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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. 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 hate 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 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." 1.When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______life. A．satisfying B．tough C．meaningless D．boring 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 3.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. 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.
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In early 2007 I had bought tickets to a Christian concert for myself and two other family members, but later I decided to 36 my 4-year-old son along. I couldn't find another ticket in the area we were sitting in, so I started 37 online for four tickets so we could all 38 . Imagine my surprise when the four 39 tickets I needed happened to be on the front row! Thinking it was a 40 , I tried again several times and each time the same tickets came up. I knew it had to be God, so after getting 41 the initial（最初的）shock I decided to 42 the front row tickets, which still left me 43 the three original tickets. Not knowing what to 44 with them, I asked around but did not have any 45 . Then my husband said two of his customers wanted to go to the same 46 but couldn't afford it. We went to their house and they said they had a friend they wanted to take with them. 47 it turned out, this couple does a prison ministry and had been 48 this concert for quite a while, but even after offering to pay me I 49 and told them to continue working in the prisons teaching those men and women to become 50 people. This couple lost a 51 several years ago and listening to this music could 52 them in their healing process. The 53 of this particular concert was "Give It Away", and I thank God for the 54 to give this to them. It turned out to be one of the best nights for all of us, and it was all 55 my 4-year-old boy wanted to hear the music as well. 1. A．take B．have C．fetch D．manage
2. A．buying B．seeing C．seeking D．searching
3. A．calm down B．sit together C．settle down D．team together
4. A．available B．affordable C．accessible D．usable
5. A．choice B．pleasure C．luck D．surprise
6. A．around B．over C．back D．on
7. A．purchase B．offer C．charge D．return
8. A．to B．of C．for D．with
9. A．start B．bear C．do D．deal
10. A．takers B．owners C．consumers D．fans
11. A．place B．hall C．direction D．concert
12. A．So B．As C．when D．Which
13. A．paying attention to B．looking forward to C．taking care of D．making preparations for
14. A．refused B．accepted C．responded D．admitted
15. A．wealthier B．better C．greater D．politer
16. A．ticket B．chance C．son D．home
17. A．accompany B．assure C．help D．guarantee
18. A．topic B．theme C．title D．idea
19. A．success B．time C．period D．opportunity
20. A．why B．if C．though D．because
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—Can I use your laptop for a while? — ; anyhow I am not using it now． A．That's OK B．By all means C．It doesn't matter D．Use it
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Only after Helen moved to Australia ______ how important she was to me . A．I had realized B．had I realized C．I did realize D．did I realize
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Spelling Bee is a contest competitors, usually children, are asked to spell as many words as possible. A．which B．where C．what D．When
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We began to open to the outside world in the ate 1970s. , there have been great changes in the country. A．As a result of B．As a result C．First of a11 D．After all
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Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimming talent, several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics. A．won B．has won C．had won D．were to win
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In hot summer, milk quickly turns sour it is refrigerated. A．while B．if C．until D．unless
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He found himself by a crowd of excited people and to escape. A．surrounded; trying B．surrounding; trying C．surrounding; tried D．surrounded; tried
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---John, why are you so upset? ---I my cell phone all morning but it is nowhere to be found. A．am looking for B．have looked for C．have been looking for D．had looked for
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