employee n. 雇员
例：He found it very demeaning to have to work for his former employee. 他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身份。拓展：employer n. 雇主，老板;employ v. 雇用
听力扩展：
A: Nevertheless we need to make one decision. I recommend we accept the merger offer, as I agree with the reports findings that it would be better for the company in the longterm future.
B: But what do the other department managers think? Do we have unanimous agreement with this offer?
A: Yes, I believe we do.
B: Did you hold that employee meeting yesterday? What was the general reaction?
A: A majority believes that you should agree.
B: Well then, my decision must take into consideration the thoughts of my employees, so I will agree to it.
A：无论如何我们得做出决定。我建议我们接受合并提议。我同意报告的调查结果，合并符合公司长远的利益。
B：但是其他部门主管怎么想?对于这个提议，大家都同意吗?
A：是的。我想是的。
B：昨天你开员工大会了吗?普遍的反应怎么样?
A：大多数人认为你应该接受。
B：那好，我一定仔细考虑员工的意见再作决定。我会同意的。
【注】merger n. 合并，归并;unanimous a. 意见一致的
enable v. 使……能够，使可行
例：The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds. 这种软件使你在几秒钟内便可访问互联网。Reading this book enables you to have a general idea about the country. 读这本书能让你对那个国家有个大体的了解。拓展：disable v. 使不可能
听力扩展：Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. “What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?” “I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered. “Youre a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?” “She is the one who enables corns to popcorn.”小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。“昨天给你的钱干什么了?”“我给了一个可怜的老婆婆，”他回答说。“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”“她是个卖爆米花的。”【注】popcorn n. 爆米花
encourage[nkrd] v. ①鼓励，鼓舞 ②支持
例：Peter, my English teacher, never fails to encourage us to study hard. 我的英文老师彼得总是鼓励我们要好好用功。High prices for farm products encouraged farming. 农产品价格的提高有助于农业发展。搭配：encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事：Our parents are always encouraging us to be a decent person. 父母总是鼓励我们做个正直的人。be encouraged at sth. 因某事而受到鼓舞：Terry is greatly encouraged at the famous guy’s achievement in charity. 泰瑞因那位名人在慈善事业上取得的成就而受到极大的鼓舞。拓展：encouragement n. 鼓励，鼓舞
factor n. 因素，因子;v. 把……因素包括进去，作为因素
例：The determinate factor of our economy is to control inflation. 经济的决定性因素是控制通货膨胀。Don’t forget to factor in rushing hours when you figure the time you need to get there. 计算到达那个地方花费的时间时，别忘了考虑交通高峰。搭配：factor sth. in/into 把……因素包括进去： The accountant forgot factoring in bus fee when calculating the general costs. 计算总花费时，会计忘了考虑公共汽车费用。
听力扩展：
Tina: Hi! Emma, long time no see. How was your life in England?
Emma: Is you, Tina! Im glad to see you. I was back to China a few days ago. I had a great time in my study in England. It is a beautiful country and the people there are very kind, although sometime I got myself embarrassed because of the different culture.
Tina: Really?Whats the exact difference between the west culture and the east culture? Could you give me some examples?
Emma: My pleasure! You never know how polite British people are in public places. Whatever they go to buy tickets or food, they all like to queue up! They comply so much with the public order. And all people in England think that honesty is an important factor to judge whether a person has good character or not. They hate liars!
蒂娜：艾玛，好久不见了。在英国过得怎么样?
艾玛：是你呀，蒂娜。很高兴见到你。我是前几天回国的。 我在英国的学习很愉快，虽然有时因为文化的差异让我成为笑柄，但是英国真的是个美丽的国家，英国人很友好。
蒂娜：真的吗?西方文化和东方文化到底有什么不同呢?你能举些例子吗?
艾玛：非常荣幸，你绝对没想到英国人在公共场合多么有礼貌。无论是去买票还是买食物，他们都很遵守公共秩序，自觉排队。 人们普遍认为诚实与否是衡量一个人是否具有良好素质的重要因素，说谎者在当地是不受欢迎的。
【注】queue up 排队;comply with 服从，遵从
feature n. ①特征 ②容貌
例：The personification of evil as a devil is a feature of medieval painting. 用魔鬼象征罪恶是中世纪绘画的特色。Wet weather is a feature of life in this area. 天气潮湿是这个地区的特点。搭配：feature…as… 以……为特色：The film features Anthony Hopkins as Picasso. 这部电影由安东尼•霍普金斯扮演毕加索。feature in 起重要作用：Olive oil and garlic feature prominently in his recipes. 橄榄油和大蒜在他的食谱中显得很重要。拓展：featured a. 有……的面貌特征的
听力扩展：
A: Do you know what the main feature the Sydney Olympics is?
B: Of course, I know. Environmental protection.
A: Do you know when IOC put forward the issue of environmental protection?
B: Sorry, I have no idea about it.
A: Let me tell you. In 1991, at that time, Sydney put forward the slogan “environmental protection”, thus, it won the bid.
B: What a nice memory! Oh, I know that Beijing and Sydney bid for the Olympic Games together.
A: Yeah, Sydney had five strategies: save energy, save water, reduce trash, prevent pollution, and protect the environment.
B: They have racked their brain.
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