A

When you start a new job, you must make sure you are a good match for the job. No matter what your experience is, any new job can be overwhelming when you begin. The points below will help you to be successful in your job.

Be prepared to improve (sometimes from your mistakes)

Admit and learn from mistakes and accept suggestions for improvement. This can require some courage and strength, but it will make your working life a whole lot easier!

Set goals

Having daily and long-term goals helps you achieve. If you have used goal-setting while looking for work, don’t stop. Put it in practice again while at work. Make it also your goal to work well with others and to maintain a good relationship with your boss and coworkers.

Take responsibility

Do it now--- don’t put things off. Don’t blame others when things go wrong. Don’t put off the events and be prompt in getting work finished, as this will make you feel good and it makes an employer happy too!

Overcome your problems and hurts

Accept problems as part of life. The world will not end just because there are some problems that are coming up. Take problems as a challenge, which will be your teacher to learn new skills from. Ask questions or research answers if you’re not sure so as not to proceed in error.

Befriend good men and women

Surround yourself with people that will give you good support and advice. My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. Be sensitive to others and do not gossip.

Do more than expected

Go for excellence! Work hard --- go the extra mile. It is a good investment and you will see a return. Volunteer for committees or projects to become noticed and recognized.

21. The passage is most probably written for ________.

A. university students              B. people who are looking for a new job

C. people who just start a new job    D. people who want to be promoted

22. The underlined word “prompt” most probably means ____.

A. interested       B. sensitive     C. swift       D. relieved

23. In this text the author advises us to ______.

A. work all by ourselves              B. stop making mistakes in work

C. treat our problems as challenges   D. do part-time jobs as a volunteer

24. The author writes this passage to ______.

A. give some advice on how to be successful in jobs

B. explain what to do in a new company

C. show the readers how to get on well with others

D. advise the readers to stand out in jobs