Question

My first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.

The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.

After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable.

Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket.

Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end.

1.The author did her first job for only a year because _______.

A.the clothes made there didn’t suit her taste

B.she really didn’t like such a boring job

C.she wanted to get the right grades at school

D.she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week

2.What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?

A.She was confident that she could get the first job.

B.She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.

C.She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.

D.She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.

3.It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.

A.took her first job in order to support her poor family

B.realized what her first job meant to her future employment

C.had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factory

D.thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.My Experience in a Clothes Factory

B.The Qualities of a Play Publisher

C.Importance of Early Work Experience

D.The Secrets to Get the Right Grades

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了我再15歲的時候，做了一份工作，專門給一位女生做衣服，我會在周末獲得報酬，而且有時可以免費(fèi)得到一套衣服。一年之后，為了在搞好學(xué)習(xí)我就沒有這份工作了。大學(xué)畢業(yè)后，我第一份工作是在倫敦中興為一位出版社工作。我還記得我想法國塞繆爾有限公司寫信申請管理職位，我很用心寫這封信，而正是這封信讓我慢慢尋找到自己將來想要從事的職業(yè)�，F(xiàn)在我覺得在很早的年齡多去做一些工作很好，因為它給了我們機(jī)會發(fā)現(xiàn)將來自己適合什么樣的工作。

1. carried on doing this for only a year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.”可知，作者當(dāng)時之所以這樣做，是因為想提高自己的學(xué)業(yè)水平。故選D。

2. I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable”可知，作者當(dāng)時認(rèn)為自己更喜歡為圖書出版商工作，但后來卻發(fā)現(xiàn)游戲出版商里的工作也同樣值得去做。故選D。

3. can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day”可知，作者認(rèn)為第一個工作給其帶來的影響巨大。故選B。

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