70.How does 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.

69.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

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

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

44.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?

A.She had kept in touch with him.

B.She had given him encouragement.

C.She had sent him Christmas presents.

D.She had taught him how to judge people.

答案　 41.D　 42.C　 43.D　 44.B

Passage 25

(08·上海B篇)

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 schoolfriend,Kathy,to come and stay.Kathy and her husband,Huw,had just bought a farm in northwest 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 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.”

43.In what way did Mrs.Thompson change?

A.She taught fewer school subjects.

B.She became stricter with her students.

C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D.She cared more about educating students.

42.What did Mrs.Thompson find out about Teddy?

A.He often told lies.

B.He was good at math.

C.He needed motherly care.

D.He enjoyed playing with others.

41.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?

A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.

B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D.She told the class something untrue about herself.

56. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

A. not everyone enjoys jogging

B. he is the only person who hates jogging

C. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit

D. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport

答案　 53.D　 54.A　 55.B　 56.A

Passage 24

(08·全国ⅡA篇)

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher-Mrs.Thompson.She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same.But that was a lie.There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard.He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath.She did not like him.

Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother.Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself.She felt even worse when,like all her other students,Teddy brought her a Christmas present too.It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson,today you smell just like my Mom used to.”After the children left she cried for at least an hour.On that very day,she stopped teaching reading,writing and math.Instead,she began to teach children.

Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy’s mind seemed to come alive.The more she encouraged him,the faster he improved.By the end of the sixth grade,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy.He wrote that he had finished high school,third in his class,and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.He went to college.Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed.Theodore F.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there.On his wedding day,Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,“Thank you,Mrs.Thompson,for believing in me.You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs.Thompson,with tears in her eyes,whispered back,“Teddy,you have it all wrong.You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference.I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

55. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

A. He disliked doing exercise outside.　

B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.

C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.

D. He was worried about being left alone.

54. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A. He felt it was worth a try.　 　　　　　　　　　 　　B. He was very fond of it.

C. He was strongly against it.　 　　　　　　　　　 　　D. He thought it must be painful.