ALEX: I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration. ! l% {- e2 L2 t4 m p; \
MORGAN: That’s right. 0 g* P! y9 _, l" [$ J- u$ r
ALEX: So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper. " r4 C |! T8 V: k6 e
[被屏蔽广告]MORGAN: I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school. & O; Z3 c$ O' ^
And I’ve always been very interested in journalism.
* M, t) c* u) D8 T( Q5 H$ cALEX: But journalism--it’s a very different profession from administration. $ J3 L" {% s+ s! ^
You know a lot about administration. 外语学习网$ h4 _' b- W4 e8 c" Z
Why don’t you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
' W" z7 c8 C/ v4 E ]% I. XMORGAN: I studied administration, yes, but I am more attracted to writing articles.
8 B, y% x' \ c) V# KI want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.
9 S& T2 n1 }( X2 x# UALEX: A new reporter must expect to work many hours. & { r4 h7 c0 X9 b. H- I
MORGAN: I know that the profession requires dedication. / n$ U$ i1 O0 F" r9 t/ d3 K8 l* T
ALEX: You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.
) G+ d8 r/ C4 q3 u$ E' Y- bAnd there is a lot of pressure in this job.
: G* x. y& ~ q CYou have to get stories in by the deadline. - ?. a8 a7 C; r& k$ X
You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.
+ P/ T- O+ ~( d- KMORGAN: I know that beginning reporters work many hours. ; X0 _/ E* V @: W- W G
I am very willing to take on the challenge. & n1 Q3 m/ B1 t E
ALEX: May I ask how well you know the city?
5 D, D+ p7 D! h; p& \; e! mMORGAN: I grew up here.
& y" p9 a/ T$ E2 F0 CALEX: But you went to college in Maine. ! k' s/ h. h3 c( C9 B6 P3 b- O
So you haven’t lived here for almost five years, yes?
/ E. ~* i" k/ ^, uMORGAN: Yes, that’s true. But I grew up on the north side of town. ( N7 Q- n+ E% B Z9 u
And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go. ! c$ f9 K5 ]) {! ]( v' v9 e8 ]
ALEX: That’s good. Because if you’re hired, we will be sending you everywhere.
0 I" {" b8 H, k2 R4 ~9 GThe job is in the city news department. / @1 G, F& N( _- x( r
MORGAN: Yes, I’m aware of that. 8 q% M0 y, g. R5 |* |
ALEX: Judging by the stories you gave us, I’d say your writing is very good. 8 a9 s# a4 O" A+ @
Have you written things other than newspaper stories?
$ I1 ]1 X [' KMORGAN: I have experience writing newsletters for a health club. 0 Y8 H" q0 j( ?8 _& x) X6 \
I mentioned that in my resume. # o/ d' ?0 b9 g% u0 g Y8 M
ALEX: You did that while you were in school? - h: d. B# _4 u# g1 x$ E2 k3 M5 g" [
MORGAN: Yes. 0 z$ P: B. b) E# X3 y0 E
ALEX: Oh, yes, I see it. Well, I think our interview is complete then.
, g1 c' Z" O- Q% f1 [$ \8 V$ H' a" xAre there any questions you would like to ask me? $ ?; p9 L& t% [, G
MORGAN: No, not at the moment.
* [7 t ?1 d2 ^) I0 w% A( U J+ _ALEX: Alright, then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.
! w4 `# f+ b: x7 A4 |7 ?$ jI have to interview several more people.
4 X! r2 H: Q* ?2 X, p$ SMORGAN: Thank you, Mr. Jones. |