純正地道美語第305期(外教講解):參加GMAT考試

Ash: I can't seem to progress up the career ladder no matter how hard I try and I have been here for 2 years already! 我已經在這裏工作2年了，似乎我怎麼努力也沒有晉升的機會。

Mindy: Well, have you thought of getting an MBA? I heard it does wonders in getting you to the top. 嗯，你想過考MBA嗎？我聽說如果你想到高層，這個很有用。

Ash: An MBA, hey. . . well my degree wasn't in business, the business schools won't be interested in me.工商管理學碩士……嘿，我不是在經商，所以商學院不會錄取我的。

Mindy: Nonsense! The business schools measure your ability through a test called GMAT. 胡說！商學院通過GMAT來測試你的能力。

Ash: GMAT? What does that stand for and what will the test contain? GMAT? 這個考試具體是什麼意思呢？

Mindy: Graduate Management Admission Test, it contains three parts: Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. Not only does the test mark you on the number of questions answered but also on the difficulty. 研究生管理專業入學考試。他包括三個部分：分析寫作評價，數學部分，和語文部分。測試打分不僅看你答題的數量還包括難度。

Ash: Okay, this sounds a little tough, how am I supposed to practice for this? 好的，這聽起來有點難，但是我真的應該試着去考嗎？
 
Mindy: Up to you, you could have a one on one session with a tutor or group sessions, you can also use free or private computer software. Going to church might help as well! 取決於你自己，你可以請老師一對一進行指導，也可以參加小組，或者使用電腦軟件。去教堂可能也會對你有所幫助！

Ash: No matter what I do, I'm going to ace this test and go on to become a corporate fat cat! 不管我做了什麼，我都會努力取得好成績，向高層進軍。

Mindy: Umm. . . That's the spirit!嗯，要的就是這種精神！