Two years ago ,Shirley, wife, mother and doctor, found herself worn out. She got up earlier, and went to bed later, just to meet everyday 36 _____ , but lacked 37 _____ for the things that mattered most She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to 38 _____ their lives.
“We had to decide what was really 39 _____” says Shirley. They knew they wanted more time to 40 _____ with their three- year -old son, to exercise and eat right, and to develop friendship.
So the couple chose to live more simply,shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 41 _____ such as reading, cooking and going to the park.
Then Shirley 42 _____ her job and began working part time. She printed business cards that 43 _____
“At your service, buy 44 _____ a little time” and helped clients (客户)with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and 45 parties. “I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a 46 _____,” she says,“ I can spare time to take my son to the 47 _____ or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are 48 _____ ’’
Shirley and her husband are 49 _____ alone in wanting to 50 _____ and live a satisfying Life. A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children, and 47 percent of married couples 51 _____that they lack time together. 52 _____does the time go?
For most people, 53 _____ and commuting (通勤)take up most of the day. Simplifying means becoming 54 _____ of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things easier. Then we have to gain 55 _____ over Life and have time for the pleasures.
小题1: | A.activities | B.services | C.demands | D.exercises |
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小题2:A. time B. strength C. money D, ability
小题3: | A.lead | B.simplify | C.adapt | D.consider |
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小题4:A_ comfortable B. interesting C. important D. hard
小题5: | A.study | B.help | C.meet | D.play |
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小题6: | A.pleasures | B.places | C.tasks | D.goods |
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小题7: | A.found | B.received | C.took | D.quit |
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小题8: | A.read | B.wrote | C.showed | D.told |
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小题9:A_ us B. yourself C. children D herself
小题10:A. attending B. organizing C. having D going
小题11: | A.life | B.result | C.balance | D.difference |
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小题12: | A.office | B.hospital | C.park | D.school |
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小题13: | A.gone | B.better | C.strong | D.obvious |
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小题14: | A.a bit | B.far from | C.much too | D.more than |
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小题15: | A.keep pace | B.settle down | C.take off | D.slow down |
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小题16:A. expect B. doubt C. complain D, imagine
小题18:A. traveling B. reading C. shopping D, working
小题19: | A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.sure |
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小题20: | A.value | B.control | C.success | D.experience |
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