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选秀节目火得不行的今天，职场也开始刮起了选秀风。对于职场选秀，不管你的看法是褒是贬，小编认为，在社会竞争如此激烈的今天，它都不失为一种找工作的方法。瞧，Paul就跃跃欲试呢。
Linda: Hey Paul, what are you doing here?
Paul: Oh hey Linda. I’m just getting my 1)caffeine hit before resuming the job hunt.
Linda: Job hunting? Where?
Paul: P&G.
Linda: Wow Paul, ①that’s shooting high, isn’t it?
Paul: Yeah, kind of. But I don’t really know what else to do.
Linda: What do you mean?
Paul: There just don’t seem to be that many opportunities out there lately. ②I’m running out of options.
Linda: ③Not to ask the obvious, but how hard have you been looking?
Paul: Pretty hard. And for almost a year. I’m kind of past the point of hope.
Linda: You know what? Here’s a wild idea: have you thought of being a contestant on one of those reality shows?
Paul: What—like 2)Survivor?
Linda: No, not Survivor you dork! Like one of those career shows.
Paul: Oh, like 3)The Apprentice?
Linda: Yeah yeah! Or 4)The Rebel Billionaire, that Richard Branson one.
Paul: You can’t be serious.
Linda: C’mon, why not? ④You said that you’re practically at the end of your rope, so what have you got to lose?
Paul: My dignity.
Linda: Oh come off it! It’s not like you’re one of those 5)weirdos on 6)American Idol or anything. Sure the career shows are a little 7)theatrical, but they’re pretty serious about staying business-oriented.
Paul: Yeah, ⑤but you really have to be on the ball to do well on those shows. ⑥I’d be completely out of my league.
Linda: I wouldn’t be so sure of that. I was watching an 8)episode last night. ⑦One of those guys wasn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, but he was able to talk pretty for the HR folks and beat the challenge.
Paul: Hmm, maybe you’ve got a point. Do you really think I could do it?
Linda: You’ll never know ’til you try. I’d vote for you.
Paul: You know, you’re right. I’m gonna check it out tonight. Cool idea Linda, thanks.
Linda: ⑧No worries. See you later!
琳达：嗨，保罗，你在这里干嘛呢？
保罗：哦，嗨，琳达。我只是在这里享受一下咖啡时光，然后继续找工作。
琳达：找工作？找去哪儿？
保罗：宝洁。
琳达：哇，保罗，你眼光挺高呀，不是吗？
保罗：是啊，有点儿高。但是我确实不知道还能怎么样。
琳达：你指什么？
保罗：最近外面的工作机会并不多。我别无选择啊。
琳达：别怪我这么问，不过你到底找得有多辛苦？
保罗：非常辛苦，差不多找了一年。我有点儿不抱希望了。
琳达：你知道吗？我有个疯狂的想法：你是否想过成为那些真人秀节目里的一名参赛者呢？
保罗：什么？像《幸存者》那种吗？
琳达：不，不是《幸存者》，你这笨蛋！是那些职场秀节目里的一名参赛者。
保罗：哦，像《学徒》？
琳达：对对，或者《叛逆富翁》那种，理查德·布兰森主持的那个。
保罗：你不是说真的吧。
琳达：拜托，为什么就不是说真的呢？你说你已经山穷水尽了嘛，那你还会有什么损失呢？
保罗：我怕丢脸。
琳达：哦，别瞎扯了！又不是说要你去做《美国偶像》里那些奇怪的海选者之一或者其他什么。当然职场选秀还是带有点表演性质的，不过它们都是很严肃的商务类的节目。
保罗：是的，但是你得实实在在地在那些秀里表现机敏。我比不过他们的。
琳达：我可不这么觉得。我昨晚看了一期节目，其中一位兄台肯定不是最好的，但是他却能面对HR们侃侃而谈，然后顺利通关。
保罗：嗯，也许你说的有道理。你真的觉得我可以去参加吗？
琳达：不试试，你就永远不会知道，我支持你。
保罗：你是对的。我今晚就去查询看看。琳达，这主意真不错，谢谢啊。
琳达：别往心里去。待会儿见哦。
Smart Sentences
① That’s shooting high. 你眼光挺高呀。
shoot high: aim high（目标高远，眼光高）。例如：
Be careful not to shoot high when applying for universities overseas.
在申请国外大学的时候注意不要眼光太高。
② I’m running out of options. 我别无选择啊。
out of options: exhaust available choices（没有选择，走投无路）。例如：
—Why did you take this offer?
你为什么接受这个报价呢？
—I ran out of options as the other offers had add-on restrictions.
我别无选择，因为其它报价有附加要求。
③ Not to ask the obvious. 别怪我这么问。
not to ask the obvious: used to introduce sth. that might be seen as offensive（用以引入可能让人不快的话）。例如：
Not to ask the obvious, but, did you reply to any customers’ emails this week?
别怪我这么问，不过，你这个星期回过顾客的邮件吗？
④ You said that you’re practically at the end of your rope. 你说你已经山穷水尽了嘛。
end of one’s rope: the limit of one’s resources（某人已经没有办法，无计可施）。例如：
After six months of protesting, the opposition were at the end of their rope.
经过了六个月的抗议，反对派已经无计可施了。
⑤ But you really have to be on the ball to do well on those shows. 但是你得实实在在地在那些秀里表现机敏。
on the ball: very aware of what is happening（反应灵敏的，机灵的）。例如：
I heard that the HR personnel at MZ are really crafty. You need to be on the ball during the interview.
我听说MZ公司人事部的人很狡猾，你面试时要机灵点。
⑥ I’d be completely out of my league. 我比不过他们的。
out of sb.’s league: not as good as sb. else（不如某人）。例如：
I can’t possibly compete with Mervin or Mark on sales. I’m out of their league.
我不可能在销售方面跟马文或马克这样的人进行竞争，我比不过他们。
⑦ One of those guys wasn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. 其中一位兄台肯定不是最好的。
not the sharpest tool in the shed: a gentle way to say sb. is just unintelligent（婉转表示某人并不聪明）。例如：
You can’t expect my brother to lead the team. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
别指望我哥能带好那支队伍，他没那本事。
⑧ No worries. 别往心里去。
No worries: used to express willingness or pleasure to help （用以表达帮助他人的热情）。例如：
—Thank you very much for doing that spreadsheet for us.
非常感谢你帮我们做了那张表。
—No worries.
别往心里去。
Linda: Hey Paul, what are you doing here?
Paul: Oh hey Linda. I’m just getting my 1)caffeine hit before resuming the job hunt.
Linda: Job hunting? Where?
Paul: P&G.
Linda: Wow Paul, ①that’s shooting high, isn’t it?
Paul: Yeah, kind of. But I don’t really know what else to do.
Linda: What do you mean?
Paul: There just don’t seem to be that many opportunities out there lately. ②I’m running out of options.
Linda: ③Not to ask the obvious, but how hard have you been looking?
Paul: Pretty hard. And for almost a year. I’m kind of past the point of hope.
Linda: You know what? Here’s a wild idea: have you thought of being a contestant on one of those reality shows?
Paul: What—like 2)Survivor?
Linda: No, not Survivor you dork! Like one of those career shows.
Paul: Oh, like 3)The Apprentice?
Linda: Yeah yeah! Or 4)The Rebel Billionaire, that Richard Branson one.
Paul: You can’t be serious.
Linda: C’mon, why not? ④You said that you’re practically at the end of your rope, so what have you got to lose?
Paul: My dignity.
Linda: Oh come off it! It’s not like you’re one of those 5)weirdos on 6)American Idol or anything. Sure the career shows are a little 7)theatrical, but they’re pretty serious about staying business-oriented.
Paul: Yeah, ⑤but you really have to be on the ball to do well on those shows. ⑥I’d be completely out of my league.
Linda: I wouldn’t be so sure of that. I was watching an 8)episode last night. ⑦One of those guys wasn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed, but he was able to talk pretty for the HR folks and beat the challenge.
Paul: Hmm, maybe you’ve got a point. Do you really think I could do it?
Linda: You’ll never know ’til you try. I’d vote for you.
Paul: You know, you’re right. I’m gonna check it out tonight. Cool idea Linda, thanks.
Linda: ⑧No worries. See you later!
琳达：嗨，保罗，你在这里干嘛呢？
保罗：哦，嗨，琳达。我只是在这里享受一下咖啡时光，然后继续找工作。
琳达：找工作？找去哪儿？
保罗：宝洁。
琳达：哇，保罗，你眼光挺高呀，不是吗？
保罗：是啊，有点儿高。但是我确实不知道还能怎么样。
琳达：你指什么？
保罗：最近外面的工作机会并不多。我别无选择啊。
琳达：别怪我这么问，不过你到底找得有多辛苦？
保罗：非常辛苦，差不多找了一年。我有点儿不抱希望了。
琳达：你知道吗？我有个疯狂的想法：你是否想过成为那些真人秀节目里的一名参赛者呢？
保罗：什么？像《幸存者》那种吗？
琳达：不，不是《幸存者》，你这笨蛋！是那些职场秀节目里的一名参赛者。
保罗：哦，像《学徒》？
琳达：对对，或者《叛逆富翁》那种，理查德·布兰森主持的那个。
保罗：你不是说真的吧。
琳达：拜托，为什么就不是说真的呢？你说你已经山穷水尽了嘛，那你还会有什么损失呢？
保罗：我怕丢脸。
琳达：哦，别瞎扯了！又不是说要你去做《美国偶像》里那些奇怪的海选者之一或者其他什么。当然职场选秀还是带有点表演性质的，不过它们都是很严肃的商务类的节目。
保罗：是的，但是你得实实在在地在那些秀里表现机敏。我比不过他们的。
琳达：我可不这么觉得。我昨晚看了一期节目，其中一位兄台肯定不是最好的，但是他却能面对HR们侃侃而谈，然后顺利通关。
保罗：嗯，也许你说的有道理。你真的觉得我可以去参加吗？
琳达：不试试，你就永远不会知道，我支持你。
保罗：你是对的。我今晚就去查询看看。琳达，这主意真不错，谢谢啊。
琳达：别往心里去。待会儿见哦。
Smart Sentences
① That’s shooting high. 你眼光挺高呀。
shoot high: aim high（目标高远，眼光高）。例如：
Be careful not to shoot high when applying for universities overseas.
在申请国外大学的时候注意不要眼光太高。
② I’m running out of options. 我别无选择啊。
out of options: exhaust available choices（没有选择，走投无路）。例如：
—Why did you take this offer?
你为什么接受这个报价呢？
—I ran out of options as the other offers had add-on restrictions.
我别无选择，因为其它报价有附加要求。
③ Not to ask the obvious. 别怪我这么问。
not to ask the obvious: used to introduce sth. that might be seen as offensive（用以引入可能让人不快的话）。例如：
Not to ask the obvious, but, did you reply to any customers’ emails this week?
别怪我这么问，不过，你这个星期回过顾客的邮件吗？
④ You said that you’re practically at the end of your rope. 你说你已经山穷水尽了嘛。
end of one’s rope: the limit of one’s resources（某人已经没有办法，无计可施）。例如：
After six months of protesting, the opposition were at the end of their rope.
经过了六个月的抗议，反对派已经无计可施了。
⑤ But you really have to be on the ball to do well on those shows. 但是你得实实在在地在那些秀里表现机敏。
on the ball: very aware of what is happening（反应灵敏的，机灵的）。例如：
I heard that the HR personnel at MZ are really crafty. You need to be on the ball during the interview.
我听说MZ公司人事部的人很狡猾，你面试时要机灵点。
⑥ I’d be completely out of my league. 我比不过他们的。
out of sb.’s league: not as good as sb. else（不如某人）。例如：
I can’t possibly compete with Mervin or Mark on sales. I’m out of their league.
我不可能在销售方面跟马文或马克这样的人进行竞争，我比不过他们。
⑦ One of those guys wasn’t exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. 其中一位兄台肯定不是最好的。
not the sharpest tool in the shed: a gentle way to say sb. is just unintelligent（婉转表示某人并不聪明）。例如：
You can’t expect my brother to lead the team. He is not the sharpest tool in the shed.
别指望我哥能带好那支队伍，他没那本事。
⑧ No worries. 别往心里去。
No worries: used to express willingness or pleasure to help （用以表达帮助他人的热情）。例如：
—Thank you very much for doing that spreadsheet for us.
非常感谢你帮我们做了那张表。
—No worries.
别往心里去。