Question

I really love this job because I enjoy working with small children. I also think my work is very important. But there was a time when I thought I would never have a job like this.

I wasn’t the best student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. Just before I left school, I started thinking what I might do and found that there’s not much I could do. I thought I wasn’t that kind of person to have a career.

I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls for a family. It wasn’t difficult at first. But problems began when I agreed to live in, so that my boss could go out to work in the evenings. I got very tired because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Mary who used to go to school with me. I told her about my job. She said that I should get a qualification (资格证书) if I wanted to work with children. And it would help me learn more skills to look after children better without feeling too tired. Her idea made sense. I decided (决定) to take part-time lessons. In that way, I had to leave the family. But all the lessons I took helped me look after children better and helped me get a job at a kindergarten (幼儿园).

Now I have a job as a professional teacher at a kindergarten. I should be thankful to Mary. I would never have a career if it wasn’t for her.

1.The writer’s first job was to ______.

A. teach part-time lessons

B. look after children for a family

C. help children with their schoolwork

D. look after children at a kindergarten

2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the writer ______.

A. taught the two girls a lesson

B. got help from her boss

C. made a lot of money

D. worked long hours

3.In paragraph 4, by saying ‘Her words made sense’, the writer means ______.

A. Mary was right

B. Mary had feelings

C. Mary got a good job

D. Mary made a good plan

4.Why did the writer leave her first job?

A. The two girls made her too tired.

B. She decided to keep studying.

C. She found a part-time job.

D. She needed to rest.

5.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. The writer’s own story of finding a job.

B. The friendship between the writer and Mary.

C. Mary’s story of helping friends when needed.

D. The writer’s story of looking after small children.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要介绍了作者的求职经历。她过去是一名学生，然后找到了一份临时照看小孩的工作，后来接受朋友建议，参加课程学习，现在她找到了一份全职工作。

1.B 细节理解题。题意：作者的第一份工作是什么？A. teach part-time lessons教兼职课；B. look after children for a family为一个家庭照顾孩子；C. help children with their schoolwork帮助孩子做功课；D. look after children at a kindergarten在幼儿园照顾孩子。由第三段第一句：I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls for a family.可知，作者找到的第一份工作是为一个家庭照顾两个女儿。故选B。

2.2】D 推理判断题。题意：当待在有两个女孩的家，作者怎样？A. taught the two girls a lesson给两个女孩上课；B. got help from her boss 从老板处得到帮助；C. made a lot of money挣了许多钱；D. worked long hours工作时间长。由第三段最后一句：I got very tired because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.可知：作者经常从早上很早忙到晚上很晚，即工作时间长，累。故选D。

3.3】A 推理判断题。题意：在第四段里，通过说 ‘Her words made sense’作者的意思是什么？A. Mary was right玛丽是对的；B. Mary had feelings玛丽有感情；C. Mary got a good job玛丽有一份好工作；D. Mary made a good plan玛丽作了一个好的计划。在本句后面：作者就决定去上兼职课。说明她认为玛丽的话是对的。故选A。

4.4】B 推理判断题。题意：为什么作者辞去了她的第一份工作？A. The two girls made her too tired.两个女孩使得她太累了；B. She decided to keep studying.她决定继续学习；C. She found a part-time job.她找到了一份兼职工作；D. She needed to rest.她需要休息。根据第四段里的：I decided (决定) to take part-time lessons. In that way, I had to leave the family. 可知，作者决定继续学习时，不得不离开两个女孩的家，辞去这份工作。故选B。

5.5】A 主旨大意题。题意：本文主要讲述的是什么？A. The writer’s own story of finding a job作者找工作的故事；B. The friendship between the writer and Mary.作者与玛丽之间的友情；C. Mary’s story of helping friends when needed.玛丽帮助急需帮助的朋友的故事；D. The writer’s story of looking after small children.作者照顾小孩的故事。本文主要介绍了作者的求职经历。故选A。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。