Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出

最佳选项。

The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day．When she finally   1, she had her eye on a teaching   2at a nearby primary school．With the help of her friends, she had  3with the Head．

“I noticed a tiny   4in one of my stockings earlier．” she recalled．“I thought about   5them, but I knew I’d be   6if I did．And by the time I got to the interview，it was bigger．I walked in apologizing for not looking my best．” The would-be teacher didn’t   7the job．In fact her friends told her that the Head’s only comment was, “If someone doesn’t take the time to   8her best image at an interview, what kind of   9is she going to be?”

In job-hunting, personal   10is very important．After all, you’re selling a product—  11—to an employer．When going to a job interview, always brush your hair tidily, polish your shoes and above all,   12yourself properly．It will give you a competitive   13and a positive first   14．The above idea was also suggested in a best-seller for jobseekers named Dress for Success．

First impressions are   15ones．In other words, if you’re viewed positively within the critical first four  16, the person you’ve met will   17feel everything you do is positive．Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will guess you have a lot of other   18characters．In a word, he may not take the time to give you a second   19．Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about   20will care about their jobs．

1.A．determined               B．graduated            C．succeeded           D．returned

2.A．post                        B．advertisement       C．assistant              D．competition

3.A．a word                    B．a promise            C．an agreement       D．an interview

4.A．hole                        B．mud                    C．ink                      D．color

5.A．throwing                 B．mending              C．changing             D．removing

6.A．foolish                     B．different              C．late                     D．punctual

7.A．appreciate                B．get                      C．abandon              D．refuse

8.A．present                    B．mind                   C．obtain                 D．confirm

9.A．person               B．student                C．graduate              D．teacher

10.A．appearance             B．experience           C．ability                  D．preparation

11.A．yourself                 B．knowledge         C．skills                   D．advice

12.A．behave                   B．dress                   C．show                  D．introduce

13.A．start               B．confidence           C．advantage            D．benefit

14.A．chance                  B．performance        C．job                      D．impression

15.A．remaining               B．lasting                 C．useful                 D．serious

16.A．minutes                 B．interviewers         C．tests                   D．jobseekers

17.A．seldom                  B．occasionally         C．probably              D．certainly

18.A．incredible               B．unsatisfactory      C．complicated         D．impolite

19.A．job                        B．thought               C．opportunity          D．question

20.A．students                 B．salary                  C．others                 D．themselves

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C       

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.A       

11.A

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.B   

16.A

17.C

18.B

19.C

20.D