Ⅰ.七选五
Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. __1__
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, eat faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. __2__ An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “hurry sickness”—we're trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don't slow down, we won't live as long as our parents. __3__
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don't have enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called OneMinute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions (版本) of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answerphones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people's messages faster — we can't waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed!
__4__ Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent ten seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.
__5__ Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.
A．People didn't feel stressed ten years ago.
B．But unluckily, this has not happened yet.
C．Even when we relax, we do everything more quickly.
D．But what is this doing to our health?
E．For most people, faster doesn't mean better.
F．The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.
G．Now everything is faster than before, which brings us more convenience.
1．B 解析：前句说Long ago, people believed...，此空进行转折But unluckily, this has not happened yet。
2．D 解析：前句提到如今人们很多不好的生活方式，下句提到people are suffering from “hurry sickness”，可知此处填D项。
3．E 解析：由上句．..if we don't slow down, we won't live as long as our parents可知此处填E项。
4．C 解析：由下文举的例子可知，此处填C项。
5．F 解析：由下句Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse可知此处填F项。
