ThebestmistakeIevermadewaswhenIwas24yearsoldandasenioratNewYorkUniversity(NYU).Atthetime,Iwasplanningtogetalawandbusinessdegreeaftergraduationandwasn'tevenjobhunting.
Oneday,Iwalkedintothestudentcenterlookingtogetasoda,butinsteadfoundaroomfulofstudentswearingsuitsandtiesandholdingastackofresumes(简历).Clearly,Ihadaccidentallywalkedintoajobfair.IwascasuallydressedandhadascarfonmyheadbecauseIhadn'twashedmyhairthatmorning.Itriedtowalkacrossthehallwhenamanstoppedmewithhishandreachedout."Hi,mynameisDonnyMcKenthan.WouldyouliketoworkforIBM?"Ireplied,"Uh,no,thankyou,I'mjustgettingsomethingtodrinkfromthatmachineoverthere."
Iendeduphavingawonderfulconversationwithhim,butItoldhimtherewasnowayhecouldconvinceme.Mycoursewasset.Iwentoutfordinnerthatnightwithsomefriends.WhenImentionedmystory,theycouldn'tbelieveIwasfoolishenoughtoturndowninterviewingwiththisamazingcompany!Iwenthomethatnight,dugouthiscardfromthegarbagebinandcalledhimback.
Afteraseriesofsuccessfulinterviews,anIBMmanagercalledmetoextendanoffer,whichwouldbefollowedupinafewdaysinwriting.WhenIaskedwhatthesalarywas,hecryptically(含糊其辞)said﹩18,000.Inmymind,Ithought﹩18,000ayearwaslow,givenwhatIhadbeenearningforpart-timeworkpayingmywaythroughNYU.SoItoldhimIthoughtIshouldearnmore,andstartedtonegotiate.Hewassurprisedandexplainedthatthestartingsalaryforalltraineeswassetinstore.
Thenextday,Ireceivedtheofferinthemail.Asitturnedout,Imisunderstoodtheoffer---Iwouldearn﹩1,8000amonth.Thatwasagreatsalary,soofcourse,Itookthejob.Ineverdidtellmymanageraboutmymistake,butafewmonthslaterheplacedmeinsalesbecauseIwastheonlytraineewhohadtriedtonegotiateastarting!Thatcomedyoferrorsendedupbeingawonderful22-yearcareeratIBM.
46.Whydidtheauthorgotothestudentcenter?___
A.Tolookforajob.
B.Tomeetafriend.
C.Towashhishair.
D.Togetadrink.
47.ForwhatreasondidtheauthorrefusetheproposaltoworkforIBM?___
A.Hiscourseoflifewasnotsetyet.
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