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Magda： （talking into phone） So…OK…hmm...yeah！ Thats great news！

Olivia： So？ Did you get the job？

Magda： Yes！

All： Oh…well done！ Fantastic！

Magda： But...

Harry： Theres always a “but”...

Magda： Its only on a trial basis...just for a month.

Harry： OK， thats pretty normal actually. Most companies do that.

Olivia： But they are paying you， yes？

Magda： Oh yes， the salary isnt bad. Its not an 1）internship.

Harry： I did internships for ages...had to work for a month to get experience—no pay！—and then I never got offered a real job at the end. Like now！ Im doing this work for Johnnys company—they want me to work at weekends too—Saturdays and Sundays—with no extra money！

Olivia： Thats terrible！

Harry： I dont know what to do...I want to say“no”， but Im afraid Ill lose the job...

Olivia： Youll have to think carefully about it！

Magda： Or youll be trying to do an internship again！ Only joking！ It can be important to do an internship if you want to get experience—things to put on your CV.

Harry： Yeah， I guess youre right， but Im past that stage...Ive got lots of experience now.

Magda： Im really worried though， about my first day， really nervous. I might be terrible！

Olivia： Dont worry Magda， youll be great. Show them how good you are in the first month and theyll be offering you more money by the second month！

Magda： Lets hope so！

Harry： What are you going to be doing exactly？

Magda： Well， its a lot of 2）admin work， but I do get a chance to work with the senior partners on some designs.

Harry： Great...What is it you do again？

Olivia： （sigh） Harry！ How come you always forget this stuff？

Magda： Architecture！ Im an architect！ I design buildings！

Harry： Oh yeah， right， of course.

（enter Sarah）

Sarah： Shes a good one too， Harry—Ive seen some of her drawings.

Harry： Oh really， Sarah！

Sarah： I keep on telling her that she should go to China—there are lots of opportunities there at the moment.

Magda： Maybe， one day. Thatd be really interesting. How are you， Sarah？

Sarah： OK.

Harry： Hows the new flat？

Sarah： Thats the problem...

Olivia： Oh no！ Youve only just moved in！

Magda： I thought the flat was great.

Sarah： The flat is nice， but the problem is the 3）landlord...

Olivia： Isnt that Fadis cousin？

Sarah： Yes， exactly. But hes really 4）intrusive.

Magda： Intrusive？

Sarah： He comes round all the time， wants to know everything about me. I think that if I pay rent， thats it， I shouldnt have to tell him anything else.

Olivia： I see...well thats not on， is it？ Have you mentioned it to Fadi？

Sarah： No， I dont know how to. He was so kind helping me get the place. I dont want to seem rude.

Olivia： Would you like me to have a word with him？

Sarah： Could you？ Thatd be really great. Id really appreciate it.

Olivia： Ill say something the next time I see him. Promise.

小練習

Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1. You are working here___________ a trial basis.

2. I need to think carefully___________ it before I give you my answer.

3. I have a chance to work___________ the senior partners.

4. We are working___________ some designs for a new bridge.

5. He comes___________ to my place every day.

6. Shall I have a word___________ him？

小鏈接

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英國倫敦的千年穹頂是世界各國為了迎接新千年的到來而興建的一系列千禧建筑中最為著名的作品。它造型獨特，氣魄宏偉，引起了人們的極大關注，許多人稱它是20世紀90年代產生的鴻篇巨作。它是英國旅游協會評出的2000年度英國最受歡迎的收費觀光景點，被譽為“倫敦的明珠”，入選全球10年十大建筑。

英國設計師理查德·羅杰斯設計的千年穹頂造價帶有幾分想象力和創造力，但是現在該建筑卻靜靜地躺在它的“墓地”里，等著英國政府花上巨額費用將其拆除。現在維護它的費用也在逐漸上升。有報道聲稱正在運作千年穹頂的英國“新千年公司”已經花了410萬美元用于維護。

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