Question

 Interest in pursuing international careers has soared (increased sharply) in recent years, enhanced by chronic (lasting) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talents.

Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.

    When applying for a job, one usually has to submit (present—v.) a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one-or two-page document describing one's educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (company) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to embrace (include) two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.

● "Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of 'cross-border' job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not mean adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience."

●Pay attention to the resume format you use—chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your 'oldest' work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format.

●If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as 'tertiary education' in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these variations may assume that your resume contains errors.

1.Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.     

A. they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home

B. they find foreign employees are usually more talented

C. they need original ideas from employees hired overseas

D. they want to expand their business beyond home borders

2.The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ________.    

A. is usually creative and full of initiative

B. aims to improve his foreign language skills

C. seeks either his own or his children's development

D is dissatisfied with his own life at home

3.When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ________.     

A. learn about the company's hiring process

B. follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting

C. take cultural factors into consideration

D. know the employer's personal likes and dislikes

4.According to the author's last piece of advice, the applicants should be aware of ________.

A. the different educational systems in the US and the UK        

B. the recipient's preference with regard to the format

C. the distinctive features of American and British cultures

D. the differences between the varieties of English

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了現(xiàn)在很多公司都尋找國(guó)外的人才來(lái)滿(mǎn)足自己需求，同時(shí)介紹了為什么很多人到國(guó)外的公司尋求職位的原因，也告訴我們?cè)谙蛲鈬?guó)公司投遞簡(jiǎn)歷的時(shí)候的注意事項(xiàng)。

1.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第一段Interest in pursuing international careers has soared (increased sharply) in recent years, enhanced by chronic (lasting) personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talents可知很多公司都要到國(guó)外去尋找人才，主要是因?yàn)樽约旱膰?guó)內(nèi)缺少他們所需要的人才。故A正確。

2.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段2,3行They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity and initiative. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.可知很多人出國(guó)是為了得到一個(gè)能夠讓自己有更多的創(chuàng)造性或者讓自己的孩子接觸到另外一種文化或者語(yǔ)言。故C正確。

3.C 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段3,4行The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the corporate (company) culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision.可知在寫(xiě)跨國(guó)的簡(jiǎn)歷的時(shí)候務(wù)必熬注意文化，要考慮文化的影響。故C正確。

4.D 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段1,2行If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the recipient uses British English or American English because there are variations between the two versions.可知我們要注意簡(jiǎn)歷的接受者使用的是美式英語(yǔ) 還是英式英語(yǔ)，也就是說(shuō)要了解這兩種英語(yǔ)之間的差別。故D正確。

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