单选题 "What"s your greatest weakness?" This question has been a weapon frequently used by the hiring manager during a job interview, but most people still have trouble with the dilemma..(进退两难的境地), it causes: answer too frankly, and you may lose your opportunity. Provide a prepared answer, and you"ll give a false impression, or worse, seem dishonest by saying, "My greatest weakness is that I work too hard."
"It"s a tricky question," admits Andrea Kay, a career advisor. "I would suggest that you be ready for it, anticipate it, because it is still a question that gets asked over and over again." You may use the strategy of mentioning a non-existent "weakness". But you must be cautious and try to name only weaknesses that have little to do with the job you.re applying for. Or you can name a real weakness, but one you.re taking steps to improve. Of course, you can always choose not to answer the question at all or ask the interviewer to rephrase..(换句话问) the question. But you must be warned: each of these strategies can have drawbacks..(缺点).
"Not everybody"s great at everything," Kay said. "But you don"t say .I don"t get along well with people. You don"t want to go down a path that gets you in trouble. Don"t talk about people"s issues."
So why do hiring managers continue to ask this question, with all the dangers to the applicant. Is it fair?
"Absolutely!" said a hiring director. "If raised correctly, it is one of those questions that can open the door for further discussion."
单选题 Why would hiring managers like to ask about applicants" .weakness?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】推断题。文章的最后1句话指出,如果这样的问题问的恰当的话,就能使人事经理和应聘者之间的讨论更进一步深化。
单选题 What may be the result if you are absolutely frank in your answer to the weakness question?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。从第1段的第2句话answer too frankly, and you may lose your opportunity 可知答案。
单选题 lf you want to mention a real weakness of yours, you should____.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】细节题。根据第3段的第3句话Or you can name a real weakness, but one you’re taking steps to improve 可知答案。
单选题 What should you never mention during a job interview according to the passage?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】细节题。原文的第4段明确指出在面试中不能提及和别人相处不好的问题。
单选题 This passage is written most probably for
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】主旨题。根据整篇文章的大意可知答案。