备战2021高考英语阅读基础练习之七选五
(A)
The Ways to Help You Stand out in Interviews
Interview preparation has always been one of the most overlooked areas in the employment process. Perhaps you have done all your preparation and visited the company's website so many times that you know it by heart.   1 Here are some ways to make you stand out.
Leave a positive impression.
  2  Once you are inside the room, the main thing to remember is that you need to make eye contact, shake hands confidently and also smile.
Don't control the conversation .
    someone has remarked, the interview is a dialog. 3 You need to find out how do interviewers view the company and what their goals are. Those can often guide you when yo
u answer their questions.
  4 
They always ask your greatest weakness. If you don't respond to them directly, then nobody will believe you. What they want to know is what you learned from a failure. Talk about the strategies to overcome any weakness so that it is always part of your development.
Show your passion and energy.
Most candidates range from being shy to showing off. But what will really make you stand out is your ability to actually convey the passion and the energy to various parts of your work. Yes, you can be modest about these but show that these are steps on the ladder.   5 
A. Be frank about your weaknesses.
B. First impression is very important.
C. Be positive about your work experience.
D. But how do you actually do in interviews to get the job?
E. Whatever you do, do not talk too much and lead the interview.
F. These opportunities may come up during the interview, rather than at the end.
G.A great way to stand out is to show confidence, energy and passion for the job.
(B)
Have you ever had times questioning yourself and feeling discouraged? If you answer yes, what you've experienced is negative self-talk.    1  . You say to yourself untrue things like, "I'm not good enough. I'm a disappointment." These false beliefs stop us in our tracks. So, how do you stop negative self-talk?
  2 
Know you're special. You are one of a kind! There is no other person that thinks exactly like you. When you begin to sincerely believe how special you are, it's easier to fight negative self-talk.
Change your associations
Your negative self-talk comes from your environment. You didn't just accidentally wake up one day thinking of bad things about yourself. It may be because someone, somewhere in your life has told
you negative things about you and you believe them. However, if you surround yourself with the right people, they will build you up, inspire you and make you feel better.   3  .
Change your dialogue
Read and say all the wonderful things about yourself at least 5times per day. Look at yourself in the mirror and say, "I am amazing!"    4  , and you'll believe you are awesome pretty soon.
Of course, there are other things to stop negative self-talk   5  , but if you are determined to think positively in every situation, that will bring a positive change in your life.
A. Think the same way
B. Change is not easy
C. Change your position
D. It begins in your brain
E. Change your state of mind
F. You'll seek out the right people to help change your thoughts
G. You'll start to believe the great things they tell you
(C)
备战高考Exploring work possibilities is quite an emotional challenge for people The desire to simplify
the process by focusing on one attractive option, instead of keeping your eyes open for even more possibilities, can be very strong. Naturally, we'd rather make a decision in a hurry.___1___ However, putting off a decision until after you have done your detective work can make you pay a price in ways you can't even imagine now. So, learn to explore work possibilities as though it was a treasure hunt.
Uncertainty is not the only challenge holding you back. ___2___ You may be unwilling to ask strangers about their work or to ask your colleagues for help because you fear rejection. Maybe you fear failure. Don't let these fears block your search. Remember that one definition of success is "doing your very best to realize your dreams". ___3___There are three ways to learn about work possibilities that you already know and to discover more possibilities.
The easiest and quickest way is to read career information materials available on the Internet, in newspapers and magazines.
___4___ They can give you an "insider's opinion". Spend your time with those people as ac
tively as possible by asking about the local situation or other things not covered in print materials.
The best way to learn about the work is to "try it on for size" by getting some related experience.