Words and expressions

aspect  n 方面

(1)Dealingwith people is the most important aspect of my work. 与人打交道是我工作中最重要的一方面。

(2)Alcoholism affects all aspects of family life. 酗酒影响家庭生活的各个方面。

personality n 性格

(1) Despitetheir different personalities, they became the best of friends. 尽管个性不同，他们还是成了最好的朋友。

(2)Unfortunately, the illness can lead to changes in personality. 不幸的是，这种病会导致性格变化。

candidate n 候选人

(1)There areonly three candidates for the job. 这份工作只有三个候选人。

(2) He is acandidate for the office of governor. 他是州长候选人。

show up 出现

(1) You mayhave some strange disease that may not show up for 10 or 15 years. 你可能患上某种10年或15年内都显露不出什么症状来的怪病。

(2) Everyoneshowed up except Jack. 除了杰克以外所有的人都来了。

incident n 事件，事变

(1)The planelanded without incident. 飞机安全着陆。

(2) Theseincidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations. 这些事件是两国一系列争端中最近的几起。

focus n 焦点，中心

(1)The UN'srole in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of internationalattention.  联合国在促进和平方面的作用越来越成为国际关注的焦点。

(2) Thefocus of recent research has been on environmental issues. 近期的研究重点是环境问题。

interviewer n 面试官

（1）Ifyou were an interviewer and you saw someone come in with shorts and flip flops,would you hire him/her? 如果你是面试官，看到有人穿着短裤和拖鞋来参加面试，你会雇用他/她吗？

(2) “I won’tget that job. The interviewers didn’t like me. I didn’t particularly like themanyway,” She said. 她说：“我是不会得到那份工作的。面试官不喜欢我。反正我也不太喜欢他们。

Judge vt.判断，审判

(1) Youshould never judge a person by their looks. 决不要以貌取人。

(2) Thetherapist judged that Margaret had made a serious attempt to kill herself. 治疗师断定玛格丽特曾真的企图自杀。

on the basis of根据，基于……

(1)Statementsshould be made on the basis of fact. 说话要有根据。

(2) We judgea worker on the basis of his performance. 我们以工作成绩作为评估工人的根据。

polished adj. 擦亮的

(1) Heslapped the magazine on a freshly polished end table. 他把杂志扔在刚刚擦亮的茶几上。

(2) Thetable and chairs were made of a dark wood, and the tiles on the floor lookedlike polished bricks. 桌椅是一种黑木制成的，地板上的地砖看起来就像抛光的砖。

brush vt.梳

(1)Don’tforget to brush your teeth. 不要忘记刷牙。

(2) Ellabrushed the crumbs off her jacket. 埃拉掸去她外衣上的面包屑。

invisible adj. 看不见的

(1) Thehouse was surrounded by trees, and invisible from the road. 这所房子树木环绕，从路上是看不见的。

(2) Theplane is meant to be invisible to radar. 这种飞机的设计意图是让雷达监测不到。

factor n. 因素

(1)The risein crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. 犯罪率上升主要由社会和经济因素造成。

(2) Theweather could be a crucial factor in tomorrow’s game. 天气情况可能会是影响明天比赛的一个关键因素。

Job interviews

The job interview is the opportunity to show those aspects of yourprofessional life and personality that cannot be written in a CV. There aremany things that can ruin your interview. Here are some of the worst reasonswhy you did not get the job.

1. _____________________________________

This is still one of the most common mistakes candidates make wheninvited to a job interview. Showing up on time is very important. Find outwhere the interview will be and how to get there. Give yourself enough time forthings like traffic jams or incidents that might make you late.

2. _____________________________________

It does not help if candidates show up for their interviews and haveno idea about what the company does. Do a little research about the company —find out how many people it employs, what are its areas of focus, what aretheir goals and future plans.

3. _____________________________________

Before you even say the first word, the interviewer will have alreadyjudged you on the basis of what you are wearing. Coming to the interview withuntidy clothes like old jeans is not going to make the right impression. Nor ischewing gum during the interview.

Look professional. Boys should make sure their ties are classic,shoes polished, suits dark and clean, hair brushed and teeth clean. The samegoes for girls — dress should be formal and makeup invisible.

4. _____________________________________

You must listen to the interviewer’s questions and provide relevantanswers. Prepare and practise your answers, but make them sound natural whenyou actually speak to the interviewer.

5. _____________________________________

Lots of job seekers get many letters of rejection or no answers atall. Then, when they finally get an invitation to go for an interview, theycannot hide how unsure they are. The trick is to simply expect to do great.Give the interviewer a firm handshake when you say hello. This shows that youfeel confident (even if you don’t.) and will make a better impression.

6. _____________________________________

You were restless when waiting for your interview, your handshakewas limp and you did not look at the interviewer. Show that you are in controlof yourself. This is an important factor for our future employers. During theinterview itself don’t cross your arms. Sit forward and make eye contact.

7. _____________________________________

At the end of the interview, the interviewer will usually askwhether you’ve got any questions. If you say “no”, this does not make a goodimpression. Ask about important aspects of the job, not holidays or employeeperks.

8. _____________________________________

You have to make the most of the short interview time to make animpression and show that you have the necessary skill required for the job.When talking about your successful projects make sure to refer to opinions ofothers, such as People say that I deliver my projects on time and withinbudget.

9. _____________________________________

It’s important to follow up the interview with a thankyou note. It’sbest to send an email to the interviewer, thanking him for the opportunity andrepeating your interest in the position. This will take you minutes, but canhave a great influence on the outcome of your interview.

求职面试

求职面试是展现简历上无法描述的职业生涯和个性的机会。可以毁掉面试的因素有很多。下面是求职失败的最严重的部分原因。

1.        迟到。

这仍是候选人参加求职面试时最常犯的错误之一。准时到场非常重要。事先找到面试地点以及前往路线。给自己预留充足的时间，以防交通堵塞或其他可能导致你迟到的事件。

2.         没准备好。

候选人出现在面试现场却不知道公司是做什么的，这可不好。稍微调查一下公司——看看他们有多少员工，专注的领域是什么，目标和未来的计划是什么。

3. 着装不专业。

在你开口说第一个字之前面试官已经根据你的穿着对你做出了判断。穿着旧牛仔裤之类不整洁的服装参加面试不会给人留下好印象。在面试期间嚼口香糖同样如此。

着装要职业。男生应该系经典款的领带，皮鞋要擦亮，穿干净的深色西装，头发梳整齐，牙齿要清洁。女生也一样——裙装要正式，化妆不浓艳。

4. 未能回答一些问题。

你必须倾听面试官的问题，并给出相应的回答。提前准备并练习你的回答，但在与面试官实际对话时要说得自然点。

5. 态度不端正。

许多求职者都收到过很多回绝函，甚至没有答复，然后在终于收到面试通知后无法掩饰自己的不自信。窍门很简单，就是尽量表现好点。见面时跟面试官握手要有力。这样会显得你有自信（即便你其实没有），从而留下较好的印象。

6. 肢体语言不对。

等候面试的时候坐立不安，握手软弱无力，眼睛不看着面试官。要表现出有把握的样子。对未来的雇主来说这是很重要的因素。面试期间不要抱胸。坐姿前倾，要有眼神交流。

7.  你没有问任何问题。

面试结束时，面试官通常都会问你有没有什么问题。如果你说“没有”，这样不会留下好印象。要询问工作的重要方面，不要问假期或者额外福利。

8. 没有推销自己。

必须充分利用简短的面试时间来给面试官留下深刻印象，表现自己具备面试岗位所必需的技能。谈论你的成功案例时，务必引用别人的意见，例如：大家都说我能在预算内按时完成项目。

9.面试后没有后续动作。

面试之后一定别忘了跟进，给面试官一张表示感谢的条子。最好发邮件给面试官，感谢他们给你机会，并重申你对面试岗位的兴趣。这只需要几分钟时间，但对面试结果的影响却很大。

Pair Work

Complete the following sentences according to the text.