Question

 

    The purpose of a letter of application ( 求职信 ) is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state ___1___the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and you have ___2___. It should be simple, human, personal and brief without ___3___out any necessary fact.

   In writing a letter of application, keep in ___4___that the things a possible employer is most___5___ to want to know about are your qualifications and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part.___6___the first few sentences fail to___7___ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be ___8___at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not___9___your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “ I saw your___10___in today’s paper,” you might say “I have made a careful___11___of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives___12___your product and why they like it.”

   Try to___13___generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___14___. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I___15___in a letter? Employers want experience---which, naturally, no___16___has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___17___.

   It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.___18___a  specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent___19___ is to enclose ( 内附 ) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it___20___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

1.A. clearly            B. carefully            C. obviously                D. easily

2.A. found         B. done                 C. known                D. heard

3.A. sending        B. taking           C. leaving                  D. picking

4.A. brain          B. sight            C. order                    D. mind

5.A. probable       B. possible        C. likely                   D. able

6.A. White          B. Although         C. As                   D. If

7.A. pay            B. win              C. show                 D. fix

8.A. kept           B. continued       C. written              D. read

9.A. to             B. for              C. into                 D. from

10.A. advertisement     B. report           C. article                  D. introduction

11.A. watch        B. search           C. study                D. discussion

12.A. change       B. make             C. sell                 D. use

13.A. avoid             B. remember         C. protect              D. gain

14.A. losing            B. applying        C. preparing            D. fitting

15.A. offer             B. supply          C. mean                 D. provide

16.A. worker           B. beginner         C. owner                    D. manager

17.A. success          B. development     C. practice             D. experience

18.A. Make          B. Ask              C. State                    D. Get

19.A. result            B. decision         C. promise              D. idea

20.A. happier          B. easier               C. cheaper              D. safer

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.C 

6.D

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.A  

11.C

12.D

13.A

14.B

15.D  

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.D

20.B