TwoyearsagoShirleywifemotheranddoctorfoundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlierandwenttobedlaterjusttomeeteveryday36_____butlacked37_____forthethingsthatmatteredmostSheandherhusbandalawyerbeganse
TwoyearsagoShirleywifemotheranddoctorfoundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlierandwenttobedlaterjusttomeeteveryday36_____butlacked37_____forthethingsthatmatteredmostSheandherhusbandalawyerbegansearchingforwaysto38_____theirlives.“Wehadtodecidewhatwasreally39_____”saysShirley.Theyknewtheywantedmoretimeto40_____withtheirthree-year-oldsontoexerciseandeatrightandtodevelopfriendship.
Sothecouplechosetolivemoresimply,shoppingwithcarefornecessitiesandenjoyinginexpensive41_____suchasreadingcookingandgoingtothepark.
ThenShirley42_____herjobandbeganworkingparttime.Sheprintedbusinesscardsthat43_____
“Atyourservicebuy44_____alittletime”andhelpedclients(客户)withpersonaltaskslikeshoppingpayingbillsand45parties.“Istillworkhardbutbeingabletocontrolmyhoursmakesa46_____,”shesays,“Icansparetimetotakemysontothe47_____orplaybasketballwithhim.Mystressandheadachesare48 _____’’
Shirleyandherhusbandare49_____aloneinwantingto50_____andliveasatisfyingLife.Asurveyfoundthat54percentofparentssaytheyhavelittletimewiththeirchildrenand47percentofmarriedcouples51 _____thattheylacktimetogether.52 _____doesthetimego?
Formostpeople,53_____andcommuting(通勤)takeupmostoftheday.Simplifyingmeansbecoming54_____ofthewaysweusemoneytimeandenergyandfindingwaystomakethingseasier.Thenwehavetogain55_____overLifeandhavetimeforthepleasures.
【小题1】A.activitiesB.servicesC.demandsD.exercises【小题2】A.time B.strengthC.money Dability
【小题3】A.leadB.simplifyC.adaptD.consider【小题4】A_comfortableB.interesting C.important D.hard
【小题5】A.studyB.helpC.meetD.play【小题6】A.pleasuresB.places

