Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.

There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!

Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?

1.The author used to go to work ________

A.on foot           B.by bike           C.by car            D.by train

2.Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?  d

A.His job.           B.His pay.           C.His means of transport.    D.His health.

3.According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true? 

A.He got higher pay.                       B.His working hours weren’t long.

C.He found it very stressful.                 D.He had little free time at weekends.

4.After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _____.

A.not to work any longer                   B.to take a long vacation abroad

C.to work less and take exercise              D.not to eat out any more

5.What can we learn about the author?  

A.The author is not sure what he should do now.

B.The author has taken the doctor’s advice.

C.The author has got another new job.

D.The author feels much better now.

 

One day while shopping in a small town in southern California,it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing,and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility(敌意) toward that clerk increased with each step.

On the outside,standing by the road,was a dark­skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine,and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic(磁力的) power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me,and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding(回应).

“Beautiful day,isn't it?”I remarked,in passing. Then,I turned back.“I really owe you a debt of gratitude,”I said softly.

His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer.A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby.The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English.Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed(改变).The young man's smile had made a big person of me.My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.

"Thank you?" The woman seemed slightly puzzled.

I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave."Just tell him that," I insisted."He'll understand.I am sure !"

Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning.From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.

1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?

A.The clerk treated him unkindly.

B.He couldn't buy what he wanted.

C.The clerk didn't speak English.

D.The store's goods were too dear.

2.By saying "I felt the muscles(肌肉) in my own face happily responding" (in Paragraph 2), the author means __.

A.he was still angry

B.he did not want to smile

C.he would thank the young man

D.he smiled back at the young man

3.The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man_____.

A.had helped the author before

B.taught the author how to smile

C.was a kind employee of the store

D.taught the author a valuable lesson

4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should __   ___.

A.be generous to strangers

B.practice smiling every day

C.smile at other people

D.help people in trouble

 

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