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There is a new type of small advertisements becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is a place among "s

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问题     There is a new type of small advertisements becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is a place among "situations vacant", although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among situations wanted, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
    "Contact us before writing your application", or "Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae (个人简历) or job history", is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae, with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right. There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. "Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams", was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first job when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, and everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
    Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. "Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for", was a widely-used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job in view.
    There is no doubt, however, that it is the increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
In the past it was expected that first-job hunters would______.
选项 A、write an initial letter giving their life history
B、pass some exams given by the employer
C、have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
D、keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
答案D
解析 题目问：在过去求职的人需要做什么。文章第二段的后半部分讲了以前人们找工作的情景：只需写下名字、地址、年龄和曾通过何种考试即可，剩下的留在面试的时候再说。选项D和原文的意思一致，因此，D项正确。
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