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1、Unit15 Text AFour Minutes That Get You Hired面试的秘诀resume n.简历e.g. She sent her resumes to several companies, but didnt even get an interview.professionalism n.职业特征，职业作风morals n.（pl）伦理，道德likable a.可爱的，让人喜欢的consciousness n.意识, 知觉, 自觉, 觉悟, 个人思想 competent adj.有能力的, 胜任的authoritative adj.权威的, 有权威的, 命令的 ann
2、ual n.一年生植物, 年刊, 年鉴adj.一年一次的, 每年的, 一年生的influential a. 有影响的initiate vt.开始, 发动, 传授v.开始, 发起 desperate a.绝望的，不顾一切的，拼命的e.g. By then, I was desperate for a holiday.applicant n.申请人，请求者 apply v.申请apologetic a.道歉的，辩护的，辩解的tentative n.试验, 假设adj.试验性的, 试探的, 尝试的, 暂定的 implore vt.恳求, 哀求 narcissism n.自我陶醉，自恋comment
3、n.注释, 评论, 意见vi.注释, 评论 e.g. When asked about his relationship with his former secretary, the boss replied “No comment.”oppose vt.反对, 使对立, 使对抗, 抗争vi.反对 be opposed to sth. 反对e.g. His view of the situation is strongly opposed to mine.care about 在乎drop by 顺便访问be bound to do 一定会做，必定会做e.g. Dont lie to her.
4、She is bound to find out about it.remark on 评论，谈论To get the right job，learn to make the right impression要想获得满意的工作，就要学会留下最好的印象The 28-year-old Bay Stater spent six years working at night while she attended college during the day. 六年来，28岁的贝?斯黛特白天上大学，晚上工作。When she finally graduated, she wanted to get a
5、teaching possession at a nearby elementary school in Boston.毕业后她想在波士顿附近的一所小学里谋求一份教书的工作。 She got an interview with the headmaster after sending a resume. 寄出简历之后，她得到了校长给她面试的机会。 “I noticed a tiny hole in my stockings that morning,” 那天早晨，我注意到长简袜上有个小洞，she said. “I thought about changing, but I knew Id be
6、 late if I did. 她回忆说，“我想要换一双，但觉得要是换的话，就要迟到了。By the time I got to the interview, the hole had stretched from my ankle to my knee. 我到达面试地点时，袜子上的小洞从脚踝一直破到了膝盖。 I walked in and immediately apologized for not looking my best. 我进去后，立刻为自己的糟糕形象向校长道歉。 I spent the rest of the time trying to sit in a way that h
7、e couldnt see the hole.” 接下来，我努力坐得让校长看不见这个小洞。”The likely teacher didnt get that job. 结果，她想当老师却没有得到这份工作。In fact, one of her friends told her the headmasters only comment was: “if a person doesnt take the time to present her best image at an interview, what kind of teacher is she going to be?” 实际上，她朋友
8、告诉她校长对她的惟一评价是如果一个人在面试中不花点时间来展示她最好的形象的话，她会是一个怎样的老师呢?First impressions are often lasting ones. 第一印象通常是持久的。This means that if youre viewed positively within the first four critical minutes, the person youve met will likely assume everything you do is positive. 也就是说，如果你在最初的关键四分钟内能给别人留下好印象的话，你所遇到的这个人就很可能
9、会以为你做事总能令人满意。Four minutes! Studies tell us thats the crucial period in which impressions are formed by someone weve just met. 四分钟!研究表明，就是在这关键的四分钟内，我们刚刚邂逅的人形成了对我们的印象。Within only ten seconds, that person will begin to make judgments about our professionalism, social class, morals and intelligence. 仅仅在
10、十秒中内，他就开始对我们的职业特性、社会阶层、道德品质、智力才能进行判断。People tend to focus on what they see, on what they hear, and on our actual words.人们倾向把注意力集中在他们所看见的、所听到的及我们实际说的话上。Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves are more likely to care about their jobs. 大多数雇主认为那些看起来似乎在乎自己形象的人更可能在乎自己的工
11、作。We know “its whats inside that counts,” but research shows that physically attractive people are generally regarded by employers as more intelligent, likable and creditable. 虽然都知道内在品质是最重要的，然而研究表明，雇主一般认为外表引人注目的人更有才能、更惹人喜爱、更值得信赖。 Your goal should be to come across in the best possible way attractive
12、 in the way you dress, in your gestures and facial expressions and in your speech.因此，你应该以最亮丽的形象，即用你的着装方式、手势姿态、面部表情、言谈话语来吸引人。Heres how to make those four crucial minutes count: 下面的一些方法可以让你充分利用这四分钟，成功地达到自己的目标。Look your best. It signals success. 展示最好的形象。这是成功的信号。 Studies have linked clothing consciousne
13、ss to higher self-esteem and job satisfaction. 研究表明，一个人的衣着意识是同他较强的自尊心和工作的满意程度成正比的。Yet many people fail to understand the importance of presenting a professional image.然而，很多人不了解展示职业形象的重要性。Forget about personal style. 丢掉个人风格。At work, your clothes must convey the message that you are competent, reliabl
14、e and authoritative. 工作中，衣着必须传达出你有能力、可信任、具有权威等信息。Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. 为想要工作着装，而不是为已有的工作着装。If youre to have an interview at a company youve never visited and arent sure what to wear, send for a copy of its annual report and study what the employees pictured are wearing, o
15、r drop by ahead of time to see how they dress. 如果你要去一家从没去过的公司面试，但不知道穿什么好，向这家公司要一份年度报告，研究一下照片上雇员的穿着，或者提前到这家公司去看看他们是怎么穿衣打扮的。Monitor your body language. 控制身体语言。How you move and gesture will greatly influence an interviewers first impression of you. 你的一举一动都会在很大程度上影响面试者对你的印象。In an influential study of communications, psychologist Albert Mehrabian discovered that seven percent of any message about our feelings and attitudes comes from the words we use, 38 percent from our voice, and a surprising 55percent from our facial expressions. 在一项影响深远的关于交往的研究中，心理
