Today we work harder ,work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago .We walk faster，talk faster and sleep less than previous generations.And although we use macines that save us time ,we have less free time than our parents and grandparents .___52____.An American journalist James Gleick in a new book ,says that people are suffering from “hurry sickness”--------we`re trying to do more things in less time .As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don`t slow down ,we won`t live as long as our parents.____53_______

　　Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger .Most people don`t have enough time to read the articles ,so they only read the headlines .On TV and the radio,newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago .In the USA there is a book called One---Minute Bedtime Stories for children .These are shorter versions(版本) of traditional stories , specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time ! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people`s messages faster -------we can`t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed !____54____.Ten years ago when people went to art galleries(美术馆) they spent seconds looking at each picture . Today they spend just three seconds ! Nowadays , many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball .

　　____55_____.Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse ,so we drive more slowly .We spend more time sitting in our cars , feeling stressed .Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.

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