Long ago，people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed．But 1._______(luck)，this has not happened yet．
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago． 2._______ we use machines that save us time，we still have less free time than our parents and grandparents．But what is this doing to our health? An American journalist says that people are suffering from “hurry 3.________(sick)”－we’re trying to do more things in less time． 4._____ a result，our lives are stressful．He says that 5._______ we slow down，we won’t live as long as our parents．For most people, faster doesn’t mean better.
In the USA，there is a book called “One－Minute Bedtime Stories for children”．These are shorter versions of traditional stories，specially 6._______(write) for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quickplayback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster—we can’t waste time 7.__________(listen) to people speaking 8.____ the normal speed!
The only thing 9._____ is slower than before is the way we drive．Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly．We spend more time sitting in our cars，feeling 10._______(stress). Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km／h．
1.unluckily 2.although/though/even if 3.sickness 4.As 5.unless 6.written 7.listening 8.at 9.that 10. Stressed
