Which person mentions
enjoying their pastime more than the job they used to do?
enjoying being in charge of their own life? 【S1】______
being surprised by suddenly losing their previous job? 【S2】______
not having other people depending on them financially? 【S3】______
missing working with other people? 【S4】______
undergoing training in order to take up their new job? 【S5】______
a contact being useful in promoting their new business? 【S6】______
not being interested in possible promotion in their old job? 【S7】______
disliking the amount of time they used to have to work? 【S8】______
surprising someone else by the decision they made? 【S9】______
a prediction that hasn't come true? 【S10】______
consulting other people about their businesses? 【S11】______
the similarities between their new job and their old one? 【S12】______
working to a strict timetable? 【S13】______
A NEW LIFE
A The Farmer
Matt Froggatt used to be an insurance agent in the City of London but now runs a sheep farm.
"After 14 years in business, I found that the City had gone from a place which was exciting to work into a grind-no one was having fun any more. But I hadn't planned to leave for another five or ten years when I was made redundant. It came out of the blue, but it made me take a careful look at my life. I didn't get a particularly good pay-off but it was enough to set up the farm with. My break came when I got to know the head chef of a local hotel with one of the top 20 hotel restaurants in the country. Through supplying them, my reputation spread and now I also supply meat through mail order. I'm glad I'm no longer stuck in the office but it's astonishing how little things have changed for me: the same 80- to 90- hour week and still selling a product."
B The Paniter
Ron Able white was a manager in advertising but now makes a living as an artist.
"My painting began as a hobby but I realised I was getting far more excitement out of it than out of working. The decision to take redundancy and to become an artist seemed logical. The career counsellor I talked to was very helpful. I think I was the first person who had ever told him, '1 don't want to go back to where I've been.' He was astonished because the majority of people in their mid-forties need to get back to work immediately -they need the money. But we had married young and our children didn't need our support. It was a leap into the unknown. We went to the north of England, where we didn't know a soul. It meant leaving all our friends, but we've been lucky in that our friendships have survived the distance plenty of them come up and visit us now."
C The Hatmaker
After working for five years as a company lawyer, Katherine Goodison set up her own business in her London flat, making hats for private clients.
"My job as a lawyer was fun. It was stimulating and I earned a lot of money, but the hours were terrible. I realised I didn't wan
第1题
听力原文:M: Would you like to go to the theater tonight?
W: I'd rather stay at home and read books. I have to get up early and go to work tomorrow.
What is the woman going to do tonight?
A.Go to the theater.
B.Read books.
C.Go to work.
第2题
听力原文:How will the man travel to London?
Woman: We drove to London last weekend.
Man: Really? I'm going to go there for the day tomorrow.
Woman: Oh yes? Are you going by coach?
Man: It's the best way. There's a fast train but it's too expensive for me.
How will the man travel to London?
第3题
We are going to have our office _________ to make room for a new engineer.
A. to rearrange B. rearrange C. rearranged D. rearranging
第4题
A. stub
B. totally stubby
C. NSSA
D. totally NSSA
第5题
- Are you fond of reading novels?
- _________
A:I found one novel.
B:No, novels cannot read.
C:Novels are bad.
D:Yes. I like reading novels.
第6题
- Have you read the novel?
- Yes. I______it three times while I was in university.
A.had read
B.read
C.have read
D.was reading
第7题
—Were you surprised by the ending of the film ----No. I ______the book, so Ilredy knew the story.w
A.was reading
B.am reading
C.have rea
D.had read
第8题
______you were busy, I wouldn't have bothered you with my questions.
A.If I realized
B.I realized that
C.Had I realized
D.As I realized
第9题
If you have any questions here, please tell us. We' ll all be()to help you.
A. ready
B. already
C. readiness
第10题
It is advisable for you______.
A. to read the heading which you think is the title
B. to read the heading that names a problem
C. to read one heading and the paragraph under it each time
D. to read the headings only
第11题
A.Avoid a lot of different colors.
B.Choose a typeface that is simple and easy to rea
C.Use a contrasting color or bold print to emphasize a word or phras
D.Use all capital letters to emphasize a long sentenc
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