Conversation One
对话一
What sort of hours do you work, Steve?
你的工作时间是什么,史提夫?
Well, I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.
我工作的时间很长,每天大约有11个小时。
What time do you start?
你什么时候开始呢?
I work 9 to 3, then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11, six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial hours.
我9点到15点工作,然后17:30又要开始工作到23点。一个星期做6天。所以我要工作到深夜。
And do you have to work at the weekend?
你周末有工作吗?
Oh, yes. That's our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.
是的。那是我们最忙的时候。我就星期三休息。
What are the things you have to do and the things you don't have to do?
什么是你不得不去做和你不用做的事情呢?
Uh, I don't have to do the washing-up, so that's good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean.
我不用洗碗,所以这不错。我必须穿白衣服,必须把厨房的一切收拾干净。
What's hard about the job?
工作上有什么困难吗?
You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and sharp, but that's normal.
总是站着。当我们忙起来时,脾气就会变得暴躁、尖锐,但这是正常的。
How did you learn the profession?
你是怎样学习你的专业的?
Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams.
我在大学有一个为期两年的课程。在第一年里我们必须学习基础课程,然后参加考试。
Was it easy to find a job?
容易找工作吗?
I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn't have to wait too long.
我申请了大约6家酒店,其中一家给了我第一份工作,所以我并没有等待太长时间。
And what's the secret of being good at your job?
你工作做得好的秘诀是什么?
Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion for it.
注重细节。你必须喜欢它。你必须对它有激情。
And what are your plans for the future?
你对未来的计划是什么?
I want to have my own place when the time is right.
当时机成熟时,我想拥有自己的饭店。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
基于你听到的对话,回答19至22题。
Question 19. What does the man say about his job?
问题19. 男人说了关于他工作的哪些内容?
Question 20. What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?
问题20. 男人觉得工作最难的部分是什么?
Question 21. Where did the man get his first job after graduation?
问题21. 男人毕业后的第一份工作在哪?
Question 22. What does the man say is important to being good at his job?
问题22. 男人说他工作好最重要的是什么?