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 doing.
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 that 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?
【小題1】Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

A．His job.	B．His pay.
C．His means of transport.	D．His health.

【小題2】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.

【小題3】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

【小題4】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

【小題1】D
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：本文通過講述作者前后不同的工作給作者的健康帶來了不同的影響的情況，告訴我們要更多注意自己的健康狀態，保持健康的身體。
【小題1】D 推理題。根據文章倒數第二段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!可知我現在的健康出了很大的問題。這是我和以前相比最大的變化。故D正確。
【小題2】B 細節題。根據文章第二段1,2行Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer.可知作者的工作時間變長了，故B正確。
【小題3】C 細節題。根據文章倒數第二段The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise.可知C正確。
【小題4】A 推理題。根據文章最后2行I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?可知作者很迷茫，不知道該怎么辦。故A正確。
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點評：：本文通過講述作者前后不同的工作給作者的健康帶來了不同的影響的情況，告訴我們要更多注意自己的健康狀態，保持健康的身體。文章基本上是考查細節題，對此類題型考生可以首先從問題中找到關鍵詞，然后以此為線索，運用略讀及查閱的技巧在文中迅速尋找這一細節，找到后再把這一部分內容仔細閱讀一遍，仔細比較所給選項與文中細節的細微區別，在準確理解細節的前提下，最后確定最佳答案。