BBC初级口语:前程似锦

VICKI:Do you have a glittering career? Is it all you even dreamed it would be? Well-paid, nice office, company car?

MATT:How are you getting on at work?

VICKI:How well are things going for you at work?

VICKI:Maybe you've been lucky enough to land a dream job in your ideal company.

MATT:You've got your dream job. Mind you, it was difficult to get in.

VICKI:It was difficult to get employed by that company.

MATT:But you got through the interviews and tests.

VICKI:Yes you managed to pass the tests and were successful in the interviews, and...

MATT:you got in!

VICKI:So...Matt, how are you getting on at work?

MATT:How am I getting on? Oh, fine. In fact, I've just been promoted.

VICKI:Oh, so you've got a more important job now - that's great. You really are heading for the top!

VICKI:A word of warning though! Once you've been promoted you may find you have to work harder and harder, and work longer and longer hours.... before you know it the job can take over your life!

MATT:Actually, you could be right, I think this job is taking over my life!

词汇

Glittering: very impressive and successful 辉煌的,成功的
He has a glittering career ahead of him.
他前程似锦.

Land: 弄到,捞到
He was lucky to land a good job.
他很幸运,找到一份好工作。

Get through:顺利通过(考试等)

take over: to become bigger or more important than sth else; to replace sth 占上风,取而代之