历年考研英语阅读理解mp3(96-1)

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[00:03.87]1996 Passage1
[00:11.67]Tight-lipped elders used to say,
[00:14.49]"It's not what you want in this world, but what you get.”
[00:19.13]Psychology teaches that you do get what you want
[00:22.86]if you know what you want and want the right things.
[00:27.60]You can make a mental blueprint¹ of a desire
[00:31.07]as you would make a blueprint of a house,
[00:34.00]and each of us is continually making these blueprints
[00:37.63]in the general routine of everyday living.
[00:41.46]If we intend to have friends to dinner,
[00:44.10]we plan the menu, make a shopping list,
[00:47.73]decide which food to cook first,
[00:50.15]and such planning is an essential
[00:52.16]for any type of meal to be served.
[00:55.69]Likewise, if you want to find a job,
[00:58.99]take a sheet of paper,
[01:00.41]and write a brief account of yourself.
[01:03.53]In making a blueprint for a job,
[01:05.90]begin with yourself,
[01:07.61]for when you know exactly what you have to offer,
[01:10.73]you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.
[01:15.17]This account of yourself is actually a sketch² of
[01:18.70]your working life and should include education,
[01:22.83]experience and references.
[01:25.85]Such an account is valuable.
[01:28.17]It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks
[01:32.62]and is extremely helpful in personal interviews.
[01:36.85]While talking to you,
[01:38.25]your could-be employer is deciding
[01:40.99]whether your education, you experience,
[01:43.70]and other qualifications will pay him to employ you
[01:47.84]and your "wares³" and abilities must be displayed
[01:50.77]in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.
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[01:55.00]When you have carefully prepared a blueprint
[01:57.11]of your abilities and desires,
[01:59.53]you have something tangible⁴ to sell.
[02:02.55]Then you are ready to hunt for a job.
[02:05.68]Get all the possible information about your could-be job.
[02:09.92]Make inquiries⁵ as to the details regarding the job
[02:13.42]and the firm.
[02:15.49]Keep your eyes and ears open,
[02:17.82]and use your own judgement.
[02:20.04]Spend a certain amount of time each day
[02:22.57]seeking the employment you wish for,
[02:25.19]and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.

1 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

2 sketch   

n.草图；梗概；素描；v.素描；概述

参考例句：

• My sister often goes into the country to sketch. 我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
• I will send you a slight sketch of the house.我将给你寄去房屋的草图。

3 wares   

n. 货物, 商品

参考例句：

• They sold their wares at half-price. 他们的货品是半价出售的。
• The peddler was crying up his wares. 小贩极力夸耀自己的货物。

4 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

5 inquiries   

n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 )；疑问；探究；打听

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释，等候进一步调查。
• I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》