There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement 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 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 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 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 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 to help them find the right job.

40. 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.

41. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _____.

A. work on the airplane                  B. buy a parachute

C. publish a book                        D. find a suitable job

42. 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

43. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three.      B. Four.               C. Five.               D. Six.

Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品 ) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said five cents each. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ The customer is always right.”

36. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.

   A. earn more money for his family         B. learn something from a salesman

   C. get away from the farm                    D. get enough to eat.

37. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.

   A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.

   B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.

   C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.

   D. the knives were produced in one factory.

38. _____________ make Woolworth a world-famous man.

   A. His business skills and his wealth.

   B. The low price of the goods he sold.

   C. His trip to Germany and his huge order of knives.

   D. His natural skill for showing things.

39. The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that _______________.

   A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.

   B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.

   C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to make more money.

   D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.

　It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the
hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a 21 in the waiting area, 22 him it would be at least 40 minutes 23 someone would be able to see him. I saw him 24 his watch and decided，
because I was 25 busy—my patient didn’t come at the appointed hour. I examined
the man’s wound .While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he 26 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 27 . He told me that she had been 28 for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be 29 if he was a bit late. He answered that his wife　no longer knew who he was, that she had not been able to 30 him for five years now. I was 31 , and asked him，“And you 32 go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
　 He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back my 33 as he left.
Now I 34 that in marriages，true love is acceptance of all that is. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything；they just make the best of everything they have . 35 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.
21. A breath　 　　　　　　 B. test　 　　　　　　　　　　 C seat 　　　　　　　　 D break
22. A persuading　 　　　　　　 B promising　 　　 C understanding　　 D telling
23. A if　 　　　　　　　　　 B before　 　　　　 C since　 　　　　　 D after
24. A taking off　 　　　 B．fixing　 　　　　 C looking at 　　　 D winding
25. A very　 　　　　　　　 B also　 　　　　　　　 C seldom 　　　　　 D not

26. A needed　　　　　　　　 B forgot　　　　　　　 C agreed　　　　　　　 D happened
27. A daughter　 　　　　 B wife　 　　　　　　　　　　 C mother 　　　　　　 D sister
28. A. late　 　　　　　　　 B well　 　　　　　　　 C around 　　　　　 D. there
29. A lonely　 　　　　　　 B worried　 　　　　 C doubtful 　　　　　 D hungry
30. A recognize　 　　　　 B answer　 　　　　 C believe 　　　　　　 D expect
31. A moved　 　　　　　　 B disappointed　 　 C surprised 　 　　　 D satisfied
32. A only　 　　　　　　　 B. then　 　　　　　　 C. thus 　　　　　　　 D still
33. A curiosity　 　　　　 B tears　 　　　　　　 C words　 　　　　　 D judgment

34 A realize 　　　 B suggest　 　　C hope 　　　　　D prove
35. A Adventure　 　　　 B Beauty　 　　　　　 C Trust 　　　　　　　　　　 D Life

 His sister left home in 1998, and         since.
  A. had not been heard of                 B. has not been heard of
  C. had not heard of                        D. has not heard of 

Mary made coffee 　　　 her guests were finishing their meal.
　 A so that　 　　　 B although　　　　　　 C while　 　　　　　　 D as if

We haven’t discussed yet 　　　　 we are going to place our new furniture.
　 A. that　 　　　　　 B .which　 　　　　　 C what　　　　　　　　 D where

 Mrs. White showed her students some old maps              from the library．
  A to borrow       B to be borrowed   C borrowed          D borrowing

I'll spend half of my holiday practicing English and            half learning drawing.
    A another         B the other             C other’s               D other

The workers 　the glasses and marked on each box” This Side UP”
　 A carried　 　　 B delivered　　 　　 C pressed　　 　　　 D packed

 Everybody was touched        words after they heard her moving story.
A. beyond         B. without             C. of                    D. in