The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

Job applicants in the west increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called Kiersey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude（能力）testing.

According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma（窘境）. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

58．The writer wrote the passage to            .

       A．give you a piece of advice on a job interview.

       B．tell you how to meet a job interviewer

       C．describe the aptitude test.

       D．advice you how to find a job

59．According to the writer, in an aptitude testing, Chinese job applicants should            .

       A．not tell the truth

       B．learn to tell what they really think

       C．be more enthusiastic

       D．try to find out what the examiner really want to know

60．From the passage we know that            .

       A．job applicants are always asked such questions

       B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

       C．applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

       D．aptitude testing is becoming popular in the worldwide

 (吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

The interview had been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

Job applicants in the west increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicants will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called Kiersey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude（能力）testing.

According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma（窘境）. Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

58．The writer wrote the passage to            .

       A．give you a piece of advice on a job interview.

       B．tell you how to meet a job interviewer

       C．describe the aptitude test.

       D．advice you how to find a job

59．According to the writer, in an aptitude testing, Chinese job applicants should            .

      A．not tell the truth

       B．learn to tell what they really think

       C．be more enthusiastic

       D．try to find out what the examiner really want to know

60．From the passage we know that            .

       A．job applicants are always asked such questions

       B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

       C．applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

       D．aptitude testing is becoming popular in the worldwide

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　　The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question.“Which is more important, law or love?”

　　Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

　　Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic (热情的) and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using questions which try and show the applicant's true personality.

　　The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Personality Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude testing.

　　According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. When a Chinese person fills out an aptitude test he or she will think there is a right answer and they may well fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.

This is sometimes called the prisoner's dilemma (窘境). Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest. But they fail because they don't understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude teat, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

1．The writer wrote the passage to ________.

[　　]

A．give you a piece of advice on a job interview

B．tell you how to meet a job interviewer

C．describe an aptitude test

D．advise you how to find a good job

2．According to the writer, in an aptitude testing, Chinese job interviewer should ________.

[　　]

A．not tell the truth

B．learn to tell what they really think

C．be more enthusiastic

D．try to find out what the examiner really wants to know

3．From the passage, we know that ________.

[　　]

A．job applicants are always asked such questions ________.

B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

C．applicants should not act as reasonably as a prisoner

D．aptitude testing is becoming popular the world wide

The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

Job applicants in the west increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted. So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude(天资) test.

According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. “When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.”

This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma(窘境). Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is always the honest answer.

1．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To give a piece of advice for job interviewees.

       B．To tell you how to deal with job interviews.

       C．To describe an aptitude test.

       D．To advise you how to find a good job.

2．Now employers want to hire workers _____.

       A．who know much more than others

       B．who are better educated than others

       C．who are able to solve the problems

       D．who will work harder than others

3．According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should _____.

       A．not tell the truth

       B．offer a complete answer

       C．learn to tell what they really think

       D．find out what the examiner wants to know

4．From the passage we know that _____.

       A．job applicants are always asked such questions

       B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

       C．applicants should not act as cleverly as possible

       D．aptitude test is becoming world-wide popular   

       The interview has been going on for about 20 minutes and everything seems to be going well. Then, suddenly, the interviewer asks an unexpected question, “Which is more important, law or love?”

       Job applicants in the West increasingly find themselves asked strange questions like this. And the signs are that this is beginning to happen in China.

       Employers want people who are skilled, enthusiastic and devoted．So these are the qualities that any reasonably intelligent job applicant will try to show no matter what his or her actual feelings are. In response, employers are increasingly using the questions which try and show the applicant’s true personality.

       The question in the first paragraph comes from a test called the Kiersey Temperament Sorter. It is an attempt to discover how people solve problems, rather than what they know. This is often called aptitude (天资）test.

       According to Mark Baldwin of Alliance, many job applicants in China are finding this type of questions difficult. “When a Chinese fills out an aptitude test, he or she will think there is a right answer but they may fail because they try to guess what the examiner wants to see.”

       This is sometimes called the prisoner’s dilemma (窘境). Applicants are trying to act cleverly in their own interest, but they fail because they don’t understand what the interviewer is looking for. Remember that in an aptitude test, the correct answer is the honest answer.

1．What is the purpose of the passage?

       A．To give a piece of advice for job interviewees.

       B．To tell you how to deal with job interviews.

       C．To describe an aptitude test.

       D．To advise you how to find a good job.

2．Now employers want to hire workers _____.

      A．who know much more than others        B．who are better educated than others

       C．who are able to solve the problems        D．who will work harder than others

3．According to the writer, in an aptitude test, Chinese job applicants should _____.

      A．not tell the truth                                   B．offer a complete answer

       C．learn to tell what they really think          D．find out what the examiner wants to know

4．From the passage we know that _____.

      A．job applicants are always asked such questions

       B．more Chinese applicants fail to find a job

       C．applicants should not act as cleverly as possible

       D．aptitude test is becoming world-wide popular