Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
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. 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 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 company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to 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 be an 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 receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes 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 changes may assume that your resume contains errors.
小題1:Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.
A．they find foreign employees are usually more talented
B．they need original ideas from employees hired overseas
C．they want to expand their business beyond home borders
D．they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home
小題2:The author believes that an individual who applies to work overseas ________.
A．is usually creative
B．a(chǎn)ims to improve his foreign language skills
C．is dissatisfied with his own life at home
D．seeks either his own or his children's development
小題3:When it comes to resume writing, it is best to ________.
A．take cultural factors into consideration
B．learn about the company's hiring process
C．follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting
D．know the employer's personal likes and dislikes
小題4:When writing about qualifications, applicants are advised to __________.
A．stress their academic potential to impress the decision maker
B．give the title of the university degree they have earned at home
C．provide a detailed description of their study and work experiences
D．emphasize their interest in pursuing a 'cross-border' career
小題5: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 differences between the changes of English
C．the receiver's preference with regard to the format
D．the special characteristics of American and British cultures

小題1:D
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：文章介紹了人們在職業(yè)的選擇上越來越國際化，跨國尋找工作，原因不盡相同，有的是為了經(jīng)歷不同的文化，有的是為了接受更大的挑戰(zhàn)，有的是為了讓孩子學(xué)習(xí)一種語言，但不管是哪種原因，他們申請工作的時(shí)候都要提交簡歷，文章的主要內(nèi)容是指導(dǎo)人們怎么去寫簡歷，要根據(jù)不同國家的公司去改變自己的簡歷，兼顧不同國家，不同公司的文化，才能在尋找工作中占優(yōu)勢
小題1: D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.因?yàn)槿瞬诺拈L期短缺，正導(dǎo)致公司到國外去尋找有才華的職員，故答案應(yīng)為D。
小題2:D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.他們要找一個(gè)鼓勵(lì)創(chuàng)造性的職位或者是讓他們的孩子去接觸另外一種文化學(xué)習(xí)第二門語言。故答案應(yīng)為D。
小題3:A細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision.最好的建議就是（找工作的時(shí)候）了解公司的文化，國家的文化以及作出雇傭決定的人的文化習(xí)慣。由此可知答案應(yīng)為Ａ．
小題4:C細(xì)節(jié)解題。just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience. "句意為：僅僅陳述學(xué)位的名字不是足夠的，要提供給讀者你學(xué)習(xí)的經(jīng)歷和相關(guān)的工作經(jīng)歷的詳細(xì)資料。故答案應(yīng)為Ｃ。
小題５:Ｂ細(xì)節(jié)解題。If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions.如果你用英語提交你的簡歷，要明白接受簡歷的人使用的是英式英語還是美式英語，這兩個(gè)版本之間是有變化的。故答案為Ｂ。
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