阅读理解。IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawardsfromthejob.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethatsortofcareer
阅读理解。 IreallylovemyjobbecauseIenjoyworkingwithsmallchildrenandlikethechallengesandawards
fromthejob.Ialsothinkmyworkisimportant.TherewasatimewhenIthoughtIwouldneverhavethat
sortofcareer(职业).
Iwasn’tanexcellentstudentbecauseIdidn’tdomuchschoolwork.InmyfinaltermIstartedthinkingwhatImightdoandfoundIdidn‘thavemuchtooffer.IjustacceptedthatIwasn’tthetypetohavea
career.
Ithenfoundmyselfajob, lookingaftertwolittlegirls.Itwasn’ttoobadatfirst.Buttheproblems
beganwhenIagreedtolivein,sothatIwouldbethereifmybosshadtogooutforbusinessinthe
evening.WeagreedthatifIhadtoworkextrahoursoneweek,she’dgivemetimeoffthenext.But
unfortunately,itdidn’toftenworkout.Iwasgettingextremelytiredandfedup,becauseIhadtoomany
latenightsandearlymorningswiththechildren.
OneSunday,Iwasintheparkwiththechildren,andmetMeganwhousedtogotoschoolwith
me.Itoldheraboutmysituation.ShesuggestedthatIshoulddoacourseandgetaqualification
(资格证书)ifIwantedtoworkwithchildren.Ididn‘tthinkIwouldbeacceptedbecauseIdidn’t
takemanyexamsinschool.Shepersuadedmetophonethelocalcollegeandtheywerereallyhelpful.
MyexperiencecountedforalotandIgotonapart-timecourse.Ihadtoleavemyjobwiththefamily,
andgotworkhelpingoutatakindergarten.
NowI’vegotafull-timejobthere.IshallalwaysbethankfultoMegan.IwishIhadknownearlier
thatyoucouldhaveacareer,evenifyouaren’ttopof theclassatschool.
1.Whenstayingwiththetwogirls‘family,theauthor________. A.waspaidforextrawork
B.oftenworkedlonghours
C.gotmuchhelpfromherboss
D.tookadayoffeveryotherweek 2.Whydidtheauthorleaveherfirstjob?