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【题目】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

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：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。

【1】D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.可知作者目前的工作是在幼儿园照顾孩子。故选D。

【2】B细节理解题。本文第二段最后一句是Because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.意思为因为和孩子们在一起晚上我要弄得很晚，早晨我要起来的很早，所以作者工作的时间很长，故本题选B。

【3】C细节理解题。本文第三段第五行有一句是I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family,我参加了一个兼职的课程，所以我必须要辞去我原先照看小孩的工作，根据句意故本题选C。

【4】A主旨大意题。本文主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。故本题选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。