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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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