Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant (顧問) 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 northwest Wales. Zoë 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.”
小題1: When she worked as a PR consultant in London, Zoë thought she lived a         life.
A．meaninglessB．toughC．boringD．satisfying
小題2: The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that         .
A．Kathy persuaded her to do soB．Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
C．Zoe got tired of the city lifeD．Zoe loved Wales more than London
小題3: How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?
A．Physically tiring but rewarding.B．Romantic and peaceful.
C．Mentally exhausting but healthy.D．Tiresome and troublesome
小題4: Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?
A．A friend in need is a friend indeed.B．A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
C．Kill two birds with one stone.D．Where there is a will, there is a way.

小題1:D           
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B
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Why did the mother apologize to the author?
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Miss Gorgers was teaching her class         .
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B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away
C．her students had understood her lesson
D．sound waves were slower than electricity
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