25. How did Alice feel when Charles T. Cubellis mentioned her past experience?

A. Moved. B. Shocked.

C. Pleased. D. Disappointed.

26. What do we know about Alice's road to success?

A. It was full of difficulties. B. It was full of opportunities.

C. It was smooth and pleasant. D. It was lucky and interesting.

27. What was Charles T. Cubellis's key to success of the interview?

A. Letting others talk more. B. Talking a lot about himself.

C. Focusing on his advantages. D. Answering questions wisely.

【答案解析】24. B 25. C 26. A 27. A

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了Charles T. Cubellis在面试一家大公司之前先详细了解了公司的情况，在面试过程中他让老板谈得更多，最终面试成功的故事。

【24题详解】

细节理解题。根据第二段Before he called, he spent hours in Wall Street finding out everything possible about the person who had founded the business.可知，他在面试之前，去搜寻了公司老板的尽可能多的信息。故选B。

【25题详解】

细节理解题。根据第三段Almost every successful person likes to recall his early struggles. Alice, the boss was no exception.可知，几乎每一个成功的人都喜欢回忆起他早期的挣扎。Alice老板也不例外。所以可以推断出当Charles T. Cubellis提到她的过去时，Alice很高兴。故选C。

【26题详解】

推理判断题。根据第三段所讲她如何以450美元现金和原创创意起家的；是如何战胜沮丧的，在周日和假日工作，每天工作12至16个小时；她又是如何最终获胜的，直到现在，华尔街最重要的高管都来找她寻求信息和指导。故她通往成功的路是很艰辛的。故选A。

【27题详解】

细节理解题。根据第四段He encouraged the other person to do most of the talking and made a favorable impression.可知，Charles T. Cubellis面试成功的关键在于他让别人谈得更多。故选A。

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A 60-day festival, in Oman's Dhofar region, draws about 50,000 people every night for dance competitions, and musical performances. In the midst of the clouds, people celebrate Oman's cultural diversification of Arab, African, and Asian roots.

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