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 (布告栏). 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.

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 1970.

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.

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.

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲的是找工作的各种方法。故选A。

2.By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ________.

A sell your old things

B do some shopping

C create your own announcement board

D get useful information about 450 cities

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，世界各地450个城市的人们可以通过Craigslist网站买东西、交朋友或找工作。故选B。

3.The book “What Color is Your Parachute?” 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

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知，这本书能帮助人们选择职业。故选D。

4.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 searchers in the USA

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

D California Career Services mainly serves university students

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Susan W. Miller的公司能帮助人们选择职业。故选C。

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

A Three.

B Four.

C Five.

D Six.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。文章五个段落，每个段落讲解了一种找工作的方法。故选C。