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A polished resume is essential for a successful school or job application. A clear structure and well-organized content can be the difference between success and failure.
Structuring your resume
(1) Create a header with your name and contact information. There are also down loadable templates(模板) available online. If none of them appeals to you, however, you can always use your own design.
(2) Use a chronological(时间顺序排列的)resume. In a chronological resume, you list your work and education experiences, starting with your most recent experience.
(3) Include your relevant education, awards or training. Typically, your highest academic qualification is the only one you need to include on your resume.
If you had a cumulative(累积的)GPA of 3.5 or higher, feel free to include it. Otherwise, it would be best to leave it out. If you re listing more than one degree, include your GPA on both of them, if possible.
(4) List work experience, including relevant volunteer work and internships. Use specific job titles and short explanations that tell potential employers exactly what you did, what skills you gained and how they could be useful in a new job.
(5) Try a functional resume, if you lack direct work experience. With a functional resume you can highlight your specific skills and resources without having to list previous jobs. A functional resume emphasizes what you can do rather than what you've done.
Making your content shine
Place keywords in your resume strategically. Schools or employers often use software to scan resumes for specific keywords.
1. How should you present your job and education experiences on a resume?
A. Begin with your most successful experience.
B. Stan with your most recent experience.
C. Include as many details as possible.
D. Only introduce your highest degree.
2. When should you leave your GPA out of your resume?
A. If your total GPA was below 3.5. B. If your cumulative GPA was below 4.0.
C. If you're listing more than one decree. D. If you are still a student.
3. What should you do if you don't have much work experience according to the text?
A. List my job you've done before.
B. talk about how much you know about the job.
C. Focus on your abilities and skills related to the job.
D. Share what you've learned from your previous work.
4. How can you make your resume noticeable according to the text? 、
A. Use a catchy template. B. Send your resume in a DOC file.
C. Mention a hobby that you are good at. D. Highlight some keywords in your resume.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The ways to shine the content of your resume。
B. How to structure your resume.
C. The recipe of resume success.
D. The contact information in the resume.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
【解析】
本文是说明文。一份完美的简历是求职成功必需的。文章就“如何组织你的简历”和“如何让你的简历内容引人注目”两个方面提出了一些实用的建议。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Structuring your resume”部分中的第（2）点“In a chronological resume, you list your work and education experiences, starting with your most recent experience.”可知，在简历中展示你的工作和教育经历时，应该从最近的经历开始。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Structuring your resume”部分中的第（3）点中“If you had a cumulative(累积的) GPA of 3.5 or higher, feel free to include it. Otherwise, it would be best to leave it out.”可知，如果你累积的平均绩点在3.5或3.5以上，就在简历中使用它；如果低于3.5分，就把它从简历中删掉。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Structuring your resume”部分中的第（5）点中“Try a functional resume, if you lack direct work experience. With a functional resume you can highlight your specific skills and resources without having to list previous jobs.（如果你没有直接的工作经验，试试功能型简历。功能型简历可以突出你的特殊技能和资源，而不必列出以前的工作经历。）”由此可知，如果你没有很多工作经验，就用功能型简历，在简历中突出你与工作相关的能力和技能。故选C项。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Making your content shine”部分中的“Place keywords in your resume strategically”可知，要让你的简历内容引人注目，需要在简历中突出一些关键词。因为雇主经常使用软件来扫描简历，寻找特定的关键词。故选D项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，文章第一段提出“A polished resume is essential for a successful school or job application.” 一份完美的简历是求职成功的必需的；文章下文从“Structuring your resume（如何组织简历）”和“Making your content shine（如何让简历内容夺目）”两个方面提出一些建议。因此文章内容是关于“成功简历的秘诀”。故选C项。
