【推荐2】A recent research shows that most people while attending their very first or second interview face the problem of interview nerves. This interview nerves simply make them nervous and depressed. This mainly happens due to lack of confidence and belief in oneself. Most of them even suffer from sleepless nights.

They feel as if interviews are nothing but a questioning by an unknown person who will judge them by their answers. They simply can’t understand or comprehend that the interviews are as beneficial for them as for the company.

To overcome these problems, people need to make their mind set for facing the interview full of confidence. This can be done by building up confidence that this job is for me only. They need to make preparations for the estimated questions to be asked in the interview. They also need to be familiar with a few details of the company like its products, vision, recent achievement, etc. This is just to have an upper hand in the interview so that you can explain that you are the right candidate for the company. One must be completely relaxed before the interview. Because stress is one of the major reasons which reduces one’s performance ability.

Another way of getting over with your nerves is by a well-known therapy called as hypnosis. Hypnosis is a very effective therapy which is generally used for curing nerves of Examinations, Interviews, Meetings, etc. Hypnosis mainly activates your subconscious mind so that you are extra alert and attentive what you are doing. Thus this gives you a lot more confidence to deal with.

Now here are some of the tips you must follow for your interview.

• You must be fully prepared for the interview and you must possess everything required.

• You must maintain a complete eye contact with the interviewer, because it will show your confidence.

• You must not do any nervous acts like being uneasy, fixing your tie or touching your clothes dress again and again.

• Be positive while talking and use your hands to express yourself.

• With hypnosis you can come in terms with such a situation and will be well prepared to face a series of questions that come your way.

1. People feel nervous while attending interview in that________.

A．they doesn’t sleep well	B．they lack confidence
C．they doesn’t know about the company	D．they are afraid to miss the chance

2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 mean________?

A．know about

B．care about

C．talk about

D．bring about

3. How many ways does the author mention to overcome nerves________?

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

4. Why do people need to be familiar with the details of the company________?

A．To show that he or she knows a lot	B．To express his or her wish
C．To have an upper hand in the interview	D．To fool the interviewer

5. What’s the purpose of the passage ________?

A．To help overcome interview nerves	B．To tell people the meaning of interview nerves
C．To tell people how to attend interviews	D．To help people become more confident

【推荐2】Over Half of Young Chinese Block Parents on WeChat Moments

We all know the feeling-you want to check what someone you care about has been up to on social media, and suddenly you find you are denied access to their feeds. It’s an instant start of mixed emotions and speculations-when did this happen? Did do anything wrong? What are they attempting to hide from me?

And that’s what half of Chinese parents have to deal with when they try to browse their children’s WeChat Moments, also known as “Friends’ Circle”, as suggested by a recent survey released by Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant. According to the report, entitled Annual White Paper on Family Affection on WeChat Moments, about 52 percent of WeChat users aged 18 to 29 block their parents on Moments, a major feature on the platform that allows users to share everything they like with their WeChat contacts.

About 62 percent of the young interviewees said that parents “are neurotic about everything,” along with reasons such as fear of parents’ disapproval, rejection to parents’ nagging(唠叨), and seeking privacy. “My parents don’t know Moments very well, so I just told them I don’t use it anymore,” said Qin Jianping, a 28-year-old Xie Yun, a 26-year-old, said that while she didn’t block her parents entirely, they were in a specific group to which she only shares positive posts. “I don’t want my parents to see minor setbacks in my life, she said.

The report also found that more than 49 percent of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main channel to communicate with their children When asked how they would react to being blocked, some parents said they would initiate a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn’t care. And some parents just outsmart their kids in this hide-and-seek game online. “I didn’t realize I was blocked until I compared what I could see on my phone to what my son’s aunt could see,” said Chen, a mother of a 27-year-old son. I chose to remain silent on this and now I’m following my son’s posts through his aunt.”

1. Parents would like to read their children’s WeChat Moments because they _________.

A．are too emotional and speculative.

B．want to keep up with the trend of time.

C．are concerned about their children’s lives.

D．leave a lot of comments on their feeds.

2. The children block their parents to ________.

A．protect their privacy.	B．learn from parents’ nagging.
C．challenge parental authority.	D．maintain a positive state.

3. The author looks into parents’ being blocked to ________.

A．criticize parents.	B．support the young.
C．entertain readers.	D．analyse a phenomenon.

【推荐3】My father was attached to gardening by birth. One of my earliest memories is following Dad barefoot around in the garden with both hands blackened from digging (挖) in the soil. The garden is a wonderland full of possibilities.

As Dad grew older, he still loved gardening. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still planted all sorts of plants. Sometimes, I would come over to visit. and we would walk together in the garden. But then something changed. Like the weeds that took over his garden, the cancer grew rapidly in Dad. I stayed with Dad twenty-four hours a day and I found myself in all kinds of uncomfortable situations with Dad until I promised to look after the garden.

Though I had heard the words of the doctor, what really made me believe that Dad was dying was the state of his garden. That year, he only planted tomatoes. Too tired to weed them, he just tied them with strong strings (绳子) to the fence and let them be. It made me sad to see them ignored, so I would come over and water them once in a while, and remove the weeds. I still remember the day I picked the last tomato from the vine (藤). That day was one of the saddest I had ever experienced in my life.

Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden. I decided I would start out with a few tomatoes. That morning when I moved to the garden, something caught the corner of my eyes and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, standing barefoot in the soil, happily playing in the soil.

1. Why did the author like his father’s garden when he was a child?

A．It was a field that produced much food.

B．It was a wonderful place with unexpected surprise.

C．It was a place where he got educated.

D．It was a piece of land covered with black soil.

2. What did the author’s father care about most in his last days?

A．His son.

B．His illness.

C．His garden.

D．His grandson.

3. What made the author accept the fact that his father would die soon?

A．That the garden wasn’t taken good care of by his father.

B．His communication with his father.

C．The condition of his father.

D．The words of the doctor.

4. Why did the author smile when he moved to his own garden one day?

A．He remembered his father.	B．He thought of the food he would get.
C．His son showed interest in the garden.	D．He could look after his own garden.