备战2021高考英语阅读基础练习之七选五ATheWaystoHelpYouStandoutinInterviewsInterviewpreparationhasalwaysbeenoneofthemostoverlookedareasintheemploymentprocessPerhapsyouhavedoneallyourpreparationandvisitedthecompanyswebsitesomanytimesthatyouknowitbyheart1HerearesomewaystomakeyoustandoutLeaveapositiveimpression2OnceyouareinsidetheroomthemainthingtorememberisthatyouneedtomakeeyecontactshakehandsconfidentlyandalsosmileDontcontroltheconversationsomeonehasremarkedtheinterviewisadialog3YouneedtofindouthowdointerviewersviewthecompanyandwhattheirgoalsareThosecanoftenguideyouwhenyouanswertheirquestions4TheyalwaysaskyourgreatestweaknessIfyoudontrespondtothemdirectlythennobodywillbelieveyouWhattheywanttoknowiswhatyoulearnedfromafailureTalkaboutthestrategiestoovercomeanyweaknesssothatitisalwayspartofyourdevelopmentShowyourpassionandenergyMostcandidatesrangefrombeingshytoshowingoffButwhatwillreallymakeyoustandoutisyourabilitytoactuallyconveythepassionandtheenergytovariouspartsofyourworkYesyoucanbemodestaboutthesebutshowthatthesearestepsontheladder5ABefrankaboutyourweaknessesBFirstimpressionisveryimportantCBepositiveaboutyourworkexperienceDButhowdoyouactuallydoininterviewstogetthejobEWhateveryoudodonottalktoomuchandleadtheinterviewFTheseopportunitiesmaycomeupduringtheinterviewratherthanattheendGAgreatwaytostandoutistoshowconfidenceenergyandpassionforthejobBCExploringworkpossibilitiesisquiteanemotionalchallengeforpeopleThedesiretosimplifytheprocessbyfocusingononeattractiveoptioninsteadofkeepingyoureyesopenforevenmorepossibilitiescanbeverystrongNaturallywedrathermakeadecisioninahurry1HoweverputtingoffadecisionuntilafteryouhavedoneyourdetectiveworkcanmakeyoupayapriceinwaysyoucantevenimaginenowSolearntoexploreworkpossibilitiesasthoughitwasatreasurehuntUncertaintyisnottheonlychallengeholdingyouback2YoumaybeunwillingtoaskstrangersabouttheirworkortoaskyourcolleaguesforhelpbecauseyoufearrejectionMaybeyoufearfailureDontletthesefearsblockyoursearchRememberthatonedefinitionofsuccessisdoingyourverybesttorealizeyourdreams3TherearethreewaystolearnaboutworkpossibilitiesthatyoualreadyknowandtodiscovermorepossibilitiesTheeasiestandquickestwayistoreadcareerinformationmaterialsavailableontheInternetinnewspapersandmagazines4TheycangiveyouaninsidersopinionSpendyourtimewiththosepeopleasactivelyaspossiblebyaskingaboutthelocalsituationorotherthingsnotcoveredinprintmaterialsThebestwaytolearnabouttheworkistotryitonforsizebygettingsomerelatedexperience5ThatgreatlyincreasesyourabilitytomixandmatchinformationlaterontodiscoverorevencreateworkpossibilitiesthatwouldbeidealforyouAIdentifyyourownabilityBExploreasmanyoptionsaspossibleCWewouldntliketolivewithuncertaintyDTheonlywayyoucanfailistodonothingETalktopeoplewhoareknowledgeableabouttheworkFThefollowingiswhatyoushoulddotoexploreworkpossibilitiesGFearismostlikelythebiggestemotionalchallengeofsucceafulcareerbuildingDWhydopeopletakeselfies自拍ResearchersatSyracuseUniversityinNewYorktriedtoanswerthatquestion1PeoplewhopostselfiesanduseeditingsoftwaretomakethemselveslookbettershowbehaviorconnectedtoadmiringthemselvestoomuchtheSyracuseresearcherssaid2Associalmediacanbeshallowitisagoodplaceforpeopletoworktowardssatisfyingtheirownovermuchpride3PeoplewhopostgroupselfiesshowaneedforpopularityandaneedtobelongtoagrouptheSyracuseUniversityresearchfoundOtherfindingsfromthestudyincludeTherearenomajordifferencesonhowoftenmenandwomenpostselfiesandhowoftentheyuseeditingsoftware4TheNewhouseSchoolsAssociateProfessorMakanaChockworkedonthestudyShesaidpostingselfiesonsocialmediaisnotallthatdifferentfromwhatpeoplehavedoneformanyyearsOntripsourparentsandgrandparentsusedcamerastotakephotosBeforesocialmediapeoplewouldbringbackphotostoshowfriendsandfamilyYouhadnochoicebuttolookatthemIfyouareanicepersonyoucommentedabouthowniceeveryoneinthephotoslookedespeciallychildrenandthepersonshowingthephotos5OnsocialmediaitisadifferentexperiencePeoplecandecidenottolookatphotosoftheirfriendsandfamilyeveniftheyclicklikeorevenloveundertheFacebookselfieAThatwastheoldwayofclickinglikeBTheycameupwithsomesurprisinganswersCDifferentpeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutitDSuchpeoplethinkveryhighlyofthemselvesespeciallyhowtheylookEBothcamerasandphonesareusefultoolstorecordpeoplesexperiencesFThereareotherreasonsbesidesadmiringthemselveswhypeoplepostselfiesGButmendesiretobeseenaspopularmorethanwomenwhenpostingselfiesEHowtoGettheSleepYouNeedMaryLaddshusbandcouldsleepthroughthenightbutshecouldnt1AndpartofitfeltoutofhercontrolAbreastcancersurvivorwithanelderlymotherLaddfoundthatherworrieswouldcometohermindatbedtime2ItsnotjustamatteroffeelingtiredOverthelongrunlackofsleepcancontributetodiseaseslikedepressionobesityheartattackandevencancerUnfortunatelytellingpatientstosleepmoredoesntmeantheyllbeabletodoit3ExercisemoresticktoasleepscheduleavoidcaffeineintheeveningAsaresultathirdofadultsreportthattheyfailtogetaseventoninehoursleepanightThegoodnewsisthatsciencehasbegunfiguringoutsleepsmysteriesandthefollowingaresomeofthelatestideastoimproveourbedtimeDontGoTowardtheLightOurbrainsreacttoth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自然醒来而B项另一个常见的原因是闹钟它会中断睡眠周期表明了另一个影响睡眠的原因承接上文alarmclock与下文wakenaturally相对应也就是被闹钟叫醒和下文自然醒之间的对应引出下文故选B5C根据下文Suchanxietiescantransformlackofsleepintochronicinsomnia这种焦虑会把睡眠不足转变成慢性失眠中的suchanxieties提示可知此空处应选择一个具体的anxietyC项人们觉得睡不好第二天做什么也做不好这属于一种anxiety故选C