英文短篇故事(纽约)287 It's Not "What" You Know
时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英文短篇故事(纽约)
A vice 1 president of a Manhattan bank needed an assistant. He told his secretary to put an ad on Craigslist. "I want recent MBA graduates," he said. About 200 applicants 2 responded to the detailed 3 ad. The secretary made a list of the applicants. She organized them by sex, school, and languages spoken. She presented the list to her boss. He didn't even look at it. He said, "As you know, I went to Drexel. So, I'm partial to Drexel graduates. Of course, I can't put that in the ad. How many Drexel graduates are there?" She said there were nine. "I have a slightly jealous wife. I can't hire a woman," he said. His secretary said, "There are six male Drexel graduates." He asked, "How many speak Japanese?" She said there were two. He said, "Call them up. Find out if either of them plays golf. I'll interview the golfer."
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
- There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
- He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。