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You are going to read a text about the tips on resume writing, followed by a list of examples．Choose the best example from the list A-F for each numbered subheading(1－5)．There is one extra example which you do not need to use． 　　What follows are tips on writing a functional resume that will get read－a resume that makes you come alive and look interesting to employers． 1．Put yourself first： In order to write a resume others will read with enthusiasm, you have to feel important about yourself． 2．Sell what you can do, not who you are： Practise translating your personality traits, character, accomplishments and achievements into skill areas．There are at least five thousand skill areas in the world of work ． Many people are at a loss when asked to think about their abilities, some think they have none at all! But everyone does, and one of yours may just be the ticket an employer would be glad to punch－if only you show it． 3．Be specific, be concrete, and be brief! Remember that“brevity is the best policy．” 4．Turn bad news into good： Everybody has had disappointments in work．If you have to mention yours, look for the positive side． 5．Never apologize： If you’re returning to the work force after fifteen years as a parent, simply write a short paragraph(summary of background)in place of a chronology of experience．Don’t apologize for working at being a mother; it’s the hardest job of all．If you have no special training or higher education, just don’t mention education． The secret is to think about the self before you start writing about yourself．Take four or five hours off, not necessarily consecutive, and simply write down every accomplishment in your life, on or off the job, that made you feel effective．When you’re satisfied, send it to a printer．It shows an employer that you regard job hunting as serious work,worth doing right． Isn’t that the kind of person you’d want working for you？ A A woman who lost her job as a teacher’s aide due to a cutback(缩减)in government funding wrote：“principal of elementary school said I would be the first teacher they would rehire if, government funds became available．” B One resume I received included the following：“Invited by my superior to straighten out our organization’s accounts receivable(应收款的)．Set up orderly repayment schedule, reconciled(调和，和解)accounts weekly, and improved cash flow 100 per cent．Rewarded with raise and promotion．”Notice how this woman focuses on results, specifies how she accomplished them, and mentions her reward－all in 34 words． C For example,if you have a flair for saving, managing and investing money, you have money management skills． D An acquaintance complained of being biased when losing an opportunity due to the statement“Ready to learn though not so well educated”． E One of my former colleagues, for example, wrote three resumes in three different styles in order to find out which was more preferred．The result is, of course, the one that highlights skills and education background． F A woman once told me about a cash flow crisis her employer had faced．She’d agreed to work without pay for three months until business improved．Her reward was her back pay plus a 20 percent bonus．I asked why that marvelous story wasn’t in her resume．She answered,“It wasn’t important．”What she was really saying of course was“I’m not important．” 请根据以上内容，给那5个建议选出最匹配的，最能说明情况的例子。 1．________ A 2．________ B 3．________ C 4．________ D 5．________ E 　 F

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1．F　Put yourself first意为把自己放在第一位。在本文中的意思是“要想让自己的简历使读的人充满热情，那么你首先就要觉得自己是个人物”。［F］就论证了这个观点。作者举例说明，不要认为自己做过的事情不值一提，如果连你都看不起自己，那么别人又怎么会看重你呢？ 　　2．C　Sell what you can do, not who you are重要的是你能做什么，而不是你是谁。下文则详细说明“要学会把自己的个性和成就诠释成具体的技能，世界上有至少5000种技能”(你总能找出一种自己拥有的技能)。［C］项“例如，如果你有节约、投资、管理钱财的天份，那么你就拥有理财的能力。”最贴切。 　　3．B　Be specific, be concrete, and briefly!言语简洁。［B］项的例子说明了这点，一位女士仅用了34个词就把重点说明白了。 　　4．A　Turn bad news into good将坏就得消息变成好消息。下文解释道“每个人在工作中总有不尽如人意的地方。如果要提到这些事，那么从积极的角度去看。”［A］项就是一个例子。一个女助教因为政府缩减资金而被解雇。这似乎不大光彩，但是这位女士谈起此事时却说：“校长说了，如果政府的资金够的话，她第一个重聘的就是我”，言语充满了自信。 　　5．D　Never apologize不要道歉。每个人都有短处，要扬长避短，没有必要为自己的短处羞愧。求职就是要让雇主看到自己的闪光点，个人简历不是进行道歉的地方。［D］项说明了这一点：作者的一位朋友说他求职时遭到了歧视。