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Now,perhaps,more than ever before,people are wondering what life is all about,and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to 26 large numbers of people around the world.They feel that the long-hour work culture to make more money to buy more things is 27 up their lives,leaving them very little   28   or energy for family or hobbies.Many are turning to   29  ways of living and downshifting is one of them.

Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to 30 last year.One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz.They 31 to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank.They 32 go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, 33 their two children with a nanny.Nearly twice a month Daniel had to 34 New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of  money 35 began to feel that life was passing them by.

Nowadays,they run 36 in the mountains of Wales.“I always wanted to have one here,”says Daniel,“and we took almost a year to 37 to downshift.It’s taken some time getting used to,but it’s been 38 it.We have to think 39 now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any 40 .However,I think it’s made us stronger as a family,and the children are a lot 41 .”

Liz,however,is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job,  42 it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl,but I suppose I’m 43 getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do 44 ,though,is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the 45 is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

26.A.trouble                 B.attract                       C.encourage                  D.frighten

27.A.putting                 B.looking                            C.building                    D.eating

28.A.money                  B.material                    C.spirit                         D.time

29.A.other                    B.simple                       C.free                          D.many

30.A.retire                    B.downshift                  C.rest                           D.travel

31.A.wanted                 B.liked                         C.used                          D.planned

32.A.should                  B.would                       C.might                        D.could

33.A.keeping                B.sending                     C.letting                       D.leaving

34.A.fly                       B.walk                         C.move                        D.run

35.A.and                      B.so                             C.but                           D.however

36.A.company                     B.farm                         C.house                        D.school

37.A.discuss                 B.study                        C.have                         D.make

38.A.worthy                 B.worth                        C.worthless                   D.worthwhile

39.A.once                     B.twice                        C.hardly                       D.worriedly

40.A.money                  B.holidays                    C.friends                      D.difficulties

41.A.more bored          B.more worried             C.happier                            D.cleverer

42.A.even though          B.when                        C.as if                          D.unless

43.A.directly                B.particularly                C.especially                  D.gradually

44.A.doubt                   B.admire                      C.like                           D.admit

45.A.job                       B.research                    C.experiment                D.same

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  Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for.Seeking material success is beginning to   1   a large number of people around the world.They feel that the longtime work culture to make more money to buy more things is   2   up their lives, leaving them very little   3   or energy for family or hobbies.Many are turning to   4   ways of living and downshifting(过田园式生活)is one of them.

  Six percent of the workers in Britain took the decision to   5   last year.One couple who downshifted are Daniel and Liz.They   6   to work in central London.He was a newspaper reporter and she worked for an international bank.They   7   go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs,   8   their two children with a nanny(保姆).Nearly twice a month Daniel had to   9   to New York for meetings.They both earned a large amount of money   10   began to feel that life was passing them by.

  Nowadays, they run a   11   in the mountains of Wales, “I always wanted to have one here,” says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to   12   the decision to downshift.It’s taken some time getting used to, but it’s been   13   it.We have to think   14   now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any   15  .However, I think it’s make us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot   16  .”

  Liz, however, is not quite sure.“I used to enjoy my job,   17   it was hard work and long hours.I’m not really a country girl, but I suppose I’m   18   getting used to looking after the animals.One thing I do   19  , though, is being able to see more of my children.My advice for other people wanting to do the   20   is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”

(1)

[  ]

A.

trouble

B.

attract

C.

encourage

D.

frighten

(2)

[  ]

A.

putting

B.

looking

C.

building

D.

eating

(3)

[  ]

A.

money

B.

material

C.

spirit

D.

time

(4)

[  ]

A.

other

B.

simple

C.

free

D.

many

(5)

[  ]

A.

retire

B.

downshift

C.

rest

D.

travel

(6)

[  ]

A.

wanted

B.

liked

C.

used

D.

planned

(7)

[  ]

A.

should

B.

would

C.

might

D.

could

(8)

[  ]

A.

keeping

B.

sending

C.

letting

D.

leaving

(9)

[  ]

A.

fly

B.

walk

C.

move

D.

run

(10)

[  ]

A.

and

B.

so

C.

but

D.

however

(11)

[  ]

A.

company

B.

farm

C.

house

D.

school

(12)

[  ]

A.

discuss

B.

study

C.

have

D.

make

(13)

[  ]

A.

worthy

B.

worth

C.

worthless

D.

worthwhile

(14)

[  ]

A.

once

B.

twice

C.

hardly

D.

worriedly

(15)

[  ]

A.

money

B.

holidays

C.

friends

D.

difficulties

(16)

[  ]

A.

more bored

B.

more worried

C.

happier

D.

cleverer

(17)

[  ]

A.

even though

B.

when

C.

as if

D.

unless

(18)

[  ]

A.

directly

B.

particularly

C.

especially

D.

gradually

(19)

[  ]

A.

doubt

B.

admire

C.

like

D.

admit

(20)

[  ]

A.

job

B.

research

C.

experiment

D.

same

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