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The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her university degree during the day. When she finally graduated she bad her eye on a teaching ¡¡51¡¡ . at a nearby primary school With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.
¡°I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,¡± she ¡¡52¡¡ . ¡°I thought about changing them but I knew I¡¯d be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, ¡¡¡¡53¡¡ ¡¡enormous. I walked in apologizing for not ¡¡¡¡54¡¡¡¡ . ¡± The would-be teacher didn¡¯t get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the ¡¡¡¡55¡¡¡¡ ¡¡only comment was: ¡°If someone doesn¡¯t take the time to present her best ¡¡¡¡56¡¡ ¡¡at an interview, what kind of ¡¡¡¡57¡¡ ¡¡is she going to be?¡±
First impressions are ¡¡¡¡58¡¡ ¡¡ones. In other words, if you¡¯re viewed positively within the critical (¹Ø¼üµÄ) first four minutes the person you¡¯ve met will ¡¡59¡¡ ¡¡assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second ¡¡60¡¡ .¡¡ Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51. A. profession ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. position¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. career¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. occupation
52. A. repeats¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. reminds ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. recalls¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. responds
53. A. I was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. he was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. it was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. they were
54. A. looking at all¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. looking at him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. looking round¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡ D. looking my best
55. A. Head¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. student¡¯s ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. friend¡¯s¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡ D. would-be teacher¡¯s
56. A. figure¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. image¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. aspect¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. shape
57. A. person¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. worker¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. graduate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. teacher
58. A. lasting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. remaining¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. continuing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. persisting
59. A. rarely¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. occasionally¡¡ ¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. probably¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. certainly
60. A. job¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. thought¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. chance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. question
50.¡¡ I¡¯m planning to hold a patty in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the weather.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. links with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. depends on¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. connects to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. decides on
49.¡¡ The life of London is made up of many different ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.
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48. - Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?
- No, it¡¯s out of ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. range¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. reach¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. control¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. distance
47.¡¡ According to the new research gardening is a more ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exercise for older women than jogging or swimming.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. mental¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. physical¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. effective¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡ D. efficient
46. I don¡¯t ? think Peter is too young to take care of the pet dog ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. correctly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. properly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. exactly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ ¡¡¡¡ D. actively
45.¡¡ Her son, to whom she was so ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡, went abroad ten years ago.
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44.¡¡ When climbing the hill John was knocked unconscious by an ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rolling stone.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. untouched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. unexpected¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. unfamiliar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. unbelievable
43.¡¡ In the botanic garden we can find a(n) ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. species¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. group¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. amount¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. variety
42.¡¡ Her brother ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order.
¡¡¡¡¡¡ A. declared¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ B. threatened¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ C. warned¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ D. exclaimed