The 28-year-old had spent six years working nights while she gained her univ
ersity degree during the day. When she finally graduated she had her eye on a teaching__51 at a nearby primary school. With the help of her friends, she had an interview with the Head.
“I noticed a tiny hole in one of my stockings earlier,” she __52 . “I thought about changing them, but I knew I’d be late if I did. And by the time I got to the interview, __53 enormous. I walked in apologizing for not__54  .”The would-be teacher didn’t get the job. In fact one of her friends told her that the __55 only comment was:“If someone doesn't take the time to present her best __56at an interview,what kind of __57  is she going to be?”
First impressions are __58 ones. In other words, if you're viewed positively within the critical(关键的)first four minutes, the person you've met will __59  assume everything you do is positive. Leave the interviewer a bad impression, and often he will assume you have a lot of other unsatisfactory characters. Worse, he or she may not take the time to give you a second __60 . Most employers believe that those who look as if they care about themselves will care more about their jobs.
51.A. profession      B. position         C. career         D. occupation
52.A. repeats         B. reminds          C. recalls        D. responds
53.A. I was           B. he was           C. it was         D. they were
54.A. looking at all    B. looking at him   C. looking round  D. looking my best
55.A. Head's          B. student's        C. friend's       D. would be teacher's
56.A. figure          B. image            C. aspect        D. shape
57.A. person          B. worker           C. graduate      D. teacher
58. A. lasting         B. remaining        C. continuing    D. persisting
59.A. rarely          B. occasionally     C. probably      D. certainly
60.A. job             B. thought          C. chance        D. question