Until recently, I didn’t have a very healthy lifestyle. I worked bd blank a publisher for a large company based in London, bd blank I was always under pressure to meet deadlines and get the books bd blank (publish). The schedules were really busy last year, and there was a lot of stress in my working life. Don’t get me wrong, my working conditions were fine. I had a large office, with a beautiful view over the Thames. I had the bd blank (late) computer and a secretary too. In addition, I earned a very good salary. The problem was that my work-life balance was completely wrong. I was away from my lovely home in the country far too much. And not only bd blank I work very long hours, but I had to commute into London every day by train bd blank (get) to the office.
One Friday evening, after the journey home had taken me four hours because of bd blank rail accident, I decided I had to get out of the rat race. If I wanted to improve my quality of life and have more time for myself, my family and friends, then I needed a nine-to-five job, bd blank would give me more free time. Next day I saw an ad for a sales bd blank (assist) in a local bookshop and put my house on the market. If I was going to downshift, then I needed to make some economies—and a smaller home was the first step. I bd blank (work) in the bookshop and living in my cottage ever since.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，是属于社会生活类话题，作者讲述了自己在伦敦的大公司工作，工作条件和薪水都很好，但是感受到很大的工作压力，他选择在当地书店做销售员。
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as
句意：我为一家伦敦的大公司做出版商。work as担当。故填as。
此题考查介语在语篇中的运用。
介词as的正确应用。
and/where
62．两句话中间是逗号，可以理解成并列句，用and，也可以理解成定语从句，先行词是a large company，定语从句中缺少地点状语，用where引导。故填and/where。
此题考查了关系副词的运用。
关系词and/where的用法。
published
the books和publish是被动关系，用过去分词作宾语补足语。故填published。
此题考查动词在语篇中的运用,使用get+宾语+宾语补足语的结构。
动词的正确运用。
latest
修饰名词computer用形容词latest最新的。故填latest。
此题考查latest在语篇中的运用，latest作定语修饰computer。
latest意思及用法。
did
根据文章的时态可知用一般过去时，这句话的谓语是实义动词，用助动词did。故填did。
掌握not only …but also 的用法，not only位于句子句首，应倒装。
对倒装语法运用的掌握。
to get
句意：我不得不每天坐火车到伦敦上班。用不定式作目的状语。故填to get。
要熟练掌握不定式作目的状语。
非谓语动词的用法。
a
泛指“一次铁轨事故”，用不定冠词，rail是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
根据空后面的词来定a或an。
a, an的用法。
which
使用非限制性定语从句，先行词是a nine-to-five job，指物，定语从句缺少主语，用which引导。故填which。
此题考查了关系代词的运用。
关系代词which的用法。
assistant
a sales assistant意为“一个销售助理”。故填assistant。
此题考查了名词的运用。
词汇assistant的正确拼写和应用。
have been working
和ever since搭配，而且表示动作从过去到现在一直在做，用现在完成进行时。故填have been working。
此题考查动词时态在语篇中的运用。
动词时态的正确运用。