My battery commander and I were interviewing candidates for a position as reconnaissance sergeant in our artillery unit.
我和炮兵连连长一同对火炮侦察员的候选人进行审查。

The selected soldier needed to have keen eyesight, plus the ability to react quickly.
被选中的士兵要有敏锐的视觉和机智的反应。

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?”
在对其中一个士兵进行考核时，连长指着一英里开外的一座小山问那个年轻人：“你能看见远处那座山吗？”

“Yes, sir,” he replied.
“能，长官，”年轻人答道。

“Can you see the radio antenna on that hill?”
“你能看见山上的无线电天线吗？”

Again, the soldier said that he could.
年轻人再次表示他能看见。

“Well, then,” the commander went on. “Can you see that bird sitting on the antenna?”
“好，那么，”连长接着说，“你看到落在天线上的那只小鸟了吗？”

The sergeant leaned forward and squinted. “No, sir,” he said. “but I can hear it singing.”
士兵向前探着身子眯起眼睛看了看，说：“没有，长官，但我可以听到小鸟在歌唱。”

He got the job.
于是，他得到了那份工作。