經典范文及點評：21世紀合格人才必備技能
21世紀是知識經濟占統治地位的信息化時代。因此，社會對人才也提出了不同于以往的要求。不難發現，更多的復合型人才才符合社會發展的需要。
Seven Essential Skills for Qualified Personnel in 21st century
Technical and technological skills will be more important. There will be a growing need for people who can understand and fix systems from computer systems to product distribution systems to plumbing systems.
Visionary skills will be in demand. The ability to gather and absorb a wide range of input, then use that knowledge, understanding, and perspective to guide organization into future, will be vital.
Numbers and measurement will be important, of course, but smoothing the flow from month to month, from quarter to quarter will be essential for highly profitable long-term performance. Practically every company will have to move away from todays obsession with looking ahead only as far as the next financial reporting period①.
Ability to organize will definitely be important in the corporation of the future. Everywhere there will be a need to organize something: resources, workflow, marketing mix, financial opportunities, and much more, all will demand high levels of organization and reorganization.
Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of the future. The most effective individuals will be those who know how to present information and ideas so that others can understand and support a particular position. Good salesmanship will be essential in many more interactions than we consider today, especially inside the organization.
Communication skills careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description will be invaluable. In tomorrows fast-paced business environment there will be precious little time to correct any misunderstandings. Communications breakdown may well become a fatal corporate disease.
Ability to learn will be above everything else in importance empowering people to grow in effectiveness and help their companies achieve desired objectives. Some of this skill is innate, but many people enhance their ability to learn and to relate different aspects of learning through college and university courses. We believe the liberal arts education experience will prove to be the most valuable type of education for tomorrows leaders.
The top employees of the coming century will be flexible, creative and motivated toward making a positive difference in the world. They will seek balance, growth and fulfillment in both their work and home environments. The corporation of the future must respond to these needs and desires; otherwise they will find themselves hampered by a lack of qualified people to accomplish the organizations work. [395 words]
行文點評
本文的行文思路十分明快。7段文字分門別類地介紹了7種能力的概念及其內涵。最后一段是總結性的語句，概括全文。
這篇文章的結構十分清晰，能讓讀者對文章的框架和內容一目了然。除此之外，文章用詞十分靈活。例如，在Communication skills careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description will be invaluable.這句話中使用的careful, clear, close, plain and accurate這五個形容詞，既十分恰當地修飾了后面的動名詞，又避免了修飾語的單調乏味，使行文更加生動。
好文妙譯
21世紀合格人才必備七大技能
技術專長與創新能力將更加重要。今后將越來越需要在計算機、產品推銷和管道工程等方面既懂理論又有實踐經驗的人。
想象能力將是一種需要。這種能力至關重要，它可收集和獲取廣泛而大量的知識信息，并對其中一些知識、思維方法及觀察視角加以借鑒，以引導公司的未來走向。
數字與計算固然很重要，但是保證月與月之間的銜接、部門與部門的配合都順利通暢，將是實現長期高效運作的關鍵所在。實際上，每個公司都必須改變那種只做下一個財政年度計劃的錯誤觀念。
組織能力在未來的公司的運作中無疑是十分重要的。無論到哪兒，組織工作都是必不可少的，如調撥財力物力、設置工作流程、制定市場營銷戰略、尋找贏利機會等等，所有這些都需要高水平的組織與改組能力。
說服能力將以各種方式在未來公司中發揮作用。工作 最有成效的員工將是那些懂得如何表達信息和思想以便能夠得到別人理解與支持的人，出色的游說能力在未來更多的人際交往中將是必不可少的，特別是在公司內部。
交流能力聽得認真、寫得明白、看得仔細、說得清楚、敘述準確將具有無可估量的價值。在未來快節奏的工作環境中，人們惜時如金，容不得半點疏漏。交流障礙很可能成為未來公司致命的癥結。
學習能力將在上述各種能力中占據最重要的地位，因為它使人能夠提高工作效率，幫助自己的公司達到預期目的。這種能力一部分來自個人天賦，當然也有不少人通過接受高等教育來提高自己的學習能力和各種知識的融會貫通能力。我們認為，大學文科教育積累的經驗將證明是對明天的領導者們最有價值的教育形式。
21世紀最出色的公司雇員將富有靈活性和創造性，并有志于做出不同凡響的創舉。他們將在事業和家庭兩方面尋求平衡、發展與完善。未來的公司必須對雇員必備技能加以考核，否則，公司的發展就會因工作中缺乏合格人才而受到限制。
詞匯斟酌
plumbing n. 管道裝置，管道工的工作
vital a.極其重要的
obsession n.困擾，無法擺脫的思想
definitely ad.明確地，肯定地
work flow 工作流程
invaluable a.非常寶貴的，無價的
breakdown n.破裂，故障
innate a. 天生的，固有的，天賦的
hamper vt.妨礙，束縛，限制
marketing mix 市場營銷戰略
佳句臨摹
①【注釋】obsession with sb/sth 牽掛，著迷;困惑
【臨摹】His obsession with computers began six months ago.他半年前就迷上計算機了。
思如泉涌
Virtue and a skill are the best portion for children. 德行和一門技能是給孩子最好的遺產。
God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助之。
A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三腳貓無所長。
21世紀是知識經濟占統治地位的信息化時代。因此，社會對人才也提出了不同于以往的要求。不難發現，更多的復合型人才才符合社會發展的需要。
Seven Essential Skills for Qualified Personnel in 21st century
Technical and technological skills will be more important. There will be a growing need for people who can understand and fix systems from computer systems to product distribution systems to plumbing systems.
Visionary skills will be in demand. The ability to gather and absorb a wide range of input, then use that knowledge, understanding, and perspective to guide organization into future, will be vital.
Numbers and measurement will be important, of course, but smoothing the flow from month to month, from quarter to quarter will be essential for highly profitable long-term performance. Practically every company will have to move away from todays obsession with looking ahead only as far as the next financial reporting period①.
Ability to organize will definitely be important in the corporation of the future. Everywhere there will be a need to organize something: resources, workflow, marketing mix, financial opportunities, and much more, all will demand high levels of organization and reorganization.
Persuasive skills will be used in many ways by the corporation of the future. The most effective individuals will be those who know how to present information and ideas so that others can understand and support a particular position. Good salesmanship will be essential in many more interactions than we consider today, especially inside the organization.
Communication skills careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description will be invaluable. In tomorrows fast-paced business environment there will be precious little time to correct any misunderstandings. Communications breakdown may well become a fatal corporate disease.
Ability to learn will be above everything else in importance empowering people to grow in effectiveness and help their companies achieve desired objectives. Some of this skill is innate, but many people enhance their ability to learn and to relate different aspects of learning through college and university courses. We believe the liberal arts education experience will prove to be the most valuable type of education for tomorrows leaders.
The top employees of the coming century will be flexible, creative and motivated toward making a positive difference in the world. They will seek balance, growth and fulfillment in both their work and home environments. The corporation of the future must respond to these needs and desires; otherwise they will find themselves hampered by a lack of qualified people to accomplish the organizations work. [395 words]
行文點評
本文的行文思路十分明快。7段文字分門別類地介紹了7種能力的概念及其內涵。最后一段是總結性的語句，概括全文。
這篇文章的結構十分清晰，能讓讀者對文章的框架和內容一目了然。除此之外，文章用詞十分靈活。例如，在Communication skills careful listening, clear writing, close reading, plain speaking, and accurate description will be invaluable.這句話中使用的careful, clear, close, plain and accurate這五個形容詞，既十分恰當地修飾了后面的動名詞，又避免了修飾語的單調乏味，使行文更加生動。
好文妙譯
21世紀合格人才必備七大技能
技術專長與創新能力將更加重要。今后將越來越需要在計算機、產品推銷和管道工程等方面既懂理論又有實踐經驗的人。
想象能力將是一種需要。這種能力至關重要，它可收集和獲取廣泛而大量的知識信息，并對其中一些知識、思維方法及觀察視角加以借鑒，以引導公司的未來走向。
數字與計算固然很重要，但是保證月與月之間的銜接、部門與部門的配合都順利通暢，將是實現長期高效運作的關鍵所在。實際上，每個公司都必須改變那種只做下一個財政年度計劃的錯誤觀念。
組織能力在未來的公司的運作中無疑是十分重要的。無論到哪兒，組織工作都是必不可少的，如調撥財力物力、設置工作流程、制定市場營銷戰略、尋找贏利機會等等，所有這些都需要高水平的組織與改組能力。
說服能力將以各種方式在未來公司中發揮作用。工作 最有成效的員工將是那些懂得如何表達信息和思想以便能夠得到別人理解與支持的人，出色的游說能力在未來更多的人際交往中將是必不可少的，特別是在公司內部。
交流能力聽得認真、寫得明白、看得仔細、說得清楚、敘述準確將具有無可估量的價值。在未來快節奏的工作環境中，人們惜時如金，容不得半點疏漏。交流障礙很可能成為未來公司致命的癥結。
學習能力將在上述各種能力中占據最重要的地位，因為它使人能夠提高工作效率，幫助自己的公司達到預期目的。這種能力一部分來自個人天賦，當然也有不少人通過接受高等教育來提高自己的學習能力和各種知識的融會貫通能力。我們認為，大學文科教育積累的經驗將證明是對明天的領導者們最有價值的教育形式。
21世紀最出色的公司雇員將富有靈活性和創造性，并有志于做出不同凡響的創舉。他們將在事業和家庭兩方面尋求平衡、發展與完善。未來的公司必須對雇員必備技能加以考核，否則，公司的發展就會因工作中缺乏合格人才而受到限制。
詞匯斟酌
plumbing n. 管道裝置，管道工的工作
vital a.極其重要的
obsession n.困擾，無法擺脫的思想
definitely ad.明確地，肯定地
work flow 工作流程
invaluable a.非常寶貴的，無價的
breakdown n.破裂，故障
innate a. 天生的，固有的，天賦的
hamper vt.妨礙，束縛，限制
marketing mix 市場營銷戰略
佳句臨摹
①【注釋】obsession with sb/sth 牽掛，著迷;困惑
【臨摹】His obsession with computers began six months ago.他半年前就迷上計算機了。
思如泉涌
Virtue and a skill are the best portion for children. 德行和一門技能是給孩子最好的遺產。
God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助之。
A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三腳貓無所長。
