If you live in a city where everyone rushes, realize that you don't have to be like everyone else．You can be different．
I can't give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower, but here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life．
1．Do less
Cut back on your projects, on your task list, on how much you try to do each day．Focus not on quantity but on quality．Pick 2 or 3 important things-or even just one important thing- and work on those first．
2．Have fewer meetings
Meetings are usually a big waste of time and make you rush．Try to have blocks of time with no interruptions, so you don't have to rush from one meeting to another．
3．Give yourself time to get ready and get there
If you're constantly rushing to appointments or other places you have to be, it's because you don't allot（分配） enough time in your schedule for preparing and for traveling．Pad your schedule to allow time for this stuff．If you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30 to 45 minutes so you don't have to shave in a rush or put on makeup in the car．
4．Practice being comfortable with sitting doing nothing
When people have to wait, they become impatient or uncomfortable．Try standing in a line and just watching and listening w people around you．It takes practice, but after a while, you’ll do it with a smile．
5．Realize that if it doesn't get done, that's Ok．
There's always tomorrow．And yes, I know that's a frustrating attitude for some of you who don't like laziness or living without firm deadlines, but it's also reality．The world likely won't end if you don't get that task done today．Your boss might get mad, but the company won't collapse and the life will inevitably go on．
Try these things out．Life is better when unrushed．
Remember the quote: If nature can get everything done without rushing, so can you．
小題1:Which can be the best title of the passage?
A．How not to hurry in our life?
B． How to give out our life?
C．What to do with our life?
D．How to change our life?
小題2:If you think you need 10 minutes to get ready for the date with your boyfriend, ______．
A．you don't have to put on makeup
B．you'd better squeeze about 35 minutes out for it
C．you should arrange 10 minutes for it
D．you should rush there
小題3:According to the passage, we can know_______．
A．even if we do as we're told by the author, we can't change anything
B．if we follow the author's advice, our life will be better
C．we should try to do all the things better on our task list
D．there's always tomorrow, so we can put off the thing that must be done today till tomorrow
小題4:The underlined word "collapse" has the similar meaning to "______"．
A．develop rapidlyB．pay enough
C．fail completelyD．drop suddenly

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
文章講述的主要是關(guān)于如何放慢生活節(jié)奏的一些建議
小題1:主旨大意題，根據(jù)第二段的I can't give you a step-by-step guide to moving slower, but here are some things to consider and perhaps adopt, if they work for your life可知，該文章主要是關(guān)于如何放慢生活節(jié)奏的一些建議、
小題2:事實細節(jié)題，根據(jù)3里面的If you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30 to 45 minutes 可知，
小題3:事實細節(jié)題，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的Try these things out．Life is better when unrushed可知聽從作者的建議，生活會更美好
小題4:猜測詞義題，根據(jù)The world likely won't end if you don't get that task done today．Your boss might get mad可知，老板可能會生氣，但是公司不會倒閉的，
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Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.
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●Ask the other person to recite and repeat.
You can let other people help you remember their names. After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names.
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Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometime just a few people show up on time. There’re fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to other an automatic review for you.
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A．They will be moved.B．They will be annoyed.
C．They will be delighted.D．They will be discouraged.
小題2:If you can’t remember someone’s name, you may ________.
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C．a(chǎn)sk him for pityD．a(chǎn)sk others to help you
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C．just their last namesD．a(chǎn)s many names as possible
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A．Tips on an important social skill.
B．Importance of attending parties.
C．How to make use of associations.
D．How to recite and repeat names.
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A．replyB．questionC．messageD．secret
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A．factory B．makingC．fieldD．company
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A．forcedB．orderedC．a(chǎn)llowedD．chosen
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A．terribleB．illC．goodD．special
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A．sceneB．stepC．stageD．room
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A．coveredB．a(chǎn)skedC．filledD．fitted
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A．likedB．enjoyedC．wasD．were
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A．hopedB．wantedC．decidedD．designed
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A．whileB．sinceC．so thatD．a(chǎn)s long as
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A．mustn’tB．may notC．shouldn’tD．can’t
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A．questionB．failureC．problemD．disappointment
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A．talkedB．setC．quarreledD．thought
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A．controllingB．operatingC．drivingD．lighting
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A．priceB．numberC．a(chǎn)mountD．speed
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A．EvenB．ThusC．FinallyD．Actually
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A．therebyB．however C．though D．therefore
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A．thoroughly B．mainly C．entirelyD．partly
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A．its B．his C．theirD．our
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A．thereforeB．since C．furthermoreD．forever
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A．fit B．makeC．take D．leave
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A．meansB．jobC．wayD．company
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A．to B．forC．withD．without
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A．littleB．fewC．much D．a(chǎn) lot
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A．itsB．theirC．your D．our
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Betty shrugs .Talk ? We’re friends .
Researching this matter called friendship ,psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men .No matter what their age ,their job ,their sex ,the results were completely clear :women have more friendships than men ,and the difference in the content and the quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable .”
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“In general,”writes Rubin in her new book ,“women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support ,but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities.” For the most part ,Rubin says ,interactions （交往）between men are emotionally controlled –a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior .”
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B．women have so much to share
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Dear Bridge of Hope supporters,
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If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.
　　If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what follows that “but” can render the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache ” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.
　　Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.
　　Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.
　　These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.
　　But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.
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A．You have good reason to get upset
B．I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame
C．I apologize for hurting your feelings
D．I’m at fault for making you upset
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A．the complexities involved should be ignored
B．their ages should be taken into account
C．parents need to set them a good example
D．parents should be patient and tolerant
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A．a(chǎn) social issue calling for immediate attention
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A．straighterB．louderC．harderD．further
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A．soundsB．invitationsC．feelingsD．messages
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A．hopeB．receiveC．discoverD．mean
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A．immediateB．misleadingC．importantD．difficult
小題5:
A．wellB．farC．muchD．long
小題6:
A．For exampleB．ThusC．HoweverD．In short
小題7:
A．tradeB．distanceC．connectionsD．greetings
小題8:
A．eyeB．verbalC．bodilyD．telephone
小題9:
A．strangersB．relatives C．neighboursD．enemies
小題10:
A．in other wordsB．on the other hand
C．in a similar wayD．by all means
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A．troubleB．conversationC．silenceD．experiment
小題12:
A．disturbing B．helpingC．guidingD．following
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A．closerB．fasterC．inD．a(chǎn)way
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A．stepping forwardB．going onC．backing awayD．coming out
小題15:
A．weaknessB．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
小題16:
A．talkB．travelC．laughD．think
小題17:
A．differentB．European C．LatinoD．rich
小題18:
A．curiosityB．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
小題19:
A．chanceB．timeC．resultD．a(chǎn)dvice
小題20:
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Agatha Christie went out at night．She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago．
That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 o’clock in the morning．Agatha walked in the quiet street alone． Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her． “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”
“What do you want?” Agatha asked．
“Your earrings(耳環(huán))． Take them off!”
Agatha suddenly had a bright idea． She tried to cover her necklace with the collar (衣領(lǐng) ) of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings and then she quickly threw them on the ground．
“Take them and let me go,” she said． The robber saw that the girl didn’t care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace． He thought the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace．”
“Oh, sir． It’s not worth much． Please let me keep it．”
“Stopping rubbish(廢話)． Quick!”
With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace． As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends．
The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds．
小題1:Agatha never forgot the night, for she _______．
A．was robbed of her earrings
B．had a good time at the birthday party
C．was robbed of her necklace
D．was robbed, but she fooled the robber
小題2:The birthday party ___________．
A．was over at 2B．didn’t end after 2
C．ended before 2D．didn’t end at 2
小題3:Which of the following is not true? ______．
A．Agatha pretended not to care for her earrings
B．Agatha pretended to care for her necklace
C．Agatha really cared for her earrings
D．Agatha didn’t care for her earrings at all because they were not too expensive
小題4:After reading the story，you may know that Agatha was a _____ girl．
A．brave and famousB．clever and brave
C．foolishD．beautiful

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