Question

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’t 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.

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 those 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 as I used to. 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?

1.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 weren’t long.

C. He found it very stressful.

D. He had little free time at weekends.

2.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

3.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 already.

C. The author has got another new job.

D. The author feels much better now.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章形象地给我们介绍了作者条件越来越好，锻炼越来越少，身体健康越来越差的演变过程。

1.由第二段中的“but the hours were a lot longer”可知作者换了一份好工作后,工作时间比以前长了很多可知B错误；根据The pay was better可知A正确；根据There’s a lot of stress in my job.可知C正确；根据I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like those any more.可知D正确。故选B.

2. 细节推理题。由倒数第二段中的“The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise.”可知,“戒烟”和“做运动”是医生向作者提出的建议。故选C.

3. 推理判断题。由最后一段,特别是其中的“I just don’t know what I should do.”可知,作者现在无所适从,不知道该怎么办。故选A.

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