Read the text below. Match choices (A-F) to paragraphs (1-5). There is one choice you do not need to use.

1 - When I was young, I don’t think there was ever any doubt in my mind about what job I intended to do for the rest of my life. However, I agree that it probably seemed a rather strange ambition for a child to want to be a politician rather than

2 - I inherited his love of debate and, apparently, even at primary school, I used to argue a lot with the teacher about school rules and fairness in the classroom. I remember one school report when she wrote that I had very strong views on a wide range of topics, and my parents got quite angry with me for not doing what the teacher told me.

3 - By the time I was a teenager, my parents were getting very worried about me. They wanted me to be a doctor, but I had no interest in this at all! In fact, the only thing I was interested in was reading newspapers, which was very odd for a young teenager! Then, I joined the UK Youth Parliament, and they realised that I was serious about becoming a politician.

4 - The UK Youth Parliament was very good training for me, and, some years after, I went on to be elected as a Member of Parliament for my own area. In the beginning, my parents were unhappy about my choice of career. They wanted me to choose a job which was well-paid with security, and it didn’t help that my political beliefs were completely different from theirs! But I’ve been a politician for four years, and they’re really happy now.

5 - It’s interesting how people react when I tell them that I’m an MP. Some think that I must be very caring and want to change the world, whereas others think that all politicians are rich and never tell the truth! I suppose politicians, in general, have a bad reputation, but I’m sure that young MPs, like me, really do want what is best for the people and our country. I hope so, anyway.

A. An unusual hobby

B. A new image for politicians

C. An early success story

D. Different plans for my future

E. An important influence

F. A young rebel

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