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b. on st. patrick’s day, everything turns or dyes green, including beer bread and river.
c. the new year is celebrated at the same time in usa.
d. by the time hawaii strikes its clock, it means that the new year is coming in usa.
c
in the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic achievement and believe that their degree would help them to find a good job.
however, in the past four years the job market has changed dramatically.  this year’s college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets in years.  for example, ryan stewart, a graduate of san jose state university, got a degree in religious studies, but he has not gotten any job offers.  he points out that many people already working are getting laid off and don’t have jobs, so it’s even harder for new college graduates to find jobs.
four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of .  there were many high-tech (“dot com”) job opportunities, graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance and paid vacations.  however, “times have changed.  it’s a new market,” according to cheryl allmen-vinnidge of the san jose state career center.
allmen-vinnidge says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago.  they worked during summer vacations, they have had several internships, and they majored in fields that are still paying well, such as accounting or nursing.
even teaching is not a secure profession now.  ryan stewart wanted to be a teacher, but instead he will probably go back to school in order to become a college teacher.  he thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.
in conclusion, these days a college degree does not automatically lead to a good job with a high salary.  some students can only hope that the value of their degree will increase in the future.
7. this story mentions college graduates at ________________ 
a. san jose state career center.    b. san jose community college.
c. san jose state university.    d. san jose polytechnic high school. 
8. the main idea of this story is that ________________ 
a. ryan stewart has not been able to find a job.
b. a college career center is a crossroads between college and the real world.
c. in some fields, salaries have increased in the past year.
d. between 1999 and , the job market changed dramatically.
9. which of the following things did not happen in the four years that the class of was in college?