The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day. When she finally 16 , she had her eye on a teaching 17 at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had 18 with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny 19 in one of my stockings earlier.” she recalled. “I thought about 20 them, but I knew I’d be 21 if 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 22 the job. In fact her friends told her that the Head’s only comment was, “If someone doesn’t take the time to 23 her best image at an interview, what kind of 24 is she going to be?”
In job-hunting, personal 25 is very important. After all, you’re selling a product— 26 —to an employer. When going to a job interview, always brush your hair tidily, polish your shoes and above all, 27 yourself properly. It will give you a competitive 28 and a positive first 29 . The above idea was also suggested in a best-seller for jobseekers named Dress for Success.
First impressions are 30 ones. In other words, if you’re viewed positively within the critical first four 31 , the person you’ve met will 32 feel everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will guess you have a lot of other 33 characters. In a word, he may not take the time to give you a second 34 . Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about 35 will 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
_____ by some red lanterns, our house looks beautiful, so I don’t think it needs ______.
A. To light; to be decorated B. Lit; decorating
C. To light; decorating D. Lit; being decorated
Can you tell me ______ that the 29th Olympic Games will take place?
A. it is when B. when is it C. when is D. when it is
No sooner ______ on board the train than it______ to move.
A. did he go; had started B. he went; started
C. had he gone; started D. he had gone; had started
It is not who is right but what is right ______ is of importance.
A. which B. it C. that D. this
Little _______ that we were watching his every move, so he seemed to be going his own way in this business.
A. he realized B. he didn’t realize
C. didn’t he realize D. did he realize
