The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state　 36　the jo The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state 36 ____the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have 37 ____ . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without 38 ____ out any necessary fact. In writing a letter of application, keep in 39 ____ that the things a possible employer is most 40 ____ to want to know about are your qualifications（条件）, your achievements and your aims.The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. 41 ____the first few sentences fail to 42 ____ the reader’s attention, the rest of the letter may not be 43 ____ at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer not 44 ____ your own need or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your 45 ____in today's paper. ”you might say“I have made a careful 46 ____ of your advertising during the past six months” or “I have made a survey in my neighbourhood to find out how many housewives 47 ____your product and why they like it.” Try to 48 ____ generalities. Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now 49 ____. College graduates looking for their first positions often ask“ What can I 50 ____ in a letter? Employers want experience, which, naturally, no 51 ____ has. ”The answer is that everything you have ever done is 52 ____. It is important to write a good strong closing for your letter. 53 ____ a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent 54 ____ is to enclose（内附）a stamped, self - addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it 55 ____ for a possible employer to get in touch with you. 36．A. clearly B. carefully C. obviously D. easily 37．A. found B. done C. known D. heard 38．A. sending B. taking C. leaving D. picking 39．A. brain B. sight C. order D. mind 40．A. probable B. possible C. likely D. able 41．A. While B. Although C. As D. If 42．A. pay B. win C. show D. fix 43．A. kept B. continued C. written D. read 44．A. to B. for C. into D. from 45．A. advertisement B. report C. article  D. introduciton 46．A. watch B. search C. study D. discussion 47．A. change B. make C. sell D. use． 48．A. avoid B. remember C. protect D. gain 49．A. losing B. applying C. preparing D. fitting 50．A. offer B. supply C. mean D. provide 51．A. worker B. beginner C. owner D. manager 52．A. success B. development C. practice D. experience 53．A. Make B. Ask C. State D. Get 54．A. result B. decision C. promise D. idea 55．A. happier B. easier C. cheaper D. safer