The impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearanice, attitude and manners.
A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.
When you introduce yourself, make eye contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don’t.
Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feelings on your face is all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you positive about yourself?Your abilities? Your interest in the job?
Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also, don’t say negative things about yourself, or former employers.
Listen to questions carefully. If you don’t understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat it or explain:
“I’m sorry, but I didn’t catch that.”
“I’m not sure exactly what you mean.”
Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don’t expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.
At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or his time.
It’s a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.
Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have made a decision about the job.
Good luck！
1. What does the underlined word “It” mean in Paragraph 4?| A．The interviewer. | B．An employee. | C．An instructor. | D．Body language. |
| A．Because it can help us win the employer’s positive impression. |
| B．Becausc it can help us feel about the employer. |
| C．Because it is needed by our employer. |
| D．Because we need it to improve our feelings. |
| A．to give you some advice on the art of finding a job |
| B．to tell right from wrong about job interviews |
| C．to explain why we should do something about an interview |
| D．to suggest not being shy in an interview |
| A．A Friendly Smile | B．Making a Good Impression |
| C．Don’t Be Nervous | D．Sending a Thank-You Letter |
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【推荐1】Being outspoken is a quality that,when used with skill and wisdom,can set you apart from the crowd.
Gain self-knowledge（自找认识）through journaling.Knowing who you are,what you believe,and how you feel is the beginning of knowing yourself,and journaling is a great way to gain that knowledge.
Overcome shyness.The fact that you're confident doesn't mean you like hearing your own voice.
Back up your opinion with facts.Some people feel uncomfortable having or expressing an opinion because they don't know much about a topic.
| A．Be confident. |
| B．Open your mind and speak it out. |
| C．The next step is overcoming your shyness. |
| D．Practice journaling for 15 minutes each night before bed. |
| E．Being outspoken is to speak your mind—to be honest and frank. |
| F．Allowing the other parties to make their points fully can help you seem more reasonable. |
| G．You can combat this feeling and have more confidence about your opinion if you learn facts that can support your opinion. |
【推荐2】Have you ever found yourself waiting at the stop for your bus to arrive and have a stranger ask a commonplace (普通的) question? Or have you stood in line waiting for a coffee and feel the need to just look over to the person next to you and ask about the weather?
This is small talk, and despite the name, it’s actually a big part of daily life.
“Small talk may seem trivial (微不足道的), but it’s a natural way for people to connect. It may seem like a waste of time. But it serves a vital role in our social interactions (交往). Big relationships are built on small talk,” Lindy Pegler, who has a master’s degree in psychology, wrote on Medium.
In fact, we spend a lot of our time making small talk. Often, we find ourselves making small talk with the same people on a regular basis. Coming up with small conversations is the foundation (基础) of these relationships.
The benefits of such conversations can actually contribute to our happiness and benefit our lives as a whole. In a study cited by The New York Times, researchers found that having a healthy number of acquaintances (相识的人) and maintaining these relationships contribute to one’s sense of belonging to a community.
So how does one start making small talk? It can be as simple as complimenting (称赞) one’s shirt, asking about their day or commenting on the traffic. “First and foremost, small talk is an act of politeness,” Pegler noted. “Our small talk at our first meeting is our chance to show who we are,” she added.
Who knows where this can lead? Nowadays, the small connections we make can lead to big results. You might find someone who has a common interest, or maybe even someone who turns out to be a close friend. There is one thing for sure: making small talk can brighten our day – even if it’s just a nice comment or a thoughtful question.
So the next time you find yourself waiting for the bus or checking your watch while you wait in a line, take the opportunity to look up and talk to someone around you. After all, it takes a small connection to lead to a larger one.
1. What does the writer intend to do by asking questions in paragraph one?| A．To show his confusion on the theme | B．To argue over the seriousness of talking |
| C．To attach importance to talking | D．To lead to the topic of the passage |
| A．It is a pointless conversation. | B．It wastes too much time. |
| C．It is connected with your social status. | D．It contributes to good relationships. |
| A．They help people develop communication skills. |
| B．They bring people happiness and a sense of belonging. |
| C．They allow people to improve their manners. |
| D．They help people find out who they are. |
| A．Start with casual topics | B．Start with serious topics |
| C．Make it important and deep. | D．Choose pleasant surroundings. |
【推荐3】How often do you have a conversation with someone, and think you are paying attention to him or her, only to realize shortly afterwards that you can't remember what he said? Or, perhaps you get distracted while he is speaking and miss the message that he is trying to deliver.
But how can we listen more effectively?
First of all, be present. When we listen mindfully, our focus should be on the person we are listening to without distractions. Then develop empathy (共鸣). We often see the world through our own experiences. When we're empathetic, we can understand a situation from someone else's point of view.
In conclusion, the rule is straightforward: simply “Listen”! Listen carefully and attentively. Pay full attention to the other person, and don' t let other thoughts, like what we are going to say next, distract us.
| A．Finally, listen to our own “cues” |
| B．What can we do with mindful listening |
| C．But how can we apply mindful listening to our life |
| D．At last, “cues” helps us understand the speaker's ideas |
| E．In today's busy world, modern life is full of distractions |
| F．Besides, it allows us to choose not to let them block communication |
| G．Professor Jon Kabat - Zinn put forward the idea of mindful listening |
【推荐1】A new deadly virus is threatening rabbits in North America. It’s a particular disease of rabbits that has recently appeared in some parts of the Western US. If it continues to spread unchecked, it could harm all species of rabbits in the US and the ecosystems they belong to.
It is thought to have spilled over from one species to another—in the case of the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒), likely a bat to humans; in the rabbit disease, from domestic to wild rabbits—and both arose so quickly that health officials had a limited window to act.
“The disease likely originated around a decade ago in European rabbits, which contain most domestic rabbits sold in the US,” said Matt Gompper, a disease ecologist. Then, in early March, another virus was discovered in wild rabbits in southern New Mexico. A few days later, dead rabbits were spotted nearby in El Paso, Texas. More sightings followed in Arizona, Colorado and, in May, in California. Ecologists aren’t sure how virus type 2 arrived in the US. Gompper said he predicted the disease worked its way through rabbit meat or the domestic rabbit trade. It also might have been circulating in northern Mexico, which shares a border with New Mexico and Texas.
Because the disease is so new, there’s virtually no data on deaths. So while it’s still concerning, ecologists aren’t sure if the illness will cause concentrated outbreaks in local areas or widespread deaths across the US. Either way, it’s a loss for conservation. Several rabbit species, including California’s Riparian brush rabbit are endangered, and they’re already up against habitat loss. A potential disease could prevent their recovery.
“Rabbits aren’t the only ones who’d suffer, though. If rabbit population decreases, then the predators (捕食者) who prey on them would lose a valuable food source, and the plants they eat may overgrow, shaking the whole ecosystem,” Gompper said.
1. What does the underlined phrase “spilled over” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Appeared. | B．Changed. |
| C．Spread. | D．Connected. |
| A．To tell how the disease came to the US. |
| B．To warn of the serious danger of the virus. |
| C．To tell us how to deal with the disease. |
| D．To provide some advice for the readers. |
| A．The disease has spread around the world. |
| B．The disease is not dangerous until recently. |
| C．The disease has little impact on environment. |
| D．The disease could harm the whole ecosystem. |
| A．Rabbits are facing a deadly virus. |
| B．A deadly virus is threatening the world. |
| C．Rabbits are important to the ecosystem. |
| D．Rabbits are easily infected with the virus. |
【推荐2】“I’d like to be at a healthier weight,” a friend told me. “But we just don’t have the money to buy expensive diet foods and there isn’t enough money to join a gym.” Many people feel that way — that a healthy diet and exercise plan is out of reach because of their high cost. Don’t lose hope! We’ll be looking at ways to make healthy choices without spending too much money.
First you don’t need to buy the expensive pre-prepared “diet foods.” Back in the early 1970s when I started housekeeping, 90% of the food I bought was ingredients. Very few things were preprocessed (预处理的). Now 90% of the food you find in the store is quick food. That’s a bad thing.
Quick foods like boxed “just add hamburger” meals have had the fiber (纤维) removed to make them faster to prepare. Take a look at the label (标签) on that box. It often has low numbers listed under “fiber” because fiber takes longer to digest. If the low fiber meal is digested, the result is that your body begins to store fat. Besides, your body is short of nutrients (营养物质). You will be driven to eat more to try to make up for the low quality of the food you are eating.
And then there are the chemicals the producers add to the quick meals to make them palatable. If not, the stuff would taste like cardboard and you wouldn’t enjoy it. However, these chemicals certainly aren’t good for your health.
What’s the answer? Buy whole ingredients and give up the expensive, low nutrition, processed foods. Do the cooking yourself and you will have control over what is in your food — and it will cost less, too.
1. People who find it hard to get a healthier weight think _____.| A．they had too much diet food |
| B．they didn’t make a detailed plan |
| C．they have no time to do exercise in gym |
| D．they can’t afford diet food and to exercise in gym |
| A．fresh | B．delicious | C．healthy | D．poor |
| A．control the amount of food |
| B．eat more processed foods |
| C．cook food for themselves |
| D．choose cheap ingredients |
【推荐3】Anger is good for you, as long as you control it, according to new psychology research. A new study from Carnegie Mellon University shows anger may help people reduce the negative effects of stress and help you become healthier.
“Here getting emotional is not bad for you if you look at the case of anger,” said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon. “The more people show anger, the lower their stress responses.”
Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out loud every thirteenth number. Researchers disturbed them by asking them to count faster or ask them other questions. If they made any mistakes, they had to restart from the very beginning. Many students felt upset about making so many mistakes or got angry.
Lerner used a hidden video camera and recorded all their facial expressions during the test. The researchers describe their reactions as fear, anger.
Other researchers recorded the students’ blood pressure, pulse and production of a high-stress hormone (荷尔蒙) called cortisol. People whose faces showed more fear during the experiment had higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes (糖尿病), heart disease, depression and extra weight gain.
When people feel fear, negative effects increase, but when they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the study.
“Having that sense of anger leads people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is a maddening (令人发狂的) situation,” Lerner said.
Lerner previously studied Americans’ emotional response to the 9·11 terrorist attacks (9·11 恐怖袭击) two months after the incident. She found people who reacted with anger were more optimistic. These people are healthier compared with those who were frightened during the event. So in maddening situations, anger is not a bad thing to have. It’s a healthier response than fear.
1. In what ways can anger be good to people?| A．By showing their optimistic side. | B．By reducing their stress. |
| C．By reducing high blood pressure. | D．By taking the place of fear. |
| A．recording their performance secretly |
| B．asking them to count to 6,200 again and again |
| C．disturbing them and making them start all over again |
| D．criticizing them when they made mistakes |
| A．Fear and anger. | B．Blood pressure and pulse. |
| C．Blood pressure and cortisol. | D．Higher blood pressure and higher levels of the hormone. |
| A．The findings of new psychology research. | B．What you can do with anger in certain cases. |
| C．Different effects produced by anger and fear. | D．Healthier responses in maddening situations. |
