young people on the threshold of life 刚刚进入社会的年轻人

　　5 就业

　　accept the editorship of a magazine 接受一家杂志的编辑工作

　　acquire a key position in an eminent company 在一著名公司身居要职

　　be assigned to the position of … 被分配…的工作

　　be rapt in one’s new job 把精力贯注在新工作上

　　engage upon a new position 从事新职业

　　permanent occupation 固定职业

　　secure a more lucrative employment 获得一份赚钱更多的职业

　　seek a steady and well-paid job 找到既稳定有待遇优厚的工作

　　allow employees to contribute and to feel powerful and important 让员工尽责尽力并意识到自己的作用和重要性

　　workaholic 工作狂

　　be adequate for the job 能够胜任工作

　　be devoid of professional sense 缺乏职业观念

　　be very conscientious in one’s work 对工作负责

　　Hard and honest work is the surest way to establishment. 努力而诚实的工作是最可靠的成功之道。

　　keep pounding away at one’s work 持续努力工作

　　measure up to one’s job in every way 各方面都能胜任工作

　　put one’s whole soul into one’s work 全神贯注工作

　　dedicate the great portion of one’s life to … 把一生的大部分时间致力于…

　　take pay cuts 接受降薪

　　an army of the unemployed 失业大军

　　since depression began 自从经济萧条开始以来

　　unemployment insurance/payments 失业保险/救助金

　　be fired 被解雇

　　be the right person 是合适的人选

　　go for the job interview 参加求职面试

　　go job hunting in the web 上网求职

　　rely on one’s own skills and capabilities for one’s success 依赖自己的技能和能力获得成功

　　think sb.’s is qualified for the job 认为某人有资格胜任这份工作

　　be optimistic and cooperative 乐观向上，善于与人协作

　　get second starts in careers that have greater appeal to … 重新开始一份对…有更大吸引力的工作

　　四 家庭类

　　1 老年人

　　guarantee for old age security 给老年人提供保障

　　live on pension 靠养老金生活

　　build up homes for the aged 建造老人院

　　As one gets older, he is more liable to have health problems. 年纪大了容易添病。

　　Movement becomes difficult with age. 随着年事的增高行动变得困难。

　　The vigor of a person’s body lessens as he grows old. 人到老年体力就变弱了。

　　be calculated to prolong one’s life 延年益寿

　　think young and stay young 精神年轻就能保持年轻

　　three important things for a long old life: fresh air, fresh food, simple life 长寿的三要素：新鲜空气、新鲜食物、简单生活

　　Medical expenses remain a serious problem for the aged. 医疗开支对于老年人是很大的困难。

　　be lonely and starving for companionship 因孤独而渴望有人作伴

　　keep active, alert and open-minded 保持积极向上、机敏和开朗

　　The worst problems of the old age are health, loneliness and personal sagety. 老年人最可怕的问题是健康、孤独和个人安全。