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 s (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 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: A．How B．When C．Where D．Why 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