Having finished the work，__________．

A．it was almost six o’clock

B．supper was ready

C．a postman came and delivered some letters．

D．we had a rest and then had supper

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 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 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，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．

1.What is the author’s present job？

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．

2.When staying with the two girls’family，the author__________．

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

3.Why did the author leave her first job？

A．She found a full – 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．

4.What has the author learned from her own experiences？

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 she likes．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

1.She described all the things she had to do ?one was to make her bed ?from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked，probably thinking I'd been raised by wolves in a forest．2.

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years ?and nothing bad had happened．“And you know what？”she said．“I don't dry my dishes anymore，either．”

3.One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less than perfect．This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time：No one can do it all．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade?offs．The problem is，many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last．They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves．4.

So what is the solution？There's an easy way．Decide what you want in your life，and put that first．On a daily basis，that should include regular meals，enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise，leisure，friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．5.The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers ．Fill more of your time with want?to?dos instead of have?to?dos．

A．This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破)．

B．Above all，you needn't do anything for yourself regularly．

C．They put everyone else's needs ahead of their own．

D．However，she went along with my idea．

E．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．

F．The point is to do something for yourself every day．

G．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．

He had to sell his luxury car, ________ his company was in debt.

A. before B. until

C. while D. for

________ beyond words, the businessman agreed to donate some money to help the sick.

A. Moving B. Moved C. Being Moved D. To moved

The little boy who got lost decided to remain ________ she was and wait for her mother.

A. what B. how

C. who D. where

The famous deaf dancer think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing.

A. when B. whose

C. which D. where

It’s more than half a century ________ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servant to the people.

A. since B. that C. when D. while

________ from what she said at the meeting, she must have lied to all of us.

A. Judged B. Judging

C. To judge D. Judge

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然). Agreement on this important step in ongoing cooperation between the two sides was reached by media representatives attending a media forum on September 19 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The agreement comes in the wake of increasing attention being paid by the international community on Africa's deepening relationship with China. "This presents an important opportunity for media in China, Nigeria and other African countries. We should seize the moment to expand cooperation between Chinese and Nigeria media, increase our say, and contribute to cooperation between China, Nigeria and Africa as a whole," said Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the State Council Information Office at the China-Nigeria Media meeting.

The media meeting was jointly held by the State Council Information Office, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It formed part of the "Experience China" program, which aims to increase cultural exchanges and mutual understanding between China and other parts of the world.

In the past, due to poor communication facilities, China and African countries could only learn about each other through third parties, in particular Western media, which may have given rise to and perpetuated misunderstandings.

"China is still not a constant feature or subject on the front page and prime time in the news media in Nigeria unless there are disasters and alleged human rights abuses to be reported," said Martins Oloja, Editor of The Guardian.

Major Western media continue to promote a Cold War mentality and view Sino-African ties through the lens of geopolitics, framing everything as competition between East and West, Chinese and Nigerian media professionals said at the forum. Some Western media outlets accuse China of ignoring mutually beneficial solutions or sustainable development of African people, while robbing the continent of its natural resources.

"Nigerians cannot expect Aljazeera or BBC to report on Africa, and indeed Nigeria and China relations, the way we want," said Oloja.

Mutually objective coverage will generate more cooperation and better understanding between China and Nigeria, said Li Xiaohua, a representative from China. org.cn, a leading multi-language website in China.

1.What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja?

A. More international community should pay attention to Africa’s deepening relationship with China.

B. People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.

C. Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive to present a reliable image to each other.

D. Let more Chinese people know about the culture of Africa.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 4?

A. defeated B. continued

C. disappeared D. decreased

3.Which of the following is right?

A. The State Council Information Office and "Experience China" program attended this China-Nigeria Media meeting.

B. In the past, China and African countries could learn about each other very well.

C. Chinese people and Chinese events has been well reported through African media.

D. Nowadays, some African media still cannot give the true stories of China.

4.What is the attitude of the major western media towards the Sino-African relationship?

A. They think highly of it.

B. They report it as it is.

C. They view it through the angle of geopolitics.

D. They view it as a competition between two countries.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Having a bigger say

B. A Media Forum between China and Nigeria

C. Helping the African Media

D. Improving our report in Africa