Peace of mind is something I think about every day.It"s great to have confidence when stepping out my front door that I will be able to move around the local environment without fear and return home safely.But peace of mind depends on mutual trust from every citizen—that as we walk the streets and conduct our personal affairs we hold the same basic views and values about maintaining a civil society.
Every time a violent crime or terrorist act is perpetrated on unsuspecting victims， when a sniper starts shooting or a bomb explodes， our collective peace of mind is eroded， along with our willingness to trust all the unknown people with whom we share sidewalks， shopping malls， and other public spaces.
ASafety precautions and technology may encourage peace of mind but they can"t substitute for it. My neighborhood bank branch was robbed a few years ago.Now thick plastic slabs protect every teller"s window and surveillance cameras monitor the lobby.BIf I am gunned down while making a deposit， the videotapes will probably help police apprehend the guilty party and bring him or her to swift justice， but that fact doesn"t make me sleep better at night.I would rather have no security cameras and no robbers to worry about in my personal universe.
Forgive my wishful thinking， but you don"t have to look far in this world to see how cultural creativity and dynamism evaporate when people are forced to devote most of their time and energy to self-defense.
We have spent more than 200 years trying to build a society that provides everyone with ongoing opportunities to enjoy life， liberty， and the pursuit of happiness， and it hasn"t been easy.
I had a frontier moment recently when a white panel truck resembling the suspect vehicle in the Washington， D. C.，area shootings rounded a corner and sped toward my house.For an instant I froze， and then just as quickly relaxed， remembering that I live 3，000miles from the mystery gunman.But I didn"t take my eyes off the truck as it drove past.
Peace of mind can"t be measured. All I know for sure is that I appreciate every moment l have it.And I am alarmed whenever I get the feeling it may be steadily slipping away.
难点重点，一目了然！
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ASafety precautions and technology may encourage peace of mind but they can"t substitute for it.
安全措施和技术或许有助于人们获得平静的心态，但他们不能取代它。
substitute“用……代替”。例如，Can you substitute for the singer who is ill？你能替一下那位生病的歌手吗？
BIf I am gunned down while making a deposit， the videotapes will probably help police apprehend the guilty party and bring him or her to swift justice， but that fact doesn"t make me sleep better at night.
如果我在存款时被枪击倒，监控录像带很可能会帮助警方找到犯罪团伙并迅速将其绳之以法，但是这却无法让我晚上睡个安稳觉。
apprehend在此句中动词，“逮捕，拘押”。例如，The police apprehended the criminal.警察逮捕了罪犯。
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学习是为了积累知识，做一个对社会有用的人。工作是为了生活，更重要的是体现自己的能力，实现自己的人生价值。学业成绩好的人，工作业绩不一定就突出。其中的奥秘就在于是否明白工作场合的规则。
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As an executive agent， I manage the careers of senior executives， many of them in tech industries， and I"m often privy to their most trying professional challenges.From my vantage point， I"ve seen some new rules emerge for job hunters.
1.The Rule of Ten：All hiring executives have at least 10 friends out of work.So if you needed a reminder about the importance of building and maintaining your professional network， this is it.Get onto as many“lists of 10”as possible.
2.Square pegs for square holes：Back in the days of the talent shortage， companies often hired people into jobs with relatively little experience for that particular task.Now hiring managers can choose from candidates whose professional experience is exactly 100 percent relevant for the position.It"s not a good time to switch careers.
3.It"s easier to be acquired than hired：The old wisdom was“Just get your foot in the door.”But even that"s not easy now， since companies have the luxury of taking long， hard looks at candidates before hiring them.One solution：develop some kind of business relationship with the company， such as pitching deals that are low-risk， high-reward for them.AConsulting， once considered the last option for a corporate executive on the job market， has now become an avenue to getting hired.
4.Develop a taste for crow：A client became depressed during a job interview because the hiring executive he sat across from was a former subordinate of his.It"s a common occurrence.In this job market， turn off any arrogance or hubris；there"s little time for gamesmanship.Position yourself positively；you may bypass them later on， but to get back in the race you must first get back inside.
5.Endurance counts：If you"re out of work， find someone to help you take a hard look inward.Evaluate your skills and experience， and market yourself into positions that are a near-perfect match—even if it means a step down in salary or title.BWhether you"re in a job or out of a job， the most important rules remain the same：be smart and relentless about forging lasting partnerships， and have a work ethic of perseverance.Don"t wait for a career map；create your own.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析Sentence Structures
AConsulting， once considered the last option for a corporate executive on the job market， has now become an avenue to getting hired.
提供咨询服务，曾被认为是公司管理人员在求职市场上不得已的最后选择，如今已成为求职的一种有效手段。
句中“once considered……on the job market”是过去分词短语做插入语。
BWhether you"re in a job or out of a job， the most important rules remain the same：be smart and relentless about forging lasting partnerships， and have a work ethic of perseverance.
无论你是在职还是失业，最重要的法则依然不变：学乖巧点，坚持不懈打造持久的伙伴关系，培养敬业精神。