精美英文欣赏:找工作

My friend James Newton just lost his job last week.He has a family to support¹ and bills² to pay³.His wife⁴ does not work because his son is only 18 months old.

我的朋友詹姆士·牛顿上周刚失业，他有个家庭要支撑，还有很多账单要支付。他的妻子没有上班工作赚钱，因为他的儿子只有18个月大。

He really needs a job soon.It is already⁵ Wednesday;he only has three days left this week.He went to supermarkets,department stores,and banks,but he did⁶ not have much luck⁷.

他真的需要尽快地找到工作，今天已经是星期三了，所以这星期他只剩下三天的时间（可以用来找工作了）。他去了一些超市，百货公司中，以及银行，但他都没有成功。

He asked if I could⁸ find a job for him.He did not finish his college⁹ education¹⁰ so I do not know how I can help him.

他问我是否能帮他找到一份工作。他没有完成他的大学教育，所以我不知道如何才能帮他的忙。

He has been my friend for so long.I will try my best to help him.I will call Mr.Armstrong or Mrs.Smith.Maybe they have a job for him.

他是我多年的朋友，我会尽力帮他的。我将打电话给阿姆期壮先生或史密斯夫人，也许他们可以找个工作给他做。

1 support   

n.支持，援助，供养；vt.支援，帮助，支持

参考例句：

• You may depend on their support.你可依靠他们的支持。
• He is the only support that his poor old mother has.他是他可怜的老母亲的唯一赡养者。

2 bills   

n.账单( bill的名词复数 )；钞票；清单；广告

参考例句：

• We pay all our bills by direct debit . 我们以直接借记方式支付所有账单。
• Better insulation of your home will help to reduce heating bills. 增加房子的隔热性能会有助于减少供暖费用。

3 pay   

v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金

参考例句：

• How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？
• His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

4 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

5 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 luck   

n.运气，幸运，吉祥之物；v.侥幸成功

参考例句：

• I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
• Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运！ 我们将为你祈祷。

8 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

9 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

10 education   

n.教育；培养

参考例句：

• He had a good education.他受过良好的教育。
• We mustn't cut the cost of education.我们不应该削减教育经费。