3. A. sending　　　　　　　　　　　 B. taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C. leaving　　　　　　　　　　 D. picking

2. A. found　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. done　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. known　　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

1. A. clearly　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　　　　　　 C. obviously　　　　　　　　 D. easily

20. A. change　　　　 B. remind　　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. leave

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

　 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 readers’ 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 saw 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 students looking for their first positions often ask “ What can I __15___ in a letter? Employers want experience ----- which, naturally, no __16___ has.” The answer is that everything you have ever done is ___17____.

　 It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. ____18___ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent __19___ is to enclose (内附) a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it ___20___ for a possible employer to get in touch with you.

19.A. anything　　　 B. something　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　 D. everything

18.A. could　　　　 B. should　　　　　　　 C. ought　　　　　　 D. might

17.A. performance　 B. appearance　　　　　 C. inspection　　　　 D. examination

16.A. their　　　　　 B. these　　　　　　　 C. such a　　　　　　 D. his

15.A. army　　　　　 B. country　　　　　　 C. campus　　　　　　　　　 D. government

14.A. whatever　　　 B. whenever　　　　　 C. wherever　　　　　 D. however