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 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 ____ 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 |
【小题2】A.time | B.strength | C.money | D.ability |
【小题3】A.lead | B.simplify | C.adapt | D.consider |
【小题4】A.comfortable | B.interesting | C.important | D.hard |
【小题5】A.study | B.help | C.meet | D.play |
【小题6】A.pleasures | B.places | C.tasks | D.goods |
【小题7】A.found | B.received | C.took | D.quit |
【小题8】A.read | B.wrote | C.showed | D.told |
【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 |
【小题12】A.office | B.hospital | C.park | D.school |
【小题13】A.gone | B.better | C.strong | D.obvious |
【小题14】A.a bit | B.far from | C.much too | D.more than |
【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 |
【小题17】【小题18】A.traveling | B.reading | C.shopping | D.working |
【小题19】A.aware | B.afraid | C.proud | D.sure |
【小题20】A.value | B.control | C.success | D.experience |