English Original
My battery commander and I were interviewing candidates for a position as reconnaissance sergeant in our artillery unit. The selected soldier needed to have keen eyesight and the ability to react quickly.
During one interview, the commander pointed to a hill about a mile away and asked a young sergeant, "Can you see that hill over there?"
"Yes, sir," he replied.
"Can you see the radio antenna on that hill?" Again, the soldier said that he could.
"Well, then," the commander went on, "Can you see that bird sitting on the antenna?"
The sergeant leaned forward and squinted. "No, sir," he said, "but I can hear it singing."
He got the job.
中文翻译
我和我的炮兵连长正在为我们的炮兵部队面试侦察军士一职的候选人。被选中的士兵需要具备敏锐的视力和快速反应的能力。
在一次面试中，连长指向大约一英里外的一座小山，问一位年轻的军士：“你能看到那边那座山吗？”
“是的，长官。”他回答。
“你能看到那座山上的无线电天线吗？”士兵再次给出了肯定的回答。
“那么，”连长接着问，“你能看到停在天线上的那只鸟吗？”
军士身体前倾，眯起了眼睛。“看不见，长官，”他说，“但我能听到它在唱歌。”
他得到了这份工作。