Job letters and resumes must attract
the attention of busy readers, who may spend only 60 seconds deciding whether to
consider you further. This article gives you the tools to write a successful
letter and resume. "Successful," of course, means a letter and resume that will
get you an interview. After that, your interpersonal skills will help you land
the job. The letter and resume only aim to get you to the next step--the
personal interview. Most job letters and resumes still get sent
through the mail. However, a growing number of applicants (申请人) use the Internet
to apply for jobs. For example, on-line services can place
resumes into a bank used by hundreds, perhaps thousands, of companies. The
resumes will be scanned with the use of software, which searches for key words
that reflect abilities needed for specific jobs and then sends selected resumes
to companies. Whether you use on-line techniques like e-mail and
resume services or stick with the traditional approach(方式) the same basic
writing principles apply. Your letter, no longer than one page, should be
specific about the job you seek and your main selling points. The resume--one
page or two at most--should simply, specifically, and neatly highlight(强调) your
background.
单选题
A successful letter and resume will help you______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[题型] 细节题
[解析] 题干意为“一封成功的求职信和简历将帮助你______。”从文章第一段末“The letter and resume only aim to get you to the next step-the personal interview”可知，求职信和工作简历的目的是争取面试的机会，故选B。
单选题
The underlined word "land" in the first paragraph means"______".
单选题
According to the passage the purpose of writing a job letter and resume is to______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[题型] 细节题
[解析] 题干意为“通过文章可知，写求职信和工作简历的目的是______。”从第一段末“The letter and resume only aim to get you to the next step-me personal interview”中可以推知，写求职信和工作简历的目的是争得面试的机会，故选B。
单选题
Most people still send their letters and resumes through______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[题型] 细节题
[解析] 题干意为“大多数人仍然通过______递送简历。”文章第二段给出了发送求职信和工作简历的两种方式：邮寄和因特网。由“Most job letters and resumes still get sent through the mail”可知，大多数求职信和工作简历仍然是通过传统方式邮寄的，故选D。
单选题
Which of the following is TRUE according to the basic writing principles mentioned in this passage?