So you have been called for an interview－well done. Your effort has paid off. Now go to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization.

Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Afterwards discuss how it went.

Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember most of the employers are over 30. It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. It’s best to wear a familiar dress.

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around，read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door，so take a couple of deep breaths.

Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.

Don’t take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.

Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays， pension (养老金) and so on. You can check on these later when the hoped??for job is offered.

And if you fail，look upon the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.

We wish you good luck and good job hunting.

To make a good impression on the interviewer, it is important for you __________.

A. to walk through the door quickly

B. to be a little late for the interview

C. to wear your new clothes for the first time

D. to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes

Which of the following can you do during a job interview？

A. Remain quiet to show your calmness.

B. Discuss the pay，holidays and such things with the interviewer.

C. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age, marriage.

D. Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.

In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？

a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.

b. Understanding the nature of the organization.

c. Paying attention to your clothes.

d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.

e. Getting some information from the advisers.

A. a， e， b， c， d       B. d， c， b， a， e

C. b， e， a， c， d       D. b， d， a， c， e

The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job” means ________.

A. if you are careless，you’re sure to pay some money for the interview

B. carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview

C. to be successful in job hunting，you should pay for it

D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable

So you have been called for an interview－well done. Your effort has paid off. Now go to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization.

Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Afterwards discuss how it went.

Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember most of the employers are over 30. It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. It’s best to wear a familiar dress.

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around，read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door，so take a couple of deep breaths.

Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.

Don’t take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.

Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays， pension (养老金) and so on. You can check on these later when the hoped­for job is offered.

And if you fail，look upon the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.

We wish you good luck and good job hunting.

1.To make a good impression on the interviewer, it is important for you __________.

A. to walk through the door quickly

B. to be a little late for the interview

C. to wear your new clothes for the first time

D. to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes

2.Which of the following can you do during a job interview？

A. Remain quiet to show your calmness.

B. Discuss the pay，holidays and such things with the interviewer.

C. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age, marriage.

D. Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.

3.In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？

a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.

b. Understanding the nature of the organization.

c. Paying attention to your clothes.

d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.

e. Getting some information from the advisers.

A. a， e， b， c， d         B. d， c， b， a， e

C. b， e， a， c， d         D. b， d， a， c， e

4.The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job” means ________.

A. if you are careless，you’re sure to pay some money for the interview

B. carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview

C. to be successful in job hunting，you should pay for it

D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable

 

So you have been called for an interview－well done. Your effort has paid off. Now go to get the job. You will feel better at the interview if you show an understanding of the nature of the organization.

Ask someone who already does it or check it out with one of the advisers.

Ask a member of family or a friend to act as the employer and to give you a practice interview. Afterwards discuss how it went.

Think about how the employer would prefer to see your look. Remember most of the employers are over 30. It is not wise to buy new clothes that will be worn for the first time at the interview. It’s best to wear a familiar dress.

Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job. Arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of time. This will give you a chance to have a look around， read the notice board and get the feel of the place. Being late at interviews produces a bad impression. The first impression the interviewer gets of you is formed as you walk through the door， so take a couple of deep breaths.

Be ready to shake hands if the interviewer offers.

Don’t take a seat until asked. Then sit comfortably.

Remember the interviewer’s name and use it from time to time.

Be ready for the question “Is there anything you want to ask？” Before the interview you should get ready for two or three such questions. Look on these not just as a chance to get information but as a means to leave a better impression. Asking can show knowledge and avoid asking about holidays， pension(养老金)and so on. You can check on these later when the hoped??for job is offered.

And if you fail， look upon the interview as an experience in itself. Learn from it.

We wish you good luck and good job hunting.

44. To make a good impression on the interviewer， it is important for you　　　　.

A. to walk through the door quickly     B. to be a little late for the interview

C. to wear your new clothes for the first time

D. to remember the interviewer’s name and use it sometimes

45. Which of the following can you do during a job interview？

A. Remain quiet to show your calmness.

B. Discuss the pay， holidays and such things with the interviewer.

C. Ask the interviewer some personal questions such as age， marriage.

D. Be brave enough to say something about your advantage in choosing the job.

46. In which order do people usually do these steps before a job interview？

a. Asking a friend to give you a practice interview.

b. Understanding the nature of the organization.

c. Paying attention to your clothes.

d. Arriving at the place of the interview ahead of time.

e. Getting some information from the advisers.

A. a， e， b， c， d          B. d， c， b， a， e

C. b， e， a， c， d          D. e， d， a， b， c

47. The underlined sentence “Carelessness in any of these could cost you the job” means　　　　.

A. if you are careless， you’re sure to pay some money for the interview

B. carelessness might lead to your failure in the interview

C. to be successful in job hunting， you should pay for it

D. it sometimes needs carelessness to make you feel comfortable

 

         Over the past century, all kinds of unfairness and discrimination(歧视) have been made illegal. But one popular form continues to exist, that is alphabetism (字母排序法). This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames (姓氏) begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.

         It has long been known that the cars of a taxi firm called AAAA have a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers look through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbot has in life over Zoe Zysman. English names are fairly spread between the halves of the alphabet. Yet a quite large number of top people have surnames beginning with letters between A and K.

         Thus the American presidents and vice-presidents have surnames starting with B and C separately and 26 of those before George Bush took office (including his father) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, six of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Berlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chretien and Koizumi ). The world’s three top central bankers (Greenspan, Duisenberg and Hayami) are all close to the top of the alphabet, even if one of them really uses Japanese characters. The same case are the world’s five richest men (Gates, Buffet and so on).

         Can this merely happen by chance? At the start of the first year in primary school, teachers seat pupils alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names. So shortsighted Zysman gets stuck in the back row, and is seldom asked the improving questions by those teachers. At that time the alphabetically disadvantaged may think they have had a lucky escape. Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.

         The unfairness continues. At university graduation parties, the ABCs proudly get their awards first. However, by the time they reach the Zysmans most people are a little tired. Lists of job interviews and conference speakers and attendees all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their readers lose interest as they plough through them.

1. What does the author intend to show with AAAA cars and Zodiac cars?

         A. An example of competition of two kinds of cars.         B. Some advantages of AAAA cars in the taxi firm.

         C. An example of unfairness caused by alphabetism.     D. Some disadvantages of Zodiac cars in the taxi firm.

2. What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?

         A. The alphabet is to blame for the failure of Zoe Zysman.

         B. In both East and West, names are important to success.

         C. Customers often pay a lot of attention to companies’ names.

         D. The discrimination in alphabetism can be found in many areas.

3. The fourth paragraph suggests that         .

         A. alphabetically disadvantaged students often escape from class

         B. teachers should pay equal attention to all their students

         C. questions are often put to the more intelligent students

         D. students should be seated according to their eyesight

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

         A. VIPs in the western world gain a great deal from alphabetism.

         B. People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often ill – treated.

         C. Putting things alphabetically may lead to unintentional unfairness.

         D. The movement to get rid of alphabetism still has a long way to go.