A Carefully edit it

B. Keep thank-you letters short

C. Just do it ------ and do it quickly

D. Be genuine in your appreciation

E. Stress some of your key selling points

F. Add points not addressed in interviews

Tips for writing a job-search interview

thank-you letter

1._________________

You should try to send out your thank-you letters within 24 hours of your interview---- no longer than about two or three days afterward. If you have a hard time writing letters and don't want to write any, fight that urge and force yourself to write something. Studies continue to show that the vast majority of job-seekers do not send thank-you letters. As a result, by doing so, you will stand out from other applicants. The speed is of great importance, so you can either email your thank-you letters or drop them off the next day.

2.________________

Write your thank-you note from the heart. Everyone values authentic communications, so rather than using a boring thank-you letter from the Internet, use your own words and feelings to write your letter. Find a way to express your genuine feelings of appreciation and connection with the interviewer. One word of caution: Don’t give fake praise and appreciation; keep it honest and simple.

3.________________

One of the main goals of an employment interview is to determine if there is a good fit between the interviewee (you, the job-seeker) and the employer. Thus, one of your key goals in your thank-you letter should be to clearly express your strong fit with the organization. At the same time, it’s also good to mention a few of your key selling points ------ points that exactly match the requirements of the position you are seeking. Even a thank-you letter is a chance to market yourself.

4._________________

Job interviews are stressful situations and even with excellent preparation, we can sometimes forget to mention something that may be a key selling point. If that happened to you, no worries as you can add the point in your thank-you letter. As you are summarizing your fit with the position and employer, you simply add the additional point you forgot to make in the interview.

5.__________________

One of the worst things you can do is to write an amazing thank-you letter, but realize after you sent it that it had a misspelling, or poor construction. Especially check and double-check the spelling of the name of the employer. Write a draft of your letter and come back to it later to edit it. Read it aloud to check how it flows. Have someone else read it for errors. Review your final version carefully before sending it.

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给首字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

Lin Hai--L; Wang Jun—W

L: I can’t wait to get my driving licence! Then I can buy my own car．There are so many cars available now that prices have really （1.）f_____．It’s great!

W: Are you serious? The increase in new cars has （2.）b_____ our roads and has made pollution even worse here．

L: More cars mean （3.）l_____ prices．I like that!

W: What about the （4.）e________? With more cars on the road, traffic problems, accidents and pollution will get much worse．

L: Oh, you either don’t like cars or you don’t know much about them．

W: Yes, I do．I know cars can be useful, but they can （5.）c_____ a lot of damage．

L: People need cars, and if cars do so much damage, they wouldn’t be （6.）a_____ on the roads．

W: Hum, I don’t think you have read much about this problem．

L: No, and I don’t need to, because I don’t think there is a problem．

W: Yes, there is．It’s （7.）r_____ in the newspaper that there are more cars on our roads now than before．There are millions of （8.）p_____ car buyers, and car makers are busy making cars for them．

L: So what?

W: By 2020, there will be seven times the （9.）n_____ of cars on our roads, and the effect of these cars will be pollution, （10.）e_______ in big cities．            

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

A: Excuse me. Is this the check-in desk for（1.）F____ 830 to Los Angeles?

B: I hope so. That’s （2.）w_____ I’m going. I am going to study at a high school there.

A: Me, too. I’m very （3.）w_____. I’ve never been away from home for more than a couple of weeks before. Have you（4.）a______ somewhere to stay?

B: Yeah. I was able to find a host family（5.）t______ some friends of my neighbors. How about you?

A: I’ve only got somewhere for the first few days. It’s one more thing to worry about

（6.）a____ with studying, eating different food and speaking English all the time.

B: But that’s why we’re going, isn’t it?

A: You’re right. And that will help us to（7.）a_____ for jobs or universities back at home.

B: I have already decided to be a conductor. I hope to（8.）a______ a top American music

school next year. What are you plans?

A: I think I’ll see what this year is like before I make a（9.）d_____. I think I’ll miss rice and beans too much. I can’t eat at McDonald’s every day.

B: I’m sure there’s other food in the US. Look, the line’s moving. Shall we get seats together on the plane?

A: Great. You can help me keep mind（10.）o____ feeling homesick.