Mostpeoplearealwayscomplainingabouthavingnotimetoaccompanytheirchildren,butisittrue?Twoyearsago,Shirley,wife,motheranddoctor,foundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlier,andwenttobedlater,justtomeeteveryday(
Mostpeoplearealwayscomplainingabouthavingnotimetoaccompanytheirchildren,butisittrue?
Twoyearsago,Shirley,wife,motheranddoctor,foundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlier,andwenttobedlater,justtomeeteveryday(41)___,butlacked(42)___forthe
thingsthatmatteredmost.Sheandherhusband,alawyer,begansearchingforwaysto(43)___theirlives."Wehadtodecidewhatwasreally (44)___"saysShirley.Theyknewtheywantedmoretimeto(45)___withtheirthree-year-oldson,toexerciseandeatright,and
todevelopfriendship.Sothecouplechosetolivemoresimply,shoppingwithcare
fornecessitiesandenjoyinginexpensive(46)___suchasreading,cookingandgoingtothepark.
ThenShirley(47)___herjobandbeganworkingparttime.Sheprintedbusinesscards
That(48)___"Atyourservice,buy(49)___alittletime"andhelpedclientswithpersonaltasks
likeshopping,payingbillsand(50)___parties."Istillworkhard,butbeingabletocontrolmyhoursmakesa(51)___,"shesays,"Icansparetimetotakemysontothe(52)___orplay
basketballwithhim.Mystressandheadachesare(53)___."Shirleyandherhusbandare(54)___aloneinwantingto(55)___andliveasatisfyinglife.Asurveyfoundthat54percentofparentssaytheyhavelittletimewiththeirchildren,and47percentofmarriedcouples(56)___thattheylacktimetogether.(57)___doesthetimego?
Formostpeople,(58)___andcommuting takeupmostoftheday.Simplifyingmeansbecoming(59)___ofthewaysweusemoney,wehavetogain(60)___overlifeandhavetime
forthepleasures.
41.A.activitiesB.demands.C.servicesD.exercises42.A.timeB.strengthC.moneyD.ability43.A.leadB.adaptC.simplifyD.consider44.A.importantB.interestingC.hardD.comfortable45.A.studyB.helpC.meetD.play46.A.tasksB.placesC.pleasures