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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