2 . Congratulations! You have finally graduated from your university. Are you wondering where and how to find a new job related to your studies? Here are some tips for you.

First of all, make sure to have a correct and well-organized resume（简历）and cover letter. State clearly why you are the best applicant for a given job offer. In other words, “be clear”. Before writing them down, read the job description to know exactly what kind of job it is. Go online or on TV and try to discover what kind of person the employer is searching for. And you can also prepare some questions that can be discussed during a probable interview.

Second, you have to find ways to make your resume outstanding from other employees. Employers receive and have to read about hundreds of resumes every day. They do not have enough time to read all of them carefully. A copy from the Internet can be a real danger. Online models are quite the same, so using them is giving employers chances not to read yours. Therefore, you’d better target your resume at the special job that you are applying for. Make sure that there are no mistakes in it. You can also call the employer and tell him or her that you are really interested in the job.

Keep this last tip in your mind. You may have tried everything but the future still remains unopened. When facing failure, everybody can feel disappointed, especially the students who are searching for their first job. If you give up too early and lose confidence, you will miss the chance. Even if many people are lacking in motivation, don’t let it be you. Perseverance（毅力）is important in life.

1. What should you do before you write your resume and cover letter?

A．Ask the employer to send you a model of cover letters.

B．Carefully read and know about the job description.

C．Let the employer find you on the Internet or on TV.

D．Show your desire to work in the company.

2. To make your resume outstanding, you should ______.

A．aim it at a special job

B．use the online models

C．copy from the newspaper

D．read hundreds of resumes

3. The last paragraph suggests you should ______.

A．try everything in the future

B．be confident and don’t give up

C．practice writing resumes early and don’t lose the chance

D．show your excitement and enthusiasm

4. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to find a new job

B．How to find jobs online

C．How to write a perfect resume

D．How to be confident while you’re finding jobs

3 . Personal Shoppers

I was shopping with Thomas, who has been working as a personal shopper for the past five years. “Personal shoppers are in great demand these days,” he told me as we were walking past designer clothes shops.    1    He said that there were many people who wanted to be fashionable, but they didn’t know where to start. They needed a professional to advise them.

But why? I always call my best friend to help me find the perfect dress, not a stranger!

“    2    The first thing I do is help my customer improve their image. I teach them to choose colours and clothes that suit them, and how to use make up,” Thomas told me. “Then I organize the customer’s wardrobe.    3    The third service has to do with actual shopping: the personal shopper and the customer visit shops and buy clothes according to the customer’s personality, lifestyle and needs.”

Of course, each of the above services costs between 150 and 225 euros!    4    “Most of my customers are rich business people who call me for important meetings or business parties,” explained Thomas. “However, I also work for people in all kinds of jobs and for retired men and women who want a change of look.”

We spent the rest of the day shopping. Every time we came out of a shop, we had one more bag. In the end, I went home with a beautiful dress, two pairs of trousers, some lovely tops and a couple of coats. I’d never had a shopping day like this before! I admit that I’d spent more than I usually do, but I wouldn’t have found such beautiful clothes without Thomas.    5    

A．I can help in three different ways.

B．I asked him why this had happened.

C．It depends on the customer's preferences.

D．I might even throw away some old clothes.

E．I just wish personal shoppers were a bit cheaper!

F．People need help with choosing the right clothes.

G．I just wonder how many people have this kind of money to spend.

4 . O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.
1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.     b. Worked in a bank.             c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.       e. Had a newspaper Job.          f. Learned to write stories.

A．c. e. b. d. f. a

B．e. c. f. b. d. a

C．e. b. d. c. a. f.

D．c. b. e. d. a f.

2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because

A．they had surprise endings	B．they were easy to understand
C．they showed his love for the poor	D．they were about New York City

3. O. Henry went to prison because             .

A．people thought he had stolen money that was not his

B．he broke the law by not using his own name

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D．people thought he had taken money from the newspaper

4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A．He was well-educated.	B．He was not serious about his work.
C．He was devoted to the poor.	D．He was very good at learning.

5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A．His life inside the prison.	B．The newspaper articles he wrote.
C．The city and people of New York.	D．His exciting early life as a boy.