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Making a big life change is never easy, but sometimes it’s the only way to find true happiness. Everyone told me I was crazy when I quit（放弃）my high-paying job, but it was the best decision of my life.
Back then, I was 27 years old. I had spent five years in corporate（公司）sales in downtown Chicago, US. My life didn’t look anything like I wanted it to be. It was time for a change.
I looked back on my life to discover my true interests. While my sales job taught me a lot about business, I always had a passion（热情）for exploration（探索）. I knew I wanted to live abroad and be free to discover more of the world I lived in.
To make a living while staying abroad, I decided to teach English. I signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job. It was scary at first. Moving abroad to be an English teacher wasn’t something people just did. But I trusted myself and went for it anyway.
Through teaching, I finally have the opportunity（机会）to help others, which is so different from my last job. Together with my co-teachers, I have helped people make their dreams come true. One of our graduates（毕业生）, Joan, sent us a handwritten note, saying how our course helped her do her job better. The most amazing moment was when one of our graduates came and started working with me as a teacher. It was like travelling back in time and seeing my own journey begin.
I have been teaching English in Thailand for about six years, and I love every minute of it.
1. Why did the author decide to quit his high-paying job in Chicago?
2. What preparation did the author make before becoming an English teacher?
3. What achievement did the author mention about his teaching experience in Thailand?
4. How did Joan benefit from the author’s English course?
5. How long has the author been teaching English in Thailand, and how does he feel about it?
Making a big life change is never easy, but sometimes it’s the only way to find true happiness. Everyone told me I was crazy when I quit（放弃）my high-paying job, but it was the best decision of my life.
Back then, I was 27 years old. I had spent five years in corporate（公司）sales in downtown Chicago, US. My life didn’t look anything like I wanted it to be. It was time for a change.
I looked back on my life to discover my true interests. While my sales job taught me a lot about business, I always had a passion（热情）for exploration（探索）. I knew I wanted to live abroad and be free to discover more of the world I lived in.
To make a living while staying abroad, I decided to teach English. I signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job. It was scary at first. Moving abroad to be an English teacher wasn’t something people just did. But I trusted myself and went for it anyway.
Through teaching, I finally have the opportunity（机会）to help others, which is so different from my last job. Together with my co-teachers, I have helped people make their dreams come true. One of our graduates（毕业生）, Joan, sent us a handwritten note, saying how our course helped her do her job better. The most amazing moment was when one of our graduates came and started working with me as a teacher. It was like travelling back in time and seeing my own journey begin.
I have been teaching English in Thailand for about six years, and I love every minute of it.
1. Why did the author decide to quit his high-paying job in Chicago?
Because his life didn’t look anything like he wanted it to be.
2. What preparation did the author make before becoming an English teacher?
He signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job.
3. What achievement did the author mention about his teaching experience in Thailand?
He helped people make their dreams come true.
4. How did Joan benefit from the author’s English course?
The course helped her do her job better.
5. How long has the author been teaching English in Thailand, and how does he feel about it?
For six years. He loves every minute of it.
答案
1. Because his life didn’t look anything like he wanted it to be.
2. He signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job.
3. He helped people make their dreams come true.
4. The course helped her do her job better.
5. For six years. He loves every minute of it.
2. He signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job.
3. He helped people make their dreams come true.
4. The course helped her do her job better.
5. For six years. He loves every minute of it.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的细节理解题，需根据每个问题的关键词，快速定位到原文对应段落，提取原文中的关键信息即可作答，无需额外推断，只要仔细阅读原文就能准确找到答案。
【解析】1. 定位问题关键词“quit his high-paying job”到原文第二段，找到原因：作者的生活和他想要的完全不一样；2. 定位关键词“preparation before becoming an English teacher”到第四段，找到作者报名了120小时的TEFL课程准备这份工作；3. 定位关键词“achievement about his teaching experience”到第五段，找到作者和同事帮助人们实现梦想；4. 定位关键词“Joan benefit”到第五段，找到课程帮助Joan更好地做她的工作；5. 定位关键词“how long teaching in Thailand, how feel”到最后一段，找到作者在泰国教了六年英语，热爱每一分钟。
【答案】1. Because his life didn’t look anything like he wanted it to be.
2. He signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job.
3. He helped people make their dreams come true.
4. The course helped her do her job better.
5. For six years. He loves every minute of it.
【知识点】英语阅读理解 细节理解
【点评】本题属于基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文、提取关键信息的能力，题目设置直接，只要认真阅读原文即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 定位问题关键词“quit his high-paying job”到原文第二段，找到原因：作者的生活和他想要的完全不一样；2. 定位关键词“preparation before becoming an English teacher”到第四段，找到作者报名了120小时的TEFL课程准备这份工作；3. 定位关键词“achievement about his teaching experience”到第五段，找到作者和同事帮助人们实现梦想；4. 定位关键词“Joan benefit”到第五段，找到课程帮助Joan更好地做她的工作；5. 定位关键词“how long teaching in Thailand, how feel”到最后一段，找到作者在泰国教了六年英语，热爱每一分钟。
【答案】1. Because his life didn’t look anything like he wanted it to be.
2. He signed up for a 120-hour TEFL course to prepare for the job.
3. He helped people make their dreams come true.
4. The course helped her do her job better.
5. For six years. He loves every minute of it.
【知识点】英语阅读理解 细节理解
【点评】本题属于基础英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文、提取关键信息的能力，题目设置直接，只要认真阅读原文即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】0.8
