04 Unit 4　Everyday economics 【正文】听课手册.docxVIP

Unit

Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Lilywasbrimmingwithentrepreneurialspirit.Shehadalwaysbeenpassionateaboutbeauty1.cosmetics,soshedecidedtoopenherowncosmeticstore.?

Whenshetoldherparentsaboutherdecision,theydidnotinterferewithit.Instead,theybelievedthatLilyhadthepotential2.(make)it.Theyevenlentasumofmoneytohertohelpherstayafloat.Lilyspentcountlesshoursresearchingthemarketandseeking3.(finance)guidancefrombusinessconsultants.4.(accumulate)enoughinvestmentandinput,shestartedtoplanherbusiness.?

Intheinitialphase,sherentedasmallstorefrontinashoppingarea.Thenshereachedthemanufacturersand5.(rational)selectedarangeofproductsofsuperiorqualitybutreasonableprices.Toattractcustomers,sheofferedspecialpromotionsanddiscountsfornewpurchasers.Shealsocreatedsocialmediaaccountstosharebeautytipsonline.Bycombiningconventionalmarketingcampaignswithtechnology,Lily’sstorewasfilledwithcustomers,6.exceededeveryone’sexpectations.?

Asherbusiness7.(grow),shecouldnotonlymakeendsmeet,butalsopayoffthedebts.Thereby,sheexpandedherstoreatgreatexpenseandhiredsomepart-timefreshmenassalespeople.Shebecameanimportant8.(distribute)ofseveralfamousmake-upbrands.Herstoryserves9.aninspirationtoothercollegegraduateswho10.(bite)bythestart-upbugtobravelyembarkontheirownenterprisingjourney.?

?guidancen.指导;引导;导航

(1)giveguidancetosb(=givesbguidance)

给某人指导

underone’sguidance(=undertheguidanceof…)

在……的指导/指引下

(2)guidev. 给某人领路(或导游);指引;指导

n. 导游;指南,手册

guidesbto… 领某人去……(to为介词)

【活学活用】

(1)单句填空

[人教选四U5]Inconclusion,careeraptitudetestsareclearlyaveryusefultool.However,itisimportanttorememberthattheyareonlymeantfor(guide).?

(2)完成句子

①Ifyoucould(给我们一些指导),I’mconfidentthatwecanovercome