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.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。

On the night of my birthday, I went to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins.        it was my birthday, I was feeling        and a bit lonesome. Maybe I        my dad who had passed away four years ago. I just wanted him to be        me that day. On my way to the drug store, I was        .Once I arrived there, I cleaned my cheek up from the tears and tried to smile when I        the vitamin my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked        the building and my eyes caught a glimpse of a(n)        next to the door. She was with her kid, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street and that kid just wore a(n)       T-shirt. I realized it was        yet. I felt sorry for them. When I paid for my       , I glanced at them and started to have an        . “Why don’t I donate some of my        ? It’s my birthday,” I thought to myself. I had to        something with another that day. Yeah, I decided, I have to do that. I went home in a hurry. I was so        to look for some of my smaller clothes.

At home, I told my mom what I had        and told her my idea. My mom        me and helped me look for some clothes. I        returned to the drug store. There, I didn't hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a        to that kid. So I asked someone to hand the clothes       , then I left that place. But once I went, I heard someone yell "thank you" and I hoped it was for me.

   On the road, my heart was overwhelmed with a lot of happiness and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.

1.A. Even though               B. As if                 C. Now that           D. Only if

2.A. delighted                   B. depressed         C. excited             D. scared

3.A. forgot                         B. lost                 C. needed            D. missed

4.A. for                           B. against              C. beside             D. without

5.A. smiling                      B. crying               C. running              D. singing

6.A. checked                  B. fetched            C. dropped       D. ordered

7.A. at                            B. into                C. around        D. for

8.A. performer                  B. beggar              C. actress        D. policewoman

9.A. beautiful                   B. expensive          C. old           D. new

10.A. warm                    B. cold               C. cool          D. hot

11.A. cream                 B. coffee             C. magazines     D. vitamins

12.A. aim          B. activity             C. idea          D. opinion

13.A. toys                     B. books              C. bags          D. clothes

14.A. discuss                B. share               C. compare       D. change[

15.A. excited               B. tired                C. angry         D. sorry

16.A. heard                 B. done               C. experienced    D. suggested

17.A. disappointed          B. refused            C. blamed        D. supported

18.A. hurriedly              B. sadly               C. aimlessly      D. slowly

19.A. reward               B. present            C. prize          D. secret

20.A. over                  B. up                 C. out           D. down

 

A 34-year-old mother has spoken of how she woke up thinking she was 15 years old and living in 1992.

Naomi Jacobs, from Manchester, was convinced she was still a teenager. In her mind, John Major was Prime Minister and George Bush Sr. was running the White House. She also showed how she screamed when a boy appeared and called her “Mum”. Mobile phones and e-mails were puzzling and Google, Facebook and YouTube sounded like made-up words, she said.

Ms. Jacobs, who had no memory of the years, was told by doctors that she had Transient Global Amnesia (TGA). She has now written a book about the experience which happened in 2008.

“I fell asleep in 1992 as a brave, very confident know-it-all-15-year-old, and woke up as a 32-year-old single mum living in a rented house,” Ms. Jacobs said. “The last thing I remember was falling asleep in my bed, dreaming about a boy in my class. When I woke up, I looked in the mirror and had the fright of my life when I saw an old woman with wrinkles staring back at me. Then a little boy appeared and started calling me Mum. That’s when I started to scream. I didn’t know who he was. I didn’t think he was much younger than I was, and I certainly didn’t remember giving birth to him. I began sobbing uncontrollably. I just wanted my mum. I couldn’t get my head around going to bed one night and waking up in a different century.”

TGA is a rare type of amnesia which can occur suddenly, affecting around three people per 100,000 each year. Fortunately, permanent memory loss is rare. Ms. Jacobs’ memory started to return after eight weeks.

Some people who often suffer from migraines (偏头痛) also appear to be more likely to have TGA. The cause of TGA is unknown. Some think that it may be caused by a temporary cut of blood flow to parts of the brain involved in memory.

1. When a little boy came to call her “Mum”, Naomi Jacobs was _____.

A. excited            B. frightened       C. worried           D. embarrassed

2.What was the last thing Naomi Jacobs could remember?

A. She was a brave and confident girl.

B. She met an old woman with wrinkles.

C. George Bush Sr. was elected President.

D. She fell asleep dreaming of a boy in her class.

3.According to the text, TGA _____.

A. is quite common

B. is caused by brain injuries

C. results in permanent memory loss

D. causes people to lose part of their memory

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Naomi Jacobs has a poor memory.

B. Naomi Jacobs gets an amazing career after TGA.

C. Naomi Jacobs wakes up with the memory of her youth.

D. Naomi Jacobs succeeds in overcoming the disease.

5.According to the passage, we know _______.

A. Ms. Jacobs’ memory returned to normal now

B. Ms. Jacobs often doesn’t remember things

C. Ms. Jacobs has not got married yet

D. Ms. Jacobs is very young now in deed

 

When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific__16_ that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to  17  . She wanted to help, 18  she made four or five dozen chocolate chip cookies for me to  19  and hand out to people. When _20_ to the homeless shelter, I passed out the _21_ meals. I began making sandwiches and   22   them with the crowd. I had the containers with my  23  cookies in them and began to  24  , offering them to anyone near me.

I  25  an old gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me rightly and said, “ What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I __26_, and his eyes   27   a little bit and said,  “ No one has  28   called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It __29_  me.

I explained I had been raised that  30  color and social status, everyone deserved(应得) respect. It   31   me to think that just because he was homeless, no one  32   him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand   33 no one ever called him sir? I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every   34   person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the __35__ it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in someone’s life.

How have you made a difference to others? How have others made a difference to you?

1.                A.accident        B.incident         C.event    D.affair

 

2.                A.participate      B.join            C.choose   D.go

 

3.                A.however        B.but            C.yet D.so

 

4.                A.bring          B.fetch           C.collect    D.take

 

5.                A.arriving         B.getting         C.reaching D.coming

 

6.                A.remained       B.remaining       C.remain   D.left

 

7.                A.shared         B.gave           C.helped   D.assisted

 

8.                A.classmate’s    B.schoolmate’s   C.sister’s  D.family’s

 

9.                A.walk around     B.knock around    C.come around D.stand around

 

10.               A.went          B.came          C.approached    D.met

 

11.               A.had           B.called          C.would D.do

 

12.               A.watered        B.cried          C.tore D.dropped

 

13.               A.already         B.ever           C.still   D.yet

 

14.               A.hit            B.occurred       C.struck D.beat

 

15.               A.in spite of       B.regardless of    C.concerned about    D.for fear of

 

16.               A.strengthened    B.saddened       C.frightened D.pleased

 

17.               A.handed         B.offered         C.provided D.supplied

 

18.               A.what           B.when          C.whether   D.why

 

19.               A.single          B.poor           C.ordinary   D.normal

 

20.               A.lesson          B.class           C.truth D.reality

 

 

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