Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Every week hundreds of CVs(简历) land on our desks.
We’ve seen it all: CVs printed on pink paper, CVs that are 10
pages long and CVs with silly mistakes in first paragraph. A S1 _______
good CV is your passport to an interview and ,ultimate , to S2_________
the job you want Initial impressions are vital, and a badly presented CV
could mean acceptance, regardless of what’s in it. S3__________
Here are a few ways to avoid end up on the reject pile. S4______
Print your CV on good-quality white paper.

CVs with flowery backgrounds or pink paper will
stand out upon all the wrong reasons S5_________
Get someone to check for spelling and grammatical
errors, because a spell-checker will pick up every S6_________
mistake. CVs with errors will be rejected-it shows
that you don’t pay attention to detail.

Restrict your self to one or two pages, and
listing any publications or referees on a separate sheet. S7_________
If you are sending your CV electronically, check the
formatting by sending it to yourself first. keep up S8___________
the format simple.

Do not send a photo unless specifically requested. If
you have to send on ,make sure it is one taking in a S9_____________
professional setting, rather than a holiday snap.

Getting the presentation right is just the first step. What
about the content? The Rule here is to keep it factual and
Truthful-exaggerations usually get find out. And remember S10_____
to tailor your CV to each different job.

2005年12月24日英语六级考试短文改错答案
S1. in first ：in the first
S2．ultimate：ultimately
S3. acceptance ：unacceptance
S4.avoid end ： ending
S5.stand out ：upon
S6.pick up： pick out
S7.listing：list
S8.keep up：keep
S9.taking ：taken