recommendation from the president of the University, I shall be obliged if you will give me a personal interview at your convenience.

Sincerely, (signature) Hong Qin

Part 5 Key to Exercises Text A

Text Organization 1. Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One

An ill-prepared college graduate failed his

interview

Part Two Paras 7-27 Four pieces of advice on being a successful

interviewee

Part Three Paras 28-31 Make your own tracks in whatever you do. 2.

Suggestions

1) Prepare to win. 2) Never stop learning. 3) Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

Examples

1) Michael Jordan

2) a 90-year-old tennis player 3) the four-minute mile, the New York

Marathon and the Vietnam veteran

4) New York cabdrivers

Paras 1-6

4) Find a way to make a difference. Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) rude 2) physically3) structure 4) made a difference5) blurted out 6) chuckling7) measurable 8) prospective9) preparations 10) sparkled11) took a crack at 12) partner

2. 1) go after 2) look back on/at3) be put up 4) stood for5)build in 6) follow up7) be hooked up to 8) closed up 3.

1) Mary's parents grilled her about where she had been all night.

2) …it was beyond Cinderella?s wildest dreams that she could one day in the king?s

palace.

3) The translation of the popular novel has just finished and a Chinese version will

be in readers' hands soon.4) As with anything else, it is important to do your homework before going on an interview.5) Jim's car broke down last week and the repair cost was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars.

4.

1) The director of the Urban Development Office will interview the two local

applicants, aswell as the two veteran landscapers recommended by the staff committee this afternoon, to pick out the prospective designer for the construction of the city square.

2) From his standpoint, the project manager has made every endeavor to go after the

best engineer for the work of cleaning up the river before the deadline set by the mayor.

3) Life is short, as the saying goes. People in my age bracket often want to have a

crack at everything they think is interesting, but the problem is they barely have the time or energy for such endeavor.

II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (behave)

2. Richard suggested I keep all my friends' addresses on my computer, as he does

his. (keep: used to avoid repetition)

3. Elizabeth told her daughter that if she did the bathroom, the kitchen and the

living room, shewould get $10.00 every week, (clean)

4. Since the Smiths' business is doing well, they are thinking of starting a similar

type of business in Canada, (get along)

5. If you are prepared, you can certainly do the job. (perform or complete )

6. Knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.

(perform or complete )

7. When I asked John why he does philosophy, he said that he does it simply

because he finds it interesting, (study)

8. A small piece of cake will do for me, thanks, (be enough)

9. Leisure is a beautiful garment, but it will not do for constant wear, (be acceptable)

III. Usage

1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. OK, I'll talk about

myself first.

2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way. I

have something here for you.

3. The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can

read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage?

4. I'm going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way.

I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai.

5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as

possible?

6. Chris has been back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are

wonderful.

Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze

1. prospective3. done your homework5. endeavor7. partners9. take a crack11. make

a difference(B) 2.

1. encouraging 2.inquiring 3.relevant 4. samples 5. references 6. advice 7. preparing 8. seriously 9.probably 10. exhibit

II. Translation 1.

1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the

veteran pilot manage to stop the plane after taxing for only a short while.

2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out)That she had

undergone two plastic surgeries.

3) We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, we?ll

have the future in our hands.

4) I f I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would

have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks. 5) People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger

structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area. 2.

Well begin, half done, as the old saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.

I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a year in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much as about his prospective employers as possible don?t have much of a chance of success.

Part III Text B

Comprehension Check1. b 2. c3. a 4. a5. a 6. b Translation

1. 父母亲都觉得我不会被录用。“你要有后台才行。那可是一家美国机构，洛

克菲勒基金会。

2. 当然， 不工作就没饭吃，除非嫁人，那叫做“终于有了归宿。”

3. 她留着新式的发型，是我所喜欢的那种满头卷发竖立着的式样，穿着下摆印

有花纹的裙子。由于她怀孕已快足月，所以她向我走过来时似乎是她的肚子最先到达我的面前。

4. 我跟哈内德先生说了，你刚才是因为害羞不安而没法做记录的他挺不错的，

只要慢慢习惯起来就性了。

Language practice 1.

1) g2) f3) a4) e5) h6) b7) c8) d 2.

1) intricate2) came at3) administration4) benign5) get in6) scaps7) brand8) carved9) coiled10) quivered11) take on12) put in a (good ) word