Question

 It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and _______ I have it, I am not going to be silent.

     A. now that                     B. unless                     C. so that                    D. although

Answer 1

    Myth 1: The aim of interviewing is to obtain a job offer.

    Only half true. The real aim of an interview is to obtain the job you want. That often means rejecting job offers you don’t want! Unskilled job-seekers, however, become so used to accommodating employers’ expectations that they often easily qualify for jobs they don’t want. So before you hand in your resignation, be sure you want the new one.

    Myth 2: Try to control the interview.

    Nobody controls an interview, neither you nor the interviewer, although one or both parties often try. When somebody tries to control us, we hate it. When we try to control somebody, he makes us feel uncomfortable. Remember, you can’t control what an employer thinks of you, just as he can’t control what you think of him. So hang loose when interviewing, or you may give people the impression that you are not believable.

    Myth 3:            .

    Another silly myth. If you don’t disagree at times, you become, in effect, a “yes” woman. Don’t be afraid to disagree with your interviewer in an agreeable way. And don’t hesitate to change your mind. The worst that could happen would be that the interviewer says to himself, “There is a person with an open mind!” The conventional wisdom says “be yourself” true enough. But how many people can be themselves if they don’t feel free to disagree?

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58. What is this passage trying to tell us?

    A. Some accepted advice about interviewing is actually not true.

    B. Interviews don’t help people to get the jobs they really want.

    C. “Yes” women are more likely to get good jobs.

    D. It’s silly to take an interview too seriously.

59. Which of the following might be Myth 3?

    A. Always please the interviewer.

    B. Show gratitude to your interviewer.

    C. Never interrupt the interviewer.

    D. Don’t disagree with the interviewer.

60. In the writer’s opinion, a job-seeker should         .

    A. be what he himself is

    B. be flexible to choose a job

    C. be polite and agree with the interviewer

    D. be what the interviewer wants him to be

61. Where can the passage most likely be found?

    A. In the newspaper.                 B. In the textbook.

    C. On the website.                   D. In the magazine.