prepare   v. 准备；筹备

E.g. The college prepares students for a career in business.

      这个学院是培养商务人才的。

training  n. 训练；培养

E.g. He called for much higher spending on education and training.

        他呼吁在教育和培训方面加大投入。

persevere   [ˌpəːsiˈviə] v. 坚持；不屈不挠

E.g. She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.

        虽然朋友们明确反对，她还是坚持己见。

persistence  [pəˈsistəns] n. 坚持不懈；毅力

E.g.  Skill comes only with practice, patience and  persistence. 

   只有不断练习，有耐心和毅力，才能学会一门技艺。

attitude  n. 态度；看法

E.g. If you want to pass your exams you' d better change your attitude!

       你若想通过考试最好改变你的态度！

cooperate   [kəuˈɔpəreit] v. 合作；协作

E.g. They had cooperated closely in the planning of the project.

       他们曾密切合作，共同规划这一项目。

habit   n. 习惯；习性

E.g. You need to change your eating habits.

      你得改变你的饮食习惯。

quality [ˈkwɑlətɪ]  n. 品质；质量

E.g. When costs are cut, product quality suffers.

       一降低成本，产品质量就会受到影响。

B. Complete the sentences with words from Exercise A.

C. Listen and complete the conversation.