苏珊：我昨天在公司没有见你，你请假了吗？
david: no, i went to the human resources market with our hr manager for the employment yesterday.
戴维：没，我昨天陪人力资源经理一起去人才市场招聘了。
susan: how about the employment? was it successful?
苏珊：招聘怎么样？还顺利吗？
david: yes, it went rather well. there were many people seeking for jobs in the talent market. a lot of applicants applied for our jobs. we employed some candidates through the interview.
戴维：是的，相当顺利。人才市场有很多找工作的人，许多应聘者申请了我们的职位。通过面试我们录用了几名应聘者。
susan: there is a growing number of graduates year after year. it is very hard for them to find a proper job now.
苏珊：大学毕业生一年比一年多，找到一份合适的工作对他们来说很难啊。
david: yes, i really felt sorry when i saw the disappointment on the faces of the applicants who were not employed by us.
戴维：是的。当我看到一些没被我们录用的应聘者脸上失望的表情时，有种很抱歉的感觉。
susan: you needn't to be like this, david. it's not your fault.
苏珊：你不用那样，戴维。这不是你的错。
david: i think actions should be taken to create more jobs for the unemployed.
戴维：我想应该采取措施，为那些失业的人创造更多的工作机会。
susan: yes, there should be a balance between supply and demand.
苏珊：对啊，供求之间应该有一个平衡。
david: good words, everything should be like this.
戴维：说得好，一切都应该如此。
notes
1. applicant [??plik?nt] n. 申请人
2. candidate [?k?ndideit] n. 申请求职者；投考者；候选人
3. proper [?pr?p?] adj. 适合的，正当的；固有的；严格意义的
4. disappointment [?dis??p?intm?nt] n. 失败，挫折
5. fault [f?:lt] n. 缺点；错误，过错
6. supply [s??plai] n. 供应；v. 供给，满足
小贴士
1. government should implement policies to improve the employment rate.
政府应颁布政策以提高就业率。
2. companies should value the talents and knowledge of the graduates.
公司应注重毕业生的才能和知识。
3. the graduates should face their weak points and improve themselves to be competitive.
毕业生要勇于面对自己的缺点，提升自己以提高自身竞争力。
又是一年高考时
dialogue
the college entrance examination is coming.irene and lillian are discussing it during their break time.
高考就要到了。艾琳和莉莲趁休息时间在讨论这件事。
irene: the dark june is coming soon for the high school students.
艾琳：高中生们的黑色6月又要到来了。
lillian: yeah, the college entrance examination is just around the corner. how about the studying of your child, irene?
莉莲：是啊，高考即将来临。你的孩子学习怎么样，艾琳？
irene: it is not stable of his marks. sometime he can rank the first in his class. but another time his performance is rather unsatisfactory.
艾琳：他成绩不稳定。有时他能排到全班第一名。但有时他的表现也相当令人不满。
lillian: this indicates that he is a very clever and talented student.