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.

1. 1.

   Which can be the best title of the passage?

   1. A.
      How not to hurry in our life?
   2. B.
      How to give out our life?
   3. C.
      What to do with our life?
   4. D.
      How to change our life?
2. 2.

   If you think you need 10 minutes to get ready for the date with your boyfriend, ______.

   1. A.
      you don't have to put on makeup
   2. B.
      you'd better squeeze about 35 minutes out for it
   3. C.
      you should arrange 10 minutes for it
   4. D.
      you should rush there
3. 3.

   According to the passage, we can know_______.

   1. A.
      even if we do as we're told by the author, we can't change anything
   2. B.
      if we follow the author's advice, our life will be better
   3. C.
      we should try to do all the things better on our task list
   4. D.
      there's always tomorrow, so we can put off the thing that must be done today till tomorrow
4. 4.

   The underlined word "collapse" has the similar meaning to "______".

   1. A.
      develop rapidly
   2. B.
      pay enough
   3. C.
      fail completely
   4. D.
      drop suddenly

A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but he asks every taxi-driver’s name, and takes the third taxi. It costs 5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourists asks. “100,” says the taxi-driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price.

  The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver 100 and says, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist. “ Tomorrow? It’s another 100 tomorrow.” But the tourist says, “That’s OK. If that’s the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is very pleased. The day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another 100 and says, “I’m going home tomorrow.” He likes the tourist, above all, 100 a day is a good money. “So you are going home, where do you come from?” he asks.

  “I come from New York.”

  “New York!” says the taxi-driver, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah, Do you know her?”

  “Of course I know her. She gave me 200 for you.”

The tourist is _______.

an Englishman

a Frenchman.

a Swedish.

an American.

The tourist asks every taxi-driver his name because_______

A. he is afraid f being cheated

B. he knows one of the taxi-drivers

C. he knows of one of the taxi-drivers

D. there is a friend of his among the taxi-drivers.

Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

A. None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him

B. His sister knows the tourist.

C. His sister had brought so much money to him

D. He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

We can conclude that _______

A. he tourist will give the taxi-driver another 200

B. the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driver

C. the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of sum

D. the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another 200

A tourist comes out of the airport.There are a lot of taxis，but the tourist asks every taxi—driver his name.He takes the third taxi.It costs￡5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“￡100”，says the taxi-driver.This is very expensive，the tourist accepts the price.
The taxi—driver takes the tourist everywhere.He shows him all monuments and all the museums.In the evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi-driver￡100 and says，“What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It’s another￡ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says，“That’s OK.If that’s the price，that is the price.See you tomorrow.”The taxi—driver is very pleased.
The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again.They visit all the museums and all the monuments again.And in the second evening they go back to the hotel.The tourist gives the taxi—driver another￡100 and says，“I’m going home tomorrow.”The taxi-driver is sorry.He likes the tourist and，above all，￡100 a day is good money.“So you are going home.Where do you come from?” he asks.
“I come from New York.”
“New York!” says the taxi-driver，“I have a sister in New York.Her name is Susannah.Do you know her?”
“Of course 1 know her.She gave me￡200 for you.”

1. 1.

   The tourist is______  .

   1. A.
      an Englishman
   2. B.
      a Frenchman
   3. C.
      a Swedish
   4. D.
      an American
2. 2.

   The tourist asks every taxi—driver his name because______   .

   1. A.
      he is afraid of being cheated
   2. B.
      he wants to remember all of the taxi—drivers’names
   3. C.
      he knows of one of the taxi-drivers
   4. D.
      there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers
3. 3.

   Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

   1. A.
      None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.
   2. B.
      His sister knows the tourist.
   3. C.
      His sister has brought so much money to him.
   4. D.
      He wants to be the guide of the tourist.
4. 4.

   We can conclude that ______ .

   1. A.
      the tourist will give the taxi-driver another￡200
   2. B.
      the tourist makes fun of the taxi—driver
   3. C.
      the tourist will give the taxi—driver half of the sum
   4. D.
      the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another￡200

A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist asks every taximan his name. He takes the third taxi. It costs ＄ 5 from the airport to the hotel.“How much does it cost for the whole day?”the tourist asks.“＄ 100,”says the taximan. This is very expensive. But the tourist accepts the price.

　　The taximan takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taximan ＄ 100 and says,“What about tomorrow?”The taximan looks at the tourist.“Tomorrow? It's another ＄ 100 tomorrow.”But the tourist says,“That's OK. If that's the price, that is the price. See you tomorrow.”The taximan is very pleased.

　　The next day the taximan takes the tourist everywhere again. They visit all the museums and all the monuments again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taximan another ＄ 100 and says,“I'm going home tomorrow.”The taximan is sorry. He likes the tourist and, above all, ＄ 100 a day is good money.“So you are going home. Where do you come from?”he adds.

　　“I come from New York.”

　　“New York!”says the taximan,“I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”

　　“Of course I know her. She gave me ＄ 200 for you.”

(1)The tourist is probably ___________.

[　　]

(2)The tourist asks every taximan his name be cause _________.

[　　]

A．he is afraid of being cheated

B．he knows one of the taximen offers cheaper service

C．he knows of one of the taximen

D．there is a friend of his among the taximen

(3)Why is the taximan very pleased with the tourist?

[　　]

A．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.

B．His sister knows the tourist.

C．His sister has brought so much money to him.

D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

(4)We can conclude that _________.

[　　]

A．the tourist will give the taximan another ＄ 200

B．the tourist makes fun of the taximan

C．the tourist will give the taximan half of the sum

D．the taximan insists that the tourist should pay him another ＄ 200

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too. I wasn’t   36  watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went   37  our way after saying goodbye.
But at     38   , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I    39   the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I    40   knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown (皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart    41  . I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay    42   in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While    43   with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to excite.  Go to look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the    44   . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She    45    them herself — pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the    46    in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪) by her    47   . “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree, I    48      them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the     49   .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today. And I    50   have fussed (大惊小怪) at you that way. ”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you     51   .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the    52   you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave    53  will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our    54   than into our families--- an unwise investment (投资) indeed.
Remember that   55  =" (F)ATHER" + (A)ND + (M)OTHER + (I ) + (L)OVE + (Y)OU.