To keep healthy，Professor Johnson____ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired. (NMET 2004上海卷第54题)

A. took up　 　 B. caught on　　 C. carried out 　 D. made for

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）
【小题1】When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a______life.

第Ⅱ卷　(非选择题，共20分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分20分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(划掉，并在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，并在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
　Isabella is one of my best friends. She had taught                     66.　　　　
us English when I attended training course two                            67.　　　　
years before. Isabella always made good preparations                      68.　　　　
for the lessons, she tried her best to make her                              69.　　　　
classes lively. I used to being poor in English，                         70.　　　　
especially in written English. But now, I'm able                           71.　　　　
to write English letters and reports correct.                               72.　　　　
I still remember how she helped me for my English                       73.　　　　
patiently. Teachers’ Day is approached. I'm going to                     74.　　　　
send to her a card and give her my best wishes.                           75.　　　　

第Ⅱ卷　(非选择题，共20分)

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分20分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(划掉，并在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，并在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

　Isabella is one of my best friends. She had taught                     66.　　　　

us English when I attended training course two                            67.　　　　

years before. Isabella always made good preparations                      68.　　　　

for the lessons, she tried her best to make her                              69.　　　　

classes lively. I used to being poor in English，                         70.　　　　

especially in written English. But now, I'm able                           71.　　　　

to write English letters and reports correct.                               72.　　　　

I still remember how she helped me for my English                       73.　　　　

patiently. Teachers’ Day is approached. I'm going to                     74.　　　　

send to her a card and give her my best wishes.                           75.　　　　

第II卷　（共35分）

第一节：短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Recently, there has been a heated debate over whether to send old

people to nursing homes or not. People differ in their                         

o          . Here list the ideas of supporters.                                76.                 

L          in nursing homes, as they say, old people                    77.               

can enjoy more benefits             staying at home.                    78.                  

For one aspect, they can have more opportunities to

(交流) with each other, as they have                           79.                

c         topics and similar hobbies. Therefore,                        80.                

they can do many things together and don’t feel

(孤独). On the other hand, if they live at                      81.                

home, they may quarrel          their children because                   82.                

of the generation gap between them. Another aspect ,    is                    83.                

highly valued by the supporters, is that old people can

have               (定期) medical check-ups and                        84.                 

r           immediate medical care from professional                    85.                  

doctors.