People want to succeed in their careers. As the largest generation in the U.S. workforce now. While some are the best-educated in American history, it was found that 43% of them said their weakest leadership skill is having industry experience. But that doesn't have to hold you back on your climb to the top. Here are four secrets to career success you won't learn in school.

Be emotionally intelligent

Things like reading a room and recognizing someone else's emotions are key to emotional intelligence. Lacking emotional intelligence can lead to awkward encounters or come off unprofessional. Make sure you are communicating clearly and in the most appropriate manner. Watch your boss and co-workers and pick up cues from them. Listen for tone and watch body language. Over time as you continue to use these skills, your emotional intelligence will improve.

Be personable not personal

It's good to have a connection with your co-workers and take interest in them and their personal lives, but you don't want to overdo it. Avoiding the hot button topics of religion and politics is a given. Stories of drunken weekend or even money conversations can make people uncomfortable. Sure these may sound like no-brainers ... but you'd be surprised. Don't talk about it if you don't want to talk about it with your boss.

Learn to manage up

You need to know how to be the friends of your superiors. Figure out what they are trying to accomplish and be aware and available to contribute in that. Find ways to make their jobs easier while at the same time being able to express your goals.

Plan ahead

It's important to plan and keep track of your current role. Always have that goal in the back of your mind to make sure you're setting yourself up for the next job you want. It is your career and you have to manage it. Be specific about where you see yourself in the future and be able to communicate that. If you can't communicate your goals, then no one can help you get there to be in the leadership position you're working toward.

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1.What is the best title of the passage?

A Career secrets you don't learn in school

B Ways of how to control one’s emotion

C Emotional intelligence leads to trouble

D Methods of making a lot of plan ahead

解析：选A。标题概括题。根据文章第1段最后1句的Here are four secrets to career success you won't learn in school可知该文章讲述的是在学校学不到的职场秘密。

2.How can people improve their emotional intelligence?

A By observing.

B By reading.

C By recognizing.

D By practicing.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第2段第4句和第5句的Watch your boss and co-workers and pick up cues from them. Listen for tone and watch body language可知，可以通过观察和听来提高一个人的情商。

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word in the third paragraph?

A connect with the people who may avoid

B finish something against one’s own will

C complete one’s task without other’s help

D do something in a way that is too extreme

解析：选D。词意推测题。根据第3段第2句的Avoiding the hot button topics of religion and politics is a given可知做事情不要“过分”，因此可以推知overdo的意思为do something in a way that is too extreme。

4.If you want to build a healthy relationship with superiors, you’d better learn ______.

A how they give orders

B when you finish your task

C what they value most

D where you can find easy jobs

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第4段第2句的Figure out what they are trying to accomplish and be aware and available to contribute in that可知要知道上司看重的是什么，这是和他们搞好关系的前提。

5.Who would be interested in the article?

A The persons who want go to the university.

B The persons who will leave school to work.

C The persons who can communicate the plans.

D The persons who are in the leadership position.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第1段第1句的People want to succeed in their careers可知，那些想在职业上成功的人会对这篇文章感兴趣，因此即将踏上工作岗位的人包含在其中。