19. W: Good morning, Mr. Hays. This is the minutes of yesterday’s conference.
M: Thank you, Miss Green. By the way, our firm’s going to hire a new sales person. Please draft a recruitment ad for me
W: Ok, sir. So what’s your requirement for the new staff? What kind of person is there in your mind?
M: Well, first of all, I think he or she, who ever it is, should be honest and reliable.
W: Yes, honesty is the essential quality.
M: Besides, he should be easy-going, with active personality, because a qualified sale person should have the ability to deal with personal relationship with others. You know, that’s critical.
W: Exactly. But I think in addition to these features, the potential person should also have eligible educational background.
M: Oh, yes, of course, college degree is a must. I won’t insist to have a straight A student, but it will be better if the person’s good at English and computer.
W: I’ve got that.
M: Anyway, theory or book knowledge is not the decisive factor. On the other hand, how to tackle tricky problems is more important.
W: So do you mean practical working experience should take more accounts?
M: Right. In my opinion, the new staff should have at least 3 year full-time working experience.
W: I see. Then what kind of salary and benefit are you going to offer?
M: Er…I don’t want to give him a big salary to start with. But we can provide reasonable benefits, like paid vacations and so on.
W: It will be a good way. I’ve make notes of all what you’ve mentioned, and I’ll put the recruitment ad on the newspaper as soon as possible.
M: Thanks a lot.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.What is the ideal personality of the new staff?
20. Which of the following is not the necessary quality of the new sales person?
21. What will the man offer to the new staff?
W: Good afternoon, Professor Miller. May I speak to you for a minute?
M: Sure, come in, please.
W: I’m now taking your course in geography. Your lectures are really inspiring. But I’m…having a little bit problems with the latest assignment.
M: Oh? What sort of trouble are you in? Is the assignment too difficult?
W: Well, the assignment question is ok, but it’ll be due on next Monday. I think such a deadline is too tight.
M: If I were you, I’d have saved every minute to do the work instead of complaining.
W: I know…but I have to work part-time to support myself after school, so a lot of time has been occupied by my work.
M: Er….well, it seems you do have some reasons. Ok, I can give you some extra time. Then you should turn in your homework before next Thursday.
W: Thank you very much, professor!
M: By the way, have you gone through the references I’ve mentioned on the reading list?
W: I’ve been to the school library for several times, but those books are not available these days. So I just refer to some relative journals.
M: Well, I’ll give you my written permission, so next time you can have the priority to borrow the books from the library. |
