人人说英语(高级口语) 2_un5-8

[06:39.18]And the interviewer replied,"Yeah,but you started it."
[06:45.84]Test (M)
[06:48.58]Fred and Eric were computer programmers,
[06:54.43]and they applied for a single position at a computer company
[07:01.09]They both had the same qualifications
[07:06.97]In order to determine which individual to hire,
[07:12.72]the manager asked them to take a test.
[07:17.89]Upon completion of the test,both men missed only one of the questions
[07:26.96]The manager went to Fred and said,"Thank you for your interest
[07:33.62]but we've decided to give the job to the other applicant."
[07:39.78]"And why would you do that?We both got nine questions correct,"asked Fred.
[07:47.96]"We have based our decision not on the correct answers
[07:54.72]but on the question you missed,"said the manager.
[08:00.29]"And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?"asked Frank.
[08:09.14]"Simple,"said the manager.
[08:13.51]"Your fellow applicant put down on question #5,'I don't know.'
[08:20.87]You put down,'Neither do I."
[08:25.91]Competing for a Job(M)
[08:29.28]A telephone company puts a want ad in the newspaper in order to recruit workers
[08:36.36]The next day,two groups of workers show up
[08:41.22]a crew of five men and a crew of five women
[08:46.08]The company cannot decide whom to give the job to,
[08:51.04]so they give the two groups a test
[08:54.70]The company boss says,
[08:58.75]"Each crew will receive a telephone pole that must be installed into the ground
[09:05.10]Whoever is able to get it done first will get the job."
[09:09.96]Both groups agree this is a fair test,
[09:14.40]so off they go in the company trucks
[09:18.65]with the long telephone poles sticking out the back
[09:23.33]At 5:00,the female crew returns.
[09:27.77]"Yes!"they shout."We came back first,so we get the job!!"
[09:33.62]"Good work,ladies,"says the boss.
[09:37.38]"However,we must wait until the other crew comes back
[09:42.74]to make sure the reason they're delayed is not because of traffic
[09:47.60]or the truck breaking down"Fine,no problem,"say the ladies.
[09:53.55]Finally,at 8:30,the male crew arrives.
[09:58.52]They are flushed and breating hard,as if they had just gone through hard labor.
[10:04.40]"What happened to you?What took you so long?"asks the boss.
[10:10.56]"What do you mean,'what took you so long'?Do we get the job?"
[10:15.52]"You get the job?No way!The ladies were back here hours ago!"
[10:21.79]"Well,of course they were,"say the men."They only put the pole in halfway!"
[10:27.96]Unit 7  People
[10:41.23]Larry and Two Cows(M)
[10:45.07]Larry had two cows,but he could never remember which was which
[10:52.23]He called Mary on the phone,and she suggested cut off the tip of one cow's tail
[11:02.07]which worked great until the other cow got his tail caught in a bush
[11:10.22]The second cow's tail tore in the same place
[11:16.10]and looked exactly like the other cow's tail
[11:21.35]Larry was stuck again
[11:25.11]Mary then suggested he notch the ear of one cow
[11:30.68]which workled fine until the other cow caught his ear on a barbed wire fence
[11:37.81]Once again.Larry couldn't tell the two cows apart
[11:44.26]Larry got Mary on the phone again,and she then measure the cows for height
[11:54.42]When he did that,
[11:58.68]Larry was very pleased to find the fat cow two inches taller than the lean one.
[12:07.54]Wade and 168 Duckings (M)
[12:13.39]Wade was riding a bike in the countryside
[12:17.62]and he stopped to let a flock of little ducklings pass
[12:22.16]Admiring the cute little fluffy birds,he said to the farmer,
[12:27.31]"If I can guess how many ducklings you have,can I take one?"
[12:32.88]The farmer said,"Sure!"
[12:36.53]Wade thought for a moment and said,"168."
[12:42.59]This being the correct number the farmer was,understandably,totally amazed
[12:50.14]and said,"You're right!O.K.I'll keep my promise
[12:56.20]Take your pick of my flock
[12:59.47]Wadecarefully considered the entire flock
[13:04.12]and finally picked the one that was by far cuter
[13:08.58]and more playful than any of the others