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When a job opening is advertised，there are often a lot of people interested in applying．Many job hunters send in their resumes（简历）and apply for the same position．Sometimes a company will receive hundreds of resumes for a single job opening．The job interview，therefore，is very important．In theinterview，an applicant must demonstrate（证明）that heor she is the best person for the job．
Because job interviews are so critical，some job hunters read books or take courses tohelp themmake a good first impression．These books and courses are full ofadvice andsuggestions to help job applicants prepare for their interviews．For example，successfulapplicants dress appropriately andhave a clean and neat appearance．They take their re-sume，a list of their education and work experience，with themto the interview．They alsoprepare a list of questions about thejob or the company．They go to the interviewalone andare always on time．
At the beginning of the interview，the applicant shakes hands firmly withthe employer．The employer usually invites the applicant to sit down．During the interview，it is appro-priate to smile often and to look directly into the eyes of the interviewer．The applicantshouldn't chewgumor smoke during the interview．The applicant is prepared to answerquestions about education and previous jobs．More difficult questions are possible，such as“Why did you leave your last position？”Sometimes interviewers also try to get to knowtheapplicant better．They ask questions about the applicant's personal background，family，andhobbies．Interviewers expect applicants to talk proudly，confidently，and truthfully abouttheir work experience，skills，goals，and abilities．When the interviewis over，the appli-cant stands up，shakes hands with theinterviewer，and says thank you for the time theperson has spent．
Job applicants who can showthey are capable（有能力的），well-prepared，punctual，polite，and honest have a better chance of getting the job they're lookingfor．
21．The job interviewis important because ____ ．
A．all the interviewers for a single position have to have interviews
B．the applicant must showthat he or she has the ability to do the job
C．the applicant must be on time to showyour punctuality
D．a lot of people are interested in the job advertisement
22．When an applicant smiles during an interview，it is considered ____ ．
A．funny and interesting B．he has made a mistake
C．polite and friendly D．not appropriate
23．Job hunters read books or take courses ____ ．
A．after they have successful job interviews
B．to knowhowto work for a company
C．to prepare themselves for their job interviews
D．to write good resumes
24．It is a good idea to talk about yourskills and abilities during the interview，but it isn't a good idea to ____ ．
A．chewgumor have some cookies
B．look directly into the eyes of the interviewer
C．talk proudly and showself-respect D．talk about personal background
25．What would be the best title for this passage？
A．Job Hunters B．Job Interviewers
C．Howto Get a Good Job D．The Job Interview
参考答案：
A）21．B 22．C 23．C 24．A 25
