芭芭拉．貝斯金（Barbara Beskind）的故事最近躍上美國不少媒體版面。兩年前，她寄了一封求職信到矽谷的IDEO公司，這是專為蘋果設計滑鼠的頂尖設計公司；至於芭芭拉，當時將近90歲了……；是的，她如願成為正式職員，看看這封讓老奶奶進入矽谷的敲門磚是怎麼寫的吧。
▲芭芭拉（左）90歲終於如願進入充滿創意的矽谷工作。(圖片取自 IDEO 官網)
When the《60 minutes》 Program featured IDEO last January. I was immediately intrigued⋯ I believe my 44-year career in Occupational Therapy would be of significant value to your firm….Now, at nearly 90, I am in good health, ambulate well and am anxious to be involved with others who share a passion for problem-solving and innovative design.
去年１月，當《60分鐘》（美國電視節目）介紹IDEO。我立即被吸引了。⋯我相信我44年擔任職業治療師的經驗，將對你的公司大有助益。⋯現在，我將近90歲，身體健康，行走自如，我很興奮能和對解決問題與創新設計有熱情的人們一起合作。
intrigue (v.)/ɪnˋtrig/ 好奇、著迷、吸引人
例句：I have been intrigued by the question of whether there is a difference between man and woman.
我一直都被男女之間是否存在差異這個問題吸引。
ambulate(v.)/ ˋæmbjə͵let/ 移動、步行
例句：After the car accident, she may ambulate slowly but bending down was avoided.
車禍之後，她可以緩慢地行走，但必須避免彎腰。
be involved with 參與、 一起合作
例句：He has been involved with people who devote themselves in interstellar traveling for years.
他和致力星際旅行的人們一起合作多年。
