Ten years ago,I used to be very fit. 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^ 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?

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

   A. His job. B. His pay.

   C. His house. D. His health.

42. 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 were short.

   C. He found it was not an easy one.

   D. He had little free time at weekends.

43. 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 stop smoking and take exercise

   D. not to eat out any more

44. 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.

45. How does the author feel now?

   A. Happy. B. Angry. C. Puzzled. D. Excited.

III.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule From my experience,there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often: ability,money and time. 1 Money is a topic I'll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:

1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already? 2

2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal,make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 3 It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

3. 4 This may surprise you,but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try,the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start. 5 And don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!

   A. Try new things.

   B. Ability is easily improved.

   C. Make three or four instead.

   D. Understand your food better.

   E. Cooking is a burden for many people.

   F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

   G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

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