招聘：了解过往工作表现（二）

 　　大约一个小时候后，Mr Kola打回电话，但是Mr Ballito外出了，Opal小姐接了电话，并答应将信息转达给Mr Ballito。Opal小姐根据Mr Kola提供的信息写了一份Miss Melita Fagurian的工作表现报告。Mr Ballito看后很满意，决定正式录用Miss Melita Fagurian。下面是他们之间的对话。

　　OPAL: Good morning. Mr Ballito's office.

　　MR KOLA: Is Mr Ballito there?

　　OPAL: May I ask who is calling please?

　　MR KOLA: This is Mr Kola from the National Bank.

　　OPAL: Oh, good morning, Mr Kola. I'm afraid Mr Ballito isn't in the office at the moment. Can I help you?

　　MR KOLA: Is that Opal speaking?

　　OPAL: Yes it is.

　　MR KOLA: Oh, Mr Ballito said you would take a message if he wasn't in the office.

　　OPAL: Yes, certainly, Mr Kola.

　　MR KOLA: Well, Mr Ballito phoned me about an hour ago and asked for a reference¹ for one of my shorthand² typists, Melita Fagurian. Well, I've looked up her personal file and I have the information you want. Shall I dictate³ it to you now?

　　OPAL: Oh, yes please. Then I can type it out ready for Mr Ballito when he comes back.

　　MR KOLA: That'll be fine. Are you ready now?

　　OPAL: Yes, I'm ready.

　　MR KOLA: Good. Well. Miss Melita Fagurian, age 19... has worked here for the past two years.

　　MR KOLA: Melita Fagurian has worked here for two years as a shorthand typist. Her attendance⁴ has been very good... You know, Opal, she's been absent only once. She was away for three days.I think she had a cold.It wasn't anything serious. Oh, er, have you got that?

　　OPAL: Yes, Mr Kola. I've got Melita Fagurian, 19 years old, worked at the National Bank for two years. Her attendance was very good. In two years she was absent only three days.

　　MR KOLA: Right. She is honest and you can rely on her. She can use a duplicator and calculating machine. She wants to learn as much as possible so that she can get a secretarial job... Have you got all that, Opal?

　　OPAL: Yes, Mr Kola. She's always been punctual, she's honest and reliable. Miss Fagurian can use a duplicator and a calculating machine. And she's ambitious⁵.

　　MR KOLA: Yes, that is the right word for Melita'-- she is "ambitious". Well, is there anything else you want to know, Opal?

　　OPAL: No, I don't think so. Thank you, Mr Kola. Goodbye.

　　MR KOLA: Goodbye.

　　OPAL: Now I'll start by typing Melita's reference. I'd better take an extra copy. Melita Fagurian, age 19, has worked at the National Bank for two years. During this time her attendance and punctuality have been very good. She is honest and reliable. She can use a duplicator and a calculating machine. Her ambition is to be a senior secretary and she will work hard to get the job she wants.

　　MR BALLITO: I'm back, Opal. Are there any messages?

　　OPAL: Yes, Mr Kola rang with the reference for Melita Fagurian.

　　MR BALLITO: Oh good.

　　OPAL: I've typed it out and put it on your desk.

　　MR BALLITO: Thank you. Is it satisfactory?

　　OPAL: Yes, it's very satisfactory.

　　MR BALLITO: Good, then would you write her the usual letter of appointment offering her the job.

1 reference   

n.提到，说到，暗示，查看，查阅

参考例句：

• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
• I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。

2 shorthand   

n.速记，速记法

参考例句：

• The reporters took down the speech in shorthand.记者们迅速记下讲话的内容。
• Instead of writing her shorthand by hand,she could use a machine.她可以不用手，而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

3 dictate   

v.口授；(使)听写；指令，指示，命令

参考例句：

• It took him a long time to dictate this letter.口述这封信花了他很长时间。
• What right have you to dictate to others?你有什么资格向别人发号施令？

4 attendance   

n.出席，出席人数，护理，照料

参考例句：

• The attendance of this class never dropped off.这个班的出席人数从未下降。
• The young man danced attendance on his rich aunt.这个年轻人小心侍候他有钱的姑妈。

5 ambitious   

adj.有雄心的，劲头十足的，有野心的

参考例句：

• One may be poor but never ceases to be ambitious.人穷志不穷。
• He is an ambitious young man full of enthusiasm and vitality.他是个充满热情与活力的有远大抱负的青年。