Two years ago，45-year-old Jake Orby was the manager （經(jīng)理） of a big bank in the USA．He worked in the center of New York．Today he is a gardener （園林工人） for a big hotel in Ireland．Why did he change （改變） his job？
"Well，for twenty years，every day I got up at half past five and arrived at the office at seven，and then I stayed there until ten o'clock at night．I made a lot of money and at the age of 35，I became the manager of one of the biggest banks in the world．But my family life was terrible．I never spent any time with my wife （妻子） and children-I told myself it was more important to get lots of money．Five years ago my wife left me．
"Then two years ago I broke my leg．I was in hospital for four weeks and I began to think about my life．I decided to leave my job．
"Now I'm very happy with my new job and a new wife，Stella．Stella works with me in the hotel．I still start work at seven o'clock now but I really enjoy every minute of my life!"
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（1）Where does Jake Orby work now？ BB
A．In a bank．
B．In a hotel．
C．In a hospital．
D．In a post office．
（2）How did Jake Orby feel about his family life four years ago？ AA
A．Terrible．
B．Happy．
C．Excited．
D．Angry．
（3）What happened to Jake Orby two years ago？ DD
A．His garden caught fire．
B．He lost a lot of money．
C．His wife left him．
D．He broke his leg．
（4）From the passage，we know that Jake Orby AA．
A．began to think about his life after breaking his leg
B．a(chǎn)lways went out with his family five years ago
C．worked for twenty-two years in a bank
D．is planning to travel to Ireland
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？ CC
A．What Jake Orby learned from being a gardener
B．How Jake Orby became a good manager
C．What made Jake Orby change his job
D．Why Jake Orby moved to New York．
【答案】B；A；D；A；C
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