ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration.
! p* Q8 k9 z4 j A$ AMORGAN: That’s right.
' X7 F2 I7 C- v6 r+ wALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper. $ w# R4 e# b; H* ~
[被屏蔽广告]MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.
3 x. h% H$ k- A2 K' O/ E/ P$ sAnd I’ve always been very interested in journalism. 6 g' Z9 j6 p# y0 j6 s
ALEX: But journalism--it’s a very different profession from administration. & r! Y, a9 ~& t; M
You know a lot about administration. 外语学习网
, u# B; W) x G& t3 C6 tWhy don’t you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
; j0 R+ D* l8 m7 z6 o/ QMORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.
0 Q2 ?. @& K6 \I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news. 2 t- X: ?2 M8 j% d% l6 d8 Y7 ~( m) B
ALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours. / k. l+ j& c7 H g" q5 M3 ^: z$ r
MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication. 6 s" W% z( t+ r' \' W
ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.
& s/ R' }, z, ~! _And there is a lot of pressure in this job. ' x2 H- G5 t' _8 K7 l z
You have to get stories in by the deadline. j ?# R7 ]1 T+ C
You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.
' Q" r2 `4 p+ K8 b' D |MORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours. 8 Q* o3 Y% N( R6 F! Y
I am very willing to take on the challenge.
# Z6 ?: g. @% H. N" R6 oALEX: May I ask how well you know the city? 5 `& E( t! j0 `8 Y- v$ u
MORGAN: I grew up here.
( O. H; G+ ?, y7 DALEX: But you went to college in Maine. 6 H5 ^: v9 p1 \
So you haven’t lived here for almost five years, yes? ) ]: B+ q2 U2 u% S
MORGAN: Yes, that’s true. But I grew up on the north side of town. ~) e/ l4 n$ C! N- E7 P
And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go. 2 B* k; i6 x: b4 O% l- m+ Y( m7 Y) V
ALEX: That’s good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere. . ]5 [% w7 q, D" [
The job is in the city news department. ) ~) l" F8 M) ?9 y+ W/ _! [
MORGAN: Yes, I’m aware of that.
; w2 E! `" {$ s: f% b$ J+ X: hALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I’d say your writing is very good. ' \4 u9 y+ y# L. N' N# p/ O0 \
Have you written things other than newspaper stories? . d/ c+ L/ h0 R! b$ m2 \+ C
MORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.
" ]$ c/ j/ q& P8 s' j" s4 S( fI mentioned that in my resume. ; N( q0 w. O7 S" n9 f
ALEX: You did that while you were in school?
/ o+ K6 C9 s3 i' G4 t0 BMORGAN: Yes. ; i6 K8 M: m* h. {5 x5 f
ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.
# Q6 A" v. Q* F0 {Are there any questions you would like to ask me? " t* V5 q& ^' d4 w, u7 l$ I
MORGAN: No, not at the moment.
4 T, s* P- D1 X2 a( bALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so. * e( y# t' ~% J+ N. u- B9 n
I have to interview several more people. ( S7 h3 i) L4 Z
MORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones. |