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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 likes．

答案：1．D;2．B;3．C;4．A;
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Be sure to book a table if the restaurant you choose is all expensive or a popular one．You will feel embarrassed to show up without booking and having to wait for a table, leaving very bad impression on your friend，especially your girl friend．Also，be sure to check to see if you need to be properly dressed and tell your fi4end ahead of time what to wear.
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Your napkin(餐巾)should be placed on your lap at ail times．Don’t put it in any other place；It you have to get up，place it nearly on your seat.
When eating，put your fork straight in your mouth．Don’t place your fork in the side of your mouth as it increases the chances of dropping your food，which could be very embarrassing．If you get food stuck in your mouth，don’t pick it out with your fingers or fork at the table．Excuse yourself and go to the restroom and get it out with a toothpick．
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B．you book a table beforehand and check to be properly dressed
C．you go with a friend
D．you just show up any time you want
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A．eating at a proper pace
B．making sounds to show how much you enjoy food
C．showing some interest to your friend when dining
D．placing a napkin on your lap
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A．the writer of the passage favors those dinning manners．
B．the writer of the passage is not a Chinese
C．toothpick is available in the restroom
D．toothpick is not to be found on a dinner table
59．The passage is mainly about          ．
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B．He was running across the street.
C．He didn't have his safety belt on.
D．He didn't take his medicine on time.
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It was getting dark when Lisa was returning from teaching out in a small community. She’d been traveling the same route for over a year and there was seldom traffic on this highway.

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Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to children’s

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Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educational programs．In particular，this means selecting channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes．Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels，cable television now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educational programs，with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries．

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C．some children prefer reading to watching television

D．television offers more learning chances than school

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B．Why should schools put television into classrooms?

C．How can parents use television as a teaching tool?

D．Which program can actually make kids smarter?  

 

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