听力文本如下:
So, she's saying that she likes to be challenged and she wants to "make a contribution."
A contribution "contribution," is something that you give to someone else. It's something positive that you are able to give, usually, a company or an organization.
In this case, she says she wants to "make a contribution" to the company-she wants to help the company do what they do.
She ends this answer by saying, " I would very much enjoy working in your company to develop new software and to improve existing ones."
Now let's listen to the interview answer, this time at a native rate of speech.
Start of sample answer
I have always enjoyed working with computers, so it was an easy decision to major in computer science at California University with a plan to enter the IT field.
In school, I excelled in my computer-related classes and during my college years, I became particularly interested in software development, especially software that would help consumers.
That's why I applied for and completed a one-year internship with Lotadoe Industries.
At Lotadoe, I learned how to formulate new ideas for software and how to communicate those ideas effectively to the rest of the development team.
I am a very focused person and I tend to be product-oriented.
At Lotadoe, I made sure that whatever projects I worked on, I saw to completion.
For instance, I worked with a team that was developing a new version of a piece of popular software called Rototype.
I asked to be part of every step of software development and at the end of the project, I was given the responsibility of getting final technical approval.
I made sure that I followed through with the right departments, keeping my team informed of the progress.
This is the type of work I enjoy and that's why I applied for a position with your company.
Your company is a leader in software development and is in the forefront of new ideas in the field.
I think that the products your company has developed in the past several years have been outstanding and are the best on the market.
I want to work in a company where I can be challenged and where I can make a contribution.
I would very much enjoy working in your company to develop new software and to improve existing ones.
Sample answer number two:
I have worked successfully in sales for over 10 years.
One of my first sales jobs was in college, where I majored in business.