Question

The term “résumé” means a document describing one’s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines(指南) for preparing a global résumé are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.

·In many countries, it is standard procedure to attach a photo or have your photo printed on your résumé. Do not attach a photograph to your résumé if you are sending it to the United States, though.

·Educational requirements differ from country to country. In most cases of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.

·Pay attention to the résumé format(格式) you use—chronological(時間的) or reverse-chronological order. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format, which means listing your current or most recent experience first.

·The level of computer technology and accessibility to the Internet varies from country to country. Even if a company or individual lists an e-mail address, there is no guarantee that they will actually receive your email. Send a paper copy of your résumé, as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.

·If you are writing your résumé in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.

·Although English is widely accepted today as being the universal language of business, most multinational companies will expect you to speak the language of one of the countries in which they do business, in addition to English. Have your résumé prepared in both languages, and be ready for your interview to be conducted in both languages. Most companies will want to see and hear proof of your language skills.

·Be aware that paper sizes are different in different countries. The United States standard is 8? by 11 inches, while the European A4 standard is 21 by 29.7 centimeters. When you send your résumé by email, reformat it to the receiver’s standard. Otherwise, when it is printed out, half of your material may be missing!

1.The passage is most probably intended for _____.

A. job hunters that seek careers abroad

B. companies that do international business

C. people that are employed by companies overseas

D. graduates that can speak over one foreign language

2.Which of the following is always advisable when a global résumé is prepared according to the passage?

A. Write it in American English.

B. Prepare it in more than two languages.

C. Attach or print your photo on it.

D. Send both a paper and an emailed copy.

3.From the passage, we learn that _____.

A. we can’t list the oldest experience first in a résumé

B. Asian countries may have the same standard paper size

C. a résumé can help us know about a person’s personality

D. a person’s educational background should be included in a résumé

4.The passage mainly wants to tell us that a global résumé should _____.

A. be highly professional

B. be especially informative

C. be culturally proper

D. be completely chronological

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文告訴求職者在寫簡歷時要注意的一些問題，尤其是要注意文化方面的差異。

1.A 推理題。根據文章第一段最后2句The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The following list is a good place to start.可知本文是給那些找工作要寫簡歷的人在寫簡歷時的一些建議。故A正確。

2.D 細節題。根據文章第五段最后一句Send a paper copy of your résumé, as well as the emailed copy, just to make sure that it is received.可知在發生簡歷的時候，既要發打印的書面簡歷里，也要發電子簡歷。故D正確。

3. 細節題。根據文章第三段后2句In most cases of “cross-border” job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be enough. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.可知在簡歷里一定要把你的教育經歷寫清楚。故D正確。

4.C 細節題。根據第一段第三句The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision.可知被中作者主要讓求職者注意的是在寫簡歷時一定要注意文化的差異方面的問題。故C正確。

考點：教育類閱讀理解