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Many things have happened throughout my life, but recently, I have noticed a change in me. After my
junior year in high school, I got a job at Freeport Medical Center; in addition, I worked at New Rice Bow
Restaurant two nights a week. I am in school while holding two jobs at the same time, which gives me a
lot of responsibilities and takes up a large amount of time.
Working two jobs and staying in school is not exactly what I call fun. However, my heavy workload
(工作负担) is worth the trouble because I am getting a lesson about responsibility from it. I work twenty-
one hours per week.
This has changed me greatly, considering that I have understood the need to be organized and responsible.
Having this knowledge has prepared me for college. All of these points are going to affect me in the future
since I am expecting much more when I move out. Being independent means having more responsibilities,
more than what I have now. At least now I have a feeling of what it is going to be like once I am out of my
mother's care. I will have to pay for my own rent, food, clothes and various necessary things.
I have to be a responsible person now in order to pass the tests of life. Hopefully, I will be able to depend
upon myself without any help from others. Like everyone else, I want to flourish in the world, and find my
meaning of life. In order to finish these tasks, I have to be responsible and be aware (意识, 明白) of what I
should do so that I can do them right.
1. According to the writer, holding two jobs while staying in school makes him _____.[ ]
A. earn enough money to pay for the tuition (学费)
B. be able to move out of the family early
C. be aware of the importance of responsibility
D. have fun out of it
2. According to the author's opinion, a responsible person should be able to _____. [ ]
A. master all kinds of living skills
B. pass the various tests of life
C. do everything without others' help
D. do part-time jobs besides study
3. The underlined word "flourish" in the last paragraph probably means "_____". [ ]
A. to swing back and forth
B. to live a good and happy life
C. to be responsible for one's life
D. to be aware of what one should do
4. The underlined word "flourish" in the last paragraph probably means "_____". [ ]
A. to swing back and forth
B. to live a good and happy life
C. to be responsible for one's life
D. to be aware of what one should do
