翻译考试历年中级口译真题(7)_第6页

Questions 6~10 
     For most people,boasting about oneself does not come naturally. It is not easy or comfortable to tell someone all the wonderful things you have accomplished. But that is exactly what you need to do if you are seeking a new job, or trying to hold on to the one you have.

     Of course, there is a fine line between self- confidence and arrogance, so to be successful in winning over the interviewer you must learn to maximize your accomplishments and attributes without antagonizing the interviewer. 

     The natural tendency for most job seekers is to behave modestly in a job interview. To do the best job of selling yourself in an interview, you have to be prepared in advance. As part of your  job-  hunting check list, write down on a piece of  paper your major job-  related accomplishments. Commit them to memory. You will probably be pleasantly surprised to see in writing all that you have done.

     By developing this list, you will have accomplished two things: the first is you will impress the  interviewer  by being able to talk confidently and  succinctly about  your  accomplishments. You will not have to sit uncomfortably while you think of your successes. They will be at the tip of your tongue. Secondly, rather than dwell on your own personality characteristics, such as how hardworking  or  creative you are, you can  discuss  hard  facts,  such  as  how  you  saved  your employer  money or an idea you developed  that  helped  a customer man more money. When chronicling your accomplishments for the interviewer, take as much credit as you honestly can. If you developed a specific idea without help from your  supervisor, it is acceptable to say that. Remember, you are at that interview to sell yourself, not your former co- workers.

     However, never criticize your former employer.Sharing  your negative thoughts with the interviewer is an immediate turn- off and will only brand you as a complainer and gossip, whom no one likes or will hire.

     Keep in mind that the most important part of a job interview is making the employer like you and presenting yourself as the person he or  she wants you to be. Consciously or not most employers tend to hire people who reflect their own values and standards. 

     Once you get  the job you want, boasting about   your  accomplishments does  not  stop. Although you may think all your successes and achievements are highly visible, remember that you are only one lf many people in a company. Lack  of recognition  is cited by a majority of discharged managers as the most frequent complaint against the former employer.

     To help make yourself more visible in the company, volunteer for additional assignments— both  job-  related and  non-  business-  related.  These could include community  relations or charitable activities in  which your  company  is involved. These types of activities may  enable you to have more time and access to top executives of the company to whom you may endear yourself. You might even have the opportunity to tell them what you are doing for the company, which can never hurt.

6. This article is mostly about how to _________________.
   (A) interview for a job                            (B) please your boss
   (C) get along with co- workers               (D) get and keep a job
7. In Paragraph 2, the word “maximize” means to ___________.
   (A) talk about                                     (B) make the most of
   (C) be modest about                           (D) play down
8. The author states that the one thing you should never do during an interview is __________.
   (A) list your successes in previousjobs
   (B) promote your qualifications for thejob 
   (C) tell your potential boss about the projects you ve worked on
   (D) make negative comments about your former employer
9. The author provides his views on winning and holding a new job by ______________.
   (A) offering suggestions                           (B) presenting facts and statistics
   (C) describing extreme situations             (D) telling stories
10. In the passage, the author recommends all of the following EXCEPT _____________.
   (A) making a point of telling your supervisor what you have done
   (B) taking part in non- business- related activities
   (C) going on boasting about your successes and achievements
   (D) giving the employer an idea on how to run his other business