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Lesson 3 Nine to Five The Road to Success As a child,Wang Junyan never dreamed of becoming a famous person on TV. “I never thought about going on TV because my family didn't even have one until I was in junior high school!” she explained. Now Wang Junyan is the presenter for Universe TV's news programmes. I asked her how she had achieved success and she told me that being curious, working hard, and believing in what was true made her the success she is today. “It was my mother who taught me to be curious. She had a great love of everything in the universe and she taught me to be interested in mankind and nature, everything from plants to insects,” Junyan told me. “We would look in old nests to find birds' feathers and we would even turn over stones to look at the little creatures there. I loved doing that,” remembered Junyan. She said, “My mother was a strong character. Although there were lots of difficulties to overcome, she never let her problems defeat her. She worked extremely hard to support me through school and during my time at Fudan University in Shanghai. Her attitude towards life will never stop influencing my thoughts and actions.” After graduating from university,Wang Junyan became a reporter for a local newspaper. She said she chose to be a journalist because it is important that people grasp what is going on around them. I asked her if there was any special moment that made her realise this and she replied that it was after she was asked to inspect an illegal business. Her report helped the people who had been affected and it also helped the government inspect the company and catch the guilty people. “That is when I realised the importance of being a journalist,” said Junyan. “Writing that report wasn't easy, but I realised that people needed to know and so I didn't give up,” Junyan told me.This paid off because she won an award for the report. “I discovered then that as long as I am committed and never give up I will be able to produce high quality reports.” That's exactly what Wang Junyan has been doing as the face of Universe TV. I am committed not to let her down. I asked Junyan what she liked most about her job and she said that although there wasn't much glory in a reporter's existence, she found it interesting and challenging. “I meet a lot of people and go to many different places. I'm never bored with this job!” She added that as a reporter she needed many different skills and was constantly challenged to learn new things. Finally, I asked her if after many years she still felt curious. Smiling brightly, she told me, “Nothing that I learned from my mother has ever left me. Today when I'm looking for stories, I still feel like I'm turning over stones to see what might be hiding beneath!” Tapescript Most of us have ordinary, nine-to-five jobs. We interviewed someone whose job is very different. Huang Lili, 23, from Harbin, is a dancer. Journalist: When did you decide to be a dancer? Huang Lili: When I was at school. I wanted to do something exciting so I applied to a dancing school and got accepted. I love dancing. This is the life for me! Journalist: Describe a typical day. Huang Lili:Well, my days are usually very long. Yesterday, for example, I was practising until 10 o'clock and today I got up early to practise bending. I'm working on a new act now, which I'm going to perform on stage for the first time here in Beijing next week. Journalist: Is your job dangerous? Huang Lili: I ... er ... I've had a few accidents. Last year, I broke my wrist and last month I twisted my ankle, but it doesn't happen that often so it's not that bad. Journalist: What are your plans for the future? Huang Lili: If things go well, I'll continue with dancing for another five or ten years. And after that, I want to be a coach and stay with the group! 第三课 朝九晚五 成功之路 孩提时，王君燕从未梦想过成为一名著名的电视人。“我从来没想过从事电视工作，因为直到上初中我家才有了一台电视机。”她解释说。 现在王君燕是环球电视新闻节目的主持人。我问她是怎样获得成功的，她告诉我，好奇心、努力以及相信事实，造就了她今天的成功。 “是母亲教我对事物充满好奇心。她热爱宇宙万物，她教我对人类和自然感兴趣，包括从植物到昆虫的一切事物，”君燕告诉我。 “我们会翻看旧鸟巢，寻找小鸟的羽毛，我们甚至会翻开石头看那些小动物。 我喜欢那样做。”君燕回忆说。 她说，“我母亲是个坚强的人。虽然生活中会碰到种种困难，但是她从不被困难所打倒。她非常辛苦地工作，来资助我上学和在上海复旦大学的日子。她对生活的态度会永远影响我的想法和行为。” 大学毕业之后，王君燕成为了一家当地报纸的记者。她说她选择做一名记者是因为人们能了解周围发生的事情是很重要的。 我问她是否有一个特殊的时刻让她认识到了这一点，她回答说是在她被派去调查一次非法经营之后。 她的报道帮助了那些受到影响的人，还帮助政府调查了这家公司并抓获了有罪之人。 “那时我就意识到了做一名记者的重要性，”君燕说。 “写那篇报道不容易，但是我知道人们需要知道，所以我没有放弃，”君燕告诉我。她的坚持获得了成功，因为她的报道获奖了。“我发现，只要我锲而不舍，就能写出高品质的报道。” 那正是王君燕作为环球电视的标榜一直在做的事。 我问君燕，对于她的工作她最喜欢的是什么，她说作为一名记者虽然没有很多的荣耀，但是她觉得这个工作很有趣而且富有挑战性。 “我接触很多人，而且去很多不同的地方。对这份工作我从不感到厌烦！” 她补充说，作为一名记者她需要许多不同的技能，而且经常要面对学习新事物的挑战。 最后，我问她多年以后是否仍然会感到好奇。她带着灿烂的微笑告诉我，“我从我母亲那里学到的东西没有一样离开过我。如今当我在寻找故事的时候，我仍然觉得像是在翻开石头看下面可能会藏着什么东西！” |
