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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 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 she like.

 

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A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.
There are many choices for staycations. Any town or city has plenty of choices for things to do if you know where to look. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can look online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on. Often, if you drive just a few hours, you can find a city that you can walk around and see. Then by driving home you can save the cost of a hotel and a plane ride.
Others take the term “staycation” word for word and do not leave their houses at all. Some choices for this can include taking time off to cook a great meal and enjoy it together or spending all day at a pool.
Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.
Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably costeffective(低成本的). You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving by not driving very far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Travel costs have become really high, and the farther you go, the higher they are. By staying close to home, you cut that cost by quite a bit. You are also pushing money back into your local economy(经济)by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home.  Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.
【小题1】For what purpose is the text written?

A.To introduce the general information of staycatons.
B.To compare staycatons with other vacations.
C.To persuade more people to have staycations.
D.To provide different ways of staycations.
【小题2】What is one of the advantages of a staycation?
A.The economy in other cities is also improved.
B.People spend nothing when staying at home.
C.You can visit local attractions for free.
D.There is no stress from traveling.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 5 probably means?
A.includedB.removed
C.coveredD.raised
【小题4】What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?
A.When to take a staycation.B.What disadvantages a staycation has.
C.Why people prefer a staycation.D.How to have a staycation safely.

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