【听英文对话做选择】找工作

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Ashley: Ryan. I just want you to know that I'm going to go to school to become an auto¹ mechanic.

Ryan: Uh what? Does Dad know about this?

 

Ashley: Who cares? It's my life. I really enjoy working on cars.

 

Ryan: Oh, I get it. You want to study auto mechanics² because of your new boyfriend. What's his name? Jimmy or something? Listen, auto mechanics is a man's job.

 

Ashley: No, you got it all wrong. [What?] First of all, his name is James, and second, he doesn't work at an auto shop anymore. He had a job there for five years, and he really liked his job because he learned how to identify problems and fix things. You, on the other hand, can't even change the toilet paper roll in the bathroom.

 

Ryan: Hey, that's not fair.

 

Ashley: And James is now back in college. He's majoring in nursing.

 

Ryan: Nursing? Nursing? That's a woman's job?

 

Ashley: I cannot believe I'm hearing this. A man can be a nurse, and they can do the job just as well as anybody else. Nurses, whether they are men or women, care for the sick, the elderly. Things like that.

 

Ryan: Uh.

 

Ashley: And are you saying that women can't be farmers, carpenters, or truck drivers?

 

Ryan: Well, most men do those jobs, so . . . Anyway, women can do them if they want. I just think that women are better suited to be secretaries, waitresses, piano teachers. You know.

 

Ashley: Man, you're stuck in the 18th century. No one will marry you.

 

Ryan: Oh, well, just forget this. But not to change the subject, but I'm having a problem with my car, and I was wondering if Jimmy, I mean James, could take a look at it.

 

Ashely: Forget it. Start pushing!

 

Ryan: Ah!

 

1. What kind of career does the woman want to pursue?

A. She wants to become a sales associate for an auto company.

B. She is interested in repairing and maintaining cars and other vehicles.

C. The woman wants to major in mechanical engineering. 

2. Right now, the woman's boyfriend is ___________________.

A. majoring in secondary education

B. pursuing a career in auto mechanics

C. getting a degree in a medical field

 

3. What does Ryan think about James' future career? 

A. He thinks that there is no money in that profession.

B. He believes that James isn't qualified³ for the job.

C. He feels that James is pursuing a job designed for women.

 

4. Ryan suggests that women are more suited for jobs in _____________.

A. education and office work 

B. farming and house cleaning

C. nursing and child care

 

5. At the end of the conversation, the man ends up ___________. 

A. making his own dinner

B. taking care of his own car

C. apologizing to James

 

正确答案：

1. She is interested in repairing and maintaining cars and other vehicles.

2. getting a degree in a medical field

3. He feels that James is pursuing a job designed for women.

4. education and office work

5. taking care of his own car

 

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 mechanics   

n.力学，机械学；结构

参考例句：

• The mechanics of fixing a car are very long.修理一部汽车的过程很长。
• The mechanics of the machine are very old.这台机器的机件非常老。

3 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。