第12期托福英语学习：托福词汇12

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　　Lesson 12  What Job Do I Want? 我想做什么工作？
* [9 s+ d( E$ u3 |& i% }　　Words:
4 A5 z- i" L3 Z) W% O3 @0 M. n　　aphorism n. 警句，格言
　　apology n. 道歉，歉意
! Z7 C+ c0 p* D　　apotheosis n. 神化，典范
　　appall vt. 使惊骇，使恐怖
" v( G/ q+ V' M  V& Z/ v　　appeal n. 吸引力；vi. 呼吁，恳求；上诉，申诉
5 ]8 d) ^: w" ?  m4 ?$ q　　appease vt. 使平静，满足
# |1 _! v7 I5 J/ x　　appetite n. 胃口，食欲
　　applaud vi. 喝彩，欢呼；称赞，赞成
: ~. N; A+ V: u  Z　　appliance vt. 用具，器具
　　applicant n. 申请人
　　application n. 申请；施用，运用
! a' P" q& {; U7 ~& ~　　apply vt. 应用，适用；vi. 申请
. n/ E2 c5 T& |) {　　appoint vt. 任命，选派
　　apportion vt. (按比例或计划）分配
　　apposite adj. 适当的，恰当的
: E* P1 x- x- l3 H( ^. u$ i　　appraisal n. 评估，评价
2 c% d4 g- x# d　　appraise v. 估计，评价
$ o- O/ G, Y& [& m　　appreciable adj. (数量或变化等）很大的，足以感受到或产生影响的，值得重视的
) }- Q( [$ Q. W2 T# m6 c　　appriciate vt. 赏识，鉴赏；感激；（充分）意识到；领会，体会，觉察；充分理解
. |( t1 Y) ?0 K& m) i/ v: E　　appreciation n. 欣赏；口味，兴趣

　　apprehend v. 逮捕；领会，理解；忧虑，畏惧

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</p>　　Have you heard of the aphorism, "Procrastination is the thief of time'? I think it applies to me. I need to thinking about a job for which I have apposite skills. I think it would appease my parents if I do so this summer. Otherwise, I'll have to make an applogy to them for brrowing money again.
. c5 D  Y8 r% V. `! M　　Should I be a chef? It would be fun to appease the appetite of hungry people. But I don't even know how to operate the simply appliances in my kitchen!
　　Maybe I can appraise property for a real estate company. How hard can it be to make an appraisal? But I'd have to be good at observing the appreciable differences between various properties.
% @( I+ J# j% w. S' n　　Perhaps I should be a criminal lawyer. I could use my big sad eyes to appeal to the judge for mercy. However, I don't think my parents would appreciate my choice. Defending murderers and thieves would appall them.
. p5 Y: `& S% R　　What about being a pliceman! I could apprehend crinimals and put them in prison. I can imagine the warm feeling of appreciation I would get for saving someone's life. On second thought, I don't think I can be an applicant for a position that involves guns.
　　I could be a politician. I'd have the power to appoint people to positions of importance. But then I'd have to make really difficult decisions like how to apportion our limited water supply.
. d; z& s' s' i* r& r　　What I'd really to be is an NBA basketball player like Michael Jordan. He's the apotheosis of athletes. Everyone applaunds his amazing skills. But I should be more realistic, shouldn't I?
, p3 j, d- f2 [3 D　　I think I better start with a simpler job. This summer, I'll submit an application to McDonald!
' r$ h8 D! f4 u! K　　你听说过“拖延是盗窃时间的盗贼”这句格言吗？我想这句话对我来说是非常适用。我得开始考虑我能胜任的适当工作了。我想如果我今年夏天就开始考虑，父母一定会倍感宽慰。否则，我就得为再次向他们借钱而道歉。
4 K; u% D. k+ I: \/ F9 r( v　　我该做个厨师吗？满足饥饿者的胃口会很有趣。但我连自家厨房里最简单的用具都不会使！
: s8 G7 Z0 i; X8 |/ q　　也许我可以为一家房地产公司做资产评估。做评估有什么难的？不过，我得有本事观察出不同财产间的明显差别。
! z8 m. v3 z& V# [2 {　　也许我该做个刑事律师。我可以用我那双忧郁的大眼睛来恳求法官的宽恕。但父母不会理解我的选择。为杀人犯和小偷辩护会使他们吓得魂不附体。
　　当个警察怎么样？我可以逮捕小偷，把他们关进监狱。我能想象到在挽救某人性命后备受感激的温暖感觉。考虑再三，我想我还是别申请要使枪的工作为好。
　　我可以做个政治家。我将拥有任命重要官职的权利。但我还得做出一些确实困难的决定，比如如何分配我们有限的水资源供应量。
　　我的真实想法是成为迈克.乔丹式的NBA篮球选手。乔丹是所有运动员的完美典范。每个人都为他惊人的球技欢呼。不过我应该现实些，对吧？
　　我想我还是先干点容易的活算了。今年夏天，我会像麦当劳递一份求职申请.