Question

One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete (競爭) with other top candidates (候選人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:

Send a thank-you note at once. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣賞). And if there are many interviews, send a thank-you note each time.

Find out their timeline. Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen (強化) your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.

Be patient. Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result. It doesn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.

Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once. The hiring process (招聘過程) often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you’re past the time they indicated you would hear something, this isn’t necessarily cause for nervousness. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.

根據上面文章，完成下面的表格，每空一詞。

Title: How to follow up after a job interview（就職面試）

Importance of following up	● Following up is very? 1.in some way.
???? 2.? of following up	● Send a thank-you note at once.	﹡E-mail can arrive 3.than handwritten notes. ﹡The employer still appreciate 4.notes.
● ??? 5.__? out the timeline.	﹡Follow up to strengthen your 6.. ﹡Politely ask what they 7.the timeline to be.
● Be patient.	It is 8.that job seekers are too worried.
● Don’t be nervous	﹡The hiring often takes a longer time. ﹡The decision makers are not 9.town. ﹡If the indicated time is past, follow up 10.and explain you are interested in the job.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.necessary

2.Ways / Ideas

3.faster

4.handwritten

5.Find

6.interest

7.expect

8.common

9.in

10.politely

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：這篇短文主要從聯系方式，時間安排，要有耐心和不要緊張四個方面介紹了，在進行面試時，需要注意的一些問題。

1.細節理解題。根據第一段Following up in some way is necessary.描述，可知后續工作在某種程度上是很重要的。故填形容詞necessary，必要的。

2.根據右欄描述，可知此處指的是，進行后續工作的方式或者說主意。故填復數名詞：Ways / Ideas

3.細節理解題。根據E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster，描述，可知電子郵件能比手寫便條更快速的到達。故填副詞比較級faster，更快地。

4.細節理解題。根據but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣賞).描述，可知雇主更喜歡手寫的便條。故填handwritten，手寫的。

5.根據右欄內容，可知此處指的是，找出他們的時間表。故填Find，找出，發現。

6.細節理解題。根據follow up within a week to strengthen (強化) your interest 描述，可知此處指的是，強化你的興趣。故填名詞interest，興趣。抽象名詞不可數，故用原形即可。

7.細節理解題。根據politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.描述，可知此處指的是，禮貌地問他們希望在什么時間。結合語境可知本句描述的是客觀性動作，故用一般現在時態。主語they是復數形式，故謂語動詞用原形，填expect，希望，盼望。

8.細節理解題。根據Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result.描述，可知大部分求職者都很擔心。結合語境可知填形容詞common，一般的，通常的，做表語。

9.細節理解題。根據最后一段maybe the decision makers are out of town. 描述，可知可能決策者不在鎮上。故填介詞in，在里面。

10.細節理解題。根據最后一段Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time,描述，可知此處指的是，禮貌地繼續進行下去。故填副詞politely，有禮貌地，做狀語。

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