招聘：面试求职者（一）
英语课
很快就到了约定的面试时间，Miss Melita Fagurian准时来到了公司。在和Opal小姐谈了工作要求和薪水后，她进行了一个听写和打字测试。下面是她们之间的对话。
MELITA: Good afternoon. I have an appointment with Miss Karli at four o'clock.
OPAL: That's right. I'm Miss Karli. You must be Melita Fagurian. Do come in and sit down.
MELITA: Thank you very much.
OPAL: I sent you an application form. Did you receive it?
MELITA: Yes, I did. I've completed it and brought it with me. Here it is.
OPAL: Oh thank you very much.. I also sent you a copy of our Conditions of Service.
MELITA: Yes, I've read it through.
OPAL: Did you understand it?
MELITA: Yes, thank you.
OPAL: So now you know all about our working hours, holiday arrangements and salary scales 1. Or are there any questions you want to ask?
MELITA: No, thank you, everything was explained very clearly.
OPAL: Good. Now let me tell you something about the job and the Company. Mr Ballito is the Managing Director 2 of the Company and I'm his secretary. I have a great deal of work to do so Mr Ballito has decided 3 to employ a junior secretary to help me.
MELITA: Oh I see. So my work would be to help you?
OPAL: Yes, you would answer the telephone, do the filing 4 and some shorthand-typewriting. Can you use a duplicator?
MELITA: Yes, I've learnt how to type stencils 5 and run off copies on a duplicator at the Bank.
OPAL: Oh, good. Now, I'm going to give you a short dictation and typing test, and then Mr Ballito wants to see you.
MELITA: Thank you.
面试第一关看来是通过了。然后，Mr Ballito将亲自面试Miss Melita Fagurian，这一次的结果又将如何呢？我们下回再叙。
1 scales
n.刻度( scale的名词复数 )；水垢；比例（尺）；鱼鳞
- A fish's scales overlap each other. 鱼鳞一片片上下交叠。
- The new development turned the scales in favor of that school. 新的发展扭转了局面，对那所学校有利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 director
n.主管，导演；主任；理事；董事；处长
- The director has taken the visitors off to his office.经理把客人带到他办公室去了。
- The new director is easy to get along with.新来的主任很好处。
3 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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