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 ____， but lacked ____ for the things that mattered most.
She and her husband, a lawyer, began searching for ways to ___ their lives. “We had to decide what was really ____，” says Shirley. They knew they wanted more time to ____ with their threeyearold 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 ____ such as reading, cooking and going to the park.
Then Shirley ____ her job and began working part time. She printed business cards that ____ “At your service, buy ____ a little time” and helped clients (客户) with personal tasks like shopping, paying bills and ____ parties. “I still work hard, but being able to control my hours makes a ____，” she says, “I can spare time to take my son to the ____ or play basketball with him. My stress and headaches are ____.”
Shirley and her husband are ____ alone in wanting to ____ 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 ____ that they lack time together. ____ does the time go?
For most people, ____ and commuting (通勤) take up most of the day. Simplifying means becoming ____ of the ways we use money, time and energy, and finding ways to make things easier. Then we have to gain ____ 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 小题10: | | A．attending | B．organizing | | C．having | D．going |
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| 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 |
| 小题16: | | A．expect | B．doubt | | C．complain | D．imagine |
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| 小题18: | | A．traveling | B．reading | | C．shopping | D．working |
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| 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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