CET6 2020年12月 第2套

CET6 2020年12月 第2套 · 听力

• 00:00:41 - Section A · 第 1 篇 · 1–4 题
• 00:04:02 - Section A · 第 2 篇 · 5–8 题
• 00:08:00 - Section B · 第 1 篇 · 9–11 题
• 00:10:50 - Section B · 第 2 篇 · 12–15 题
• 00:14:37 - Section C · 第 1 篇 · 16–18 题
• 00:18:44 - Section C · 第 2 篇 · 19–21 题
• 00:22:30 - Section C · 第 3 篇 · 22–25 题

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Transcript

Questions 1–4

1 W: This is unbelievable. Unlike any video game I’ve ever played before, it’s so boring, yet so relaxing at the same time. How did you hear about this driving simulator?

2 M: My brother introduced it to me last year. I was surprised to find how educational and realistic it was. It’s called Euro Truck Simulator, but they have other versions as well for America and so on. I was really drawn to the scenery. The routes go through parts of the country you don’t normally see as a tourist.

3 W: Yeah, I can see that. It seems so simple, just transporting cargo from point A to point B, driving from one city to another. But I really appreciate all the details that go into the game. It’s even given me a new appreciation for the logistics industry and traffic on the road.

4 M: I completely agree. My brother also introduced me to some videos of someone that streams their game online. It was fascinating to watch, really. This guy drove very carefully, obeyed all the road signs and traffic rules—such a contrast to most violent games.

5 W: Honestly, playing has inspired me to look into the industry more. I’ve read articles about how self-driving trucks may soon be available and could greatly impact cargo logistics. Considering all that goes into driving these larger vehicles, it’s amazing that we could soon have that kind of technology.

6 M: Ha. I’ve got one step further. I registered to take a safe driving course to improve my real-life driving skills. In a way, I feel like I have a head start compared to other students in the class. Playing this video game has given me some maneuvering practices already.

7 W: I’m not sure how accurate the video game is compared to real-life situations. But if it results in more drivers looking both ways before entering an intersection, I’d say that’s a positive outcome.

Questions 5–8

1 W: How do you like being self-employed?

2 M: There are obvious benefits, though I don’t seem to have the freedom I anticipated as I just don’t seem able to decline work offers. And working alone, there have been times when I’ve found that money alone provides insufficient motivation. Have you experienced the same since you began working for yourself?

3 W: Sometimes, yes. Unlike the rest of the workforce who have managers to prompt motivation whenever they’re feeling lazy or bored, we self-employed workers perform our jobs without a manager to lift our spirits. There’s no one around to offer praise or initiate collaboration, no one to make greater use of our interests and talents.

4 M: That’s a fact. Not every manager behaves with such awareness and care, of course. And certainly not all managers have a clue how to motivate people. Still, having a manager nearby at least indicates there’s an opportunity they’ll be decent enough to look out for you when your energy and focus begin to deplete.

5 W: The motivator I value most is autonomy. I’ve learned not to sacrifice my prized autonomy by working all hours of the day and by saying yes to every client request.

6 M: Yes. I need to remind myself that I selected this lifestyle for the independence. I don’t miss aspects of permanent full-time employment I disliked, such as the office politics, job insecurity, inflexible hours and so on. I wouldn’t mind a bit more in the form of praise though, praise which is on the record.

7 W: That’ll come with time. Relatedness is inevitably cultivated via human interaction. Engaging with clients, getting written testimony and recommendations, staying in contact with clients afterwards, these are things you’ll find will come in due course and provide you with motivation.

8 M: You’re right. That’s an area I do need to put some more effort into—building closer relationships with those who engage my services and skills.

Questions 9–11

1 Weather is a constant force in our lives, but there is little marketing research on how it affects businesses. Now, a new study reveals how sunny and snowy conditions influence consumer behavior.

2 Those weather conditions trigger consumers to mentally visualize using products associated with the respective weather. This leads to consumers placing a higher value on those products. That is, they’re willing to pay more money for them. But the correlation is only found with products related to being outside.

3 How does this work? Researchers give the example of a beach towel. On a sunny day, consumers who see that product are not just looking at the towel itself, they are likely imagining themselves lying on the towel in the sun. This mental picture of using the towel increases the value of the product in the consumers’ mind.

4 Researchers put forward the following hypothesis to explain their findings. They think the mental picture works in sunshine and snow because these weather conditions have a positive association with outside activities. The effect is not seen with rainy weather. Researchers assert this is because there aren’t many activities that are enabled by rain. Most products associated with rain, like umbrellas, are only used for protection from the weather, and not for any activities.

5 Researchers believe that companies that sell a wide array of products online can benefit most from the insights this study provides. Online sellers often use complex mathematical formulas to determine what products to feature and how to price these products. Incorporating more data about weather would allow them to make better decisions. This could bolster sales.

Questions 12–15

1 Setting the office air-conditioning at about 22℃ has become standard practice across the world. Numerous guidebooks across the world on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning claim office performance peaks at 22 degrees. Many people indeed find relief from soaring summer temperatures in air-conditioned offices. But recent studies have challenged the accepted wisdom that a cool office is more productive.

2 The reality is more complex. Researchers conducted a review of all studies relating to air-conditioning and productivity. They found that 22 degrees was probably a little chilly, even at the height of summer. For a person dressed in typical summer clothing, an optimal range would be between 23 and 26 degrees. And people can even tolerate temperatures beyond this comfort zone as long as they can adjust their clothing and expectations. In fact, even on very hot days, it makes sense to turn the air-conditioning up. People often chase just one optimum temperature, and this is understandable when people feel hot. But there is a range of at least three to four degrees which does not have any adverse impact.

3 Another issue related to this is that people can become psychologically dependent on air conditioning. If they’re used to the environment which is air-conditioned, they tend to prefer lower temperatures. But the studies found that almost all humans became accustomed to the new temperature. It was only at the extreme ends of the temperature range where people’s productivity suffered. This range was above 26 degrees and below 19 degrees.

Questions 16–18

1 Psychology research has tended to portray solitude as a negative experience. Studies conducted in the 1970s and 1990s suggested that people felt less happy when alone as compared to being with others. However, a new paper shows an alternative view of solitude, one in which solitude can be positive.

2 Let’s start by looking at the earlier research. It had a couple of shortcomings. First, it measured emotion on a scale from positive to negative, overlooking the possibility that our positive and negative emotions can fluctuate independently. Also, it categorized emotions as simply positive or negative. It didn’t consider that emotions arouse us to different degrees, and that both positive and negative emotions can arouse us a lot or a little. That is, whether positive or negative, emotions can be either high-arousal or low-arousal. High-arousal emotions include excitement on the positive side or anger on the negative side, while low-arousal ones include feeling calm on the positive side or lonely on the negative.

3 This new research attempted to overcome these shortcomings. Researchers began with a simple study. They asked participants to spend 15 minutes sitting alone without engaging in any activity, and measured how this solitude influences their emotional state. This experiment specifically aimed to determine the effect of solitude on high-arousal emotions. It looked at positive emotions such as being excited or interested, and negative emotions including being scared or distressed. The results were clear. After 15 minutes of solitude, the participants showed reductions in both types of emotion.

4 A second study measured the effects of solitude on low-arousal emotions. These included both positive and negative emotions, such as feeling calm, relaxed, sad or lonely. That experiment found that all of these emotions were increased by time alone. Thus it seems past depictions of solitude were wrong. It doesn’t have a simple emotional effect that can be characterized as good or bad. Rather, it changes the intensity of our inner experience. It amplifies quieter emotions, but it diminishes the intensity of stronger feelings.

5 It’s worth clarifying that these findings relate to relatively brief periods of solitude. This is distinct from prolonged loneliness. Research has demonstrated that the latter is correlated with an assortment of negative physical and psychological effects. How can people benefit from being alone? The findings here suggest that people can use solitude to regulate their emotions. Solitude can help us become quiet after excitement, calm after an angry episode, or simply feel at peace.

Questions 19–21

1 In 1984, the World Chess Championship was called off abruptly, due to the withered frame of a player who was competing for the title. He wasn’t alone in experiencing the extreme physical effects of the game. Elite players can reportedly burn up to an absurd 6,000 calories in one day. Does that mean that thinking harder is a simple route to losing weight?

2 Well, when the body is at rest, we know that the brain uses up a startling 20% to 25% of the body’s overall energy. This level of utilization actually makes the brain the most energy-expensive organ in the body, and yet it makes up only 2% of the body’s weight overall.

3 So the more we put this organ to work, the more calories we’ll burn? Technically, the answer is yes, for cognitively difficult tasks. What counts as a “difficult” mental task varies between individuals. But generally, it could be described as something that the brain cannot solve easily using previously learned routines, or tasks that change the conditions continuously.

4 However, deep thinking will not burn off the calories gained from eating a sugary snack. Because in relation to the brain’s huge overall energy usage, which is devoted to a multitude of tasks, the energy required just to think harder is actually comparatively tiny. We’re unconscious of most of what uses up the brain’s energy. A lot of that activity is unrelated to conscious activities like learning how to sing or play the guitar.

5 The brain is able to allocate blood (and thus energy) to particular regions that are being active at that point. But the overall energy availability in the brain is thought to be constant. So, while there might be significant increases in energy use at localized regions of the brain when we perform difficult cognitive tasks, when it comes to the whole brain’s energy budget overall, these activities don’t significantly alter it.

6 So, why did the chess champion grow too skinny to compete in his chess competition? The general consensus is that it mostly comes down to stress and reduced food consumption, not mental exhaustion. Keeping your body pumped up for action for long periods of time is very energy demanding. If you can’t eat as often or as much as you can or would normally—then you might lose weight.

Questions 22–25

1 “Tell me about yourself” may seem like an easy job interview question, but the open-ended nature of this question often leaves job seekers at a loss where to start. This common question is actually a critical test of a job candidate’s communication skills, so it’s important not to give an unprepared response or mess it up. “Tell me about yourself” is often the first question professional career coaches prepare people for when they give interview guidance. It’s the opportunity for the candidate to take control of the narrative and tell their story in a way that really matters to their audience. It takes hard work and extensive preparation to answer this question well.

2 When a person goes to a job interview, their interviewer has presumably read their résumé, so they don’t need to repeat the information. But that’s what most people will do, as it’s their instinct to recite things that are already on their résumé. It’s important for job seekers to do their homework on two crucial aspects.

3 First, they are not just telling someone a fact about themselves. They’re telling a story, and stories take work to create. Coming up with a good story means getting reflective about what made their career accomplishments something they’re proud of and what strengths those accomplishments highlight. Candidates shouldn’t pick a broad general strength to elaborate on, such as “I’m smart, I work hard and I get things done.” To come up with multiple career accomplishments or examples for different interview questions, job seekers should talk with others, especially people who know them, partners, friends or co-workers who will bring up different stories than the ones they remember.

4 Secondly, candidates should know what’s at stake for the company with this job opening. What they really are asking you is “Tell me why you are going to help me.” If the person is a prepared candidate, they should have already figured out those things. They’ve read the job description and researched the company on the Internet. What job applicants ought to be looking for is what the company is up to, what they are trying to accomplish and what is preventing them from accomplishing those things.

5 How long should it take to answer? Around a minute. That’s about right for most people’s attention spans. Under a minute could seem rushed, while over two minutes will start to feel more like a speech. But the length of the answer is not an exact science, and candidates need to keep their career story focused and tailored to their audience.

Questions, Answers & Analysis

Section A · Long Conversations

1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

• A. A driving test.
• B. A video game.
• C. Traffic routes.
• D. Cargo logistics.

Answer: B — A video game.

W: This is unbelievable. Unlike any video game I’ve ever played before, it’s so boring, yet so relaxing at the same time. How did you hear about this driving simulator?

Analysis

Paraphrase

• this driving simulator ↔ A video game.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

2. What does the man say about the driving simulator?

• A. He found it instructive and realistic.
• B. He bought it when touring Europe.
• C. He was really drawn to its other versions.
• D. He introduced it to his brother last year.

Answer: A — He found it instructive and realistic.

M: My brother introduced it to me last year. I was surprised to find how educational and realistic it was.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• how educational and realistic it was ↔ He found it instructive and realistic.
• I was surprised to find ↔ He found it instructive and realistic.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

3. What does the woman say she really appreciates?

• A. Traveling all over the country.
• B. Driving from one city to another.
• C. The details in the driving simulator.
• D. The key role of the logistics industry.

Answer: C — The details in the driving simulator.

W: But I really appreciate all the details that go into the game.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• all the details that go into the game ↔ The details in the driving simulator.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

4. What outcome does the woman expect from the driving simulator?

• A. Clearer road signs.
• B. More people driving safely.
• C. Stricter traffic rules.
• D. More self-driving trucks on the road.

Answer: B — More people driving safely.

W: But if it results in more drivers looking both ways before entering an intersection, I’d say that’s a positive outcome.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• more drivers looking both ways before entering an intersection ↔ More people driving safely.
• that’s a positive outcome ↔ More people driving safely.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

5. What does the man say about his life of being self-employed?

• A. It isn’t so enjoyable as he expected.
• B. It isn’t so motivating as he believed.
• C. It doesn’t enable him to earn as much money as he used to.
• D. It doesn’t seem to offer as much freedom as he anticipated.

Answer: D — It doesn’t seem to offer as much freedom as he anticipated.

There are obvious benefits, though I don’t seem to have the freedom I anticipated as I just don’t seem able to decline work offers.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• I don’t seem to have the freedom I anticipated ↔ It doesn’t seem to offer as much freedom as he anticipated

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

6. What does the man say about managers?

• A. Not all of them care about their employees’ behaviors.
• B. Few of them are aware of their employees’ feelings.
• C. Few of them offer praise and reward to their employees.
• D. Not all of them know how to motivate their employees.

Answer: D — Not all of them know how to motivate their employees.

Not every manager behaves with such awareness and care, of course. And certainly not all managers have a clue how to motivate people.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• not all managers have a clue how to motivate people ↔ Not all of them know how to motivate their employees.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

7. What do both speakers value most about self-employment?

• A. Job satisfaction.
• B. Self-awareness.
• C. Autonomy.
• D. Money.

Answer: C — Autonomy.

The motivator I value most is autonomy. I’ve learned not to sacrifice my prized autonomy by working all hours of the day and by saying yes to every client request.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• The motivator I value most is autonomy ↔ Autonomy.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

8. On what point does the man agree with the woman?

• A. The importance of cultivating close relationships with clients.
• B. The need for getting recommendations from their managers.
• C. The advantages of permanent full-time employment.
• D. The way to explore employees’ interests and talents.

Answer: A — The importance of cultivating close relationships with clients.

You’re right. That’s an area I do need to put some more effort into—building closer relationships with those who engage my services and skills.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• building closer relationships with those who engage my services and skills ↔ The importance of cultivating close relationships with clients.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

Section B · Passages

9. What do we learn about the findings of the new study?

• A. Consumers visualize their activities in different weather.
• B. Good weather triggers consumers’ desire to go shopping.
• C. Weather conditions influence consumers’ buying behavior.
• D. Consumers’ mental states change with the prices of goods.

Answer: C — Weather conditions influence consumers’ buying behavior.

Now, a new study reveals how sunny and snowy conditions influence consumer behavior.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• sunny and snowy conditions influence consumer behavior ↔ Weather conditions influence consumers’ buying behavior

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

10. What does the passage say may increase the value of products for consumers?

• A. Active consumption.
• B. Direct correlation.
• C. Individual association.
• D. Mental visualization.

Answer: D — Mental visualization.

This mental picture of using the towel increases the value of the product in the consumers’ mind.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• This mental picture of using the towel ↔ Mental visualization

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

11. How can the findings of the new study benefit online sellers according to the researchers?

• A. Enabling them to simplify their mathematical formulas.
• B. Helping them determine what to sell and at what price.
• C. Enabling them to sell their products at a higher price.
• D. Helping them advertise a greater variety of products.

Answer: B — Helping them determine what to sell and at what price.

Online sellers often use complex mathematical formulas to determine what products to feature and how to price these products. Incorporating more data about weather would allow them to make better decisions.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• determine what products to feature and how to price these products ↔ determine what to sell and at what price
• would allow them to make better decisions ↔ Helping them determine

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

12. What is the accepted wisdom concerning the office environment?

• A. A naturally ventilated office is more comfortable.
• B. A cool office will boost employees’ productivity.
• C. Office air-conditioning should follow guidebooks.
• D. Air-conditioning improves ventilation in the office.

Answer: B — A cool office will boost employees’ productivity.

But recent studies have challenged the accepted wisdom that a cool office is more productive.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• a cool office is more productive ↔ A cool office will boost employees’ productivity

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

13. What did researchers find from their review of all studies relating to air-conditioning and productivity?

• A. People in their comfort zone of temperature are more satisfied with their productivity.
• B. People in different countries vary in their tolerance to uncomfortable temperatures.
• C. Twenty-two degrees is the optimal temperature for office workers.
• D. There is a range of temperatures for people to feel comfortable.

Answer: D — There is a range of temperatures for people to feel comfortable.

But there is a range of at least three to four degrees which does not have any adverse impact.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• there is a range of at least three to four degrees ↔ There is a range of temperatures for people to feel comfortable
• an optimal range would be between 23 and 26 degrees ↔ for people to feel comfortable

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

14. What do we learn about using a little less air-conditioning during hot weather?

• A. It will have no negative impact on work.
• B. It will be immediately noticeable.
• C. It will sharply decrease work efficiency.
• D. It will cause a lot of discomfort.

Answer: A — It will have no negative impact on work.

But there is a range of at least three to four degrees which does not have any adverse impact.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• does not have any adverse impact ↔ It will have no negative impact on work

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

15. What happens when people are used to an air-conditioned environment?

• A. They tend to favor lower temperatures.
• B. They suffer from rapid temperature changes.
• C. They are not bothered by temperature extremes.
• D. They become less sensitive to high temperatures.

Answer: A — They tend to favor lower temperatures.

If they’re used to the environment which is air-conditioned, they tend to prefer lower temperatures.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• they tend to prefer lower temperatures ↔ They tend to favor lower temperatures

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

Section C · Lectures

16. What is one of the criticisms directed at the early research on solitude?

• A. It overlooked the possibility that emotions may be controlled.
• B. It ignored the fact that emotions are personal and subjective.
• C. It classified emotions simply as either positive or negative.
• D. It measured positive and negative emotions independently.

Answer: C — It classified emotions simply as either positive or negative.

Also, it categorized emotions as simply positive or negative.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• categorized emotions as simply positive or negative ↔ classified emotions simply as either positive or negative

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

17. What do we learn about the results of the new research?

• A. Sitting alone without doing anything seemed really distressing.
• B. Solitude adversely affected the participants’ mental well-being.
• C. Sitting alone for 15 minutes made the participants restless.
• D. Solitude had a reductive effect on high-arousal emotions.

Answer: D — Solitude had a reductive effect on high-arousal emotions.

This experiment specifically aimed to determine the effect of solitude on high-arousal emotions. … After 15 minutes of solitude, the participants showed reductions in both types of emotion.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• showed reductions in both types of emotion ↔ had a reductive effect on high-arousal emotions
• the effect of solitude on high-arousal emotions ↔ high-arousal emotions

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

18. What did the second experiment in the new research find about solitude?

• A. It proved hard to depict objectively.
• B. It went hand in hand with sadness.
• C. It helped increase low-arousal emotions.
• D. It tended to intensify negative emotions.

Answer: C — It helped increase low-arousal emotions.

A second study measured the effects of solitude on low-arousal emotions. … That experiment found that all of these emotions were increased by time alone.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• all of these emotions were increased by time alone ↔ It helped increase low-arousal emotions
• the effects of solitude on low-arousal emotions ↔ low-arousal emotions

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

19. What do we learn about the brain when the body is at rest?

• A. It uses up much less energy than it does in deep thinking.
• B. It remains inactive without burning calories noticeably.
• C. It continues to burn up calories to help us stay in shape.
• D. It consumes almost a quarter of the body’s total energy.

Answer: D — It consumes almost a quarter of the body’s total energy.

Well, when the body is at rest, we know that the brain uses up a startling 20% to 25% of the body’s overall energy.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• 20% to 25% of the body’s overall energy ↔ almost a quarter of the body’s total energy

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

20. What does the speaker say about the consumption of the brain’s energy?

• A. Much of the consumption has nothing to do with conscious activities.
• B. It has something to do with the difficulty of the activities in question.
• C. Energy usage devoted to active learning accounts for a big part of it.
• D. A significant amount of it is for performing difficult cognitive tasks.

Answer: A — Much of the consumption has nothing to do with conscious activities.

We’re unconscious of most of what uses up the brain’s energy. A lot of that activity is unrelated to conscious activities like learning how to sing or play the guitar.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• A lot of that activity is unrelated to conscious activities ↔ Much of the consumption has nothing to do with conscious activities
• most of what uses up the brain’s energy ↔ Much of the consumption

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

21. What do we learn about the overall energy availability in the brain?

• A. It is believed to remain basically constant.
• B. It is a prerequisite for any mental activity.
• C. It is conducive to relieving mental exhaustion.
• D. It is thought to be related to food consumption.

Answer: A — It is believed to remain basically constant.

But the overall energy availability in the brain is thought to be constant.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• the overall energy availability in the brain is thought to be constant ↔ It is believed to remain basically constant

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

22. What does the speaker say about the job interview question “tell me about yourself”?

• A. Job candidates rarely take it seriously.
• B. Job seekers tend to have a ready answer.
• C. Job seekers often feel at a loss where to start in answering it.
• D. Job candidates can respond freely due to its open-ended nature.

Answer: C — Job seekers often feel at a loss where to start in answering it.

“Tell me about yourself” may seem like an easy job interview question, but the open-ended nature of this question often leaves job seekers at a loss where to start.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• leaves job seekers at a loss where to start ↔ Job seekers often feel at a loss where to start in answering it

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

23. What will most people do when they come to a job interview?

• A. Follow their career coaches’ guidelines.
• B. Strive to take control of their narrative.
• C. Do their best to impress the interviewer.
• D. Repeat the information on their resume.

Answer: D — Repeat the information on their resume.

But that’s what most people will do, as it’s their instinct to recite things that are already on their résumé.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• recite things that are already on their résumé ↔ Repeat the information on their resume

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

24. Why should job seekers talk with partners, friends and co-workers?

• A. To reflect on their past achievements as well as failures.
• B. To produce examples for different interview questions.
• C. To discuss important details they are going to present.
• D. To identify a broad general strength to elaborate on.

Answer: B — To produce examples for different interview questions.

To come up with multiple career accomplishments or examples for different interview questions, job seekers should talk with others, especially people who know them, partners, friends or co-workers who will bring up different stories than the ones they remember.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• examples for different interview questions ↔ To produce examples for different interview questions

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

25. What other important preparations should job seekers make before an interview?

• A. Getting acquainted with the human resources personnel.
• B. Finding out why the company provides the job opening.
• C. Figuring out what benefits the company is able to offer them.
• D. Tailoring their expectations to the company’s long-term goal.

Answer: B — Finding out why the company provides the job opening.

Secondly, candidates should know what’s at stake for the company with this job opening. What they really are asking you is “Tell me why you are going to help me.”

Analysis

Paraphrase

• know what’s at stake for the company with this job opening ↔ Finding out why the company provides the job opening

Why the other options are wrong

• A.

• C.

• D.

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