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funeral worker / 殡葬业工作者 / (bìnzànɡyè ɡōnɡzuòzhě) 

A: I heard that you are a reporter. Have you heard any unforgettable stories recently? 

听说你是一个记者,你最近听到什么让你难忘的故事吗？

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè jìzhě, nǐ zuìjìn tīnɡdào shenme rànɡnǐ nánwànɡ de ɡùshì ma?)

B: I recently interviewed a young woman. She was once an airline stewardess, but later made a career change to become a funeral worker. She said that women's consideration and attentiveness can help comfort those  who have lost their relatives.  

我最近采访了一个年轻女孩,她曾是个空姐,但后来转行做了殡葬行业工作者。她说女性的体贴和细心能安抚那些失去亲人的人。

(wǒ zuìjìn cǎifǎnɡ le yīɡè niánqīnɡ nǚhái, tā cénɡshì ɡè kōnɡjiě, dàn hòulái zhuǎnhang zuòle bìnzànɡ hanɡyè ɡōnɡzuòzhě.tāshuō nǚxìnɡ de tǐtiē hé xìxīn nénɡ ānfǔ nàxiē shīqù qīnrén de rén.)

A: That sounds really amazing. Her story makes me think of a hot TV show. It takes viewers into the lives and work of these special service people. 

这听起来很了不起。她的故事让我想到最近一部热播的电视剧,它带大众走近了这群特殊的服务人员的工作和生活。

(zhè tīnɡqǐlái hěn liaobùqǐ.tāde ɡùshì rànɡwǒ xiǎnɡdào zuìjìn yībù rèbō de diànshìjù, tā dài dàzhònɡ zǒujìn le zhèqún tèshū de fúwù rényuán de ɡōnɡzuò hé shēnɡhuó.)

B: I think this TV show is pretty good. It can get rid of some of the prejudices people have about this industry.

我觉得这样的电视剧很不错,它能让更多人消除对这个行业的偏见。

(wǒ juédé zhèyànɡ de diànshìjù hěn bùcuò, tānénɡ rànɡ ɡènɡduōrén xiāochú duì zhèɡè hangnɡyède piānjiàn.)

A: You're right, I like the TV show very much.

你说的没错,我很喜欢那个电视剧。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, wǒ hěn xǐhuān nàɡè diànshìjù.)

Illustrations:Xia Qing/GT