Lisa and Evan both work for a large company. Recently a new manager was hired for a position they both wanted. Listen as they discuss their feelings about being passed over and try to remain optimistic.

　　Lisa: Did you hear the news about Bob Spence getting the management job?

　　Evan: Yeah. I just heard. It’s a bit hard to swallow, isn’t it?

　　Lisa: That’s exactly what I was thinking. It just isn’t fair! I really can’t believe it.

　　Evan: Me neither. I thought for sure that you or I would get it.

　　Lisa: Me, too. What qualifications does he have that you or I don’t? Besides, we’ve both worked here longer. We could both do that job in our sleep. I’m so angry!

　　Evan: I know how you feel. I don’t think it’s going to be very good for our morale either.

　　Lisa: That’s for sure. It’s going to be difficult to get used to.

　　Evan: What do you know about Bob? Is he a nice guy? Have you heard anything about him?

　　Lisa: Actually, I don’t know anything about him. I’d like to think he’s highly skilled. That would at least be some consolation.

　　Evan: Well, if he isn’t, the job might be available again soon.

　　Lisa: Which probably means that either you or I would be next in line.

　　Evan: I don’t know about that – that’s what we thought before, and Bob’s appointment caught us both by surprise.

　　Lisa: True. I suppose we really should give him the benefit of the doubt, however. Who knows – maybe the president sees something in him that we don’t.

　　Evan: That’s possible, but I’d still like to think it was just luck.

　　Lisa: Even so, people sometimes grow into their jobs. You never know – he might turn out to be a great manager.

　　Evan: Yes, but I’m going to keep my fingers crossed anyway.

　　莉莎和伊凡都在一家大公司上班。最近公司聘用了一位新的经理担任这两个人都想要的职位。请听他们两人讨论被失去晋升机会，并试着保持乐观的心情。

　　莉莎：你听说鲍伯·斯宾塞得到那个经理的工作了吗？

　　伊凡：听说了。我刚听说。这真叫人难以置信，不是吗？

　　莉莎：我也是这样想的。真是不公平！我真不敢相信。

　　伊凡：我也是，我还以为不是你就是我会得到那个职位。

　　莉莎：我也是。他有什么你和我所没有的条件呢？此外，我们在这里工作的时间都比他久。这份工作我们两个闭着眼睛都能胜任。我好生气！

　　伊凡：我明白你的感受。而且我认为这也会打击我们的士气。

　　莉莎：那是一定的。这很难让人适应。

　　伊凡：你对鲍伯了解多少啊？他人好不好？你有没有听说过他的什么事？

　　莉莎：事实上，我对他一无所知。但我希望他的工作能力很强。这样至少会安慰一点。

　　伊凡：嗯，如果他不是这样的话，这个职位很快就会空缺。

　　莉莎：这或许就意味着我们其中之一会是下一个人选。

　　伊凡：这我就不知道了──我们以前就是这样想的，而鲍伯被委派上任让我们跌破眼镜。

　　莉莎：那倒是，我想我们真的不该对他未审先判。但是，谁知道呢，也许董事长在他身上看到一些我们所没有的东西。

　　伊凡：这有可能，但我还是想说这只是他运气好。

　　莉莎：就算是这样，人们有时候是会在工作中成长的。你怎么会知道，说不定他可能是个好经理。

　　伊凡：对，但是不管怎么样，我还是想继续祈求好运。