英語小達人每天10分鐘 309 Neither Do I

[00:02.07]Neither Do I 我也不 [00:02.26]Two young engineers applied for a single poition at a computer company. 兩個年輕的工程師應(yīng)聘一家電腦公司的同一個職位。 [00:05.25]They both had the same qualifications. 他們的資歷相當(dāng)。 [00:19.47]In order to determine which individual to hire, 為了決定雇用哪個， [00:24.03]the applicants were asked to take a test of 12 questions by the manager of human resources department. 公司的人力資源部經(jīng)理要他們做一個測試——回答12個問題。 [00:31.43]Upon completion of the test, both men had each missed only one of the questions. 測試結(jié)束后，兩個人各有一個問題沒答上來， [00:37.07]The manager went to the first applicant and said, 經(jīng)理對其中的一個說： [00:41.19]"Thank you for your interest, “感謝你對我們公司的關(guān)注， [00:42.46]but we've decided to give the job to the other applicant." 可是我們決定聘用另一個人?！? [00:46.09]"And why would you be doing that? “可是為什么呢? [00:49.19]We both got eleven questions correct," asked the rejected applicant. 我們兩人都答對了11道題呀，”不被錄用的人問。 [00:54.04]"We have based our decision not on the correct answers, “我們做出這個決定不是基于正確的答案， [00:58.47]but on the question you missed," said the department manager. 而是基于你們沒有答對的那個問題，”經(jīng)理答道。 [01:02.19]"And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?" “那么一個錯誤答案能比另一個錯誤答案好到哪里去呢?” [01:07.37]the rejected applicant inquired. 不被錄用的人問。 [01:10.13]"Simple," said the department manager, “很簡單，”經(jīng)理說， [01:13.11]"Your fellow applicant put down on question No.8, 'I don't know.' “另一位應(yīng)聘者對于第8題的回答是‘我不知道’; [01:18.21]You put down, 'Neither do I.''" 而你的回答是‘我也不知道?！?

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