15篇文章贯通大学英语四级CET4词汇第6篇

15篇文章贯通大学英语四级CET4词汇第6篇

AnIdealPosition

Lifeisgood.MycareerinelementaryeducationinCanadaisnowjustafondmem ory.IthinkbackonthemanyyearsofserviceandIrecallthemanyclassedItaught, thedifferentschoolsIworkedat,thecountlessstaffmeetingsIattendedandthe manycommitteesIservedon.IestimatethatthenumberoffacultymembersIworked withovertheyearsisinthehundredsandwelloverathousandstudentshavecalled meteacher.IsitanywonderthatIcansaythatIalwaysfeltcomfortablewalkingin schoolcorridors?

SometimesIworkedwithstudentsattheintermediatelevel.InCanada,stude ntsatthatlevelareyouthintheirpreteen(青春期前的)yearsaswellasteenagers.

WhenIdecidedtoretire,Iknewthatthefirststepintheprocedurewastowrit ealettertomyemployer,aschoolboard,toresignmyposition.Ipostponedmailin gtheletter.Iwasreluctanttoaddthepostagetotheletter,knowingthatonceIma iledit,thedecisioncouldnotbereversed.

BecauseIwasaveteranteacherofmanyyears,Iwouldbeeligibletoreceiveap ension.Icalculatedthattherevenue(收入)Iwouldreceiveeachmonthwouldbesufficienttosustainmycurrentlifestyle .IfIwassmartaboutmyspendinghabits,Imightevenhaveasurplusofmoney.Icert ainlywouldnotneedtopincheverypenny.Iknewthemoneywouldnotcometomeinthe formofacheck.Instead,itwouldbedepositeddirectlyintomybankaccount.Icou ldwithdrawcashfrommyinvestmentsifIneededtosupplementmyincome,mycredit ratingwouldallowmetobeeligibleforaloanwhensomeunforeseen(预料不到的)financialcrisisarose.Iknew,therefore,thattherewasnoreasontopanic,a smyfuturewassecureevenifinflationincreasedorarecessionoccurred.Ineith ercasemyincomewouldonlybeminusafewdollars,afractionofthetotalamount.

Idecidedtotaketheplunge,butwaitedanotherfortnightbeforeImailedthe letter.Ievenpausedbriefly(简短的,暂时的)withtheletterpartwayintothemailslot(投信口,狭缝)beforeIthrusttheletterintothemailbox.Iknewthatthesimpleactofmailin gthatletterwouldaltermylife.

Ilookedforcluestodeterminehowstrikingthechangesinmydailylifewould

be.HowwouldIspendmytime?InspiteofhavingmanylongyearlyvacationswhenIco uldpursueotherinterests,Ihadnotbotheredtomakeanearnestefforttoconfine myactivitiestooneparticularhobby.WouldIfindlifeasaretireeboring?Whatn ewadventuresmightawaitme?WouldIusemytimetovolunteeratahospitalormaybe workforalocalcharity?MaybeIwouldapplyformembershipinagolfleague.Maybe Iwoulddonate(捐赠)mytimeandworkwiththeBetterBusinessBureau.Inightdecidetoenterlocalp oliticsandrunforapositionontowncouncilorIcouldrunforthepositionofDepu tyMayorofmytown,ormaybeevenconsidersubmittingmynametobeacandidateinan electionformemberofparliament(国会).IwouldneedtocampaignandthenwaittoseeifpeoplewouldvoteformeonElect ionDayatthepolls.

Inspiteofthefactthatthepossibilitiesallhadmerit,IhadtoadmitthatIo nlyhadasuperficialinterestinpursuinganyofthem.Infact,Iwasindifferentt omostoftheoptions.DidIthinktheymightinterferewithothercommitments(义务,委托)ormeanIwouldhavetocancelotherappointments?OrwasIjusttooattachedtot heideaofteaching,feelingthatitformedpartofmyidentity?

Iexaminedmyemotionsaboutthenewdirectionmylifewouldtake.Wouldretir ementaddanewdimensiontomylifeandmultiplymyfeelingofsatisfactionorwoul dtheworldapprehension(理解,领悟)bemoreapplicable?

DidIfeelguiltyaboutnotbeinggainfully(有利益的)employedwhenIwasqualifiedandcapable?Asacertified(被证明的)teacher,didIfeelobligatedtoworkinthefieldofeducation?DidIfeelentit ledtosleepinlateeachday,orwouldthatbothermyconscience?WouldIsimplygro woldgracefullyorwouldfeelthatridiculous?

MyinstinctstoldmethatalthoughIwouldfeelgratefulformygoodhealth,cu riosityaboutothercountriesandlifestyleswouldovertakethedesiretospendm ytimewithseniorcitizens,playingboardgames,suchaschessallday.Wouldn’t Iratherlearnaboutotherculturesandatthesametimebeanambassadorformyownc ountry?

IbegantoinquireaboutopportunitiesandwheneverIsearchedtheinternetf orjobs,Ialwaysseemedbedrawnlikeamagnettothecategoryofteaching.Itdidno ttakelongbeforeIfoundthattherewerecountlesspositionsavailableinmanyco