The "Why" Question

　　关于“为什么”的问题

　　There's a fine line between boastful and confident. And you need to learn it。

　　自夸和自信之间有微妙的区别。你要学会区别两者。

　　When an interviewer asks you why they should hire you, you're going to speak confidently and honestly about your abilities. But you should avoid sounding overly boastful。

　　如果一位面试官问你他们为什么要雇用你，你要自信而诚实的说出你的能力。但是要避免听起来太过自吹。

　　Aim for earnest and prepare by practicing. That's right: Stand in front of the mirror and acknowledge your abilities and accomplishments to your reflection. Tell yourself: Ihave a very strong work ethic. I have integrity. I have excellent industry contacts. I aggressively pursue my goals。

　　以认真为目标，通过练习来准备。这样做是对的：站在镜子面前，边说自己的能力和成就边观察自己的面部表情。告诉你自己：我有很强的工作热情。我非常真诚。我有优秀的行业交际网。我积极地追求自己的目标。

　　It's sometimes hard to praise yourself, but after a few sessions you'll sound sincere。

　　很多时候表扬自己很难，但是在几次练习之后你的话听起来就会很真诚。

　　The Seemingly Silly Question

　　看起来很愚蠢的问题

　　If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? What if you were a car? Or an animal?

　　如果你是一棵树，你想成为哪种类型的树？如果你是辆车你会怎么样？或者是一只动物呢你又会怎么样？

　　These type of questions can bring your interview to a screeching halt。

　　类似的这些问题能让你的面试嘎然而止。

　　First, don't panic. Pause and take adeep breath. Then remind yourself that there's no "right" answer tothese questions. The job isn't hinging on whether you choose to be aspruce versus an oak。

　　首先，不要慌。稍停顿一下，来个深呼吸。然后提醒自己这些问题没有正确的答案。这份工作重点并不是要你选择做云杉还是橡树。

　　Interviewers usually ask these questions to see how you react under pressure and how well you handle the unexpected. It's not so important what type of tree (or car, oranimal) you choose as that you explain your choice in a way that makes you look favorable。

　　面试官一般问这些问题都是想看看你在面临压力时的反应以及你如何处理突发事情。回答选择什么类型的树并不重要，重要的是你对自己做出选择的解释方式是否能让面试官满意。

　　So, be a spruce -- because you want to reach new heights in your career. Or be an oak -- because you plan toput down roots at the company. Either way, you'll get it right。

　　那么，就选择做云杉吧，因为你想在自己的职业生涯中达到新的高度。或者做橡树，因为你计划在公司生根发芽。随便选哪个，你都可以回答得很好。