It is not so long ago that the extended family lived under the same roof. Children grew up knowing their cousins，aunts，uncles，grandparents，and other relatives. These children felt connected（关联的）.

In these not-too-long-ago times people were connected with their food. Most people grew their own vegetables and fruit. Many families had a house cow for milk，cheese，butter and cream. Most families also had meat animals. When visitors came unexpectedly，the dad would be sent out to kill the chicken for dinner. Everyone was involved（参与）in cooking and the mealtime was a social event. When the meal ended，most of the family were involved in cleaning up and washing up. How different is the situation today？

The fast life is all around us —fast food，fast cars，fast conversations，fast families，and fast holidays. Our fast-paced life has weakened these connections. We have been fooled into thinking we need to，or even must，be fast and have what the "fast life" gives us. Stress is leading to many new health problems.

The solution is the Slow Movement. It aims to deal with the problem of "time poverty（缺乏）" through making connections. It supports a growing cultural change towards slowing down. It has spread to more than sixty countries and become a worldwide movement.

The Slow Movement tells us that we need to slow down and connect our life. We need connections to people-ourselves, our family, our community, our friends, to food, to places (where we live), and to life. By being part of the Slow Movement, many people have known how they lost connections to most aspects of their life and to the natural world around them. And more importantly, they have been reconnected —they have lived a new connected lifestyle.

【小题1】If we are connected with our food, we _________.

A．eat each meal slowly

B．buy our food by ourselves

C．enjoy our mealtimes in restaurants

D．prepare and cook our food by ourselves

【小题2】According to the passage, which group of the following words can be used to describe today's life?

A．Healthy, busy, disconnected.

B．Rich, disconnected, comfortable.

C．Fast, busy, stressful.

D．Easy, relaxing, fast.

【小题3】According to the author, many people have _________.

A．got used to the fast life

B．had unwise opinions about the fast life

C．had diseases caused by fast food

D．benefited from the fast life

【小题4】What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To compare modern life with traditional life.

B．To explain the meaning of making a connection.

C．To explain the disadvantages of disconnected life.

D．To support a worldwide movement.