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全国公共英语三级PETS-3考试题库

全国公共英语三级（PETS-3）考试题库

一、阅读单选题

Exercise1

Isabelhasturneddowntwojoboffersinthepastyear.In

2006,shestartedherownconsultingpractice,butby2008,most

ofherlargerclientshadtodropherbecauseoftheeconomy.In

2011,shewasundertakingirregularassignmentsandknewshe

neededasteadyjob.ThefirstjobsheconsideredwasDirectorof

HRforacompanyinUtah.Aftertheinitialinterviews,shefeltthe

jobfitherexceptthelocation.Still,sheflewwesttomeetthe

hiringmanager.ThehiringmanagerexplainedthatIsabelwasthe

topcandidateforthejobbutthat,beforeshecontinuedwiththe

process,sheshouldbetterunderstandthefirm`sculture.She

directedIsabeltoseveralvideosofthecompany`sCEO,who

regularlyappearinfrontofthecompanyincostumeaspartof

moralbuildingexercisesandexpectedhisseniorleaderstodo

thesame.“EventhoughIwasdesperateforajob,IknewI

couldn`tdothat,”Isabelsays.Shecalledtherecruitertoturn

downthejobandexplainthatshedidn`tfeelaculturalfit.

Afewmonthslater,sheinterviewedanotherjob:adirector

ofemployeerelationsatalocaluniversity.Afterseveral

interviews,thehiringmanagertoldherthejobwashersifshe

wantedit.Thejobhasmanypositives:itwasalow-stress

environment,ifofferedgreatbenefits,andtheuniversitywasan

employee-friendlyplace.But