Passage G
In some ways the employment interview is like a persuasive speech because the applicant (interviewee) seeks to persuade the employer (interviewer) to employ him or her. Several suggestions might prove helpful for ascertaining certain types of information prior to the interview. First, the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective. It is important that the applicant be able to state his reasons for wishing to work for a particular company. Second, the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company. Relevant information for the applicant to locate includes such items as the location of the home and regional offices, the financial status of the company, plans for expansion, and company philosophy. Information about most major corporations is available in reference books and periodicals.
After gathering information concerning the company, the applicant is ready for the interview. The interviewer’s first impression comes from the interviewer’s appearance. For most interviews, appropriate dress for men is a conservative dark colored suit with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt and conservative tie. For women a conservative, tailored suit or dress is appropriate. Both men and women should have neat, conservative length hair.
Although hairstyle and dress matters are personal tastes, many personnel directors form initial impression from these characteristics. For example, one recent college graduate, who felt himself qualified, interviewed for public relations job. However, the personnel manager considered the young man’s long hair, sloppy dress, and overly casual manner unsuited for this particular position.
For whom is the passage most likely written?
由文章第一段第二句话“Several suggestions might prove helpful for ascertaining certain types of information prior to the interview”可知，这篇文章提出的建议是给被面试者的。因此，本题的正确答案为C。
As the author suggests, what the applicant should know before the interview is ________.
文章第一段第三句话“the applicant should know what kind of job he wants and how that job relates to his career objective”符合A和B选项；第一段第四句话“It is important that the applicant be able to state his reasons for wishing to work for a particular company”符合C选项。因此，本题的正确答案为D。
Before the interview, the applicant should obtain some information about ________.
文章第一段倒数第三句话“the applicant should seek as much information as possible concerning the company”指出，被面试者应尽可能多的了解去面试的公司。因此，本题的正确答案为B。
What the applicant wears, as the author suggests, can make him look ________.
根据文章最后一段第一句话“many personnel directors form initial impression from these characteristics”可 知，衣着可以影响人事负责人对被面试者的印象，可见衣着非常有说服力。因此，本题的正确答案为B。
What is the author trying to tell us through the example in the last paragraph?
文章最后一段举的例子是一个因为衣着举止太过散漫而失去工作机会的人，他的这些行为给人事负责 人留下了不好的印象，从而未能得到这份工作，可见第一印象非常重要。因此，本题的正确答案为D。