任务型阅读考前训练2请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。Almosteverycareerrequiressuchskillsaslistening,speaking,reading,writing,decisionmaking,researching,reasoning,creativity,persuasion,leadership,interpersonalcommunication,andorganization.Inaddition,anumberofcharacteristicsthatmaybeimportantforspecificjobs:achievement,aggressiveness,ambition,dependability,discipline,honesty,initiative,motivation,peopleorientation,persistence,responsibility,self-confidence,self-starting,sensitivity,sincerity,tenacity,andtough-mindedness.Thewayyouacquiretheseskillsandbehaviorsis,toagreatextent,uptoyou.Withoutthem,nomatterhowbrightandknowledgeableyoumaybe,landingatopjobisofextremedifficulty,ifnotimpossible.Themostlikelywaytoobtaintheseskillsandbehaviorsisthroughcourses,reading,internships,part-timeorfulltimeemployment,extracurricularactivities,andparticipationincommunityfunctions.Knowingwhatanemployerislookingforinapotentialemployedcanhelpanapplicanttoprepareforaninterview.Aninterviewforamajorcorporationwasaskedthesequestions:Whatspecificskillsareyoulookingforinapplicants?Andhowdoyouidentifytheseskills?Heresponded:Mostimportantforusinehwayofskillsistheabilitytocommunicate---canpeoplespeakclearly?Cantheyarticulatethekindofpersontheybelievethemselvestobe?Inwhatkindofworksituationsdotheyperformwell?Whataretheirstrengthsandweaknesses?Wewanttoknowaboutthepersonalqualitiesoftheindividual,soItrytoaskquestionstodrawthemoutandattempttofindoutiftheyhaveasenseofthemselves.WhatI’mlookingforisanabilitytoverbalizeanideainclear,simple,understandablelanguage.I’malsolookingfortheabilitytolistenattentivelyandthentobeabletorespondtoanideaorthoughtthathasbeenpresentedtothem.Iftheydohavegoodcommunicationskills,theywillbeabletodothislogicallyandsuccinctly.Iamlookingforcreativity---cantheybespontaneous?Iwillasksome“off-the-wall”questionsjusttoseeifthisthrowsthem.Howdotheyrespondinthesetoughsituations---cantheybecreativewiththeiranswers?Thisisveryimportantwhentheyareoutinbusinesssituationswithcustomers.Theywillhavetorespondtoverysuddenchangesandproblem-solvingsituationsthattheyarenotnecessarilyfamiliarwith,andIwanttoknowiftheycanhandlethem.Whatwelookforthemostarepersonalqualities---assertiveness,self-motivation,drive,ambition,andacompetitiveinstinct.Theyshouldbehighachieversandwantworkhard.Icanusuallytellaboutthesequalitiesfromthewaythepersonpresentshimselforherselfandsomeoftheactivitiestheyhaveengagedin.Ipickupthingsfromtheapplicationsandresume---howtheyhavewrittenthemandthekindsofthingstheysay.Howtheypresenttheirexperiencesisoftenveryinformative.Forexample,anassertivepersonwillsay,“Icandothesethings”and“Idecidedonthiscourseofaction,”whereasamorepassivepersonmightsay,“ThesearetheexperiencesIhavehad.”Allofthesethingsdescribethepersoninsomeway.QualitiesEmployersSeek71.________skillsKnowingwhatanemployeecanhelpanapplicanttomakegood74.________foraninterview.Listening,speaking,reading,writing,decisionmaking,researching…Withoutthem,72.________brightandknowledgeableyoumaybe,landingatopjobisextremely73.________.Theabilitytocommunicate75.________Speakclearly76.________theknidofpersontheybelievethemselvestobe77.________kindofsituationsBespontaneousBe78.________withtheiranswers79.________toverysuddenchangesandproblem-solvingsituationsWhatwelookforthemostare80.________qualities-assertiveness,self-motivation,drive,ambition…71.Required72.however73.difficult74.preparations75.Creativity76.articulate77.certain78.creative79.respond80.personal
