Passage 3 Change your Life In his early forties, Peter Van was a successful stockbroker at the London Stock Exchange, with the typical rewards of success: a large beautiful home and a very healthy bank account. But Peter worked long hours, and he saw little of his home and family. He enjoyed his job, yes, but he was never there to see his children growing up. Then last year, the firm he worked for went bankrupt, and unexpectedly, Peter had the opportunity to do something different. So Peter and his family sold their house in London, and moved to the countryside. They bought a smaller house with some land. Today, Peter is more relaxed. He spends time with his children, and he has seen them change into healthy happy kids. He has started working on his land, growing fruit and vegetable. He still trades in shares, but only his own. He and his family have a modest, but comfortable life. Husband and wife Rob and Manda Brent are teachers, but they have both resigned from their jobs, and
A. 39
B. 40
C. between 41 and 45
Passage 3 Change your Life In his early forties, Peter Van was a successful stockbroker at the London Stock Exchange, with the typical rewards of success: a large beautiful home and a very healthy bank account. But Peter worked long hours, and he saw little of his home and family. He enjoyed his job, yes, but he was never there to see his children growing up. Then last year, the firm he worked for went bankrupt, and unexpectedly, Peter had the opportunity to do something different. So Peter and his family sold their house in London, and moved to the countryside. They bought a smaller house with some land. Today, Peter is more relaxed. He spends time with his children, and he has seen them change into healthy happy kids. He has started working on his land, growing fruit and vegetable. He still trades in shares, but only his own. He and his family have a modest, but comfortable life. Husband and wife Rob and Manda Brent are teachers, but they have both resigned from their jobs, and
A. because he wanted to work on his land.
B. because he didn’t like his job.
C. because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
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