There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement(通告) board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking(寻找) workers.
Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist(网站名)Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin（奥斯丁 (美国得克萨斯州首府)） can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.
Some experts(专家) also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources(对策) to help them find the right job.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Finding a job.

B．College students’ part-time jobs.

C．Craigslist Web site.

D．The relation between study and work.

【小题2】It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A．companies often put job information in local shops

B．the Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA

C．Susan W. Miller’s company is helping people choose careers

D．California Career Services mainly serves university students

【小题3】How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 　　41 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

　　 “Finding a job” is not 　 42　 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 　 43 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 　44　 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 　45 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 　46 　 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 　 47　 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 　48 an interest and a skill. If you like 　49　 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 　50 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 51　 .

　　 Then ask yourself a question, “ In the following three areas--skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 　 52 skills?”

　　 After 　53　 your skills, the next step is research. To 　 54　 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 　　55　 the work they do.

　　 Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

41. A. It’s saying　　 B. It’s say　　 C. It is said　　 D. It says

42. A. same　　 B. as same　　　 C. so good　　　 D. the same

43. A. suitable　 B. fitted　　　　 C. able　　　　 D. like

44. A. take　　　 B. play　　　　 C. have　　　　 D. choose

45. A. which　　 B. what　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 D. whether

46. A. feel　　　 B. realize　　　　 C. to feel　　　　 D. to realize

47. A. helps　　 B. makes　　　　 C. make　　　　 D. help

48. A. both　　　 B. between　　　 C. from　　　　　 D. either

49. A. art　　　　 B. music　　　　 C. sports　　　　 D. acting

50. A. ride　　　 B. feed　　　　 C. draw　　　　 D. treat

51. A. success　 B. skill　 　　　 C. hobby　　　　 D. fact

52. A. good　　　 B. the best　　　 C. better　　　 D. best

53. A. examine　　 B. have examined　 C. examining　 D. examined

54. A. find out　　　 B. look out　　 C. find　　　 D. look at

55. A. what do they think of　 　　　B. how do they think of　　　

C. what they think of　　　　　 D. how they think of

Today, it is a big problem for young people to get satisfying（令人满意的）jobs. It is said that there ___16__ different kinds jobs in the world. Choosing one is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not _17__ as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not _18__ for it. Sometimes “chance” may __19__ more important than “decision”.

Here are the steps to help you think about jobs ___20_ you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important __21__ what kind of person you are. It will __22__ you better among people. There is a difference __23__ an interest and a skill. If you like __24_ and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can __25__ a horse and it looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a __26___ .

Then ask yourself a question, “which are your __27__ skills of all?”

After __28__ your skills, the next step is research. To __29__ as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends __30__ the work they do.

Finally, believe your own ideas and you own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

13.　　　　　　　 A. thousand B. thousand of C. thousands of D. thousands

14.　　　　　　　 A. same B. different C. good D. the same

15.　　　　　　　 A. suitable B. fitted C. able D. like

16.　　　　　　　 A. take B. be C. have D. choose

17.　　　　　　　 A. but B. what C. if D. whether

18.　　　　　　　 A. feel B. realize C. feeling D. to realize

19.　　　　　　　 A. helped B. makes C. make D. helping

20.　　　　　　　 A. both B. between C. from D. either

21.　　　　　　　 A. art B. music C. sports D. acting

22.　　　　　　　 A. ride B. feed C. draw D. treat

23.　　　　　　　 A. success B. skill C. hobby D. fact

24.　　　　　　　 A. good B. well C. better D. best

25.　　　　　　　 A. examine B. have examined C. examining D. examined

26.　　　　　　　 A. find out B. look out C. look for D. look at

27.　　　　　　　 A. what do they think of B. how do they think of　

C. what they think of D. how they think of

 Do you think it’s easy _____ the new shop?

        A. finding          B. to find          C. looking for  D. to look for

 Do you think it’s easy _____ the new shop?

        A. finding          B. to find          C. looking for  D. to look for