How to Prepare for a Job Interview
A job interview is one of the longest and most frightening ways of making first impression(印象).
Respond well and timely to the Invitation to interview.
Research the company's background. Start by looking into their future goals and plans. Carrying out the interview with this in mind will make you seem like a good long-term investment(投资).
Think of questions to ask your interviewer. Taking an active part in the interview gives a good impression of your level of interest in the job.
| A．Think over your own goals and plans. |
| B．Guess what questions your interviewer may ask. |
| C．Avoid asking your interviewer personal questions. |
| D．However, it's also your chance to get on an employer's good side. |
| E．It's a good idea to prepare at least three questions to ask your interviewer. |
| F．Replying to the invitation already forms a part of your interview impression. |
| G．Also, be ready to talk about the organization and the job you are applying for. |
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【推荐1】I am an editor of an American magazine. The other day, a teenager wrote me an email. The following is the content: I am good at English and Chinese, but learning math is very difficult for me.
First, you can preview the lesson before class or days in advance.
How much do you study? Make math your priority. You can also ask for your classmates’ assistance. Someone who is getting top marks in your math class may be able to spend some time helping you out. Studying can also include watching videos of math concepts that your don’t understand.
We don’t want to blame others for our issues. But it is also possible that your teacher isn’t making class as fun as he or she can.
| A．It may become a little easy for you. |
| B．How do you do your math homework? |
| C．I can’t even follow the teacher during class. |
| D．Some teachers will be more “boring” than others. |
| E．Some subjects in school will require more effort than others. |
| F．That way, you can prepare yourself for the material ahead of time. |
| G．They might help simplify complicated topics and make learning fun. |
【推荐2】You know you really want to get good grades. Your parents have put the pressure on, or you promised yourself you would do better.
Ignore specific distractions as you notice them. For example, you’re trying to study in the library and you keep getting distracted by someone texting. Take note of this specific distraction then tell yourself you are going to overcome it.
Work with your energy levels.
Take a brief study break once in a while. It might seem against common belief, but stepping away from your studies now and then can actually be more beneficial than trying to work through everything without stopping. About once an hour, get up and take a short break of about 5 minutes.
| A．But you keep getting distracted! |
| B．Give in to unavoidable distractions. |
| C．Use distractions as a reward to motivate yourself. |
| D．The next time you see it happen, will yourself not to look. |
| E．It’s natural to want to put off the most difficult or unpleasant tasks. |
| F．This makes studying seem less stressful, helping you to stay on task. |
| G．This helps refresh you so that you can stay focused when you come back to studying. |
【推荐3】If you're the kind of person who loves travel but finds it difficult to break down language barriers，you may want to check out ICONSPEAK，a T-shirt covered in basic pictographs（图画文字）ranging from clocks to bathrooms. Simply point to the symbol associated with your need，and hopefully，the person you're talking to will understand you soon. I can tell you that it's better than having to make gestures to strangers.
ICONSPEAK is the brainchild of friends George and Florian. They were traveling through Asia in 2013 and found themselves in a remote（偏远的）village with no vehicle，no tourism，and just some locals. The problems they had while trying to express their needs to the locals inspired them to start working on a simple yet effective solution to the language gap. Two years later，they came up with the ICONSPEAK T-shirt.“In the furthest and deepest corners of our world we were repeatedly left with no words，either in breathtaking awe（赞叹）due to the scenery or in empty silence due to our lacking linguistic talents，”its website states.“Such situations got us thinking about how to bridge language barriers with simplicity on a global level. The answer came to us after a remarkable experience in Vietnam: ICONs. Because with ICONs, you can SPEAK, and you can SPEAK to the world.”
The ICONSPEAK collection consists of three types of T-shirts — long, short, sleeveless — as well as large bags and hats that feature fewer icons. The products are available internationally through the website, with the founders attesting that they work anywhere in the world.“I have used it in Norway,”said George.“It works beautifully — the people you ask are surprisingly quick in getting what you want or mean since they are anyway thinking in a certain context. If you point to the bus and the clock on the shirt and you do this at a bus stop, anybody will know that you want to know when the next bus leaves.”
ICONSPEAK is a clear example that the answer to complex problems can be very simple. I have yet to try the shirt, but somehow I have no doubt that it actually works. It might not always help, but for common problems, like finding a telephone, the nearest hotel or an ATM, ICONSPEAK seems like a good solution.
1. What should people do when they turn to the ICONSPEAK T-shirt for help?| A．Draw a picture on it. |
| B．Scan the pictographs on it by phone. |
| C．Point to the symbols on it. |
| D．Use the translation equipment built in it. |
| A．How ICONSPEAK was born. |
| B．How ICONSPEAK was promoted to customers. |
| C．What concepts ICONSPEAK conveys. |
| D．What contributed to ICONSPEAK's popularity. |
| A．Advertising. | B．Proving. |
| C．Remembering. | D．Deciding. |
| A．Successful people tend to be creative. |
| B．Cultural differences deserve to be valued. |
| C．Traveling is the source of inspiration. |
| D．We may find easy solutions to the headache. |
【推荐1】A few days before New Year 1944, Patricia Krueger received a telegram from the U. S. Army. She hoped it would contain a belated birthday greeting from her husband, an army flight engineer, Charles Krueger, whom she had not heard from for 2 weeks. Instead, the message said he wasn’t coming home: His B-29 had been lost and he was later declared MIA (missing in action). Their son, John Krueger from Middleton, Wisconsin, is still in tears when he recounts this story.
Decades later, the military continues to work to bring back the remains of soldiers like Charles Krueger. The job of finding them falls to DPAA (Defense POW/ MIA Accounting Agency), created in 2015 after critics charged that the previous MIA search process was slow, and behind on innovations in science and technology. Between 1973 and 2014, the remains of only 1,849 missing service member s were returned to their families; in 2021, the agency accounted for the remains of 141 MIAs; according to DPAA figures.
To accelerate the work, Congress gave DPAA the authority to develop public-private partnerships with scientists and groups outside the government. “Teaming up with academic scientists introduces new ways of thinking,” says military historian Michael Dolski. “Working with partners allows us to tap into their technologies and capabilities in ways that we just can’t maintain.”
For scientists, the work is more than technically satisfying. “It’s the most rewarding aspect of my career,” says Mires, a scientist working with the agency. “In other archaeology sites I’ve worked on, the history is remote,” he says. “Here, you’re doing something not for a thing, but for a person, and all the people they touched.”
1. What was the telegram about in paragraph 1?| A．A New Year dinner. | B．Krueger’s disappearance. |
| C．A birthday greeting. | D．John Krueger’s memory. |
| A．Because DPAA wants to continue the search. |
| B．Because it took long and lacked creativeness. |
| C．Because the work was stopped by the military. |
| D．Because 141 MIAs’ remains were found in 2021. |
| A．Patient. | B．Critical. | C．Doubtful. | D．Approving. |
| A．A long search for MIAs. | B．Achievements of DPAA. |
| C．Assistance from science. | D．Consequences of wars. |
【推荐2】The rapid development of new industries has given rise to a range of new occupations, which will brighten up our country’s employment prospects.
Li Qing, a 29-year-old resident in Fengjie, Chongqing, is an online marketer. Betting on the huge development potential of the agriculture, Li gave up her job as a white-collar worker in Beijing and moved back to her hometown to be an online marketer. She opened a store on an online sales platform, selling mushrooms, potatoes and rice.
Today, many farms in the country’s hinterland(内地)are developing fast, but they need more accessible channels to sell their products. “Over the past three years, our total sales volume has grown to more than 100 million yuan, leading to income growth for more than 1,000 rural families,” Li said. “It’s a business opportunity for me and also a good chance to help farmers earn more money.”
Jin Yi, in his 20s, is a new member of AI trainers. Just like a child learning to walk, AI needs trainers to constantly remind it of the right methods and human beings’ mindset. Through numerous data accumulation and practice, AI is able to recognize human beings’ languages.
In recent years, AI trainers have sprouted up across China as a result of the rapid development of new economic models(模式).“It’s estimated that there is a shortage of about 5 million skilled workers in the AI industry. Shanghai needs about 400,000 AI workers alone, but there are only around 40,000 students majoring in AI at colleges,” said Qiu Xin, Party Secretary of Fudan University.
“I believe our industry will see greater development in the future, along with the advancement of AI. I hope more graduates will join the industry and contribute to the development of AI,” Jin said.
In addition to creating more jobs, new technologies will help transform traditional industries, which will help create more new and higher-paying jobs in the coming years, said Li Chang’an, a professor at the Academy of China Open Economy Studies of the University of International Business and Economics.
1. Why did Li Qing leave her job in Beijing and went back to her hometown?| A．Because her job in Beijing was underpaid. |
| B．Because she needed to take care of her family. |
| C．Because she saw the promising future of agriculture. |
| D．Because farmers in her hometown needed her. |
| A．Reminding people of the right methods. |
| B．Training AI to recognize human languages. |
| C．Helping AI to walk like human children. |
| D．Teaching college students majoring in Al. |
| A．More AI applications in our life. | B．Changes in new industries. |
| C．Income growth for farmers. | D．More new and well-paid jobs. |
| A．New jobs are coming out as a result of new technologies. |
| B．People have preference for different professions. |
| C．The number of occupations in AI industry is growing. |
| D．New technologies help change traditional industries. |
【推荐3】Innovation for Everyone – Career Skills for Life
Invitation to Alumni (校友) Networking Event Organized by University of Warwick and British Council
We are delighted to invite you to an alumni networking event on Tuesday 14 March, 7-9 pm at the Le Royal Méridien Hotel, Shanghai. The event is organized by the University of Warwick and the British Council and is open to all alumni.
Come and join us for refreshments, followed by four short presentations on the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship (创业) skills in your career and the launch of new career initiatives for students and alumni, before spending time networking with friends and other UK alumni over a buffet dinner.
The place for this event is the Le Royal Méridien Hotel, No.789 Nanjing East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai. The Le Royal Méridien Hotel is located in People's Square in Shanghai and is easily accessed by subway, bus or taxi.
DATE AND TIME
Tue 14 March 2017
19:00 – 21:00 CST
LOCATION
Le Royal Méridien Hotel
No.789 Nanjing East Road
Huangpu District
Shanghai
PROGRAMME
| 7:00 pm | Registration and welcome refreshments |
| 7:15 – 7:25 pm | “An overview of Graduate Employability (就业能力) among UK-educated Chinese Alumni and British Council Activities to Support Alumni Career Development”, Cathy He, Head of Education Services, British Council |
| 7:25 – 7:35 pm | “The Importance of Career Planning: from the SJTU Viewpoint”, Mr Shen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Careers |
| 7:35 – 7:45 pm | “The Importance of Innovation Skills Throughout Your Career: An Employer Viewpoint”, John Hung, Managing Partner, China Consumer & Industrial Products Industry and Automotive Sector, Deloitte, China |
| 7:45 – 7:55 pm | “New Resources to Enhance the Employability of Chinese Students and Graduates”, Esther de Perlaky, International Manager, University of Warwick |
| 8:00 – 9:00 pm | Networking and banquet buffet dinner |
Free but up to 80 tickets, please register via READ MORE.
1. The main purpose of holding this alumni networking event is ________.| A．to invite the alumni for refreshments |
| B．to spend time networking with the alumni |
| C．to help the alumni to launch new career initiatives |
| D．to share the experience of innovation and career skills for life |
| A．UK-educated Chinese Alumni |
| B．only from University of Warwick |
| C．UK-educated Alumni and their friends |
| D．UK-educated Chinese Alumni and from the SJTU |
| A．How to improve the employability of the alumni. |
| B．How to help the alumni find and improve employment. |
| C．How to enhance the employability in career development. |
| D．How to make career planning and train the alumni’s innovation skills. |
