北师大版高中英语模块5--Unit 14 Careers Lesson4-4

[00:00.00](6).However,understanding other people,
[00:05.14]their minds,culture and history will be vital.
[00:08.70]Above all,a manager will need to feel
[00:10.88]comfortable working with people from other
[00:12.82]cultures,and coping¹ with cultural differences.
[00:16.46]New techology is the driving force
[00:18.55]behind the rapidly changing workplace,
[00:21.22]so don't get left behind.
[00:23.54]You don't need to become a computer expert,
[00:26.01]but you must consider
[00:27.29]improving your computer skills.
[00:30.23]Work with more than one program
[00:31.94]in case you have to use them at work,
[00:34.11]and try to read about all the latest technology
[00:37.77]Undoubtedly,all this technology
[00:39.53]is changing the way we work,
[00:41.63]and offering many alternative ways of working.
[00:45.07]Rather than go into an office,
[00:46.65]a lot of people are connected to the Internet
[00:48.96]and now work from home.
[00:51.15]Working like this may give you the flexibility²
[00:54.07]you want-to live where you want,
[00:55.71]to continue your studies
[00:57.05]and to have a lot more free time.
[00:59.73]That must be good news.
[00:59.73]

1 coping   

顶部，顶盖，墙的顶部

参考例句：

• I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more. 到了这个阶段，我已经无法应付了。
• They have done remarkably well in coping with natural calamities. 他们在战胜自然灾害方面做得极为出色。

2 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。