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Unit 3Job Hunting 全国成人高等教育规划教材 英语 4 （非英语专业专科用） Menu Introductory Remarks of the Passage Job interview now is very popular in China. Nearly all college students have to face it before they finish their college study. It is very important for them to be successful in getting their desired work. But how to be successful in the job interview is a serious problem to most college students. This passage tells us the graduates how to prepare their job interview. Background Remarks 1) Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh --- is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A. 2) Job hunter---a person who is eager to find a job. 3) Job interview---a face to face talk between the employer and the potential employee who wants to get a job from the employer’s company. While-reading activity Main words Main Words 1. clinch: v. 拥抱 Eg. The two boys clinched when they met with each other. 两个男孩相见时紧紧拥抱在一起。 2. compassion: n. pity or sympathy for the sufferings and misfortunes of the others 同情 Eg. We should have compassion on those who suffered a loss. 我们对那些遭受损失的人深表同情。 We gave them some money and clothes out of compassion. 出于同情，我们给他们一些钱和衣物。 3. conflict: n. a state of being in opposition (to another or each other) 冲突 Eg. Your behavior is in conflict with the law. 你的行为与法律冲突。 an armed conflict 武装冲突 4. contrive: v. make a great effort in doing sth. 设计，策划，发明 Eg. The young engineer contrived a new kind of machine. 那个年轻的工程师设计了一种新机器。 We have to contrive to live on our own income. 我们的生活必需设法量入为出。 5. credentials: n. a letter or other written proof of a person’s position 凭证，证明 Eg. If you don’t have the best credentials, you’ll fail the job interview. 如果没有好的学业证明，工作面试是不会成功的。 6. episode: n. one separate event 一段情节，一个事件 Eg. He recalled to us an episode about his country life. 他给我们回忆了他在农村生活 的一个片断。 7. glimpse: n. a quick look at or incomplete view of 一瞥，一眼 Eg. Her answer provides a glimpse of her character and interest. 她的回答有助于我们了解她的性格和兴趣。 8. interfere: v. to get in