Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since then and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and  Kathy's wonderful dinners."
Zoe has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. She has learned how to ride a horse and drive a tractor. She has been helping with the lambing. "Watching a lamb being born is one of the most moving experiences for me. I could never go back to city life now," she says.
【小题1】When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______ life.

A.satisfying B.tough C.meaningless D.boring
【小题2】The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.
A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
B.Kathy persuaded her to do so
C.Zoe got tired of the city life
D.Zoe loved Wales more than London
【小题3】How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A.Tiresome and troublesome.
B.Romantic and peaceful
C.Mentally exhausting but healthy
D.Physically tiring but rewarding.
【小题4】Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Where there is a will, there is a way.
C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
D.Kill two birds with one stone.

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London 1 was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all 1 need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been leaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now." (08上海卷)
【小题1】When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

A.satisfying B.tough C.meaningless D.boring
【小题2】The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.
A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
B.Kathy persuaded her to do so
C.Zoe got tired of the city life D.Zoe loved Wales more than London
【小题3】How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A.Tiresome and troublesome.
B.Romantic and peaceful
C.Mentally exhausting but healthy
D.Physically tiring but rewarding.
【小题4】Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Where there is a will, there is a way.
C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
D.Kill two birds with one stone.

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now."
【小题1】 When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

A.satisfying B.tough C.meaningless D.boring
【小题2】The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that______.
A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant B.Kathy persuaded her to do so
C.Zoe got tired of the city life D.Zoe loved Wales more than London
【小题3】 How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A.Tiresome and troublesome. B.Romantic and peaceful
C.Mentally exhausting but healthy D.Physically tiring but rewarding.
【小题4】 Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.B.Where there is a will, there is a way.
C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing. D.Kill two birds with one stone.

What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some see green plants, some see blooming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money.
Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual(虚拟的)company selling different seeds and seed products. They successfully sold 28 pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction(拍卖)a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 student staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months.
“We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province. It's great to realize our ideal of ‘spreading love and culture with seeds’ after many tests and lots of hard work,” said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company.
Just like any other company, Shi's didn't develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues(同事)used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be something that their company could engage in. They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds.
With little business knowledge, the students had to learn new skills as the leaders of different departments, such as public relations (PR), sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management.
“They helped us overcome our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job” said Senior 1 Qian Yifei.
The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with complaints and providing suggestions.
As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a lot more to think about. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently(高效地) as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies.
“It makes the company more formal,” she said.
【小题1】The purpose of opening the company is to         .

A.earn money for their education fees.
B.spread love and culture with seeds.
C.see whether they can open a company.
D.collect money to open a Hope School.
【小题2】According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations?
A.Communication skills and teamwork 。
B.Creative and critical thinking.
C.Educational back ground.
D.Business theories.
【小题3】What does the word "it" (in the last paragraph)  refer to?
A.Selling seeds.
B.CEO.
C.Every colleague's knowledge.
D.To make her colleagues work efficiently.
【小题4】We can learn from the passage that____.
A.the company is owned by 20 students.
B.the company is over-night successful.
C.the company sells fresh flowers and old books
D.the company gets much help from other company selling seeds.

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顾问) and life was going well—she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales. Zoë jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

“The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,”said Zoe.“Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.”

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says.“In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.”

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing—watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says,“It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”

1. When she worked as a PR consultant in London, Zoë thought she lived a         life.

A. meaningless          B. tough                C. boring           D. satisfying

2. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that         .

A. Kathy persuaded her to do so             B. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant

C. Zoe got tired of the city life                   D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

3. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Physically tiring but rewarding.             B. Romantic and peaceful.

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy.             D. Tiresome and troublesome

4. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.          B. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.

C. Kill two birds with one stone.               D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

 

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