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【題目】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 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 (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 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. Looking after children at a kindergarten.

C. Helping children with their schoolwork.

D. Taking care of children for a family.

【2】When staying with the two girl’s family, the author _________.

A. was paid for extra work

B. took a day off every other week

C. got much help from her boss

D. often worked long hours

【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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】本文通過作者找到滿意工作的故事告訴我們：即使我們不是很優秀，我們也可以找到自己想做的工作。

【1】B

細節理解題。根據文章倒數第二段中的“…and got work helping out at a kindergarten. ”和倒數第一段中的Now I’ve got a full-time job there.可知，作者現在的工作是在幼兒園里上班。故B正確。

【2】D

細節理解題。根據文章第二段中的“I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children”可知，在這個家，作者感到非常疲倦和厭煩，因為經常要熬到很晚和早起。故D正確。

【3】C

細節理解題。根據文章倒數第二段中的“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” 可知，作者不得不離開那家人，是因為她要去學習課程。故C正確。