W: That’ll be 39 pounds, including the booking fee of 1 pound
M: Oh, my Goodness! Forget it!
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M: Hello, Tina! I’m Bob. Welcome to our program. So what’s the title of your very short story?
W: It’s Charlie Hu. There are not more than 90 words, though.
M: How long did it take you to write the story?
W: I wrote it in one afternoon. About two hours, I think.
M: So, where did you get the idea for the story?
W: I read something one day in the newspaper, about a man named Fred. He earned a lot of money abroad. And he had a party for everyone in his street. That gave me the idea.
M: And what’s the story about?
W: Well, it is about a man called Charlie. But it is also about success, and how people think about success.
M: Did you expect to win the competition?
W: No, I didn’t. It was a complete surprise.
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W: Hello! I’m Chris Green. As a leader of the Voice, I’d like to introduce you to our newspaper. We need new hands to help us who can tell the students what’s new every day through our newspaper. Experience isn’t quite necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great demand. We need people to read our articles, to type and check them. We could also use good photographer and several engineers. Since the voice comes out five days a week, we need good students who know how to make the best of their time. There is some money for salaries, depending on how much work you do, but don’t expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it’s just for fun. Anyone who is interested in joining us should speak to me immediately after the meeting. Be prepared to start right away. Our first paper appears tomorrow.
Work not for money, but for fun