Conversation Two
对话二
M: Good morning, Mrs. Thomson.
M:早上好。汤普森太太。
W: Oh, Mr. Minizuka. Please come in and sit down. I want to talk to you about something that has come up.
W:哦,米尼祖卡先生。请进来坐下。我想跟你谈一下发生的一些事情。
M: What's up? Anyway, I'll be glad to help you with anything I can.
M:怎么了?总之,我能帮助的事情我会很高兴帮助你。
W: Some advice, Mr. Minizuka. I have been offered a new job.
W:一些建议,米尼祖卡先生。我被提供了一份新工作。
M: A new job?
M:一份新工作?
W: As a matter of fact, it isn't the bank in New York.
W:事实上,它不是纽约银行。
M: It's the offer from another bank?
M:是来自别家银行的聘用?
W: It's from the international bank for reconstruction and development in Washington.
W:是来自华盛顿的国际重建和发展银行。
M: You mean the World Bank?
M:你是说世界银行?
W: That's right. And it's really very unexpected, I must say.
W:是的。我必须说,真的非常意外。
M: You've established reputation in international banking circles. May I ask what kind of position they've offered you?
M:你已经在国际银行圈建立了名声。我能问一下他们给你提供了什么样的职位吗?
W: A rather important one, as a matter of fact, deputy director of the international finance corporation.
W:一个非常重要的,事实上,国际贷款公司的副总监。
M: Isn't that the part of the bank that makes loans to private companies in the developing countries?
M:那不是银行给发展中国家私人公司提供贷款的部门吗?
W: Yes, it is. It's a job that certainly offers a chance for public service.
W:是的,就是。它是一个确实提供了一个为公众服务的机会的工作。
M: It seems to me that it's a real honor for you.
M:在我看来,这对你来说是一个真正的荣誉。
W: Yes, it is. But I've been with this bank for so many years. Ever since I graduated from college, in fact.
W:是的,它是。但是我在这家银行很多年了。事实上,从我大学毕业开始。
M: But it's an honor for the bank, too, for the training and experience it's given you.
M:但是这对银行来说也是一个荣誉,因为它给了你培训和经验。
W: Yes, I suppose I can think of it that way.
W:是的,我想我能那样认为。
M: Then, you've decided to accept the offer?
M:那么,你决定接受聘用了?
W: Probably, yes. Almost certainly. I'd like to think I can do some work that will contribute to international cooperation and understanding.
W:可能,是的。差不多肯定。我想我能做一些能为国际合作和理解做贡献的工作。
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
问题12到15是基于你刚刚听到的对话的。
Question 12.What does the woman want to discuss with the man?
问题12. 女人想喝男人讨论什么?
Question 13.Who offered the woman the new job?
问题13.谁给女人提供了新工作?
Question 14.What will be the woman's main responsibility as a deputy director?
问题14.作为副总监女人主要责任是什么?
Question 15.What does the man think of the job offer?
问题15.男人如何认为这个工作机会?