閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
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For nearly a decade now, Merebeth has been a self-employed pet transport specialist. Her pet transport job was born of the financial crisis(危機(jī))in the late 2000s. The downturn hit the real estate (房地產(chǎn))firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job. One day, while driving near her home, she saw a dog wandering on the road, clearly lost. She took it home, and her sister in Denver agreed to take it. This was a loving home for sure, but 1, 600 miles away. It didn’t take long for Merebeth to decide to drive the dog there herself. It was her first road trip to her new job.
Merebeth’s pet delivery service also satisfies her wanderlust. It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers. She has driven through 55 mph winds in Wyoming, heavy flooding and storms in Alabama and total whiteout conditions in Kansas.
This wanderlust is inherited from her father, she says. She moved their family from Canada to California when she was one year old, because he wanted them to explore a new place together. As soon as she graduated from high school she left home to live on Catalina Island off the Californian coast, away from her parents, where she enjoyed a life of sailing and off-road biking.
It turns out that pet transporting pays quite well at about $30, 000 per year before tax. She doesn’t work in summer, as it would be unpleasantly hot for the animals in the car, even with air conditioning. As autumn comes, she gets restless—the same old wanderlust returning. It’s a call she must heed alone, though. Merebeth says, “When I am on the road, I’m just in my own world. I’ve always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.”
1. Why did Merebeth changed her job?
A. She wanted to work near her home.
B. She was tired of working in the office.
C. Her sister asked her to move to Denver.
D. Her former employer was out of business.
2. The word “wanderlust” in paragraph 2 means a desire to _________?
A. make money. B. try various jobs.
C. be close to nature. D. travel to different places.
3. What can we learn about Merebeth in her new job?
A. She has chances to see rare animals.
B. She works hard throughout the year.
C. She relies on herself the whole time.
D. She earns a basic and tax-free salary.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述Merebeth從事的新工作。近十年來，她一直是一名自營(yíng)寵物運(yùn)輸專家。
【1題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中“The downturn hit the real estate （房地產(chǎn)）firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job.（她曾在一家房地產(chǎn)公司做了10年的辦公室經(jīng)理，經(jīng)濟(jì)低迷打擊了這家公司。 公司破產(chǎn)了，她只好另尋新工作）”，可知，Merebeth之所以換工作，是因?yàn)樗郧暗墓椭髌飘a(chǎn)了。故選D。
【2題詳解】
詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第二段中“It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers.（她自豪地說，除了蒙大拿州、華盛頓州和俄勒岡州，她走遍了美國(guó)所有的州。如果她想去一個(gè)新的地方，她只需要找到一個(gè)有交通需要的寵物。 她風(fēng)雨無阻地旅行）”，可知，劃線詞的意思是“渴望去不同的地方旅行”。故選D。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中“When I am on the road, I'm just in my own world. I've always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.（當(dāng)我在路上的時(shí)候，我只是在自己的世界里。 我一直很獨(dú)立，我強(qiáng)烈地覺得我必須幫助動(dòng)物）”，可知，Merebeth在她的新工作中一直都是靠自己。故選C。
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