It’s no secret that college is expensive. I received financial aid, and I was able to cover the cost of enrollment, books, supplies, course materials, and additional school-related fees. But I could not afford housing, transportation, food, healthcare, or other basic necessities. The longer each semester went on, the harder the choices became.

When spring semester ended that first year at college, I had good grades, but I did not have two quarters to my name. I decided that if I could afford to be a full-time student, I would need to work a full-time job. Soon, I started working at the airport as a cleaner of aircraft cabins. My first shift at the airport was a graveyard shift, where I detailed aircraft of varying sizes. During this total night shift, I have to do “deep cleaning”, which meant cleaning everything and even I had to check every safety compartment and replace any missing items. This could be disgusting work.

Another fact upset me a lot that working at the airport and going to school did not fit easily together. Some days 1 was too exhausted after a night shift to get to class. Other days I didn’t have time to complete school assignments owing to a busy workday. At the end of the fall semester, I received a final warning for my attendance at my job. Once again, I was between a rock and a hard place and had to make a decision. I wanted to go to school and excel, but I also had grown accustomed to financially supporting myself.

Ultimately, I chose to temporarily stop going to school and to continue working, a decision. I would later regret. The airline closed for various reasons. I felt stupid. I had put a lot into this job, even sacrificing my education, and now I would have neither job nor education. I’d finally learned what my grandmother meant when she once said that your job is temporary, and your education is forever.

【小题1】What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?

A．He met with a long boring semester.	B．Food accounted for his biggest expense.
C．He left himself financially embarrassed.	D．His financial aid could cover his necessities.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “detailed” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A．Cleaned.

B．Listed.

C．Repaired.

D．Replaced.

【小题3】Which of the following best describes the author in paragraph 3?

A．Confused.

B．Critical.

C．Decisive.

D．Diligent.

【小题4】What is conveyed in the text?

A．He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

B．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

C．One should be financially supported by himself.

D．The significance of schooling should be recognized.