ZoeChamberswasasuccessfulPR(PublicRelations)consultantandlifewasgoingwell---shehadagreatjobabeautifulflatandabusysociallifeinLondon.ThenoneeveninginJunelastyearshereceivedatextmessagetellinghershewas
ZoeChamberswasasuccessfulPR(PublicRelations)consultantandlifewasgoingwell---shehadagreatjobabeautifulflatandabusysociallifeinLondon.ThenoneeveninginJunelastyearshereceivedatextmessagetellinghershewasoutofwork.“Thefirsttwoweekswerethemostdifficulttolivethrough”shesaid.“AftereverythingI'ddoneforthecompanytheydismissedmebytext!IwassoangryandIjustdidn'tfeellikelookingforanotherjob.Ihatedeverythingaboutthecityandmylife.”
ThenZoereceivedaninvitationfromanoldschoolfriendKathytocomeandstay.KathyandherhusbandHuwhadjustboughtafarminnorth-westWales.ZoejumpedatthechancetospendaweekendawayfromLondonandnowtenmonthslatersheisstillonthefarm.
“ThemomentIarrivedatKathy’sfarmIloveditandIknewIwantedtostay.”saidZoe.“Everythingaboutmypastlifesuddenlyseemedmeaningless.”
ZoehasbeenworkingonthefarmsinceOctoberoflastyearandsaysshehasnoregrets.“It’sahardlifephysicallyverytiring.”shesays.“InLondon1wasstressedandoftenmentallyexhausted.Butthisisagoodhealthytiredness.Hereall1needtoputmeinagoodmoodisahotbathandoneofKathy’swonderfuldinners.”
Zoesaysshehasneverfeltboredonthefarm.Everydaybringsanewexperience.Kathyhasbeenteachingherhowtorideahorseandshehaslearnttodriveatractor.SinceChristmasshehasbeenhelpingwiththelambing---watchingalambbeingbornisunbelievableshesays“It'soneofthemostmovingexperiencesI'veeverhad.Icouldnevergobacktocitylifenow.”
36.WhenworkingasaPRconsultantinLondonZoethoughtsheliveda________life.
A.satisfying B.tough C.meaningless D.boring
37.ThemostimportantreasonwhyZoewenttovisitKathy'sfarmisthat________.
A.ZoelostherjobasaPRconsultant B.Kathypersuadedhertodoso
C.Zoegottiredofthecitylife
D.ZoelovedWalesmorethanLondon
38.HowdocsZoefeelaboutthecountrylifeaccordingtothepassage?
A.Tiresomeandtroublesome. B.Romanticandpeaceful
C.Mentallyexhaustingbuthealthy
D.Physicallytiringbutrewarding.