Like many young people, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a successful writer one day. My first part-time job came when I was 18 years old. I was working in a paint factory. Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time.

I discovered content mills, where a writer could devote his time to writing soul-destroying online copy. It provided a little pay, but I wouldn’t faint. So I quit my day job. But it is difficult to work from home. At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.

Several months later, the money got better. I was given consistent work writing for one of the largest entertainment websites in the world. The job was simple: I complained about everything that was wrong with society and they paid me£ 50 for each article. A guy from the website asked if would be interested in leaving my small town life to move to the big city of Manchester to become a professional writer for them. I accepted,

After a pretty successful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers. I had come a long way.

【小题1】What happened to the writer when he was in a paint factory?

A．He became unconscious due to the bad smell of paint.	B．He lost his breath during lunch time.
C．He loved his part-time job.	D．He passed out for a long time.

【小题2】Which of the following can be learned according to the text?

A．The writer quit his job to get a higher salary.

B．The writer declined to become an in - house writer.

C．The writer was in charge of a team of 9 writers now.

D．The writer fainted daily due to the bad pay.

【小题3】Why did the writer once lose love for writing?

A．The smell of paint was unpleasant.	B．He lost consciousness while writing.
C．He was given consistent work.	D．He was given a little pay for writing

【小题4】What does the writer mainly want to express?

A．A man can do no more than he can.

B．Follow dreams and never give up.

C．The last leg of a journey just marks the halfway point.

D．No pains, no gains.