第十堂
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01 社会热点
公务员考试大热
dialogue
the civil service examination is very competitive. lisa is one of them.
参加公务员考试竞争很激烈。丽莎就是其中一员。
joy: the time for signing up the national examination for admissions to the civil service is coming near now. do you plan to have a try?
乔伊：国家公务员考试报名时间临近了。你打算尝试一下吗？
lisa: yes, definitely. i have been waiting for a long time.
丽莎：是的，当然。我已经等了好长时间了。
joy: wow, i didn't know that you are so keen on this.
乔伊：喔，我不知道你对此这么热衷。
lisa: this examination is getting hotter and hotter these years. the civil servant is really a great job.
丽莎：这些年公务员考试变得越来越热门了。公务员确实是个不错的工作。
joy: but, as far as i know, the salary of this job is not more than that of many companies.
乔伊：但是，据我所知，这种工作的薪酬也并不比很多公司的要高。
lisa: there are many advantages of this job. you needn't work overtime. and there's no more worry of being dismissed. and there are plentiful material benefits awaiting you.
丽莎：这份工作优点有很多呢。不用加班，不用担心被炒鱿鱼，还有丰厚的福利待遇等着你。
joy: that sounds very attractive.
乔伊：听起来很吸引人。
lisa: the job is really great. but the competition for the job is very fierce. i had prepared for the exam for months. but i still can't make sure whether i can pass it.
丽莎：这份工作确实很棒，但是求职竞争也很激烈。我已经为考试准备了几个月了，但还是担心是否能通过。
joy: just believe yourself. your efforts will reap a good result.
乔伊：要相信你自己。努力就会有好结果的。
notes
1. admission [?d?mi??n] n. 准许进入；加入
2. definitel [?definitli] adv.明确地，确切地；一定地，肯定地
3. dismiss [dis?mis] v. 解雇，开除；解散
4. reap [ri:p] v. 收割；收获，获得，得到
小贴士
1. when did the system of civil service exam begin?
公务员考试制度是从什么时候开始的？
2. how about your civil service exam?
你公务员考试考得怎么样？
3. the competition is fierce in national public servant examination.
国家公务员考试竞争太激烈了。
4. do you intend to sign up the national public servant examination?
你打算报考国家公务员考试吗？
5. almost 1.4 million people took part in china's national examination for 2011 admissions to the civil service.
将近140万人参加了2011年国家公务员考试。
就业——难，难，难
dialogue
susan meets david at the gate of the company.
苏珊在公司门口碰到了戴维。
susan: i didn't see you in the company yesterday. did you ask for leave?