《全新版大学英语第2版综合教程》Unit3TextA课文文本

《全新版⼤学英语第2版综合教程》Unit3TextA课⽂⽂本全新版⼤学英语综合教程第四册Unit3TextAHarveyMackay,whorunshisowncompany,ofteninterviewsapplicantsforjobs.Hereheletsusintothesecretofwhatqualitiesanemployerislookingfor,andgivesfourtipsonwhatcanhelpyoutostandoutfromthecrowd.GettheJobYouWantHarveyB.Mackay1Irunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausethey’reourlinktocustomers.2Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe’dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.3HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.4HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?5Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhandswithin24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?6Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.7AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:81.Preparetowin.“Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,”thesayinggoesamongmusicians.“Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference.”9Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon’tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.10WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.Andthat’showitworkedout.Butgettinghiredisnolongeraonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.Employmentexpertsbelievethattoday’sgraduatescouldfaceasmanyastenjobchangesduringtheircareers.11Thatmaysoundlikealotofpressure.Butifyou’reprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks—theoneswhohaven’tdonetheirhomework.12Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.MichaelJordanmakesbarelyhalfofhisfield-goalattempts.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.132.Neverstoplearning.RecentlyIplayedadoublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.Iwonderedhowthingswouldworkout;Ishouldn’thave.Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1!14Aswewereswitchingsidestoplayathirdset,hesaidtome,“DoyoumindifIplaythebackhandcourt?Ialwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.”Whatafantasticexampleofapersonwhohasneverstoppedlearning.Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.15Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid,“Ithoughtyou’dliketoknowaboutmynumber-onerankingindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!”Hewasn’tthinking90;hewasn’teventhinking85.Hewasthinkingnumberone.16Youcandothesameifyouworkonyourweaknessesanddevelopyourstrengths.Tobeabletocompete,you’vegottokeeplearningallyourlife.173.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?Athleteshadbeentryingtodoitforhundredsofyearsandfinallydecideditwasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.Ourbonestructurewasallwrong,ourlungpowerinadequate.18Thenonehumanprovedtheexpertswrong.And,miracleofmiracles,sixweeksafterRogerBannisterbrokethefour-minutemile,JohnLandybeatBannister’stimebynearlytwofullseconds.Sincethen,closetoeighthundredrunnershavebrokenthefour-minutemile!19SeveralyearsagomydaughterMimiandItookacrackatrunningtheNewYorkMarathon.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted--and21,244finished.FirstplacewenttoaKenyanwhocompletedtheraceintwohours,11minutesandonesecond.The21,244thrunnertofinishwasaVietnamveteran.Hediditinthreedays,ninehoursand37minutes.Withnolegs,hecovered26.2miles.AftermydaughterandIpassedhiminthefirstfewminutes,weeasilyfoundmorecouragetofinishourselves.20Don’teverletanyonetellyouthatyoucan’taccomplishyourgoals.Whosaysyou’renottougher,harderworkingandmoreablethanyourcompetition?Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.214.Findawaytomakeadifference.Inmyopinion,themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.Mostofthecabsarefilthy,andalmostallofthemsportanimpenetrable,bulletproofpartition.ButrecentlyIjumpedintoacabatLaGuardiaAirportandguesswhat?Itwasclean.Therewasbeautifulmusicplayingandnopartition.22“ParkLaneHotel,please,”Isaidtothedriver.Withabroadsmile,hesaid,“Hi,mynameisWally,”andhehandedmeamissionstatement.Amissionstatement!Itsaidhewouldgetmetheresafely,courteouslyandontime.23Aswedroveoff,heheldupachoiceofnewspapersandsaid,“Bemyguest.”Hetoldmetohelpmyselftothefruitinthebasketonthebackseat.Heheldupacellularphoneandsaid,“It’sadollaraminuteifyou’dliketomakeacall.”24Shocked,Iblurted,“Howlonghaveyoubeenpracticingthis?”Heanswered,“Threeorfouryears.”25“Iknowthisisprying.”Isaid,“buthowmuchextramoneydoyouearnintips?”26“Between$12,000and$14,000ayear!”herespondedproudly.27Hedoesn’tknowit,buthe’smyhero.He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor.28Mymentor,CurtCarlson,isthewealthiestmaninMinnesota,ownerofahotelandtravelcompanywithsalesintheneighborhoodof$9billion.IhadtogettoameetinginNewYorkoneday,andCurtgenerouslyofferedmearideinhisj