Question

Chances

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(職業)．

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 morning 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(資格證書)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 part­time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I've got a full­time 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 part­time in a college.

B．Helping children with their schoolwork.

C．Looking after children at a kindergarten.

D．Taking care of children for a family.

2.When staying with the two girls' family, the author________.

A．was paid for extra work

B．got much help from her boss

C．took a day off every other week

D．often worked long hours

3.Why did the author leave her first job?

A．She decided to attend a part­time course.

B．She found a full­time job.

C．She was fed up with children.

D．She needed a rest after working extra hours.

4.What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A．Qualifications are necessary for a career.

B．Hard work makes an excellent student.

C．One must choose the job she likes.

D．Less successful students can still have a career.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了學習成績不是很好的作者通過自己的努力也得到了自己滿意的事業的過程。

1.C 細節題。根據文章倒數3,4,5行I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.Now I've got a full­time job there說明作者現在在幼兒園里工作，故C正確。

2.D 細節題。根據文章到三段最后2行I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early morning with the children.說明她的工作時間很長，故D正確。

3.A 細節題。根據文章第四段My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part­time course. I had to leave my job with the family說明作者不得不去參加這樣的課程學習，所以要離開。故A正確。

4.D 推理題。根據文章最后2行I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren't top of the class at school.可知學習成績不是很好的人也可以在獲得很好的職業機會，故D正確。

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