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Notes:1.sun dress 太阳裙，背心裙（一种前
后领口开得很低的无袖连衣裙）。
2.wing 厢房，配楼。
3.press relea 新闻稿。
4.letter of reference 推荐信。
5.portfolio [謣p 蘅蘼t＇f 藜uli 藜u ]公事包。
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Before the Interview 1.Dress the part
If you don ’t own any professional clothing (jeans and T -shirts do not fall into this category,neither do sun dress 1),then it ’s time to invest in some grown -up clothing.You can still be yourlf.You ’ll just be a better -dresd version.This is important.2.Get there early
If you ’re not sure where the interview location is,go there before the day of the interview,find your parking options and make sure you know the right building or wing 2.The day of the inter -view,make sure you get there not just on time,but early.3.Spend some time studying the business Most companies have a website with plen -ty of background information about the founders,company history,company mis -sion statement and so on.Spend an hour or two reading through the company web -site and do a arch for press releas 3,news items and articles related to the
business.Try to figure out where you would fit into the company and what skills you should highlight.Knowledge is pow -er ；it also shows you care.4.Come with your materials522是什么意思
Bring along a copy of your resume,any letters of reference 4and any other type of material,such as a portfoli o 5,appropriate
for the job interview.You may not need the,but you ’ll be prepared if you do.Also,don ’t just bring one copy;often there will be veral interviewers and you don ’t want to have them share.You might have nt your resume by
email,but emails are easily deleted.This is your best chance to get your resume in their hands,in front of their face and on their desk.5.Review your resume
Yes,you think you know it forward and backward,but read it through one more time and think about possible interview questions that might ari.They can ’t ask
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you a question on every point you include but you ’d better be prepared for each,with more than just
a story.Prepare for questions on further detail,technical aspects,dates,etc.Also,when you answer try to fit in 6how it relates to the current position.
6.Write an elevator pitch 7
An elevator pitch is a 30-cond blurb 8about you:who you are,what you offer,what you can bring to the business.It ’s lf -promotional,yes,and it ’s a pain to write one that captures the important stuff without sounding egotistical 9.You can do it,though,and you should do it.It helps you to focus on your own strengths and skills,which is important.7.Practice
Have a friend,mentor or parent sit down with you for a practice interview.Give them your elevator pitch.Have them ask you some typical interview questions and give your best answer.You can ask for feedback,but it ’s more important that you just practice the process of interviewing so that you are more comfortable with it.Fa -miliarity 10lends comfort.During the Interview 8.Practice common courtesy 11
“Yes,sir,”and “Yes,ma ’am ”are ap -
propriate unless you are instructed oth -erwi.Don ’t interrupt.Shake hands.9.Maintain good posture 12
Stand up straight,walk tall and sit up straight in your chair.
10.Don ’t apologize for your lack of experi -ence
They saw your resume and everyone is in the same boat 13.Instead,point out the merits of your education,your personal strengths,the skills you can bring and your drive to succeed.11.Answer questions honestly
Just don ’t lie.Even if there ’s something embarrassing or potentially problematic 14,when asked,you should answer honestly.12.Hold some details
Stop yourlf from laying out every single detail of your family history,extenuating 15circumstances and personal situation.Nobody needs or wants all the back story and the more you explain yourlf,the more defensive you sound.Give the facts as needed and hold the rest for your therapy ssion.16Personal comments are OK,but they want to know if you can do the job and if you will be a safer,better choice than the other students.
6.fit in 插入，嵌入。
7.elevator pitch 电梯演讲。
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8.blurb 推荐广告。
10.f amiliarity [f 藜謣mili＇覸r 藜ti ]通晓，精通。11.courtesy [＇k 藜蘼tisi ]礼貌。12.posture 姿势，姿态。
吸血鬼日记第三季>lisun13.everyone is in the same boat
所有求职者都处于同一起跑线上。
14.problematic [謣pr 蘅bl 藜＇m覸tik ]成问题的。15.extenuate [ik＇stenjueit ]掩饰（罪行），
使（罪过等）减轻。
16.本句意为：给出需要的事实即可，
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13.Have an “interview personality ”
If you ’re an introvert 17,pretend to be an extrovert 18.This doesn ’t mean you have to babble 19or dance or dress in bright colors,it just means that you can adopt an extrovert persona 20for an hour or so in order to talk about yourlf comfortably.Likewi,if you ’re an extrovert,don ’t babble or dance.14.Make eye contact
Making eye contact tells people you are sincere,confident and trustworthy.15.U professional language
Even if the interviewer us coar lan -guage,don ’t follow suit.Maintain a level of professionalism in how you talk by holding the coar jokes and expletives 21.As a student interviewing for a job,you
may not be able to bring years of experi -ence to the table,but you do bring ambi -tion,fresh perspective,willingness to work hard and plenty of other valuable asts.Keep that in mind and you can handle yourlf with both courtesy and confidence.After the Interview
Send a thank you email addresd to the interviewers.It does not have to be long,but it should be gr
ammatically correct.Thank the interviewer for their time and reiterate 22that you are interested in the opportunity.You might not have felt it,but you were also evaluating the compa -ny and interviewing them,so let them know you are still interested.
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17.introvert [＇intr 藜v 藜蘼t ]格性内向的人。18.extrovert [＇ekstr 藜v 藜蘼t ]性格外向的人。19.babble 喋喋不休。
20.persona [p 藜蘼＇s 藜un 藜]【心理学】人格面貌。21.expletive [eks＇pli 蘼tiv ]诅咒语，感叹词。22.reiterate [ri 蘼＇it 藜r ei t ]重申。
April Fool ’s Da y
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Unlike most holidays,the history of April Fool ’s Day,sometimes called All Fool ’s Day,is not totally clear.There really wasn ’t a “first April Fool ’s Day ”that can be pin -pointed 1on the calendar.Some believe it came from celebrations involving the first day of spring about 500years ago.Originally,it was celebrated at the end of March or April 1st,but then the day changed to January 1st.Some people in the countryside didn ’t get the news and continued to celebrate New Year ’s on April 1st.People began to call the people
“April fools 2.”Today it is a lighthearted 3celebration when people play jokes on each other.
Notes:1.pinpoint 精确地定位或确认。
2.April fool 傻瓜。
3.lighthearted 轻松愉快的。
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