Most people believe that they are a reasonable judge of character and trust their instinctive feelings.We might use some kind of test to aid the selection process, but we usually pick a candidate who interviews well, has good qualifications and an impressive work record.
But suppose the candidate lies or is less than completely honest.“This can be a serious problem for employers,” explains Alan Conrad, Chief Executive at Optimus Recruitment.“The most difficult liars to find are those who tell halftruths rather than complete lies.” Research shows that up to 75 percent of resumes are inaccurate on purpose.The most common practice is omission.
Interviewer should therefore concentrate on areas of uncertainty such as gaps between periods of employment and job descriptions that seem strange.“Focusing on these areas will force candidates to tell the truth or become increasingly dishonest.This is usually when people show their anxiety by their body language.Sweat on the upper lip, false smiles and nervous hand movements all indicate discomfort.”
Conrad does not suggest an aggressive policystyle. interview technique, but insists that close inspection of a resume is absolutely essential.Only by asking the right questions can you confirm the suitability of the candidate or put pressure on those who are being less than completely honest.
1.The best title of this passage can be ______.
A.Disadvantages of Job Interviews
B.Advantages of Job Interviews
C.How to Catch Out the Dishonest Candidate
D.How to Find a Job by Tricks
2.The liars hard to recognize are those who tell ______.
A.partial truths
B.mainly truths
C.complete truths
D.complete lies
3.How were the job applicants able to lie without being detected?
A.By using their body language
B.By telling some unbelievable lies
C.By leaving out some necessary information
D.By providing more information than needed
4.In order to pick up a qualified and an honest candidate, Conrad suggests that we ______.
A.correct the resumes intentionally
B.compare one’s resume with others
C.examine the resumes carefully
D.inspect the candidates aggressively
5.What is the author’s attitude towards job interviews?
A.Suspicious
B.Credulous
C.Most objective
D.Too subjective
A.cover insurance
B.against All Risks
C.for 110%
D.on
A.strongly
B.probably
C.wisely
D.properly
A.How are you?
B.What do you think of the city?
C.Do you like the weather here?
D.Are you married?
A.which
B. whether
C. what
A.active listening
B.casual listening
C.passive listening
概括段落大意和补全句子。
Our Muscles
(1)When we think of muscles, we might often picture a bodybuilder with big arm and leg muscles. But our muscles do not have to look like that to work well.
(2)As a matter of fact, every time we write our name, we use the 20 different muscles in our hand. Every time our heart beats, we use our cardiac muscle(心肌) . When we eat our food, we use our tongue muscles. We even use muscles when we open and close our eyes. In fact, every time we move, we use some of the muscles in our body.
(3)A muscle is made of tiny fibers. Fiber is a type of tissue that feels a little like a rubber band. Thousands of these fibers are packed together to make a single muscle. We all have the same number of muscles----about 700 or so. Men and women with big muscles simply have thicker bundles of fibers.
(4)There are three different types of muscles in our body. Smooth muscles are the ones that we cannot control. They work quietly to keep our body running. Also, they are the ones that help us to absorb our food. The cardiac muscle makes the heart pump blood in and out. Skeletal muscles are the ones that we can control. These are the muscles that we use to raise our hands, or ride our bicycles.
(5)Even our face often uses muscles. But if we want to save our energy, try smiling instead of frowning. Remember that it takes 17 muscles in our face to smile, but 43 muscles to frown!
Task 1
1. Paragraph (1)
2. Paragraph (2)
3. Paragraph (3)
4. Paragraph (4)
5. Paragraph (5)
A. What a muscle consists of
B. When we use our muscles
C. How people think of muscles
D. What kind of muscles we have
E. Why we have different muscles
F. Why we should smile rather than frown
Task 2
6. Muscles don’t have to be very big____________.
7. Our muscles are working _______________.
8. A single muscle contains __________________.
9. Smooth muscle help us _________________.
10. Smiling uses less energy than ___________________.
A. frowning
B. a lot of fibers
C. to digest food
D. to function properly
E. whenever we are happy
F. whenever we do something
A.are used to spending
B.would use to spend
C.used to spend
D.got used to spend
A.separation
B.replacement
C.abbreviation
D.Extension