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一、 真题文章（1996年text 1） Tight-lipped elders used to say, Its not what you want in this world, but what you get. Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things. You can make a mental blueprintof a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routineof everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served. Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a briefaccount of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services. This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications, will pay him to employ you and your wares and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangibleto sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiriesas to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgement . Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now. 二、 译文 出言谨慎的老人们曾经说：“重要的不是在这个世界上你想要什麽，而是你得到了什麽。” 心理学教导人们，如果你知道你想要什麽，并且合乎情理，你就真能得到。 你可以在脑海里勾画一张自己愿望的蓝图，就象盖房子时画的设计图一样。我们每个人在每天的生活中，都在不断地勾画着这样的蓝图。比如，如果我