Question

A. hands     B. qualities      C. worked     D. curiosity    E. pretty

F. looks      G. ashamed     H. applied     I. taste        J. information

When I succeeded in becoming a part-time employee of Nokia China last summer, many friends asked me how I survived the interview.

I once asked myself the same questions. Many of my peers also __1._ for the job, including some very competitive and intelligent students from famous universities.

But why did the interviewer pick me instead of them?

Finally, _2.__ pushed me to ask the interviewers after we became colleagues. The answer was that I appeared confident but humble, responsible and communicative. They evaluated people not just on their academic certificates, but on the base of their __3.__ and abilities. I happened to be the right person.

To be frank, I once felt __4.__ of being a student from an unknown college, and I think this may apply to some of you. I thought my future was ruined. It was only at the time of my successful interview that I finally understood the famous saying --- “You decide where you go.”

A wide range of skills is important these days. I used to work for Master Kong. My job was to cook instant noodles for customers. I had regarded it as a piece of cake, but I failed constantly. I had to cook the noodles for the right amount of time to make them __5.__ good. Moreover, the noodles could only remain in a plastic cup of five minutes, or the taste would be ruined.

This experience taught me never to look down on anything, and always remain humble.

I also __6.__ as a volunteer for a beach volleyball event. My job was to help foreign visitors experience the beach. I thought it would be very easy because my oral English was __7.__ good. But when I went to talk with a group of foreign guests, I suddenly realized that I did not know a single beach volleyball term. I was embarrassed.

After this, I read brochures in both Chinese and English every day to learn the terms for facilities and related words. This allowed me to deliver accurate __8.__ to foreigners, and I was happy to work responsibly.

After these experience, I’m more confident and I strongly believe that my fate is in my  __9.__. It has certainly helped me make a giant step closer to my dream of graduating with prospects for the future. I hope my advice will benefit you as well.

Answer

1.H

2.D

3.B

4.G

5.I

6.C

7.E

8.J

9.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.考查动词：很多同事也申请过这个工作。用applied，选H

2.考查名词：好奇心促使我问了面试官。用curiosity，选D

3.考查名词：他们评价一个人不仅是他们的成绩还有他们的能力和品质。用qualities，选B

4.考查形容词：说实话，我觉得自己来自不著名的学校感到羞愧。用ashamed，选G

5.考查动词：我要用适当的时间煮面条，为了让它们可口。用taste，选I

6.考查名词：我也做一个沙滩排球是志愿者。用worked，选C

7.考查副词：因为我的英语口语很好。用pretty，选E

8.考查形容词：这允许我把准确的信息传达给外国人。用information，选J

9.考查名词：我相信命运在我手中。用hands，选A

考点：考查短文填空