vice
英 [vaɪs] 美 [vaɪs]
n.邪恶;堕落;(与性或毒品有关的)罪行;恶行;不道德行为;台钳;老虎钳
prep.代替
v.用老虎钳夹紧；钳制
adj.副的;代理的;代替的
promote
英 [prəˈməʊt] 美 [prəˈmoʊt]
vt.促进;推动;促销;推销;提升;晋升;将（体育运动队）晋级
co-worker
英 [ˈkəʊ wɜːkə(r)] 美 [ˈkoʊ wɜːrkər]
n.同事;共同工作者;合作者;同僚
well-respected
受尊敬的
acquire
英 [əˈkwaɪə(r)] 美 [əˈkwaɪər]
vt.(通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得;购得;得到
acquaintance
英 [əˈkweɪntəns] 美 [əˈkweɪntəns]
n.相识;熟人;认识的人;泛泛之交;(与某人)认识，略有交情;(对某事物的)了解
resume
英 [rɪˈzjuːm] 美 [rɪˈzuːm]
n.简历;摘要;概述;概要
v.重新开始;(中断后)继续;恢复席位 / 地位 / 职位
Sam Malone has been working at Ace Express for the past 6 years.
Ace is a shipping company based in Hong Kong.
It ships dangerous chemicals to all parts of the world.
Last year, Sam was promoted to Vice president.
Along with the promotion, he was given a beautiful office.
He was also given a 20% raise in salary.
Q:What kind of company is Ace?
A:It's a shipping company.
Q:What kind of product does the company deal with?
A:It handles dangerous chemicals.
Sam is well-respected within the company and he likes his co-workers.
However, he wants to take on new challenges and is looking for a change.
If he stays at Ace, he doesn't see any chance of another promotion.
He's also beginning to worry about the company's future.
He thinks there is a high probability that the company will be acquired.
If that happens, he may lose his job.
Q:Why did he want to find a new job?
A:He is looking for a change
Q:If he stays at Ace, what are the chances that he will get another promotion?
A:He doesn't see any chance about it.
Q:What could lead to his losing his job?
A:The company may be sold.
Last month he started looking for a new job.
According to his research, about 40% of jobs are found through acquaintances.
So the first thing he did was to contact his closest friends.
He let them know that he was looking for something new.
Many of his friends and acquaintances are in the shipping business but some have moved into other industries.
He also checked out several companies on the internet and updated his resume.
Q:Why did he contact his friends?
A:He wanted to let them know that he needed a new job.
Q:What kind of information does a resume include?
A:It summarizes your experience and skills.
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