Question

18．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）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．
56．What is the author's present job？D
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．
57．When staying with the two girls'family，the authorB．
A．was paid for extra work                  
B．often worked long hours
C．got much help form her boss               
D．took a day off every other week
58．Why did the author leave her first job？C
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 test after working extra hours．
59．What has the author learned from her own experiences？A
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 she likes．

Answer 1

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．

解答 56-59．DBCA
56   D  细节题．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．"和第四段最后一句"I had to leave my job with the family，and got work helping out at a kindergarten．"可判断出作者目前的工作是在幼儿园照看孩子，故选D．
57    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．
58    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．
59   A   细节题．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．

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．