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1、Unit 2,values,,,First discount store in Rogers, Ark.,,The history of Wal-Mart,沃爾瑪公司由美國(guó)零售業(yè)的傳奇人物山姆沃爾頓先生于1962年在阿肯色州成立。經(jīng)過(guò)四十多年的發(fā)展，沃爾瑪公司已經(jīng)成為美國(guó)最大的私人雇主和世界上最大的連鎖零售商。目前，沃爾瑪在全球開(kāi)設(shè)了超過(guò)7,000家商場(chǎng)，員工總數(shù)190多萬(wàn)人，分布在全球14個(gè)國(guó)家。每周光臨沃爾瑪?shù)念櫩?.76億人次。,The Founder of Wal-Mart: Sam Walton,If judged by appearance, Sam Walton was a ve
2、ry ordinary man. He was raised in the Depression years, and served in the army during World War II. It was he, who from humble beginnings built the worlds most admired retail organization.,,Sam had a passion to compete and an appetite for adventure. He realized that Wal-Mart needed to do more than o
3、ffer low prices to be successful - it also had to exceed customers expectations for quality service. Sam devoted his life to expanding and improving upon this concept. He was also a good motivator of people, because he practiced what he preached. He remained guided by the old-fashioned principles of
4、 hard work, honesty, neighborliness and thrift. Even after his death in 1992, those principles continue to guide the company as it expands into other countries and cultures.,Their purposeconduct;continue e.g. The students carried on in spite of the presence of their headmaster. They carried on the
5、adventure in such a terrible storm.,,9.folk: people in general (esp. AmE) 10.get away with: do sth wrong or risky without being caught or punished e.g. Although he made such a serious mistake, he was lucky enough to get away with it. 11.shell:bullet,,12.local:of a particular place e.g. the local peo
6、ple/government,etc 13.treatment: manner of treating sb/sth e.g. The patient underwent painful medical treatment. The miners demanded better treatment. 14.corporate: belonging to corporation e.g. corporate culture,,15.memo: a note of sth to be remembered. memorandum 16.folksy:simple in manners and cu
7、stoms, friendly and sociable 17.mayor: the one who governs a city 18.by/from all accounts: according to what everyone says or what is reported account: description,report e.g. I havent been there before. But it is, by all accounts, a lovely place.,,idioms(1) on account of sth: because of sth e.g. Th
8、e match was postponed on account of the heavy rain. (2) on no account:not for any reason e.g. On no account should we yield. (3) take account of sth take sth into account,,19.cheerful: (of a person) happy in a lively way;(of sth) make one feel happy e.g. Hes always a cheerful guy. 20.blend:mix toge
9、ther thoroughly blend A with B;blend A and B (together) blend in: mix harmoniously with sb/sth e.g. As a newcomer, he was not sure whether he could blend in. blend into sth: The building does not blend into itssurroundings.,,21.flashy:attracting attention by being too smart and decorated; showy 22.t
10、hrow ones weight around show too much pride in oneself e.g. The new manager enjoys throwing his weight around. 23.reserve: order seats or accommodation for use at a future time;keep sth for a special use reserve sth (for sth/sb) e.g. These seats are reserved for our special guests.,,24.pastor: minis
11、ter 25.barber: a person whose job is to cut mens hair and shave them c.f. hairdresser 26.open up: (cause sth to )begin business e.g. He never opens his shop up on Sunday. 27.democrat: a person who believes in or supports democracy. Democrat: member or supporters of the Democratic Party of the US,,28
12、.employee: a person who is employed by a firm examinee,trainee,interviewee 29.headline: title of an article in large type at top of a page,especially in a newspaper hit/make/reach the headlines:become the most important news 30.wallet:small flat folding case carried in the pocket for holding money c
13、.f. purse,,31.hold to sth: not abandon or change(a principle, an opinion,etc.) e.g. John holds to the belief that one can be successful as long as he works hard. c.f. hold sb to sth:make sb keep a promise e.g. He promised his wife a journey to Guilin and she held him to it. 32.celebrity: famous pers
14、onC e.g. celebrities of stage and screen,,33.stock:portion of capital held by an investor 34.on the run: continuously active and moving around e.g. I have been on the run and Im exhausted now. 35.steer:direct or control( the course of a boat,car,etc.) e.g. steer the ship into the harbor steer/keep/s
15、tay clear of sth/sb:keep away from e.g. His doctor advised him to steer clear of tobacco.,,36.schemer: a person who makes vicious plans. 37.ranking: the position one takes in an organization or society rank v:grade sb/sth according to quality, achievement,etc. e.g. She ranked second in the contest.
16、It doesnt rank as his greatest victory. 38.make up: form, constitute e.g. The college is made up of 14 departments.,,comprise,consist,compose,constitute comprise=(1)consist of be composed of (2)constitute e.g.(1) A year consists of is composed of 365 days. comprises,,(2) 365 days
17、comprise/constitute a year. 39.executive:connected with managing a business or an organization;having the power to put important laws or decisions into effect e.g. She has an executive position in a finance company. an executive committee,,40.pepU (infml): vigor, feeling of liveliness. e.g. He used
18、to be full of pep. pep sb up: make sb more energetic e.g. A walk in the fresh air will pep me up. 41.rally:coming together e.g. hold/stage a peace rally pep rally: a gathering intended to encourage liveliness,,42.opening:the act of becoming or making open, esp. officially e.g. the opening of a new s
19、upermarket 43.liable:be liable to do sth=be likely to do sth e.g.(1)We are liable to make mistakes when were tired. (2)Glass is liable to break.,,44.yell: yell (out) (at sb/sth) utter a loud cry yell out (in/with) sth e.g. She yelled (out) at her naughty child. He yelled out in pain. 45.lay
20、 down:establish lay down the safety regulations,,You cant lay down hard rules.你別把規(guī)矩定得太死。 c.f (1)lay sth up:save sth;store sth e.g. lay up oil (2) lay sth out: arrange or design e.g. lay out a town/garden 46.loyalty:being true and faithful to loyal adj.be loyal to sth/sb The soldiers were very loyal
21、 to their king.,,47.system:group of things working together as a whole 48.qualify: (1) qualify sb (for/as sth):have or give sb/sth the qualities that are necessary for sth 使某人具有某種資格 e.g. Our team has qualified for the semi-final. (2) qualify (sb) for sth to do sth,,give sb the legal right to d
22、o sth給某人某種合法權(quán)利 e.g. The one who is 18 years old is qualified to vote. qualified: having the necessary qualities. e.g. She is qualified for the post. 49.option(1)Uthe power or freedom of choosing;choice e.g. We had little option at that time. We didnt have much choice.,,(2)the right to buy or sell s
23、th at a certain price within a certain time 50.court:an indoor or outdoor space for tennis or similar ball games 51.scholarship:a number of money given to excellent students as a kind of encouragement 52.tornado: violent and destructive storm 53.cultivate(1)make a special effort to establish and dev
24、elop sth培養(yǎng)，陶冶,,e.g. Good books help to cultivate our mind. (2) grow crops e.g. The remote area has already been cultivated for decades. 53.reward: reward sb for (doing) sth: give sb sth in return for his work or service e.g. Our patience was finally rewarded. He rewarded us for helping him. She rewa
25、rded him with a smile for his concern.,,54.retired(of a person )having stopped working, usually because of age retire: retire from sth e.g. He will retire from the army next year. 55.stun:shock,surprise e.g. I was stunned by his death. 56.generosity:the quality of being willing to offer money,help,e
26、tc. generous : be generous with sth be generous with money/time It is generous of sb to do sth,,56.stingy:unwilling to spend money;mean e.g He was very stingy about lending money. be stingy with sth e.g. Dont be so stingy with the cream. 57.aboard:adv.,prep. On or into (a ship,train,aircraft,bus,et
27、c) come/get aboard:become a new member of an organization (AmE, informal) e.g. The employees who came aboard last month will hold a party tomorrow.,,58.handout: information given out in the form of a printed sheet;leaflet 59.deserve:worth receiving (a reward, special treatment,etc) e.g. The article deserves careful study You deserve a good rest after all the hard work. Get what you deserve. Deserve all you get.(infml):sb has earned the bad things that happen to them 罪有應(yīng)得 deserving:rewarding e.g. This problem is deserving of attention.,
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