(单词翻译:单击)
All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless.
所有这些人都喜欢他们的工作,这些工作可能不是很受欢迎,但是无论如何是很有趣的。
In the same way, many ordinary jobs may look plain, but they are as necessary to society.
同样地,很多普通的工作可能看起来普通,但对我们的社会来说却是必需的。
As we go through our daily lives, we meet many different kinds of people - shopkeepers, who sell us things in shops;
我们过着各自的日常生活时,见到很多不同的人——店主,在商店给我们销售东西;
drivers, who drive trams and buses transporting us around the city;
司机,开电车和公共汽车载我们环行这座城市;
barbers, who cut our hair in barbershops, and cleaners, who clear up our rubbish.
理发师,在理发店给我们剪头发,清洁工,清理我们的垃圾。
These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important.
这些工作似乎不是很吸引人,但是它们很重要。
For example, if no one was to collect the rubbish,
例如,如果没有人清理垃圾,
the streets would soon become very dirty, the number of rats would increase, and disease would spread.
街道将会变得非常肮脏,老鼠的数量会增加,疾病会蔓延。
These people, who perform such ordinary but vital tasks, allow others to go about their daily lives.
就是这些人,在做着看似普通、实际上却很重要的工作,使其他人每天都能够过着正常健康的生活。
When you think about your future career,
你思考你的未来工作时,
remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult and that some ordinary jobs can be quite important.
要记住,越是吸引人的工作可能会更难做,而往往是普通的工作可能很重要。
All of them together, though, help society function.
然而,社会的发展需要在各个工作战线上的人们共同努力。