Careercast.com is out with its list of best and worst jobs of 2012. It’s bad news for the writer of this story, but much brighter for the folks who program the code that keeps this website busy.
Using a method that looked at physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook, career Website Careercast.com, ranked the top 200 jobs. They also ranked the jobs with the most stress. Not surprisingly, none of the most stressful jobs show up on the best jobs list.
At the top is software engineer and at the bottom is the lumberjack. Cutting trees failed to skate above the bottom 10 percent in all ranking categories, except income. “Unemployment for lumberjacks is very high, and the demand for their services is expected to continue to fall through 2016. And while working outside all day may seem like a great job perk(有额外津贴的工作), being a lumberjack not only is considered the worst job, but also one of the world’s most dangerous,” according to Careercast.com. And, for that most dangerous job, a lumberjack earns a little more than $32,000 a year. That’s about $56,000 less than the easy job of a software engineer, which has the average salary at $88,000 a year, according to Careercast.
Here’s a complete look at the best and worst jobs. And, take a look at the most stressful jobs. You may be surprised.
Best Jobs                     Worst Jobs             Most Stressful Jobs
Software Engineer                   Lumberjack              Enlisted Soldier
Actuary                         Dairy Farmer                Firefighter
Human Resources Manager         Enlisted Military Soldier       Airline Pilot
Dental Hygienist                    Oil Rig Worker         Military General
Financial Planner                   Reporter (Newspaper)        Police Officer
Audiologist                     Waiter/Waitress         Event Coordinator
Occupational Therapist              Meter Reader                Public Relations Executive
Online Advertising Manager          Dishwasher              Corporate Executive Computer Systems Analyst          Butcher                 Photojournalist
Mathematician                       Broadcaster             Taxi Driver
Who might be most interested in the passage?

A．Job-hunters.	B．Net surfers.
C．Employers.	D．Educators.

Which of the following was not considered when Careercast.com ranked the top 200 jobs?

A．Hiring outlook.	B．Pressure.
C．Mental demands.	D．Salary.

What do we know about the lumberjack?

A．Although the lumberjack has high unemployment, it isn’t considered the worst job.

B．On the best jobs list, the lumberjack isn’t at the bottom.

C．More lumberjacks’ services will be needed after 2016.

D．A lumberjack earns less than half of a software engineer’s salary a year.

According to the passage, the list is good news for ______.

A．Online Advertising Managers.	B．Reporters.
C．Firefighters.	D．Dairy Farmers.

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To describe the advantages of different careers.

B．To provide career information.

C．To explain why a software engineer is the best job.

D．To analyze why a lumberjack is the worst job.