Question

Chances

　　I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and award 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 (职业).

　　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?

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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______.

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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?

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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 likes.

Answer 1

答案：D;B:C:A
解析：

(1) 从文中最后一段中的”Now I've got a full-time job there.”，而there又指上文中所提到kindergarten可知作者此时在幼儿园工作。 (2) 从文中”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．”可知作者的工作时间很长。 (3) 从My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course.中可知作者听从朋友的建议，参加夜校，这是辞掉第一份工作的原因。 从I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career，even if you aren't top of the class at school.中可知。