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(qiáng)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.

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

Art of sushi (壽司) making

Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials.

010-6410-5230                           Festive buffet (自助餐)

CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……為特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (選擇).

010-6530-9383

New Year dinner party

Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall.

010-6601-4466                           New Year shopping

Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠寶), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

010-8516-2888

1.Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _________.

A．fruit cakes

B．song-and-dance performances

C．jewelry and leather

D．a(chǎn)rt of sushi making

2.If you want to buy some gifts for your friends, you’d better go to _________.

A．Beijing Minzu Hotel

B．Grand Millennium Beijing

C．The Peninsula Beijing

D．Bei Restaurant

3.If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you can phone ________.

A．010-8516-2888                        B．010-6601-4466

C．010-6530-9383                         D．010-6410-5230

 One of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues which stand on Easter Island. Easter Island, which was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, is the most distant island in the world covered with hundreds of giant statues, each weighing several tons and some standing more than 30 feet tall.

Who built these statues and why and how did they get there? Nobody knows the answer for sure.

One theory suggests that Easter Island was first inhabited by Polynesians, who traveled thousands of miles in their canoes（獨(dú)木舟）in 400 A.D. However, the ocean currents（洋流）which carried them there would not take them back, so that they could not leave.

The statues appear to have been made out of the top edge of the walls of a volcano on the island. Then, it may have been rolled or dragged down to the foot of the volcano(火山). Then, it was stood upright（直立）and ropes were tied around it, which was made to act as a pulley（滑輪）. Over a period of months, a statue could be walked for miles down to the ocean. Finally, it was placed in line with other statues, all of them looking towards the center of the island.

This process was difficult. If a statue fell over, it was too heavy to be pulled upright again, so the islanders went back and carved another statue.

The population of Easter Island must have reached 11,000. Later, the resources of the island were used up and people began fighting and eating each other. Work on the statues stopped and the statues were knocked over. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of these people had died out.

1.This passage is mainly about ________ .

A. the discovery of Easter Island             B. the statues on Easter Island

C. the history of Easter Islanders             D. the earliest population on Easter Island

2. Which of the following correctly tells of the possible working process after a statue was made?

a. It was stood upright and ropes were tied around it.

b. It was walked for miles down to the ocean.

c. It was placed in line with other statues.

d. It was moved to the foot of the volcano.

A. c-d-a-b             B. d-b-a-c          C. a-c-b-d            D. d-a-b-c

3. It’s not a fact that ________ .

A. Easter Island is the most distant island in the world    

B. Easter is the name of a holiday

C. not all the statues were placed in a line  

D. the island was once rich in natural resources

4.The underlined word uninhabited most probably means ________.

   A. mysterious                                 B. lost 

C. unknown to the world                             D. with no people living there

Most American students have said goodbye to fancy(高級的) fruits these days. In school canteens across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their places.

   “People are afraid to spend now,” said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. “They don’t know what the future will bring.”

   During the financial crisis(金融危機(jī)), several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.

   Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. In more than two dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.

   The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders(國界), the whole world was in trouble.

   This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time.

   Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

1.Why are people in the US afraid to spend?

  A. Because they think it’s unnecessary.      

 B. Because they don’t have the habit of spending money.

 C. Because they worry about their future.

 D. Because they don’t have enough money.

2.The fifth paragraph mainly _________.

  A. tells what it is like in a crisis

  B. explains why there is a crisis

  C. warns people of the danger of the crisis

  D. asks people not to borrow money from banks

3.People feel ______ about the US plan to save the market.

  A. satisfied       B. doubtful         C. hopeless        D. angry

4.The best title for the story is ________.

  A. Ways to make ends meet

  B. The money problem facing the world

  C. Healthy fancy fruits

  D. The art of borrowing

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通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案。

The winter vacation is coming. How do you make your vacation? ?? from your school life? Here is some ?? for you. Maybe it can help you learn while you have fun!

You can go to visit ?? There you can see a lot of interesting and valuable things, such as works of art or historical items. That will help you learn more history? ?? your country.

Reading in the? ? is also a good choice. You can find different kinds of books there. You can read lots of English storybooks. It is? ? for your English learning.

Traveling with your?? ?? is also exciting! Also, you can do many outdoor activities, such as climbing the mountain, going to the beach. But you should always tell your parents ? ? doing any of these things.

It is a good idea to make a vacation book. You can write ?? in the vacation book: what you want to do for your vacation and what you see during your vacation. You can also draw something you like most on your vacation to make it more interesting. When a new term begins, you can ?? it with you to share your experience with your friends.

1.A. same????????????? ????????????? B. different????????????? ????????????? C. easy????????????? ????????????? D. hard

2.A. reason????????????? ????????????? B. advice????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. answer????????????? ????????????? D. problem

3.A. stores????????????? ????????????? B. hospitals????????????? ????????????? C. museums????????????? D. places

4.A. on????????????? ????????????? ??? B. about????????????? ????????????? ??? C. in????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. at

5.A. home????????????? ????????????? B. library????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. school????????????? ????????????? D. shop

6.A. helpful????????????? ????????????? B. bad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. easy????????????? ????????????? D. difficult

7.A. friends????????????? ????????????? B. parents????????????? ????????????? C. mother????????????? ????????????? D. father

8.A. after????????????? ????????????? ??? B. when????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. before????????????? ????????????? D. because

9.A. nothing????????????? ??? B. anything????????????? ????????????? C. something????????????? D. another thing

10.A. bring????????????? ????????????? B. take????????????? ????????????? ??? C. talk????????????? ????????????? D. tell