5．In job interviews，we're often asked about our strengths and weaknesses．And，as a matter of fact，most of us know automatically how to respond．
Common wisdom tells us to use faux weaknesses，which means things that are strengths described as negatives and turned into positives．You might even be able to change your weakness into a skill for a job you're not fully qualified for．
In America，in a championship game you are unlikely to see athletes showing weakness．If the athletes become hurt in this game，they will hide their injuries-they don't want their competitors to know their weak spots．But there is absolutely no need for us to act like this in business affairs．
At work and in business，you can have shortcomings because these can be overcome and turned into strengths．The only fatal thing is to not realize that all your weaknesses can be made strong．Of course，to make up for shortcomings，you must first be aware of what your weaknesses really are．
Have you ever wondered what has happened when you interview for a job you're fully qualified for，but it goes to someone who doesn't seem to be qualified at all？How would that person get the job when he had none of the qualifications listed in the job ad？
That applicant figured out the business pain point that is seldom，if ever，mentioned in the job ad，and then how to address it．He didn't talk about how he met each of the requirements on the job ad．He had none of the qualifications．He asked questions instead．He asked probing （探询的） questions to learn more about the business pain．By doing so，this less-qualified person soon learned that the hiring managers needed something different from what was listed in the job ad．
Not accepting the job ad as an unquestionable truth is the key．There is no reason to think that hiring managers actually know what they need when they write job ads．They may need someone completely different from what they describe．That is why you can get a job that you're not qualified for．
66．The underlined word"faux"in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．incorrect B．illogical C．false D．imaginary
67．What exactly does the author advise you to do when you are a weak candidate for a job？B
A．Don't ask questions if you think you are a weak candidate．
B．Ask questions about the job until you find you have something to offer．
C．Don't let your interviewer know your weaknesses but tell him your strengths．
D．Ask questions according to the job description to see if you can be a qualified candidate．
68．Why does the author think an applicant can get a job that he's not qualified for？D
A．Because hiring managers may change their mind in the job interview．
B．Because hiring managers may actually need someone who can ask questions．
C．Because the applicant may not know that he actually has the required qualifications．
D．Because hiring managers may not know what they actually need when writing the ad．
69．What is the passage mainly talking about？A
A．You can change you weaknesses into strengths in job interviews．
B．Don't expose your weaknesses but show your strengths in job interviews．
C．Find out the business pain point not mentioned in the job ad in job interviews．
D．Hiring managers usually don't know what qualifications they really need．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了如何在面试中将你的弱势变为优势，弱势只要被克服也可以变为优势，必须要认识到自己的缺点，通过主动提问等方式找出考官的弱点就可以帮助你顺利通过面试．
解答 66．C．词义推断题．根据文章第二段"which means things that are strengths described as negatives and turned into positives"这意味着那些被描述为消极的优势变成积极的东西，可知这是人造的虚假的缺点，可推断faux意为人造的，虚假的；故选C．
67．B．细节理解题．根据文章倒数第二段"He asked questions instead．He asked probing （探询的） questions to learn more about the business pain"他用问问题代替，通过询问问题探寻商业弱点；故选B．
68．D．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段"There is no reason to think that hiring managers actually know what they need when they write job ads．They may need someone completely different from what they describe．That is why you can get a job that you're not qualified for"可知求职者可以得到一份他不合格的工作是因为招聘经理可能不知道他们实际需要的是什么在写广告时；故选D．
69．A．主旨大意题．通读全文，可知文章主要在讲如何在面试中将你的弱势变为优势，克服弱势可以使之变为优势，在面试中更可以帮助你获得经理的认同；故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
