| Ⅰ. That's partially because it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and exert more effort, to achieve those goals.(2012. 06 阅读 Text2) 【翻译】这一部分是因为设定实际一点的目标的人为了达到那些目标,实际上行事更有效率,付出的努力更多。
 【词汇】1. partially adv. 部分地
 例:The driver was partially to blame for the accident.
 那个司机只对这场事故负部分责任。
 2. efficiently adv. 高效地
 例:It’s hard to work efficiently in such terrible environment.
 在这么差的环境里无法高效地工作。
 3. exert v.运用,发挥,努力,尽力
 例:Don’t exert yourself unnecessarily.
 不要做无谓的努力。
 Ⅱ. And yet, the same motivation that can push people to exert more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to engage in unethical behaviors. (2012. 06 阅读 Text2)
 【翻译】然而,能积极地推动人们更加努力的动机同样也更有可能会促使人们做出一些不道德的行为。
 【词汇】1. motivation n. 动机,刺激,推动力
 例:Money is their chief motivation.
 金钱是他们的主要推动力。
 2. motivate v. 刺激,激发(兴趣或欲望),推动
 例:What motivated you to do such a thing?
 是什么激发你做了这件事?
 3. constructive a. 建设性的,积极的
 例:We welcome constructive suggestions.
 我们欢迎有建设性的建议。
 4. unethical a. 不道德的
 例:Some people believe it is unethical to test a drug on animals.
 有些人认为在动物身上测试药物是不道德的。
 Ⅲ. A prime example Schweitzer and his colleagues cite is the 2004 collapse of energy-trading giant Enron, where managers used financial incentives to motivate salesmen to meet specific revenue goals. (2012. 06 阅读 Text2)
 【翻译】施韦泽和他的同事引用的一个重要例子,那就是2004年能源巨头安然公司的垮台。 他们的经理曾经用财务奖励来刺激销售员来达到具体的收益目标。
 1. colleague n. 同事;同僚
 例:He is a colleague of mine.
 他是我的一个同事。
 2. collapse n. 崩溃, 瓦解,垮台
 例:The floods caused the collapse of the bridge.
 洪水造成了大桥的垮塌。
 3. incentive n. 刺激,鼓励
 例:Poverty is an incentive for him to work hard.
 贫穷是刺激他努力工作的因素。
 4. revenue n. 收益,税收,收入
 例:Rent is a kind of revenue.
 房租是一种收入。
 
 
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