国家开放大学电大《人文英语4》形考任务(课后题)参考答案

家开放大学电大《人文英语4》形考任务（课后题）参考答案 单元自测i 一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。-Thankyouforyourinvitation.B.It'sapleasure.-Goodafternoon.CanIhelpyou?B.Ineedtobuyabirthdaypresentformyson.Onaverage,asuccessfullawyerhastotalktoseveraladay.B.clientsBoththekidsandtheirparentsEnglish,Ithink.Iknowitfromtheiraccent.B.areJohn'sfathermathematicsinthisschooleversincehegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity.B.hastaught—DoyouthinkIcanborrowyourbikeforafewhours?A.I'msorry,butIreallyneeditthisafternoon.-Excuseme,couldyoutellthetime?C.It'sthreethirtybymywatch.ProfessorSmithpromisedtolookmypaper,thatis,toreaditcarefullybeforethedefence.A.overNeverbeforeseesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!C.didIBoththekidsandtheirparentsEnglish,Ithink.Iknowitfromtheiraccent.C.are—DoyouthinkIcanborrowyourbikeforafewhours?C.I'msorry,butIreallyneeditthisafternoon.-Thankyouforyourinvitation.C.It'sapleasure.Asthebuscameroundthecorner,itranabigtreebytheroadside.B.intoNeverbeforeseesuchaterriblecaraccidentontheroad!C.didIDidyounoticetheguyheadlookedlikeabigpotato?B.whose二、阅读理解: 选择题一、Graffitipaintingistraditionallyadaredevilpursuit.Teenagersdodgesecurityguardstoputtheirnamesontrainsandbuses.Butoverthepastdecade,graffitihasallbutdisappearedfromBritain'scities.Between2007and2012thenumberofincidentsofgraffitirecordedbytheBritishTransportPolicefellby63%.AsurveybytheEnvironmentMinistryshowsthatfewerplacesareblightedbytagsthanever.Graffitiareincreasinglyconfinedtosanctionedwalls,suchastheStockwellballcourts.Intimethepracticemaydieoutentirely.Themostobviousreasonforthedeclineintaggingandtrain-paintingisbetterpolicing.NumerousCCTVcamerasmeanitishardertogetawaywithpaintingillegally.Andpunishmentsaremoresevere.Agenerationalshiftisapparent,too.Fewerteenagersaregettingintopaintingwalls.TheyprefertoplaywithiPadsandvideogames.Somehavegonetoartschoolandwanttomakemoneyfromtheirpaintings.TheInternetmeansthatpainterscanwinfarmoreattentionbypostingpicturesonlinethantheycanbybreakingintoarailwayyard.Taggersandgraffitiartistsmostlygrewupinthe1980sand1990s.Thosemen—andalmostallaremen—arenowolderandlesswillingtotakerisks.Graffitimayeventuallydisappear.Butfornowthehobbyisalmostrespectable.Theformergraffitiartistspaintabandonedwarehousesattheweekend.IthasbecomesomethingtodoonaSundayafternoon-aslightlyhealthieralternativetosittingandwatchingfootball..Teenagersarenotafraidofbeingcaughtbysecurityguardswhentheyputtheirnamesontrainsandbuses.F.Lesstagscanbefoundinpublicplacesnowadays.T.Becauseofbetterpolicinggraffitidecreases.T.Someteenagersgotoartschoolinordertolearntopaintwalls.F5.Taggersandgraffitiartistsarestillwillingtotakerisks.F选择题二JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndian16「「丘0可（印第安人保护区）thatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,helikedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.Hewashealthyandstrong,buthehadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatestAmericanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehadmanytragediesinhislife.Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead,JimthenwenttoaspecialschoolinPennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteandalsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheleftschoolfortwoyearstoearnsomemoney.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.Theteampaidhimonly$15aweek.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete（运动员）inseveralsports,includingbaseball,running,andfootball.Hewonmanyawardsforhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthepointsforhisteam.In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympicteam.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,includingthelongjumpandthe1500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackandfieldevents,withrunning,jumpingandthrowingcontests.Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththepentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongoldmedalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogoldmedals,hesaid,“Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld.”Thorpewasasimpleandhonestman.Hejustanswered,“Thanks,King.”FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasborninCC.OklahomaAccordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthefollowingEXCEPTBB.singingJimThorpestartedtoplaysportsBB.whenhewas16yearsoldTheworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeansCC.tentrackandfieldeventsWhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?AIn1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.排序题A.Doesitcostthesameforeveryhousehold?Youcanpayrighthere,ontheInternet!Justgoahead.WedofortheliveCableTVprograms.Exactly,evendigitalboxes.LiuHui:Gordon,mayIaskyouaquestion?Gordon:Hi,LiuHui.CLiuHui:DoIneedtopayforaTVlicenseifIonlywatchTVonlineintheUK?Gordon:Yes,indeed.YouneedtobecoveredbyaTVlicenseifyouwatchorrecordprogramsasthey'rebeingshownonTVorliveonanonlineTVservice.LiuHui:IncludingwatchingTVoncomputersandmobilephones?Gordon:EItisthelaw.LiuHui:Isee.Howmuchisthelicensefee?Gordon:Itcosts£145.50foracolorTVlicenseand£49.00forablackandwhiteTVlicense.LiuHui:That'salotofmoneyforayear.AGordon:Itcoststhesameforallapplicantsunder75.Whenyoureachtheageof75,youmayapplyforafreeOver75TVLicense.LiuHui:Isee.Gordon:DoyouneedsuchalicenseinChina?LiuHui:DGordon:Oh,itsoundssimilar.ButforBBC,thelicensefeeisthemainsourceofincome.ThereisnoadvertisingontheBBCchannels.LiuHui:Bytheway,whereshouldIgotopayformylicense?Gordon:BLiuHui:Well,sure!Thankyou!单元自测2一、选择填空-Youarelate.Thediscussionstarted30minutesago.A.Iamreallysorry.-Somethingwentwrongwithmytelevisionlastnight.A.I'msorrytohearthat.theWarofIndependence,theUnitedStateswasanEnglishcolony.C.BeforeHadyoucomefiveminutesearlier,youthetraintoBirmingham.Butnowyoumissedit.C.wouldhavecaughtEggs,thoughrichinnourishments,haveoffat.C.alargenumber—YourIDcard,please.A.Hereyouare.—HowmanylanguagesdoesPeterspeak?C.Fivelanguages.ThestudentwereallentertainedinaMexicanrestaurant,atProfessorBrian'sB.expenseEveryyearthousandsoflivesinroadaccidentsbecauseofcarelessdriving.B.areloseNomatter,thelittlesistersmanagedtoroundthesheepupanddrivethembackhomesafely.B.howharditwassnowing—Wouldyoulikesomethingtodrink?Whataboutacupoftea?A.No,thanks.—Youarelate.Thediscussionstarted30minutesago.B.Iamreallysorry.Ifshewantstostaythin,shemustmakeainherdiet.B.changeTheyoungladycomingovertousourEnglishteacherthewayshewalkstellsusthat!B.mustbeEggs,thoughrichinnourishments,haveoffat.B.alargenumber二、阅读理解：选择题一、Sinceitsfoundingin1948,McDonald'shasgrownfromafamilyburger（汉堡包）standtoaglobalfast-foodchain,withmorethan30,000locationsin118countries.With58milliondailycustomersworldwide,McDonald'sisnowsoubiquitousaroundtheglobethatTheEconomistpublishesaglobalrankingofcurrencies'purchasingpowerbasedonthepriceschargedatthelocalMcDonald's,calledtheBigMacIndex（巨无霸指数）.That'snottosaythateverynationcarriesthesamemenuitems:choicesvarywidelydependingonlocation.SomeAsianlocationsservefriedshrimpinaBigMacroll,whileMcDonald'sinIndiadoesn'tservebeefatall,relyinginsteadonburgersmadefromvegetables,riceandbeans.NoteveryoneintheworldhasbeenhappytogreetRonaldMcDonaldwhenhemovestotown.ManyseeMcDonald'sasasymbolofAmericaneconomicandculturalchauvinism（沙文主义），andEuropeannationsinparticularhaveviewedAmerican-stylefastfoodasaninsulttotheirnationalfood.AFrenchfarmer,JoseBove,becamesomethingofanationalheroin1999afterheandagroupofpeopledestroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstructiontoprotestglobalizationand“badfood.”Thenextyear,abombexplodedinaFrenchMcDonald's,killinga27-year-oldemployee.Nooneclaimedresponsibility.Butregardlessofwhetheryouliketheirfoodortheirpolicies,McDonald'sisstillwidelyseenasoneofthetruepioneersofpeacefulglobalization.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?BB.McDonald'shasopeneditsrestaurantsineverycityoftheworld.ThewordubiquitousinParagraph2ismostlikelytomeanCC.existingeverywhereFromParagraph2,wecanconcludethatAA.McDonald'sdesignsitsmenutosuitthelocalpeopleWhatdidJoseBoveandhispeopledoin1999toprotestagainstMcDonald's?AA.TheydestroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstruction.InC,anemployeediedinafatalbombattackonaMcDonald'srestaurantinFrance.CC.2000正误判断题 I'vebeenlivinginthecountryformorethan10years.Itmeansquietness,privacy,harmonyandpeaceforme.Livinginthecountryrequiresanactivelifestyle.Itinvolvesactivitieslikedoingdailychores,preparingfirewoodforwinterheating,feedinganimalsincludingpetsandlivestock,tendingthegarden,orsecuringfences,etc.Forme,themostattractiveactivitiesarefishing,huntingandhiking.Ienjoyseeingwhatnaturehastooffereverydaythroughasimplewalkdownthelittletrail,orarelaxingdrivealongthecountryroadwithpatchesofgreengrassornamentedwithwildlifesightingsofbirds,moose,bears,deer,etc.Livingthecountrylifehelpsusappreciatesomeofthesimplerthings,thingsthatmakeusfeelgoodaboutourselvesandtheworld.ItmaybejustagettogetheronaSaturdayatthelocalfarmersmarket,oraprojectoraproblemthatthecommunitymightpulltogethertohelpsolve.Ihaveparticipatedinafewcommunityprojects,likedealingwithout-of-controlgrassfires,aroofthatcollapsedfromalargesnowfall,orevenhelpingarecentwidowwithfirewoodforthewinter.SometimesIamsurprisedbyhowmuchbenefitwereceivefromhelpingothersandasforthiscommunityIcan,tsayenough.Ireallyenjoylivingthecountrylife.Iknowit'snotforeveryone,butIknowit'sforme.Theauthorhaslivedinthecountrysideformorethanadecade,andhe/sheloveslivingthere.TLivinginthecountryisnotbusyatall.FTheauthortakesawalkordrivesalongcountryroadsalmosteveryday.TPeoplelivinginthecountryusuallygoshoppingeverySaturday.TAccordingtotheauthor,nobodydislikescountrysidelife.F排序题Icouldn'tagreemore.Whatelse?Onceweseparateandrecyclethem.ButIhaveaconcern.Thatisreallyagreatadvice.Peter:Molly,lookatthis.Thenewspapersaysweshouldsorttrash.Molly:Thatwouldbegreat!Ialwayshateitwhenpeoplemixingallthetrashtogether.Peter:EManycommunitieshavealreadydonethat.Molly:Yeah.Thebenefitsofsortingouttrashareobvious.Peter:Forinstance?Molly:Iftrashissorted,itcanbetransferredtofactoriesinsteadofthedisposalplant.Peter:Thatmakessense.BMolly:Withtrashseparated,pollutioncausedbyincinerationcanbeavoided.Peter:Itishightimeforustosortoutthetrash.Trashistrashonlywheneverythingismixedtogether.Ctheycanbeusefulagain.Molly:AThingslikepaper,glass,andplasticscanallberecycled.Theycanbereused.Peter:Sortingisgood.DIfpeoplehavenoideahowtosorttheirtrash,theywillstillputallwasteinthesamebag.Molly:Youareright.Peopleshouldbeinformedabouthowtodothatinthefirstplace.Moreover,sortingtrashshouldbemadeeasyforus.Otherwise,fewpeoplewouldbothertodoit.Peter:Ihopeeverythinggoessmoothly!Molly:Ibelieveitwill.ICanyouhelpmeclearupthemess?.C.NoproblemWillyoumeafavor,please?C.doIwanttobuyawalletforhim.A.smallblackleathertomorrow'slessons,Frankhasnotimetogooutwithhisfriends.C.NothavingpreparedIHaveaniceholiday,Ted..C.Thankyou,andyoutoo—What'sthebestwaytogettotheEmpireHotelfromhere?.A.Walkingthroughthewoodherandthentrytocopywhatshedoes.C.WatchTheyounginterestedinpopmusic.C.areHeisfondofplayingpianowhilehisbrotherisinterestedinlisteningtomusic.B.the/—Youneedn'tdotheworktillaftertheNewYear..A.Oh,good!Thankyou.—HowwasthejourneytoLondon?.B.Itwentverywellthesehonourshereceivedasumofmoney.A.BesidesImportanthisdiscoverymightbe,itwasregardedasamatterofnoaccountinhistime.B.asHeisfondofplayingpianowhilehisbrotherisinterestedinlisteningtomusic.A.the/二、阅读理解：填写主题句Readthepassageandchoosetherightsub-title(A-D)foreachparagraph.TheinexactitudeoflanguagePreventingmisunderstandingsInterculturalcommunicationFosteringrespectAvoidingconflictsCInterculturalcommunicationreferstomessagestransmittedbetweenmembersoftwoormoredifferentsocieties.Effectiveinterculturalcommunicationhelpsfirmsavoidconflict,preventmisunderstandings,andfosterrespect.E .Theworkplaceisgrowingmorediverseeveryday.Managerscannotassumethatwhattheyfindinoffensivewillalsobeinoffensivetotheirsubordinates.Alackofsensitivitycanleadtoclaimsofdiscriminationorharassment,whichcostsfirmsbigmoney.Interculturalcommunicationinvolvesexercisingsensitivityandtacttoavoidsuchconflicts.AWehumanbeingshavedevelopedlanguagetocommunicateideastooneanother.Still,ourlanguagerepresentsanimperfectformofcommunication.Sometimes,wordscannotaccuratelyconveyanidea,becausetheinformationmightbehighlycomplex.Also,aconceptthatexistsinonecultureorlanguagemightnotbepartofanother.Effectiveinterculturalcommunicationtriestobridgelanguagegapsaseffectivelyaspossiblesothateveryoneattheworkplacefindsthemselvesonthesamepage.BGiventheinexactitudeoflanguage,misunderstandingscanfrequentlyarisebetweenpeoplefromdifferentcultureswhentheyexchangeinformation.Idiomsoftenbecomelostintranslation.Forexample,theEnglishexpression“toshoulderresponsibility”translatesintoSwedishas“beamanforyourhat”.Interculturalcommunicationdoesnotrelyonexpressionsnativetoaparticularlanguagethatcouldleadtoconfusionrather,itreliesonclearmessagesthatallpartiesunderstand.DCommunicationhappensdifferentlyinvariouscultures.Whatonesocietyfindsacceptablemaybeanathematoanother.Whencoworkersfromdifferentculturesdonottakethesedifferencesintoaccount,notonlydoescommunicationsufferbutconflictscometothefore.Effectiveinterculturalcommunicationdoesnottrytoignoresocietaldifferencesrather,itrespectsthevariationsamongthehumanraceandenablespeopletotransmitinformationclearly.选择题 MaggieWalkerwasbornin1867inRichmond,Virginia.Hermotherwasonceaslaveinarichwoman'shouse.WhenMaggiewasveryyoung,athiefkilledherfather.Herfamilywasimpoverished,soMaggie'smotherstarteddoinglaundryinherhome.Maggiehadtohelpher.Shewashedclotheseveryday,butshecontinuedtogotoschool.Shewasaverygoodstudent,especiallyinmath.AfterMaggiegraduatedfromhighschool,shegotajobasateacher.In1886,shemarriedArmisteadWalker.TheyhadtwosonsandMaggiestayedhometocareforthem.ShealsovolunteeredtohelpasocialorganizationcalledtheOrderofSt.Luke.ThisorganizationhelpedAfricanAmericanstakecareofthesickandburythedead.MaggieWalkerlovedtheworkoftheorganization.TheorganizationbelievedthatAfricanAmericansshouldtakecareofeachother.Overtheyears,MaggieWalkerhadmoreandmoreresponsibilitieswiththeorganization.In1895,shesuggestedthatSt.Lukebeginaprogramforyoungpeople.Thisprogrambecameverypopularwithschoolchildren.In1899,WalkbecameGrandSecretaryTreasureroftheSt.Lukeorganization.However,becauseshewasawoman,shereceivedlessthanhalfthesalaryofthemanwhohadthejobbeforeher.TheOrderofSt.LukehadalotoffinancialdifficultieswhenWalkertookover.Ithadalotofunpaidbillsandonly$31.61inthebank.ButsoonMaggieWalkerchangedallofthat.HerideawastogetnewmemberstojointheOrganization.Injustafewyears,itgrewfrom3,400membersto50,000members.Theorganizationboughta$100,000officebuildingandincreaseditsstaffto55.NowWalkerwasreadyforhernextbigstep.Maggie'sfatherdiedCC.whenshewasveryyoungWhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?BMaggiewasonceaslave.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?AA.MaggielovedtohelpotherAfricanAmericans.ThewordimpoverishedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningtoCC.poorAfterParagraph4,theauthorwillprobablytalkaboutMaggie'sBB.nextproject正误判断题 Allcommunicationbeginswiththesenderandendswiththereceiver.Thesenderisresponsibleforsuccessfulconveyance.Thesender'spersonality,beliefs,culturalandeducationalbackgroundallinfluencethemessageanditisimportantforthesendertobeawareofthisasheorsheisencodingthemessage.Simplyput,encodingistranslatinginformationintosymbolsthatrepresenttheideasorconceptsofthemessagethatneedssending.Thesesymbolsareusuallywordsinwrittenorspokenform.Toensuresuccessfulcommunication,thesendershouldknowasmuchabouthisorheraudience—thereceiver—aspossibleinordertofocusandsupporttheencodingprocess.Inadditiontothisawarenessofselfandencoding,thesendermustchoosetheproperchannelforconveyingthemessage.Usingthewrongchannelmayresultinmiscommunication.Likethesender,receiversareinfluencedbyinternalfactors:theirpersonality,theirreceptivitytothemessageortheirrelationshiptothesender.Additionally,theircurrentfeelings,mood,orstateofmindcanaffectamessage.Oncethemessagemovesthroughthechannel,thereceiverthendecodesit.Thereceiveruseshisorherownexperienceandthecontextofthemessagetointerpretitsmeaning.Feedbackisthereturnmessagefromthereceivertothesender.Itisfeedbackthatenablesthesendertoknowwhetherthemessagewasreceivedsuccessfullyornot.Thereforeitisessentialtothecommunicationprocess.Thisprocess,thoughverycommon,isfraughtwithpotentialbreakdownateveryturn.Spokenorwrittenlanguageisinherentlyeasytomisinterpret.Inconclusion,effectiveandsuccessfulCommunicationtakesplacewhenthemessageissuccessfullyreceivedandthereceiverprovidesthesenderwithdesirablefeedback.Thesender'sgenderalsoinfluencesthemessage.FEncodingisaprocessthattranslatinginformationintosymbolswhichserveastheideasorconceptsofthemessagethatwillbesentlater.TThesesymbolsareusuallywordsandsentencesinwrittenform.FChannelisnotcrucialforconveyingthemessage.FFeedbacksenablethesendertoknowwhetherthereceiverhasreceivedthemessagesuccessfullyornot.T单元自测6一、选择填空—DoyoumindifIreadthenewspaperonthetable?.B.Goahead,pleaseIWhatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime?.B.ReadingBeforethefinalexamination,somestudentshaveshownoftension.Theyevenhavetroubleinsleeping.B.signsThewildflowerslookedlikeasoftorangeblanketthedesert.C.coveringAsthebusiestwomanthere,shemadeherdutytolookafteralltheotherpeople'saffairsinthattown.A.it—Areyouonholidayhere?.A.No,wearen't.Welivehere—What'sthefaretothemuseum?.A.FivedollarsTheproblemisnotsoeasyasyouthink.It'sfarfrombeingsettled.C.nearlyItwasgetting,hehadtostoptohavearest.B.darkeranddarkeristhepopulationofParis?A.WhatiIsitgoingtobewarmnextweek?.C.Yes,itisIWhatdoyouusuallydoinyoursparetime?.C.ReadingTheyoungactorwhohadbeenthoughthighlyoftobeagreatdisappointment.B.turnedoutWouldyoulikesomething?A.todrinkAsthebusiestwomanthere,shemadeherdutytolookafteralltheotherpeople'saffairsinthattown.A.it二、阅读理解：选择题选择题WhenBilldeBlasioranforNewYorkCitymayorlastyear,hepromisedtoendacontroversial（有争议的），citywidecell-phoneban（禁令）inpublicschools,whichisnotequallyenforcedinallschools.Now,underhisleadership,thecityispreparingtoendtheban.Itwillbereplacedbyapolicythatallowsphonesinsideschoolsbuttellsstudentstokeepthempackedawayduringclass.Manyschoolshavearuleaboutenforcingthebanthatsays,“Ifwedon'tseeit,wedon'tknowaboutit.”ThatmeansteachersareOKwithstudentsbringingincellphones,aslongastheystayoutofsightandinsidebagsandpockets.Butatthe88cityschoolswithmetaldetectors,diebanhasbeenstrictlyenforced.Thedetectorswereinstalledtokeepweaponoutofschools，butthescanners（扫描器）canalsodetectcellphones.Sostudentsattheseschoolsmustleavetheirphonesathomeorpaysomeonetostoreitforthem.Thebanwasputintoplacein2007undermayorMichaelBloomberg.Endingthebanwillalsolikelyendanindustrythathassprungupneardozensoftheschoolsthatenforcetheban.Workersinvans（厢式货车）thatresemblefoodtracksstoreteens'cellphonesandOtherdevicesforadollaraday,Criticsofthebansaycellphonesareimportantsafetydevicesforkidsduringanemergency.Theyalsosaythatenforcementofthebanisunevenanddiscriminatory.Wherethebanisenforced,itputsadisadvantageonstudentswhocan'taffordtopaytostoretheirphones.Beforeputtinganofficialendtothecell-phoneban,cityeducationofficialsareworkingoncreatinganewpolicy.Itwillincluderulesaboutnotusingthephonesduringclassortocheatontests.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?CC.NewYorkCitywillsoonendabanoncellphonesinschools.StudentspayAadaytoleavetheircellphonesinavanparkedneartheirschool.A.adollarMetaldetectorswereinstalledin88cityschools,mainlytokeepoutofschools.B B.weaponsTheworddiscriminatoryinParagraph5probablymeansC.C.unfairAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?CC.Aphone-storageindustryhasappearedoutsidethe88metal-detectorcampuses.正误判断 JamesBush35West9AvenuePensacola,FL23506P:(03)86661234M:0651222555 ―E: .us.[Date]NickC.BrownHiringMangerSaintLouisMentalHealthService16MaryStreetRiverDale,IL566077DearMr.Brown,IwishtoapplyforthepositionofSocialWorkerasadvertisedon.au.Pleasefindmyresumeattached.ForalmosttwoyearsIhaveworkedasMentalHealthCaseManagerforTruecareandtheirHousingandAccommodationSupportInitiative.DuringthetimeIhaveprovenmyabilitytoworkwithaninterdisciplinaryteam,andalsodevelopedinterpersonalskillsandstrongprofessionalrelationshipswithclients,includingindividuals,familiesandcommunitygroups.InmyworkIhaveacquiredathoroughunderstandingoftheMentalHealthActof2014inrelationtosocialwork.Mydutieshaveincludedprovidingpsychosocialsupporttoclients,intheformofone-on-onecounsellingaswellasgrouptherapy;developingandoverseeingtreatmentplansforclients;advisingfamilycaregivers;andconsultingwithdoctors,therapistsandmedicalprofessionals.IwasawardedwiththeNewEmployeeAchievementAwardformyworkonadifficultcasein2015.MystrongverbalandwrittencommunicationskillshavebeenwellutilizedinthisroleandIhavealsodemonstratedsolidorganizationalskillsinmycasemanagement.Ihaveastrongdesiretomakeapositivedifferenceinpeople'slivesandIbelieveIwouldbeanassettoStPaul'sHospitalifgiventheopportunity.Ifyourequiremoreinformationpleasecontactmeatthephonenumbersabove.Iamavailableforinterviewsandhopetohearfromyousoon.YourssincerelyJamesBushJameshasalmosttwo-yearexperiencesofsocialwork.TJamesprovidespsychosocialsupporttoclients,intheformofgrouptherapy.FJamesdoesnotgiveadvicetofamilycaregivers.FJames'sstrongverbalandwrittencommunicationskillshavebeenwellusedinthisposition.TJamesbelieveshewouldbeavaluablestafftoStPaul'sHospitalifgiventheopportunity.T选择题 CharityisaconceptwhichdatesbacktoBiblicaltimes,whenhelpingthepoorwassomethingthatrichpeoplebasicallydidtomakethemselvesfeelgood.Socialworkhasitsrootsincharity,asitoriginallybeganaroundthetimeoftheindustrialrevolutionwhenthereweremanypoorpeopleandsocietywasseekingawayofdealingwiththepoorandsocialproblems.Althoughsocialworkbeganascharitywork,ithasexpandedalotandneedstobeseenfromacompletelydifferentperspective.Modern-daysocialworkdealsnotonlywithpovertyandthesubsequentproblems,butalsowiththeproblemsarisingfromvarioustypesof“socialfear”(“socialphobias”)anddiscriminationsuchassexism,racism,anddiscriminationagainstanindividualduetohisage,ormentalorphysicaldisabilities.Socialworkersdealwiththeconsequencesofthesediscriminationsaswellasconsequencesthatarisefromsexualabuse,drugabuse,andvariousotherproblems.Socialworkprovidesanimportantservicetosociety.Individualsandfamiliesinneedofhelparethefocusofit,andarereferredtoasclients.Socialworkershelpclientsliveaproductivelifeintheirowncommunity.Inordertoreachthisgoal,theyoftenenlisttheassistanceoffamilymembers,relatives,localreligiousleaders,andotherinfluentialmembersofthecommunity.Althoughinstitutionalizationmaybenecessaryattimes,itisatemporarysolution.Socialworkersusuallyserveinthefrontline,andreachouttotheclientssoonafterproblemsoccur.Thegoalistohelpclientsreturntonormallifeinanaturalsetting.ThecharityoriginallymeanstoA.A.helpthepoorthatmakestherichfeelgood.Whendoessocialworkbegin?AA.aroundthetimeoftheindustrialrevol