ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration. , v* A. O0 V5 F) y+ B$ M
MORGAN: That’s right.
* M+ r: C2 p* L0 P, LALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.
4 A( L. N! D* o: M2 |[被屏蔽广告]MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.
7 o$ I' y+ [0 t9 ~ PAnd I’ve always been very interested in journalism.
. H& w+ d+ t9 w/ T1 ]" ]2 \ALEX: But journalism--it’s a very different profession from administration.
0 G: c/ E5 q) S& W, |You know a lot about administration. 外语学习网
& H6 h: B; a) H* b; k7 KWhy don’t you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
+ `/ K, [& i2 o0 X- c+ D7 Z" O1 HMORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles. " `. d' R) Z; ?/ u* ~( o( f
I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news. ' n0 ?/ w8 p J- ~4 G1 p
ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours. 6 {1 g: p0 b! l) q7 I
MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication.
$ V* I1 o0 s, R1 m8 \& rALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.
* P# v2 S+ a; `9 j* B1 v+ F5 OAnd there is a lot of pressure in this job. & `0 {1 O8 f0 y1 i6 K
You have to get stories in by the deadline.
; T1 A0 I# Y }& {- N/ q2 }You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself. & w; L" J9 _0 K% u0 {
MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours.
9 r0 W4 ?# L) G6 lI am very willing to take on the challenge. " w9 P. h9 {, R, I6 G3 w7 G1 J
ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city? : x$ |4 l6 p) H: D! O8 s
MORGAN: I grew up here. / q$ ?# `2 G9 f1 n- c& y# c! F0 {
ALEX: But you went to college in Maine.
% ]( l9 Z- A: l6 y$ d6 J f9 i- LSo you haven’t lived here for almost five years, yes?
. u' [; E2 x# E: r" r3 D% NMORGAN: Yes, that’s true. But I grew up on the north side of town.
- _; ?. k l) ?% d6 ]And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go. 0 h+ ]8 N! k( r, s
ALEX: That’s good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.
1 D* _0 u& r" M2 ^The job is in the city news department.
# h5 E! Y% T2 R: n! wMORGAN: Yes, I’m aware of that. 3 B* I+ ?& p0 h0 K
ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I’d say your writing is very good.
2 [3 m' q4 _, J L+ C* XHave you written things other than newspaper stories?
( y' z0 t+ f/ }, AMORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club. , k- k2 F$ \' u' d3 A* @7 @8 c
I mentioned that in my resume. # T8 `+ U0 S3 a6 b; K! d4 S
ALEX: You did that while you were in school? 5 r" L' g" B2 b0 L$ x" U
MORGAN: Yes.
* {/ ~! Y! r1 n0 r0 b6 H7 }7 T- IALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.
7 P" r( ^4 z/ t+ {% A) i8 iAre there any questions you would like to ask me? " Q1 |/ ?/ J) }; `
MORGAN: No, not at the moment. 6 q7 o# g+ n- p, s9 L5 U
ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so. 8 l- Q) B( M- Y0 f8 w; O8 C9 x
I have to interview several more people.
3 r! {0 [8 G$ C4 F! z, u/ XMORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones. |