题目内容
【题目】假如你是李华，你在网上看到你所在的城市的一个英语培训中心招生暑期助教，请根据以下
要点写一封英语申请信，内容包括
1 申请原因；
2 自我优势（口语能力，组织能力，沟通能力）；
3 希望获准。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：助教 teaching assistant
Dear sir/ Madam,
I`m glad to see your advertisement on the internet.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【答案】I’m glad to see your advertisement on the Internet. (I `m) Willing to be a teaching assistant in your training center this summer, I’m writing to apply for the position.
In order to gain some valuable working experience, I want to seize this opportunity to improve myself. Devoted
to learning English for years, I think I’m equal to the job because I am capable of communicating with foreigners in English. Besides, being a monitor in my class makes me a brilliant organizer, which helps me accumulate many strategies on how to coach others efficiently. Most importantly, many of my teachers describe me as “responsible and diligent”, and I believe these good qualities contribute to cooperating well in a team.
I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely
LiHua
【解析】
考查提纲类作文。本文要求考生以李华的身份申请成为某一英语培训中心暑期助教。本文的要点均已经给出，要点有3点，但考生不要逐句翻译，要使用考生自己熟悉的句式和短语，文章使用第一人称和一般现在时为主的时态。
本文要点完整，结构合理，写作技巧娴熟，能熟练地运用多种加分技能。文章中广泛使用多个高级词汇，如apply for，seize this opportunity，be devoted to，be equal to…，be capable of，contribute to…等；运用了顺序连接词如Besides等，同时文章中还使用了较多的高级语法结构。本文中大量使用非谓语，文中的非谓语做状语有三处：Willing to be a teaching assistant in your training center this summer, I’m writing to apply for the position；In order to gain some valuable working experience, I want to seize to…。和Devoted to learning English for years, I think I’m equal to the job because I am capable of communicating with foreigners in English. 非谓语做主语being a monitor in my class makes me a brilliant organize。以及并列句：Most importantly, many of my teachers describe me as “responsible and diligent”, and I believe these good qualities contribute to cooperating well in a team此外，复合句运用的也很多，如定语从句.... which helps me accumulate many strategies on how to coach others efficiently；代词it的在复合句中的特殊用法I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration．这些技巧的使用让文章加分不少
【题目】阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
Interviewing someone for a job is not as easy as it looks. First, as the interviewer, you’re tasked with finding the person who will not only do the job well but also fit in well with the other employees.
You have to make an evaluation of abstract qualities that can’t be found on a résumé. Because you have to repeat the process for every potential employee, you end up asking question after question, applicant after applicant.
Still, interviewers need to be told something: “What is your biggest weakness?” is not a good question. It just isn’t.
Now, job seekers have to understand that interviewers want to find some way to know what makes an applicant different from others. Asking questions that are seemingly impossible to answer is one way to see who can think creatively. Then what may be a proper way to respond to such a question?
Honesty, with a twist（新手法）
“‘What are your three strengths and three weaknesses?’ is a classic, but not too many people know how to answer this,” says Kenneth C. Wisnefski, founder and CEO of WebiMax, an online marketing company.
“As an interviewer, we want to hear strengths that describe initiative（主动性）, motivation and dedication. The best way to respond is to include these qualities into specific ‘personal statements.’”
“Similarly, weaknesses should be positioned as a strength that can benefit the employer.”
“I like to hear applicants state an exaggerated strength, and put an interesting twist on it. An example of this is, ‘My initiative is so strong, that sometimes I take on too many projects at a time.’”
This answer leads with a strength that employers want — initiative — and still acknowledges that you’re not perfect.
Although you might consider this acknowledgement too honest, it works because it proves you’re being honest.
Honesty, with progress
When you consider what your weaknesses are, think about how you have attempted to overcome them. No one is perfect, so pretending that you are a perfectionist will come across as insincere.
Debra Davenport, author of “Career Shuffle,” believes citing(引用) examples are the best approach.
“My preferred response for this question is to tell the truth without damaging the applicant’s image.” Davenport explains.
“A better response might be, ‘I’ve had some challenges with work-life balance in the past and I realize that a life out of balance isn’t good for me, my family or my employer. I’ve taken the time to learn better time and project management, and I’m also committed to my overall wellness.’”
The answer adds some dimension to the question, and proves you’ve thought beyond the answer. You’ve actually changed your behavior to address the situation, even if you haven’t completely overcome the weakness.
Put yourself in the interviewer’s shoes
However you decide to answer, Debra Yergen, author of “Creating Job Security Resource Guide,” recommends job seekers imagine themselves sitting on the other side of the desk.
“If you were doing the hiring, what would you be looking for? What would be your motivation for asking certain questions? Who would you be trying to weed out? If you can empathize (共鸣) with the interviewer, you can better understand what they want and need, and then frame your qualifications to meet their needs for the position you seek.”
Once you consider what the goal of the question is and figure out what your honest answer is, you’ll be able to give the best possible answer to a tricky question.
Job Interviews | Details |
| ☆ Find the person both doing the job well and【1】along well with other employees. |
| ☆ Understand that the interviewers want to【4】between applicants and that asking a question seemingly impossible to answer is one way to see an applicant’s【5】. |
| ☆ With the goal of the question【10】into account and the honest answer in your mind, you will be able to give the best possible answer. |