摩根应聘的是记者但学的却是商业行政管理专业，因为他擅长写作，下面是摩根被面试的场面，看看摩根是如何答问的吧。
ALEX： I can see by your resume here that you studied business administration.
艾力克斯：从你的履历表看来你是学商业行政管理。
MORGAN： That's right.
摩根：是的。
ALEX： So I wonder why you want to work for a newspaper.
艾力克斯：我想知道你为什么会想在报社工作。
MORGAN： I did reporting for the university newspaper at my school.And I've always been very interested in journalism.
摩根：我在大学的报社曾担任过采访的工作。我对新闻工作一直很有兴趣。
ALEX： But journalism——it's a very different profession from administration. You know a lot about administration.Why don't you choose to work for a company looking to train managers?
艾力克斯：但新闻工作与行政工作是非常不同的领域。你知道很多有关行政的工作。你为什么不去选择担任储备经理的工作?
MORGAN： I studied administration， yes， but I am more attracted to writing articles.I want to use my knowledge of business to write financial news.
摩根：我是学商业行政管理，但我对写文章很感兴趣。我要运用我的商业知识来撰写财金新闻。
ALEX： A new reporter must expect to work many hours.
艾力克斯：但新的采访员将会工作很长的时间。
MORGAN： I know that the profession requires dedication.
摩根：我知道这种职业是需要一番奉献的。
ALEX： You should expect to work more than fifty hours a week.And there is a lot of pressure in this job.You have to get stories in by the deadline.You have to be very independent. You have to know how to arrange things by yourself.
艾力克斯：你会一周工作超过五十小时。而且在工作上你会有很大的压力。你要在截止时间内取得报导。你要非常独立，你也必须知道如何去安排你的事情。
MORGAN： I know that beginning reporters work many hours.I am very willing to take on the challenge.
摩根：我知道新的采访员会工作很长的时间。我很乐意接受挑战。
ALEX： May I ask how well you know the city?
艾力克斯：我能知道你有多了解这个城市吗?
MORGAN： I grew up here.
摩根：我在这里长大的。
ALEX： But you went to college in Maine.So you haven't lived here for almost five years， yes?
艾力克斯：但你到缅因州念大学?那你有五年没待在这里了，是吧?
MORGAN： Yes， that's true. But I grew up on the north side of town.And I know this city very well. I have no trouble getting where I need to go.
摩根：是的。但我是在北边的城市长大的。我非常了解这个城市。我到任何地方都没有问题。
ALEX： That's good. Because if you’re hired， we will be sending you everywhere.The job is in the city news department.
艾力克斯：很好。因为你一经录取，我们有可能派你到任何地方。工作是在市新闻部。
MORGAN： Yes， I'm aware of that.
摩根：是的，我了解。
ALEX： Judging by the stories you gave us， I'd say your writing is very good.Have you written things other than newspaper stories?
艾力克斯：在你给我们的简历中，我必需说你的写作能力不错。你有写过有别于新闻的文章吗?
MORGAN： I have experience writing newsletters for a health club.I mentioned that in my resume.
摩根：我曾为健康俱乐部写过通讯报导。我有在我的履历表中提到。
ALEX： You did that while you were in school?
艾力克斯：你写通讯报导是在你还在学校的时候吧?
MORGAN： Yes.
摩根：是的。
ALEX： Oh， yes， I see it. Well， I think our interview is complete then.Are there any questions you would like to ask me?
艾力克斯：喔，是的，我看到了。好吧，我想我们的面谈就到此结束。你还有什么问题想要问我吗?
MORGAN： No， not at the moment.
摩根：没有，现在没有。
ALEX： Alright， then. We will probably be giving you a call in ten days or so.I have to interview several more people.
艾力克斯：好的。我们大概会在十天左右跟你联系。我还要再面试几个人。
MORGAN： Thank you， Mr. Jones.
摩根：谢谢你，琼斯先生。