What are the functions of a cover letter？

What are the symbolic meanings of the scarlet letter “A”in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter?

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．How to sell product lines.

B．How to write letters to clients.

C．How to do a customer survey.

D．How to announce a special price discount.

A、Give your apology at the beginning of the letter.

B、State the problem and give explanation for what happened.

C、Arrange for a future action to make up.

D、Apologize again or give thanks for understanding.

What are the shapes of the goalposts?

A．Two vertical posts stand together like the number 11.

B．One vertical post stands like the number 1.

C．Two vertical posts with one horizontal post connecting the two like the letter H.

D．One vertical post with two horizontal posts attached like the letter F.

What products are the two letters dealing with? ______.

阅读理解：根据文章内容，判断正误。

WHAT DO YOU SAY IN A COVER LETTER?

A cover letter is a letter of introduction sent along with a résumé or curriculum vitae (CV). How do you write a successful cover letter? Bear these points in mind, and you'll always make a great impression.

Keep your cover letter brief and to the point. Writing more than one page is usually unnecessary. If it is sent in an email, writing three short paragraphs is quite sufficient.

Explain why you are sending a résumé. Don't make the reader guess what you are asking for.

Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization – a flyer posted in your department, a web site, a family friend who works at the organization, etc.

Convince the reader to look at your résumé. The cover letter will be seen first. Therefore, it must be very well written and targeted to that employer.

Call attention to your background – education, leadership, experience – that is relevant to the position you are seeking.

Provide any information specifically requested in the job advertisement that might not be covered in your résumé, such as availability date, or references.

操作提示：正确选T，错误选F。

1. A cover letter is a letter of introduction sent along with a résumé.{T; F}

2. The cover letter is usually more than one page.{T; F}

3. There is no need to explain why you are sending a résumé.{T; F}

4. The cover letter must be very well written.{T; F}

5. Education background is irrelevant to the position you are seeking.{T; F}