Sally: an animal doctor
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job?
Probably the dog that bit me. It wasn’t a big one - I don’t mind the big ones. The small ones are the worst. It gave me a very nasty bite.
Have you ever done any other jobs?
Yes, I did different kinds of jobs when I was a student. One summer I did fruit-picking in Spain.
What’s the worst job you’ve ever done?
In order to improve my English, I worked for a rich family in New York. I never had a day off and I had to do everything – cooking, cleaning, shopping- and look after their horrible children. I left after two weeks and managed to get a job as a waitress in an Italian restaurant.

Leo: an actor
What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened in your job?
So many bad things have happened-but I think my worst moment was when I read my first bad review in the newspaper. They wrote terrible things about me, and I was so upset. After that I didn’t read my reviews any more.
Have you ever done any other jobs?
Oh yes, it’s hard to make a living as an actor. So I’ve done lots of part-time jobs over the years. For example, I’ve worked in a shop, sold ice cream at the beach and handed out publicity flyers in the street.
What’s the worst job you’ve ever done?
The worst job I’ve ever done was at an egg-packing factory. Working conditions are terrible-you stand for hours at the end of a belt, putting eggs into boxes. You can’t have a break, and if you want to go to the toilet, you have to ask for permission. And worst of all, the smell was terrible- I’ve never eaten an egg since then.
小題1:The underlined word “one” refers to “__________”.
A.dogB.bite
C.eventD.job
小題2:Sally has done the following jobs EXCEPT __________.
A.picking fruit in Spain
B.working for a rich family
C.looking after sick animals
D.cooking in an Italian restaurant
小題3:After reading his first bad review in the newspaper, Leo __________.
A.wrote more reviews
B.replied to every review
C.gave up his job as an actor
D.stopped reading any of his reviews
小題4:What does Leo think of being an actor?
A.It’s hard to make a living.
B.It’s helpful to read his reviews.
C.It’s easy to make lots of money. 
D.It’s fun to have different experiences.
小題5:What did Leo hate most when working at an egg-packing factory?
A.No breaks.B.Standing for too long.
C.The bad smell.D.Putting eggs into boxes.
小題6:The best title of the passage might be __________.
A.An Animal DoctorB.Terrible Job Experiences
C.How to Find a Part-time JobD.Reviews of Sally a nd Leo

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:C
小題6:B

試題分析:短文大意:閱讀短文可知,本文主要介紹了薩利和里奧兩個(gè)人的痛苦的工作經(jīng)歷。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)前一句Probably the dog that bit me.描述,可知one指代的是前前文任何一只狗,故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Sally: an animal doctor……One summer I did fruit-picking in Spain.…… I worked for a rich family in New York. I never had a day off and I had to do everything – cooking, cleaning, shopping- and look after their horrible children. …… to get a job as a waitress in an Italian restaurant.描述,可知薩利在西班牙摘過水果,為一個(gè)富人家庭工作過,照看過生病的動(dòng)物,沒有關(guān)于選項(xiàng)D的描述,故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)After that I didn’t read my reviews any more.描述,可知自那之后,里奧再也不讀關(guān)于他的任何評(píng)論了。故選D。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Oh yes, it’s hard to make a living as an actor.描述,可知里奧認(rèn)為作為一樣演員,謀生很難。故選A。
小題5:根據(jù)短文最后一段And worst of all, the smell was terrible- I’ve never eaten an egg since then.描述,可知在養(yǎng)雞廠工作時(shí),里奧最討厭的是那里的氣味,故選C。
小題6:標(biāo)題歸納題。閱讀短文可知,本文主要介紹了薩利和里奧兩個(gè)人的痛苦的工作經(jīng)歷,故選B,可怕的工作經(jīng)歷。
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