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阅读下列短文，根据短文信息完成文后表格，每空一词。

One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up (跟进) after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you’re having a competition with other top candidates (候选人), 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 (欣赏). 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 express your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.

Be patient. Most commonly, job seekers (求职者) 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 often takes longer than you would like, maybe the man who makes the decision is out of town. If you’re past the time they decided, you would hear something, so you needn’t be nervous. 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.

How to follow up after a job interview
Importance of following up	Following up is very   1.   in some ways.
2.  of following up	Send a thank-you note at once	E-mail can arrive 3.  . The employer still appreciate   4.  notes.
Find out the timeline	Follow up to express your 5.   . Ask what they 6.  the timeline to be.
Be   7.	It’s   8.   that job seekers are too worried.
Don’t be nervous	The hiring often takes a longer time. The decision   9.   is out of town. If the decided time is past, follow up   10.   and explain you are interested in the job.

Answer

1.necessary

2.Ways

3.patient

4.faster

5.handwritten

6.interest

7.expect

8.common

9.maker

10.politely

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：跟进在某种程度上是必要的。该文介绍了一些跟进的方法：发一封感谢信。找出他们的时间表。要有耐心。别紧张。

1.根据第一段中Following up in some way is necessary.可知跟进在某种程度上是必要的。所以填写形容词necessary，必要的，必需的。

2.根据右栏介绍跟进的方法可知该填写名词Ways，方法。

3.根据第四段中Be patient.可知要有耐心是跟进的一种方法，所以填写形容词patient，有耐心的。

4.根据第二段中E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster,可知电子邮件到达的速度更快，所以填写副词faster，更快。

5.根据第二段中but handwritten notes are still appreciated.可知手写笔记仍然被欣赏，所以填写handwritten，手写的。

6.根据第三段中but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to express your interest可知如果你没有，在一周内跟进来表达你的兴趣，所以填写名词interest，兴趣。

7.根据第三段中and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.可知礼貌地问他们希望他们决定的时间表是什么。所以填写动词expect，期待。

8.根据第四段中Most commonly, job seekers (求职者) are too worried about the result可知大多数情况下，求职者太担心结果。所以填写形容词common，普遍的。

9.根据第五段中maybe the man who makes the decision is out of town可知招聘过程往往需要更长的时间，你想的人也许决定出城。所以填写名词maker。

10. politely follow up, explain you’re very interested可知有礼貌地跟进，说明你很感兴趣，所以填写副词politely，有礼貌地。

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