Doing research about the company before a job interview is necessary because the interviewee can ________.

听力原文：W I'm really nervous. I'm supposed to get my employee evaluation today.

M I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. You're a hard worker, you'll be fine.

W Yeah, but I was late twice last month. The construction around my house really blocks traffic. I have to leave 30 minutes earlier than usual.

M Well, you'll be measured on your overall performance. Being 2 days late isn't a big deal, especially since your department has been doing really well lately.

Why is the woman nervous?

A．She has a job interview.

B．She has to give a presentation.

C．She will get her work evaluation.

D．She will meet the company president.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：M: Susan, good to have you here this morning. In your book The Book of No, there are 250 ways to say "no" and mean it and stop people-pleasing forever. They are detailed strategies that will help you take charge of your life. Such is one of my new year's resolutions, to be able to say "no" more often, but really when we think of no, to many of us, it sounds like such a negative thing. But you say it doesn't have to be, why?

W: Well, it really isn't a negative thing, It's exactly the opposite. It's positive because you get to take back your time and do things for the people that you really care about. We get to start doing things for friends and then we say what happened to me? I have no time for the people who are important to me.

M: And you say that when people say yes often, they are failing into that people-pleaser trap. What can we do to break that pattern?

W: They fall into the trap because they are afraid that people will think they are lazy, uncaring, selfish, at worst they think they'll leave their job, they'll lose their job. So we have all these negatives that have come from childhood and they pop back into our heads and it just doesn't work that way.

M: So when you're saying no to people you're really saying yes to yourself and you actually have some good points in the book to help people take charge of their lives--being able to say no more often. Then let's go through 5 other steps you say: make a list of your yeses, make your time well managed, get your priorities straight, know your limits and give control to others. So, tell us how we can put these into practice.

W: I think that giving control to others is the key because we all think we can do something better when in fact there are other people who can do then. Yeah, you wind up president of the PTA; you don't have to do that. Somebody else can do that. Somebody else can car pool and then you can go to get your nails done. And saying no doesn't make you a terrible person.

M: What do you mean by making a list of your yeses though, I mean how is that, how should that be taken into consideration with your decision-making?

W: Because you will be shocked how many times and how many people you say yes to. And you don't save any time for yourself and the people who are important to you.

M: SO that allow you to set your priorities based on, you know, knowing when you can say no.

W: Figure out who has the first crack at you. Is it your boss? Is it your husband? Is it your children?

M: What about, you know, a lot of us fear the effects of saying no. Will it destroy my relationship? Will people remember this? Will this be held against to me at work? How do you get over that and even some of the guilt that goes along with saying no?

W: One of the alerts in the book is, and I think this is key, is that people don't think about you as much as you think and worry that they are. They're moving on to the next person. You won't water my plants. You won't drive car pool. You won't take this job upon the work. They are looking for the next person. They are really not thinking about you.

M: And roll quickly, you have which you call the "no credo" and you say it should be your bill of right to say no, make feelings known, guard personal boundaries, exercise your choice to say no, postpone an answer, with-hold explanations and you can change your mind. So again, bottom line, here roll quickly.

W: Bottom line is to think yes before you think no. I think no before you think yes. Yes to yourself though.

M: Yes to yourself and no m everyone else. Susan Newman, thank you so much. Nice to ta

A．follow your inclinations,

B．have time to make friends.

C．spend time on your concern.

D．refuse annoying requests.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文： Getting in Shape

Interviewer: Ralph, we know that you have done some of the largest studies on exercise and health. Would you like to give us some tips on how to exercise and keep fit?

Ralph: I would be glad to.

Interviewer: I have been doing what I can to stay healthy. But some of my friends they are mostly young and healthy couldn't care less. They say they are doing fine without exercise. Is regular workout really that important?

Ralph: Sure it is. If one doesn't exercise regularly, he's missing out a lot. A person who is inactive may increase his chance of disease. For one thing, he may have sleep problems or easily catch a cold, to say the least. And obesity is often the result of lack of exercise. So high blood pressure or heart problems may develop as he grows old. On the other hand, if one adds regular activity to his life, he is sure to benefit.

Interviewer: What are some of the benefits, can you tell us?

Ralph: Yes. If you work out regularly, studies suggest, you'll reduce your risk of heart attack, cancer, and high blood pressure. You're likely to extend your life with vigorous exercise. Even moderate exercise half an hour of light physical activity most days will lessen your chance of disease. Besides, regular workouts, regardless of intensity, can help you control stress, anxiety, and depression. Interviewer: Hmmm... That sounds amazing. No wonder I will feel restless if I omit one or two sessions when I am too busy. But another question is, what types of exercise are there to keep fit?

Ralph: Basically, there are four types of workout that help us get in shape. The first type is cardiovascular exercise. This exercise helps strengthen the heart by working it harder. Swimming, running, brisk walking, vigorous rowing, or just anything that you need to exert yourself to do to burn calories and make the heart beat faster. Eventually, your heart becomes more efficient and your pulse rate will be slower at a given level of exertion.

Interviewer: Like an athlete, you mean?

Ralph: Exactly. But an athlete strives to do his best to come out first, while we want simply to stay healthy.

Interviewer: Right. What about the second type?

Ralph: The second type is endurance exercise. That trains the heart, lungs, and muscles to work hard for a longer time. Thus, while regular 20minute walks may help you live longer, regular one-hour walks can help you play longer. The third type is strength training, which builds muscles. The improvement is little felt and fleeting at first, but regular use of the same muscles eventually increases their size and strength.

Interviewer: You mean like those body-builders who have got enormous and beautiful muscles?

Ralph: Not exactly. Strength training isn't just for the vain; having stronger back and abdominal muscles, for example, supports your spine, making back trouble less likely.

Interviewer: I see.

Ralph: The fourth type is flexibility exercise, which keeps muscles long and supple, so they're less likely to be injured.

Interviewer: Do we have to engage in all those forms of exercise in order to stay in shape?

Ralph: Not necessarily. It all depends on your need, and also age. Younger people could engage in more vigorous activities or deliberate workouts, while the older people could just try anything that burns a little more calories, like walking or even gardening. The word "exercise" can be quite loosely defined. It can include out-of-the gym activities such as lawn-mowing, leaf. raking or even cleaning the house. Just about any amount of

A．easily catch a cold

B．easily get tired

C．easily get anxious

D．feel depressed

听力原文：W: Good morning. All-life Insurance Company.

M: Yes, I'm phoning about a job you advertised in this morning's paper. You need a trainee salesperson.

W: Oh, yes. Could I have your name, please?

M: Yes, it's ..., it's Tom White.

W: Oh yes, urn, how old are you, Tom?

M: Seventeen, Madam.

W: Well, still at school?

M: Yes. I'm in year 11 at Washington High School.

W: And what subjects are you doing?

M: Well, Chinese, Maths, Commercial and Legal Studies, Accountancy and History.

W: Er, and have you had any holiday jobs or anything like that?

M: Yes, of course. I worked at the Discount Supermarket in West Street, during the Christmas holidays.

W: Ok, I see. And do you think you'd make a good salesman?

M: Yes, I think so.

W: Fine, Tom. Could you come in for an interview, say 2:30 p.m. on Friday?

M: Yes, Madam.

W: Good. We're on the 14th floor of the Trump Building in Plaza Street. And could you bring your birth certificate and your last school report with you?

M: Ok. Madam!

W: Good, Tom. See you later.

M: Thank you.

Where did the man want to work?

A．In a medicine company.

B．In a cosmetics company.

C．In an insurance company.

D．In a food company.

A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the idea that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties, or he may accept another person's mistaken estimate of his ability. Older people may be handicapped by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.

A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He won't go at a job with the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence.

Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea "Isn't it too bad that Alfred can't do arithmetic?" He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try, and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected.

One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldn't do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His newly-found confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit.

He now worked with interest, determination, and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic.

This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply one's ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.

According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

A．A child may accept another person's underestimate of his ability.

B．A child may think that he is too stupid to make the most of his mental faculties.

C．A person may have the idea that he is incapable of doing good work.

D．Some old people believe that they are capable of learning anything new.