Carl Honore, a recovered "speedaholic", had an epiphany that caused him to slow down the hectic pace of his life. A journalist based in London, Honore read a newspaper article on time-saying tips which mentioned a book of one-minute bedtime stories. (79) He found this an appealing idea since he'd already got into the habit of speed-reading stories to his son. "My first reaction was, 'Yes, one-minute bedtime stories,' "he said." My next thought, was, 'Whoa, has it really come to this?' That was really when a light bulb went off in my head." (80) Honore realised he had become so anxious to rush through this nightly ritual that he'd rather read seven or even eight stories in less time than it would take a normal person to read one. He wasn't making the most of this "quality time" with his son. As a result, Honore embarked on finding a way to address the issue of "time poverty", the constant fast-forward motion in which many over-scheduled, stressed-out people rush towards their next task-whether it is work, meals, or family time-rather than saving what they consider to be most important.
判断题
Carl initially thought that one-minute bedtime stories were a good idea, and regularly read them to his son.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第一段第三四句“A journalist based in London, Honore read a newspaper article on time-saying tips which mentioned a book of one-minute bedtime stories. (79) He found this an appealing idea since he'd already got into the habit of speed-reading stories to his son. ”可知,本题说法正确。
判断题
According to the passage, people are stressed because they fail to think ahead of the next task.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据原文第三段中的“many over-scheduled, stressed-out people rush towards their next task”可知,许多人做事都有计划,只是因为要做的事太多,才压力过重,所以本题说法错误。
判断题
People who join the Slow Movement do not use computers, travel in cars, or watch television.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第四段中的“'Slow Movement', it's not about rejecting technology or changing modern life completely…”可知,本题说法和文意不符合。
问答题
translate the underlined sentences of the passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. ______
【正确答案】他觉得这个想法很吸引人,因为他早已经形成了快速给儿子读故事的习惯。
【答案解析】[解析] find:认为,觉得;an appealing idea作this的宾语补足语;get into the habit of:形成习惯。