束

e.g. If you sign a contract, you are stuck with its clauses.

20. Despite: in spite of

21. delay: 耽搁 , 拖延

e.g. Do not delay, and we should act as soon as possible.

Practical Reading

Interview for the Job1. Interview: inter+view n. vt. 面试， 会谈，采访

e.g. The president gave (granted) an interview to the visitor.

The film star was being interviewed by a reporter.

2. …on the same day (when)you fill out the job application.

e.g. It was on a hot day when I was leaving the school I saw an accident at the gate of the school.

3. …study your application to decide if … (whether)

e.g. I am wondering if he will come this time.

He could not know if he had made a mistake.

4. They may take just a few days to decide.

take: spend

It took me three hours to cover the distance on foot.

I spent three hours (in) covering the distance on foot.

5. Make an appointment with somebody:

He made an appointment with his lawyer at 10 o’clock.

go to one’s appointment.

6. … they may send you a letter asking you…

e.g. He sat on a wooden stool reading a newspaper.

He jumped out of the bush, firing at the enemy.

7. Probably: cf. possibly probable cf. possible

Do you think it will rain this afternoon?

It’s possible. It’s probable.

Reporter: Do you think your team will win the game this time?

Coach: It’s possible.

8. An application form helps the company know what you have done in your life.

e.g. The tool helps us do our work better. It helps work better.

I don’t know what he has done in that room.

9. … helps them know what you are like.

… what a person you are like

10. follow instruction: obey somebody

e.g. We should not follow his instruction all the time.

follow the tradition, customs, regulations.

11. get along with somebody: be on good terms with somebody

e.g. A dog cannot get along with a cat.

He got on well with his classmates.

12. fit in(into): 1) 适合，符合

e.g His suggestion does not fit in with our plan.

2) 适应，融入

e.g. When we come to a new place, we should try our best to fit into the surroundings.

13. in person:

e.g. The head said that he would investigate the matter in person.

You need not have come over in person; you might just call me up.

14. the job opening: 工作机会，职位的空缺

e.g. The company want to recruit some experienced professionals to fill in the job opening.

15. care about: 关心，在意，放在心上

e.g. He never cares about others’ affairs.

We should care about our customers’ interest.

16. look safe: appear, seem safe

cf. look at something, somebody

look somebody, something

17. benefit: n. 1 ）利益，好处

e.g. Fresh air is of benefit to your health.

This medicine is of benefit to bronchitis

2 ）津贴，福利

e.g. The company provides lots of benefits to its employees.

Vt. The healthy food will benefit your stomach.

18. fair: 1 ）公正的，公平的

e.g. Fair play is the moral of sports.

A teacher should be fair to all of his students.

fair and square: 光明正大

e.g. He would get what he wanted by fair means or foul.

2 ）漂亮的 : She has a head of fair hair.

19. Last: vt. Continue

e.g. The rain lasted more than three hours.

Their friendship will last forever.

The water in the pond can last us five months.

20. personnel: cf. personal

Last: a. E.g. He is the last person I want to see.

21. hire: cf. rent

rent a house, a piece of land, a car

hire a bike, a person (usually short period of time)

22. business: n. 1) 商业，生意

2 ）事务

3 ）公司，企业，商行

23. run: vt. 1) 经营

e.g. In the past this was a state-run company.

It is not easy to run a university.

vt. 跑，运行，行驶

e.g. He runs faster than his older brother.

The car runs well.

翻译作业：

1 、签了这项合同，他就得受到合同的约束。

2 、如果没有达到学校的要求，你就不能申请奖学金。

3 、他这个人有点粗暴，别人很难与他相处。

4 、人事处经理与我约定明天上午面谈。

5 、消费者常常发现很难核对广告上声称的产品功能。