英语翻译

Jimmyisanautomotivemechanic,buthelosthisjobafewmonthsago.Hehasgoodheart,butalwaysfearedapplyingforanewjob.

Oneday,hegatheredupallhisstrengthanddecidedtoattendajobinterview.Hisappointmentwasat10amanditwasalready8:30.Whilewaitingforabustotheofficewherehewassupposedotbeinterviewed,hesawanelderlymanwildlykickingthetyreofhiscar.Obviouslytherewassomethingwrongwiththecar.Jimmyimmediatelywentuptolendhimahand.WhenJimmyfinishedworkingonthecar,theoldmanaskedhimhowmuchheshouldpayfortheservice.Jimmysaidtherewasnoneedtopayhim;hejusthelpedsomeoneinneed,andhehadtorushforaninterview.Thentheoldmansaid,“Well,Icouldtakeyoutotheofficeforyourinterview.It’stheleastIcoulddo.Please.Iinsist.”Jimmyagreed.

Uponarrival,Jimmyfoundalonglineofapplicationswaitingtobeinterviewed.Jimmystillhadsomegreaseonhimafterthecarrepair,buthedidnothavemuchtimetowashitofforhaveachangeofshirt.Onebyone,theapplicantslefttheinterviewer’sofficewithdisappointedlookontheirfaces.Finallyhisnamewascalled.Theinterviewerwassittingonalargechairfacingtheofficewindow.Rockingthechairbackandforth,heasked,“Doyoureallyneedtobeinterviewed?”Jimmy’sheartsank.“WiththewayIlooknow,howcouldIpossiblypassthisinterview?”hethoughttohimself.

ThentheinterviewerturnedthechairandtoJimmy’ssurprise,itwastheoldmanhehelpedearlierinthemorning.ItturnedouthewastheGeneralManagerofthecompany.

“SorryIhadtokeepyouwaiting,butIwasprettysureImadetherightdecisiontohaveyouaspartofourworkforcebeforeyouevensteppedintotheoffice.Ijustknowyou’dbeatrustworthyworker.Congratulations!”Jimmysatdownandtheysharedacupofwell-deservedcoffeeashelandedhimselfanewjob.