Question

I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career.

I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.

I then found myself a job — looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, 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 Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

1. What is the author’s present job?

A. Working part-time in a college.

B. Taking care of children for a family.

C. Helping children with their schoolwork.

D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.

2.When staying with the two girls’ family, the author ________.

A. was paid for extra work

B. often worked long hours

C. got much help from her boss

D. took a day off every other week

3.Why did the author leave her first job?

A. She found a full-time job.

B. She was fed up with children.

C. She decided to attend a part-time course.

D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.

4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A. Less successful students can still have a career.

B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.

C. Hard work makes an excellent student.

D. One must choose the job one likes.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文主本要谈论了我学生时代的懒惰，但后期通过自身的努力和学习却取得了成功，找到了一份不错的全职工作，从作者的个人经历可知即使你学生时代不是很好，通过个人的努力仍然是可以取得成功。

1.D细节推断题。根据第一段“I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job.”可判断出作者目前的工作是照看孩子。故选D。

2.B细节题。从第三段“But the problems began when I agreed to live in， so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week， she’d give me time off the next. ”可以看出作者在两个女孩家里时，常常工作很长时间。故选B。

3.C细节题。第四段“My experience counted for a lot and I got on a parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family， and got work helping out at a kindergarten.”说明作者离开这两个小女孩家的原因是她参加了业余学习班。故选C。

4.A细节推断题。最后一句话“I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career， even if you aren’t top of the class at school.”说明即使学习差的学生也可以有自己的事业。故选A。

【名师点评】本文主要介绍了作者过去作为一名学生的情况，现在从事第一份工作临时照看小孩的情况，将来参加课程学习，找到一份全职工作，最终希望取得成功的有关情况，阅读本文时，我们可以根据作者这条时间线索通读全篇，把握文章的大意。

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