Mary: Excuse me. Could you pass me a plate?
Alex: Sure. You’re Mary Young, aren’t you?
Mary: Yes, I am.
Alex: I thought so. You probably won’t remember me, but I came for an interview for  （1）  with you about three years ago.
Mary: Yes, Alex Schein, isn’t it?
Alex: That’s right.
Mary: I seem to remember that one of your hobbies was photography. It was a real passion.
Alex: You do have a good memory.
Mary: So what happened? We offered you a job, but you went to work for （2）  —Deutsche Bank, I seem to remember.
Alex: The conditions they gave me were better, I’m sorry to say.
Mary: I can understand that. So, are you still working there?
Alex: No, I have given up banking （3）. I worked for Deutsche Bank for a little more than two years, but I didn’t really like the job. There was too much competition among the employees, and I didn’t really like that.
Mary: Well, sometimes you have to be competitive if you want to make progress.
Alex: I know, but it wasn’t for me.
Mary: So, what do you do now?
Alex: I have become a （4） photographer.
Mary: You know, that doesn’t surprise me. Are you in any particular sector?
Alex: I take portrait photos. I’ve just bought a studio, and I’m creating a library of photos, which I’m going to publish on my website.
Mary: You must give me your web address.
Alex: Better than that. I can give you my business card. And what about you? Are you still in human resources?
Mary: Yes, I am. I’ve moved to the head office, and I’m the manager there. So now I’m even busier  （5）  .

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