【推荐1】In this era of extreme competition, interviews can be lengthy and frightening at the same time.     1     Here are some pieces of advice that might give you an insight on how to perform well in an interview.

Work on your handshake. Don't offer up a weak or sweaty hand. Instead, when you meet with potential employers or interviewers, offer a firm handshake.     2    

Get serious. If you take a casual approach to the first interview with a company, especially with a screening interviewer from the human resources department, you may be sealing (使……成定局) your fate.    3    

Get the practice. If you find yourself being offered an interview for a job you are not rally interested in, go on the interview anyway.     4    

    5     During an interview, what you don't say may be as important as what you do say. As a rule, don't talk about money or benefits, especially during the first interview. Don't badmouth about any of your past employers. Organizations don't hire complainers. Don't mention outside career wishes or part time jobs. Employers are looking for people who want to be part of their organization for the next decade and beyond.

A．Be memorable.

B．Show self-control.

C．However, they are an important part of your jobs and life on a whole.

D．It's a good way to show your confidence and start the interview off on the right note.

E．You can make contacts for future job opportunities and get valuable interview practice.

F．The least effective way to impress an interviewer is to share your own high opinion of yourself.

G．Job seekers should treat every interview as if it's their one and only chance to sell themselves to the employer.

【推荐3】The man sitting opposite Robert was the Financial Controller. Everybody called him “the FC” for short. He made all the decisions about money. Robert needed some more. That was why he had to see him. The two men did not get on very well. In fact, they had always disliked each other.

“Your request is out of the question,” the FC said. Robert had difficulty in controlling himself, but he managed somehow. He explained that he wanted the money in order to make more programmes.

“And why do you want to do that?” the FC asked sharply. Again, Robert almost lost his temper. “Because more and more people are listening to my department’s programmes. There’s great demand for them,” he answered.

The FC did not seem to believe him. But Robert had a report on the numbers of listeners to all EBC programmes. The FC became less confident (自信). Robert threw the report down on the table and told him to read it.

The FC looked at it in silence. The figures (数字) proved that he had been wrong, but he did not want to admit it. “Well,” he finally said, “I may have made a small mistake.” Robert noticed the word “may”. He got up to leave. But he had the feeling that he would get the money after all.

1. In the story the Financial Controller was a person who was in charge of______.

A．EBC programs.	B．EBC money.
C．both B and A.	D．Robert’s department’s programs.

2. “Your request is out of the question.” Here “out of the question” means______.

A．possible.	B．impossible.
C．with some question.	D．without any question

3. Robert decided to make more programs because_________.

A．“the FC” disliked him

B．he wanted to meet the needs of the listeners.

C．he wanted to show himself off.

D．the members of his department wanted him to do so.

4. Who do you think won the argument(争论)in the end?

A．Nobody.	B．The listeners.
C．Robert.	D．The Financial Controller.