Question

英语小对话

Answer 1

John: So, what do you think you’ll do after school?
Mary: I’m not really sure. Maybe, I’ll go into the army.
John: What? Do you want to kill people?
Mary: Don’t be silly. The army isn’t just about killing the enemy. There are research and development areas,
monitoring departments, national security and more. I could be put into a terrorist investigation division! But I won’t rush into a decision like that. You’ve got to sign a long-term contract and I may want to change my mind!
John: If I come into some money I’ll go to university and get a degree. Then, maybe I’ll be able to move into
the career I want. At the moment though I’ll probably have to do some part-time work.
Mary: I’m not sure about unis. I’ll let you into a secret – half the courses are easy because international
students are paying and want good results.
John: Yeah. I know about that. If I get into a university it won’t be a degree mill. It’ll be a proper one like
Monash. I’ve got the marks. I just don’t have the money.
Mary: I’d definitely like to earn money. If I could break into the music industry, maybe sell a few records...
John: Hey, I bumped into Matthew yesterday. He said he planned to start a band. Maybe you could ask him if
they need a musician or a singer?
Mary: If I run into him I’ll ask him about his band, but I was thinking of being an agent. Not as much stress
that way!
John: Yeah, the life of a roadie or agent – checking into motels across the country, meeting fans, taking drugs,
enjoying rock and roll. Yeah. All you need to do is negotiate with the pubs, deal with the accounting
side of running the band and make sure everyone performs, and gets home safely. Then party!
Mary: Unless I’m an agent for one of those singers that cause people to burst into tears when they hear the music. Brrr. No fun there but lots of money from tweens!
John: Yeah, I don’t like tuning into that kind of music. It would make me burst out crying, but for a completely different reason. Pain!
Mary: Or, maybe I could be a travel agent. I could start off as a tour guide and help people explore Australia.
If I’m lucky I could get to start in a good position and just grow into it.
John: I see. So you haven’t really thought about what you want to do at all, have you?
Mary: ...or maybe I could run an internet cafe or...