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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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A 3 years ago,people were in the habit of making their own amusements.When a group of people 4 ,they talked,played cards or other games,or went out riding, shooting,or walking together.Most people could sing a little,or play some musical? instrument reasonably well；so at a party the guests amused each other.??5 , conversation(聊天) was an 6 ；amusing conversation could 7 people happy for hours.?
As for games such as football and cricket(板球),people were also in the habit of playing them themselves.Most of them did not play very well,but they 8 themselves and their friends.?
Nowadays we are amused by professional singers or players.Why listen to your friends singing when you can 9 the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? Why play football with players who 10 very good when you can go to 11 some of the best players playing football in your country??
12 an important match? Few people do this.You may just sit comfortably?13 and watch the game without the 14 of going outside.?
The art of conversation and the 15 of playing and singing by ourselves are?16 ；people are becoming more and more lookers and listeners,and 17 doers and talkers. This change does people 18 .It is 19 to do something personally than 20 to sit and watch others doing it.
1.A.harm B.pleasure C.changes D.danger?
2.A.busy B.free C.good D.lazy?
3.A.hundred B.thousand C.century D.few?
4.A.walked B.played C.joined D.gathered?
5.A.First of all B.Above all C.After all D.At first?
6.A.art B.interest C.fun D.importance?
7.A.let B.make C.keep D.cause?
8.A.enjoyed B.played C.taught D.amused?
9.A.watch B.become C.hear D.admire?
10.A.is B.are C.is not D.are not?
11.A.join in B.play with C.watch D.find?
12.A.Acting B.Enjoying C.Seeing D.Playing?
13.A.at home B.at a cinema C.at a stadium D.at the playground?
14.A.problem B.trouble C.question D.difficulty?
15.A.custom B.habit C.practice D.interest?
16.A.growing B.developing C.dying D.disappearing?
17.A.better and bette B.worse and worse?
C.more and more D.fewer and fewer?
18.A.more good than harm B.either good or harm?
C.more harm than good D.neither good nor harm?
19.A.good B.better C.bad D.worse?
20.A.always B.seldom C.sometimes D.never??
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