1. Then came the 1990s, and the rise of the personal computer and the Internet. Today, telecommuting is gaining much wider acceptance.

进入20世纪90年代，个人计算机和因特网出现了。今天，居家办公正越来越受到青睐。

2. Experts say telecommuting can help organizations keep good workers who live far from the office, or want to move out of the area.

专家们认为居家办公能帮助机构留住那些居住地远离办公地点或想搬离办公地的好员工。

3. People who might make others sick if they came to work might still be well enough to work from home. 有些人来上班也许会使他人不悦。但他们如果在家上班仍可以很好地工作。

4. He led the design process for several space vehicles and communications systems for NASA and the Air Force.

他负责领导为国家航空航天局和空军的一些飞行器和通讯系统设计程序。

【Unit 4】

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1. I spent a month trying to find another salaried job. Nothing. 我用了一个月的时间努力去找份带薪的工作，结果一无所获。

2. I used books, business coaches, and seminars.

我使用书本，请教做经商培训的行家们，还参加了研讨会。

3. Don’t get sucked in by schools or course ‘sellers’ who tell you that if you increase your mastery your business will magically increase.

学校或课程“推销者们”告诉你，如果你增长了掌控做生意的知识，那么生意会奇迹般地上升，对此不要轻易相信。

4. For a parent the freedom that comes from running your own business — especially one where you work from home with huge flexibility — is priceless.

对家长来说，自己经商带来的自由，尤其是在家工作带给你的无比灵活是弥足珍贵的。

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【Unit 5】

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1.A short time ago, however, I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.

然而就在不久前，我亲眼目睹了一件事让我明白，沉浸在自己生活的小世界中妨碍了我全面观察我周围一个更大的世界。

2. My mind and car were in auto pilot, ready to go when suddenly my trance was broken by an unforgettable sight.

我的心仿佛和汽车一样都挂在自动档，随时准备开动，突然一幕令人难忘的情景让我从神思恍惚中惊醒。

3. My thought was quickly interrupted by horror when I saw that the couple was not walking in the crosswalk, but was instead veering diagonally, directly toward the middle of the intersection.

我的思想很快被恐惧打断：我突然看到这对夫妇没走在人行横道上，而是在改变方向，斜穿马路直接向十字路口当中走去。

4. Never skipping a beat, the couple adjusted their course as they followed the coaching. 这对夫妇并没有三步并作两步，而是按照他人的指点，调整了自己的路线。

5. Do this and you will realize that this moment is all there is, more importantly, this moment is all that you have to make a difference in life.

如果你能做到这一点，那么你就会认识到那一刻存在的真正含义，更重要的是，这一刻会对你一生产生很大影响。

【Unit 6】

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