题文
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．
小题1:Which can be the best title of the passage?A．How not to hurry in our life?B． How to give out our life?C．What to do with our life? D．How to change our life?小题2:If you think you need 10 minutes to get ready for the date with your boyfriend, ______．A．you don't have to put on makeupB．you'd better squeeze about 35 minutes out for itC．you should arrange 10 minutes for itD．you should rush there小题3:According to the passage, we can know_______．A．even if we do as we're told by the author, we can't change anythingB．if we follow the author's advice, our life will be betterC．we should try to do all the things better on our task listD．there's always tomorrow, so we can put off the thing that must be done today till tomorrow小题4:The underlined word "collapse" has the similar meaning to "______"．A．develop rapidlyB．pay enoughC．fail completelyD．drop suddenly 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
文章讲述的主要是关于如何放慢生活节奏的一些建议小题1:主旨大意题，根据第二段的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可知，该文章主要是关于如何放慢生活节奏的一些建议、
小题2:事实细节题，根据3里面的If you think it only takes you 10 minutes to get ready for work or a date, perhaps give yourself 30 to 45 minutes 可知，
小题3:事实细节题，根据倒数第二段的Try these things out．Life is better when unrushed可知听从作者的建议，生活会更美好
小题4:猜测词义题，根据The world likely won't end if you don't get that task done today．Your boss might get mad可知，老板可能会生气，但是公司不会倒闭的，
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“If you live in a cit.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
