Summer Job
The summer job is a tradition among students of American universities. Long before the end of the school year, students begin their search for jobs during vacation (June, July, and August). Students send letters to businesses, talk to employers about job opportunities during the summer, and ask friends and relatives to be on the lookout for jobs for them.① By June the students have usually solved the problem and begin to make preparations for leaving their books to enter the business world.②
Reasons for wanting a summer job are different from student to student. Some work to help pay their school expenses; others work to gain experience in their chosen professions; still others work just for the fun of it.
Typist, construction worker, salesman, lifeguard, and waiter — these are some of the more common jobs that students try to find during the summer months. But many young people find work that is a little more unusual.
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行文点评
整篇文章虽然短小,但介绍全面。第一段中long before the end of the school year, during the summer, by June等几个时间状语的使用使文章结构紧凑,第二段中三个排比句的运用 (some …; others…; still others),一气呵成。
好文妙译
暑期打工
打字员、建筑工人、推销员、救生员、服务生——这些都是学生在暑假几个月中通常选择的工作。当然,也有很多年轻人能够找到特别一些的工作。
词汇斟酌
lifeguard n. 救生员
佳句临摹
①【注释】on the lookout for寻找,搜寻
【临摹】The expedition went far away to the island on the lookout for the gold.探险队远赴小岛去寻找黄金。
②【注释】make preparations for为…做准备
【临摹】Jane is making preparations for her marriage.简正在筹备她的婚礼。
思如泉涌
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.为把明天的工作做好,最好的准备是把今天的工作做好。
Part-time jobs not only enable students to cultivate their abilities, but also help them apply their knowledge to practice.打工不仅使学生们发掘了自己的潜力,也有助于他们学以致用。
After-class work may distract the students’ attention from their studies.学生们会因为打工而分散了对学业的注意力。