No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a
new job. It’s important to make the right impression (印象) from the first day. You will face new people. You
will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are seven
tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impression is important. Make sure you make a
good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code.
If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what you wear, always be neat (整潔) and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Employers value workers who
come to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive
on time.
3. Pay attention to introduction. One of the first
things that your supervisor (主管) may do is to introduce
you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones
who will answer your questions when the boss isn’t around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your
supervisor has told you what your are expected to do. If he or she has not told
you your job duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Don't make personal phone calls. You should never
make personal phone calls to your friends and family unless it's an emergency.
6. Don’t take too long for lunch. What’s the
lunch-hour policy at your new job? You can find out from your supervisor or your
company’s personnel department(人事部門(mén)). For example, do
people eat at their desks or does everyone take a full hour outside the
workplace?
7. Never be the first one to leave. Observe how your
co-workers behave around quitting (離開(kāi)) time. It
does no good for you to be eager to leave.
1.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Tips On First
Days At a New Job B．How to Do a
Job Well
C．Be the Last
to Leave D．Ways to Find
a New Job
2.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that the
most important rule we should follow is ______.
A．to have lunch
outside the workplace B．to do as
other people do
C．not to be the
first to leave after work D．to pay
attention to introductions
3.The underlined phrase “a dress code” (Para.
2) means ______.
A．a(chǎn) beautiful
dress B．a(chǎn) place where
a dress can be placed
C．a(chǎn) neat and
clean dress D．a(chǎn) rule about
what you can wear to work
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the
passage?
A．You should
not make personal calls unless very necessary.
B．Co-workers
will be important to you when the boss is out.
C．You shouldn’t ask any questions in case you trouble others.
D．Leave an
extra 15 minutes earlier to make sure you won’t be
late.
