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1、After reading the text “In Praise of Flattery”, I would like to take one sentence in this passage to be my point of view, that is, “Someone with as much self-assurance and discernment as you would want not soft soap but unvarnished candor.” Although I am not the person as he described. As the writer

2、 pointed out, “Flatteries are part of the mortar that holds society together.” I totally agree with him. When discussing the cooperation; when making new friends, what is the shortcut to achieve your goal? Simple and practicable, flattery will never make you disappointed. Its really a panacea in the

3、 social activities, an extremely effective way to increase bonding between people. Or as the writer wrote: “A mutually rewarding exchange. A transaction in which both parties come out ahead.” However, that may be the only effective range of flattery, more specifically, such kind of utilitarian flatt

4、ery. One of my friends likes to flatter and does it well. The result is that he has a strong social skill. But at the same time, his friends should also “bear” such kind of flattery, which may make me feel sick sometimes. Maybe he believes in what Carnegie said that once you can fake sincerity, ther

5、e is nothing holding you back. However, there is another saying goes: “Time reveals a mans heart.” Maybe he doesnt think so, but I do. If one man treat friends with too much words against his own will, his friends will no more know which words of him is true as time goes on. In another words, this m

6、an is not worth to trust. While he makes great effort to please his friends, the result was just the opposite. Isnt it pitiable? More seriously, there is no way back. If you form this habit, its hard for you to abandon it afterwards. Between close friends, the thing really needed is the frank behavi

7、or. That does not mean flattery will be extinct. On the contrary, it is necessary. The difference is that this kind of flattery is the express of the inner emotion, not the painstaking plans. Sometimes it may be praise, sometimes comfort. Without much elaboration, its enough indeed. After all, that

8、is the natural things between friends, and I believe it will never change. About InterviewsTo be honest, Ive never been to a job interview but Ive gone through some interviewsfor college admissionand I would like to write about my thoughts in this article.In our textbook, the author listed four keys

9、 to getting hiredgetting hired as in a successful interviewwhich are “prepare to win”,”never stop learning”,”believe in yourself” and “find a way to make a difference”. From what Ive been through, I consider “prepare to win” and “never stop learning” as the most important factors. Preparation is sur

10、ely a decent beginning for an interview as it indicates that youve done your homework. Also, being well-prepared shows ones respect for the company and that you take the interview seriously. Needless to say, willingness to learn always counts as maybe somehow you know nothing about what youre steppi

11、ng into like the situation described in the novel The Devil Wears Pradacollege graduate with a journalism major, Andrea knew nothing about fashion and thus suffered a hard time during her interview with the chief editor of a fashion magazine. Thats how reality workssometimes you dont have a choice.

12、Even though not knowing the labels and names in fashion industry, Andrea made it through the interview and finally got the job that most girls would die for. Thats the spirit of never stop learning.However, after reading a particle in a magazine on handshakes, it occurred to me that ones behavior sh

13、ould also be seen as a crucial part while ones being interviewed. According to that article, “the human handshake is one of the mosr crucial elements of impression formation and is used as a source of information for making a judgment about another person”. Therefore, it is clear that what we doeven

14、 the little things that we may overlookmakes a different. To conclude, the point of an interview is to express yourself but the odds that you succeed will increase if you prepare well, have the passion to learn and behave. So, dont jeopardize your future, get ready! Never judge a book by its cover.I

15、 was really shocked after reading the text a friend in need.At first, I felt so unbelievable that ones inner mind could be so far different from his appearance, or what we imagine according to his appearance, actually.Later, I got the lesson that our images about others are not always exact enough a

16、nd we are supposed to be careful when we are imagining something about human mind.Maybe the appearance and the manners of someone could offer us much about him. But we cant get his all characters. We always begin imagining what he is like at once after we meet a stranger. Thats natural and shouldnt be blamed. However, the problem is we are too confident sometimes. Im