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(2019·西藏拉萨市高三第三次模拟)When my boss started talking about pension arrangements, it suddenly dawned_on me: I was going to be stuck working in an office job for the next 40 years. I'd always dreamed of working outdoors but I ended up doing a law degree at the University of the West of England in Bristol, thinking that this would bring me a better job.
After graduating, I became an adviser. I enjoyed the work, but knew it wasn't the right career for me.At this point, my 98yearold grandma died, leaving me enough money to pay for an agricultural course. I decided to study agriculture at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester.
I loved the programme. I spent my holidays from milking cows to helping in farm shops. I spent time lambing (照料母羊产羔) on a beautiful hill farm in Wales. I'd get up at 5 am in the morning; go out to care for the lambs that had been born overnight.
In my old job, getting up early to go to the office was a struggle. It's easier on a farm, where you know there are animals that rely on you. They're living things, and if you don't turn up something serious might happen to them.
I've also been fortunate enough to find a job as industry communications manager with Red Tractor, the largest food assurance scheme (保障计划) in the UK. The role is very varied: one day I might talk at an agricultural show educating children about where their food comes from; the next day I could be managing the design of the new food and farming standards.
My advice to anyone wanting a career change is to seize the moment. To those interested in working in agriculture, try to get as much work experience as you can.
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的工作生涯以及作者对读者的建议。
1.What does the underlined part “dawned on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？
A．Hit. B．Moved.
C.Excited. D．Satisfied.
答案：A 词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句画线词前面的“suddenly”可知，画线词后面的“I was going to be stuck working in an office job for the next 40 years”为作者突然意识到的，故可猜测dawned on意为“渐渐明白，使开始明白”，所以hit“突然意识到”符合题意，故A项正确。
2.What does the author think of her job on a farm？
A.Busy. B．Tiring.
C.Difficult. D．Enjoyable.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，作者对这份工作是享受、喜爱的。故D项正确。
3.What did the author do at Red Tractor？
A.She milked cows.
B.She helped in farm shops.
C.She took care of lambs on the farm.
D.She gave speeches on agriculture to children.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句中的“talk at an agricultural show educating children about where their food comes from”可知，作者在Red Tractor给儿童作农业方面的演讲。故D项正确。
4.What is the author's advice to readers？
A．Work as a volunteer on a farm.
B．Make a career change as soon as possible.
C．Take the chance to do what you want to do.
D．Get enough work experience before looking for a job.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，作者建议职业变换要把握时机，抓住机会。C项“抓住机会做自己想做的”符合题意，故C项正确。
