听力原文：
Passages Two

How often do you say to people “I'm busy” or “I haven't got time for that”? It's an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not always particularly healthy.
Growing up in New Zealand, everything was always calm and slow. People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life. But after I moved to Tokyo and lived there for a number of years, I got used to having a pile of to-do lists, and my calendar always looked like a mess with loads of things to do written across it. I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.
Then, one day I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race. So, I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy. It doesn't mean that my to-do lists no longer exist, but I've become more aware of the importance of slowing down, and making sure that I enjoy the daily activities as I carry them out. From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like “exciting” and “fun”, instead of the cultural norm that says “busy”. See if your experience of tranquility that follows.

Q12：What does the speaker think is an inevitable truth?

浏览四个选项，根据选项中出现的 living a life，fast lane，in a rush，slow and calm life 等词可以推测，该题应该和生活方式有关，可能涉及快节奏生活和慢节奏生活。题干问的是讲话者认为什么是一件不可避免的事实。文中开头说到，我们所有人都生活在“快车道”上，尽管我们知道忙碌并不总是特别健康，这是一个不可避免的事实，故答案为 B(我们总是急着去做各种事情)。A 项(快节奏的生活可以取得成功)属于无中生有，故排除。C 项(寻找平静成为了一种趋势)和 D 项(我们都渴望慢节奏、宁静的生活)在文中并未提及，故排除。

听力原文：
Passages Two

How often do you say to people “I'm busy” or “I haven't got time for that”? It's an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not always particularly healthy.
Growing up in New Zealand, everything was always calm and slow. People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life. But after I moved to Tokyo and lived there for a number of years, I got used to having a pile of to-do lists, and my calendar always looked like a mess with loads of things to do written across it. I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.
Then, one day I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race. So, I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy. It doesn't mean that my to-do lists no longer exist, but I've become more aware of the importance of slowing down, and making sure that I enjoy the daily activities as I carry them out. From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like “exciting” and “fun”, instead of the cultural norm that says “busy”. See if your experience of tranquility that follows.

Q13：What does the speaker say about her life in Tokyo?

浏览四个选项，根据选项中出现的 she，had trouble balancing，enjoyed，was accustomed to，tight schedules，spent，writing books 等词可以推测，该题应该和某人过去做的事有关，可能涉及她的兴趣爱好、生活习惯等。题干问的是讲话者如何评价她在东京的生活。文中提及，讲话者搬到东京，在那里住了好几年之后，她习惯了有一堆待办事项的清单，日程表看起来总是乱七八糟的。无尽的工作会议和社交活动填满了她的时间，她像蜜蜂一样忙碌，故答案为 C(她习惯了把行程表安排得满满当当)。A 项(她无法平衡家庭和工作)、B 项(她很享受不同的社交活动)和 D 项(她用所有业余时间来写书)在文中均未提及，故排除。

听力原文：
Passages Two

How often do you say to people “I'm busy” or “I haven't got time for that”? It's an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not always particularly healthy.
Growing up in New Zealand, everything was always calm and slow. People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life. But after I moved to Tokyo and lived there for a number of years, I got used to having a pile of to-do lists, and my calendar always looked like a mess with loads of things to do written across it. I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.
Then, one day I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race. So, I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy. It doesn't mean that my to-do lists no longer exist, but I've become more aware of the importance of slowing down, and making sure that I enjoy the daily activities as I carry them out. From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like “exciting” and “fun”, instead of the cultural norm that says “busy”. See if your experience of tranquility that follows.

Q14：What made the speaker change her lifestyle?

浏览四个选项，根据选项中出现的 ruining her family，her declining health，fast-paced life，slowing down 等词可以推测，该题应该和生活方式带来的影响和问题有关，可能涉及某人的心态转变、生活中遇到的问题等。题干问的是什么让讲话者改变了自己的生活方式。文中提及，后来有一天，讲话者偶然发现一本叫作《慢活》的书，然后她才意识到忙碌不仅有害，而且还可能会把生命变成一场无休止的比赛，故答案为 D(读到一本与慢节奏生活有关的书)。A 项(可能会毁了自己的家庭)和 C 项(快节奏生活带来的疲惫)在文中均未提及，故排除。B项(意识到健康受到损害)不是直接原因，文中提到尽管人们知道快节奏有害健康，但人们仍然没有改变快节奏的生活方式，讲话人是读了《慢活》后才决定改变快节奏生活方式的，故排除 B 项。

听力原文：
Passages Two

How often do you say to people “I'm busy” or “I haven't got time for that”? It's an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not always particularly healthy.
Growing up in New Zealand, everything was always calm and slow. People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life. But after I moved to Tokyo and lived there for a number of years, I got used to having a pile of to-do lists, and my calendar always looked like a mess with loads of things to do written across it. I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.
Then, one day I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race. So, I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy. It doesn't mean that my to-do lists no longer exist, but I've become more aware of the importance of slowing down, and making sure that I enjoy the daily activities as I carry them out. From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like “exciting” and “fun”, instead of the cultural norm that says “busy”. See if your experience of tranquility that follows.

Q15：What happened after the speaker changed her lifestyle?

浏览四个选项，根据选项中出现的 she，follow the cultural norms，enjoy，learned，stopped 等动词词组及过去式可以推测，该题应该和某人过去做的事有关，可能涉及她的生活方式、做事习惯等。题干问的是讲话者改变自己的生活方式后发生了什么。文中提到，讲话者认为这并不意味着她的待办事项列表已不存在，而是自己意识到了放慢速度的重要性，并确保每天都享受日常活动，故答案为 B(她开始享受每天的任务)。文中提及，从现在开始，当有人问你的生活如何时，试着回答“令人兴奋”或“很有趣”，而不是千篇一律地遵循文化习惯说“我很忙”，故排除 A 项(她开始遵循文化习惯)。C 项(她学习使用更礼貌的表达方式)属于无中生有，故排除。D 项(她不再使用待办事项列表)不符合文章内容，故排除。