aNow, Miss Childs passed on your resume to me and I’ve had the chance to look it over and I must say I’m quite impressed.
蔡尔兹小姐请把你的简历递给我。我能有机会来仔细看看，我必须说我对你印象深刻。
bThank you very much. I’ve tried to keep it short and clear. If there’s any questions please feel free to ask me.
非常感谢。我尽量让简历简单明了。如果有问题，请尽管问我。
aWell yes, I do have a number of questions, but perhaps first you could give me a brief overview I’d like to get a little bit of an idea of your background.
好的，我有很多问题，但是也许你应该先将刚要向我们介绍下，我想知道一点你的背景。
bYes, of course. Well as you can see from the resume I’m 27 and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, although our family moved to London when I was quite young, at around sixteen.
aAh I see, so you were actually educated in Europe?
我明白了，你实际上是在欧洲接受的教育？
bYes precisely. Although I was born in the US, I would definitely call London home. But as you see I’ve actually spent a lot of my life moving from country to country. My Father was in the oil business before he retired so we also spent a number of years in Saudi Arabia too.
1. pass on sth to sb 把某物递给某人
例句：
I can't reach the book. Can you pass it on to me?
我够不着那本书。你能地给我吗？
2. look over sth 浏览，仔细看
例句：
As the policeman look over the crashed car, a small monkey came out and hopped around the crashed car.
警察正查看撞坏的车时，跑出一只小猴子，围着那车蹦来跳去。
3. be impressed 印象深刻
例句：
Your co-workers will be impressed at your new found confidence.
你的同事将会对你新显露出的信心留下深刻印象。
4. short and clear 简单明了
例句：
Keep it short and clear: while in some other languages using elaborate and complicated structures shows your intelligence and education, write your english emails in a clear and organized style.
保持简短清楚：在使用其它语言的时候，虽然您使用复杂的结构能显示出你的天分和教育，但在写英文电子邮件的时候务必简洁有序。
5. be free to do sth 尽管做某事，自由地做某事
Please feel free to ask me.相当于Please don't hesitate to ask me。
例句：
But they should be free to do so if they wish.
不过如果他们喜欢的话，他们应该有选择的自由。
6. settle down 定居，安定下来
例句：
First, we must learn to be quiet, to settle down in one spot for a spell.
首先，我们必须学会保持安静平和，定居在一个地方一段时间。
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