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　　一篇刊登在美国心理科学联合会的学术期刊《心理科学视角》文化与心理版块的文章称，在不同文化生活的人对工作的理解也不一样。

　　For example, people have different expectations about teamwork, says Cristina B. Gibson, of the University of Western Australia.

　　例如，人们对“团队合作”就有不同的期望，西澳大学教授克里斯蒂娜-B-吉布森说道。

　　1. Have a cause

　　I can't think of a more powerful source of motivation than a cause you care about. Such cause can inspire you to give your best even in the face of difficulties. It can make you do the seemingly impossible things.

　　While other causes could inspire you temporarily, a cause that matters to you can inspire you indefinitely. It's a spring of motivation that will never dry. Whenever you think that you run out of motivation,  you can always come to your cause to get a fresh dose of motivation.

　　一、问候

　　每个电话应该以礼貌的问候开始例如，Hi, how've you been? 或者Nice to hear from you. 就算你出于某种意图打电话给工作上认识的人，如果不以礼貌的寒喧开始谈话而直接进入工作主题的话也是相当不礼貌的。

　　二、逐步表明来意

　　接着总是该表明电话来意，你该从友好的问候正式转到工作上的目的了。这样的话，就使用短语 I'm just calling to... 作为过渡。例如，I'm just calling to see if you'd like to set up a meeting. 如果相反的情况，那你就等机会找出别人为什么打电话给你，你可以这么引导对话，So what can I do for you?

　　日本地震使地球自转加快1.8微秒
　　How the Japan Earthquake Shortened Days on Earth

　　The massive earthquake that struck northeast Japan Friday (March 11) has shortened the length of Earth's day by a fraction and shifted how the planet's mass is distributed.

　　日本核危机升级 全球关注核电安全
　　Japan earthquake: governments order urgent nuclear safety reviews

　　Governments around the world ordered urgent safety reviews of their nuclear power facilities last night as the crisis in Japan continued to escalate.

　　日本北部继续遭受接连不断的余震和海啸的侵袭，并处于核紧急状态，而东京则设法逐渐在表面上恢复正常，东京人周一纷纷回去上班。或至少有一部分人回去上班：一些公司仍处于关闭，并告诉员工待在家里，因为节能是个大问题。

　　地震后的东京上班族
　　Tokyo Tries to Get Back to Work
　　Tokyoites head back to work on Monday as the city tried to edge back to a semblance of normalcy while the northern part of Japan continues to reel from ongoing repercussions from the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear emergency. As or least, some did: with energy saving a major concern, some firms remained closed and told workers to stay at home.

1.cyberspace：n. 网络空间

She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.（她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。）

2.cyclical：a. 循环的，周期

The recycling industry is particularly vulnerable to wildcyclical swings in the market.（回收工业经受不了市场价格的同期性激烈涨落。）

以毒攻毒
to set a thief to catch a thief

以怨报德
He is a person who bites the hand that feeds one.

以逸待劳
To wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.

以寡敌众
to fight against longer odds

以德报怨
I think it is better for you to render/return good for evil .

　　英语专业八级人文知识：黑死病与农民起义，英语专业八级的人文部分要想拿高分，贵在将知识串联起来。不仅要关注大众所熟知的内容，那些犄角旮旯的零碎小知识也要熟记于心。这些就重在平时的积累了，让我们循序渐进，每天学一点，搞定专八人文知识吧！

　　黑死病

　　黑死病(the Black Death)是指由鼠疫蚤传播的致命的淋巴腺鼠疫是流，行疾病，在14世纪传播了到欧洲。1348年夏天横扫全英国。英国的人口在14世纪末从400万锐减至200万。

　　黑死病对经济造成的后果相当深远。鼠疫导致了大片土地无人照管和劳动力极度匮乏。地主想把耕地变为人力需求较少的牧场。存活的农民处于有利的计价还价地位，从农奴变为雇佣劳动力。于是一些支付不起或不愿意支付较高工资的地主想方设法迫使农民重返农奴地位。1351年政府颁布“劳工法令”(a Statute of Labourers)，规定农民们涨工资的要求，或者是雇主支付比地方官制订的工资水平要高的工资都是犯罪。

　　1. Have a cause

　　I can't think of a more powerful source of motivation than a cause you care about. Such cause can inspire you to give your best even in the face of difficulties. It can make you do the seemingly impossible things.

　　While other causes could inspire you temporarily, a cause that matters to you can inspire you indefinitely. It's a spring of motivation that will never dry. Whenever you think that you run out of motivation,  you can always come to your cause to get a fresh dose of motivation.