Chances
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(职业)．
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 morning 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(资格证书)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 parttime course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I've got a fulltime 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.
小题1:What is the author's present job?
A．Working parttime in a college.
B．Helping children with their schoolwork.
C．Looking after children at a kindergarten.
D．Taking care of children for a family.小题2:When staying with the two girls' family, the author________.
A．was paid for extra work
B．got much help from her boss
C．took a day off every other week
D．often worked long hours小题3:Why did the author leave her first job?
A．She decided to attend a parttime course.
B．She found a fulltime job.
C．She was fed up with children.
D．She needed a rest after working extra hours.小题4:What has the author learned from her own experiences?
A．Qualifications are necessary for a career.
B．Hard work makes an excellent student.
C．One must choose the job she likes.
D．Less successful students can still have a career.
