解主旨類題

　　The passage is mainly about _____.

　　The author is mainly concerned with _____.

　　What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　　The best title of this passage is _____.

　　The key element to successful interviewing is not your experience, your grades, what classes you took, your extracurricular activities, or any of the other basic necessities. Those skills are what got you the interview. The key element to successful interviewing can be summed up in one word: attitude. If you want to rise above others with better experience, better grades, or better anything, you will need to work on developing a highly positive work attitude.

　　Your attitude determines whether you will “make the cut” or be discarded. Remember, there are plenty of competitors with the ability to do almost any given job—especially at the entry level. The way most employers differentiate at the entry level is by candidates’ attitudes toward the job. Your attitude is often what recruiters will remember when the dust has settled after reviewing ten, twenty, or even one hundred candidates—the one who was sincerely willing to put forth his very best effort. If you have the attitude of wanting to do your very best for the company, of being focused on the company’s needs, of putting yourself forth as the person who will be committed and dedicated to fulfilling their needs, you will likely be the one chosen.

　　Why is attitude so important? Because most companies already have their full share of multi-talented superstars who care about no one but themselves. Ask any manager who the most valuable member of his team is, and he will point not to the overrated superstar, but to the person who has the “can do” attitude, the person who can be counted on in any situation, the person who truly strives for excellence. Give me a team player who is achieving at 99% and I will take her over a flashy superstar who is running at 50% efficiency any day of the week. And so will 99% of all hiring managers.

　　So don’t worry if you are not “superstar” quality. If you can show me, in your words and actions, that you are ready to put forth your very best effort toward achieving excellence, you will be chosen over the superstar.

　　You can show your winning attitude in the way you present yourself. Incorporate the actual words “positive attitude,” “excellence,” and “striving to be my best” into your interview language. Then show by your stories and examples how these words positively affect your life. Show me when and where and how you have put forth extra effort above and beyond the call of duty. Show me how you beat a deadline, how you excelled in a project, or how you made a difference by going the extra mile.

　　If you can show me, by words and examples, your “can do” attitude, it is you I will hire, while all of the superstars will receive polite rejection letters to add to their growing collections.

　　1. What is the key element to successful interviewing according to this passage?

　　A) Courses taken before B) A varied experience

　　C) A positive work attitude D) Interviewees’ capability

　　2. Which of the following statement is correct in the author’s opinion?

　　A) There are inadequate competitors with the ability to do almost any given job— especially at the entry level.

　　B) Most interviewers generally depend on the candidates’ attitudes toward the job to choose the employees.

　　C) Most employers tell the difference between candidates by their entry level.

　　D) Better experience and better grades become the most important elements to be chosen.

　　3. Who is the most valuable member of his team to a manager?

　　A) The multi-talented superstar.

　　B) The person who tries his best for excellence.

　　C) The person who counts on himself and does not cooperate with others.

　　D) The flashy star that makes the company famous.

　　4. In an interview, what makes you leave a good impression on the interviewer?

　　A) Your boasting words

　　B) The words such as positive attitude, excellence, and striving to be my best.

　　C) Your own stories

　　D) Words and examples to show your positive attitude

　　5. What is the best title for this passage?

　　A) Your Attitude Determines Whether You Will “Make The Cut” or Be Discarded.

　　B) How to Find a Good Job.

　　C) The Most Important Aspect of Interviewing.

　　D) A Successful Interviewing. ??

　　態(tài)度、語氣題

　　What is the author's attitude toward…?

　　The author’s attitude towards…could be described as_______.

　　Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?

　　From the tone of the passage we know that the author is .