七、阅读短文,回答问题
Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good friends. They are Ann, Joe, Mary and Carl.
Ann works in a hospital in a small town. She is a nurse. She likes her work very much. This month, she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe has been a taxi driver for 22 years. Joe likes his job. He is polite and always says "please" and "thank you". He smiles a lot, so his passengers (乘客) like him. He makes a good living and supports (养活) a family of four.
Mary is a teacher at a middle school. She has been a teacher for five years. She teaches Music. There are 15 boys and 18 girls in her class. She is very kind, and she helps them a lot. She is always proud (自豪的) of being a teacher.
Carl is a train conductor (列车员). He is 49 years old. He began to work at the age of 21. It is a good job for him because he likes making friends with people. Carl is very helpful, and he tries to make the passengers happy. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
1. What is Ann's job?______
2. What is Joe like?______
3. How many students are there in Mary's class?______
4. Why does Carl like his job?______
5. What do Tom Jackson's friends have in common (共同之处)?______

1. She is a nurse.
2. He is polite and always says "please" and "thank you". He smiles a lot.
3. There are 33 students.
4. Because he can travel to many different places.
5. They all like their jobs.