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【题目】Finding your first job after leaving school，college or university is probably the hardest job hunting exercise you’ll ever face. However, there are some simple methods that can give you advantages over other first time job seekers.

First time job seekers have the hardest time in finding their first job. In the case of graduates, many universities will have dedicated placement personnel who will assist students in finding their first job. Specialist tutors are also likely to have a network of individuals in the commercial world who might occasionally take on recent graduates, so never underestimate the help that you can get from this area. It’s always worth asking your fellow students where they spent any job placement years and you can see if it’s worth approaching any of those companies. People generally like to help others, so don’t be afraid to ask for any assistance that you can get freely like this.

Similarly, if school and college leavers have an interest in a particular subject, they should talk to their teacher or lecturer in that subject and discuss career options. It could be that they could point you in the right direction by at least identifying companies that could use your particular skills.

The problem that many younger people have is that they simply don’t know what they want to do once they have finished their education. Therefore, it’s important for anyone leaving education to understand their own strengths and to determine what their particular skills are. The student job seekers shoul put a CV (履历) together based on what they’d like the employer to consider. Highlight your education, but instead of focusing on the actual qualifications and talk about the amount of learning that was involved. If you have completed any kind of work during your student work, be certain to mention it and what you gained from it.

Although a CV isn’t the only factor in helping you find your first job, it’s still a potential door-opener, so you should make it a document that is a compelling sales tool for you.

【1】 From the passage we learn that _______.

A. graduates often underestimate the help from specialist tutors

B. it is definite that first time job seekers will fail several times

C. a first time job seeker needn’t emphasize his education while looking for jobs

D. it is important for first time job seekers to learn some simple methods

【2】 While looking for their first job, graduates are advised to refer to _______.

A. specialist tutors and their parents

B. managers of different companies

C. specialist tutors and their fellow students

D. placement personnel and employers

【3】Why is it important for school and college leavers to determine their particular skills?

A. Because it can help them find a job suitable for them.

B. Because their teachers will ask them to talk about the skills.

C. Because their lecturers will give them a lecture about the skills.

D. Because most of them don’t know about their particular skills.

【4】 What do we know about a CV of first time job seekers?

A. A CV should focus on actual qualifications.

B. The amount of learning needn’t be mentioned in a CV.

C. It is necessary to mention the work they have completed at school in a CV.

D. People needn’t care about a CV because it isn’t important.

【5】 What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Overcome difficulties in finding jobs

B. Find your first job

C. Meet your first employer

D. Make a successful job interview

Answer 1

【答案】【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】【1】 推理判断题。根据第一段“. . . there are some simple methods that can give you advantages. . . ”可知，答案为D。

【2】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Specialist tutors are also likely to have a network of individuals. . . ”和“It’s always worth asking your fellow students. . . ”可知，答案为C。

【3】 推理判断题。根据第三段“. . . they could point you in the right direction. . . ”和第四段“The problem. . . that they simply don’t know what they want to do. . . ”可知，答案为A。

【4】 细节理解题。根据第四段“If you have completed any kind of work during your student work, be certain to mention it. . . ”可知，答案为C。

【5】 主旨大意题。本文作者给正在找第一份工作的年轻人提供了一些有益的建议，故答案为B。