Jane：
Guess what? I've got great news!
你猜怎么着?我有个特大消息!
Jim：
What is it?
什么消息?
Jane：
Well, you know how I've been working at the Economist as a proof-reader, right?
你知道我给经济学家做校对,对吧?
Jim：
Yes.
是.
Jane：
Well, the editor-in-chief heard that I had experience as an editor at another maganize and asked me if I was interested in becoming an assiatant editor for him.
嗯,总编听说我以前在另一家杂志做过编辑,就问我想不想做她的助理编辑.
Jim：
Really? That's fantastic! Will you get a chance to do any writing?
真的吗?太棒了!你有机会写文章了?
Jane：
She said that the columnist for the literary criticism column would be going on pregnancy leave soon and that I could be in charge of the column until she came back.
她说文学评论版的专栏编辑怀孕了,马上要休假.在她回来之前,我可以负责这个专栏.
Jim：
Wow! That's really great news. How often does the magazine come out?
哇!这真是好消息.这杂志多久出一期?
Jane：
It's a monthly magazine, but my column will be shared with another columnist so my articles will be due fortnightly.
是个月刊,不过我的专栏要和另一个专栏编辑合作,所以我的文章大概两周出一次.
Jim：
Are you looking forward to doing more editing work?
你还希望做更多的编辑工作吗?
Jane：
Yes, but I'm even more excited about getting my thoughts published again!
是的,不过我对我的文章能够再次出版还是相当兴奋的.
Jim：
Do you have any order forms here so that I can get a subscription to the magazine?
你手头有没有征订单?这样我就可以预定这本杂志了.
Jane：
I don't have any with me, but I think I could manage to bring a free copy home for you.
我手头没有,不过我想我可以给你免费带回家一本.
Jim：
I'm really looking forward to reading your column.
我非常期待能看到你的专栏.
Jane：
Me, too. Do you want to go out to celebrate my good news?
我也是.你想不想跟我一起出去庆祝一下?
Jim：
Sure, where would you like to go?
当然,你想去哪里?
Jane：
Perhaps we could go to the library festival that's going on at the local bookshop.
也许咱们可以去书店看看正在进行的文艺节.