My First Jobs When I was 15, I started working for my pleasure. I challenged myself to get the experience and to earn some pocket money. My first job was as a secretary—I have it written in my employment record book. The computers were starting to spread over the enterprises, and my mum permitted me to help her at work. She was a supervisor at a small timber company, and none of her workers could use the new gadget as well as I did. After a month of such work, I got bored. Actually, I was just a teenager having summer holidays. Waking up early on holidays didn't make much sense to me. And I quitted this job. But just hanging out without any point was not for me. That was the influence of my very hard-working parents. And I got a new job—I got invited as an interpreter to a group of Americans. Here I must notice that it was only a summer job because people from hot Texas feel uncomfortable in winter here. Although some of them came here in February for a couple of days, I got invited to translate them. I never regret that I agreed to work with native speakers. That experience was invaluable to me! If they called me now, I wouldn't deny it again. I got my third job when I was 19. I was a third-year student at university, adult enough to have a small amount of money in my purse. But the problem was that it was not summer but autumn—the beginning of September. My father gave me the advice to go to school. It is hilarious because I used to hate school when I studied there. But I did listen to my father and became a teacher of English. Soon I understood that the profession of a teacher fit me. I was pleased with it, and the time was comfortable for me. I studied in the morning. I caught a bus to teach children in the afternoon. Rarely, I had to miss classes at university, but it didn't happen very often. I got back in the evening very proud of my diligence. I used to hate school and became a teacher! It is even more hilarious when you find out that I'm still working as a teacher in my 30s! I changed several jobs during my studies, and I don't regret any of them. Each profession gave something essential to me. My English became more fluent by being an interpreter. I get used to waking up early thanks to being a secretary—that was my first experience. I started to love children while I was working at school. And I'm telling you this because I know—there is no such experience that will not be useful if you had it. According to the author, she got her first job because she was lucky. her mother needed help. she was good at English. she owned a computer at home. Which of the following statements is true about the author? The author didn't want to work as an interpreter. It's difficult for the author to be an interpreter. The author lacked money. She got invited to be an interpreter. The phrase "hilarious" in the fifth paragraph refers to hate school. to become a teacher. to say something funny. to remember you are still young. Why did the author know that being a teacher fit her? The salary was high enough. The time-table matched with her spare time. Her colleagues were wonderful people. She was going to be a headmaster in the future. When did the author start working as a teacher? In autumn In summer In February At the age of 15 With whom did the author work as a translator? With children With native speakers With her mother With her father The experience of working as a teenager is valuable because one can stay on this job after the graduating. one can earn a lot of money. one can learn plenty of things. it will help you to enter a university.

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My First Jobs

When I was 15, I started working for my pleasure. I challenged myself to get the experience and to earn some pocket money. My first job was as a secretary—I have it written in my employment record book. The computers were starting to spread over the enterprises, and my mum permitted me to help her at work. She was a supervisor at a small timber company, and none of her workers could use the new gadget as well as I did.

After a month of such work, I got bored. Actually, I was just a teenager having summer holidays. Waking up early on holidays didn't make much sense to me. And I quitted this job. But just hanging out without any point was not for me. That was the influence of my very hard-working parents. And I got a new job—I got invited as an interpreter to a group of Americans.

Here I must notice that it was only a summer job because people from hot Texas feel uncomfortable in winter here. Although some of them came here in February for a couple of days, I got invited to translate them. I never regret that I agreed to work with native speakers. That experience was invaluable to me! If they called me now, I wouldn't deny it again.

I got my third job when I was 19. I was a third-year student at university, adult enough to have a small amount of money in my purse. But the problem was that it was not summer but autumn—the beginning of September. My father gave me the advice to go to school. It is hilarious because I used to hate school when I studied there. But I did listen to my father and became a teacher of English.

Soon I understood that the profession of a teacher fit me. I was pleased with it, and the time was comfortable for me. I studied in the morning. I caught a bus to teach children in the afternoon. Rarely, I had to miss classes at university, but it didn't happen very often. I got back in the evening very proud of my diligence. I used to hate school and became a teacher! It is even more hilarious when you find out that I'm still working as a teacher in my 30s!

I changed several jobs during my studies, and I don't regret any of them. Each profession gave something essential to me. My English became more fluent by being an interpreter. I get used to waking up early thanks to being a secretary—that was my first experience. I started to love children while I was working at school. And I'm telling you this because I know—there is no such experience that will not be useful if you had it.

According to the author, she got her first job because

she was lucky.
her mother needed help.
she was good at English.
she owned a computer at home.

Which of the following statements is true about the author?

The author didn't want to work as an interpreter.
It's difficult for the author to be an interpreter.
The author lacked money.
She got invited to be an interpreter.

The phrase "hilarious" in the fifth paragraph refers

to hate school.
to become a teacher.
to say something funny.
to remember you are still young.

Why did the author know that being a teacher fit her?

The salary was high enough.
The time-table matched with her spare time.
Her colleagues were wonderful people.
She was going to be a headmaster in the future.

When did the author start working as a teacher?

In autumn
In summer
In February
At the age of 15

With whom did the author work as a translator?

With children
With native speakers
With her mother
With her father

The experience of working as a teenager is valuable because

one can stay on this job after the graduating.
one can earn a lot of money.
one can learn plenty of things.
it will help you to enter a university.

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