A rejection letter is one of those letters that are not very easy to write.【小题1】. For example, organizations usually have to send rejection letters to applicants they cannot hire. So how to write a rejection letter?

Make the words professional and proper

What matters most in a rejection letter is the professional tone and wording. 【小题2】Instead, your choice of words should make the reader feel that he or she would do the same thing if they were in your place.

Keep it clear and simple

【小题3】. Nobody likes to read a long, winding rejection letter. Therefore, it is better to deliver the message of rejection in the beginning itself. Clearly state that you have decided to reject the request or application. Don’t beat about the bush and don’t try to give the impression that your decision could change.【小题4】. Explain why your decision is good for everyone.

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Conclude with a statement of goodwill(友好). You may have rejected this application, but if you intend to consider this person for another job in the future, you may express that as well. However, that isn’t always necessary. In some situations such endings might offend(冒犯) the reader.

Astronauts in the space stations for long missions often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled(安排) so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day’s work. It’s especially hard for long missions on the International Space Station (ISS). ISS crew members usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video meetings.

While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in space, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crew member put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading materials for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. Today, the Internet can be used on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.

Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out of the window and stare at the universe and the Earth’s vast land mass and oceans.

Flextime is a flexible hours schedule in which employees choose their own working hours, usually within approximate limits set by the employer or by the government. 【小题1】

For employees, flextime has a clear advantage. 【小题2】 For example, they can use flextime to create schedules which will allow them to go to school, handle childcare, assist relatives, and perform other tasks. Employees may also use their flextime to create a schedule which optimizes creativity. For example, some employees prefer to work earlier in the day to get more accomplished.

【小题3】 First, it tends to increase employees’ satisfaction. This makes the company a better and more productive place to work. In addition, flextime can allow companies to serve clients for a longer time, as employees will be around at different times to answer phones, attend meetings, and so forth.

Most flextime schedules include core time. 【小题4】 Employees are also usually given an hourly, daily or weekly limit to ensure that they do not break laws on working hours. Or the company is only willing to pay wages for so many hours of work each week.

A classic example of a flexible time schedule is that someone who works four 10-hour shifts a week can take three days off. Flextime can also be combined with flexplace, in which the environment is better than that of the office. 【小题5】 Employers may also allow people to work in untraditional settings such as coffee houses.