Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do — especially in tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates cross out themselves,” he says.
“Resumes (簡歷)arrive with faults. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I cross out the candidates,” Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”
Can we pay too much attention to details? Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, the professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else.”
Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact position of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.” Knowing where to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.
Too often we believe what accounts for others’ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.
【小題1】According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because       .

Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do – especially in tight job market. Bob Crossly, a human resource expert, notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates cross themselves out,” he says.

“Resumes（簡歷）arrive with faults. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I cross out the candidate,” Crossly concludes. “If they can’t take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”

Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely! Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, the professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we are working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else”.

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinate（坐標(biāo)）of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustment as necessary.” Knowing where to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.

Too often we believe what accounts for others’ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

1．According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because         .

       A．they failed to present resumes that are free of mistakes

       B．they failed to give a detailed description of their background

       C．they cross out their names from the applicants list themselves

       D．their handwriting on the resume was hard to recognize

2．The third paragraph is intended to state that         .

       A．trees are as important as forest

       B．we should pay much attention to details

       C．we shouldn’t go too far in details to lose our goals

       D．perfectionists are able to achieve perfect results

3．Which of the following is the author’s advice to the readers?

       A．Careless applicants shouldn’t be trusted

       B．Attention to details shouldn’t be overlooked

       C．Don’t forget details before we move to something else

       D．Be aware of the details of a task before undertaking it

4．The example of Apollo II moon launch is given to show that         .

       A．minor mistakes can be ignored

       B．failure is the mother of success

       C．a(chǎn)djustments are the key to successful completion of any work

       D．keeping one’s goal in mind helps decide which details can be overlooked

Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do —especially in today’s tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates cross out themselves,” he says.

“Resumes （簡歷）arrive with all kinds of faults. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I cross out the candidates,” Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job ?”

Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, the professor at the university of California, San Francisco, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else.”

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch was slightly off course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.” Knowing where to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake .

Too often we believe what accounts for other’s success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

1．According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because ________.

       A．they failed to present resumes that are free of mistakes

       B．they failed to give a detailed description of their background

       C．they cross out their names from the applicants list themselves

       D．their handwriting on the resume was hard to recognize

2．The third paragraph is intended to state that _________.

       A．trees are as important as forests

       B．we should pay much attention to details

       C．we shouldn’t go too far in details to lose our goals

       D．perfectionists are capable of achieving perfect results

3．Which of the following is likely to agree with the author’s attitude ?

       A．Those who are successful must have some special talents or good luck.

       B．Attention to details shouldn’t be overlooked .

       C．Don’t forget details before we move to something else .

       D．Be aware of the details of a task before undertaking it .

4．The example of Apollo II moon launch is given to show that ________ .

      A．minor mistakes can be ignored     

B．failure is the mother of success

       C．a(chǎn)djustments are the key to the successful completion of any work

       D．keeping one’s goal in mind helps decide which details can be overlooked

Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. “Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, ” Crossley concludes, “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job? ”

Can we pay too much attention to details?  Absolutely, perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees, ” says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else. ”

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.

“This allowed us to make adjustments(調(diào)節(jié)) as necessary. Knowing where we want to go helps  judge the importance of every task we undertake. The Apollo 11 moon launch was slightly-off course 90 percent of the time, ”says Garfield, “but a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact position of our goal. ”

Too often we believe what accounts for others’ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

1. According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected ______.

A. because of their carelessness as shown or their failure to present a clean copy of resume

B. because of their limited education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume

C. because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their application

D. because they eliminated their names from the applicants’ list themselves

2. The word “perfectionist” (Para. 3, Line 1) refers to those who ______.

A. demand others get everything absolutely right

B. know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances

C. pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives

D. are capable of achieving perfect results in what ever they do

3. The example of Apollo 11 moon launch is given to illustrate that ______.

A. minor mistakes may not be noticed in achieving major objectives

B. failure is the mother of success

C. adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work

D. keeping one’s goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be over looked

4. The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. Don’t Be a Perfectionist

B. Importance of Adjustments

C. Details and Major Objectives

D. Hard Work Plus Good Luck

Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates eliminate(淘汰) themselves, ” he says.

Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. “Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate, ” Crossley concludes, “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job? ”

Can we pay too much attention to details?  Absolutely, perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees, ” says Charles Garfield, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else. ”

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.

“This allowed us to make adjustments(調(diào)節(jié)) as necessary. Knowing where we want to go helps  judge the importance of every task we undertake. The Apollo 11 moon launch was slightly-off course 90 percent of the time, ”says Garfield, “but a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact position of our goal. ”

Too often we believe what accounts for others’ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

1. According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected ______.

A. because of their carelessness as shown or their failure to present a clean copy of resume

B. because of their limited education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume

C. because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their application

D. because they eliminated their names from the applicants’ list themselves

2. The word “perfectionist” (Para. 3, Line 1) refers to those who ______.

A. demand others get everything absolutely right

B. know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances

C. pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives

D. are capable of achieving perfect results in what ever they do

3. The example of Apollo 11 moon launch is given to illustrate that ______.

A. minor mistakes may not be noticed in achieving major objectives

B. failure is the mother of success

C. adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work

D. keeping one’s goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be over looked

4. The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. Don’t Be a Perfectionist

B. Importance of Adjustments

C. Details and Major Objectives

D. Hard Work Plus Good Luck

　 Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do ―especially in today’s tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates cross out themselves,” he says.

“Resumes (簡歷)arrive with all kinds of faults. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I cross out the candidates,” Crossley concludes. “If they cannot take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job ?”

Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, the professor at the university of California, San Francisco, “We must constantly ask ourselves how the details we’re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else.”

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo moon launch was slightly off course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustments as necessary.” Knowing where to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake .

Too often we believe what accounts for other’s success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again, we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

40．According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because ________.

       A．they failed to present resumes that are free of mistakes

       B．they failed to give a detailed description of their background

       C．they cross out their names from the applicants list themselves

       D．their handwriting on the resume was hard to recognize

41．The third paragraph is intended to state that _________.

       A．trees are as important as forests

       B．we should pay much attention to details

       C．we shouldn’t go too far in details to lose our goals

       D．perfectionists are capable of achieving perfect results

42．Which of the following is likely to agree with the author’s attitude ?

       A．Those who are successful must have some special talents or good luck.

       B．Attention to details shouldn’t be overlooked .

       C．Don’t forget details before we move to something else .

       D．Be aware of the details of a task before undertaking it .

43．The example of Apollo II moon launch is given to show that ________ .

      A．minor mistakes can be ignored      B．failure is the mother of success

       C．a(chǎn)djustments are the key to the successful completion of any work

       D．keeping one’s goal in mind helps decide which details can be overlooked

Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do－especially in tight job market. Bob Crossly, a human resource expert, notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates cross themselves out,” he says.

“Resumes（簡歷）arrive with faults. Some candidates don’t bother to spell the company’s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I cross out the candidate,” Crossly concludes. “If they can’t take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?”

Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely! Perfectionists struggle over little things at the cost of something larger they work toward. “To keep from losing the forest for the trees,” says Charles Garfield, the professor at the University of California, San Francisco, “we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we are working on fit into the larger picture. If they don’t, we should drop them and move to something else.”

Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA. “The Apollo II moon launch was slightly off course 90 percent of the time,” says Garfield. “But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinate（坐標(biāo)）of our goal. This allowed us to make adjustment as necessary.” Knowing where to go helps us judge the importance of every task we undertake.

Too often we believe what accounts for others’ success is some special secret or a lucky break. But rarely is success so mysterious. Again and again we see that by doing little things within our grasp well, large rewards follow.

72. According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected because _______.

A. they failed to present resumes that are free of mistakes　

B. they failed to give a detailed description of their background

C. they cross out their names from the applicants list themselves

D. their handwriting on the resume was hard to recognize

73. The third paragraph is intended to state that _______.

A. trees are as important as forest　

B. we should pay much attention to details　

C. we shouldn’t go too far in details to lose our goals

D. perfectionists are able to achieve perfect results

74. Which of the following is the author’s advice to the readers?

A. Careless applicants shouldn’t be trusted

B. Attention to details shouldn’t be overlooked

C. Don’t forget details before we move to something else

D. Be aware of the details of a task before undertaking it

75. The example of Apollo II moon launch is given to show that _______.

A. minor mistakes can be ignored　

B. failure is the mother of success

C. adjustments are the key to successful completion of any work

D. keeping one’s goal in mind helps decide which details can be overlooked