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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.

Answer 1

41. D解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 和倒数第三段可知，作者工作太忙，工作压 力也大，最终得了心脏病，所以说和十年前相比，现在他的健康状况很糟糕。

42. B解析：正误判断题。根据第二段第二 句可知，作者得到更好的工作后，工作时间 比原来长了，所以B项表述不正确。

43. C解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 第四、五句可知，当作者患了心脏病之后， 医生建议作者戒烟并多做运动。

44. A解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一 段最后两句可知，作者现在不知道该怎 么做。

45. C解析：推理判断题。由于工作压力和 工作强度大，作者的身体出现问题。但是 作者需要养家糊口，所以他不知道该不该 换一份轻松一点儿的工作，因此他很迷茫。