1 Increasingly Fierce Competition 竞争日烈

放眼四周，就会发现，竞争无处不在。小到人与人之间，中到部门与部门之间，大到企业与企业之间，都存在着竞争。竞争会让人产生压力，不过也正是如此，我们才会找到动力。让我们化压力为动力，把竞争作为成功的敲门砖吧。

Step 1 词汇链接

情景短语

be forced out of 淘汰

mean a lot to..． 对……具有意义

keep pace with..． 与……保持同步

lifelong learning 终身学习

fail to 失败；没有做

involve oneself in... 参与，与……有关联

a slice of 一份，一片

扩展词汇

stale[steɪl]adj． 陈腐的

update['ʌpdeɪt]vt． 更新

renovate['renəʊveɪt]vt． 革新

rivalry ['raɪvəlrɪ] n． 竞争

drastic['dræstɪk]adj． 激烈的

acclimatize[ə'klaɪmətaɪz]vt． 使适应新环境

narrow-minded['nærəʊ'maɪndɪd]adj. 狭隘的；心胸狭窄的；有偏见的

correspondingly['kɒrɪs'pɒndɪŋlɪ]adv. 相应地，相对地

Step 2 经典表达

1） Have you heard...

Have you heard + that there are more than 100 candidates competing for one position in this recruitment?

你听没听说在这次招聘中有100多人竞争一个岗位？

TIPS: Have you heard...？ 是表示询问的常用句型，其后接从句，意思是“你是否听说……？”。还可以使用Have you heard about/of，其后接名词或者代词。如Have you heard about the incident？ 你听说了这件事吗？

2） It shows that...

It shows that + the competition is becoming fiercer and fiercer.

这表明了竞争正变得越来越激烈。

TIPS: It shows that..． 是发表观点的常用句型，意思是“情况（事实等）表明……”。例句中还使用了“比较级+and+比较级”结构，表示“越来越……”。如：Spring is coming, and it is getting warmer and warmer． 春天来了，天气变得越来越暖和。

3） Today, our society is full of...

Today, our society is full of + competition.

如今社会里充满了竞争。

TIPS: be full of 是表示“充满……”的意思，其近义词组有be filled with。

4） Please observe carefully, and you will find that...

Please observe carefully, and you will find that + many people around us adopt life-long learning attitude.

请仔细观察，你会发现我们身边的很多人采取了终身学习的态度。

TIPS: Please observe carefully, and you will find that是表达看法的有用句型，意思是“请仔细观察，你会发现……”，that 后面跟一个表示现象的宾语从句。

5） Under such social conditions...

Under such social conditions + we will probably be forced out of game, if we don't develop ourselves constantly.

在这样的社会环境下，如果我们不寻求持续的发展，我们就会被淘汰出局。

TIPS: Under the conditions 是表示条件的句型，意思是“在这样的条件下”。be forced out of game 意即被迫离开游戏，引申为“被淘汰”。

6） Competition helps to...

Competition helps to + choose the most excellent candidate.

竞争有利于选拔出最优秀的应聘者。

TIPS: help to do sth．意为“有助于做某事”。如果是“帮助某人做某事”则是help sb. to do sth.，这里的to可以省略。

7） Competition means a lot to...

Competition means a lot to + the achievement of a human being and his society.

竞争对个人及社会具有重要的意义。

TIPS: mean a lot to..． 表示“对……具有很大意义”。

8） In my opinion, we should...

In my opinion, we should + face the competition with a positive attitude.

就我看来，我们应该采取积极的态度来应对竞争。

TIPS: 这是发表自己观点的常见句型。In my opinion 相当于I think/feel，但比I think/feel 正式、文雅。

9） The possibility is that...

The possibility is that + you will fail to keep pace with social changes if you are satisfied with your status quo and refuse to learn more.

如果你满足现状、拒绝学习的话，你有可能跟不上社会形势的变化。

TIPS: The possibility is that..．是表示可能性的常见句型，意思是“有可能……”，其后的that 引导表语从句。短语keep pace with 是“与……保持同步”的意思。

10） Don't you see that...

Don't you see that + more and more people involve themselves in various forms of learning?

难道你没看到越来越多的人都参与到不同形式的学习中吗？

TIPS: Don't you see that...？ 是常见的否定疑问句式，表达肯定的语气，意思是“难道你没有看到……吗？”

Step 3 对答如流

1

A: Have you heard that there are more than 100 candidates competing for one position in this recruitment?

A：你有没有听说在这次招聘中100多人竞争一个岗位？

B: Wow, the competition is so fierce.

B：哇，竞争这么激烈啊。

2

A: Do you know there will be two foreign companies entering our city?

A：你知不知道有两个外企将会进驻我们城市？

B: Yes, they also want to share a slice of the market.

B：知道，它们也想占领市场的一份额。

3

A: I really envy you adults. We students suffer from academic competition everyday.

A：我真羡慕你们大人啊。你看我们学生，每天都得比学习。

B: You are so childish. Don't you see we strive against the ascending cost of living?

B：你真是幼稚，难道你没看到我们每天为生计忙碌？

4

A: I hate competition.

A：我讨厌竞争。

B: But it reaIIy improves your working and studying efficiency.

B：但是它的确可以提高你的工作与学习效率。

Step 4 实战演练

A: I got to know that you attended some evening classes these days.

B: Yes, you know, I am not good at computers. I want to join some classes to improve my computer skills.

A: You are truly a hard-working woman.

B: You see, there is no choice for me. Fast advancements in technology and society push me to do so.

A: Yeah, this is true. The competition is very intensive nowadays.

B: You got it. I'm afraid that I will be forced out of game.

A: Oh, that isn't impossible because you are so diligent.

B: Thank you. I hope I will become more and more competitive in the future.

A：我听说你最近参加了夜校班。

B：是啊，你知道的，我不擅长电脑。我想参加一些课程来提高我电脑方面的技术。

A：你真努力。

B：哪里，你看，我这也是没办法。科技发展、社会进步太快了，逼着我这样做。

A：嗯，这倒是真的。现在竞争是很激烈。

B：是啊。我都担心自己会被淘汰出局。

A：噢，这是不可能的，你这般勤奋。

B：谢谢。我希望在未来我会越来越有竞争力。