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(条件), your achievements 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 save 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 provide in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no   15   has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is   16  .

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.   17   a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect.  An excellent   18   is to enclose(内附) a stamped,  self-addressed envelope with your letter.  That makes it   19   for a possible employer to get in   20   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. While　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  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. worker　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. beginner

C. owner　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. manager

16. A. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. development

C. practice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. experience


17. A. Make　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Ask

C. State　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Get

18. A. result　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision

C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. idea

19. A. happier　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. easier

C. cheaper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. safer

20. A. relation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. connection

C. touch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. friendship

The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself.  It should state   1   the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what 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(条件), your achievements 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 save 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 provide in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no   15   has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is   16  .

It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter.   17   a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect.  An excellent   18   is to enclose(内附) a stamped,  self-addressed envelope with your letter.  That makes it   19   for a possible employer to get in   20   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. While　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  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. worker　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. beginner

C. owner　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. manager

16. A. success　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. development

C. practice　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. experience

17. A. Make　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Ask

C. State　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Get

18. A. result　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decision

C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. idea

19. A. happier　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. easier

C. cheaper　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. safer

20. A. relation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. connection

C. touch　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. friendship

完形填空 :通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在1—25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出　　 一个最佳答案。　　

　　 　　When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story or　　 for the English? This is a 1 that is not so foolish 2 it may seem. For　　 I 3 that many students of English 4 far more attention to the story　　 than to the English. They read and 5 and for a long time 6 remember　　 the story, but do not care to study the 7 of words and 8 in it. For　　 instance, they care for the memory of 9 the mystery (神秘) in the　　 story is solved, but do not remember a 10 sentence in the story and　　 cannot 11 what preposition is used before or after a certain 12 in　　 the speech of a 13 character.

　　 Of course, it is all right to read and enjoy and 14 a story, and　　 so 15 as one wants to 16 the story only, one need not bother (费心)　　 about the language. But the case is quite different with a 17 of　　 English. I mean a student of English is different from a student of　　 stories or 18 is called the general reader.

　　 As you may also have 19 from the above, you ought to read very 20.　　 Not only very carefully but also aloud, and that again and again 21　　 you know the passage by heart and can 22 it as if it were your own.　　 Positively (正面) this will teach you many 23 words and phrases;　　 negatively (负面) it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in　　 expression. Incidentally I have found from 24 that intelligent　　 copying is a help to 25 by heart.　　 　　

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阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　Everyone told me to make my travel preparations early， but I thought I had plenty of time． I had no idea how much there was to do and I waited too long before I began getting ready．

　First， I had to apply for a passport (护照) and visa (签证) because I was going to 　1　I had to get several inoculations (预防注射) at 2 office． Then I needed to drop by the bank and get some traveler's checks．(支票)

　　3　， there were many things 　4　at home． I had the phone disconnected (断开) and the dog 　5　the kennels (窝)， but I almost forgot to have the milk and newspaper deliveries stopped． The postman had to remind me to leave my forwarding address at 　6　office． I know it would have slipped my mind if he hadn't mentioned it．

　The day I was supposed to leave． I realized I still hadn't received my passport and visa． I simply couldn't believe the time 　7　to quickly． I was really afraid I would be left behind．

　Fortunately， the mail was delivered early and my passport arrived． 　8　I got to the airport， they were already calling my flight． I just barely had time to make it． As soon as I sat down 　9　， I remembered that I hadn't taken my camera， but it was too late to worry about that． I would have to buy another one if I wanted to take pictures．

　I did have a wonderful time during this trip, but the next time I plan to travel, I'm going to be sure to start preparing 　10　to avoid all the last minute problems．

(B)

　Rice was original (原来) a plant that only grew in warm areas． There was 　11　when it was considered to be very valuable food in cold areas． Now ice 　12　， and grows not only in warm areas but also in cold areas． Rice is one of 　13　foods of the human being． There are three groups of rice eaters in the world． The biggest group is that of those who 　14　rice． Most of them live in the Far East． These people number more than 1, 000 million—about one third of the world population． They usually grow their own rice． To them rice is even more important than wheat is 　15　of Europe and North America． China is the biggest of all the countries 　16　people live on rice． Well over 400 million of the Chinese are riceeaters． So are most of 　17　living in the Far East． They number more than 600 million． The next group is 　18　people who eat rice from time to time． They live in the towns and cities of West Africa, parts of Latin America，and Asia． To the third group 　19　the people who live in countries in Europe and North America, there rice is eaten only as a special dish． 　20　rice have grains that are from 1/5 to 2/5 of an inch long． Many people like the long grain rice better, and so its price is 21 than that of the short grain rice in the world market． Rice is often polished (磨光) before cooking so food may 　22　． But it loses much of its vitamins (维生素) through polishing． How to make 　23　richer is a very useful subject of study．

　People began to 　24　this problem in the early part of the twentieth century， when some scientists thought of adding vitamins to rice． 　25　we now have what is called “enriched rice” (营养米)．

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　　One summer night, on nay way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn't face my 1 apartment.

　　Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2 between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep 3 the angle（角度）every time she leaned over to talk to him, 4 he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans show such 5 in a public place?

　　I thought the movie would be good for my English, but it 6 that it was an Italian movie. 7 about half an hour I decided to give up the movie and 8 my attention on my popcorn（爆玉米花）. I've never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9 . After a while I heard 10 more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11 of the popcorn crunching（咀嚼）between my teeth. My thought started to 12 . I remembered that when I was in South Korea, I 13 to watch Kojak on TV frequently. He spoke perfect Korean－I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me 14 I saw him again in New York speaking 15 English instead of perfect Korean. He didn't even have a Korean accent and I 16 as if I had been betrayed（背叛）.

　　When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17 we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18 and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19 in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20 out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We've been speaking Korean at home ever since.