金融英语综合辅导：InterpersonalCommunications（1）

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　　ANNIE： Karen， do you have a minute？ I'd like to ask you about something.
　　KAREN： Sure. What is it？
0 U: [( t- Q& a$ B　　ANNIE： I think you can give me some advice.
　　You have worked here longer， and I just want to know what you think.
/ x; z3 I6 b, l, |. w3 v$ C8 U　　KAREN： I'm glad to help you. But what is it you want to ask about？
  a$ ~5 ^4 a. @9 N. O3 j　　ANNIE： I am worried about the meeting this morning.
+ a4 M% i: c& E　　KAREN： Why？ I think the meeting went well.
$ Y/ D: h+ n* T# ~　　ANNIE： Really？
　　KAREN： Yes. But what are you worried about？
0 C7 Z5 k2 Z7 y$ g7 k( A　　ANNIE： I'm afraid I was too rude.
8 c6 i! `) {( B! W% H3 ?, e　　KAREN： Rude？ You weren't rude at all， Annie. Why do you think you were rude？
9 t) Z2 C  J. \" O　　ANNIE： Well， I maybe talked to Mr. Drummond too directly.
% X0 W6 I% {+ Z6 z8 j6 B　　I thought I maybe said too much. I don't want him to be angry.
/ x: a8 `& O  ~　　KAREN： I understand. But really you weren't rude at all.
, S4 i. O* U, t3 i4 x# x4 t5 }　　You said what you thought. I think he appreciates that.
; Q1 y, ?" |* t( a7 D, X　　ANNIE： Really？
2 g+ d& \' P4 b/ R9 I　　KAREN： Yes.
  q7 I7 y0 n# h# c/ K3 T　　ANNIE： But I am new here， and I'm not sure he is used to that.
　　KAREN： You mean because you are a woman？
　　ANNIE： Yes. And he is the president of the company.
4 \& b9 f; n/ g( H: z) ?/ V# V9 K　　KAREN： Listen， Annie. You shouldn't worry about Mr. Drummond.
　　He is a very good man to work for. He is not sexist at all.
; X4 w  f8 N3 K2 g# |  c) N　　He appreciates people for their ideas.
* r1 Q! m! C+ ~& y) ?7 q* D- ?" B　　And he is willing to take suggestions from men or women.
' z* E4 S* a% p* X8 q, ~/ y　　ANNIE： I am very happy to hear that， Karen.
9 j& {# b7 _$ h) \6 S　　It's good to know I’m working in such a company.
+ f( f/ u2 x2 C9 p' ^: z  s　　KAREN： I agree with you on that， Annie.
) }# `# A/ M$ ^　　I've worked for Derek Drummond for nine years now.
1 p, c8 @) X9 J　　I feel he appreciates his employees for their work， not their gender.
　　I would never change jobs.
( l- q& o# g5 F# H) d6 L　　ANNIE： Good. Thank you for telling me this.
　　KAREN： Any time. If you have a good idea， don't be afraid to speak up.
8 U0 C" s) G  q1 d9 [/ }9 @$ m　　This is a company that appreciates initiative