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Having an interview (面试) doesn't sound like a big deal, just like getting good marks in college. You
simply go in and meet someone, talk for a while, and then leave. Nothing to stress over, not the end of the
world, but I've never been interviewed and I have my first one tomorrow for my job in Columbia.
I've spent a lot of time thinking about it and have decided that it shouldn't matter all that much. It seems
that the interview would only make a difference if the company is on the fence about you, or if the interview
was unpleasant and they walk away thinking that you are too, then the officers might be encouraged to think
about your request again. On the other hand, if you were in the "maybe" pile, a good interview could push
you onto the list of accepted candidates (候选人).
I know I shouldn't worry. After all, they probably have already made up their minds about me. My essay
was, to say the least, unique. The interview is at Starbucks. What does that mean? My friend, who did a lot
of these interviews last year (and who was accepted to the company there), told me to wear jeans and a nice
sweater. I was going to go with a skirt. The fact that it's at Starbucks, however, is making me think that jeans
might be more proper. And then there's the other problem of knowing who my interviewer is. I discussed this
with my music teacher, who suggested, "They'll probably be wearing something." That good idea hadn't
crossed my mind, which just goes to show that my brain has stopped to function. Stress is taking over my
life.
Tonight I will prepare. I will choose what to wear and what, if anything, to bring. I like to talk, so this
should not be a problem. Hopefully when I get there I'll find that this is actually the part of the process I'm
most comfortable with. Until then I'll spend my time preparing and hoping.
1. Before the interview, the author feels quite _____. [ ]
A. lucky
B. easy
C. hopeless
D. excited
2. The author wants to wear jeans mainly because _____. [ ]
A. the interviewer is fond of them
B. her friend likes them very much
C. her music teacher suggests her doing so
D. they are proper at Starbucks
3. The author seems to feel her _____ can do best to the interview. [ ]
A. clothes
B. degree
C. talking ability
D. college marks
4. The best title for the passage would be "_____". [ ]
A. My learning trouble
B. A good college
C. An interview
D. Stress of life
