13．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 about 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（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．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．
21．What is the author's present job？D
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．
22．When staying with the two girls'family，the authorB．
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
23．Why did the author leave her first job？C
A．She found a ull-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．
24．What has the author learned from her own experiences？A
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 he/she likes．
分析 本文通过作者找到满意工作的故事告诉我们：即使我们不是很优秀，我们也可以找到自己想要的好工作．
解答 21-24 DBCA
21．D 细节题．根据文章倒数2，3行and got work helping out at a kindergarten．Now I've got a full-time job there．可知作者现在的工作是在幼儿园里上班．故D正确．
22．B 细节题．根据文章第二段第四行I was getting extremely tired and fed up，because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children．可知在这家，我经常要和孩子整天地待在一起．故B正确．
23．C 细节题．根据文章倒数3，4行．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，可知作者不得不离开那家人，是因为她要去学习课程．故C正确．
24．A 推理题．根据文章最后一句．I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career，even if you aren't top of the class at school．可知即使我们不是很优秀，我们也可以找到自己想要的好工作．故A正确．
点评 本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体．搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息．在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节．做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案．
