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5．Why do people feel so rushed？Part of this is a perception （认知） problem．Generally，people in rich countries have more free time than they used to．This is particularly true in Europe，but even in America free time has been inching up．Women's paid work has risen a lot over this period，but their time in unpaid work，like cooking and cleaning，has fallen even more significantly，thanks in part to dishwashers，washing machines and microwaves，and also to the fact that men shift themselves a little more around the house than they used to．
The problem，then，is less how much time people have than how they see it．Ever since a clock was first used at a workplace to record labor hours in the 18th century，time has been understood in relation to money．Once hours are financially quantified （量化），people worry more about wasting，but tend to save or use them more profitably．When economies grow and incomes rise，everyone's time becomes more valuable．And the more valuable something becomes，the rarer it seems．
Once seeing their time in terms of money，people often grow stingy with the former to maximize the latter．Workers who are paid by the hour volunteer less of their time and tend to feel more upset when they are not working．
The relationship between time，money and anxiety is something Gary Becker noticed in America's post-war boom years．"If anything，time is used more carefully today than a century ago，"he noted in 1965．He found that when people are paid more to work，they tend to work longer hours，because working becomes a more profitable use of time．So the rising value of work time puts pressure on all time．Leisure time starts to seem more stressful，as people are forced to use it wisely or not at all．
55．Women's time in unpaid work has fallen partly becauseC．
A．women become more skilled at household equipment
B．men's ability to support a family has been improved
C．men's involvement in housework has increased
D．women's leisure time was taken up by heavy housework
56．From the second paragraph，we learn thatD．
A．The rise of incomes makes time less valuable
B．labor hours were recorded with a clock
C．people haven't realized the value of time
D．more work hours bring in more money
57．The underlined phrase grow stingy with can probably be replaced by"A"．
A．hesitate to spend
B．refuses to delay
C．intend to kill
D．try to accumulate
58．According to Gary Becker，what causes people feel anxious about time？D
A．More and more leisure time．
B．The wrong way of time being spent．
C．People's willingness to work hard．
D．The increasing value of work time．

4．To be successful in any aspect of life，you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick．
Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it's better to use the carrot or the stick．
With the kids
The carrot
When it comes to raising a kid，the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing as too many parents take the carrot approach to the extreme．In child raising，the carrot should never be materialistic things．If you want to ask for good behavior with a reward，it should be with something that can't be bought，say，trust．
The stick
Nowadays，no one likes to use the stick anymore，or in my father's case，the belt．I'm not overlooking child abuse，if you ever want to call it that，but I am encouraging parents to toughen up a bit．You don't want your kid to test your limits only to find out he can get away with it．If you want to raise a kid，raise the hand and let him know it comes down on the second offense．
At the office
The carrot
People need encouragement and motivation to perform well．However，the carrot only really works well with employees who have already proved themselves．If you've got someone who can't show up at the office before noon，the promise of a raise isn't going to do much．On the contrary，if there's a guy with a good work moral，he'll thrive（grow stronger） when you add a promotion to the picture．
The stick
When considering the carrot or the stick in the office，remember that，overall，the stick is the more practical method in the office．A wise man，who just happened to be an Italian，once said"It's best to be both loved and feared．"It's nice to have everyone love you，but running a business isn't like running a family．You need to have the stick constantly raised．
With the wife
The carrot
When it comes to marriage，always use the carrot．I've had a lovely marriage for many years，and I've always stuck to the carrot approach．
Sometimes you catch more flies with honey，and sometimes it's the crack of a whip that gets the horse moving．Try not to use too many sticks in the bedroom； the carrot is much more fun．
51．What is the best title of this passage？B
A．The advantages of the carrot and the stick
B．The carrot or the stick？
C．The introduction to the carrot and the stick
D．Tips in the daily life
52．In kids raising，the author prefersC．
A．neither the carrot approach nor the stick approach
B．the carrot approach
C．the stick approach
D．both the carrot approach and the stick approach
53．Which do you think is the best to be a good boss at the office？D
A．Using too many sticks
B．Always using carrots．
C．Eating a lot of carrots
D．Being both loved and feared
54．Which is NOT true according to the passage？B
A．You need stick to get your horses to move faster occasionally．
B．The author often gives more carrots to his wife to eat in the bedroom．
C．The carrot is much more fun when it comes to marriage．
D．On different occasions，the carrot or the stick is effective．

3．逐渐增强，建立，开发build up．

2．It was raining lightly when I （61）arrived （arrive） in Yangshuo just before dawn．But I didn't care．A few hours （62）before/earlier，I'd been at home in Hong Kong，with （63）its （it） choking（窒息的） fog．Here，the air was clean and fresh，even with the rain．
I'd skipped nearby Guilin，a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River （64）that/which are pictured by artists in so many Chinese （65）paintings（painting）．Instead，I'd go straight to Yangshuo．For those who fly to Guilin，it's only an hour away （66）by car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city．
Yangshuo （67）is （be） really beautiful．A study of travelers （68）conducted （conduct） by the website Trip Advisor considers Yangshuo as one of the top 10destinations in the world．And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia．Abercrombie & Kent，a travel company in Hong Kong，says it （69）regularly（regular） arranges quick holidays here for people （70）living （live） in Shanghai and Hong Kong．

1．There she wasslightly （轻微地，稍微地） out of breath from running．

20．The conference will be a celebration of women'sachievements （成就，功绩）．

19．Without more training oradvanced （先进的，高级的） technical skills，they'll lose their jobs．

18．The offer hasn't been accepted by the lawyersrepresenting （代表） the victims．

17．Tearsslid （滑落） down his cheeks when he heard the news．

16．You owe him anapology （道歉） for what you said．

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