Section_ⅠWarming Up & Reading - Pre­reading

　　MY FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT①

　　"Unforgettable②"， says new journalist③

　　Never will Zhou Yang (ZY)forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin (HX), was to strongly influence his life④ as a journalist.

　　HX：Welcome.We're delighted⑤ you're coming⑥ to work with us.Your first job here will be an assistant⑦ journalist. Do you have any questions?

　　ZY：Can I go out on⑧ a story immediately?

　　HX：(laughing) That's admirable⑨， but I'm afraid it would be unusual⑩！ Wait till you're more experienced.First we'll put you as⑪ an assistant to an experienced journalist.Later you can cover⑫ a story and submit⑬ the article yourself.

　　ZY：Wonderful.What do I need to take with me？I already have a notebook and camera.

　　①assignment [ə'saInmənt] n．任务；分配

　　②unforgettable [ˌʌnfə'ɡetəbl] adj.难忘的；永远记得的

　　③journalist ['dʒɜːnəlIst] n．记者；新闻工作者

　　④was to do sth.在此处表示"必将/注定做某事"。

　　⑤delighted [dI'laItId] adj.快乐的；欣喜的

　　be delighted (that) ...对......感到高兴

　　⑥are coming为现在进行时，表示将来。

　　⑦assistant [ə'sIstənt] n．助手；助理；售货员

　　⑧on prep.在从事......；处于......情况中

　　⑨admirable ['ædmərəbl] adj.值得赞扬的；令人钦佩的

　　⑩unusual [ʌn'juːʒʊəl] adj.不同寻常的；独特的

⑪put ... as ...把......视为/列为......