Lesson 12 What Job Do I Want? 我想做什么工作?
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.
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。
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!
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!
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.
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。
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.
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。
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.
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。
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.
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。
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?
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?
I think I better start with a simpler job. This summer, I'll submit an application to McDonald!
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.
Words:
aphorism n. 警句，格言
apology n. 道歉，歉意
apotheosis n. 神化，典范
appall vt. 使惊骇，使恐怖
appeal n. 吸引力;vi. 呼吁，恳求;上诉，申诉
appease vt. 使平静，满足
appetite n. 胃口，食欲
applaud vi. 喝彩，欢呼;称赞，赞成
appliance vt. 用具，器具
applicant n. 申请人
application n. 申请;施用，运用
apply vt. 应用，适用;vi. 申请
appoint vt. 任命，选派
apportion vt. (按比例或计划)分配
apposite adj. 适当的，恰当的
appraisal n. 评估，评价
appraise v. 估计，评价
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
appriciate vt. 赏识，鉴赏;感激;(充分)意识到;领会，体会，觉察;充分理解
appreciation n. 欣赏;口味，兴趣
apprehend v. 逮捕;领会，理解;忧虑，畏惧
