新视野大学英语---读写教程(二)Unit9SectionB文电082-2班邓海茵FromHardshipComeSuccessPara1“Ipreferactiontowords,”saysJohnTCYeh,theaward-winningbusinessman.Overthepastfourdecades,John,whohasbeendeafsincebirth,hasprovenhisabilitiestimeandtimeagain—asayoungimmigrant,acollegestudent,acleverbusinessleader,anemployerofpersonswhoaredisabled,anadvocate,andalovinghusbandandfatherofthree.---第一段“百说不如一练,”获奖的实业家约翰·TC·叶这样说道。在过去的40年中,虽然患有先天性耳聋,约翰却一次又一次地证明了他的实力──作为年轻的移民、大学生、睿智的企业领导、残疾人的雇主和维护者、有爱心的丈夫以及三个孩子的父亲。Para2AnativeofTaiwan,JohncametotheUnitedStateswithhisfamilyin1962sothatheandhissister,whoisalsodeaf,couldreceivethebesteducationpossible.JohngraduatedfromtheKendallSchoolfortheDeafandthenwentontoGallaudetUniversityinWashington,D.C.,whereheearnedabachelor’sdegreeinmathematics.Hewantedtobecomeamathematicsteacher,butencounteredmanydifficultiesalongway,mostimportantlythatemployerswouldnothirehimbecausehewasdeaf.---第二段约翰出生在台湾,1962年,他和家人一同移民到美国,以便于他和同样耳聋的姐姐能获得最好的教育。约翰毕业于肯德尔聋人学校,然后进入位于首都华盛顿的加劳德特大学学习。在那里,他获得了数学学士学位,想成为一名数学老师,但是在这个过程中碰到了许多困难,最大的困难是,雇主因为他耳聋而不愿雇用他。Para3Johnreflectsthathisfirstjobwascleaningupatarestaurant.“Isupervisedmyself,somylackofhearingdidn’taffectmyjob,”herecalls.Hewentontoreceivehismaster’sdegreeincomputerscience,butafterapplyingforhundredsofjobs,heonceagainfoundthatemployerswereunwillingtohirehim,evidentlybecausehewasdisabled.---第三段约翰回忆说,他的第一份工作是在一家餐厅里打扫卫生。“我监督自己工作,因此我的耳聋并不影响我的工作。”他回忆道。他继续攻读,获得计算机科学硕士学位,但是在数百次的工作应聘后,他再次发现雇主们不愿意雇用他,显然因为他是个残疾人Para4Inthelate1970s,Johndecidedthattheonlywayadeafpersoncouldsucceedinbusinesswastotakeownershipoftheproblemanddevelophisorherownbusiness.Frustratedbythelackofemploymentopportunitiesfordeafindividuals,heandhisbrotherstookoutahugeloanandfoundedasoftwarecompanyintheSiliconValley,IntegratedMicrocomputerSystems,Inc.(IMS).Theirgamblepaidoff,makingmillionsandprovidingjobsforboththehearingandthedeaf.---第四段20世纪70年代后期,约翰断定,作为一个聋人,只有自己解决问题,开创自己的生意,才能在事业上获得成功。由于对聋人缺乏工作机会而感到灰心,他和他的兄弟们贷了一大笔款,在硅谷成立了一家软件公司:集成微机系统有限公司(IMS)。他们的孤注一掷有了回报,赚了大钱,不仅为正常人也为聋人提供了工作Para5Inthemeantime,IMSandJohnwererecognizedwithnumerousawardsforhonorableservicestothecommunity,creativebusinesspracticesandtechnicalexcellence.Para6In1994,16yearsafterestablishingIMS,Johnandhisbrotherssoldthecompanyandbecam“semi-retired”.Afterlessthantwoyears,Johnundertooksponsoringthedevelopmentoftechnologytoofferaffordable,real-timetextservicestodeafstudents.---第五段同时,因为其对社会杰出的服务、创新性的商业实践和卓越的技术,IMS和约翰也被授予了无数的奖项。---第六段1994年,在IMS成立16年后,约翰和他的兄弟们卖掉了公司,进入“半退休”状态。不到两年,约翰开始资助开发为聋人学生提供负担得起的、实时文本服务的技术。Para7Johnhasrarelytakenarestsincestartinghisfirstcompany.Overtheyears,inadditiontoprovinghisskillforbusiness,Johnhasdemonstratedhisabilitiesasaleaderadvocatingforthedeafbyservingontheboard...