Question

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）

When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

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

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

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.

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.

Answer 1

【小題1】A

【小題2】A

【小題3】D

【小題4】C

解析:

講述了Zoe Chambers這個曾經作為PR consultant的成功人士——生活得很好，有一份體面、重要的工作，擁有一套漂亮的公寓，過著繁忙、緊張的倫敦社會生活，突然有一天被炒了魷魚，從一度的苦悶、彷徨到最后在朋友農場里重新快樂生活的故事。

【小題1】細節推理題。她過去一直以為自己作為咨詢師的時候，過得是一種“令人滿意的、令人羨慕的”生活，而不是“費力的、無意義的、無聊的”，所以選擇A項。

【小題2】細節推理題。她去了朋友農場的最重要原因就是因為她被炒了魷魚，失業了，才想到去農場，故答案是A項，其他三項不是她去農場的最重要原因。

【小題3】細節推理題。按照這篇文章的意思，她感覺農村生活是什么樣的呢？A項是“勞累的、麻煩的”，B項是“浪漫的、和平的”，C項是“精神上疲憊的而又是健康的”，這三項都不是她的感受，她后來的感受是D項“體力上是勞累的但又是值得做的”，故D項就是答案。

【小題4】主旨大意題。概括本文的大意，那么可以得出答案：“有時候，一個不幸可能會帶來好運和幸福”，即C項。而A項是“患難之友才是真正之友”，B項是“有志者事竟成”,D項是“一石二鳥”，都不是本文所要闡發的道理。