9.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 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 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.Since Christmas,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.
41.When working as a PR consultant in London,Zoe thought she lived aA life.
A.satisfying
B.tough
C.meaningless
D.boring
42.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is thatA.
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
43.How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?D
A.Tiresome and troublesome.
B.Romantic and peaceful.
C.Mentally exhausting but healthy.
D.Physically tiring but rewarding.
44.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?C
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.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文,记叙了佐伊是公共关系顾问,生活很满意,她为公司做完一切后,被解雇了,她很生气,以至于讨厌城市生活.她收到老同学凯西的邀请,让她到农场来散心,来到农场,她很喜欢农场,她决定在那里生活,在那里佐伊一点都不感到无聊,每天都有新的体验
解答 41.A.细节题.由第一段第一句话Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations) consultant and life was going well-she had a great job,beautiful flat and a busy social life in London,她过去作为咨询师的时候,工作很好,过得是一种"令人满意的、令人羡慕的"生活,所以选A
42.A.细节题.由第一段最后一句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 hate everything about the city and my life.她去了朋友农场的最重要原因就是因为她被炒了鱿鱼,失业了,才想到去农场,故选A.
43.D.细节题,由第四段第三行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可以知道,这里虽然辛苦但是很好很健康,心情愉快,故选D.
44.C.推理题,由本文的主要意思"佐伊是公共关系顾问,生活很满意,她为公司做完一切后,被解雇了,她很生气,以至于讨厌城市生活.她收到老同学凯西的邀请,让她到农场来散心,来到农场,她很喜欢农场,她决定在那里生活,在那里佐伊一点都不感到无聊,每天都有新的体验"所以选C,有时候,一个不幸可能会带来好运和幸福.故选C
点评 本篇文章主要是细节理解方面的题型,需要考生通过跳读迅速找到对应的句子进行详细理解,句子的理解可以结合上下文意思,通过逻辑推理得到.