12.Carlsonwas excited about being first, which is exactly what the writer recommends tojob applicants.
TextOrganization 1.
PartsParagraphsMainIdeas
PartOneParas 1-6Anill-prepared college graduate failed his interview.
PartTwoParas 7-27Fourpieces of advice on being a successful interviewee.
PartThreeParas 28-31Makeyour own tracks in whateveryou do. 2.
SuggestionsExamples
1)Prepare to win.1) Michael Jordan
2)Never stop learning.2) a 90-year-old tennis player
3)Believe in yourself,3) the four-minute mile, the New York Marathon and the
evenwhen no one else does.Vietnam veteran.
4)Find a way to make a difference.4) a New York cabdriver.
LanguageSense Enhancement 1.
(1)checked with(2) interview
(3)grill(4) clippings
(5)be right for(6) follow up
(7)indicating （8）hand-delivered
(9)prepared(10) prospective
LanguageFocus I. 1.
1)rude2) physically
3)structure4) made a difference
5)blurted (out)6) chuckling
7)measurable8) prospective
9)preparations10) sparkled
11)took a crack at12) partner 2.
1)go after2) look back at/on14
3) be put up 4) stood for
5)build in6) follow up
7)behooked up to8) closed up 3.
1)grilled her about where she hadbeen all night
2)beyond Cinderella’s wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the King’spalace
3)will be in readers’hands soon
4)do your homework before going on an interview.
5)was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars. 4.
1）applicants, veteran,theprospective
2）From his standpoint,has made everyendeavorto go after
3) asthe saying goes, tohave a crack at,barely
II.Words with Multiple Meanings
1.behave2. used to avoid repetition
3.clean4. get along
5.perform/complete6. perform/complete
7.study8. be enough
9.be acceptable
III.Usage
1. There is so much to say and it is hard to knowwhere to begin.OK,I’ll talk about myself first.
2. Thank you very much, John, for yourbeautifulChristmascard.By the way, I have something here for you.
3. The new computer language can be quite easilyunderstood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, whyis this an advantage?
4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let youknow how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as Iplan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.
5. OK, you got the job. Now,howtomaximize your profits with as little effort as possible?
6.Chrisisback from Australia.Incidentally,those pictures you sent me are wonderful.
ComprehensiveExercises I.Cloze 1.
(1)prospective(2)As I see it(3) done your homework (4) beforehand
(5)endeavor(6) structure(7) partners(8) Respond
(9)take a crack(10) from the standpoint(11) make a difference(12) follow up 2.
(1)encouraging(2) inquiry
(3)relevant (4) samples15
(5) references (6) advice
(7)preparing (8) seriously
(9)probably (10) exhibit
II.Translation 1.
1)Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergencylanding, the veteranpilot managed to stop the plane aftertaxiingforonly a short while.
2) Grilledbythe reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out)thatshehad undergone two plastic surgeries.
3)We have the technology and ourpartnerhas the capital. Workingtogether, we’ll have the future in our hands.
4)If I had known beforehandthat you would bring so many friendshome,I would have made betterpreparations.You see, I have barelyenoughfood and drinks for a snack.
5)People gave generouslyupon learning that new school rooms withstrongerstructureswere to be built in the earthquake-strickenarea. 2.
Wellbegun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely importantfor a jobapplicantto do his homework while seekingemployment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done hishomeworkclearly makes a difference in his chance of success.
Ihave a friend who is earning somewherein the neighborhood of 100,000dollars a years in a large computer software company. He told me that from hisown experience the decision makers who interview prospective employeeslike people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavortolearn as much about his prospective employer as possible don’t have much of achanceof success.
PartIII Home Reading Task ComprehensionCheck 1.b2.c
3.a4.a
5.a6.b
Translation
1.父母亲都觉得我不会被录用。“你要有后台才行。那可是一家美国机构，洛克菲勒基金会。你一定要有后台。”
2.当然，不工作就没饭吃，除非嫁人，那叫做“终于有了归宿。”
3.她留着新式的发型，是我所喜欢的那种满头卷发竖立着的式样，穿着下摆印有花纹的裙子。由于她怀孕已快足月，所以她向我走过来时似乎是她的肚子最先到达我的面前。
4.我跟哈内德先生说了，你刚才是因害羞不安而没法做记录的。他挺不错的，只要慢慢习惯起来就行了。
LanguagePractice16 1.
1)g2)f3) a4) e
5)h6) b7) c8) d 2.
1)intricate2) came at
3)administration4) benign
5)get in6) scraps
7)brand8) carved
9)coiled10) quivered
11)take on12) put in a (good) word
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