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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(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 she likes.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲的是择业的问题。作者非常喜欢现在的工作，因为她喜欢小孩子，并且乐于接受工作中的挑战。上学时期，作者学习并不好，她认为自己以后不会有什么发展。在大学进修完之后，作者在一家幼儿园找到了工作，这让作者改变了想法，学习不好的人将来也能够找到满意的工作。

1.I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten”和第五段“Now I’ve got a full-time job there.”可知，作者现在是一个幼儿园的全职教师，故选D。

2.I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.”可知，作者每天工作到很晚，早上很早就要开始工作，故选B。

3.I got on a part-time course”可知，作者要去大学进修，故选C。

4.I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.”可知，作者以前认为自己学习不好，以后很难找到称心的工作；现在，作者认为，即使学习成绩不突出，依然可以找到满意的工作，故选A。

考点：生活类短文阅读