Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How did the speaker feel before his first interview?

A.Very confident. B.Very nervous. C.Very impatient.

2.Where did the speaker take up his first part-time job?

A.In middle school. B.In high school. C.In college.

3.What made the speaker want to be an engineer?

A.Helping at McDonald’s.

B.Serving at a coffee shop.

C.Working at a building company.

4.What is the speaker’s secret to success?

A.He met lots of people.

B.He had work experience.

C.He developed good study habits.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

【原文】

When I showed up at my first job interview, it was my last year of middle school. I thought I knew everything back then. All my friends said how nervous they were for their interviews. I thought to myself, “If you look scared, it is a sign of weakness.” When I went to McDonald’s for the interview, I thought it would be a piece of cake. But my answer to every question was “I don’t know”. Not surprisingly, I didn’t get that part-time job. My parents weren’t happy at all. The following year I had a second chance at a gas station. This time I showed up in a nice shirt with a tie and answered every question politely. And you know what? I got the job. I learned how to deal with money, how to fix cars, and how to deal with people. Most importantly, I had learned a life skill. When I graduated from high school, and my friends were still working at coffee shops, I was working for a building company. I helped build the Westin Hotel and the Ocean View Apartments. It inspired me to become an engineer, and now I design and build airplanes. So how did I get to where I am? My teachers would say it sure wasn’t my study habits. In my case, I learned with my hands.