207 5 http://likasuni.tistory.com 207 EBS ( ) Update 207. 2.. Gateway Breaden? All smiling, Breaden, a cute three-year-old boy, was walking along the aisle of snacks, bars, and sweets. Breaden, ( ),. It was the aisle of all kinds of temptation for him. ow! he exclaimed. Right in front of his eyes were rows of delicious-looking chocolate bars waiting to be touched..!.. His mom was holding his hand. Breaden, her only child, had always been the focus of her attention and she was cautious not to lose him in the market.. Breaden,. Suddenly, she stopped to say hello to her friends. Breaden stopped, too.. Breaden. With his eyes wide open and his mouth watering, Breaden stretched out his arm and was about to grab a bar when he felt a tight grip on his hand. Breaden,. He looked up. Breaden, not today! He knew what that meant. kay, Mommy, he sighed. His shoulders fell.. Breaden,!.,... excited disappointed

207 5 http://likasuni.tistory.com 207 EBS ( ) Update 207. 2...? He played with that child, the whole day long, and they were very merry. The sky was so blue, the sun was so bright, the water was so sparkling, the leaves were so green, and the flowers were so lovely.,.,,,,. Everything was beautiful. This was in fine weather. When it rained, they loved to watch the falling drops and to smell the fresh scents...,. When it blew, it was delightful to listen to the wind.,. But, when it snowed, that was best of all because they liked to look up at the white flakes falling fast and thick, like down from the breasts of millions of white birds, to see how smooth and deep the drift was, and to listen to the hush upon the paths and roads. *drift (),,,,. happy and peaceful 2

207 5 http://likasuni.tistory.com 207 EBS ( ) Update 207. 2.. 2.? The hall was filled with noise: there were hundreds of people crowding the floor with more looking down from above.,. Men and women were crossing the floor, talking, watching, dancing, standing, spread out across the vast room.,,.,,. The entry hall was set a little above floor level, and ~ from our position Luna and I could see out across the whole crowd. Luna. To one side a band was playing on a stage, and on the dance floor maybe fifty people were dancing while others looked on., 50. Another area had been set aside for a variety of entertaining games and amusements. Near the central column was a buffet, and on the far side, partially blocked by the column, I could see the... greyish glow of a sphere arena, suspended in midair..,. lively and festive 3

207 5 http://likasuni.tistory.com 207 EBS ( ) Update 207. 2.. 3. Mike? Finally, as the hour of the broadcast grew closer, Mike took his place with the other contestants and was as joyful as a child on Christmas morning at seeing how one of his favorite shows got put on the air. as a child (was joyful)~ Mike,. He almost didn't know what to say when Bandstand's youthful host Dick Clark shook his hand along with all the other contestants as he wished them all good luck. Bandstand Dick Clark,. Dick then directed them towards the makeup area. When Mike arrived there he saw the two Nelson siblings, David and Ricky, sitting in the chairs there ahead of them. Dick. Mike Nelson, David Ricky. They were having themselves groomed to theatrical perfection. One of the other boys there murmured that they were going to be the judges of the contest.. (Nelson ). This made Mike feel happy because he was sure that they would understand and appreciate his song and would pick him as the clear-cut winner. *groom Mike,. excited and anticipating 4

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207 5 http://likasuni.tistory.com 207 EBS ( ) Update 207. 2.. 4.? The highly competitive global marketplace of today (that) they has convinced employers they can no longer survive, let alone thrive, with a workforce of average performers.. So what they want - what they're desperate to find - are those people who can and will excel in their jobs.. They are searching for the elusive 'persons of talent'. Advances in technology have made the job search an efficient yet impersonal process. ''.. Our personality is overshadowed and our life and accomplishments are reduced to our resume - a couple of sheets of paper that can be rejected with just one click.,. On top of all that, we face increasing pressure to pursue a career that we're passionate about but receive no advice on how to get there.,,. We are left searching for utopia, feeling empty and unfulfilled by what we have. *elusive,. critical 6