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.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

In 1930, a young African American, Vivien T. Thomas, a professional carpenter, was hired as a lab assistant by a famous white doctor named Dr. Alfred Blalock. Although he 26 went to college, he had an enormous 27 to learn and explore the power of knowledge. Whenever Dr. Blalock left his office, young Thomas used to 28 study the medical books on the shelves of the office. 　　

Thomas 29 a great interest in learning more and more about 30 when he started to assist Blalock during his practice of surgeries on dogs. 31 Dr. Blalock understood Thomas’s ability to help him perform a complicated surgery, he still did not 32 Thomas as a smart person because of the social 33 of prejudice towards African Americans.

Dr. Blalock wanted to 34 to believe that Thomas was just a(n) 35 by profession and a lab assistant. Employees, white or black, at the hospital could not 　　　 36 that an African American, Thomas, could run the lab. He was the 37 and thus a history maker.

In those days, the society expected that black people were 38 to be janitors (管理員). Despite this reality, Thomas’ cleverness, perseverance, and passion had 39 a need in Dr. Blalock’s mind. Thomas ran John Hopkins Hospital’s surgical (外科的) lab 40 Dr. Blalock. At the time, all other 41 employees in the hospital were janitors. Dr. Blalock and Thomas became a 42 and conducted a joint research that 43 the first heart surgery performed at John Hopkins University Hospital in 1941.

Many years later, Thomas’s contribution was 44 and he was eventually awarded an honorary doctorate, for his creative work in the 45 procedures of modern cardiac(心臟病的) surgery. As he became Dr. Thomas, he also inspired and lifted the confidence of the future generation. He used his knowledge for the betterment of humankind.

 —I am going to travel to America. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there？

—______. Let’s discuss it over dinner.

A. That’s all right        B. By all means       C. Go ahead        D. It just depends

 It was only with the help of the special device ______ the information.

A. did they get                          B. that they got

C. will they get                       D. that they will get  

 _____ reasonable, the proposal he ______attracted much attention.

   A. Sounding; put up                  B. Sounded; put through

   C. Sounding; put forward             D. Sounded; put on

—I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didn’t you drive him there?

 —I _____. But my car ____.
　 A. would; was fixed　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. would have; was fixed
　 C. would have; was being fixed　　　　  D. did; was being fixed

 Though I didn’t have much working experience, ______ he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me,

A. If what        B. That if              C. That whether  D. If that

 All the neighbors admire this family ______ the parents are treating their child like a friend.

   A. where         B. why                C. which               D. that

 He didn’t _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.

   A. cut in         B. bring in               C. take in         D. get in

 ______, I think, and the problem could be settled.

   A. Given one more chance                          B. One more chance

   C. If you don’t doubt your efforts           D. So long as you stick to your aim