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 clients (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.

A．activities B．services C．demands D．exercises

A．lead B．simplify C．adapt D．consider

A．study B．help C．meet D．play

A．pleasures B．places C．tasks D．goods

A．found B．received C．took D．quit

A．read B．wrote C．showed D．told

A．life B．result C．balance D．difference

A．office B．hospital C．park D．school

A．gone B．better C．strong D．obvious

A．a bit B．far from C．much too D．more than

A．keep pace B．settle down C．take off D．slow down

A．How B．When C．Where D．Why

A．aware B．afraid C．proud D．sure

A．value B．control C．success D．experience