新视野大学英语读写教程听力 第二册 unit8c_new

[06:50.62]Hmmm. Obviously into the worst stages
[06:56.99]Definitely not possible to be employed.
[07:01.74]We unemployed share a social prejudice
[07:07.72]similar to that of the rape victim.
[07:11.96]Whether consciously or subconsciously
[07:17.11]much of the public driven by work ethics
[07:22.48]feels that you've somehow "asked for it",
[07:28.45]secretly wanted to lose your job
[07:32.92]and "flirted" with unemployment through your attitude
[07:39.18]probably dressed in a way to invite it.
[07:44.33]Almost everyone has heard about the need to be a useful member of society
[07:52.39]What you didn't know about was the loneliness.
[07:58.55]You've spent your life almost always surrounded by people,
[08:05.28]in classes, in residences and at work.
[08:10.64]Suddenly to find yourself with only your cat to talk to all day
[08:18.42]alters your sense of reality.
[08:22.88]But you always were, and still are, stronger than that.
[08:29.76]You maintain balance and perspective,
[08:35.20]mainly through relying frequently on sarcasm and irreverence
[08:43.08]Although something going wrong in any aspect of your life
[08:49.06]now seems to push you into temporary despair much more easily than before
[08:57.12]you have some very important things to hang on to
[09:02.48]people who care, your sense of humor, your talents,
[09:09.04]your cat and your hopes.
[09:13.39]And beyond that, you've gained something
[09:18.54]a little more knowledge and a lot more understanding
[09:23.90]You've learned the value of the routine you hated
[09:29.88]and the importance of the job you took for granted.
[09:35.24]But most of all,
[09:38.81]you've learned what a "7.6 per cent unemployment rate" really means