【听英文对话做选择】面试

原文：

Woman: Hi. Thanks for coming to the interview today. It's nice to meet you.

Man: Well, thank you.

 

Woman: To begin with, why don't you tell us a little about yourself?

 

Man: Okay. Um, yeah. I've always been interested in teaching in a language program like this, and uh, I graduated with a degree in English and psychology¹ eight years ago, [ Oh, really, both? ]. Yeah, and uh then I landed my first job overseas in Japan.

 

Woman: Oh, wow. That's pretty impressive. What did you do there? What kind of work?

 

Man: Well, I worked full time, um, for a private language school in Tokyo for the first two years, and then I found a job at a community college.

 

Woman: Oh really? So, exactly what did you do in your work there then?

 

Man: Well, I taught English and, uh, culinary arts.

 

Woman: You taught cooking classes?

 

Man: Well, well, I know it sounds like an unusual combination, but I completed a program in culinary arts before I got my, uh, English and psychology degrees.

 

Woman: Oh, Wow. You've done a lot, haven't you? [ Yeah. ] So, what exactly, um, how did you teach and what exactly did you do?

 

Man: Well, um, many of my students wanted to become chefs in restaurants, or they wanted to start their own restaurants, uh, and in our area, there were many, uh, tourists tourist spots. A lot of tourists came to that particular area, and so with English, they would be able to communicate not only with suppliers, you know things that they need for restaurant's food and so forth², but also with their customers, and so I taught them English and cooking at the same time.

 

Woman: Wow. That's, that's pretty impressive. That's interesting. [ . . . and tasty. ] Oh, I bet. So, why did you return to the United States? How long have you been back?

 

Man: I've been back for, uh, probably about a year now.

 

Woman: Okay, so what brought you back then?

 

Man: Well, one of my former students opened a sushi restaurant, uh, in town, and he asked me to work with him.

 

Woman: Really? What's the name of the restaurant?

 

Man: Well, it's called Flying Sushi. Have you ever heard of it?

 

Woman: Yes, I've been there. Their food is fabulous³; it's top-notch. It's really hard just to get a reservation there.

 

Man: I know, and uh, well, I work there two weeknights, and uh, and then . . .

 

Woman: So, two nights a week you're working there still?

 

Man: Right, right, but then, but . . . I want to return to teaching. I've also been working as a therapist at a treatment center for teenagers struggling with depression and other mental health disorders⁴.

 

Woman: Oh, wow, that would be a really interesting job.

 

Man: It is, it is.

 

Woman: Wow. You have such a wide range of experience. Uh, you know, to be honest, we have fifteen people who are applying for this position. You've got quite a background, but why don't you tell me three reasons why you would be the best person for this job.

 

Man: Um, well, first of all, uh, I understand that different students have different learning styles, and for that reason, I have used iPads, video, music, cooking, drama, role plays, and games to reach every student. [ That's good. ] And second, I have a background in academic and psychological counseling and advising [ Uh, huh ] . . . skills that are often needed, you know, in working with international students.

 

Woman: Yeah, that could be really useful.

 

Man: Yeah, so you know, many of them struggle with, uh, emotional turmoil⁵, you know, home sickness . . . .

 

Woman: Yeah, coming to a new place . . .

 

Man: Right, so making the transition can be very overwhelming, and uh . . .

 

Woman: Good. So, what would you say would be a third reason?

 

Man: And finally, I speak four different languages . . . .

 

Woman: Four? Wow! What languages do you speak?

 

Man: Well, I speak Spanish, Portuguese⁶, and Japanese at an advanced level. [ At an advanced level? Wow. ] And I also speak Arabic at a high-intermediate level.

 

Woman: That's very, very impressive. You do have an impressive resume.

 

Man: Thank you.

 

Woman: Uh, what we're doing . . . we're going to have two rounds of interviews, and we will contact you on Friday and let you know whether or not you'll be coming back for the second round of interviews.

 

Man: Okay.

 

Woman: It's been really nice meeting you, and thank you for your time.

1. The man studied English and ___________ at the university.

A. biology

B. psychology 

C. sociology

2. He found his first job in Japan at a ____________. 

A. community college

B. university

C. private language school

 

3. The man's cooking students wanted to _____________.

A. open their own restaurants

B. practice English with tourists

C. create new food items

 

4. Now, the man works at a Japanese restaurant and at a ____________.

A. language training center

B. modern fitness center

C. mental health treatment center

 

5. The man should be a good candidate for the job because he _________.

A. has taught in many different countries

B. has experience in psychological advising

C. specializes in grammar instruction

 

正确答案：

1. psychology

2. private language school

3. open their own restaurants

4. mental health treatment center

5. has experience in psychological advising

 

1 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

4 disorders   

n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调

参考例句：

• Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

6 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。