当007的机会来了：英国MI5招募特工

MI5 are recruiting new spies with the help of an online game which lets members of the public try their hand at being the next James Bond.

想成为詹姆斯·邦德那样的特工吗？现在机会来了。最近，MI5（英国情报五处）在网上发布了一款在线游戏，并通过该游戏的帮助招募新特工。

The game puts people to the test as part of the spy agency's recruitment drive to take on new mobile surveillance officers.

MI5这次招聘的是手机监控官员，通过在线游戏测试是招聘的其中一个环节。

Potential applicants' observation, memory skills and attention to detail are measured to give an indication of whether they have what it takes to be MI5's next top spy.

这款在线游戏通过测试申请者的观察力、记忆力和对细节的关注度等，来预测他们是否具备顶级特工的潜质。

The three tests, which involve remembering the colours of vehicles passing by and recalling exact details of overhead questions, are part of the security services' advertisment for new mobile surveillance officers.

游戏有三个测试，包括记忆过往车辆的颜色以及回答一些具体细节的问题等，是这次手机监控官员招聘广告的一部分。

A map reading quiz is also playable on the MI5 website, with the ability to read an A-Z crucial for the role.

另外，在MI5的网站上还有一款看地图测试，因为对于特工来说，读地图、掌握城市街道分布等能力相当重要。

Applicants should be warned they will not be able to afford too many martinis - shaken, stirred or in any form - on the annual salary of £27,539, which rises to £31,138 after the intense 70-day training period.

招聘广告上还告知应聘者，他们的薪水不会太高，不可能像007电影中那样有喝不完的马蒂尼酒。现实中招聘的特工年薪大概是27539英镑（约合人民币27万），70天紧张训练之后，年薪会涨至31138英镑（约合人民币31万）。

The job description is very particular, with height restrictions meaning any men taller than 6ft 1ins and women over 5ft 8ins need not apply as they may stand out from the crowd.

这份工作还有特殊要求，对申请者身高有限制。其中，男性不能高于6英尺1英寸（约186cm），女性则不能高于5英尺8英寸（约177cm）。因为过高的人在人群中比较显眼。

The same goes for anyone with visible with tattoos, and all applicants must have no more than six points on their driving licence.

此外，申请者还不能有纹身，驾照扣分不能超过6分。

The advert states: 'You’ll need to be highly observant – and be able to accurately remember the details of everything you’ve seen and heard.

招聘广告上还称：“你必须具备敏锐的观察力，能够准确记住见到听到的每一个细节。”

'You’ll need to drive regularly and be confident on all sorts of roads (urban, rural and motorway) at all times of the day and night.

“你需要经常驾驶，无论白天还是晚上，你得能够从容应对各种（城市，乡村和高速）路况。”

'You should be able to easily navigate yourself between two different points using an ‘A-Z’ or Philip’s Navigator Britain style road map.

“你得能够用城市街道指南或菲利普英国地图，在任意两个位置之间轻松穿梭。”

The job does not sound the most glamorous, with most of the time spent sitting in or walking around London, observing the public.

这份工作并不如听起来那么高大上。大多数时候，你其实只是在伦敦街头坐着或走着观察大众而已。

However, MI5 are very clear that new recruits must be alert at all times and be ready to leap into action if duty calls.

但是MI5明确表示，这份工作要求特工需要时刻保持警惕，并随时准备好投入任何行动。

'You’ll need to be able to remain completely alert for long spells of inactivity and then be able to step up several gears when it all starts happening,' the job description says.

职位描述上称：“你需要在长时间的等待中时刻保持警惕，一旦有事发生，必须立刻充满活力。”

'Things can happen fast in this role. You’ll need to be able to make sound judgements on the spur of the moment.'

“这项工作的变化性很强。因此你必须能够随时做出明智的决断。”

Applicants also need to be adept with IT systems as surveillance and communication technology is an integral part of the role.

除此之外，申请者还得能够熟练操作IT系统，因为监控和通信技术也是工作中需要用到的。